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What the papers say – December 17

Here are the biggest stories leading Tuesday’s front pages.

Evening Standard

Friend with benefits? Ask Prince Andrew

Only the disgraced prince would be daft enough to invite an alleged spy for China to his 60th birthday party

The Guardian - UK

A Christmas Carol (ish) at @sohoplace review: a festive hit in waiting

Despite opening night being derailed by technical problems this play balances silliness with sophistication in a way that should make it a Christmas favourite

Evening Standard

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Northern Ballet: A Christmas Carol review – a magical night in snow-globe Victoriana

Beautifully staged and danced with bonneted and bewhiskered brio, Dickens’s classic dose of festive escapism is the gift that keeps on giving

The Guardian - UK

Holiday Twist review – could this be the worst Christmas movie ever?

This tale of a female Scrooge discovering ‘the true meaning of Christmas’ will elicit copious tears … at the time you have wasted watching such drivel

The Guardian - UK

Have a stately Christmas: 10 historic houses and gardens to get the festive party started

Scrooge, Santa, polar bears, gingerbread and light shows are among this year’s seasonal family delights at castles, palaces and Palladian piles throughout the UK

The Guardian - UK

The Story Behind The “Ghosts” In All Those (Very Real) Victorian Photos

What's the deal with all those ghosts in 19th century photos? Think of it as the first Halloween meme — from centuries back.

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Victorian ghost photographs amused viewers with spooky thrills

October has long been associated with ghosts – from ancient Celtic festivals to ward off restless spirits after harvest time to the modern standby of using an old sheet to make a last-minute Halloween costume. In the middle of the 19th century, however, popular portrayals of ghosts became a year-round…

The Conversation

Lessons on the economy from 2023 and forecasts for 2024

City Voices: Why 2024 will be better than 2023

Evening Standard

The miserly tale of how a university took its staff’s wages – and the public paid the price

Even Scrooge would marvel at Queen Mary’s pay-docking over a marking boycott. No wonder higher education is in turmoil, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK

'Scrooge-like': Restaurant chain rounded for lifting staff tips in the festive period

MILLER & Carter Steakhouses has been rounded by a trade union for skimming tips off staff in the festive period.

The National (Scotland)

Scrooge’s U-turn in A Christmas Carol was not just a load of humbug

Letters: Ebenezer Scrooge’s Christmas Day conversion was far more than a one-off gesture, says Simon Callow

The Guardian - UK

Striking east London healthcare workers to stage rally in row over pay

Unite union says 'Grinch' will hand Christmas card addressed to Health Secretary over 'Scrooge' pay

Evening Standard

Christmas is a time for traditions. If yours is a nativity pizza, who am I to judge?

We may want tradition to be mystical and ancient but in truth it’s exactly what we say it is – be that Baileys, beef rendang or turkey and all the trimmings

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Sports Illustrated

Matt LaFleur’s Case for Coach of the Year

The Packers coach’s ability to manage people has been exemplary. Plus, landing spots for Marvin Harrison Jr., Caleb Williams and Drake Maye, Bill Belichick’s future and more in this week’s mailbag.

The Guardian - UK

A Christmas Carol: this safe bet should still startle us – past, present or future

There may be comfort in the retelling of Dickens’ familiar tale, but the best adaptations show the imagination to still surprise

The Guardian - UK

It’s ahead of you! 25 festive UK shows to book for Christmas

An AI Pinocchio, Scrooge on the Cornish coast and a scouse Dick Whittington are just some of the season’s theatrical treats

Evening Standard

Keith Allen turns ‘self-absorbed hipster’ to play Scrooge at Christmas

The actor will play the part in the stage production at Alexandra Palace this winter

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The Street

T-Mobile and Verizon Take Different Paths Down a Dark Road

T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon all claim to be the best but a major watchdog has big questions.

Daily Mirror

'Shame on Scrooge Tories for scandalous Universal Credit raid on those who need it most'

The Department for Work and Pensions deducting an average of £62 from 2.1 million struggling households in a single month is the latest Tory scam on those who need it most

Insider UK

Petrofac's offshore workers begin 24-hour strike

Two separate disputes will also see workers walkout at the end of this month

Daily Mirror

Dis Life: 'Disabled people can't afford Christmas as UK returns to Dickensian squalor'

With half of us in debt and a third skipping meals, disabled people are now back to the days of Dickens and Mr Scrooge, writes Anna Morell from Disability Rights UK

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Can commerce and Christmas get along?

Critics on their social media soap boxes have spent the past month loudly proclaiming that Christmas is too commercial. The nub of their complaint is that the true meaning of Christmas is lost amid the buying frenzy that marks the holiday. They claim the essence of Christmas lies not in…

Evening Standard

A Christmas Carol at Middle Temple Hall review: resistance is useless

The oak-paneled, stained glass, 14th century Middle Temple Hall feels Dickens-ier than Dickens

Daily Mirror

Greene King pub workers to strike during Christmas period over 'Scrooge' pay offer

Workers will now walk out for three days between December 21 and 23 and between December 28 and 31 and this will impact beer supplies to pubs, including IPA, Old Speckled Hen, and Abbot Ale

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