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Monarch urges people to draw strength from community diversity after a year marked by division and violenceKing Charles has called for reconciliation after a year of deepening division, saying in his Christmas address that people must find strength in the diversity of their communities to ensure right defeats wrong.The monarch cited the spirit of...
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High streets and online sellers set to benefit as cash-strapped consumers eke out post-Christmas bargainsUK shoppers are expected to spend £3.8bn this Boxing Day, 2% more than last year, with online sellers experiencing most of that growth but high streets also enjoying a boost from a renewed appetite for post-Christmas bargains.Boxing Day remains...
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Sarah Harper says society must create new ways of living and working amid potential 'silver economy' Concerns over an ageing population are overblown and society should learn to celebrate and capitalise on its "massive cohort of healthy, active, older, creative adults”, a leading population expert has said.While pundits and pressure groups have...
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Southern Water says incident led to 'very low levels' at reservoir and set up bottled water station for residentsSome households in East Sussex have had no water on Christmas Day after supplier Southern Water experienced a problem while trying to restore service following a burst water main.Southern Water blamed "very low levels” at Fairlight...
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Emergency services launched major search at Budleigh Salterton after reports of people in difficulty in the waterTwo men are missing in the water off a beach in Devon, after a number of people were reported to be in difficulty.Emergency services were called to Budleigh Salterton at 10.25am on Christmas Day following concerns for people in the...
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Research suggests fewer than one in 60 public sector workers share leave with partners when they have a babyWhy shared parental leave is a monumental dud of a policyExperts have criticised a "lost decade” of progress on parental rights after Guardian research suggested that fewer than one in 60 public sector workers are sharing leave with their...
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Chi Onwurah speaks out after Marco Rubio accused five Europeans, including two Britons, of 'seeking to suppress American viewpoints they oppose' A senior Labour MP has accused the Trump administration of undermining free speech after Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, announced sanctions against two British anti-disinformation campaigners.Chi...
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4th Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Scotland, are spending the festive period deployed in Cyprus.
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he AA estimated 19.7 million car journeys will be made across the UK on Boxing Day
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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a yellow cold health alert which lasts until noon on December 27 for south-west England.
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Two stars of Irish acting unite in eagerly anticipated film about Birmingham gangster Tommy ShelbyTwo stars of Irish acting are united as Cillian Murphy meets Barry Keoghan in the first look at the eagerly anticipated Peaky Blinders film.Murphy questions his identity as "famous gypsy gangster” Tommy Shelby in the 70-second teaser released by...
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Figures from FoI request show increase in ministerial use of social media personalities to present campaignsMore than half a million pounds has been spent since 2024 on using social media influencers to promote UK government campaigns on subjects ranging from the environment to welfare.The spending has included hiring 215 influencers since 2024, of...
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Two men, aged in their 40s and 60s, were not located during the extensive searches and remain missing.
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Ukraine launched British-made Storm Shadow missiles and domestically produced drones to strike Russian energy facilities, hitting the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery and setting ablaze two oil storage tanks at the southern port of Temryuk, where flames spread over about 2,000 square metres, officials said. Read our liveblog to see how the events...
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Exhibition of design flops should suit British sense of humour, says its founder, but also shows failure is a part of learningBritain has been mismanaging inventions and ideas with impeccable style for centuries. Next spring, we will finally get a museum to celebrate the results: the Museum of Failure is coming to the UK.Its founder, Dr Samuel...
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Two men, aged in their 40s and 60s, were not located during the extensive searches and remain missing.
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Isabele Louise de Sousa Silva was found by her mother in the bathroom of the family house
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A number of Christmas and Boxing Day swims in Devon and Cornwall were cancelled this year because of a yellow weather warning for wind.
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Aircraft crashed 4,700 metres up Africa's highest mountain with no survivors, authorities confirm
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Fears for transparency and governance after closure of public log meant to curb 'abuses and excess' in boardroomsUK-listed companies will be able to bury controversies over executive pay for the first time in eight years, a thinktank has warned, after the Labour government shut down a public tracker meant to curb "abuses and excess in the...
