The Guardian - United Kingdom (17 minutes ago)

Exclusive: Rising flood risks driven by climate change could release chemicals from ageing sites – posing threats to ecosystems'I kept smelling a horrible nasty smell': the risks of England's old dumping groundsThousands of landfills across the UK and Europe sit in floodplains, posing a potential threat to drinking water and conservation areas if...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (17 minutes ago)

Company failed to protect thousands of people switching from analogue to digital landline, Ofcom rulesBusiness live –latest updatesVirgin Media has been fined £23.8m for putting thousands of vulnerable people "at risk of harm” when switching them from an analogue to a digital landline.The media watchdog, Ofcom, found the company failed to...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (17 minutes ago)

In today's newsletter: As suppliers get ready to meet policy makers and space agencies at the industry's largest gathering, a look at the exploration and exploitation of spaceGood morning. This week Glasgow hosts one of the UK's largest ever gatherings of the space industry at Space-Comm. With representatives of Nasa, the UK and Scottish...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (17 minutes ago)

Patrick Vallance, the minister for science, research and innovation, recently unveiled a plan to cut animal testing through greater use of AI and other technologies, with the eventual aim of phasing it out altogether. To understand how this will affect research and what could be used in place of animal models, Madeleine Finlay hears from science...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (17 minutes ago)

Elderly people unable to reach water stations set up by South East Water after treatment site closedThousands of homes have been without water for four days in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, after South East Water accidentally added the wrong chemicals to the tap water supply.Schools across the area have been shut for two days, and residents have been...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (17 minutes ago)

UK economy will grow faster than France, Germany and Italy but slower than US next year, report predictsBusiness live – latest updatesA leading thinktank has warned Rachel Reeves that tight government spending and higher taxes will restrict consumer expenditure, despite it predicting the UK economy will grow at a faster pace than France, Germany...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (17 minutes ago)

Tom Dolphin, who applied to be Labour candidate in 2024, says political career not relevant as he defends strikes The head of the doctors' union has denied he is pursuing further strike action to progress his own political career after the Labour party overlooked him as a prospective candidate for parliament.The British Medical Association has...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (17 minutes ago)

Justice secretary David Lammy says two are still at large and overall 'trend is downwards'Prisoners continue to be released mistakenly with a further 12 inmates let out of jail in error since November, the UK justice secretary has revealed.David Lammy told BBC Breakfast that despite the latest figures the "trend is downwards” after improvements...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (17 minutes ago)

Independent reviewer says need to protect against online threats is now as important as need for robust armed forcesThe UK's independent reviewer of terrorism laws has criticised the government's latest national security strategy for failing to take online threats more seriously, despite Keir Starmer claiming it would result in "a hardening and...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (17 minutes ago)

Deputy PM contrasts apologies from former classmates to Reform UK leader's response to claims against himDavid Lammy has spoken of his own "traumatic” experience of being racially abused at school as he called on Nigel Farage to apologise for comments he allegedly made while a teenager.Lammy, the deputy prime minister and justice secretary, said...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (17 minutes ago)

Watchdog says trend of care homes being registered in cheap areas, not where need is greatest, is 'national scandal'The number of registered children's homes in England has risen to a record high, but providers are increasingly prioritising profit over care needs, Ofsted has warned.The watchdog said new children's homes were proliferating in areas...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (17 minutes ago)

Official report says forces in England and Wales yet to implement policies for investigationA quarter of police forces in England and Wales are yet to implement "basic policies for investigating sexual offences”, an official report has found, with women still being failed despite promises of change after the murder of Sarah Everard four years...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (17 minutes ago)

Official tells MPs there was lots of information appearing in the press that 'wasn't particularly helpful'Politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesThe Office for Budget Responsibility complained to senior Treasury officials in the run-up to the budget about a flurry of leaks that it said spread "misconceptions” about its...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (17 minutes ago)

Justice secretary expected to pull back from plans to reserve jury trials from only the most serious casesThe former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner will lay an amendment on Wednesday to speed up the workers rights' bill, after "considerable anger” that unelected Lords forced the watering down of day-one rights, Jessica Elgot and Pippa Crerar...

