Why big council tax rises loom in Windsor and Maidenhead - BBC
  1. Why big council tax rises loom in Windsor and Maidenhead  BBC
  2. Six wealthy areas in London and south-east given green light for sharp council tax rises  Financial Times
  3. Some of England’s most-deprived councils to get funding boost in new deal  The Guardian
  4. Government announces £650 million boost for Birmingham  shabanamahmood.org
  5. Labour lifts council tax cap in six southern areas  BBC
Jess Phillips on tackling violence against women and girls: 'I've tried to talk to my children about strangulation - it's not normal sexual behaviour' - Sky News
  1. Jess Phillips on tackling violence against women and girls: 'I've tried to talk to my children about strangulation - it's not normal sexual behaviour'  Sky News
  2. Teachers to be trained to spot early signs of misogyny in boys  BBC
  3. Protecting young people online at the heart of new VAWG strategy  GOV.UK
  4. Badenoch says teaching boys about misogyny shouldn’t be a priority because migrants more dangerous to women and girls – UK politics live  The Guardian
  5. 'Nudification' apps to be banned under violence against women and girls plan | ITV News  ITVX
Batters review: 'Bewildered' farmers need new deal to be profitable - BBC
  1. Batters review: 'Bewildered' farmers need new deal to be profitable  BBC
  2. Food production no longer profitable for English farms, says review  Financial Times
  3. Labour will give farmers the confidence to grow and invest  The Telegraph
  4. Farmers 'bewildered and frightened' by inheritance tax reforms  Sky News
  5. Reynolds: Farmers central to Britain’s food security, rural economy and countryside  GOV.UK
Putin’s retaliation threat over frozen assets rattles EU capitals - Financial Times
  1. Putin’s retaliation threat over frozen assets rattles EU capitals  Financial Times
  2. Zelensky gives stark warning as EU leaders start crunch talks on Russia's frozen assets  BBC
  3. Is Putin turning his frozen assets from a weakness into a weapon?  The Independent
  4. EU leaders delay debate on using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine — live updates  politico.eu
  5. EU leaders in last chance saloon to secure €90 billion for Ukraine  The Times
Joint Statement EU-UK - European Commission
  1. Joint Statement EU-UK  European Commission
  2. 'I learned languages and travelled Europe through Erasmus'  BBC
  3. As Brexit negotiator, I vetoed the Erasmus deal. It’s a total turkey  The Telegraph
  4. Students react to UK rejoining Erasmus scheme as Tories accuse ministers of caving into EU  BBC
  5. UK to re-join Erasmus+ – here are six benefits of the European exchange scheme  The Conversation
Boys to learn difference between porn and real life to tackle misogyny in England’s schools - The Guardian
Boys to learn difference between porn and real life to tackle misogyny in England’s schools  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
Bank of England cuts interest rates to 3.75% in pre-Christmas boost for struggling economy - The Guardian
  1. Bank of England cuts interest rates to 3.75% in pre-Christmas boost for struggling economy  The Guardian
  2. Bank of England cuts interest rates to 3.75% - the lowest level since early 2023  BBC
  3. Why this month's inflation figure may be good news for you  BBC
  4. Bank of England cuts base rate to 3.75% – here's what it means for your mortgage, savings and more  Money Saving Expert
  5. Interest rate cut brings Christmas cheer but there's good reason for caution ahead  Sky News
Flu surge piles pressure on hospitals - The Telegraph
  1. Flu surge piles pressure on hospitals  The Telegraph
  2. Flu: How are hospitals in your area affected?  BBC
  3. Soaring demand causing shortage of flu jab appointments across England  The Guardian
  4. What the scientists are doing to avoid superflu  The Times
  5. Is there a flu outbreak in your area?  The Telegraph
UK government halts Ajax trial after soldier falls ill in another vehicle - BBC
  1. UK government halts Ajax trial after soldier falls ill in another vehicle  BBC
  2. All trials of UK’s Ajax armoured vehicles paused after another soldier injured  Financial Times
  3. Ajax safety trials injure another soldier  The Telegraph
  4. Doubt cast on Ajax role in meeting NATO commitments  UK Defence Journal
  5. Ajax 'do not use' order and safety reviews expected to remain in place until early next year  Forces News
Widespread white Christmas unlikely but parts of the UK still have a chance - BBC
Widespread white Christmas unlikely but parts of the UK still have a chance  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
