Fascinating Barber shaves his head in solidarity with a cancer patient ❤️

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Well, this is awkward. Who’s going to tell them?

Today’s UK inflation report doesn’t change the narrative or, probably, the near-term path of interest rates. A captive rental market = 👍 if you’re a private landlord. Pretty terrible as a tenant who cannot afford to buy and has no choice but to absorb record rent rises.

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UN backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification says famine is 'imminent' in northern Gaza.

EU's Josep Borrell says to Israel: 'This famine is not a natural disaster. It is not a flaw. It is not an earthquake. It is entirely man-made.'

Victoria Valentine Gingerbread This is utter madness, a friend of my wife's has been trying to get a new place and due to working reduced hours for child care issues, they won't even entertain the thought of renting, she will be homeless in the next 2 months.

Made an offer at asking for a rental for me & my kids. Also offered to pay a year’s worth of rent up front & cleared their bar of income > 2.5 x rent rule. Offer rejected. Why? Landlord wanted a dual income.

Anyone else struggling w single parent discrimination? Gingerbread

Not that my opinion matters, or anyone’s does to be honest, but I’m really enjoying Cat Deeley as partnered with Ben Shepherd on This Morning on ITV. Good luck to them both, and the whole team, on this new chapter. 🍀

I’m lucky enough to have met some incredible people. Steven Moore was one of them. Kevin & Rob were great inspirations to him. Steven was defiant about his MND & trained at this gym. Here, today, we pay tribute to him. MND Association The Royal Family BBC Breakfast

Labour is dropping its policy of borrowing £28 billion a year to spend on its green investment plan - a significant U turn which comes after regular attacks from the Conservatives bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

Interesting to hear Tucker Carlson claim that “no western journalist has bothered to interview” Putin since the invasion of Ukraine. We’ve lodged several requests with the Kremlin in the last 18 months. Always a ‘no’ for us.

Our thirty-fourth #myfavouritepainting is 'Mon Paysage,' (1967) by the American artist Joan Mitchell and has been chosen by journalist, newsreader, and television presenter Victoria Valentine Victoria Valentine

Victoria writes:

'I have a great affinity with Joan Mitchell’s work.…

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Pain of #Gaza journalist وائل الدحدوح Wael Al dahdouh - his son killed in an Israeli airstrike, his 5th family member to die. #IsraelGazaWar

Well… this is news to me

John is an example of absolute grace in a human being. Worth listening to as 2024 beckons.👇

Just in case you missed it, this is how you wish the entire world a Happy New Year from London, via the BBC World Service

Have an excellent 2024 everyone!