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Charities tell Reeves homelessness could reach record highs

Rough sleeping is heading back to record highs unless Labour fills a looming £1bn black hole in frontline funding when deals agreed by the last government expire, dozens of homelessness charities have warned.

Senior nurse 'encouraged Letby to visit children's hospital'

Lucy Letby was encouraged by a senior nurse to make regular visits to Alder Hey children's hospital despite being investigated on suspicion of murdering babies, an inquiry has heard.

Google faces US government effort to break its monopoly over search

The US government may ask a judge to force the breakup of Google's business as it attempts to challenge the tech corporation's monopoly over the internet search market.

Women say they were told to leave flight for wearing crop tops

Two southern California women say they were removed from a Spirit Airlines flight last week for wearing crop tops.

Paper alternative could spell end for Quality Street's plastic tub

Tucking into a tub of Quality Street is a Christmas tradition for many families, and once they have scoffed the chocolates the container often takes on a new life as a cake tin or Lego storage box.

Train firm criticised over court cases for minor railcard errors

The train operator Northern has been criticised for prosecuting young people, leaving some facing bills of hundreds of pounds, after they have used their railcards to save just a few pounds on morning journeys.

Warning over 'bonkers' plan to import biomass from North Korea

A plan to burn biomass imported from countries including North Korea and Afghanistan has been described as \"bonkers\", with critics saying it undermines the credibility of the UK's climate strategy.

Three in four survivors at sexual violence trials 'subject to rape myths'

Three-quarters of survivors of sexual violence whose cases go to trial are subjected to rape myths during cross-examination, such as being asked what they were wearing or if they were out for revenge, research shows.

Number of male care workers up as migrants ease staffing crisis

One in five care workers in England are now men, the highest level on record, according to new figures showing that immigration is reducing the social care staffing crisis.

The turkeys have voted for Christmas, and Labour says ho ho ho

You have to hand it to the Tory party. They know how to give us all a good laugh.

Budget 2024 Chancellor considering new 'tax on employers'

Rachel Reeves is considering introducing national insurance on employer pension contributions as a way of raising revenue in the budget. Treasury officials are examining the potential levy, which experts have said could raise as much as £17bn for the exchequer.

Stones likens Carsley's style with England to Guardiola

John Stones believes Lee Carsley's style of play is making England begin to resemble a Pep Guardiola team.

Zelenskyy to start Europe tour after 'victory plan' summit axed

An international summit on Ukraine where Volodymyr Zelenskyy was going to present a \"victory plan\" to western leaders has been formally postponed - though the Ukrainian president will try to organise a tour of European capitals instead.

Profit alert wipes £1.2bn off value of homebuilder Vistry

More than £1bn was wiped off the value of the homebuilder Vistry yesterday after it said building costs on some of its projects had been \"understated\" and issued a profit warning.

Beer cans binned by mistake at museum are an artwork

A Dutch museum has recovered an artwork that looks like two empty beer cans after a staff member accidentally threw it in the rubbish bin.

Orbán would celebrate a Trump win with 'bottles of champagne'

Hungary's nationalist leader Viktor Orbán said he will open \"several bottles of champagne\" if Donald Trump is re-elected to the White House next month.

ICC inquiry Dutch urged to open case over alleged interference

Prosecutors in the Netherlands are considering a request to open a criminal case against senior Israeli intelligence officials for allegedly interfering with an investigation by the international criminal court (ICC).

Guardiola alert City manager's future in flux with Begiristain set to leave

Txiki Begiristain is poised to depart as Manchester City sporting director at the end of the season, in a move that may influence Pep Guardiola's own decision regarding whether to remain as the club's manager.

El-Abd vows to build on Jones' England legacy

Joe El-Abd has promised evolution rather than revolution after taking over from Felix Jones as England defence coach - but he revealed the team will not be using the \"B-word\" on his watch.

More deaths than births for first time in nearly 50 years excluding pandemic

Deaths have outstripped births in the UK for the first time in nearly half a century, excluding the pandemic, official figures showed yesterday.

Grealish thanks Carsley for trusting in his abilities

Jack Grealish has said he is grateful for the trust Lee Carsley has placed in him after being left out of England's Euro 2024 squad, but predicted that the interim head coach could suffer from sleepless nights as he attempts to fit into one team all the talented players at his disposal.

Pupils starting reception with poor skills after pandemic, says Ofsted report

Primary schools are having to teach infants how to communicate as they struggle to make friends or cope with lessons because of speech and language difficulties, a report says.

SFO reaches settlement deal in legal tussle with Kazakh firm

The UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the Kazakh mining company Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation have agreed a settlement to end one part of a years-long legal battle.

Building HS2 to Euston and Crewe could pay for itself, analysis finds

Building HS2 all the way to London Euston and Crewe could save the government money by enabling it to lease the line out for much more, rail industry leaders have told ministers, as the Treasury weighs up whether to fund tunnels to central London.

Disgraced surgeon's colleague raised concerns 20 years ago

A colleague of the disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson raised concerns about him carrying out \"incomplete\" breast cancer operations two decades ago, an inquest has heard.

Beijing slaps tariffs on brandy in escalating trade row with the EU

China has imposed tariffs on European Union brandy imports in an escalating trade row with Brussels over extra levies on Chinese-made electric vehicles.

No 10 looked like a crack den? That's what the former PM says - and we know he wouldn't lie

It's been less than a week since Johnson began the publicity round of interviews for his memoir but it feels so much longer

‘Unbelievable’ Johnson wades into Starmer freebies row

Keir Starmer's decision to accept clothing freebies “looks greedy”, according to Boris Johnson. The former prime minister criticised his Labour successor's decision to accept gifts of clothing and glasses, and said Starmer “must be worth a bob or two” as a result of his legal career.

MI5 'has hell of a job' halting threats from Russia, Iran and IS

The head of MI5 has said his agency has \"one hell of a job\" to do as the threat from Islamic State has returned while Iran and Russia engage in intensifying efforts to carry out assassination and sabotage plots in the UK.

Ofwat orders water firms to give back almost £158m to customers

Water companies in England and Wales will have to return nearly £158m to customers through lower bills next year after falling further behind on key targets including sewage spills and leaks.