Syrian home town of Ahmed al-Ahmed rallies around the Bondi hero, amid the rubble of civil war - The Guardian
  1. Syrian home town of Ahmed al-Ahmed rallies around the Bondi hero, amid the rubble of civil war  The Guardian
  2. Bondi Beach shooting: 'Maybe she's an angel now' says aunt of 10-year-old victim  BBC
  3. Opinion | What Courage Does for Us  The New York Times
  4. Opinion | For the crime of being Jewish, my people die and fight alone  The Washington Post
  5. Bondi terror suspects spent whole Philippines visit in city and rarely left hotel, staff and police say  The Guardian
Australia to tighten hate speech laws after Bondi attack - Financial Times
  1. Australia to tighten hate speech laws after Bondi attack  Financial Times
  2. Anthony Albanese announces hate speech crackdown after Bondi shooting  BBC
  3. Australian PM vows new laws to crack down on hate after deadly Hanukkah terror attack  The Times of Israel
  4. No school should need armed security, but that's the backdrop to antisemitism review  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  5. What changes are planned to Australia’s hate speech laws and how will they work?  The Guardian
Rainfall creates crimson spectacle at beach on Iran’s Hormuz Island - The Guardian
  1. Rainfall creates crimson spectacle at beach on Iran’s Hormuz Island  The Guardian
  2. ‘Blood rain’ turns Persian Gulf red  The Telegraph
  3. Iran's Hormuz Island Glows Blood-Red After Rain. Here's Why It Happens | Video  NDTV
  4. Haunting visuals of 'blood red' water on a beach in Iran go viral: Prophecy or science?  WION
  5. Wild viral video shows blood-red scenes covering island after rainstorm  Fox News
French 'Doctor Death' who poisoned patients jailed for life - BBC
  1. French 'Doctor Death' who poisoned patients jailed for life  BBC
  2. 'Doctor Death' Frederic Pechier jailed for life for killing 12 patients in eastern France  Sky News
  3. French court finds ‘twisted’ anaesthetist guilty of killing 12 patients  The Guardian
  4. French doctor jailed for life for poisoning patients, killing 12  RTE.ie
  5. French 'Doctor Death' wey poison patients sentenced to life imprisonment  BBC
BP (Announcement): CEO resignation and succession - Hargreaves Lansdown
  1. BP (Announcement): CEO resignation and succession  Hargreaves Lansdown
  2. BP names new boss as current CEO leaves after less than two years  BBC
  3. BP is drinking in the last-chance saloon  The Telegraph
  4. Woodside Energy’s Meg O’Neill, who criticised ‘zealous’ young climate activists, moves to BP  The Guardian
  5. BP turns to outsider Meg O’Neill to simplify sprawling empire  Financial Times
Insurers told to make travel and home policies easier to understand - BBC
  1. Insurers told to make travel and home policies easier to understand  BBC
  2. UK financial watchdog to increase scrutiny of home and travel insurers  Financial Times
  3. FCA will expand work to improve standards in home and travel insurance markets  The Independent
  4. UK regulator issues response to consumer organisation complaint  itij.com
  5. UK’s FCA pledges action on insurance, but rejects Which’s call for legal review  MLex
Trump media group agrees $6bn merger with Google-backed fusion energy company - Financial Times
  1. Trump media group agrees $6bn merger with Google-backed fusion energy company  Financial Times
  2. Trump Media announces $6bn merger plan with fusion power company  The Guardian
  3. Trump’s social media business is merging with a nuclear fusion company  CNN
  4. Trump Media announces $6 billion merger with fusion company TAE Technologies; DJT stock soars 33%  CNBC
  5. Truth Social Parent to Merge With Nuclear Fusion Firm in $6 Billion Deal  The New York Times
US inflation unexpectedly falls to 2.7% - Financial Times
  1. US inflation unexpectedly falls to 2.7%  Financial Times
  2. US prices continued to rise despite Trump claims they are ‘rapidly’ falling  The Guardian
  3. US consumer prices likely posted largest annual increase in 1-1/2 years in November  Reuters
  4. US Core CPI Unexpectedly Eases to Slowest Pace Since 2021  Bloomberg.com
  5. Long-delayed inflation data will finally be released  NBC News
Here’s What’s In Each ‘Fortnite’ Winterfest Cabin Present - Forbes
  1. Here’s What’s In Each ‘Fortnite’ Winterfest Cabin Present  Forbes
  2. The World of Harry Potter Arrives to the Epic Ecosystem  Epic Games Store
  3. Fortnite Winterfest 2025 Shop Dates Leaked: Sabrina Carpenter, Harry Potter Skins Release Dates Revealed  vice.com
  4. All Fortnite Winterfest 2025 presents and gifts list  Polygon
  5. Fortnite Winterfest 2025 start time — here's when the cabin launches  TechRadar
