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Robbie Smith

Londoner’s Diary: Nepotism row as National Theatre chief hires his wife for musical

Tanya Ronder and Rufus Norris

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First up in the Londoner’s Diary today, The National Theatre has been accused of “blatant nepotism” . Later we report back after speaking to Theo Ellis who had a major wardrobe malfunction at GQ Men of the Year awards last night. And Boris Johnson seems to be having childcare problems while Mary Beard tells us nudity is no longer taboo on TV, but something else is more controversial than it ever has been. In SW1A Julia Gillard talks about the “ultra-macho swaggering” shown by some world leaders during the pandemic.

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