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News : BBC
Inheritance tax plan for farms watered down after backlash The government has now said it will lift the intended threshold from 1m to 2.5m.
Live. Email by 'A' from 'Balmoral' asked Ghislaine Maxwell for 'inappropriate friends', Epstein files show Attribution
Husband in court charged with drugging and repeatedly raping ex-wife Attribution
Our son can't come home for Christmas after insulation mould took over Attribution
Three dead after Russia launches 'massive' attack across Ukraine Attribution
Boaters stranded for Christmas after canal collapse Attribution
Royal Christmas cards show tenderness among families this year Attribution
Live. Satellite shows tanker seized by US near Venezuela is now off Texas coast Attribution
Some people have left the church because I am a gay woman, says Archbishop Attribution
Andrew gives up gun licence after police request Attribution
Scrap non-crime hate incidents, police leaders to recommend Attribution

News : New York Times
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Lawmaker Sues to Remove Trump’s Name From the Kennedy Center
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Ex-C.I.A. Chief Asks to Keep Justice Dept. From Steering Case to Favored Judge6 min read

Sport
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News : London Evening Standard
Greta Thunberg arrested at Palestine Action hunger strikers protest
London Waterloo services disrupted until end of day
Moment brazen shoplifter arrested trying to evade facial recognition
London's homelessness crisis: Rough sleepers 'dying on the streets'
Ex-councillor appears in court accused of drugging and raping wife
Pair convicted of plotting gun attack on mass gathering of Jews
Row breaks out after arms firm 'wins £1.5bn TfL ticketing contract'
Man dies in hospital three weeks after brutal east London pub attack
Labour U-turns on farmer inheritance tax after tractor protests
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'Massive' Russian attack across Ukraine with child among those killed

News : Sky

Balmoral summer camp and Trump flights with Epstein: What's in the largest batch of files released?
Maxwell told 'invisible man' that she was only able to find 'appropriate friends'
'Our president also shared our love of young, nubile girls'
Documents 'contain untrue and sensationalist claims' against Trump, US Justice Department say
Trump listed as passenger on 'eight flights between 1993 and 1996', according to email
Email sent from 'The Invisible Man' asks if any 'new inappropriate friends' have been found
What was Trump's relationship with Epstein?
Here's some of what we learnt last time
US politicians threaten legal action against attorney general over Epstein files release
Trump 'hated' to see Bill Clinton photos in Epstein files
Timeline: The Epstein investigation from arrest to files release
Man in court accused of drugging and repeatedly raping his ex-wife
'No one is here to help us': Palestinians watch as Israeli diggers tear down homes in East Jerusalem
Two-year-old killed in motorway collision - as five others in hospital with serious injuries
Islamic State supporters guilty of planning 'most deadly' gun attack on Jewish targets
Half of voters think PM will be replaced next year, poll suggests

News
: Telegraph

Christmas Charity Appeal 2025 Support four charities whose work speaks to the spirit of Christmas
Starmer waters down inheritance tax raid on farmers after backlash Labour to raise levy threshold from 1m to 2.5m
Greta Thunberg arrested at Palestine Action protest Swedish activist, 22, expresses support for proscribed group in London
LiveEpstein files latest: ‘A’ in Balmoral asked Maxwell for ‘inappropriate friends’
FBI demanded Andrew come clean over relationship with second millionaire sex offender
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IS-inspired terrorists guilty of plotting to murder Jews
Immigration officers charged with stealing from migrants
Britain’s highest-paid woman earns £280m in a year from gambling empire
Israel claims to have killed Hezbollah mole in Lebanese intelligence Attack comes in lead-up to deadline for Beirut to fully disarm terror group
Three dead in Russian revenge attack on Ukraine

