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What the papers say – November 21

Images from Liam Payne’s funeral adorn several front pages.

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Former health secretary Matt Hancock to be questioned at Covid inquiry

Mr Hancock will give evidence over two days.

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'We want to inspire people': World’s tallest and shortest women meet for afternoon tea in London

Rumeysa Gelgi and Jyoti Amge said they wanted to inspire people to ‘celebrate their differences’

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Snow and ice to cause further problems across UK on Thursday

Three separate yellow warnings issued by the Met Office for snow and ice are still in effect.

The Independent London

Big Issue vendors offered devices to sell magazines through contactless payment

A partnership with giffgaff is expected to increase sales.

London – Metro

The moment world’s tallest and shortest women meet up

The pair 'struggled to make eye contact at times.'

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Free internet access should be made a human right – study

Dr Merten Reglitz, of the University of Birmingham, says the reliance of modern life on the internet means people should be able to freely access it.

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Captain Tom Foundation: What has happened since charity watchdog probe began?

The Captain Tom Foundation was registered in June 2020 as a grant-making charity, for the advancement of public health and wellbeing.

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Captain Sir Tom Moore’s family condemn ‘unfair and unjust’ report

The Ingram-Moore family also said that they ‘never took a penny’ from public donations when Sir Tom raised millions for NHS charities.

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Suspect arrested in UK as part of Europe-wide raids on people smuggling gang

The National Crime Agency said an Iraqi national was arrested at his home in Bilston, Wolverhampton.

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Nearly half of perpetrators of group child sexual abuse are children, data shows

Assistant Chief Constable Becky Riggs, who is the UK lead for child protection, said officers are seeing ‘volatile’ and ‘aggressive’ behaviour.

London | The Guardian

British 18-year-old arrested in Dubai for sex with 17-year-old

Marcus Fakana could face two decades in jail for having sex with girl, also from London, while on holiday in UAEAn 18-year-old man from London could be jailed in the United Arab Emirates after having sex with a 17-year-old girl.Marcus Fakana, from Tottenham, was on a family holiday in Dubai when he ...

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Nothing suspicious found as police conduct controlled explosion at bus station

Three men were arrested earlier on Wednesday in connection with possession of offensive weapons.

The Independent London

YouTuber DanTDM donates £310,000 so Gosh patients can share his love of gaming

DanTDM, who has more than 32 million followers across his YouTube channels, is funding 120 medical-grade gaming carts for the London hospital.

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YouTuber DanTDM donates £310,000 so Gosh patients can share his love of gaming

DanTDM, who has more than 32 million followers across his YouTube channels, is funding 120 medical-grade gaming carts for the London hospital.

London – Metro

Futuristic buses with quilted seats will soon make London commutes bearable

The new fleet looks nothing like the previous generation of London buses.

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Londoner, 18, facing 20-year jail sentence in Dubai over holiday romance with 17-year-old girl

Marcus Fakana has been charged by Dubai prosecutors with having sex with a girl aged 17 while on a family holiday

The Independent London

UK weather live: Heavy snow to hit Britain over weekend as Met Office warns of danger to life

A snow warning covers southwest England between 5am and 3pm on Thursday

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Three men arrested as bus station evacuated over ‘potential suspicious item’

A large police cordon has been put in place.

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Weather warnings in place as cold snap grips Ireland

Both yellow and orange weather warnings have been issued for snow and ice.