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Many of the papers speculate over Kylian Mbappes future after the striker told Paris St Germain he did not want to extend his contract beyond 2024.Metro says Manchester United will lead the race to sign the 24-year-old if Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani completes his takeover at Old Trafford.The Times reports Real Madrid is the France international's most likely destination, although Premier League clubs including Chelsea are expected to register their interest.

An 11-year-old girl from a British family has been shot dead while playing on her garden swing in France, according to reports.Solaine Thornton and her sister Celeste, eight, were in the garden during a barbecue at their home in Saint-Herbot, near Quimper, Brittany, when an elderly neighbour opened fire at them with a shotgun through a hedge, the BBC said.

An 11-year-old British girl was not the target of a fatal gunshot which killed her outside her home in France, officials have said.Solaine Thornton and her sister Celeste, eight, were playing on garden swings during a barbecue in Saint-Herbot, near Quimper, Brittany, when a 71-year-old Dutch neighbour opened fire at them, according to the BBC.

The first reviews are in for Johnny Depp's new movie Jeanne du Barry following its Cannes Film Festival premiere on Tuesday (16 May).The French-language film directed by Maiwenn was controversially chosen to open the festival this year.The biographical movie follows the working-class Madame du Barry (played by Maiwenn) on her quest to climb the social ladder of 18th-century France.

Man United-linked striker, Harry Kane, still views winning trophies with Spurs as his top priority.Manchester United are still desperate for that elite-level striker who can replace Cristiano Ronaldo.Obviously, it's a signing that is not going to come cheap, whoever the Old Trafford club eventually settle on.

The interesting thing about Boris Johnson's exit from parliament is not his statement, a thousand words from a psychedelic upside-down world in which everyone else is a liar and he alone tells the truth.Perhaps that'll come back to bite me: it could be important for the historical record.Right now, though, I'm struck by the new consensus that Johnson is an unlikable man, without friends or allies, whose only discernible mark on the universe is a trail of the betrayed and disillusioned.

Ukraine has imposed sanctions on Alexander Lebedev the former KGB intelligence officer whose son Evgeny sits in the House of Lords in connection with Vladimir Putin's invasion.The national security and defence council in Kyiv imposed sanctions on Lebedev Sr last October.The decision first reported by Tortoise media emerged on Thursday and follows a decree signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

A rsenal will step up their pursuit of Declan Rice after West Ham's Europa Conference League final against Fiorentina on Wednesday.Rice, who is also wanted by Bayern Munich and Manchester United, is yet to agree personal terms with any club.The England midfielder and West Ham have been reluctant to discuss a move away until after Wednesday's final in Prague, although it is thought that his preference is to stay in the Premier League.

Chelsea's Mykhailo Mudryk had a very quiet afternoon on Sunday against England at Wembley and it resulted in the Ukrainian star being the first player subbed off.The 22-year-old missed his chance to prove a point to English football during the 61 minutes he was on the pitch, as the winger managed a single tame shot, gave the ball away 12 times and completed just one dribble.

Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi would reportedly be more inclined to seal a transfer to Arsenal over Barcelona in the summer.The 23-year-old has shown himself to be one of the finest talents in La Liga in recent times, and was recently linked with the Gunners by Cadena SER, who claimed that he rejected their advances.

Arsenal are reportedly trying again for the transfer of Raphinha after missing out on him in the summer.The Gunners need an alternative to Mykhaylo Mudryk in attack, with the Ukraine international now closing in on a transfer to Chelsea.Raphinha could be ideal, with the Brazil international not quite settling in or making the desired impact at Barcelona since move from Leeds in the summer.

The archbishop of Canterbury has been handed three penalty points and a 510 fine after being convicted of speeding, it has emerged.Justin Welby, who presided over the king's coronation last weekend, was caught in his Volkswagen Golf doing 25mph along the Albert Embankment a 20mph zone on 2 October last year.

The 67-year-old religious leader was caught out by a speed camera on October 2 last year, as he drove his Volkswagen Golf along the Albert Embankment in central London towards his official residence at Lambeth Palace.The Most Rev Welby was prosecuted at a private hearing on Wednesday where he was handed three penalty points and a 510 legal bill.

The arrest of anti-monarchy protesters at the coronation and intimidatory Home Office warnings to campaigners before the event are to be scrutinised by a committee of MPs.Dame Diana Johnson, the chair of the home affairs select committee, confirmed that members will meet on Wednesday to decide whether to hold an inquiry into the policing of the coronation.

