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Labour government urged to slash energy costs for Scots and reinstate the Winter Fuel Payment for all pensioners with bills to rise again on New Year's Day.

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I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! fans were left stunned after learning the exact portion size of rice and beans that the campmates are given each day

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22 minutes ago Storm Bert live: New weather warning issued as Britain braces for 70mph winds and rain this weekend

Parts of the country are bracing for power cuts as charities and energy companies warn homeowners to stay warm as temperatures drop to freezing

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36 minutes ago Watch live firing of British Army’s new Archer artillery gun in NATO exercise close to Russia border

Watch a live firing of the British Army’s new Archer Mobile Howitzer gun close to Russia border.

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62 minutes ago Nations League play off draw: Scotland's possible opponents and how to watch Nations League draw live

Here is when Scotland’s Nations League relegation playoff draw will take place - and who could Scotland face.

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73 minutes ago Bitcoin rises after SEC chair says he is to step down when Trump is inaugurated

Gary Gensler, a critic of the cyrpto industry, will leave the US financial regulator on 20 JanuaryCryptocurrencies have risen sharply after one of the industry’s biggest critics, Gary Gensler, said he would stand down as the head of the US financial regulator when president-elect Donald Trump was inaugurated in January.In a post on X, Gensler confirmed he would resign from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on 20 January. Continue reading...

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75 minutes ago If Putin attacks, London might be covered but the rest of Britain is defenceless if the missiles start raining down, writes ED LUCAS

EDWARD LUCAS: Yesterday, the Russian dictator denied claims that Moscow had launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.

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76 minutes ago FTSE 100 Live 22 November: Games Workshop surges on strong update, retail sales disappoint

Household budgets are in focus after October’s retail sales figures showed a sharp fall and Ofgem increased the energy price cap.

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76 minutes ago UK private sector contracting as firms give ‘thumbs down’ to the budget – business live

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76 minutes ago Premier League vote through new APT rules and Amorim’s first press conference: football news – live

News and features as the Premier League returnsListen to Football Weekly | And you can mail TahaArne Slot has been offering some injury updates ahead of Liverpool’s meet with Southampton.Virgil [van Dijk] is all good, he’s training with us today. Trent [Alexander-Arnold] isn’t training with us yet but he’s getting there so we expect him to be back with us soon. Harvey [Elliott] is training with us again so that’s the positive thing. He’s been out for many weeks but he’s on a training ground again with the team so that’s a positive thing for him.[Diogo] Jota is still apart from the group, same as Federico [Chiesa] who’s coming back into the session, maybe in one exercise today, so they’re all expected to be back within now and a few weeks. The last part of recovery is always the most dif...

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