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British actress Lucy Boynton has turned on the Bond Street Christmas lights in a festive event

Bohemian Rhapsody star Lucy Boynton switches on Bond Street Christmas lights

Rachel Reeves has delivered her first Mansion House speech as Chancellor (Isabel Infantes/PA)

Rachel Reeves has delivered her first Mansion House speech as Chancellor (Isabel Infantes/PA)

Pension ‘megafunds’ will boost growth and reward British savers – Reeves

Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was sued by survivors of a school shooting (David J Phillip/AP)

Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was sued by survivors of a school shooting (David J Phillip/AP)

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Satirical publication The Onion named winning bidder for Alex Jones’ Infowars

Shel Talmy, producer for The Who and The Kinks (Talmy Enterprises)

Shel Talmy, producer for The Who and The Kinks (Talmy Enterprises)

Shel Talmy, producer for The Who and The Kinks, dies aged 87

Two pedestrians were involved in the collision (Alamy/PA)

Two pedestrians were involved in the collision (Alamy/PA)

Woman, 74, in life-threatening condition after collision with prison vehicle

Robert F Kennedy Jr (Morry Gash/AP)

Robert F Kennedy Jr (Morry Gash/AP)

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Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy Jr as health secretary

The Pentagon and the surrounding area in Washington (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)

The Pentagon and the surrounding area in Washington (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)

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Pentagon UFO report includes hundreds of new incidents but no evidence of aliens

Blue John naturally forms in caves in Castleton, Derbyshire (Derbyshire Police)

Blue John naturally forms in caves in Castleton, Derbyshire (Derbyshire Police)

Two men arrested on suspicion of theft of rare Peak District mineral

Avon and Somerset Police made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (PA)

Avon and Somerset Police made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (PA)

Girl, 17, who died on motorway after fleeing police vehicle named

Gary Oldman is to read a special Children In Need CBeebies Bedtime Story (BBC/PA)

Gary Oldman is to read a special Children In Need CBeebies Bedtime Story (BBC/PA)

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Gary Oldman to read special Children In Need CBeebies Bedtime Story

Margaret Hodge has said it is a ‘bit daft’ of Health Secretary Wes Streeting to suggest assisted dying could cost the NHS more money (PA)

Margaret Hodge has said it is a ‘bit daft’ of Health Secretary Wes Streeting to suggest assisted dying could cost the NHS more money (PA)

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Hodge: It is a bit daft of Streeting to suggest assisted dying will cost NHS

Bluesky officially launched as an independent platform in 2021 (Yui Mok/PA)

Bluesky officially launched as an independent platform in 2021 (Yui Mok/PA)

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What is Bluesky and why are people leaving X to sign up?

Protesters against the Treaty Principles Bill stand by a Maori sovereignty flag outside parliament in Wellington, New Zealand (Charlotte Graham-McLay/AP)

Protesters against the Treaty Principles Bill stand by a Maori sovereignty flag outside parliament in Wellington, New Zealand (Charlotte Graham-McLay/AP)

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Legislators stage Maori protest in New Zealand’s parliament

The Met Office said it was too early to tell where the wintry weather might hit (Jeff Moore/PA)

The Met Office said it was too early to tell where the wintry weather might hit (Jeff Moore/PA)

‘Messy mixture of rain, sleet and snow’ forecast for parts of UK next week

The governor of the Bank of England will give the annual Mansion House speech in the City of London (Henry Nicholls/PA)

The governor of the Bank of England will give the annual Mansion House speech in the City of London (Henry Nicholls/PA)

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Bank of England chief to say UK must ‘rebuild relations’ following Brexit

Jo Johnson has expressed his concern on the state of university finances (House of Lords/PA)

Jo Johnson has expressed his concern on the state of university finances (House of Lords/PA)

Jo Johnson criticises past governments for legacy of poor university finances

Sara Sharif, 10, was found dead in a house in Woking last August (Surrey Police/PA)

Sara Sharif, 10, was found dead in a house in Woking last August (Surrey Police/PA)

‘Inhuman’ violence against Sara Sharif ‘normalised’ by defendants, jurors told

A bear costume allegedly worn by suspects with the aim of committing insurance fraud (California Department of Insurance via AP)

A bear costume allegedly worn by suspects with the aim of committing insurance fraud (California Department of Insurance via AP)

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Insurers allege bear that damaged luxury cars was actually a person in a costume

Pharmacies face financial shortfalls due to the new system (Alamy/PA)

Pharmacies face financial shortfalls due to the new system (Alamy/PA)

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Bubble has burst for the pharmacy sector, say owners

Commons Leader Lucy Powell was speaking at business questions on the Commons (Lucy North/PA)

