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I’m a Labour MP and I was once sent back from Israel too — it was very unpleasant

It’s not every day you’re barked at by an 18-year-old Israeli army…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal

Feargal Sharkey: Selling Thames Water to private equity sounds like a sick joke to me

It reads like satire, doesn’t it? The most indebted water company in…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal

Why my generation’s idea of a perfect date is absolute hell to me

“How did your father and I meet? Well, we both went to…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal

A great American brain drain is brewing — and so is a golden opportunity for London

By Political Correspondent | 4 April 2025 Some extraordinary news emerged from…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal

I know we’re all supposed to hate tariffs, but here’s why I have a soft spot for them

By Business Correspondent | 4 April 2025 We all know the script.…

Anjali Yadav By Anjali Yadav

TfL has a plan to speed up London’s buses — but it’s doomed to fail for this reason

By Transport Correspondent | 4 April 2025 London’s buses are moving at…

Anjali Yadav By Anjali Yadav

Crime is up, while the met police are cut: Sadiq Khan, this is not what you promised

Think back nearly twelve months. Sadiq Khan stood at the podium, the…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal

Can you be happy and a mother? Chappell roan has just started a war between women

There are a few conversations that sensible people know to avoid at…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal

I’m a young person who won’t debase myself on social media – and that causes a big problem

In my younger and more vulnerable years, my sister was given some…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal

I’m young, talented, ambitious and poor — is London the right place for me anymore?

I’m sorry to remind you, but it’s been just over five years…

Anjali Yadav By Anjali Yadav