59 minutes ago B&Q owner Kingfisher warns of £31 million hit from National Insurance changes next year

Blow revealed as CBI boss says NI reforms will hit profits, investment and growth

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64 minutes ago Roy Keane pulls out classic line to sum up Man Utd issues after Ruben Amorim bow

Ruben Amorim saw Manchester United take the lead inside two minutes in his maiden match, but the Red Devils were eventually held to a 1-1 draw by Ipswich Town at Portman Road

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67 minutes ago India beat Australia by 295 runs: first men’s Test, day four – as it happened

Travis Head’s defiant 89 delayed the inevitable in Perth, where India completed a crushing victory just after tea8th over: Australia 19-4 (Smith 4, Head 1) A maiden for Siraj, bowling to Head, who is playing just about everything to the leg side, hopping about a bit just to keep the ball out.7th over: Australia 19-4 (Smith 4, Head 1) A couple of singles from the Bumrah over, both batters nudging to the leg side, keeping out the threat. Continue reading...

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75 minutes ago Snap! The London Standard: Best Photos of the Day from around the world

See the best images of the day from around the world.

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75 minutes ago Ipswich vs Manchester United briefly had what fans have been demanding for years: no VAR

Ipswich equalised during the five-minute spell at Portman Road where the VAR system was down

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78 minutes ago See the light pour through: how art can free us from the exhaustion of smartphone addiction

As tech giants hook us into endless scrolling, we are becoming less engaged, less creative, less connected, less human. Art reminds us to look outwards at the things that truly matterHow often do you look up at the sky, rather than down at the black mirror on which you might be reading this column? Will you read to the end of this page? How many tabs have you opened today? If you’re on a train, how many people are interacting with fellow humans rather than looking at their phones? I am not one to judge. I am as addicted to the dopamine hit as anyone. But lately, with the world becoming more disillusioned and divided, it seems more urgent than ever to look outwards rather than in, and to pay attention in the most valuable ways.I was reminded of this when seeing Bed Rot, a tapestry by US-...

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95 minutes ago UK floods latest: Major travel disruption as Storm Bert leaves more than 150 flood warnings in place

More than 150 flood warnings remain in place for England and Wales and travel issues are set to continue

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2 hours ago Coronation Street icon Gail Platt to leave on Christmas Day as boss reveals 'sad' exit scenes

Coronation Street's new boss Kate Brooks told The Mirror what leads to Gail Platt's 'sad' exit from the ITV soap which will air on Christmas Day, with 'secrets' exposed

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2 hours ago Leicester players partied and sent damning message to Steve Cooper hours before his sacking

Leicester City opted to sack Steve Cooper after the defeat to Chelsea with the players not convinced he was the man to keep them in the Premier League as their antics told

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