70 minutes ago Ange Postecoglou’s unserious Spurs exposed by serious Liverpool | Jonathan Liew

Spurs can win spectacularly and are fun but they could have had Arne Slot in 2023 and instead have the same pot of relaunched stasisLiverpool are serious about this. They’re not in London for souvenirs or sightseeing. They had a game four days earlier, they’ve got another in four days’ time, and so all they really want for Christmas is to get in, get the points and get out. They’d rather do it clean. But they’ll do it dirty if they have to.Above all, they know exactly what they want. Luis Díaz wants to spin off his man and run from deep, and Ryan Gravenberch wants to plug the gaps and get the ball moving, Dominik Szoboszlai wants you to commit, but not until he’s put you half a step off balance first, and Mo Salah wants to be Mo Salah. They can go short or long, hit you from every angle, hurt you from every bit of the pitch. Nine Liverpool players made a key pass in this game, including the goalkeeper and both full-backs. Continue reading...

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74 minutes ago Dame Maggie Smith's son shares heartbreaking detail about late star's life

Toby Stephens - the son of late acting legends Dame Maggie Smith and her first husband Robert Stephens - has candidly discussed his mother's views of her own popularity

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83 minutes ago Time for Tyson Fury to consider leaving the stage after Usyk defeat dims aura

The Briton stayed the distance against Oleksandr Usyk but after back-to-back defeats what is left for the 36-year-old to prove?In the end everyone runs out of road. It was probably necessary for Tyson Fury to say he was robbed in the Kingdom Arena on Saturday night. Boxing demands this level of irrationality. Logical multimillionaires do not willingly schedule a brain-jarring, soul‑shredding half-hour beating from one of the most effective practitioners of controlled violence ever to walk the planet. A basic suspension of reason is required. Without it no one would ever step in the ring.So Fury will maintain that all three judges were wrong to award a unanimous points decision in Oleksandr Usyk’s favour after 12 thrillingly intense rounds in Riyadh. Last time out Fury said he lost because of the war in Ukraine. This time he said it was because of Christmas. Nobody was robbed here. Fury, the challenger, needed to go out and actively take the heavyweight belts. In the event the c...

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96 minutes ago King appears on BBC Christmas special of Countryfile filmed at Highgrove

Charles joked about needing an ‘extra-strong tree’ after feeling the weight of a Christmas tree bauble made out of wood by a student.

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97 minutes ago UK weather LIVE: Britain battered by 82mph winds as plane crash lands and snow falls across country

Strong 82mph winds and snow have brought more disruption to travel in the UK just days before Christmas as one plane was forced into a 'hard landing' due to stormy conditions

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1 hour ago Tyson Fury and the question of legacy after honourable Usyk defeat dims aura

The Briton stayed the distance against Oleksandr Usyk but after back-to-back defeats what is left for the 36-year-old to prove?In the end everyone runs out of road. It was probably necessary for Tyson Fury to say he was robbed in the Kingdom Arena on Saturday night. Boxing demands this level of irrationality. Logical multimillionaires do not willingly schedule a brain-jarring, soul‑shredding half-hour beating from one of the most effective practitioners of controlled violence ever to walk the planet. A basic suspension of reason is required. Without it nobody would ever step in the ring.So Fury will maintain that all three judges were wrong to award a unanimous points decision in Oleksandr Usyk’s favour after 12 thrillingly intense rounds in Riyadh. Last time out Fury said he lost because of the war in Ukraine. This time he said it was because of Christmas. Nobody was robbed here. Fury, the challenger, needed to go out and actively take the heavyweight belts. In the event the c...

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2 hours ago UK's most dangerous killer Robert Maudsley to spend Christmas underground in a glass box

Robert Maudsley, 71, has spent the last 50 Christmases in solitary confinement at HMP Wakefield after being convicted of four murders and deemed too dangerous to be around other prisoners

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2 hours ago Christmas getaway chaos as brutal 75mph winds forecast in UK weather warnings

Brits face frantic rush to get home for Christmas as Met Office predicts strong winds of up to 75mph to batter UK and cause travel chaos for cars, planes and ferries

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2 hours ago Ruthless Liverpool exploit everlasting flaws in Ange Postecoglou’s chaotic Tottenham

Tottenham 3-6 Liverpool: Arne Slot’s men extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table with ruthless display

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2 hours ago Moment pilot aborts landing and performs 'go around' due to strong winds at Manchester Airport

The Met Office issued a 'severe' weather warning for wind

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