iPhone 18 Expected to Fix a Major iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 Annoyance - MacRumors
  1. iPhone 18 Expected to Fix a Major iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 Annoyance  MacRumors
  2. iPhone 18 Pro Features Leaked in New Report, Including Under-Screen Face ID  MacRumors
  3. iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Fold to Feature Relocated Selfie Camera; iPhone 17e to Offer MagSafe Support: Repor...  Gadgets 360
  4. Apple may tweak this design feature that it first introduced with iPhone 16  Times of India
  5. iPhone 18 Pro leaks: Design changes, camera upgrades, new chipset, launch timeline, and more  India Today
Gemini 3 Flash gets a worldwide launch – and it might just convince me to use Google’s AI Mode - TechRadar
  1. Gemini 3 Flash gets a worldwide launch – and it might just convince me to use Google’s AI Mode  TechRadar
  2. Gemini 3 Flash: frontier intelligence built for speed  blog.google
  3. Gemini 3 Flash is now available in Gemini CLI  blog.google
  4. Google releases Gemini 3 Flash, promising improved intelligence and efficiency  Ars Technica
  5. Introducing Gemini 3 Flash: Intelligence and speed for enterprises  Google Cloud
Third of UK citizens have used AI for emotional support, research reveals - The Guardian
Third of UK citizens have used AI for emotional support, research reveals  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
William Rush: Waterloo Road actor and son of Coronation Street's Debbie Rush dies aged 31 - BBC
William Rush: Waterloo Road actor and son of Coronation Street's Debbie Rush dies aged 31  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
Rob and Michele Reiner’s cause of death released by medical examiner - The Guardian
  1. Rob and Michele Reiner’s cause of death released by medical examiner  The Guardian
  2. Rob Reiner and wife Michele were found dead in their bedroom: LAPD  Fox News
  3. Rob Reiner's family breaks silence as son Nick faces judge on murder charges  BBC
  4. Nick Reiner doesn't enter plea as he appears in court charged with murdering parents  BBC
  5. How Nick Reiner unravelled before his arrest for parents’ murder  The Telegraph
Actors vote for industrial action over AI concerns - Sky News
  1. Actors vote for industrial action over AI concerns  Sky News
  2. UK actors vote to refuse to be digitally scanned in pushback against AI  The Guardian
  3. Film and TV actors prepared to strike over AI concerns  The Independent
  4. British Actors Vote To Refuse On-Set Digital Scans Amid Growing AI Dispute  Deadline
  5. AI ballot: Equity TV and film actors willing to take industrial action  The Stage
Alan Cumming named as host of 2026 Bafta film awards - The Guardian
  1. Alan Cumming named as host of 2026 Bafta film awards  The Guardian
  2. The Traitors host Alan Cumming replaces David Tennant in major role  Digital Spy
  3. The Traitors star Alan Cumming issues career update away from the reality series  Daily Star
  4. The Traitors star replaces David Tennant as BAFTAs host in shock show shake-up  The Sun
  5. ‘The Traitors’ Host Alan Cumming To Present 2026 BAFTA Film Awards  Deadline
The Ashes 2025-26: England hopes vanish as Australia dominate in Adelaide - BBC
  1. The Ashes 2025-26: England hopes vanish as Australia dominate in Adelaide  BBC
  2. England’s Ashes hopes melt away as Australian bowlers share spoils in the sun  The Guardian
  3. The Ashes: England and Australia question Snicko reliability after controversial Jamie Smith dismissal in Adelaide  Sky Sports
  4. Australia have the urn in their sights as England self-destruct again  ESPNcricinfo
  5. England trail Australia by 158 runs after difficult day two in third Ashes Test in Adelaide - as it happened  BBC
Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua set for rare rule change that was used in Canelo Alvarez vs Billy Joe Saunders - talkSPORT
  1. Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua set for rare rule change that was used in Canelo Alvarez vs Billy Joe Saunders  talkSPORT
  2. Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua: How good is the Youtuber-turned-boxer?  BBC
  3. Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua: Heated words exchanged between YouTube star and British heavyweight ahead of fight  Sky Sports
  4. Is Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua a ‘scripted’ fight?  The Independent
  5. Lawrence Okolie has changed his prediction for Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua after sparring Paul  boxingnewsonline.net
‘Sack’ Snicko: England and Australia frustrated by DRS drama again in third Ashes Test - The Guardian