News : Guardian
PoliticsRachel Reeves sets early March date for spring statement as OBR prepares forecast
AnalysisLabour calls to rejoin EU customs union will become harder for Starmer to resist
PoliticsRachel Reeves sets early March date for spring statement as OBR prepares forecast
AnalysisLabour calls to rejoin EU customs union will become harder for Starmer to resist
ObituaryChris Rea (1951-2025)
MusicChris Rea – a life in pictures
ExplainedWho are the Palestine Action hunger strikers and what are the health risks?
VenezuelaRussia and China pledge support for Venezuela as Trump ratchets up pressure on Maduro
US militaryTrump announces plans for new navy warships to be known as ‘Trump-class’
Guardian charity appeal 2025Rising hate in the UK
Rob SmythSix balls in Perth to Brook’s drop: 10 moments that decided the Ashes

News : Huffington Post
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A Damning Photo Of Trump Has Disappeared From The Latest Epstein Files
25 Top Christmas Films And TV Specials To Stream On Netflix This Festive Season

Internet : Wired News
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The Justice Department Released More Epstein Files—but Not the Ones Survivors Want
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News Mail
Email 'from Balmoral' appears in new trove of Epstein files: Message to Ghislaine Maxwell is signed 'A xxx' asks 'have you found me some new inappropriate friends?'
Sir U-turn strikes again! Labour waters down hated inheritance tax raid on farmers by raising threshold from £1m to £2.5m amid rural fury
Public spending on union officials to be kept SECRET under Labour's workers' rights overhaul - and reps will get more time off to push diversity and inclusion
Greta Thunberg arrested in London at demonstration supporting Palestine Action protesters who are on hunger strike
Eight supporters of the proscribed terror group have been on hunger strike in British jails while being held on remand.
Husband appears in court charged with string of sex offences including drugging and raping his wife over a 13-year period
Business consultant Philip Young, a father-of-three, is alleged to have carried out attacks against his former wife, Joanne Young, over a 13-year period.
Two-year-old boy is killed and five people are seriously injured after their Toyota broke down on major A-road and was hit by another car
The toddler, from London, was sitting in a Toyota Auris that had broken down on the A1 in Cambridgeshire at around 6.20pm on Saturday.
Huge new trove of 8,000 Epstein files including videos and photos is released
The thousands of new documents related to the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were available on Tuesday on the US Department of Justice's site (DOJ).

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Politics
: BBC

Government waters down inheritance tax plan for farms The government has now said it will lift the intended threshold from 1m to 2.5m.
Scrap non-crime hate incidents, police leaders to recommend Attribution
English councils warned against adopting four-day week Attribution
Lib Dems write to human rights watchdog over election delays Attribution
Hen cages and pig farrowing crates face ban Attribution
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UK lacks 'coherent' social mobility plan, top government adviser says Attribution
Call for time limits on public inquiries as costs soar Attribution
King's Foundation chair and nominee peer admits 'misleading' doctorate claim Attribution
Labour MSP to quit Holyrood over links to sex offender Attribution
Plymouth elections go ahead but Exeter undecided Attribution
No evidence Reform broke electoral law, watchdog says Attribution
Foreign prison officers exempted from stricter visa rules Attribution
Track UK's latest migration numbers - including asylum, visas and small boats Attribution
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How did the courts backlog get so bad? Attribution
What's happening with the assisted dying bill? Attribution
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Chris Mason: Why, in my judgement, Reeves was misleading on one specific point Attribution
Rachel Reeves will be hoping this Budget buys her some time Attribution

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News : Independent
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Leading charities back The Independent’s call to protect HIV funding
Keir Starmer: Protect remaining UK funding to end the Aids pandemic
The late Chris Rea on the ‘hope’ of ‘Driving Home for Christmas’
Husband and five men charged with sexual offences against his ex-wife
Kremlin dismisses peace plan after ‘constructive’ talks
Copacabana singer Barry Manilow diagnosed with lung cancer
More than 10 rescued after huge sinkhole opens in canal as ‘major incident’ declared
Congress ‘frustrated’ over DOJ releasing only a portion of Epstein files by deadline
Liam Gallagher and David Beckham attend Stone Roses bassist Mani’s funeral
Non-crime hate incidents ‘to be scrapped’ in favour of ‘common sense’
Post Office and Fujitsu had deal years ago to fix Horizon mistakes
Palestine Action hunger strikers begin legal action against government
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UK on track for record-breaking warmest year
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Reeves hit by fresh blow as economic growth slows again

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