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A London-based family-run food store that is a favourite among royalty is closing its flagship store, its owner has confirmed. Partridges will close its store located on Duke of York Square, Chelsea, on February 2. The business has been running in the capital for 53 years and owner John Shepherd confirmed the store at 17-19 Gloucester Road in Kensington will still operate. He posted on the website: ‘We are of course very sad to be leaving Chelsea and are grateful to landlord Cadogan for allowing us the opportunity to develop our creativity in Duke of York Square, especially in supporting us to…

Impeached South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on Wednesday over his failed martial law bid, ending a weeks-long standoff with authorities and becoming the first sitting president to be detained in the nation’s history. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s Nadia Massih welcomes Dr John Nilsson-Wright, Author, Senior Fellow, Asia Programme, at Chatham House and Associate Professor in Modern Japanese Politics and International Relations at the University of Cambridge. ‘Almost inevitable’ that South Korea’s embattled president ‘will be serving time in prison’

Storm clouds have hovered over French politics for some time now but it was in the summer of last year that the thunder really began to roll. In July, early parliamentary elections resulted in an unclear outcome because no single party won a clear majority. Three large political blocs eventually entered parliament in Paris, and the new government, appointed by French President Emmanuel Macron, was forced to govern without a majority to call its own. This is how, in December, a vote of no confidence after motions were tabled by opposition parties on the left and far right, brought down Prime…

The European Commission calls on Member States to strengthen control over European investments in foreign markets. Brussels has published a recommendation this Wednesday in which it asks governments for greater scrutiny of the investments their companies make in non-EU countries, especially those linked to microchips, artificial intelligence and quantum technologies. Economic security is one of the axes that will underpin the second term, which is beginning, of Ursula von der Leyen. Therefore, this recommendation from the Community Executive opens the door to taking complementary actions if necessary, that is, if risks to the community’s economic security are identified with these…

Nottingham Forest 1 Liverpool 1 – The back page of Daily Mirror reports on last night’s Premier League match. Itoje has replaced George as the England skipper ahead of the Six Nations. Mikel Arteta has backed Kia Havertz amid social media abuse.

Jot to trot! Nottingham Forest 1 Liverpool 1 – The back page of The Sun reports on last night’s Premier League match.

Reds make point Nottingham Forest 1 Liverpool 1 – The back page of The Guardian reports on last night’s Premier League match.

Jota to the rescue Nottingham Forest 1 Liverpool 1 – The back page of the Daily Telegraph reports on last night’s Premier League match.

Tulip leaves CITY AM reports on the resignation of Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq who stepped down over fears her recent scandal will become a distraction. The paper also reports that businesses have lost confidence – now at the lowest since Liz Truss crashed the economy in 2022.

“As the rest of the world ages, Africa will become a crucial source of labour: more than half the young people entering the global workforce in 2030 will be African.”