2 h. ago No 10 publishes list of 34 new political peerages including 25 Labour, five Liberal Democrats and three Conservatives – UK politics live

Downing Street publishes list including ex-Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies and Iceland supermarket chief Richard Walker Reeves is now being asked about the leak to the Financial Times on 13 November saying that Reeves had dropped plans to raise income tax in the budget.Reeves claims some aspects of the story were misleading. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago 2026 Winter Games ticket sales update as Olympic chief hopes for torch relay boost amid ‘trailing’ admission

The Winter Olympics get underway in less than two months, with the Paralympics following in March

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6 h. ago EasyJet currently has flights from £23.99 to heaps of winter sun hotspots for 2026

Organise your autumn and winter holidays for next year now and take advantage of easyJet’s Big Seat Release sale with flights available from just over £20 per person

Economics

7 h. ago Where is hot in January? Best holiday destinations for winter sun in 2026

Beat the post-Christmas blues with these sun-drenched destinations that promise winter warmth

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33 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 09 December: Tobacco giant disappoints, Tesco shares under pressure

British American Tobacco today shares fell back after the Lucky Strike and Dunhill owner disappointed investors with its guidance for next year.

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35 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 09 December: BAT drops on update, Frasers strikes shopping centre deal

British American Tobacco today shares fell back after the Lucky Strike and Dunhill owner disappointed investors with its guidance for next year.

Economics

9 d. ago Starbucks reveals 2026 winter drinks lineup — including new Dubai chocolate options

The winter menu will launch at Starbucks on January 6

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1 week ago Organisers admit ‘no plan B’ for Winter Olympics ice hockey if new venue not ready

Work on the venue of one of the Winter Games’ flagship sports is running seriously behind schedule

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1 week ago Black Friday 2025: Huge sales across Amazon, Apple, Debenhams and more

Live updates with huge Black Friday 2025 sales across major high street brands and online retailers

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2 w. ago Winter Olympics torch lighting ceremony moved to museum amid bad weather

The Olympic flame began its journey on Wednesday for the 2026 Winter Games after bad weather forced officials to move the traditional lighting to a nearby museum

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2 w. ago Under a cloud, the Olympic flame begins its journey to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games after bad weather forced officials to move the traditional lighting from ancient Olympia to a nearby museum

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2 w. ago Scotland fans’ expected tiny ticket allocations for each World Cup game revealed

SCOTLAND fans look set to receive just over FIVE per-cent of the stadium capacity for each game of the World Cup. That's after the Dutch FA confirmed their expected allocations to their own fans. Scotland qualified for their first World Cup in 28 years last week after a famous win against Denmark at a raucous...

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2 w. ago Save up to £40 off Man Utd, Tottenham and Liverpool match tickets and hotel deals with Black Friday packages

WE HAVE the perfect Black Friday offer for football fans - discounted prices to top games. Our friends at SportsBreaks have knocked up to £40 off the price of their packages to Premier League and Champions League games. The packages include an official match ticket and an overnight stay in a hand-picked hotel. This offer...

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2 w. ago Save up to £40 off Man Utd, Tottenham and Liverpool match tickets and hotel stays with Black Friday offer

WE HAVE the perfect Black Friday offer for football fans - discounted prices to top games. Our friends at SportsBreaks have knocked up to £40 off the price of their packages to Premier League and Champions League games. The packages include an official match ticket and an overnight stay in a hand-picked hotel. This offer...

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2 w. ago Mystery Scotland fan gave away ticket to young woman so she could go to game with dad

Alan Bell has thanked a kindhearted Scotland fan who gave his daughter a ticket for the Denmark game following an error with hers.

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2 w. ago Ryanair is ending flights to popular winter sun islands blaming 'rising costs'

The six routes to the islands, which have been growing in popularity as winter sun destinations, will be cancelled from March 2026 with the budget airline citing issues such as rising air traffic control costs

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3 w. ago Ice hockey neck guards to be made compulsory at 2026 Winter Olympics

Milan-Cortina will be the first Winter Olympics to feature compulsory neck guards in ice hockey

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3 w. ago Major Government update on public sale of fireworks amid calls for UK

Critics argue that the public sale of fireworks should be banned - now the government has issued a statement

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3 w. ago Black Friday sales 2025: Dates and great deals from Dunelm, Amazon, Ninja and more

Live updates with huge pre-Black Friday 2025 sales and major high street brands launching 'lowest ever' deals

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3 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Greece signs deal to supply gas to Kyiv over ‘difficult’ winter

Agreement comes as Volodymyr Zelenskyy starts European tour aimed at shoring up Ukrainian energy supply and defences. What we know on day 1,363See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageGreece has signed a deal with Ukraine to supply US-origin liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the country amid the crippling of its energy infrastructure from Russian strikes. Sunday’s agreement came as Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Athens at the start of a European tour aimed at shoring up Ukraine’s defences and energy supply ahead of winter. The deal – to run from December until March 2026 – “marks an essential step in strengthening regional energy cooperation and European energy security”, said a joint statement from the Ukrainian president and the Greek prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, after they met. The deal would make it possible to “support Ukraine in the midst of a difficult winter”, they said. The deal came as Ukrainian energy infrastructure was damaged by Russian drone strikes overnight into Sund...

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