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Marina Lacerda urges him to answer questions as Virginia Giuffre's lawyer says anyone who accepted former royal's denials 'should be ashamed' One of the victims of the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has called for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to answer questions in the US, while a lawyer for the former royal's accuser said those who had...
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's daughters seen at Sandringham church as more details about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein emergePrincesses Eugenie and Beatrice attended church with the royal family on Christmas morning, in a year where their father, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was stripped of his royal titles.Mountbatten-Windsor's two daughters could be...
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Press Association photographers snapped festive revellers enjoying a Christmas swim and fans who flocked to see the royal family attend church.
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Speaking in his annual Christmas address, the King also highlighted the importance of courage, sacrifice and community in the face of global conflict and social division
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Royal Horticultural Society's call backs government aim to increase woodland cover from 10% to at least 16.5% by 2050Gardeners should plant native "tredges” – foliage between the size of a tree and a hedge – to boost England's tree cover, the Royal Horticultural Society has said.Taking inspiration from ancient woodlands could boost wildlife...
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Sarah Mullally says 'national conversations … continue to divide us, when our common humanity should unite us'The incoming archbishop of Canterbury has warned in her Christmas Day sermon that "our national conversations about immigration continue to divide us, when our common humanity should unite us”.Acting in her current role as the bishop of...
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Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine, which has no affiliation to direct action group, informed by deputy mayorA grassroots pro-Palestinian organisation in the UK has been told its bank account was frozen because of "an investigation into Palestine Action”, despite it having no affiliation to the direct action group.Greater Manchester Friends...
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No snow confirmed by 8am on Thursday but yellow weather warning for wind issued for south-west England and much of WalesWarnings for cold and windy weather have been issued for parts of the UK but a white Christmas was "highly unlikely”, according to the Met Office.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a yellow cold health alert from...
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Two men, aged 35 and 58, have been arrested on suspicion of murder, West Midlands Police said.
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Hundreds had gathered in bitter temperatures as the royal family walked to and from St Mary Magdalene Church on Charles's private Sandringham Estate.
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Emergency services launch major search operation as families are notified and public warned to stay out of water
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Imran Ahmed, who leads the Centre for Countering Digital Hate and has close links to the Labour Party, has been hit by US sanctions.
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The Coastguard confirmed it had been alerted to the incident at about 10am on Christmas Day.
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The annual Christmas broadcast is written by the King and is the rare occasion when he does not turn to the Government for advice.
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An emergency response is under way at a beach in Devon following concern for people in the water, police said.
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Runners wore festive costumes as they participated.
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Hundreds had gathered in bitter temperatures as the royal family walked to and from St Mary Magdalene Church on Charles's private Sandringham Estate.
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Runners wore festive costumes as they participated.
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Dame Sarah Mullally made history in October when she became the first woman named to take the leading role.
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Victim pronounced dead at scene in Wolverhampton as detectives launch murder investigation
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The Trump administration took its fight with the EU over tech regulation to a new level this week, denying visas to five Europeans and accusing them of seeking to censor "American viewpoints". All five have been instrumental in EU efforts to counter hate speech and disinformation online.
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Pope Leo decried conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in his Christmas sermon on Thursday, in an unusually direct appeal during what is normally a solemn, spiritual service on the day Christians across the globe celebrate the birth of Jesus. FRANCE 24 speaks to Missimo d'Angelo, research associate at Loughborough University London.
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Legislation that seeks to curb harmful content is viewed as a threat to Silicon Valley by many Maga politiciansUK politics live – latest updatesFor Maga politicians, European tech regulation hits hard in two areas: at the economic interests of Silicon Valley and at their view of free speech.The action against five Europeans who are taking on...
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Dame Sarah Mullally made history in October when she became the first woman named to take the leading role.
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Press Association photographers snapped festive revellers enjoying a Christmas swim and fans who flocked to see the royal family attend church.
