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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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