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Supposed to be in London but often somewhere else for The Wall Street Journal. Also at james.hookway@wsj.com
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He Stole Money From the Scots. But His Real Crime Was How He Spent It.

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By James Hookway Verified
| The Wall Street Journal (U.K.) Verified
EDINBURGH—A political operative’s yearslong scheme to embezzle party funds has become a source of anger and embarrassment in Scotland, but not entirely for the reasons you might think. What’s really galling to Scots is the culprit’s lack of ambition. Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Britain’s Elite Are in a Race to Save Their Favorite Relish

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By James Hookway Verified
| The Wall Street Journal Verified
Sandy Rich didn’t expect the relish in this photo ‘to be the most endangered object in the tableau.’ Sandy Rich/Tregeagle Fine Art Updated June 1, 2026 5:34 pm ET LONDON—Nature abhors a vacuum. So, too, it seems, do English gentlemen. When the makers of a salty condiment called Gentleman’s Relish said poor sales couldn’t justify producing it any longer, much of the British establishment mobilized to see if there was a way to save its favorite umami-rich anchovy paste.
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tovima.com - Breaking News, Analysis and Opinion from To Vima’s International Edition

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By James Hookway Verified
| Tovima
Μake us preferred on Google The faint booing began as soon as Israel’s Noam Bettan took the stage to perform his country’s entry in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, a song in English, French and Hebrew about a girl named Michelle. The superfans in the Vienna audience seemed more interested in the next acts in Tuesday’s semifinal, which included a leather-clad metal band from Serbia and a cameo from British ‘80s icon Boy George.
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