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This Day in History - 2nd December
1697 The rebuilt St Paul’s Cathedral, the work of Sir Christopher Wren, was opened. The previous cathedral had been destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666.
This Day in History - 1st December
1135 England's King Henry I died. He had fallen ill seven days earlier after eating too many lampreys (jawless fish resembling eels). He was 66, and had ruled for 35 years.
Diane Abbott’s Expenses Revealed
Diane Abbott the MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 11 Jun 1987 to the present day has had some bazaar expenses claims.
1 Dead, 4 Injured in suspected London Terror Attack
One person is dead and four others are injured from knife wounds after a suspected terror attack on London Bridge. The suspect was shot by armed response officers.
This Day in History - 29th November
1530 Thomas Wolsey, English Cardinal and Lord Chancellor, died en route from York to his imprisonment in the Tower of London.
Labour Election Candidate Dropped Over Antisemitism
Labour has expressed its “deep regret” over selecting a woman who had allegedly made antisemitic social media posts in the past as its candidate to fight the seat of Falkirk in December’s snap general election.
This Day in History - 28th November
Lib Dems: Let boys wear skirts to School
Lib Dems MP Layla Moran says schools should allow boys to wear skirts as part of an enforced gender neutral uniform policy following a similar law proposed in Wales last year.
This Day in History - 27th November
27th November is Lancashire Day - to commemorate the day in 1295 when Lancashire first sent representatives to Parliament, to attend the Model Parliament of King Edward I.