1 hour ago Brits reveal top Christmas stresses with cost and cooking woes leading the way

A new survey shows the top 10 Christmas stresses - and it's not good news for Brits who are feeling the pressure

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3 d. ago On Zack Polanski’s Magic Money Tree, economic gravity simply doesn’t exist

The Green Party leader thinks Modern Monetary Theory is a cure for Britain’s woes — others see it as snake oil at best, writes Jonathan Prynn

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5 d. ago Arsenal v Brentford live: Gunners extend Premier League lead but suffer more injury woe

Arsenal 2-0 Brentford: Mikel Merino and Bukayo Saka scored for the Gunners but Cristhian Mosquera was forced off injured

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2 w. ago Fresh woe for Keir Starmer as Green leader Zack Polanski eyes up bid to oust him from the Commons

The self-described 'eco-populist' said it would be 'very tempting' to 'take Keir Starmer down' by challenging the Labour leader in his north London seat.

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2 w. ago Lando Norris grabs F1 Las Vegas GP pole in wet as Oscar Piastri slips to fifth

Title race leader first in qualifying ahead of VerstappenHamilton woes continue with last-place finish for FerrariLando Norris claimed pole position at the Las Vegas Grand Prix in treacherous, wet conditions on the street circuit in Nevada to move one step closer to taking his first Formula One world championship. The British driver’s march to the title looks increasingly likely with pole at what has been a bogey circuit for McLaren.Norris beat the Red Bull of Max Verstappen into second and, with his closest title rival and teammate Oscar Piastri in fifth, he can further extend his advantage at the top of the standings on Sunday. Indeed, he had been so cool in advance that he took in spot of shut-eye before it began and then weathered the hazardous conditions with insouciance. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago WSL roundup: Manchester City go top, Liverpool and West Ham stay winless

City overtake Chelsea with a 2-1 win against EvertonWest Ham fail to beat Leicester to keep them bottomFor a while the mood was buoyant in Dagenham as West Ham fans felt their early season woes were finally lifting. Leading Leicester with four minutes to play, news filtered through that Liverpool had conceded a 93rd-minute equaliser to share the points with Brighton in a 1-1 draw. It meant that three points would lift the Hammers off the bottom of the Women’s Super League for the first time this season.Rehanne Skinner’s and Gareth Taylor’s teams have been in lockstep and they somehow contrived to mirror each other once again. As their relegation rivals had done minutes earlier, the Hammers’ conceded in the 97th minute to burst their supporters’ bubble and drop two points in a 1-1 draw, ensuring the parity between the two continued. Continue reading...

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last month Watch out Keir! The 'pasta plotters' are back as renegade Labour MP gathers group in Italian restaurant to 'discuss Starmer's leadership woes'

Louise Haigh was eating in Giovanni's, a long-established family Italian restaurant in London, where Rishi Sunak 's political enemies in the Tory party used to meet to plot their rebellions.

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