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The Financial Times - National (19 minutes ago)

From reluctant recruits in a male-dominated profession to stars who have defined their field

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The Financial Times - National (19 minutes ago)

Justice secretary David Lammy sets out reforms designed to tackle backlog in court cases

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The Financial Times - National (19 minutes ago)

CS Venkatakrishnan tells FT summit that fintech rival does not have to meet 'obligations' imposed on traditional lenders

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Politico - Europe (21 minutes ago)

The levy has raised concerns in a majority of the bloc's governments that it will increase energy bills.

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Politico - Europe (21 minutes ago)

Donald Trump's special envoy is in Russian to discuss a path toward ending the war in Ukraine.

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Politico - Europe (21 minutes ago)

European prosecutor says it has "strong suspicions" competition rules were breached in awarding contract to run training academy for diplomats.

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Politico - Europe (21 minutes ago)

The bloc struggled to find allies at this year's COP30 climate conference in Brazil.

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Politico - Europe (21 minutes ago)

Thousands of demonstrators in multiple cities criticized the proposal for imposing higher taxes on the private sector while channeling more funds to the state sector.

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Politico - Europe (21 minutes ago)

National Rally president is sitting pretty while his mentor is embroiled in legal troubles.

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Euronews - Europe (24 minutes ago)

A Kirameki-branded winter yellowtail from quake-hit Noto fetched a record-tying 4 million yen at Ishikawa Prefecture's first auction of the season.

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Euronews - Europe (24 minutes ago)

Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri is accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity including murder, torture and rape in a prison in Libya.

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Euronews - Europe (24 minutes ago)

"Boys, boys, boys. Sun shines down, so come to town. Set your body free” was how the summer 1987 hit song goes. If you remember this tune, boys and girls, we have news for you.

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Euronews - Europe (24 minutes ago)

Serbia must halt operations at its NIS oil refinery after Washington denied its license, risking the nation's fuel supply, according to President Vučić.

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The Evening Standard - National (24 minutes ago)

Former This Morning host, 44, ordered her to pay £2,444 and has six points imposed on licence following crash in Barnes

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The Evening Standard - National (24 minutes ago)

Monitoring by the Heriot-Watt scientific dive team as part of the Restoration Forth project has shown an average survival rate of around 88%.

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The Evening Standard - National (24 minutes ago)

The latest report from the Angiolini Inquiry found that there no record of how many women were raped by strangers in England and Wales last year.

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The Evening Standard - National (24 minutes ago)

A report into the 1989 disaster and its aftermath was published by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) on Tuesday.

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The Evening Standard - National (24 minutes ago)

The crown court backlog currently is at a record level of more than 78,000 cases.

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The Evening Standard - National (24 minutes ago)

The Pitlochry Festival Theatre event takes place in February.

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The Evening Standard - National (24 minutes ago)

The Bank of England said the UK banking system remains sturdy enough to support households and businesses even if economic conditions worsened.

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The Evening Standard - National (24 minutes ago)

Sue Everard speaks of 'torment' as a report finds women and girls are being failed

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France24 - Europe (An hour ago)

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky seeks to reinforce European support at a potentially pivotal moment in Kyiv's battle against the Russian invasion, meeting President Emmanuel Macron in Paris as Washington pushes a plan to end the war. All the while, French President Emmanuel Macron asserts that a plan between Russia and Ukraine to end...

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France24 - Europe (An hour ago)

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday, after the White House said it was "very optimistic" about reaching a deal to end the Ukraine war. US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, who has acted as an outside adviser in diplomatic talks, is also expected to attend. France24...

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The Evening Standard - National (An hour ago)

The Irish Government has announced 100 million euro in non-lethal aid for Ukraine.

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The Evening Standard - National (An hour ago)

The confused bird had to be rescued from the four-lane M1 near Northampton.

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The Evening Standard - National (An hour ago)

Anthony Gilheaney, 30, is accused of killing one man and injuring several others while driving 'like a maniac' in Shaftesbury Avenue

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The Evening Standard - National (An hour ago)

Some 5,913 cases had been open for at least two years at the end of June.

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The Evening Standard - National (An hour ago)

Councils urged to repurpose car club bays for e-bikes to help tackle capital's pavement parking problem

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The Evening Standard - National (An hour ago)

Research also revealed 46 per cent of women are concerned about drinking alcohol at work events

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The Evening Standard - National (An hour ago)

The leading economists also predict that interest rates will fall from 4% to 3.5% by the second quarter of 2026

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Euronews - Europe (An hour ago)

Bulgarian government says it is permanently withdrawing a controversial budget proposal after another night of major protests in Sofia and beyond.

