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Judi Dench 'set to be first female member of Garrick club'

The club’s general committee was reportedly due to meet on Friday evening to decide on the 89-year-old actress’ membership

Evening Standard

Why UK gentlemen’s club the Garrick is accepting women for first time in nearly 200 years

All-male private members’ club in London has voted in favour of women joining after Guardian coverage

The Guardian - UK

‘Where actors and men of refinement might meet’: history of the Garrick Club

London club had been unsuccessfully challenged on its men-only rule over the years before finally changing policy

The Guardian - UK

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Garrick Club votes to accept female members for first time

Members back dropping men-only rule in place for 193 years, after Guardian revealed details of membership list

The Guardian - UK

Admit women or we quit, Sting and Stephen Fry tell Garrick

In letter ahead of vote, signatories including Mark Knopfler say relations with female colleagues have been damaged

The Guardian - UK

Former civil servant says ‘racism in Cabinet Office’ forced her to resign

Rowaa Ahmar’s claims were made in the court papers of a discrimination case against the Cabinet Office

The Guardian - UK

Cabinet Office accused of 'systemic racism' by former civil servant

Rowaa Ahmar accused officials in Boris Johnson’s government of bullying and discrimination, in an employment tribunal claim which has now been dropped.

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‘No women allowed’: The powerful membership of UK’s men-only Garrick Club

Revelations over membership of exclusively male Garrick Club raise questions of power, privilege and discrimination.

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Thanks, chaps, for trying to reform the Garrick from within. We’re OK without

With such a roll call of gargoyles, women would surely refrain from joining the exclusive London club anyway

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s beyond satire’: Tumultuous week at Garrick Club as members speak out

The all-male private club is seeking new legal advice, the chairman said, as he urged members not to resign

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Who are these snowflakes whining about the men-only Garrick? Grow up, single-sex spaces are fine

So, a coup for The Guardian. After publishing a list of the members of the male-only Garrick Club in much the same spirit as it might out members of the English Defence League, it has now got three members to resign. Simon Case, head of the Civil Service after telling…

Evening Standard

Resignations of Case and Moore prompt difficult questions for Garrick members

Both men U-turn within 24 hours of refusing to resign as colleagues and critics express dismay at club’s continuing lack of diversity

The Guardian - UK

Head of civil service and MI6 chief resign Garrick membership

Exclusive: Top civil servant Simon Case follows Richard Moore in announcing decision to quit male-only club

The Guardian - UK

UK’s top civil servant and head of MI6 urged to quit Garrick Club

Critics say Simon Case and Richard Moore’s membership of all-male club shows poor leadership and judgment

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The Guardian - UK

Garrick Club’s men-only members list reveals roll-call of British establishment

Exclusive: Details made public for first time prompt anger over how many influential figures belong to club that bars women

The Guardian - UK

Labour steps up preparations to govern as Reeves attacks ‘unfunded’ Tory tax cuts

Shadow cabinet talk with Whitehall officials after Keir Starmer meets head of civil service

Evening Standard

University friend of Liz Truss and alleged Remainer Olly Robbins tipped to run Keir Starmer's government

Olly Robbins is rumoured to become one of the most powerful men in Britain

The Guardian - UK

To hit the ground running rather than face first, Labour must prepare for power now

Sir Keir Starmer and his key personnel need to be thinking about how to do government not after the election, but before the weight of its pressures is on their shoulders

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The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson’s second day at the Covid inquiry: key points

The former PM addressed Partygate, ‘letting it rip’ and ‘eat out to help out’ in his second day of evidence

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson claims Partygate coverage is ‘million miles’ from truth in extraordinary rewriting of history

The former PM hit out at the ‘dramatic representations’ of what went on in No 10 – as he tied himself in knots and backtracked on his own witness statement

The Guardian - UK

No 10 culture led to better decisions, Boris Johnson tells Covid inquiry

Former prime minister denies he made major mistakes and defends top team during full day of questioning

The Independent UK

Ten times Boris Johnson was cornered by Hugo Keith at the Covid inquiry

Ex-Conservative leader faces tough questions from counsel Hugo Keith KC

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson and mystery of the 5,000 missing Whatsapps as he appears before Covid Inquiry

Former PM gives apology to those who had lost loved ones and suffered during the pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson faces tough questions at Covid inquiry over handling of pandemic

Former prime minister to give evidence as mystery deepens over retrieval of WhatsApp messages

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson’s Covid charge sheet: from Partygate and flip-flopping to ‘letting it rip’

Security is beefed up at the Covid inquiry as the former PM finally faces grilling on decisions he made during pandemic

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