23 minutes ago Storm Bert: environment secretary says flood defences in ‘worst condition on record’ after Tory government – live updates

Steve Reed has criticised previous administration and promised £2.4bn to improve facilitiesHave you been affected by flooding in the UK? Get in touchNorthamptonshire Police have warned people in the area “while the flooding remains ongoing, please avoid all unnecessary travel and do not drive through floodwater of any depth – it is not worth the risk.”In Yate in the west of England, BBC Bristol reports that about 100 properties were flooded overnight, and residents had to be evacuated. Continue reading...

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38 minutes ago The £200m Scottish Budget headache as SNP ministers short on options to plug National Insurance gap

Ministers need to grapple with what to cut and what to prioritise ahead of next week’s Scottish budget.

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42 minutes ago ‘No alternative’: is Rachel Reeves channelling Thatcher? – Politics Weekly Westminster

The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss how Rachel Reeves’s budget has upset businesses, as the annual CBI conference takes place. Plus, what is the government’s plan for the welfare state and getting Britain ‘back to work’? Continue reading...

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54 minutes ago Seven staggering Black Friday gin deals to take advantage of before Christmas

I’ve found big discounts on gin for Black Friday including premium, Scottish and Aviation American loved by Ryan Reynolds

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65 minutes ago UK floods: Terrified residents forced to flee homes after massive landslide buries street

Homeowners in Cwmtillery, South Wales were forced to evacuate after their street was buried in stinking three-foot deep sludge following a massive landslide as Storm Bert continues to wreak havoc

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65 minutes ago What is drink spiking and the symptoms? As crackdown vow comes before Christmas 'peak'

Party season is upon us and that means it's 'prime time' for drink spiking - the crime that will put the ultimate downer on a night out and cause unprecedented suffering. Now the government have a new plan to tackle it

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70 minutes ago Nintendo Switch 2 release date rumours: January reveal and March 2025 launch for new console

Nintendo is reportedly ramping up production of components for the new device in anticipation of its launch

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71 minutes ago New cold weather alert for five UK regions to come into force tomorrow

Temperatures are expected to fall again by the middle of the week

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76 minutes ago Singer Kate Nash 'creating jobs with my bum' after starting OnlyFans account to help pay for tour

The Foundations singer said she was launching the account to help subsidise her tour, which started in Glasgow on the same day, and to highlight the 'completely broken' music industry

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76 minutes ago Marine Le Pen renews threat to back censure motion that could topple Barnier as PM

Speculation that French prime minister may force through budget has given left and far right common groundThe French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has repeated her threat to back a censure motion that could topple the French prime minister, Michel Barnier, after the two met for talks on his government’s budget.Barnier has been meeting party leaders to persuade them to back the budget in parliament amid speculation that the prime minister – appointed by the president, Emmanuel Macron, at the head of a minority government – may attempt to use a constitutional clause to force it through without a vote. Continue reading...

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