Jonathan Ross breaks silence to explain infamous David Walliams joke

Ross, who says he was “on friendly terms with both men” but was unaware of their conduct, also sought to explain a joke he made about Walliams at a comedy awards night in 2004, saying he did not write it and had thought…

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London borough crowned Britain's happiest place to live: How does your area rank?

Read our privacy notice . The happiest places to live in the UK have been revealed - with one London borough clinching top spot. Richmond upon Thames has been crowned in Rightmove ’s 15th annual “happy at home index”.…

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Prince George's art to feature in edition of Country Life guest edited by Prince of Wales

The 13-year-old royal’s colourful kingfisher has been included in the magazine’s bumper 300-page issue, which his father Prince William has spent the past six months putting together as a guest editor. George appears to…

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Government must go 'further and faster' to ensure Britain is ready for war in 1,000 days, peers warn

Join today Already a member? Log in Andy Burnham ’s Government needs to move "further and faster" to prepare the UK for the possibility of war within 1,000 days, a group of peers has warned. Industry will be unable to…

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Government must 'move at pace' to be war-ready in 1,000 days, peers warn

Read our privacy notice . Andy Burnham ’s Government must go “further and faster” to prepare Britain for the possibility of war within 1,000 days, a group of peers has warned. The Lords Industry and Regulators Committee…

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The UK's ‘happiest place to live’ where homes have an average price tag of £1m

Join today Already a member? Log in An annual survey has named Richmond upon Thames the happiest place to live in Britain – but moving there comes at a price. While the borough offers residents glimpses at roaming deer…

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Prince George contributes colourful drawing to Prince William's special edition of Country Life

Join today Already a member? Log in A drawing of a kingfisher by Prince George appears in a special edition of Country Life that has been guest edited by his father, the Prince of Wales . The 13-year-old's colourful…

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Interest rates should rise to 5% to control inflation, says think tank

Interest rates will need to rise as high as 5% to control inflation, NIESR said (Aaron Chown/PA) PA Archive News Briefings Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I…

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No-one in charge on adult social care, review leader to warn

The leader of a review into social care will say ‘successive governments have been asleep at the wheel’ (Christopher Furlong/PA) PA Wire News Briefings Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories…

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Ads for four brands banned over ‘misleading’ carbon neutral delivery claims

A courier delivering boxes in London. (Alamy/PA) Ads for Grind Coffee, SportShoes.com, ProCook and toilet paper brand Who Gives a Crap have been banned for making “misleading” claims about their carbon neutral or carbon…

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