25 minutes ago Tories accuse Labour of ‘pinching our ideas’ with jobs plan – UK politics live

Shadow minister says Liz Kendall ‘making right noises to fix economic activity’ but claims plans lack substanceThe Federation of Small Businesses applauds the ambition in the government’s Get Britain Working, but says that overcoming the “pervasive poverty of ambition” about employment in the public sector won’t be easy. This is from Tina McKenzie, the FSB’s policy chair.This is a start – but only a start – in fixing the pervasive poverty of ambition in the Jobcentre, health and other state systems when it comes to getting people back into work. Increasing employment is ultimately the most sure-fire way to drive up living standards and economic growth. Ministers have a huge job to persuade public institutions that work is good for health and that everyone who needs work should be helped...

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30 minutes ago UK Snooker Championship suspended in medical emergency as Judd Trump in action

A medical emergency in the crowd has led to the UK Snooker Championship match between Judd Trump and Neil Robertson being suspended with audience and players being evacuated

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38 minutes ago Judd Trump vs Neil Robertson suspended due to medical emergency as crowd asked to leave

Judd Trump was taking on Neil Robertson in the first round of the UK Championship at the Barbican Theatre in York when proceedings were halted due to a medical incident

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40 minutes ago UK Championship snooker LIVE: Score and updates as play suspended in Judd Trump vs Neil Robertson

World No 1 Trump and 24-time ranking event winner Robertson meet in York for a mouthwatering best-of-11 encounter

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44 minutes ago Christmas Chart Race 2024: Who is the bookmakers' favourite in November to earn the vaunted top spot?

It’s November - but it’s never too early to have a punt on who’ll be this year’s Christmas number one 🎄

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48 minutes ago The 1920s desecration of a Gutenberg Bible shocked the US – but miraculously gave a Jewish family new life in Australia

Michael Visontay discovered that a ‘crime against history’ in the book world set off a chain of events that led to his family’s delicatessen in 1950s Sydney It was a brazen act of extreme literary vandalism that desecrated one of the world’s most valuable books. But it also allowed a family of Holocaust survivors to forge a new life in Australia.The extraordinary tale was uncovered by the author and journalist Michael Visontay while researching his family history during Covid lockdown and has now been published as a book, Noble Fragments. Continue reading...

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58 minutes ago Legends of El Clasico squads: Real Madrid and Barcelona teams ahead of huge exhibition match in Qatar

Eternal rivals meet in Doha for third legends match

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76 minutes ago Manchester United XI vs Bodo/Glimt: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Europa League

Amorim options bolstered as stars return from injury

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79 minutes ago Elon Musk and a mass petition want a new UK election. Shall we do that – or just stick to democracy? | Marina Hyde

I know many are aggrieved with Starmer and co, but scrapping a government for Elon and a Shropshire publican seems like a stretchBy now you will be aware of the petition demanding another general election. Finally, an answer to what would happen if Maga had sex with the People’s Vote. I assume we don’t use the phrase “bastard offspring” any longer, but in this case I’ll be making an exception. To see the obnoxious essence of not one but two excruciating political movements hook up and push out a screaming signature-baby is not a pretty sight. I have immediately launched a petition to forcibly sterilise all political movements.To recap, this is the petition started by a Shropshire publican after he’d Googled “how to change the prime minister” and it told him to start a petition. Not a gr...

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1 hour ago The best and worst advent calendars of 2024 revealed: We test beauty, chocolate and boozy offerings

FEMAIL has opened, analysed, tasted and constructed all the advent calendars that might be on your festive countdown wish-list from the British High Street and online.

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