L ondon's last DVD-only shop is at risk of closing down but locals are trying to raise 5,000 to keep it open.For Your Eyes Only, in south-east London's Forest Hill neighbourhood, has been open since 1988.It has survived the closure of DVD chains such as Blockbuster and the advent of streaming services like Netflix.

Mustafa Ahmed died in Plumstead Road after a motorbike crashed with him, his dad, Mohamed and brother, Ahmed, as they were on the way to the Greenwich Islamic Centre at 7.30am on February 19.Both Mohamed, aged in his 40s, and Ahmed, 10, were found with serious injuries and taken to hospital for further treatment.

N ine people are thought to have put their names forward to become the Tory mayoral candidate to take on Sadiq Khan next May.Entries had to be received by 9am on Monday.There has been no official conformation from Conservative HQ - meaning it has been for the candidates themselves to confirm their bids.

C ommuters on Thursday faced the double whammy of a delayed reopening of the Tube and cancelled trains as four more days of national rail strikes got underway.Large numbers of frustrated passengers were locked outside Piccadilly line stations such as Southgate and Arnos Grove until around 9am due to the line being the last on the Underground to restore services after Wednesday's strike by Aslef and RMT members.

Troye Sivan is a gay artist whose songs are for gay people.But the singer who blooms wouldn't be able to flaunt and celebrate his sexuality if others didn't break down barriers first.In a new interview with Evening Standard magazine, Sivan credits Lil Nas X for challenging the expectations for how pop stars are supposed to act.

Labour MP Margaret Hodge said that the disclosure by this newspaper and the BBC that Mr Marandi was a person of importance in case involving a criminal enterprise known as the Azerbaijan laundromat moving corrupt funds around the world meant that if true, dirty money has well and truly crept into our politics.

George Osborne has been hired to lead a new $3bn (2.4bn) investment management firm, adding to a growing roster of lucrative jobs the former UK chancellor has taken up since stepping down as an MP in 2017.Osborne, who led the Treasury under David Cameron from 2010 to 2016, has been appointed chair of Lingotto Investment Management, which is owned by the billionaire Agnelli family's Exor group.

Police are now conducting enquiries into the full circumstances of his death and have urged for anyone with information to come forward (Image: PA) A man was pronounced dead on a street in Brentford following a break-in yesterday morning.Officers of Met police were called at 05:15am on Wednesday (April 26), to reports of an intruder at an address in Brentwick Gardens in Brentford.

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Matt Hancock rejected advice to give coronavirus tests to all residents going into English care homes, an investigation based on a leaked trove of more than 100,000 WhatsApps alleges.

Matt Hancock is fighting claims he rejected advice while health secretary to give coronavirus tests to all residents going into English care homes.The allegations are based on a leaked trove of more than 100,000 WhatsApp messages obtained by the Daily Telegraph giving an insight into the way government operated at the height of the Covid-19 crisis.

A man and a 17-year-old boy were injured in a stabbing on a major north London road on Sunday night.Police were called around 9.15pm to the stabbing on West Green Road, Tottenham and found two people injured.Pictures from the scene showed a police cordon outside the Chicken Excel takeaway.Forensics officers could be seen taking away what appeared to be a large knife.

The Archbishop of Canterbury was convicted of speeding just days after the coronation of the King.Justin Welby was ordered to pay 510 in total for exceeding a 20mph limit in the Kennington borough of Lambeth on October 2 last year, a court spokeswoman said.The archbishop also now has three points on his licence after being caught by a speed camera in his Volkswagen Golf on the A3036 Albert Embankment.

A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was fatally stabbed in a random attack in south London.The 31-year-old woman died in Stockwell Park Walk, Brixton, after being attacked just after 4pm on Monday.She was on her way home from buying a birthday present for her mother when she was killed, according to the Evening Standard.

Today we have given out more than 1m to charities supporting disadvantaged people across London, bringing the total we have distributed in grants from our On the Breadline campaign to almost 4m.The focus of this second and final phase of funding has been to provide help to population groups disproportionately impacted by the cost of living crisis.

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Stunned passersby watched on as a Ferrari supercar was towed away in central London.The luxury car, an off-white/pink colour was reportedly taken away by authorities after parking in a bus lane in Waterloo on Wednesday night.

Arsenal have been linked with a move for the French winger Moussa Diaby.The 23-year-old has been a key player for Bayer Leverkusen this season scoring 14 goals and picking up 11 assists across all competitions.According to a report from Evening Standard, Arsenal looked at the player during the January transfer window but the German outfit were willing to part with their prized asset midway through the season.