Commons Leader Lucy Powell was speaking at business questions on the Commons (Lucy North/PA)

Minister tries to ease MP concerns over time available for assisted dying Bill

Former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick has denied multiple sex attacks on a woman and a teenage girl (Elizabeth Cook/PA)

Former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick has denied multiple sex attacks on a woman and a teenage girl (Elizabeth Cook/PA)

Former Met officer denies sex attacks on woman and teenage girl

Urfan Sharif, 42, was giving evidence at the Old Bailey (Surrey Police/PA)

Urfan Sharif, 42, was giving evidence at the Old Bailey (Surrey Police/PA)

Sara Sharif’s father ‘can’t explain’ similar burns and bites on two children

Daniel Khalife visited Iran as a teenager, jurors were told (Metropolitan Police/PA)

Daniel Khalife visited Iran as a teenager, jurors were told (Metropolitan Police/PA)

Ex-soldier tells court his mother took him to Iran ‘to bring me down to earth’

The report found home improvement works have increased in price (PA)

The report found home improvement works have increased in price (PA)

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Roofers least trustworthy traders as housebuilding costs up by a fifth – report

Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson said she was ‘dumbfounded and upset’ when police knocked on her door on Remembrance Sunday and told her she was being investigated for alleged incitement of racial hatred over a year-old deleted post online (Paul

Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson said she was ‘dumbfounded and upset’ when police knocked on her door on Remembrance Sunday and told her she was being investigated for alleged incitement of racial hatred over a year-old deleted post online (Paul

Journalist ‘dumbfounded’ by police visit over social media post investigation

Former prime minister Rishi Sunak has returned to the Commons as a backbench MP (Jack Taylor/The Times/PA)

Former prime minister Rishi Sunak has returned to the Commons as a backbench MP (Jack Taylor/The Times/PA)

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Former prime minister Rishi Sunak returns to Commons as backbencher

Scientists have made an urgent call for research to establish the risks to health and the environment from particles produced by tyres which are the ‘leading contributor to microplastics’ (Ben Birchall/PA)

Scientists have made an urgent call for research to establish the risks to health and the environment from particles produced by tyres which are the ‘leading contributor to microplastics’ (Ben Birchall/PA)

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Urgent call for research into microplastic pollution from car tyres

Humza Yousaf said he is ‘certain’ Elon Musk has accessed his private messages (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Humza Yousaf said he is ‘certain’ Elon Musk has accessed his private messages (Andrew Milligan/PA)

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Yousaf accuses Musk of accessing private messages to ‘besmirch’ his reputation

The Government has faced questions in the Commons over council tax increases next year (Joe Giddens/PA)

The Government has faced questions in the Commons over council tax increases next year (Joe Giddens/PA)

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Council tax expected to raise additional £1.8 billion next year – minister

The Balmoral Glen Gelder tartan has now been registered (Scottish Tartans Authority/PA)

The Balmoral Glen Gelder tartan has now been registered (Scottish Tartans Authority/PA)

New Balmoral tartan created at request of King

Resolving an air traffic control meltdown in August 2023 was made more difficult because of delays in verifying the password of an engineer working remotely, an inquiry has found (Liam McBurney/PA)

Resolving an air traffic control meltdown in August 2023 was made more difficult because of delays in verifying the password of an engineer working remotely, an inquiry has found (Liam McBurney/PA)

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Engineer’s password problem contributed to air traffic control failure – report

Arizona police rescued the man (Alamy/PA)

Arizona police rescued the man (Alamy/PA)

In Video: Man rescued from car submerged in swimming pool

Elaine Macgougan, 64, suffers from Charles Bonnet Syndrome (RNIB/PA)

Elaine Macgougan, 64, suffers from Charles Bonnet Syndrome (RNIB/PA)

Woman with rare condition welcomes going blind as it will stop her hallucinating

Police officers stand guard near the Stade de France (Jean-Francois Badias/AP)

Police officers stand guard near the Stade de France (Jean-Francois Badias/AP)

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Thousands of police officers deployed for France v Israel football match

An estimated 4,000 illegal miners are trapped in a disused mine in Stilfontein, South Africa (AP)

An estimated 4,000 illegal miners are trapped in a disused mine in Stilfontein, South Africa (AP)

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South African authorities ‘will not help illegal workers inside closed mine’

O2 said that by tricking fraudsters into thinking they were scamming a real person, Daisy has prevented them from targeting real victims (PA)

O2 said that by tricking fraudsters into thinking they were scamming a real person, Daisy has prevented them from targeting real victims (PA)

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O2 creates AI tool to waste phone scammers’ time

