22 m. ago I binned an unfinished £7.50 treat at UK city's miserable Christmas market

Ludicrous prices at Christmas markets are causing disgruntled scrooges everywhere to pooh pooh the festive activity. Is this northern UK market worth your time?

Economics

97 m. ago Britain's 25 best martinis revealed: After 5 years of research and hundreds of drinks, HUGHIE DE ZULUETA'S definitive guide pinpoints the top cocktails. Now read his ranking

Five years ago, my girlfriend and I set out to find London 's best martini, that totemic mix of gin or vodka plus a measure of vermouth.

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2 h. ago European Union chiefs ramp up demands on Sir Keir Starmer to allow uncapped youth travel scheme as part of Labour's post

Officials hope to sign a youth movement pact next year, to be introduced by 2027, which would see young British and European citizens given the right to live and work in each other's countries.

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2 h. ago The next Epping? A plan to house 600 male migrants in an Army camp in rural Sussex has hit house prices and even enraged the Greens... but officials still refuse to listen

ROBERT HARDMAN: As of Monday, the 37-acre site will cease to be a Ministry of Defence base and the new landlord will be the Home Office, which plans to move in around 600 migrants into the barracks

Events

3 h. ago Everton vs Nottingham Forest Premier League prediction, odds and betting offer

Sean Dyche prepares to face his old club as Nottingham Forest travel to the Hill Dickinson Stadium to face Everton in the Premier League

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3 h. ago Bournemouth vs Chelsea Premier League prediction, odds and betting offer

Chelsea will be looking to bounce back from their shock defeat against Leeds United at Elland Road when they travel to the Vitality Stadium to face Bournemouth in Premier League

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3 h. ago From ‘terrorist’ to national treasure, renowned Māori activist finally tells his own story

Tāme Iti’s colourful memoir covers his decades-long fight for Indigenous rights in New Zealand and takes aim at ‘saboteurs’ in the governmentThere are so many ways to begin telling the story of Tāme Iti, arguably New Zealand’s most recognisable Māori rights activist, who was once branded a terrorist by the state and is now considered by many a national treasure.You could begin with his formative school years at the foot of Te Urewera ranges, where he was made to write the lines “I will not speak Māori” as punishment for speaking his language – lines that have since become a prominent feature of his art and activism. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago Illegal migrant child sex offender eats battery to try and halt deportation from UK

The Indian national ingested the device in what a High Court judge described as a deliberate attempt to 'be taken to hospital' and avoid being deported.

Events

6 h. ago Passengers flying from busy London Luton Airport over Christmas facing 'travel turmoil'

A union boss has claimed hundreds of flights either side of Christmas risk being delayed or cancelled after London Luton Airport workers voted for six-day strike

Transport

7 h. ago What channel is Kilmarnock vs Rangers? Live stream, TV and kick off details for Premiership clash

Danny Rohl's side travel to face Killie under the lights at Rugby Park this weekend

Politics

7 h. ago Supreme court to decide legality of Trump’s order to restrict birthright citizenship – US politics live

Court didn’t announce a date to hear oral arguments but it will likely be in the next few months Lauren Gambino and Melody SchreiberAfter a delay and an unusually contentious meeting, a federal vaccine advisory panel is expected to vote today whether to change the longstanding recommendation that all newborns be immunized against hepatitis B. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Nigel Farage accuses BBC of sinking to 'new depths' with 'set up' that saw Reform's Zia Yusuf questioned by small boat migrants on Question Time

The Reform leader said the corporation was complicit in a 'set-up job' after Zia Yusuf, the party's head of policy, was questioned by a man who had arrived in the UK illegally.

Events

8 h. ago Trump’s ‘worst of worst’ ICE surge into cities nabbed thousands of migrants — less than 30 percent have criminal convictions

High-profile operations in major cities mostly targeted people who were never convicted of any crimes, data analysis finds

Events

9 h. ago Trump administration will expand travel ban to more than 30 countries, Noem says

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to more than 30 countries

Politics

9 h. ago Trump has adopted racist conspiracy theories in his extraordinary attack on Europe

Trump’s new blueprint for international policy is racist and claims that Europe faces ‘civilization erasure’ in a boost to far right and conspiracy theorists, says world affairs editor Sam Kiley

Politics

10 h. ago Nigel Farage accuses BBC of sinking to 'new depths' with 'set up' that saw Reform's Zia Yusuf ambushed by small boat migrants on Question Time

The Reform leader said the corporation was complicit in a 'set-up job' after Zia Yusuf, the party's head of policy, was questioned by a man who had arrived in the UK illegally.

Events

10 h. ago Christmas travel chaos looms at London Luton Airport as DHL staff serving easyJet announce six

Around 200 DHL check-in and baggage workers will walk out over pay in the run-up to Christmas and across Boxing Day, threatening major disruption on some of the airport’s busiest travel days

Events

10 h. ago Terrorist migrant jailed in Italy is locked up again after returning to Britain in small boat

Rebwar Hamad, 48, arrived in Dover with other migrants on September 19 this year after their dinghy was intercepted by the RNLI.

Events

10 h. ago Delta flights resume at major hub after tech outage but travel misery continues for thousands

The issue affected only Delta, not other airlines at Detroit Metro Airport

Transport

10 h. ago Saracens hatch plan to put dent in French dominance against Clermont

Even without Maro Itoje, Ben Earl and Jamie George, the English club are set to deploy a formidable lineup against their depleted opponentsJudging by the Saracens side starting their Champions Cup campaign against Clermont Auvergne on Saturday, a show of strength is the aim.Owen Farrell, Elliot Daly, Tom Willis and Nick Isiekwe are some of the distinguished names who will line up in north London aiming to put a small, symbolic dent in the notion that French clubs are poised to dominate the competition again. Even without the rested England captain, Maro Itoje, and back-row Ben Earl – both recently returned from a successful autumn campaign – the quality of the lineup indicates the depth required for a deep tournament run. Continue reading...

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