64 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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65 minutes ago Girl, 17, who was hit and killed on the M5 after escaping police car had autism, heartbroken family reveal in tribute

Tamzin Hall, the 17-year-old girl who died after fleeing a police vehicle on the M5 motorway, had been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

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68 minutes ago Israel poised for ceasefire with Lebanon – but anger remains over ‘surrender’

Analysis: A ceasefire deal offers a glimmer of hope for an end to an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Lebanon. But the pressure is on from Israeli mayors and officials, who slammed it as a ‘surrender’ and ‘half-hearted’ deal

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69 minutes ago 'We were ready to carry out a nuclear strike': Russian deserter who worked at top

A Russian deserter who worked at a top-secret nuclear base has revealed how close Vladimir Putin was to launching his deadliest weapons on the first day of the Ukraine invasion.

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80 minutes ago True cost of Man Utd's mass redundancies after ruthless cuts as financial loss revealed

Manchester United sacked 250 members of staff, according to the club's latest financial figures, as they announced commercial revenues and profits for the first quarter of the financial year

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83 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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85 minutes ago Charlotte Tilbury slashes nearly £70 off 'magic' skincare set in Black Friday deal

Charlotte Tilbury is offering up a bundle of its award-winning Magic Cream with an impressive discount in this Black Friday deal, meaning fans can save nearly £70

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87 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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88 minutes ago Simple maths brainteaser leaves Brits furious as answer is nothing to do with numbers

A TikTok user who has shared a challenging brainteaser that needs to be solved in 10 seconds or less has revealed that people will be ‘shocked’ when they find the answer

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96 minutes ago Mo Salah has turned up the pressure but Liverpool's decision is not as easy as it seems

Mo Salah has hit out at Liverpool for not offering him a new contract but the Reds' decision over his future is not completely cut-and-dried, with the attacker turning 33 in June

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