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Exclusive: Planners behind postwar new towns hit out at government over lack of ambition and commitment to social housingSenior planners involved in building the country's postwar new towns have raised concerns about the government's new towns programme, criticising a lack of ambition and insufficient commitment to social housing.Lee Shostak,...
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Smallest number of new chargers since 2022 as carmakers persuade government to weaken EV sales targetsThe UK's rollout of electric car chargers slackened markedly in 2025 amid investor concerns over a slower-than-expected switch to cleaner battery vehicles.There were 87,200 chargers installed in the UK at the end of November, an increase of 13,500...
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Kateryna Endeberia says teachers made the 'hurtful' request when she had difficulty with other subjectsA Ukrainian refugee has been forced to drop out of sixth-form college after she said she was put under pressure to study Russian.Kateryna Endeberia moved to Stoke-on-Trent after fleeing Ukraine in 2022, after the start of Russia's invasion....
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Concerns thefts could accelerate over Christmas shutdown, with tools and equipment increasingly targetedThefts of tools and equipment from building sites are increasingly being carried out by organised criminal groups, according to security bosses, amid warnings that the crimewave could accelerate during the Christmas construction shutdown.Copper...
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Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Christmas "Urbi et Orbi” blessing from Vatican City on Thursday, at the end of a year overshadowed by conflict around the world, urging Ukraine and Russia to find the 'courage' to hold direct peace talks and speaking of the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.
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Christmas in France would not be complete without free-flowing champagne, oysters or a bûche de Noël. And the French holiday season is longer than most – stretching into the New Year with Epiphany (January 6) and its traditional galettes des rois (king cake) into February with Chandeleur (Candlemas).
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French farmers marked Christmas on the A64 motorway on Wednesday evening as they continued protests against the government's cattle-culling policy aimed at containing the spread of lumpy skin disease. President Emmanuel Macron met with farmers' union leaders on Tuesday in their first talks since the protest movement began, amid broader tensions...
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Forecasters have said a white Christmas is unlikely.
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Thousands of customers left in limbo as Ickenham Travel Group joins growing list of failed holiday firms
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Missing from the party was the disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
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Charles and Camilla were joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children as the royal family attended the traditional Christmas Day church service at Sandringham
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Braden 'Clavicular' claimed he acted in self-defence
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Low temperatures are likely to have minor impacts on health and social care services.
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Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas Mass Wednesday evening where he described the celebration as a feast of "faith, charity and hope". He reminded the faithful that refusing to help the poor and vulnerable is comparable to rejecting God altogether. "To refuse one is to refuse the other, yet where there is room for the human person, there is...
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Low temperatures are likely to have minor impacts on health and social care services.
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European officials have vowed not to bow to US pressure after the State Department said Tuesday that it would deny visas to five Europeans, accusing them of seeking to censor "American viewpoints" online. All five have helped lead EU efforts to counter hate speech and disinformation in the digital sphere.
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A nuclear-powered submarine was one item on a wish list of sophisticated weaponry that Kim Jong-un announced during a political conference in 2021. Other arms included solid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missiles, hypersonic weapons, spy satellites and multi-warhead missiles.
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The British-made lamps have surged in popularity as younger audiences seek to recapture magic of the 1960sDepending on your age, you may remember them from Doctor Who and The Prisoner in the 1960s, or from TFI Friday and the Big Breakfast in the 90s. Or if you're young enough, you might not remember them at all. But now it seems lava lamps are...
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Exclusive: Reform leader promotes Direct Bullion – but experts say commodity is not for everyday investorsNigel Farage has been criticised over his £400,000-a-year second job promoting the idea that people should buy physical gold and put it into their pension pots.Farage is paid more than four times his MPs' salary for the four-hour-a-month job...
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Secular and sacred performances draw new audiences to the Square Mile's historic places of worship
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Imran Ahmed and Clare Melford among five Europeans hit with visa bans over claims they wish to 'suppress American viewpoints they oppose'The Global Disinformation Index, which is run by Clare Melford, one of the two Britons on the list of five Europeans facing US visa restrictions because of their work to stop online disinformation and hate (see...
