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UN aid agency cuts appeal for 2026 to €28bn after lowest annual support in a decade

This year, the UN system slashed thousands of jobs, notably at its migration and refugee agencies, and Secretary General António Guterres' office has launched a review of UN operations.

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McFly star to perform on Strictly with Paddington Bear for ‘musicals week’

The remaining five contestants will also take part in a dance relay in what is a first for the show

The Independent UK

Tom Fletcher to sing with Paddington during Strictly’s musicals week

They will take to the ballroom on Saturday.

Evening Standard

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Giovanna Fletcher's Sixties-inspired red velvet dress is by the underrated brand celebrities love

She attended the opening night of Paddington: The Musical

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The Standard podcast: Paddington The Musical wows West End critics

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Evening Standard

David Tennant makes rare appearance with budding actress daughter Olive, 14, after getting death threats

The actor’s wife Georgia recently received abusive messages on social media, just weeks after an alleged stalker reportedly offered a reward for her murder

Evening Standard

Paddington musical in the West End is practically paw-fect, say theatre critics

Michael Bond’s beloved bear is the star of an eagerly anticipated new show at the Savoy theatre in London. Here is what the critics thought

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Tom Fletcher hopes for royal visit as Paddington The Musical opens in West End

The McFly star has penned the music and lyrics to the eagerly anticipated stage show, which has its world premiere at the Savoy Theatre on Sunday.

Evening Standard

Paddington The Musical: 'One of the most wonderful theatrical creations in years'

5/5 What could so easily have been a commercial cash-in is a triumph of warmth and fun and theatricality, with a wonderful creation at the heart of it

Evening Standard

King and Queen pay tribute to ‘dear friend’ Sir Tom Stoppard

The writer, known for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and Shakespeare In Love, died at his home in Dorset.

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift and Denise Welch among eclectic names contending for Christmas No 1

Kylie Minogue, RAYE, Tom Fletcher, Olivia Dean and the cast of ‘Wicked: For Good’ all release big singles in January

The Independent UK

Tom Fletcher song for Paddington The Musical tipped for Christmas number one

A new version of One Of Us, sung by Fletcher, was released as a single on Friday.

Evening Standard

Princess Kate Admits George, Louis and Charlotte Will Be "Very Sad" About Her Glittering Date Night With Prince William for One Sweet Reason

You can't blame them.

Marie Claire

Princess of Wales and Jessie J share emotional hug at Royal Variety Performance after cancer battles

Jessie J said: ‘Mum to mum, who has just recently gone through cancer, I just wanted to give her a hug’

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Princess of Wales shares emotional hug with Jessie J over cancer experiences

The singer performed “I’ll Never Know Why” during the Royal Variety Performance

The Independent UK

Children In Need raises more than £45.5 million after live show

The star-studded programme raised money for the charity’s causes across the UK

The Independent UK

Children in Need viewers left ‘sobbing’ as McFly star sings with his son during moving performance

McFly’s Tom Fletcher and his son Buzz delivered an emotional performance during this year's Children In Need. The father and son duo sang 'Thread Of Hope' with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra on Friday night. Tom Fletcher specifically wrote the song for 'Pudsey and the Thread of Hope', a new CBeebies…

The Independent UK

Children in Need returns with EastEnders and Gladiators sketches and live music

McFly’s Tom Fletcher and Eurovision entrants Remember Monday are amongst this year’s live acts

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The Independent UK

Sudan's worsening situation leaves 2 out of every 3 people in need of aid, UN official says

U.N. humanitarian affairs and relief head Tom Fletcher has told The Associated Press that the situation is getting “horrific for civilians” in Sudan

The Independent UK

First look at Paddington The Musical ahead of its West End opening

Paddington The Musical, which opened on Saturday, follows the bear after he arrives in London

The Guardian - UK

Big belly, wavy fur and a nose for trouble: we exclusively reveal the new-look Paddington

It’s been the biggest secret in theatre: what will the marmalade-loving, hyper-polite Peruvian look like in Paddington the Musical? As the curtain rises, we speak to the new bear’s creator, a veteran of Star Wars and PG Tips ads

The Guardian - UK

UN leaders condemn ‘horrifying’ mass killings in Sudan

Emergency security council session criticises killings of civilians in El Fasher and external supply of arms to RSF

The Independent UK

‘People aren’t ready for it’: How Paddington the Musical took the world’s favourite bear and put him on stage

INTERVIEW: As Peru’s most famous ex-pat gets given a theatrical makeover, Helen Coffey sits down with scriptwriter Jessica Swale and McFly frontman and musical maestro Tom Fletcher to get the inside scoop on the five-year journey that led to Paddington’s West End debut

International Business Times

UN Aid Chief Foresees 'Massive Job' Ahead On Tour Of Ruined Gaza

The United Nations' aid chief took stock of the monumental task of restoring basic necessities in the devastated Gaza Strip on Saturday, and Israel received the remains of another October 7 hostage as a ceasefire entered its second week.

The Independent UK

The Latest: Israel identifies remains of 2 more hostages

Israel’s National Institute of Forensic Medicine has identified the remains of two more hostages returned from Gaza, as officials and families warned Hamas to hand over the bodies of those still held

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