Strawberry Hill is home to a host of wildlife, including rare nightingales (Holly Wilkinson/PA)

Strawberry Hill is home to a host of wildlife, including rare nightingales (Holly Wilkinson/PA)

Early rewilding site secured for nature after ‘outpouring’ of public support

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is giving a speech in London (PA)

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is giving a speech in London (PA)

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Reeves wants pension ‘megafunds’ to boost growth as Budget backlash continues

The King recently toured Australia and Samoa (Victoria Jones/PA)

The King recently toured Australia and Samoa (Victoria Jones/PA)

Birthday wishes for the King from the royal family as Charles turns 76

Residents arrive at a school used as a temporary evacuation centre (Noel Celis/AP)

Residents arrive at a school used as a temporary evacuation centre (Noel Celis/AP)

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UN makes plea for help after typhoon slams into Philippines

Young’s said the poor summer weather had impacted on business (Young’s/PA)

Young’s said the poor summer weather had impacted on business (Young’s/PA)

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Pub group Young’s suffers £11m hit from Budget tax rises

The Billie Jean King Cup finals in Malaga were delayed (Manu Fernandez/AP)

The Billie Jean King Cup finals in Malaga were delayed (Manu Fernandez/AP)

Storms cause school closures and travel disruption in flood-hit Spain

Critics have argued that removing children from social media reduces incentives for platforms to provide safer online environments (PA)

Critics have argued that removing children from social media reduces incentives for platforms to provide safer online environments (PA)

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Social media platforms ‘must act to prevent online harms under Australia plans’

Laura Hudson was 36 weeks pregnant when she was diagnosed with breast cancer (Jo Bishop Photography/PA)

Laura Hudson was 36 weeks pregnant when she was diagnosed with breast cancer (Jo Bishop Photography/PA)

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Mother diagnosed with cancer while pregnant celebrates daughter’s first birthday

Rankin takes a picture of National Lottery winners (left to right) Ceri Roscoe Roberts, Matthew Evans and Geraldine Bradley to celebrate The National Lottery’s 30th birthday (Matt Alexander/PA)

Rankin takes a picture of National Lottery winners (left to right) Ceri Roscoe Roberts, Matthew Evans and Geraldine Bradley to celebrate The National Lottery’s 30th birthday (Matt Alexander/PA)

Lottery winners snapped by celebrity photographer for 30th anniversary

Consumer group Which? has launched a £3bn claim against Apple, claiming the tech giant has breached competition law by ‘forcing its iCloud services on customers’ (James Manning/PA)

Consumer group Which? has launched a £3bn claim against Apple, claiming the tech giant has breached competition law by ‘forcing its iCloud services on customers’ (James Manning/PA)

Which? launches £3 billion legal claim against Apple over iCloud

Zoo vets said the panda kit died as a result of stress caused by fireworks (RZSS/PA)

Zoo vets said the panda kit died as a result of stress caused by fireworks (RZSS/PA)

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Fireworks blamed for death of red panda kit at zoo

Wealthy countries must ramp up climate finance to meet the Paris Agreement, experts said. (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Wealthy countries must ramp up climate finance to meet the Paris Agreement, experts said. (Andrew Milligan/PA)

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Rich nations must double climate finance from taxpayers’ money by 2030 – experts

The American and Chinese flags (Kiichiro Sato/AP)

The American and Chinese flags (Kiichiro Sato/AP)

Investigation into Chinese hacking reveals ‘broad, significant’ spying, says FBI

Protesters and police clash during a rally against the Israel is Forever gala organised, by far-right Franco-Israeli figures (Louise Delmotte/AP)

Protesters and police clash during a rally against the Israel is Forever gala organised, by far-right Franco-Israeli figures (Louise Delmotte/AP)

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Protests erupt in Paris over pro-Israel gala organised by far-right figures

A body lies outside the Supreme Court in Brasília, Brazil, following an explosion (Eraldo Peres/AP)

A body lies outside the Supreme Court in Brasília, Brazil, following an explosion (Eraldo Peres/AP)

Explosion outside Brazil Supreme Court leaves one dead

Matt Gaetz in 2024 (Alex Brandon/AP)

Matt Gaetz in 2024 (Alex Brandon/AP)

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Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress after attorney general nomination

The King turned 76 on Thursday after a personally challenging year (Victoria Jones/PA)

The King turned 76 on Thursday after a personally challenging year (Victoria Jones/PA)

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King celebrates 76th birthday with day out on official duties

President-elect Donald Trump arrives to speak at a meeting of the House Republican conference (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

President-elect Donald Trump arrives to speak at a meeting of the House Republican conference (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Republicans win 218 House seats giving Trump and party control of US government