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Euronews - Europe (An hour ago)

The vessel did not request assistance and its 13 crew members were unharmed, according to Turkey's Maritime Affairs Directorate.

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Euronews - Europe (An hour ago)

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 2nd, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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Euronews - Europe (An hour ago)

Meanwhile, despite promises of substantial compensation, families of killed soldiers have received bizarre gifts from local authorities.

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Euronews - Europe (An hour ago)

The event in Qatar's capital is set to focus on turning commitments into impactful policies through open discussions on urgent issues, organisers said.

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Politico - Europe (An hour ago)

Treize ans après le mouvement des pigeons, un collectif de patrons se met en marche pour combattre la "dérive fiscale” dans le projet de budget.

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The Financial Times - National (An hour ago)

Labour warned larger families now have 'substantial' incentive to claim sickness benefits in order to gain fully from change

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The Financial Times - National (An hour ago)

How a mother-and-son duo turned the 150-year-old maker into a cult brand

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The Financial Times - National (An hour ago)

Despite fiscal tightening announced at the Budget, market trust in British governments remains low

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The Financial Times - National (An hour ago)

Fiscal watchdog faces Treasury committee after accidental publication of key report prompted chair to resign

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The Financial Times - National (An hour ago)

City minister welcomes move to take lenders off 'naughty step'

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The Evening Standard - National (2 hours ago)

The former school of a famed 17th century diarist has proposed scrapping a house named after him over accusations abuse and exploitation of women.

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The Evening Standard - National (2 hours ago)

28% of Brits admit they've snapped up more dazzling holiday decor to keep up with the Joneses, according to a survey by Compare the Market

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The Evening Standard - National (2 hours ago)

Norway has gifted the Trafalgar Square tree to the UK every year since 1947

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The Evening Standard - National (2 hours ago)

More than 300 union members will walk out from December 8-12

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The Evening Standard - National (2 hours ago)

The Justice Secretary was unveiling reforms to deal with a 'courts emergency'

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The Evening Standard - National (2 hours ago)

Jermaine Blackstock, 40, and Kamara Lewis, 26, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (2 hours ago)

Prices are rising on everything from energy to food – but there are ways to cushion the impactInflation measures how much prices rise over time. It is measured officially by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Continue reading...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (2 hours ago)

Bank of England says stress tests show seven biggest lenders can weather financial hit in severe downturnBusiness live – latest updatesThe Bank of England is easing capital rules for high street banks for the first time in a decade, marking the latest attempt to loosen regulations designed to protect the UK economy in the wake of the 2008...

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

"Beloved Canadian icon” says it wants no part of the Trump team's war on drug traffickers.

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Deutsche Welle - Germany (3 hours ago)

The German Defense Ministry confirmed the theft and has blamed the delivery driver who made an unplanned stop. It is not yet clear who took the ammunition and why.

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Deutsche Welle - Europe (3 hours ago)

A revised version of a peace proposal makes its way to Moscow this afternoon, after the Ukrainian leader said the current proposal "looks better" than the initial plan that had 28 points. DW has the latest.

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The Evening Standard - National (3 hours ago)

The SNP MP claimed Rachel Reeves and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will both be ousted if the SNP wins next year.

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The Evening Standard - National (3 hours ago)

Sophie Bell, 17, had been suffering from a cold and daily headaches for around a month before making the discovery

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The Evening Standard - National (3 hours ago)

David Lammy will lay out reforms to overhaul the system on Tuesday.

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The Evening Standard - National (3 hours ago)

Schools watchdog Ofsted has released its annual report for 2024/25.

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The Evening Standard - National (3 hours ago)

Earlier data showed 91 accidental releases took place between April 1 and October 31 this year.

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The Evening Standard - National (3 hours ago)

Mr Lammy will lay out reforms to overhaul the courts system including recommendations from Sir Brian Leveson.

