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Former Labour leader Lord Kinnock calls for two-child benefit cap to be scrapped

Rising levels of poverty ‘would make Charles Dickens furious’, Lord Kinnock said in an interview with the Sunday Mirror.

Evening Standard

Lord Kinnock urges Labour to scrap two-child benefit cap with ‘Robin Hood economics’

Rising levels of poverty ‘would make Charles Dickens furious’, former Labour leader says

The Independent UK

‘A Christmas Carol’ adaptation to feature Scrooge who ‘despises refugees’

The film will ‘teach the lesson of how prejudice, poverty and division shapes our society today,’ the director said

The Independent UK

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Christmas Carol adaptation to feature Scrooge who ‘despises refugees’ – director

Musical movie Christmas Karma stars The Big Bang Theory’s Kunal Nayyar as a contemporary Scrooge, called Mr Sood.

Evening Standard

‘It’s a brigade of old gits!’ Miriam Margolyes, Andy Linden and the older performers storming Edinburgh

At a festival so often dominated by bold young talent, it’s veteran performers stealing the spotlight this year. We meet them – from household names to octogenarian newcomers

The Guardian - UK

As if the trade war never happened, stocks could pull off a feat not seen since the late-1990s boom

"This year reminds us of the classic Charles Dickens quote, 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.'"

Fortune

Miriam Margolyes: I am shocked, disgusted and dazed by Labour's complicity in Gaza

Miriam Margolyes has said she is "shocked, disgusted and dazed" by the Labour Government's complicity in Israel's genocide in Gaza.

The National (Scotland)

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Hidden London: the Ragged Museum

When Thomas Barnardo moved to London in 1866, the squalor of the city shocked him. So he decided to change things, says John Darlington

Evening Standard

‘The Co-op won’t defeat me’: Brighton shop owners fight against eviction

Supermarket chain plans to expand its shop, despite being only 200 metres away from another branch

The Guardian - UK

‘The damage is terrifying’: Barbara Kingsolver on Trump, rural America and the recovery home funded by her hit novel

Demon Copperhead, the author’s retelling of Dickens during Virginia’s opioid crisis, was a global success. Now she has used royalties from the novel to open a recovery residence

The Guardian - UK

Stephen Fry's guide to London: dining at Row on 5 and getting a trim at Geo F Trumper

The actor loves hotel stays at Claridge’s, and dates at La Petite Maison

Evening Standard

From Scrooge to science: how dairy might disrupt your sleep and dreams

Ebenezer Scrooge tried to wave away the ghost of Jacob Marley by blaming the apparition on “an undigested bit of beef … a crumb of cheese”. Charles Dickens might have been writing fiction, but the idea that late-night dairy can warp dreams has now gained scientific support.

The Conversation

“Today I Learned”: 25 Interesting Things About The World That People Didn’t Know Until Recently

We’ve got both good news and bad news, dear Pandas. Learning never ever ends. But, on the flip side—learning never ends!

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Historic pub loved by Charles Dickens battles to keep riverside tables branded 'visual clutter' by council

Exclusive: Owner of the Trafalgar Tavern in Greenwich may have to call time on its outdoor seating after the local authority demanded its removal

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13 Historical Figures Who Were Secretly Total Weirdos

History books often show us the polished side of famous people. But the truth is, many historical figures had habits and quirks that would raise eyebrows today. These odd behaviors shaped their lives and sometimes even changed the world. Knowing about these weird sides can make history feel more real…

The Guardian - UK

Charles Dickens’s ‘sliding doors’ moment: how a cold turned an aspiring thespian into a writer

An exhibition explores the authors’ love of theatre, highlighting the dramatic impact of his works

Evening Standard

What if A Christmas Carol was a horror film? That’s exactly what’s happening from Warner Bros

Robert Eggers, master of terrifying historical horror, is set to haunt your holidays

Inverse

182 Years Later, A Classic Ghost Story Is Getting A Fresh Take From An Exciting Horror Director

The man behind 'Nosferatu' is heading back to Victorian England to retell a very different classic.

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Evening Standard

Kent landscape that inspired Dickens declared nature reserve

Natural England announced the creation of the North Kent Woods and Downs national nature reserve to boost nature and tourism.

The Conversation

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ reflects Margaret Atwood’s eerie talent for reading the palm of power

As the inspiration for the television hit The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood’s writing remains eerily prophetic.

The Guardian - UK

Andrew Hunter Murray: ‘Every time I read Pride and Prejudice I find more jokes’

The author and podcaster on taking inspiration from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, welling up to Charles Dickens, and the enduring appeal of Jane Austen

The Independent UK

Estate agent ordered out of her historic £19m London mansion after losing battle with bank

Deborah Fiorentino, the former wife of both Italian aristocrat Giovanni Fiorentino and celebrity British divorce lawyer RaymondTooth, ran up massive arrears after taking out a £17.85m loan

Evening Standard

Charles Dickens’s Regent’s Park mansion at centre of bitter £10 million court battle

A former property magnate is being sued for possession of the Grade I-listed home after failing to make her mortgage payments

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Natasha Lyonne’s Poker Face returns with a star-studded cast

The human lie-detector is on the run across America – and using her skills to catch people out. Plus: VE Day celebrations with musical performances and a Dad’s Army revival

The Guardian - UK

The Assessment to The Dark Knight: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Alicia Vikander stars as a tantrumming parent-tester in a creepy dystopian thriller, and Heath Ledger is magnetic in Christopher Nolan’s terrific Batman epic

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