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Mystery Disease Sweeps Globe as Doctors Warn of Fast-Spreading Throat Virus With No Direct Treatment

Doctors say the fast-spreading throat illness is likely adenovirus, causing severe sore throats and fatigue, with treatment focused on rest, fluids and symptom relief.

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Meeting Father Christmas is a sacred childhood moment, says founder of UK’s only Santa school

“Meeting Father Christmas is a ceremonial part of a child’s life, you have to get it right’, says founder of the UK’s only Father Christmas school.

The Independent UK

UK leaving European convention on human rights would be a mistake, equalities chief warns

Mary-Ann Stephenson defends convention as ‘really important’ and warns against demonisation of migrants

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Rachel Reeves hit by fresh blow as UK economy growth slows down again

UK economy growth slowed in the third quarter to just 0.1 per cent

The Independent UK

UK economic slowdown in third quarter confirmed – ONS

The ONS said growth slowed to 0.1% in the third quarter from a downwardly revised 0.2% in the three months to June.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 22 December: Gold price record but index falls, GDP slowdown confirmed

The UK economy is heading into 2026 with little momentum after figures showed GDP growth of just 0.1% in the third quarter.

Evening Standard

Have Christmas stockings become embarrassing now?

LET’S UNPACK THAT: Christmas stockings have been a tradition in the UK since the Victorian era. While this festive fun was originally reserved for children, Lydia Spencer-Elliott finds that adults in their thirties show no signs of giving up the extra gifts – even if it’s a total cringe

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Monday briefing: A route out of Gaza’s shattered universities – and the student who made it to the UK

In today’s newsletter: With Gaza’s education system in ruins, a small number of students have found a way to study abroad. Aseel Mousa reflects on escape, guilt and how the war followed her to the UK

The Guardian - UK

Israeli foreign minister urges Jews to ‘come home’ after Bondi Beach massacre

Israeli leaders warn of rising antisemitism abroad following attack that killed 15 at Hanukkah event in Sydney

The Independent UK

Income of richest 10% after tax: How do Europe's top earners compare globally?

Income inequality is a persistent problem across the world, but how do top earners compare on a global scale?

Euronews

2025 is ‘year of the octopus’ as record numbers spotted off England’s south coast

Milder weather led to a bloom in the invertebrates off the coast of Cornwall and south Devon, wildlife charity says

The Guardian - UK

The Standard's big quiz of the year 2025: do you remember anything that happened in the past 365 days?

Have you been paying attention, or have you been as absent as the UK prison system’s door staff? Take our quiz to find out

Evening Standard

Richard Osman’s The Impossible Fortune tops 2025 UK bestsellers list

Fantasy, mystery and psychological thriller series dominate book sales, as adult colouring also makes a comeback

The Guardian - UK

UK economy entering 2026 amid sharp private sector downturn, says CBI

Business lobby survey finds firms ‘put brakes on key spending decisions’ before autumn budget

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Evening Standard

Getaway passengers compete with commuters on busy day for Christmas traffic

Festive journeys combined with commuter and business traffic could lead to delays.

Evening Standard

UK seas in 2025: ‘Incredible’ octopuses, pollution and some puffin good news

Conservationists have described 2025 as year of the octopus after enormous numbers were seen in the south west.

The Independent UK

Brian May to play unreleased Queen song that ‘no one has ever heard’

The 78-year-old songwriter will play ‘Not For Sale (Polar Bear)’ for the first time on Monday

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New equalities boss warns against ‘demonisation’ of migrants in UK

Mary-Ann Stephenson also says it would be a ‘mistake’ to leave European Convention on Human Rights

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The Independent UK

UK car industry ‘on track’ to meet 2025 EV sales target

The mandate requires at least 28 per cent of cars sold to be zero-emission

Evening Standard

Streeting faces criticism as he appears to back joining customs union with EU

Opposition parties accused Wes Streeting of putting ‘political pitch-making’ above his role as Health Secretary.

The Independent UK

Streeting’s call to rejoin EU customs union is ‘early shot’ in possible leadership challenge, Labour MP says

The move comes amid speculation that Wes Streeting wants to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and prime minister

Euronews

US calls talks with Ukraine and Russia productive, proposes trilateral talks

Washington proposed the first Ukraine-Russia face-to-face talks in months, after US and Russian envoys met in Miami over the weekend to discuss a possible peace plan to end Moscow's war in Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

Cancelled US comedian Jimmy Kimmel to deliver Christmas message to UK

TV host who came under pressure from Trump government will say: ‘From a fascism perspective, this has been a really great year’

Evening Standard

Chilly Christmas for most with ‘just a chance’ of snow in South, Met Office says

The UK could see its first white Christmas since 2023 with snowfall possible on the south cost of England, the Met Office has said.

The Independent UK

Starmer has his final call of 2025 with Donald Trump to discuss Ukraine and Gaza

The Prime Minister updated Trump on the appointment of the new British Ambassador to the United States, Dr Christian Turner

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