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Met settles claim brought by Palestine activist ‘treated like a criminal’ during arrest
Tej Singh Bhandal, 68, was pulled from a queue and detained under terrorism law in ‘creeping criminalisation of protest...
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‘The point was to dehumanise’: London Holocaust archive examines world’s first ‘viral’ antisemitism scandal
Dreyfus affair has echoes of how anti-Jewish hatred manifests itself today, say curators at Weiner Library
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Eight in 10 homes in London’s poshest postcodes now sell below asking price, Coutts finds
Sellers in areas such as Belgravia and Mayfair face hundreds of thousands of pounds in losses as property prices fall
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‘It’s a better experience’: shoppers praise Oxford Street pedestrianisation
Many punters say inconvenience of bus rerouting is small price to pay for more space, but not everyone is happy
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How will pedestrianisation of UK’s most famous shopping street work in practice?
A stretch of London’s Oxford Street is to be vehicle-free as part of £150m government-backed scheme
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We’ve made Oxford Street traffic-free – and that’s just the start. Soon there’ll be green spaces for arts and music too
We’ll revive the in-person shopping experience with a transformation of the area, inspired by the John Lewis and Selfrid...
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Bayeux tapestry becomes pop culture hit as young people more keen to see exhibition than top films
Monzo says 55% of its payments to British Museum in first hour of latest ticket release were by people under 35
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Met says it shared allegations about Meghan’s father with her but not other forces
Scotland Yard says it shared letter about Thomas Markle Sr allegations in 2019 but did not pass claims to other agencies
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Lime bike jousts? Why youth culture is embracing the medieval era
From chainmail-wearing pop stars to high-fashion catwalks, the spirit of the middle ages is erupting into the zeitgeist
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No unions, low taxes: why some of Britain’s top chefs are opening outposts in Gulf states
Leading restaurateur says Gulf countries actively help businesses set up, while east Asia has a better work ethic
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Is London really the most-taxed city? Banks accused of cherrypicking data
Lobby group’s figures, shared with John Healey, are misleading as they do not include major rival Paris, say campaigners
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Everyone hates Oxford Street. Will pedestrianisation save it?
The long read: In a few days the busiest shopping street in Europe will be closed to traffic. The hope is that an unlove...