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The Financial Times - National (3 hours ago)

Wes Streeting hits out at British Medical Association's planned stoppage later this month

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The Financial Times - National (3 hours ago)

Neither the size nor the composition of the reduction addresses the system's underlying problems

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The Financial Times - National (3 hours ago)

Overly optimistic assumptions that inflation will always be the public finances' friend are mistaken

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Politico - Europe (3 hours ago)

The bloc's new climate goal for 2040 "is actually an acceleration, rather than a downgrade, of what we are having today,” says Wopke Hoekstra.

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Politico - Europe (3 hours ago)

"We don't want people like [him] in our party,” says German populist co-leader Tino Chrupalla.

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Euronews - Europe (3 hours ago)

The pontiff's message emphasised the importance of Lebanon and its Christian population to the Catholic Church.

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Euronews - Europe (3 hours ago)

The first operational high-power laser beam will be deployed this year, providing a cost-effective and rapid solution for drones and unmanned aerial vehicles.

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Euronews - Europe (3 hours ago)

The Portuguese head of state was admitted to hospital late on Monday afternoon "after feeling unwell following digestive issues," but is said to be recovering following an emergency hernia operation.

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Euronews - Europe (3 hours ago)

As Russia advances in Ukraine, Berlin and Warsaw remain divided. How concerning is this for the security situation in Europe?

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France24 - Europe (4 hours ago)

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday hailed reports from military commanders claiming Russian forces had taken full control of the northern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk. The Ukraine military, however, said it was still holding the northern part of the strategic city, and that fighting is still ongoing. The contradicting reports come as Donald Trump's...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (4 hours ago)

For some, the smell brings on nausea and headaches. Others fear 'forever chemicals' seeping into the waterUK and Europe's hidden landfills at risk of leaking toxic waste into water supplies"I just kept smelling this horrible, nasty smell … like animal excrement, and I was wondering what it was,” says Jess Brown, from Fleetwood,...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (4 hours ago)

Discounts started earlier than usual as competition for customers hit 'fever pitch', says British Retail ConsortiumCompetition between retailers seeking to entice customers with early Black Friday deals led to a slowdown in shop price rises during November, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).The trade association for retailers said...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (4 hours ago)

Campaigners are urging the government to allow schools to pilot shorter working weeks and we'd like to hear views of teachers and parents in EnglandThere is a recruitment and retention crisis in England's schools. Teachers are quitting the profession in droves, complaining of worsening pupil behaviour, stagnant pay and inflexible working practices....

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (4 hours ago)

Justice secretary suggests he will stick to Leveson's recommended three-year sentence threshold, after 'cabinet feedback'UK politics live – latest updatesDavid Lammy is expected to back down from removing jury trials for all but the most serious charges of murder, manslaughter and rape, but trial by jury will still be radically reduced for more...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (4 hours ago)

'Mansion tax' announced by Rachel Reeves will have limited impact on property market, building society saysBusiness live – latest updatesUK house prices rose last month despite uncertainty before the budget, according to Nationwide, which predicted that the newly announced "mansion tax” would have a limited impact on the housing market.The UK's...

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The Evening Standard - National (4 hours ago)

Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan urged to put £40bn rail project back on starting line, cut costs and 'hope the stars align'

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The Evening Standard - National (4 hours ago)

Bianca Green, 36, found the man 'enjoying her meal' by the side of the road

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The Evening Standard - National (4 hours ago)

Taoiseach Micheal Martin greeted Volodymyr Zelensky on the tarmac in Dublin after his plane landed on Monday night.

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

From energy and industry to food systems and finance, follow the politics, pressure points and big ideas shaping Europe's future.

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The Financial Times - National (5 hours ago)

Bigger than expected rise takes average property cost to £272,998

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The Evening Standard - National (5 hours ago)

Essex Police began an investigation after his pervious partner made a complaint several weeks ago, according to reports

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The Evening Standard - National (5 hours ago)

The Bank of England said the UK banking system remains sturdy enough to support households and businesses even if economic conditions worsened.

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The Evening Standard - National (5 hours ago)

The blunders take the total freed by error to more than 100 since April

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The Evening Standard - National (5 hours ago)

Hackney GP Dr Tehseen Khan said this year's flu strain appears to be more infectious and is leading to an increase in hospital admissions

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Deutsche Welle - Germany (5 hours ago)

Young CDU lawmakers have threatened to tank the reform bill, putting strain on the coalition government. Meanwhile, an AfD councillor has been kicked out of the party for a speech he gave. DW has the latest.

