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1. Met Police warns of officer number cuts as row over Sadiq Khan blocking Palantir AI contract explodes

   The Metropolitan Police said without the new technology it would be ‘forced to make further tough choices’ and reduce officer numbers

2. Rochelle Humes says 'it's too scary to wear anything nice' in London

   The Saturdays star said ‘you can't wear a Rolex in London now’

3. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor police inquiry looks at 'sexual misconduct and corruption' in bombshell development

   Police widen misconduct in public office probe to consider a range of possible crimes

4. Temperatures could soar to nearly 40C in London homes as heatwave hits Britain

   Temperatures are due to start rising into the high 20Cs on Friday and to go above 30C on Sunday and Monday

5. A day in the life of aesthetic skin expert Dr David Jack

   A daily dose of nootropics and exercise is bookended by essential morning thanks to the cosmos and bedtime meditation

6. ‘We were lucky’: Stephen Colbert farewells The Late Show in emotional finale

   In a star-studded farewell from the Ed Sullivan Theatre in New York City, the 62-year-old was joined by the likes of Sir Paul McCartney and Paul Rudd.

7. US urged to ‘make haggis legal again’ ahead of World Cup

   Simon Howie Butchers, based in Perthshire, is launching a petition for a law change across the Atlantic which warns ‘no haggis, no party’.

8. Horoscope today: Your daily guide for Friday, May 22, 2026

   Read what the stars mean for you today, from Taurus to Aries

9. Jessie J says she ‘sobbed for hours’ after learning she is cancer free

   The 37-year-old, whose real name is Jessica Cornish, revealed in 2025 she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.

10. Southgate has ticket lined up for World Cup final in case England go through

    The 55-year-old does not miss telling players they were off the team, which were ‘some of the most horrendous conversations’.