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Debt interest and civil service pay deals pushed borrowing to £17.4bn last month

Borrowing rose to £17.4 billion last month marking the second highest October figure since monthly records began.

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Bad Sisters creator Sharon Horgan explains why ‘brutal’ major character death was right for season 2

Spoilers for season two ahead

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How to have a minimalist Christmas: Less clutter more joy

These expert tips will help you streamline your seasonal festivities, says Sam Wylie-Harris.

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Water firms blocked from using customer cash for ‘undeserved’ £6.8m boss bonuses

Watchdog stops nine from from funding bonuses through customers – but bosses will still get their cash from shareholders

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Tony Blair leads tributes to John Prescott after his death aged 86

The former trade union activist and ex-merchant seaman died ‘peacefully’ and surrounded by relatives at his care home, his family said.

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Chelsea ease into Women’s Champions League quarter-finals with win over Celtic

Chelsea 3-0 Celtic: Sonia Bompastor’s side maintained their 100 per cent record in all competitions this season, with an 11th straight win

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Where does gritters’ salt come from? The secret behind what’s spread on our frozen roads

The UK’s grit has a surprising origin

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How the ‘Prescott Punch’ came to define him as Labour’s firebrand – and a total necessity for Blair

Obituary: The charismatic former deputy prime minister, who has died at the age of 86, was known best for punching a member of the electorate and acting as a vital bridge for Tony Blair to reach the unions

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Virat Kohli’s decline leaves India pondering unthinkable question ahead of Australia series

The once-great batter has made just two Test centuries since the end of 2019 as scrutiny grows on his continued place in the India side ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

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Is Arsenal v Juventus on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Women’s Champions League fixture

The Gunners have had a positive run of results since the departure of Jonas Eidevall last month

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Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth

A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave

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If Mahashmashana is an elegy for Father John Misty, it’s rather a wonderful one

4/5 On his sixth record, the alter-ego of Josh Tillman finds himself swilling around queasy questions of mortality and self-obsession

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Bitcoin price surges towards $100,000 as Trump-fuelled rally continues

Incoming president has promised to end ‘persecution’ of crypto industry and position US as ‘bitcoin superpower of the world’

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John Prescott death: Former deputy prime minister dies aged 86

The Labour firebrand died at the age of 86 surrounded by family

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Rain and snow pummel Northern California in latest wave of damaging weather to strike West Coast

Rain and snow are pummeling Northern California as the region feels the effects of a major storm that could cause flash flooding and rockslides

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North Korea and Russia expand relationship with tourism drive

Kim Jong Un is keen to use Moscow to break out of international isolation

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Former deputy prime minister John Prescott dies aged 86

The former trade union activist died ‘peacefully’ and surrounded by relatives at his care home, his family said.

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John Prescott: The political bruiser who helped build New Labour

The ex-deputy prime minister was a key figure in Tony Blair’s modernisation project – only to later distance himself from his legacy.

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In Pictures: Party stalwart kept New Labour in touch with traditional supporters

John Prescott was a formidable campaigner who took his party’s message on the road to its heartlands at a time of change for the movement.

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What does your winter coat say about you? We see you Andrew Lloyd Webber

LET’S UNPACK THAT: After the composer shocked onlookers by wearing a Canada Goose jacket to the farmers’ protest, Ellie Muir looks at what our outer layers say about us, and how they can carry unintentional deeper meanings

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Archaeologists unearth oldest alphabet from ancient tomb

Alphabetic writing found etched on clay cylinders unearthed from tomb in Syria

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Vic Flick death: Guitarist who played on iconic James Bond theme song dies aged 87

Session musician was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease

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At UN climate talks, a draft of the deal gives little clarity on climate cash for developing nations

A new draft text released early Thursday which will form the basis of any deal reached at United Nations climate talks on money for developing countries to transition to clean energy and adapt to climate change left out a crucial sticking point: how much wealthy nations will pay

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Southeast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations

Southeast Asian defense chiefs are meeting with China, the United States and other partner nations in Laos for security talks, which come as Beijing’s increasingly assertive stance in its claim to most of the South China Sea is leading to more confrontations

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Lando Norris left demoralised after loss all but ended world title hopes

The McLaren driver trails Max Verstappen by 62 points heading into the final three rounds of the championship.

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