#europe #germany

Euronews - Europe (5 hours ago)

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 2nd, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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Euronews - Europe (5 hours ago)

Aerial footage shows severe flooding across Sri Lanka, where more than 365 people have died and authorities continue searching for hundreds still missing.

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Euronews - Europe (5 hours ago)

A peaceful protest in Sofia escalated into violence as tens of thousands of Bulgarians demonstrated against the government's 2026 draft budget.

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

In the build-up to the EU's most decisive election in 2027, the French left's two main choices for presidential candidate are at each other's throats.

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

It’s almost a decade since the referendum on leaving the EU - and it feels like Sir Keir Starmer has turned up the dial on his Brexit rhetoric. He said it would be “reckless” to use Brexit as a template for foreign policy. Sam and Anne discuss what the PM had to say. Elsewhere, how […]

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (6 hours ago)

Justice secretary expected to announce plans to tackle backlog of cases as he says system has been pushed to brink of collapse A "courts emergency” that will surpass 100,000 outstanding cases without radical reforms is leaving victims waiting years for justice, David Lammy has said as he prepares to face MPs over plans to drop thousands of jury...

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

At a time of increasingly challenging and evolving threats, Europe cannot be complacent about its security. Correcting course starts with the right strategy, which places telecom central to defense.

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (7 hours ago)

Britain quit EU programme after Brexit, when Boris Johnson claimed it did not offer good value for moneyThe UK is hoping to secure an agreement within weeks to rejoin the EU's flagship student mobility programme, as part of a drive to pursue closer relations with Brussels after a setback on defence.Negotiators are aiming to finalise a deal by...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (7 hours ago)

Residents claim raw sewage and poorly treated effluent as result of Thames Water's failings are threat to healthCommunities across south-east England are filing the first coordinated legal complaints that sewage pollution by Thames Water negatively affects their lives.Thames Water failed to complete upgrades to 98 treatment plants and pumping...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (7 hours ago)

Research shows perpetrators use methods such as stopping mothers accessing bank accounts and child benefitsAlmost 4 million children in the UK are suffering the impact of economic abuse in their families, with some having pocket or birthday money stolen by the perpetrators, a charity has found.Data from charity Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA) showed...

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The Evening Standard - National (7 hours ago)

Taoiseach Micheal Martin greeted Volodymyr Zelensky on the tarmac in Dublin after his plane landed late on Monday night.

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Euronews - Europe (7 hours ago)

The controversial September strike was one in a series carried out by the US military in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, as Trump ordered the buildup of a fleet of warships near Venezuela.

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Deutsche Welle - Europe (8 hours ago)

Tens of thousands of people demonstrated against the 2026 budget and called for the government to step down in fresh protests across the Balkan nation.

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The Financial Times - National (8 hours ago)

Stephen Atkinson rebuffed suggestion his party had made a formal pledge to cut rate during elections earlier this year

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The Financial Times - National (8 hours ago)

Warning comes as Harbour Energy says it will axe 100 of its offshore workforce after chancellor kept headline 78% levy

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The Financial Times - National (8 hours ago)

The government's muddled thinking on the economy is causing it to haemorrhage support on all sides

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The Financial Times - National (8 hours ago)

Sales of big slugs of stock have picked up in recent months

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (8 hours ago)

After I was paralysed in a climbing accident, I discovered how inconsiderate, illogical and incompetent many wheelchair providers can beI was lying on my back in an east London hospital, sometime in August 2023. I don't know what day it was, exactly; by that point I'd mostly given up caring. My phone rang. I managed to answer, even though I had...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (8 hours ago)

Police appeal for witnesses after collision near Tadcaster grammar schoolA teenage girl has been killed after the minibus she was travelling in collided with a car in North Yorkshire.The crash occurred just before 12.30pm when the minibus, carrying the girl and eight other passengers aged 16 to 18, collided with a Hyundai i10 at a junction on...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (8 hours ago)

Home Office accused of putting criminality before dignity with rule seeking intelligence on people-smugglersChildren who arrive in the UK on small boats could be searched to check if they are concealing phone sim cards in their mouths under new Home Office rules.New measures will allow immigration enforcement officials to seize phones at the border...

