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• Two charged over Heathrow 'pepper spray' attack

  09-12-2025 12:21 via bbc.com
  Police say a substance was used when a woman's suitcase taken in a car park lift on Sunday.
  
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• M4 Severn bridge chaos, flood warnings and power cuts in Storm Bram

  09-12-2025 14:43 via bbc.com
  Lighting columns on the M4's Prince of Wales bridge are at risk of collapse, leading to long tailbacks.
  
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• Grooming gangs inquiry to be led by former children's commissioner

  09-12-2025 14:37 via bbc.com
  Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said Baroness Longfield had "devoted her life to children's rights".
  
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• Minimum wage should not go any higher, suggests Badenoch

  09-12-2025 14:30 via bbc.com
  Badenoch claimed Labour had tipped the balancetoo far against workers and in favour of welfare.
  
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• Public inquiry into Emma Caldwell murder investigation begins

  09-12-2025 13:58 via bbc.com
  Iain Packer was convicted last year of killing the 27-year-old in woods in South Lanarkshire - 19 years after he was first identified as a suspect.
  
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• Much of £11bn Covid scheme fraud 'beyond recovery', report says

  09-12-2025 13:49 via bbc.com
  The response to the pandemic led to "enormous outlays of public money which exposed it to the risk of fraud and error", a report says.
  
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• Australia's social media ban for under-16s to come into effect - follow live - BBC

  09-12-2025 13:35 via news.google.com
  Australia's social media ban for under-16s to come into effect - follow live  BBCMillions of children and teens lose access to accounts as Australia’s world-first social media ban begins  The GuardianWorld watches as one million social media accounts go dark  The TelegraphAustralia social media ban set to take effect, sparking a global crackdown  ReutersHow children can stay connected during Australia’s social media ban  The Independe
  
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• Travel disruption and flood warnings as Storm Bram hits Scotland

  09-12-2025 13:08 via bbc.com
  Gusts of up to 90mph have been forecast in the north west of Scotland, with the rest of the country expected to be battered by high winds and heavy rain.
  
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• Storm Bram: Amber warnings in place as wind and rain hit UK

  09-12-2025 13:04 via bbc.com
  Warnings come into force as strong winds and rain sweep across the UK.
  
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• PlayStation leak confirms Leon will be in Resident Evil Requiem after all - Eurogamer

  09-12-2025 13:04 via news.google.com
  PlayStation leak confirms Leon will be in Resident Evil Requiem after all  EurogamerConfirmed: Leon S. Kennedy is in Resident Evil Requiem, PlayStation Store Leak Reveals  IGNResident Evil Requiem's GameStop listing seemingly leaks a second playable character and, no, it sadly isn't Leon Kennedy  GamesRadar+Resident Evil at 30: What you need to know before playing Resident Evil Requiem  Epic Games StoreGameStop may have accidentally leaked info on Resident
  
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• Covid scheme fraud hit £10.9bn but much 'beyond recovery', report says - BBC

  09-12-2025 12:53 via news.google.com
  Covid scheme fraud hit £10.9bn but much 'beyond recovery', report says  BBCCOVID schemes' fraud and error cost taxpayers £11bn  Sky NewsUK fraud prevention ‘still lacking’ after Covid-related scams and errors cost £11bn  The GuardianCovid fraud cost UK taxpayer £10.9 billion, reveals independent report  GOV.UKCovid fraud and error cost taxpayers £10.9bn, report will say  BBC
  
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• MI5 impeded inquiry into Stakeknife agent who murdered for IRA, says official report - The Guardian

  09-12-2025 12:17 via news.google.com
  MI5 impeded inquiry into Stakeknife agent who murdered for IRA, says official report  The GuardianMI5 tried to cover up truth over 'Stakeknife' spy in IRA, report says  BBCOperation Kenova live: 'Stakeknife' spy inside IRA committed 'worst possible' crimes and should be publicly named, report urges  Sky NewsBritish agent inside IRA committed murders with MI5’s knowledge  The TelegraphWho was Stakeknife? MI5 mole at heart of IRA – timeline 
  
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• Man, 28, charged with raping two teenage girls

  09-12-2025 12:08 via bbc.com
  GMP says Sultani Bakatash is accused of sexual offences against two 14-year-old girls.
  
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• Liverpool add two new players to Champions League squad after Mohamed Salah axe and double blow - Liverpool Echo

  09-12-2025 12:07 via news.google.com
  Liverpool add two new players to Champions League squad after Mohamed Salah axe and double blow  Liverpool EchoFederico Chiesa and Cody Gakpo fitness update  Liverpool FCLiverpool add 2 new players to squad vs. Inter Milan hours before kick-off  This Is AnfieldFootball Bet Of The Day: James Milton has a 6-4 bet from Tuesday's Champions League action  Racing PostLiverpool XI vs Inter Milan: Predicted lineup and confirmed team news  London Evening
  
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• Rare 400-year-old Bible sold for £23k at auction

  09-12-2025 12:06 via bbc.com
  The edition of the King James Bible, which dates back to 1611, is coveted for a printing mistake.
  
