In this issue

December 06, 2022

PM backs down on housing goals in face of pressure from Tory MPs

Labour accuses Sunak of ‘putting party before country’ after he drops homebuilding targets | PM caves in to pressure from Tory MPs over targets for housing

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The return of Borat: mixed response as Baron Cohen's edgy routine entertains the US president

The British actor Sacha Baron Cohen brought his character Borat back to life and stole the show at the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors in the US, targeting Donald Trump, the rapper Kanye West, now known as Ye, and antisemitism.

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Warning of falling temperatures raises fears over health of vulnerable people

The UK health security agency (UKHSA) has issued a cold weather alert for England, as temperatures were expected to plunge to -10C in some places with possible wintry showers and snow.

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'The kid's definitely got it' England's teenage talent on the path to superstardom

The weird thing about Jude Bellingham, the teenage sensation establishing himself as one of the best footballers in the world, is that there was nothing surprising about the way he ran the game for England when they demolished Senegal in the last 16 of the World Cup on Sunday night.

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Hancock accused of rewriting history in pandemic book

Matt Hancock has been accused of rewriting history as he sought to rescue his reputation with the launch of a book about helping lead the country's response to the pandemic.

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'Afghans died' due to Raab delay over file format

A meeting of Ministry of Justice (MoJ) officials at which Dominic Raab's conduct was discussed was told \"people had died\" in the Afghanistan evacuation because of his refusal to review documents in formats he did not like, the Guardian has been told.

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Constitutional changes will end 'sticking plaster politics' - Starmer

Keir Starmer has pledged a root-and-branch reform of the UK constitution, moving political power out of London, banning second jobs for MPs, and abolishing the House of Lords.

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Ticket to reform Leaders past and present join forces to set out stall

Gordon Brown and Keir Starmer are boarding a packed train, under a departures board flashing chronic delays and cancellations, on to a carriage strewn with luggage and people in the aisles.

4 mins

UN refugee body cites 'errors' in asylum report backed by Braverman

A report partially endorsed by the home secretary, Suella Braverman, calling for a radical crackdown on people seeking asylum has been criticised by a UN body for \"factual and legal errors\".

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Work begins on vast radio telescope with power to spot alien life

Construction of the world's largest radio astronomy observatory, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), has officially begun in Australia after three decades in development.

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Tactics Strikes far beyond frontline are fresh surprise

Ukrainian officials have recently been hinting at developments in the country's grinding war with Russia.

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Breaking the ice ceiling The Nepali women climbing to greater heights

There is an irresistible energy in mountains, says Purnima Shrestha. \"There have been so many memorable moments - all the challenges and successes.

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Europe's cost of living crisis How prices are outpacing even Belgium's inflation-linked pay

At first glance, Belgium seems to have found the answer to the cost of living crisis gripping Europe. In this prosperous country where trade unions remain relatively powerful, wages, pensions and benefits rise automatically in line with inflation.

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Shein admits working time breaches after exposé

The Chinese fashion retailer Shein has vowed to invest $15m (£12.2m) in improving standards at its supplier factories as it admitted working hours at two sites breached local regulations.

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Vodafone has cut off its CEO, but the new ring tone needs to be radical

The number is up for Vodafone's chief executive, Nick Read, an outcome that has felt inevitable for ages.

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Black Friday discounts bring boost in sales for UK retailers

Britain's retailers benefited from a November sales boost fuelled by Black Friday discounts and colder weather as consumers bought winter coats, hot-water bottles and hooded blankets, according to industry data.

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Unstoppable force Messi thriving off expectation in hunt for missing piece of trophy puzzle

How do you stop someone who seems to have capabilities that are beyond human?

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'He burned my legs': speed the key against Mbappé

Poland full-back Matty Cash admits France superstar was the 'quickest thing I've ever seen' during last-16 defeat

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England are this World Cup's Spurs. Now they face its Liverpool

Towards the end of Gareth Southgate's post-match press conference, deep in the harshly lit fibreglass bunker that is the Al Bayt Stadium media suite, England's manager was asked by an Argentinian journalist for his thoughts on the prospect down the track of having to face Lionel Messi.

5 mins

Portugal coach unimpressed by Ronaldo's reaction

Fernando Santos has said he was deeply unimpressed with Cristiano Ronaldo's behaviour as the forward left the pitch against South Korea and refused to guarantee that the 37-year-old would captain.

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Brilliant Brazil turn on style to dismantle Koreans

It was a still and sultry night in Qatar's capital: the grass a little greasy to the touch, the stadium bouncing and jiving, the football from a brighter and less troubled world.

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Neymar and Richarlison dance to a different beat in repertoire of moves paying homage to Pelé

Football is happiness. It's a dance. It's a true party,\" Pelé had said and here, on the night he watched from the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in São Paulo, it was.

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