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Politische Ernsthaftigkeit mit satirischem Ausklang:In dieser Sonderausgabe spricht Gordon Repinski mit dem Kabarettisten und Autor Florian Schroeder, der vor Kurzem sein neues Buch „Happy End” veröffentlicht hat. Gemeinsam blicken sie zurück auf 2025. Ein Jahr, in dem Friedrich Merz zwar nicht im ersten Wahlgang, aber immerhin schneller...
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In April, pop star Katy Perry was a part of the six-woman crew on Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin rocket who embarked on a trip to space.
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Forecasters have said a white Christmas is unlikely.
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The royal family usually walk to church on Christmas morning.
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Boy, 14, arrested on suspicion of harassment and later bailed after death of 'one of a kind' Madison RichardsonA family has paid tribute to their "one of a kind” 13-year-old daughter after her death a month ago as police said they would continue to investigate the full circumstances.A 14-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of harassment and...
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky unveiled on Wednesday a new 20-point peace plan drafted by US and Ukrainian negotiators and are awaiting Russia's response. In southern Moscow, three people including two police officers were killed by an overnight explosion. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.
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For the past five years the Princess of Wales has staged her celebratory Christmas carol concert at Westminster Abbey.
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A shortage of train crew, incidents on the rail network and major road closures are causing widespread delays as record numbers travel home for Christmas
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For the past five years the Princess of Wales has staged her celebratory Christmas carol concert at Westminster Abbey.
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Parents who bought the item told to return it immediately
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The U2 frontman joined more than 30 musicians for the annual charity busking session.
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Great Western Railway said services between Reading and Gatwick Airport would be disrupted on Christmas Eve due to a shortage of train staff.
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Helen McEntee and 13 counterparts co-signed a statement condemning new Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
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Samuel is known to frequent high streets in Greenford, Sudbury Hill and Harrow
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RAC says traffic expected to reach highest level since pandemic, while Heathrow predicts busiest festive seasonTravel this Christmas Eve could be the UK's busiest ever, as millions of drivers take to the roads and hundreds of thousands of passengers catch planes for festive getaways.Train journeys are also forecast to be very busy, with rail...
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Eluned Morgan says Welsh Labour would retain crown, despite polls indicating Reform UK and Plaid Cymru could win more seats in electionsThe first minister of Wales has said she is determined for Welsh Labour not to lose its crown as the world's most successful democratic party, despite warnings it could be relegated to third place in May's...
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Christmas Day expected to be dry and bright, with low temperature warnings posing greater risk to vulnerable peopleChristmas Day will bring bright weather in much of the UK, but a cold health alert has been issued warning of a "greater risk to life of vulnerable people”.While the prospect of a white Christmas is "highly unlikely”, according to...
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The victim collapsed at a flat in Tollgate House, Maida Vale around 9.30pm on Friday
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Former Labour adviser Imran Ahmed and the chief of UK-based Global Disinformation Index Clare Melford were targeted by the US administration.
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The suspect walked away and boarded an eastbound Central line train, British Transport Police said
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Imran Ahmed is among a group described by US secretary of state Marco Rubio as leading efforts to 'punish American viewpoints they oppose'.
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Abdul's father said the family are 'deeply concerned' for his safety since he left him in Islington
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The UK's political leaders have released video Christmas messages with some of them nodding towards the difficult year they have endured.
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Admission rates remain highest among people aged 85 and over.
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City confidence in her is rock bottom — and Rachel Reeves's high wire act is just one misstep away from a full blown financial crisis, says Jonathan Prynn
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Abdul was last seen leaving his family home in north London on December 13.
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Ukraine's president raised the prospect of his country's soldiers being withdrawn from territory they currently hold in the east to create a demilitarised or free economic zone
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Imran Ahmed is among a group described by US secretary of state Marco Rubio as leading efforts to 'punish American viewpoints they oppose'.
