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Watchdog sticks probe into Capita's handling of 1.7 million member civil service pension scheme
Public Accounts Committee talks of 'broken promises' and 'chaos' as 'thousands' of retired folk miss out on money
London Mayor Sadiq Khan gains licensing powers for music venues and festivals
The “historic” powers allow Khan to make direct decisions on licensing applications for the first time ever
Japan to promote ski offering to ease overtourism burden on Golden Route staples
Japan to promote ski offering to ease overtourism burden on Golden
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Police seal off ecology park in Rayners Lane as investigation continues
Police have closed all entrances to Newton Farm Ecology Park in Rayners Lane today (Thursday, 5 November), as an investigation continues. A number of police vehicles have been seen in the area, including police dog units and a forensic services van.
Help bring Christmas cheer to local hospital patients with a chocolate orange
Donate a chocolate orange to help bring Christmas cheer to local hospital patients. Here’s where to deliver or post your contribution.
Burglars targeting South Asian households jailed following Ealing arrest
An man from Ealing was among burglars jailed for targeting South Asian households across west London, with his accomplice caught trying to escape across the roof of a home in the borough.
City Hall now offering extra help for people missing out on unclaimed benefits
More than £4bn in benefits such as pension credit and carer’s allowance are still being left on the table by thousands of Londoners
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Green councillors on waste board say they have ‘no better option’ than building incinerator
The party now controls North London Waste Authority but has not been able to ditch the under-construction incinerator in Edmonton
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Revealed: inside the NHS’s two-tier discipline system
Reliance on “Cultural Ambassadors” in disciplinary cases should undermine confidence in the NHS
Police turn to charities for help with teenagers caught up in online child abuse
As new pornography laws come into force, officers say viewing extreme content could lead young people towards abuse images Police forces are turning to specialist charities and partner agencies to cope with the growing number of teenagers caught up in online child abuse.
Rise of the Rockstar Chef – the only thing on the menu at this reunion is beef
Actor Ashley Walters: ‘There’s no way you cannot be political as a young black man in London’
He had the acting bug even before he was Asher D. Then he made peace with his dad, built a solid career on screen, and has now directed his first full-length feature film
The worse climate change gets, the harder it becomes to stop it
Climate breakdown could undermine the social trust, political cooperation and financial resources needed to tackle it – new research shows how this might play out.
Where is Trump’s heir?
Business & Tech
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Hospital gave very sick doctor a special PC for his personal, erm, pleasure
Support chap told to either allow blatant policy violations or find a new job
Finra fines Webull $4.2m for AML and best execution failures
Digital investing platform Webull has been fined $4.2 million by US regulators for failing to roll out "reasonably designed" programmes for anti-money laundering, identity theft prevention and best execution.
After Election Day in the US, the data-center boom is about to look very different
Incoming governors in Texas, Ohio, and Georgia want to pause new data-center construction, and voters have their backs.
Titan Wealth: Quality investing hasn’t failed. It has gone on sale
The market is paying no more for the world’s best businesses than for the average one. That has happened only twice before, and each time proved to be an opportunity rather than a verdict on quality investing. For two years, owning the world’s best businesses
WATCH TK Maxx launches first new Christmas advert in three years
TK Maxx is back on the farm for Christmas 2026, but introducing a new cast of characters to promote its value-led gifting proposition. Titled Festive Crossing, the campaign marks the retailer’s first new Christmas advert in three years, building on the farmyard world first…
Style
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Oxford Street stores see spending rise 28% in first week of pedestrianisation
Retail spending on London’s Oxford Street increased in the first week following its pedestrianisation, with the value of transactions rising 28% year on year, according to data from payments company Adyen. The figures, covering 40
Power 100, Castore, Black Friday and more in the latest edition of Drapers
In the last print issue of the year, Drapers profiles the people steering fashion retail through a tumultuous 2026 in our Power 100 . From the Power Players who run the biggest high street chains to the Conscious Crusaders who are turning fashion into a force for good, these are…
Culture & Nightlife
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IMPALA responds to Warner’s Zebralution deal as another indie distributor becomes part of the major-controlled digital music ecosystem
IMPALA has responded to Warner buying music distributor Zebralution, which it previously sold in 2017 as part of a divestment commitment to the indie label community.
Download the live set of Hiroko Yamamura’s new track Weight of It
Chicago DJ and producer Hiroko Yamamura discusses club culture, music production and her new track Weight of It in a new interview with Ableton.
The Cover Mix: MPH
MPH turned the Mixmag Lab into one of the sweatiest dancefloors we've ever been on