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Six councils granted power to raise council tax without needing to consult residents

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has estimated that Wandsworth and Westminster councils would need to hike council tax by as much as 75 per cent to balance the books in the wake of government reforms

The Independent UK

Labour MPs revolt over ‘madness’ of jury-scrapping plans

Letter from 39 backbenchers threatens rebellion over proposal to expedite court backlog in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK

Winter Olympics 2026: How to watch and key things to know about the Milan Cortina Games

The countdown is on for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy

The Independent UK

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Putin claims speculation of war with the West is ‘hysteria’ – two weeks after threatening Europe

Russian president said Moscow is not seeking war with Europe despite escalation of hybrid attacks

The Independent UK

France investigating ‘foreign interference’ after tracking software found on commuter ferry

The software could have been used to take control of the vessel's computers, though the ferry itself was not named

The Independent UK

Strike set to cost NHS £250m, Streeting says as doctors hit the picket line

It comes amid warnings of a ‘superflu’ sweeping the nation, with flu cases in hospitals in England at a record level for this time of year

The Independent UK

Hegseth is planning massive overhaul of US military commands and shrink presence in Europe: report

The proposal would mark one of the most significant reorganizations of the Pentagon’s senior leadership in decades.

The Independent UK

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Why America still can’t make its own artificial Christmas trees

Tariffs are pushing up prices on artificial Christmas trees, exposing how reliant the US remains on overseas manufacturing

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘There were clear warnings’: Readers on the NHS ‘flunami’ crisis

YOUR VIEWS: Our community says the ‘flunami’ was inevitable – with many arguing that years of underfunding, workforce pressures and rising demand have left the NHS acutely vulnerable to any sudden spike in winter illness

The Independent UK

MPs warned over Russian attempts to target them via WhatsApp

National Cyber Security Centre revealed there had been recent ‘targeting against commercial messaging apps including Signal’

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer appoints 25 Labour peers to strengthen support in House of Lords

Labour says appointments needed to balance upper house, and chooses former advisers to No 10 and the chancellor

The Guardian - UK

Trump reveals he ‘didn’t prepare very much’ ahead of hosting Kennedy Center Honors

Trump notably skipped the Kennedy Center Honors entirely during his first term

The Independent UK

Jobless youngsters to be offered work in construction and hospitality – and could lose benefits if they say no

Guaranteed jobs provided for up to 55,000 people from spring 2026, under new government plans

The Independent UK

Unions sound the alarm on Netflix and Warner Bros merger: ‘Must be blocked’

The deal could dramatically further reshape the established Hollywood film and TV industry, which has already faced significant upheaval amid the rapid growth of streaming

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

US unions call for Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery merger to be blocked

The US streaming giant Netflix said that it agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery film and TV studios business in a 72 billion US dollar deal.

Evening Standard

Ariana Grande created emotional ‘triggers’ to avoid her own ‘pain’ during Wicked

She portrays Glinda in the two-part film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Wicked, alongside Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey.

The Independent UK

Migrants pepper-sprayed at UK detention centre amid ‘concerning’ violence, damning report reveals

Home Office criticised for detention of Rwanda migrants for ‘unacceptable’ length of time after flights were cancelled by then-Tory government

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

UK and US strike tariffs deal on pharmaceuticals

US will pay zero import duty on UK-made drugs, while NHS spending will increase

The Independent UK

OBR chief resigns after report blames leadership for Budget blunder

A damning report into last week’s Budget leak said the error was the worst failure in the OBR’s 15-year history

The Independent UK

Scotland could ‘lose our high streets as we know them’, retailers warn

The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) is pressing the Finance Secretary to introduce a discount on business rates.

The Independent UK

Reeves ‘very clearly’ misled the public ahead of the Budget – Swinney

Labour ministers have denied any suggestion that Ms Reeves misled voters.

The Independent UK

Three former Tory MPs defect to Farage’s Reform

One says he believes the Conservative Party has ‘lost touch with the people it was meant to serve’

The Guardian - UK

Net migration is plummeting. Why can’t Labour say so?

An honest debate is needed on this polarising topic as sectors such as social care struggle with recruitment

The Independent UK

No 10 denies Reeves misled over black hole as OBR letter challenges warnings

The Chancellor was told in October by the Budget watchdog that her spending plans would no longer incur a black hole.

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