The fashion designer Mary Quant has died, her family have said. She was 93 and well-known as a pioneer of the mini-skirt and hot pants. The Victoria & Albert Museum website says... Read more »
Dame Cressida Dick’s decision to resign as commissioner of the Metropolitan Police came after a tumultuous period for the force in which its culture and standards were repeatedly called into question. The... Read more »
Dame Cressida Dick “felt intimidated” into resigning as Metropolitan Police Commissioner after an ultimatum from London mayor Sadiq Khan, an independent report has found. The review, by Sir Thomas Winsor, into Dame... Read more »
Dame Emma Thompson and Strictly star Greg Wise’s daughter Gaia has stepped out hand-in-hand with her new actor boyfriend Basil Eidenbenz. The loved-up pair were spotted canoodling at Sister Act: The Musical at... Read more »
D ame Paula Rego, the renowned Portuguese-British artist, has died aged 87, the Victoria Miro art gallery has said. A tweet announcing the news stated: “It is with immense sadness that we... Read more »
1644565669 UK economy records growth in 2021 The UK economy grew by 7.5 per cent in 2021, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports. The growth was the fastest since the ONS... Read more »
Cressida Dick has been forced out as head of the Metropolitan police after London’s mayor accused her of failing to deal with a culture of misogyny and racism within Britain’s biggest force.... Read more »
Dame Cressida Dick is leaving her role as head of the Met Police with the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan saying it’s clear “the only way to start to deliver the scale... Read more »
“Aren’t we all having fun? What about you in the back row? Yes, we are all having fun. As much fun as a Downing Street Christmas party!” So runs a gag in... Read more »
My haven, Dame Arlene Phillips: The choreographer and former Strictly judge, 78, in the living room of her home in North London Dame Arlene Phillips shares items of significance in the living room... Read more »