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• David Squires on … Mohamed Salah’s explosive interview and Liverpool chaos - The Guardian

  09-12-2025 12:05 via news.google.com
  David Squires on … Mohamed Salah’s explosive interview and Liverpool chaos  The GuardianMohamed Salah's Liverpool future: Defensive liability? Why Arne Slot dropped Anfield's Egyptian king  Sky Sports‘Salah a disgrace’: Jamie Carragher delivers one of football’s great eviscerations  The TelegraphSalah vs Slot and five more sporting spats  BBCAlisson Becker: Read the goalkeeper's pre-Inter press conference in full  L
  
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• Two charged over Heathrow Airport 'pepper spray' attack - BBC

  09-12-2025 11:41 via news.google.com
  Two charged over Heathrow Airport 'pepper spray' attack  BBCTwo men charged with robbery and administering a noxious substance after incident at Heathrow Airport  Sky NewsNewspaper headlines: Heathrow 'pepper spray attack' and 'Harry gun cop U-turn'  BBCTwo charged over suspected pepper spray attack at Heathrow airport  The GuardianHeathrow incident latest: Manhunt for airport ‘pepper spray’ suspects after 21 injured in suitcase robbery &n
  
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• 'Danger to life' warnings and 90mph winds possible as Storm Bram hits UK - ITVX

  09-12-2025 11:15 via news.google.com
  'Danger to life' warnings and 90mph winds possible as Storm Bram hits UK  ITVXStorm Bram: ‘danger to life’ warnings issued for parts of England, Scotland and Wales – latest updates  The GuardianStorm Bram map: Where 90mph winds will hit Britain today in nine-hour rain deluge  The IndependentStorm Bram disrupts travel across UK and Ireland and leaves thousands without power  BBCEvery flight cancelled at Manchester Airport on December 9, 20
  
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• Gran punched by pregnant attacker at funeral disgusted at sentence

  09-12-2025 11:14 via bbc.com
  Danielle Oliver was given a suspended sentence for her assault on Belinda Stickland, 65, at a wake.
  
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• Britons paying more income tax than the French - The Telegraph

  09-12-2025 11:00 via news.google.com
  Britons paying more income tax than the French  The Telegraph
  
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• Further remains of seven-arm octopus found on beach

  09-12-2025 10:55 via bbc.com
  The rarely-seen species washed up dead at an Aberdeenshire national nature reserve.
  
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• Minister 'disgusted' after soldiers injured in Ajax exercise

  09-12-2025 10:49 via bbc.com
  Luke Pollard says three investigations are under way after further problems emerged with the beleaguered armoured vehicle programme.
  
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• Waitrose-rejected autistic worker Tom Boyds starts Asda job - BBC

  09-12-2025 10:10 via news.google.com
  Waitrose-rejected autistic worker Tom Boyds starts Asda job  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• French First Lady Brigitte Macron calls feminist protesters 'dirty b****es' - Euronews.com

  09-12-2025 10:07 via news.google.com
  French First Lady Brigitte Macron calls feminist protesters 'dirty b****es'  Euronews.com'Stupid b**tches': French feminists outraged at Brigitte Macron's slur against activists  France 24Brigitte Macron calls feminist hecklers ‘stupid b***es’ in rant caught on camera  The IndependentFeminists outraged at video of French first lady's outburst against activists  Citizen TribuneFrench First Lady sparks backlash after insulting activists at theatr
  
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• Badenoch admits Brexit has damaged economy as she announces plan to review benefits system – UK politics live - The Guardian

  09-12-2025 09:58 via news.google.com
  Badenoch admits Brexit has damaged economy as she announces plan to review benefits system – UK politics live  The GuardianBadenoch announces Tory review of which conditions qualify for benefits  The GuardianBadenoch: I’m on crusade to get Britain working  The TelegraphBadenoch pledges to ‘draw a line’ on which health issues get welfare support  The IndependentKemi Badenoch hits out at young people refusing jobs they believe are 'be
  
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• "Did you miss her? She missed you" - the "future" of Tomb Raider will be revealed at The Game Awards - Eurogamer

  09-12-2025 09:55 via news.google.com
  "Did you miss her? She missed you" - the "future" of Tomb Raider will be revealed at The Game Awards  EurogamerTomb Raider Will Be at The Game Awards This Week  IGNTHE FUTURE OF TOMB RAIDER WILL BE UNVEILED AT THE GAME AWARDS  tombraiderchronicles.comVideo Game Legend Confirmed For The Game Awards  Men's JournalTomb Raider Remake Teased, But Players Think It's A Bad Idea  GAMINGbible
  
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• Hungry mothers and dirty wards - maternity care 'much worse' than anticipated, review chief says - BBC

  09-12-2025 09:49 via news.google.com
  Hungry mothers and dirty wards - maternity care 'much worse' than anticipated, review chief says  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Hungry mothers and dirty wards - maternity care 'much worse' than anticipated, review chief says

  09-12-2025 09:49 via bbc.com
  An interim report by Baroness Amos finds poor care and dirty wards are blighting England’s maternity services.
  
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• New therapy offers lifeline to ‘incurable’ blood cancer patients - The Times

  09-12-2025 09:45 via news.google.com
  New therapy offers lifeline to ‘incurable’ blood cancer patients  The TimesPioneering new treatment reverses incurable blood cancer in some patients  BBCPatients with previously untreatable blood cancer now disease-free after world-first gene therapy  Sky NewsNew cell-editing treatment could save blood cancer patients  The Telegraph‘At 13, I thought my leukaemia was incurable. But a new treatment has made me cancer-free’  
  
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• Ben & Jerry's brand could be destroyed under Magnum - co-founder - BBC

  09-12-2025 09:31 via news.google.com
  Ben & Jerry's brand could be destroyed under Magnum - co-founder  BBCBen & Jerry’s founders told to ‘hand over to a new generation’ by Magnum boss  Financial TimesMagnum debut suffers a chill as Ben & Jerry's row lingers  Sky NewsExclusive: Ben & Jerry's board chair does not plan to resign as pressure mounts from Unilever unit  ReutersBen & Jerry’s founder says brand ‘will suffer’ under Magnum &n
  
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