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The story of David Bowie and Bing Crosby's Little Drummer Boy: "David wasn’t going to do the show, and his mum said, ‘No, you HAVE to work with Bing Crosby!’ She was a fan"

A schmaltzy TV special did not seem the most likely vehicle for a hit Christmas single, but this 1977 collaboration between David Bowie and Bing Crosby yielded an enduring classic that cuts across the generational divide

MusicRadar · Dec 19, 2023

MPs moving towards majority backing for assisted dying, ex-minister claims

Kit Malthouse says sentiment has moved significantly since last Commons vote on issue in 2015

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023

Summer kit winter sales: now is the best time to bag a bargain on bib shorts and jerseys - up to 92% off

Save big on clothing from Castelli, Specialized, dhb and more

Cycling Weekly · Dec 19, 2023

Asylum seekers housed in UK hotels to have allowance cut to £1.25 a day

Tens of thousands of people waiting for claims to be processed could sink into destitution, charity warns

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023

David Cameron urged to vote for Israel-Hamas ceasefire as dozens more Palestinians killed

The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza claims nearly 20,000 Palestinians have been killed in the past 10 weeks by Israeli attacks

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023

4-day workweek trial threatened with funding cuts by U.K. lawmakers opposed ‘regardless of what the data is saying,’ local leader says

A local council has been threatened with legal action and financial consequences over its four-day week trial, but it's standing firm.

Fortune · Dec 19, 2023

London orders the most supermarket deliveries of any UK city, new data reveals

Milk, Coca-Cola and lemons were found to be some of the most popular items in London

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2023

'We're like sisters' — meet the Londoners who are hosting refugees this Christmas

Generous Londoners have welcomed people from Iran, Ukraine and El Salvador into their homes. Robbie Griffiths tells their stories

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2023

The UK and France reiterate that Russia's invasion of Ukraine must end in failure as US aid falters

Britain and France are reiterating their determination that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine must end in failure

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023

How to watch Wild Scandinavia online or on TV: episode guide, release date, streams

The Rebecca Ferguson narrated nature documentary takes viewers across the Northern European landscape. Here's how you can watch Wild Scandinavia online and from anywhere.

WhatToWatch · Dec 19, 2023