Arsenal are reportedly edging closer to a full agreement over the transfer of Shakhtar Donetsk star Mykhaylo Mudryk.The Ukraine international has been a top target for the Gunners this January, and it seems things are now moving along as the two clubs negotiate details such as bonuses, according to Sport Arena.

Arsenal reluctant to confirm length of injury to Gabriel Jesus but the Brazilian is now no longer needing crutches.Jesus suffered an injury during the Qatar World Cup with Brazil.After an impressive start to the season, Jesus is a huge miss for Arsenal and is yet to return since his injury.Eddie Nketiah has been selected as Jesus' replacement, but his overall game isn't on the same level as Jesus.

L ondon will be full to bursting over the Coronation weekend as a huge influx of tourists, combined with celebratory spending by residents, gives an estimated 450 million boost to the capital's retail and hospitality sectors.Experts estimate that more than 30,000 extra foreign visitors equivalent to the population of a town the size of Windsor on top of what would normally be expected will enjoy Coronation treat visits to London.

T he Evening Standard is inviting readers to celebrate the Coronation with the chance to collect a free one-off digital artwork.It is based on a painting by artist Trevor Jones which shows St Edward's Crown a solid gold piece of history studded with hundreds of precious stones that has been used to crown our kings and queens since 1661.

Barbara Walker, a British artist who draws huge portraits of Black people onto gallery walls, and Jesse Darling, a sculptor whose works evoke fragile bodies, are among the artists nominated for this year's Turner Prize, the prestigious British visual arts award.The four-strong shortlist was announced on Thursday at a news conference at the Tate Britain art museum in London.

Carlos Saura, a Spanish director who began making films during the regime of Francisco Franco and was still making them at his death, exploring Spanish identity through allegory-rich storytelling and, later, vividly capturing flamenco and other art forms, died on Friday.He was 91.The Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain said he died at his home but did not say where.

Declan Rices performances for West Ham and England have kicked off a bidding war for his services with Arsenal firming up as favourites to sign the 24-year-old midfielder, according to the Evening Standard.Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United are also said to be keen.While Manchester United's main focus is reportedly on England captain Harry Kane, they have their eyes on France striker Randal Kolo Muani and Denmark's Rasmus Hojlund in case they cannot sign the Tottenham striker, the Manchester Evening News reports.

T he charity that the Evening Standard helped launch in 2016 to tackle food poverty and waste in London was on Tuesday given more than 3.1million, along with the Mayor's Fund for London.The Felix Project, London's biggest food redistribution charity and the beneficiary of our Food for London campaign, was given the emergency funding by Sadiq Khan to prevent London schoolchildren going hungry during the holidays.

Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic is reportedly attracting interest from Manchester City and Bayern Munich amid doubts over his future at Stamford Bridge.The Croatia international is approaching the final year of his current Blues contract, and is yet to open talks with the club over a new deal, which has seemingly alerted both City and Bayern, according to the Evening Standard.

A crisis meeting was reportedly held at Chelsea this week amid talk of Graham Potter's position in the Blues' dugout being under threat.Chelsea are experiencing a miserable season under the English coach's watch, who has won just nine out of the 25 games since being appointed back in September.Potter and his team were heavily booed by the Stamford Bridge faithful at the weekend following a 1-0 loss to Southampton and talks have been taking place at Chelsea between the Blues manager and members of his first-team staff to try and halt the team's awful recent run and turn their situation around, as reported by the Evening Standard.

The Ultra Low Emission Zone is expanding to all of London in August 2023, but one 1 in 10 will pay the charge.(Image: PA) It has been revealed that only one in 10 vehicles will be made to pay the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) charge, The news comes after Mayor of London Sadiq Khan shared that there has been a marked increase in the number of cars that comply with ULEZ rules, seeing them exempt from the 12.50 daily charge.

T he founder of a luxury cafe brand has been fined after she was caught using her late-grandfather's disabled parking badge in Knightsbridge.Alexandra Miller, the inspiration behind the EL&N chain of cafes, has been prosecuted by Kensington and Chelsea council over the so-called blue badge fraud' committed in February last year.

A n expat Briton who was wrongly issued with more than 23,000 in ultra-low emission zone fines has had them wiped after the intervention of the Evening Standard.Cat Agnew had driven from Spain to London with her husband Ben, their three children and two Jack Russell dogs in their Ulez-compliant campervan last July to spend time with her parents.