  1. ‘Sack’ Snicko: England and Australia frustrated by DRS drama again in third Ashes Test  The Guardian
  2. 'Snicko needs to be sacked' - Ashes controversy continues  BBC
  3. The Ashes: Snicko operator admits mistake led to incorrect Alex Carey not out decision during third Test  Sky Sports
  4. Ashes 2025-26 - England have review reinstated after technology failure on Carey appeal  ESPNcricinfo
  5. Ashes controversy as Snicko operator error denies England crucial Alex Carey wicket  Sky News
If this is Pep Guardiola’s goodbye to English football, his legacy is unique - The Athletic - The New York Times
  1. If this is Pep Guardiola’s goodbye to English football, his legacy is unique - The Athletic  The New York Times
  2. Chelsea’s Enzo Maresca high on Manchester City’s list in event of Pep Guardiola exit - The Athletic  The New York Times
  3. LIVE! Chelsea News Blog: THURSDAY!  Si Phillips Talks Chelsea
  4. Manchester City have already chosen Pep Guardiola successor: report  FourFourTwo
  5. Ornstein reveals Chelsea boss Maresca 'high among the candidates' to replace Guardiola at Man City  Football365
Astronomers find mysterious lemon-shaped exoplanet with NASA's Webb telescope - Engadget
  1. Astronomers find mysterious lemon-shaped exoplanet with NASA's Webb telescope  Engadget
  2. Strange lemon-shaped exoplanet defies the rules of planet formation  New Scientist
  3. NASA’s Webb Observes Exoplanet Whose Composition Defies Explanation  NASA Science (.gov)
  4. This Planet Is the Shape of a Lemon. That May Be the Least Weird Thing about It  Scientific American
  5. James Webb Space Telescope discovers a lemon-shaped exoplanet unlike anything seen before: 'What the heck is this?'  Space
The changing story of the Beachy Head Woman - Natural History Museum
  1. The changing story of the Beachy Head Woman  Natural History Museum
  2. True origin of 'first black Briton' revealed  BBC
  3. Beachy Head Woman may be ‘local girl from Eastbourne’, say scientists  The Guardian
  4. Beachy Head Woman's origin story: DNA analysis reveals she was local to southern Britain  Phys.org
  5. ‘Earliest black Briton’ was actually a white local from Sussex  The Times
Watch interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS make its closest approach to Earth in free livestream tonight - Space
  1. Watch interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS make its closest approach to Earth in free livestream tonight  Space
  2. ‘Alien’ Comet 3I/ATLAS Gets Closest On Friday — Here’s How To See It  Forbes
  3. 3I/ATLAS Maintained a Sunward Jet After Its Gravitational Deflection by 16 Degrees at Perihelion  Avi Loeb – Medium
  4. Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Experiencing A Non-Gravitational Acceleration – What Does That Mean?  IFLScience
  5. XMM-Newton sees comet 3I/ATLAS in X-ray light  European Space Agency
Science in 2026: the events to watch for in the coming year - Nature
Science in 2026: the events to watch for in the coming year  Nature
Devon man given catastrophic diagnosis after 'ringing' in his ears - Devon Live
  1. Devon man given catastrophic diagnosis after 'ringing' in his ears  Devon Live
  2. Ten years on, man whose tinnitus turned out to be a brain tumour fighting for a cure  We Are South Devon
  3. 'I had ringing in my ears for years - what doctors found shocked me'  The Mirror
  4. 'I had ringing in my ears - the diagnosis saw my world fall apart'  Kent Live
H5N1: Indian scientists predict how bird flu could spread to humans - BBC
  1. H5N1: Indian scientists predict how bird flu could spread to humans  BBC
  2. Scientists identify key tipping point when bird flu could cause a pandemic in humans  The Independent
  3. Indian researchers tap AI model to show how H5N1 can jump to humans  IANS LIVE
  4. Bird flu warnings are being ignored. I’ve seen this pattern before  The Conversation
  5. Could bird flu become the next pandemic? What current evidence shows  Times of India
The surprising truth about who the loneliest generations are - BBC
The surprising truth about who the loneliest generations are  BBC
How to avoid getting ill before Christmas amid UK's 'super flu' surge - Metro.co.uk
  1. How to avoid getting ill before Christmas amid UK's 'super flu' surge  Metro.co.uk
  2. 9 ways to avoid getting ill before Christmas  The Times
  3. The new H3N2 flu strain can last for weeks – here are 8 ways to shorten recovery  Women's Health
  4. Best ways to support your immune system as 'superflu' cases rise across the UK  OK! Magazine
  5. Five things you can do to avoid being ill this Christmas according to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde  Glasgow Live