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

Mit einer neuen Einheit der Bundespolizei will Innenminister Alexander Dobrindt eine klare Antwort auf die wachsende Bedrohung durch Drohnen geben und die im Zweifelsfall auch besser abwehren. Rasmus Buchsteiner erklärt, welche Möglichkeiten die Einheit künftig hat, wie Bund, Länder und Bundeswehr zusammenarbeiten sollen und warum trotz neuer...

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Deutsche Welle - Europe (10 hours ago)

Finland cut reliance on Russian energy and closed the shared border after the Ukraine war, erasing €12 billion in trade. The shocks deepened the Nordic nation's deficit, already strained by defense and welfare spending.

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (10 hours ago)

Geraldine McKelvie reports from the ground at the inaugural Your Party conference, while Peter Walker talks to a number of insiders about the divisions that have beset the party until nowNearly five months after Zarah Sultana unilaterally announced a new party with Jeremy Corbyn, the fledgling leftwing entity finally has a name. After a vote by...

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

Polish PM Donald Tusk, under political pressure from the nationalist opposition, criticized Germany for refusing to pay war reparations.

#politics #eu

Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

Until the industry pays a fair price and governments enforce real accountability, every bar of chocolate remains an unpaid moral debt.

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

Nigel Farage's Reform UK was the first U.K. political party to accept donations in cryptocurrency — and now the government is considering a ban.

#politics #eu

France24 - Europe (11 hours ago)

Russia said Monday its forces had captured the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, as well as the city of Vovchansk in the northeast. Pokrovsk, long a key military logistics hub, has been the target of a months-long military campaign by Russian troops. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

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The Evening Standard - National (13 hours ago)

Mr Zelensky and Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska were greeted on the tarmac at Dublin Airport by Irish premier Micheal Martin.

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The Evening Standard - National (13 hours ago)

Only around 500 children globally have a neurological condition called KIF1A.

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The Evening Standard - National (13 hours ago)

David Lammy will lay out reforms to overhaul the system on Tuesday.

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The Evening Standard - National (13 hours ago)

It comes after heavy rain on Sunday and Monday.

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The Evening Standard - National (13 hours ago)

Taoiseach Micheal Martin greeted Volodymyr Zelensky on the tarmac in Dublin after his plane landed late on Monday night.

#europe #united-kingdom

Euronews - Europe (14 hours ago)

The FIFA Arab Cup kicked off in thrilling fashion as Palestine defeated hosts Qatar with a stoppage-time winner, following an earlier Group A match in which Syria stunned Tunisia.

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The Evening Standard - National (14 hours ago)

In his annual Guildhall speech on foreign policy, the Prime Minister took aim at those who advocate leaving the ECHR or Nato.

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The Evening Standard - National (14 hours ago)

Mr Zelensky and Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska were greeted on the tarmac at Dublin Airport by Irish premier Micheal Martin.

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (14 hours ago)

Survey also reveals Britons' favourite festive film, views on tear-jerkers and family cinema tripsWhen Macaulay Culkin recently said he didn't consider Die Hard to be a Christmas film – wading into one of pop culture's most heated holiday debates – he was booed by a live audience.But it looks like the British people are behind the actor, with a...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (14 hours ago)

Move by firm, owned by US group Avis Budget, will remove access to shared fleet across London at end of yearThe world's biggest car-sharing company, Zipcar, has said it will close its UK operation, removing access to its shared fleet across London at the end of this year.The company, owned by the US car rental group Avis Budget, said it would...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (14 hours ago)

Richard Hughes takes 'full responsibility' for watchdog error as Starmer attempts to secure chancellor's positionThe chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility has resigned after a damning internal inquiry into the leak that threw Rachel Reeves's budget into chaos described it as the "worst failure” in the institution's history.The departure...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (15 hours ago)

Ditching Rachel Reeves would put spotlight back on real context for decision to drop idea of breaching manifestoWhen Keir Starmer was mounting the case for the prosecution against Boris Johnson for his Partygate antics, it took almost two months and a police investigation for him to formally call for the prime minister to resign. He was of the view...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (15 hours ago)

Exclusive: Richard Hermer, a senior Jewish minister, says Reform leader 'clearly deeply hurt' many people with his alleged behaviourThe UK's top law officer, one of the most senior Jewish government ministers, has urged Nigel Farage to apologise to school contemporaries who claim the Reform UK leader racially abused them while at school.The...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (15 hours ago)

Five days of strike action over jobs and pay to take place from 17 to 22 December Thousands of doctors in England are to go on strike again this month, in a dispute over pay and job security.The British Medical Association has announced that resident doctors – formerly known as junior doctors – will begin a five-day strike action that will run...

