75 minutes ago Lucy Powell says she understands public’s frustration with Labour in office

The Commons Leader said voters would judge Labour on whether they feel better off and have improved public services at the next election.

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1 hour ago Fix tired and dull party season skin in three minutes with these LED beauty patches

If your skin needs a quick pick me up, these LED skincare patches are the perfect instant boost for tired, dull party season skin, and they're currently on sale down to £77

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2 hours ago All episodes of series based on 'underrated' film with 'perfect ending' now streaming

The much loved seriesWhat We Do In The Shadows, which has achieved a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score twice during its run, has just wrapped up with a 'perfect' finale

Culture

2 hours ago Ferries cancelled across Scotland as 'perfect storm' of 70mph high winds disrupts Christmas travellers

Ferries have been either cancelled or disrupted on 29 out of CalMac’s 30 routes

Events

2 hours ago Middle East crisis: Israeli strikes kill 28 Palestinians in Gaza – live updates

The strikes came a day after Pope Francis condemned the bombing of children in Gaza as ‘cruelty’Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli airstrikes overnight and early this morning have killed at least 28 Palestinian people. Civil agency spokesperson Mahmud Bassal said at least 13 people were killed in an airstrike on a house in Deir al-Balah – a town in central Gaza – belonging to the Abu Samra family.Bassal said that eight people, including four children, were killed in the attack on the Musa Bin Nusayr school, which had been repurposed as a shelter for Palestinians displaced by the war. Bassal said an overnight Israeli airstrike killed three people in the southern city of Rafah, and a drone strike this morning hit a car in Gaza City, killing four people.They (Israeli forces) have been using heavy artillery and detonating explosive devices that had been planted in the areas surrounding the hospital, preventing and impeding the movement of ambulances, as well as that of people seek...

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3 hours ago PLAY TEAMSHEET: Can YOU remember the Arsenal team that beat Ipswich Town 2

Every day we'll challenge you to name a different starting XI from the Premier League era. We'll give you a team's rough formation, and the number of letters in each player's name. Then it's up to you!

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3 hours ago Jamie Oliver's 'cheat' recipe for making sausage rolls in just 30 minutes

A sausage roll is definitely a staple for pastry lovers and the perfect make ahead appetiser especially as we head into the party season.

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3 hours ago This clever hack lets you check whether your jeans will fit without trying them on

Shopping for the perfect jeans this season? Need to know if a gifted pair of denim jeans will fit you? This hack lets you work out whether they're your perfect size without needing to try them on

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4 hours ago Christmas shopping is rubbish. I found my best gift in the bin | Eva Wiseman

Sometimes the perfect present is a timely reminder that, even when it absolutely seems like it, all is not lostI discovered the perfect Christmas present at work the other day after eating fish and chips too fast. I was wearing too many layers for the office, where heating is pumped from unusual angles bringing with it the smell of lasagne or sewer, and I was sweating. Partly, it was the layers, partly it was the meeting due in five minutes, which was about the future of our jobs, and I was in a rush to get a seat at our possible execution. By the sinks I removed a jumper and washed my hands, and joined my colleagues in a bright glass room. But, as the meeting began and my hands became fists, I realised something awful. I was missing a ring from my little finger. It was small and silver, in the shape of a tiny safety pin – I’d bought it 20 years ago on my first week at work and worn it every day since. Its loss struck me as ominous.I am largely anti-Christmas present. I write this a...

Economics

4 hours ago Rudolph’s never going to get a very shiny new role in Santa’s family firm | Torsten Bell

Workers in family-run businesses earn less on average and have fewer opportunities to progress into senior jobsSanta has a great reputation. Generous, jolly, snazzily dressed. But he’s obviously a terrible employer. The elves are entirely unpaid for their gruelling manual labour. Their fixed smiles and constant singing are evidence of a culture of fear. Does anyone believe he’s keeping the Lapland workplace temperature above the Health and Safety Executive’s 16C minimum? And the reindeer’s 24-hour shift this week will be a clear breach of the working time directive.The complete lack of progression (not to mention a highly segregated workforce) is another warning sign. Everyone has been doing the same job for centuries – which works for Santa at the top, but means few opportunities for others to move on up. Continue reading...

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