Mustafa Ahmed died in Plumstead Road after a motorbike crashed with him, his dad, Mohamed and brother, Ahmed, as they were on the way to the Greenwich Islamic Centre at 7.30am on February 19.Both Mohamed, aged in his 40s, and Ahmed, 10, were found with serious injuries and taken to hospital for further treatment.

Close your eyes and think of a historian, and most people see an elderly white man, says classicist and author Mary Beard.This stereotypical view of what experts look like means that there is a bit of a big books by blokes about battles syndrome' when it comes to acclaimed nonfiction writing.So, she adds, the newly announced Women's prize for nonfiction will be very useful.

A long-awaited safety upgrade to one of London's most dangerous roundabouts should be completed within a year, transport chiefs vowed on Tuesday.Transport for London confirmed a new timetable for the transformation of the Old Street gyratory to make it safer for pedestrians and cyclists.Originally due to be completed by the end of 2020, the two-year project is three years late and millions over budget costing in excess of 112 million, according to the most recent estimates.

Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic is closing in on a comeback to Premier League action as the American returned to training on Wednesday.The 24-year-old has been out of action for almost two months after suffering a knee injury in the early stages of Chelsea's defeat to Manchester City on 5 January but was back in training on Wednesday, reports the Evening Standard.

TK Maxx is looking at sites which include opening stores in north London (Image: Newsquest) Discount big brand retailer TK Maxx is seeking suitable sites as it looks to open a number of stores in north London.Several retail property agents have recently been sent a list of 28 locations across the capital that the chain would consider opening in, including Holborn, Archway, Barnet, Elephant & Castle and Upminster.

L ondon's largest Ukrainian school has almost quadrupled in size since the war began, expanding into five new premises as refugee families continue to find refuge in the capital.St Mary's Ukrainian school in Holland Park now has 800 pupils, compared to around 220 a year ago, and the number of staff has increased by 350 per cent.

D ozens of new schools are being planned for London despite existing ones being hit by a surplus of places crisis which could force them to close or merge, the Evening Standard can reveal.More than 30 new free schools are in the pipeline for London and are set to create 14,500 new places, at a time when schools in the capital are seeing a significant and sustained reduction in demand for places.

Eight-year-old Mustafa Ahmed died at the scene after a motorbike crashed with him, his dad, Mohamed and brother, Ahmed, as they were on the way to the Greenwich Islamic Centre at 7.30am on February 19.Both Mohamed, aged in his 40s, and Ahmed, 10, were found with serious injuries and taken to hospital for further treatment.

The January transfer window may be closed around Europe, but teams are looking ahead to the summer and there's plenty of gossip swirling around.Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!TOP STORY: Leverkusen's Wirtz on Barcelona's wishlist
Barcelona are interested in making a future transfer move for Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, according to Sport.

Jon Cruddas, MP for Dagenham and Rainham (Image: Andrew Achilleos) Dagenham and Rainham MP Jon Cruddas is among London's Labour politicians to call for a delay to the expansion of the Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ).Mr Cruddas has described the Mayor of London's plan to extend the zone on August 29 as another unwelcome hit on working people in areas like Dagenham and Rainham.

L ondon Tory MPs have told the Chancellor he should show there is a path to lower taxes during his spring budget.Jeremy Hunt met with the capital's Conservative MPs ahead of his financial statement on March 15 to discuss economic issues impacting Londoners.Former cabinet minister Theresa Villiers told the Evening Standard: Everyone recognises that there are limits to what he can do on tax at the moment, because of the huge costs of the pandemic and the impacts of the war in Ukraine.

They abandoned their burning car on the hard shoulder of the M61 and fled an aristocrat, a sex offender, and their baby, born just one or two days before.From the inferno near Bolton, thought to have destroyed all their belongings, they travelled first to Liverpool, then to Harwich in Essex, to Colchester and on to East Ham station in east London, over the course of two days.

A school in Catford will hold lessons on the growing influence of social media personality Andrew Tate.(Image: Google Maps and PA Media) A school in Catford will hold lessons on the growing influence of social media personality Andrew Tate.A former Big Brother contestant and originally from Luton, Tate has grown his following online with videos boasting of his rich lifestyle.

T he family of a west London teenager feared abducted while on a holiday in the Caribbean say they are beyond desperate for news.Delika White Lezama, 13, from Greenford, disappeared in Trinidad nearly three weeks ago.Delika, visiting her grandmother with her mother and young brother, went to a corner shop to buy a mobile SIM card in the north-eastern town of Sangre Grande around 4pm on December 17.