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Two men convicted of plotting Isis-inspired attack on mass gathering of Jews

Police chiefs said the men were planning what could have been Britain’s deadliest terrorist incident

The Independent UK

Freedom for Christmas: the extraordinary journey of an enslaved woman to Britain

A newly unveiled statue in North Shields is casting fresh light on the extraordinary life of Mary Ann Macham – a woman whose courage carried her from the brutality of slavery in the US state of Virginia to freedom on the banks of the River Tyne on Christmas Day, 1831.

The Conversation

Voices: ‘It is a broken industry’: Readers on why pubs are struggling to survive – even at Christmas

YOUR VIEWS: Our community said Britain’s pub culture is slowly fading, blaming high prices, changing social habits and tough Christmas trading conditions that have left some pubs without festive bookings and fearing they may not survive into the new year

The Independent UK

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‘We’ve seen it decimate areas’: Somerset town’s traders oppose parking charges

Traders on Clevedon’s Hill Road say they fear the proposals could hasten the decline of independent retail as councils across Britain look to raise income by forcing shoppers to pay to park

The Guardian - UK

China ramps up tensions with Britain over Jimmy Lai conviction

Beijing summons envoys from both UK and US in response to widespread international condemnation of Lai verdict

The Independent UK

Reform plan to cap aid at £1bn would damage UK’s international influence, critics warn

Exclusive: Campaigners say slashing overseas aid would leave UK unable to meet existing commitments

The Guardian - UK

UK-backed project turning Kenya tea waste into clean energy and fertiliser

The so-called ‘Green Tea’ project aims to support producers in the east African nation, which supplies around half of the tea drunk in Britain.

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Peace and austerity: how Britain celebrated Christmas in 1945

Eighty years ago, Britain celebrated its first peacetime Christmas since 1938. It was a time of hope indeed, but a look through newspaper archives reveals a complex picture. Christmas 1945 was an austerity Christmas. One in which grief and suffering, remembrance and loneliness mingled with reunions, church attendance and muted…

The Conversation

All children should have access to arts education

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Martin Kettle about the impact of educational inequality on Britain’s cultural sector

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s economy has been damaged by Brexit. But what should ministers do about it?

The idea of a customs union has gained traction, but agreeing a deal would be far from straightforward

The Guardian - UK

Google Warns Britain Is Drifting Into Authoritarian Irrelevance

Google joins X in attacking the UK's Online Safety Act, warning that strict content policing and heavy regulation are pushing Britain toward 'authoritarian irrelevance' and stifling digital innovation.

International Business Times UK

One in eight of 14- to 17-year-olds in Great Britain say they have used nicotine pouches

Survey adds to experts’ concern about addiction risk and highlights support for plan to ban sales to under-18s

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Labour’s difficult year: denial of hard choices is no longer an option

Editorial: All the incentives in Westminster politics militate against confronting difficult issues, but a failing government may as well try honesty

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on gene editing: breakthroughs need a new social contract

Editorial: Cutting-edge therapies exist, but the market cannot deliver them cheaply. Britain must build NHS capacity so that cures become collective goods, not expensive products

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Letter: Sir Geoffrey Bindman obituary

Edie Friedman writes: We disussed our shared experiences of being minority communities in Britain

The Guardian - UK

Rejoining Erasmus+ is brilliant news for Britain

Letters: Guardian readers celebrate the European exchange programme and the fact that Britain will be rejoining it in 2027

The Guardian - UK

Palestine Action hunger strikers in jail deserve better from Britain

Brief letters: State indifference | Mistletoe warning | Life after a Honda Jazz | Happy medium | Age-old question

The Guardian - UK

Cycling is changing at speed – but is Britain keeping pace?

Emulating the bike-friendly highways enjoyed by our continental neighbours will take a lot more money and political will

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China has set a bear trap for Keir Starmer – and our naive PM is walking straight into it

The conviction of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong is another hostile act. How can Britain ignore Beijing’s provocations and human rights abuses, asks Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Independent UK

David Walliams: From controversial comedy to Britain’s Got Talent disgrace – it’s baffling his publishing deal lasted this long

IN FOCUS: As comedian and writer Walliams is dropped by his publisher over claims of inappropriate behaviour, Nick Hilton looks back at years of building controversies around the star

The Guardian - UK

This year’s Christmas could be Britain’s greenest yet, energy operator says

System operator Neso predicts lowest carbon intensity ever on Christmas Day after new wind and solar power come online

The Guardian - UK

Digested week: Feeling wobbly about Britain’s ultimate ‘nepo babies’

The release of the Prince and Princess of Wales’s Christmas card this week provided momentary relief from the horror

The Independent UK

'Eddie the Eagle' transitions from Olympic ski jumper to actor, in photos

Michael Edwards, famously known as “Eddie the Eagle,” has transitioned from Olympic ski jumper to small-time actor as he expands his repertoire. Edwards, who became Britain’s first Olympic ski jumper in 1988, has since embraced various roles, from recording songs to speaking engagements. Now 62, he continues to entertain audiences,…

The Guardian - UK

Finally, Labour is finding its nerve and getting Britain’s bad Brexit deal undone

Rejoining Erasmus should just be a first step – as the economic evidence piles up, the need for closer ties with Europe could not be clearer, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 closes near record high as Santa Rally builds, despite weak retail sales – as it happened

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