2 hours ago Liam Payne revealed plans for the day in final social media post before tragic death

Former One Direction star Liam Payne shared his plans for the day in Argentina in a series of social media posts on Snapchat before his tragic death aged 31

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2 hours ago Asylum backlog would've spiralled due to Tory policies including Rwanda plan, report shows

A major report from the Refugee Council has found Labour inherited an asylum system in 'meltdown' that had been brought to a 'near-standstill' due to Conservative mismanagement.

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2 hours ago Funding applications open for primary schools to deliver nurseries in England

It forms the first stage of the Government’s plan to open an additional 3,000 school-based nurseries.

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2 hours ago Clearing asylum backlog could see ‘62,000 more migrants recognised as refugees’

The Refugee Council estimates the number of asylum applications waiting to be determined could stand at 118,063 in January.

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3 hours ago Azim vs Davies: Date, fight time, undercard, how to watch, prediction and odds

Azim bids to extend unbeaten record and leave himself in line for big fights in 2025

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3 hours ago Global water crisis leaves half of world food production at risk in next 25 years

Landmark review says urgent action needed to conserve resources and save ecosystems that supply fresh waterMore than half the world’s food production will be at risk of failure within the next 25 years as a rapidly accelerating water crisis grips the planet, unless urgent action is taken to conserve water resources and end the destruction of the ecosystems on which our fresh water depends, experts have warned in a landmark review.Half the world’s population already faces water scarcity, and that number is set to rise as the climate crisis worsens, according to a report from the Global Commission on the Economics of Water published on Thursday. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Community groups in Renfrewshire reminded to apply for Winter Connections cash

The warm spaces initiative – a network of places where people can connect with others – is in its third year.

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3 hours ago Renfrewshire remembers former first minister Alex Salmond following heart attack

The icon of the Scottish independence movement died at the weekend.

Politics

4 hours ago ‘I am not a cheater’: Paul Pogba plans comeback after doping ban reduced

Midfielder’s ban cut from four years to 18 monthsJuventus future uncertain despite contract to 2026Paul Pogba has insisted he is not a cheater after his doping ban was reduced this month and says he is targeting a return to the France national team when his suspension expires in March.The former Manchester United midfielder was banned for four years last February after being provisionally suspended since September last year after he tested positive for dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). After a lengthy appeal process, the 31-year-old had his ban reduced to 18 months by the court of arbitration for sport (Cas) on 4 October. Continue reading...

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