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The North is being asked to go 'cap in hand to a group of masters' in Westminster for cash, MP Lisa Nandy says

Wigan MP Lisa Nandy has slammed the government's levelling up strategy.

Manchester Evening News · Feb 11, 2022

Simon Cowell pulls out of Britain’s Got Talent auditions after testing positive for Covid

It comes just weeks after star broke his arm in e-bike accident near his west London home

Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2022

New Met Police chief must rebuild public trust in force says Patel

Dame Cressida Dick announced she was standing down after losing confidence of London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022

Leader of Black police body calls Cressida Dick ‘defensive and dismissive’

Andy George praises outgoing commissioner, but says it was right that she stood down

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2022

Let there be light! St Paul’s Cathedral to be completely relit to mark London’s re-emergence from pandemic

£2.1m plan to restore St Paul’s night-time glory and boost economy after lockdown

Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2022

The ultimate foodie guide to Valentine’s Day

From eating out and eating in to getting away from it all, James Schaak and Hannah Twiggs round up their favourite romantic spots for Valentine’s Day and beyond

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022

New London route 63 buses with skylights and phone chargers officially launched

TfL said the new buses were ‘a sign of what the future of buses could be’ if financial help was secured

Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2022

Cosmic Stonehenge secrets, Ai Weiwei looks back, and gay sex 11,000 years ago – the week in art

The British Museum introduces Europe’s earliest ancestors, the activist artist sits his work next to Chinese antiquities and LGBT+ history month begins with the deep human past – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2022

Skill Up Step Up: Charity which helps jobless youths ‘realise their power’ joins our campaign

More than 250 young people will be skilled up by 70 companies who are backing The Independent’s jobs drive

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022

Labour MP Neil Coyle loses whip after altercation with reporter

Labour has suspended the whip from London MP Neil Coyle after a journalist submitted a complaint about his conduct.

Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2022