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Princess Kate and mother-in-law Princess Diana style similarities Has Princess Kate been inspired by her late mother-in-law Princess Diana? There are a few fashion similarities between the two famous women. Diana, Prince William’s mum, died in a 1997 car crash when William was only 15 – long before he met his now wife Kate. Whilst Kate and Princess Diana never met, she is often seen wearing Diana’s famous jewellery – William proposed to Kate with Diana’s iconic sapphire engagement ring. And Kate isn’t Diana’s only daughter-in-law. Diana’s youngest son Prince Harry married Duchess Meghan in 2016 – and she too…

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Eid 2023 London events: UK Muslims mark the end of Ramadan, where to celebrate in the city? The end of Ramadan is being marked by many Muslims today as Eid celebrations close out a month-long period of fasting during daylight hours.  Eid al-Fitr, one of the two Eid festivals in the Islamic calendar, marks the end of Ramadan.  Muslims traditionally gather together in parks to celebrate with large-scale events, festival food, prayer, and stalls. The name “Eid al-Fitr” comes from an Arabic term meaning the “feast of breaking the fast.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by WTX…

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May elections 2023 – You MUST have photo ID, what you need to know  May 4 2023 will see voters in some parts of England and Northern Ireland head to the polls to choose new councillors. The deadline for registering to vote in England has now passed, whilst for those in Northern Ireland, the deadline to register to vote by post or proxies 26 April, or 28 April to vote in person. More than 8,000 seats will be contested at 230 councils across England. Bedford, Leicester, Mansfield and Middlesborough will also hold their Mayoral elections. 11 council elections will be…

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Breaking – Dominic Raab RESIGNS over bullying report Deputy prime minister Dominic Raab has resigned. In his resignation statement, published on Twitter, Dominic Raab takes aim at the inquiry, saying: “In setting the threshold for bullying so low, this inquiry has set a dangerous precedent. “It will encourage spurious complaints against ministers, and have a chilling effect on those driving change on behalf of your government- and ultimately the British people.”

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Rishi Sunak accused of delay over bullying probe into deputy PM Dominic Raab PM Rishi Sunak is being accused of delaying a decision on the future of his deputy, Dominic Raab, who is facing eight formal complaints of bullying. A lawyer-led inquiry into the allegations was expected to be published on Thursday, but that did not happen, prompting opposition parties to accuse the PM of “dithering”. Mr Sunak needs to decide whether Mr Raab has broken ministerial rules and must be sacked or resign. The PM received the inquiry’s findings on Thursday, but no decision has been made public yet.…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Several of Friday’s front pages are dominated by the conclusion of a report into bullying allegations against Deputy PM and Justice Secretary Dominic Raab. The funeral of Paul O’Grady and a SpaceX rocket are splashed on the newspapers.  Dominic Raab probe The Daily Telegraph reports that Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab will fight to keep his cabinet job following an official inquiry into allegations of bullying. The paper notes that Raab’s allies believe the delay in the announcement of the decision by Chancellor Rishi Sunak shows that the evidence against Raab is not “cut…

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