Call for inquiry into use of unpaid jobseekers as jubilee stewards

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Security firm issues ‘sincere apologies’ for treatment of stewards but insists it did not exploit workers. The former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott has written to the home secretary to complain about a security firm that used unpaid jobseekers to steward the Queen’s diamond jubilee celebrations in London. He said he was “deeply concerned” by the […]

Duke of Edinburgh taken ill before the Jubilee Concert

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The Duke of Edinburgh has been taken to hospital with a bladder infection, Buckingham Palace said today. Philip, 90, was taken to the King Edward VII Hospital in London from Windsor Castle earlier today as a precautionary measure. He will remain in hospital under observation for a few days, a palace spokeswoman said. The news […]

BBC under fire over ‘lamentable’ Jubilee coverage

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The BBC is facing criticism over its coverage of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee river pageant, with its on-air commentary described as “lamentable” and one MP accusing it of indulging in “low grade, celebrity driven drivel”. Camera angles and sound quality were also said to have been not up to scratch while a mistaken description of […]

Kylie Minogue wants “bum-off” with Pippa Middleton

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Kylie Minogue wants to challenge Pippa Middleton to a “bum-off”. The singer who famously showed off her bottom in tiny gold hot pants in her Spinning Around video released in 2000, admitted she wanted the duel at the forthcoming Jubilee concert. The 44-year-old performer says she plans on parading her derriere in front of Kate Middleton’s […]

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