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Politico - Europe (15 hours ago)

New plans agreed by institutions would see developing nations penalized for refusing to accept nationals deported from the bloc, according to documents seen by POLITICO.

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The Evening Standard - National (15 hours ago)

Inigo Rowland, 58, was found not guilty at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court

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The Evening Standard - National (15 hours ago)

Import taxes on medicines and treatments will remain at 0% for three years, the UK Government said.

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The Financial Times - National (16 hours ago)

PM aims to give companies 'the confidence, clarity and support' to make deals with Beijing

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Politico - Europe (16 hours ago)

In a speech on Monday night, Starmer condemned the previous Conservative governments' colder approach to Beijing

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The Evening Standard - National (16 hours ago)

In his annual Guildhall speech on foreign policy, the Prime Minister took aim at those who advocate leaving the ECHR or Nato.

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The Evening Standard - National (16 hours ago)

The ORR has decided against the timetable change, which was supposed to take effect in mid-December, after receiving feedback

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France24 - Europe (16 hours ago)

Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever has called an EU plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine "fundamentally wrong", throwing further doubt on a push to agree the move next month. In a letter to European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen seen by AFP Friday, De Wever pushed back strongly on the initiative and urged against venturing...

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France24 - Europe (16 hours ago)

Spanish police on Monday said they had broken up a cell of "The Base", a transnational neo-Nazi white supremacist group designated a terrorist organisation by the European Union, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The US-founded movement operates through a decentralised, international network of paramilitary cells with the aim of...

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Euronews - Europe (17 hours ago)

Snowy conditions on the Trans-Siberian Highway caused an 85-kilometre traffic jam, leaving drivers stranded for hours and truckers for days in freezing temperatures.

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Euronews - Europe (17 hours ago)

The Ukrainian president met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to discuss sanctions, security guarantees and US-backed peace negotiations while the Russian advance continues.

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Channel 4 News - National (17 hours ago)

An inquiry has been told that senior military officers tried to cover up concerns that some special forces units were carrying out extra judicial killings in Afghanistan.

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Channel 4 News - National (17 hours ago)

The government has said that an action plan on HIV could end new transmissions of the disease in England by 2030.

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Channel 4 News - National (17 hours ago)

We spoke to the Scotland Secretary Douglas Alexander and asked him when he and the cabinet knew that there was a surplus rather than a black hole in the public finances.

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Politico - Europe (17 hours ago)

Certains dirigeants de l'AfD tentent d'adoucir l'image du parti. Malgré ces efforts, les masques continuent de tomber.

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (17 hours ago)

Some members say supporters of Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana will continue battle over 'soul of the party'Your Party faces a potential proxy war between supporters of Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana after members opted for a collective model of leadership, insiders have warned.Members voted narrowly in favour of an initial period in which the new...

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Politico - Europe (18 hours ago)

Microsoft is investing in Europe, but Satya Nadella says the continent needs to embrace AI adoption and re-skilling to become a global tech competitor.

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Channel 4 News - National (18 hours ago)

The head of the Office for Budget Responsibility, the watchdog that marks the Treasury's homework, has resigned after the organisation inadvertently leaked all of last week's budget two hours early. 

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The Evening Standard - National (18 hours ago)

Police have launched a murder investigation after a 22-year-old man died following a stabbing in northwest London.

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The Evening Standard - National (18 hours ago)

The BMA said the action follows the 'continuing failure of the government to make a credible offer on jobs or pay'

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Deutsche Welle - Germany (18 hours ago)

Chancellor Merz received his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk in Berlin where they spoke about closer defense cooperation. Meanwhile, a survey suggests 1 in 6 Germans are worried about losing their jobs to AI. Follow DW.

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The Financial Times - National (18 hours ago)

Tensions with ministers predated the Budget data leak that cost Richard Hughes his job — and there was relief at his exit

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