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Gold glows but blue chips struggle in quiet trading

The FTSE 100 index closed down 31.45 points, 0.3%, at 9,865.97.

Evening Standard

Ellen DeGeneres To Remain In The Cotswolds Despite Earlier Reports Suggesting A UK Departure Over Gloomy Weather

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi appear poised to remain in the Cotswolds for Christmas, with festive social media posts hinting that the couple have shelved plans to return to the US for the holidays.

International Business Times UK

Let me tell you the good things the government has done in 2025 – because it certainly won’t

It’s all there: more apprenticeships, more rights for workers and renters – and most of all, a focus on children. What a shame Labour wavers about saying so, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

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London leader speaks out after Labour councillor fined £40k for hiring illegal worker

Hounslow councillor Hina Mir employed a nanny in her west London home who had no right to work in the UK

Evening Standard

Fury as bans on hunting trophies and foie gras absent from Labour’s animal-welfare shake-up

‘Loopholes’ in strategy mean imports of hunting trophies, real fur and foie gras will remain legal

The Independent UK

Why drivers could be paying more for fuel than they should

The UK’s competition watchdog said fuel profit margins were ‘persistently high’ with no explanation

The Independent UK

UK drivers being overcharged as fuel prices fail to track oil market, watchdog finds

CMA rejects retailers’ claims on operating costs, saying weak competition is not passing on lower wholesale prices

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TGI Fridays jobs at risk as UK operator files for administration

It is understood to be a strategic effort to gain additional time for a rescue deal

The Independent UK

Restaurant chain TGI Fridays UK files to appoint administrators

Liberty Bar and Restaurant Group, which runs TGI Fridays’ UK operations, filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators on December 19.

Evening Standard

‘Year of the octopus’: How climate change is pushing the sea’s smartest creature into new territory

Unprecedented numbers of the common octopus have been found in British waters this year, but what’s behind the rare ‘bloom’?

Euronews

Royal Mail reveals why some households won't receive letters before Christmas

Households across the UK may not receive letters before Christmas, as postal delays cause a backlog

Evening Standard

Chance of ‘odd wintry flurry’ of snow in UK for a white Christmas – Met Office

South coast most likely to see snowflakes, though a full festive blanketing has been unlikely for decades now

The Guardian - UK

From Strawberries to Pizza: The UK’s TV snack obsession revealed

How Britain’s biggest TV moments are driving a surge in snack and treat purchases.

Evening Standard

Win a luxury Tate Britain experience and explore the largest Lee Miller retrospective

Win a full Tate Britain experience – including a London hotel stay, lunch for two, a year-long membership, and the Lee Miller catalogue – just in time to see the largest retrospective of her work ever in the UK

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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

Evening Standard

Starmer ‘very happy’ with Cabinet and sticking to EU ‘red lines’ – No 10

The response came after Wes Streeting appeared to back joining a customs union with Brussels.

The Independent UK

Conservationists ‘flabbergasted’ by record number of octopus in UK waters

The eight-legged invertebrates were spotted off the British coast in their highest numbers since the 1950s, wildlife charity says

Fortune

Cold email landed me my first job, at LVMH, says Nespresso’s U.K. CEO

Anna Lundstrom got her first job off the back of an email to LVMH’s then U.K. boss, Xavier de Royère, while she was still a student.

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Evening Standard

How to watch AFCON 2025 FOR FREE in UK: TV channel and live stream for every game

35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations takes centre stage in Morocco this winter

Evening Standard

Ryanair plane crashes into fuel truck at UK airport - passengers evacuated

The passenger plane is said to have collided with the truck while taxiing to the runway

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: how big businesses are rolling back public support for Pride

Guardian analysis of 20 major companies in UK and US shows mentions of Pride on social media have fallen substantially in past two years

The Conversation

The ‘pawprint economy’ is booming – and it offers huge opportunities for tourism

Luxury pet pampering packages at hotels, menus with dog-friendly roast dinners and £6,000 animal-friendly charter flights. Pet travel isn’t just a trend, it’s something of a transformation. This is the “pawprint economy” – and it’s booming.

Evening Standard

Are nicotine pouches dangerous? One in eight UK teens tries smokeless product

One in eight UK teenagers has tried nicotine pouches - but are they safe?

The Guardian - UK

Chinese robotaxis due in London next year as Lyft and Uber reveal tie-ups

Firms agree deals with Beijing-based Baidu to take self-driving cabs to UK capital

The Guardian - UK

UK consumers saving less as taxes squeeze incomes, data shows

ONS finds households’ savings ratio has dropped to lowest rate for more than a year across third quarter

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