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Firefighters say an unattended candle caused a flat fire in Stockwell and urged residents to take extra care with naked flames this Christmas
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People are being urged to get vaccinated to protect themselves and their loved ones
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The Elizabeth line and Overground share tracks on parts of their routes
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Traffic officers approached a man acting suspiciously near the site where Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov died on Monday
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The alert runs from 6pm on Christmas Day to 12pm on December 27 for south-west England.
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Admission rates remain highest among people aged 85 and over.
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UK's ninth richest man John Fredriksen owns The Old Rectory in Chelsea valued at up to £250 million and now reportedly up for sale
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Asda are selling the festive treats for almost half the price of their rivals - but stores are closing soon
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Exclusive: Donna Ockenden paid highly for advice in relation to the biggest review of maternity failings in NHS historyThe midwife leading the biggest inquiry into maternity failures in the history of the NHS is charging NHS England up to £26,000 a month for her advice through her company, the Guardian can reveal.Donna Ockenden, who has been...
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Report recommends adoption of US-style punishment and rewards for most dangerous inmatesA long-awaited report that examined how the Manchester Arena plotter was able to carry out an alleged violent attack on prison officers has recommended a new punishment and rewards system for the most dangerous inmates, similar to that used in a US Supermax...
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Stonepeak will acquire 65% of lubricants business as part of wider plans for the oil company to pay down its debtBusiness live – latest updatesBP has agreed to sell a majority stake in its $10bn (£7.4bn) lubricants business Castrol to the US investment company Stonepeak, as the new chair, Albert Manifold, rapidly reshapes the under-pressure oil...
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Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky said he was hoping for Moscow's answer on Wednesday to the latest version of a draft proposal to end the war agreed between Washington and Kyiv. Ukraine won some concessions in the latest version of the US-led plan, but key questions remain over territory and whether Moscow could accept the new terms. Details by...
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The European Union, France and Germany have slammed US visa bans on European citizens combating online hate and disinformation, with Brussels saying it could "respond swiftly and decisively" against the "unjustified measures". The highest profile person targeted by the visa restrictions is former European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton – who...
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed details of the latest US-led plan to end the war in Ukraine, saying it had been agreed between negotiators from Kyiv and Washington and sent to Moscow for feedback. Zelensky said he was hoping for Moscow's answer on Wednesday. Story by Bryan Quinn.
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The move by the US authorities comes despite senior Trump figures, including Vice President JD Vance, lecturing Europe on the importance of free speech
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Great Western Railway said services between Reading and Gatwick Airport would be disrupted on Christmas Eve due to a shortage of train staff.
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Labour's watered-down plans will see the relief threshold for farmers raised from £1 million to £2.5 million.
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Swimmers raced into Belfast Lough at Helen's Bay for the annual Christmas Eve dip in the sea.
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The TV star posted the video on X as the new charges were confirmed by prosecutors
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Avon and Somerset police says there is 'insufficient' evidence for realistic prospect of convictionAn investigation into chants by the rap duo Bob Vylan at Glastonbury festival will not lead to any further action by prosecutors as there is "insufficient” evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction, police said.Bobby Vylan, whose real name is...
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TG Jones took over stores six months ago but consumers have noticed little change or investment"It's just the same.” Six months on from the sale of WH Smith's high street business, the name above the door may have changed to TG Jones, but many shoppers have not noticed a splurge of investment or change."The layout is the same and what they are...
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Advertising regulator said operators and a ticket seller could not prove bookings were cheapestTrain companies have been warned over price claims made on their ticketing websites after the advertising watchdog banned ads run by three sellers.The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that claims made for fares booked via ScotRail and Greater...
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Life goes on in a vibrant Greater Manchester neighbourhood after a plan for an attack was thwarted"They tried to kill us. They failed. Let's eat,” Andrew Walters said.It is an old Jewish joke that's as relevant as ever in Greater Manchester in the face of today's threats. Continue reading...
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Victoria Atkins says announcement to raise tax threshold from £1m to £2.5m days before Christmas 'seems very odd'UK politics live – latest updatesMinisters "snuck out” the announcement that they had decided to U-turn on inheritance tax for farmers, the Conservatives have said after the government revealed the move in a press release two days...
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