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Evening Standard
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Robbie Smith

Londoner’s Diary: Play’s press night pulled after star has to exit stage

Sylvestra Le Touzel

(Picture: Dave Benett)

Welcome back to the Londoner’s Diary. First up misfortune struck last night at the Coronet theatre as lead actor Sylvestra Le Touzel had to leave the stage due to personal reasons. Also today, Kristen Stewart calls Princess Diana “exceptionally manipulative” and Sadiq Khan gave wannabe Matt Hancocks at his press drinks party last night a cheeky warning. In SW1A Jess Phillips explains that Sir Nicholas Soames is one of her favourite Tories in part because he offers up weight loss tips and Sir Ed Davey recalls a bust-up with Lord Eric Pickles who said regulations were communist.

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