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Primary care crisis blamed as A&E visits for coughs or hiccups surge
Millions of people are turning to A&E departments in England for minor ailments including coughs, blocked noses and hiccups, according to data that health leaders say lays bare a failure to give patients prompt access to primary care.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
Activist will keep British citizenship, say sources
The Home Office will not strip the British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah of his citizenship because his “abhorrent” past social media posts do not meet the legal bar for such sanction, government sources have said.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
‘Light in the dark’ Chinese ex-police officer bringing bubble tea to Ukrainians
Are you looking for a way to stay sane in an environment that has been torn apart by war?
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
PM's 2026 to-do list After a torrid 18 months in power, will Starmer's fortunes finally change?
Keir Starmer will begin his second full year in Downing Street polling as one of the least popular prime ministers ever - a spectacular reverse from his huge election win just 18 months ago.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
UAE promises to pull forces out of Yemen after Saudi Arabia bombing
The United Arab Emirates has said it will withdraw its remaining forces in Yemen after tensions with Saudi Arabia escalated over a sweeping offensive by UAE-backed separatists.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
Palace agree record £35m fee for Johnson as race heats up
Crystal Palace have agreed a club-record £35m fee with Tottenham for Brennan Johnsonbutare facing strong competition from Bournemouth to sign the Wales forward.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
Israel to ban dozens of aid agencies from Gaza
Israel has announced it will stop dozens of aid organisations working in Gaza within 36 hours for failing to meet stringent new requirements to hand over personal details of Palestinian and international staff deployed in the territory.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
Approvals for renewable projects hit record high
A record number of renewable energy projects were given the go-ahead in Great Britain in 2025, after planning approvals almost doubled year on year, according to an analysis.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
Trump-Kennedy Center gig loses another band
A second jazz act has pulled out of performing at the renamed “Trump-Kennedy Center” in Washington DC just two days before their New Year’s Eve gig was set to take place.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
Khaleda Zia, first female PM of Bangladesh, dies aged 80
Khaleda Zia, the first female prime minister of Bangladesh whose long rivalry with Sheikh Hasina defined the country’s politics for a generation, has died aged 80.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
Clothing chain LK Bennett at risk of collapse for second time in six years
The fashion brand LK Bennett appears to be heading for collapse for the second time in six years.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
M&S launches food range for people using weight-loss jabs
Marks & Spencer is targeting weight-loss jab users with a new range of \"nutrient dense\" food that it claims will satisfy customers who are eating less.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
Badenoch under fire as Tory shadow minister acts for Russian oligarch
Kemi Badenoch is under pressure to act on the revelations that her shadow attorney general is representing the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, despite UK sanctions against him.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
Green shoots Siân Berry on battle for the left and how to counter Reform
‘Someone has to be out there making the narrative for social security.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
Fire services in England tackled record 27,000 wildfires in 2025
Ten English fire services tackled a record number of grassland, woodland and crop fires during what was the UK's hottest spring and summer on record, figures show.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
Putin ‘attack’ A real raid by drones – or a Russian ploy?
Moscow alleges Ukraine tried to hit Vladimir Putin's residence in a mass drone attack on Sunday night.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
'It's about hope' Nature trust plots historic £30m land deal
“We’ve lost so much,” said Mike Pratt, reflecting on Britain’s nature crisis.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
Veltman on target to frustrate West Ham
So December - the busiest month on the Premier League calendar - comes and goes withouta single win for West Ham or Brighton; 12 matches played between them, but only occasional draws to show for their endeavours.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
Christmas in Gaza Winter has become a threat to life inside tents
It was about 8.30pm on a Thursday when I headed back home in Gaza City.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
Eurostar service resumes but thousands left stranded with new year plans in doubt
A power outage in the Channel Tunnel has disrupted thousands of journeys in the run-up to the new year celebrations, with all passenger and vehicle trains suspended for several hours while engineers raced to repair the fault.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
'You could see bones': families disturbed by erosion threat to graves
Families of people buried in graves vulnerable to coastal erosion say indecision over how to tackle the problem is causing them avoidable anguish about the final resting places of their loved ones.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
Nuclear-capable missile system 'active' in Belarus, claims Russia
Russia said its latest nuclear-capable missile system had been deployed in Belarus, a day after Moscow claimed Ukraine carried out a drone attack on Vladimir Putin's residence.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
Copy Keira, actually Five ways to earn a Sydney Test success
Better bowling plans, arepeat performance with the bat and adopting Keira Knightley’s weirdness: James Wallace plotsa route for England to finish this series witha win
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
Russia still receiving Michelin tyres via intermediaries despite sanctions
Russia has continued to use intermediary companies, including one apparently based in the UK, to import aviation tyres made by the French firm Michelin despite attempts to stop the trade, customs records suggest.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
Fury and Usyk unite in sympathy for rival Joshua
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have passed their condolences to the families of Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, the two friends who died in a car crash in Nigeria on Monday in which the former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was also injured.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
Wild salmon seen in three English rivers for first time in a decade
Young Atlantic salmon have been seen in three rivers in northwest England for the first time since 2015, marking a “significant environmental turnaround”.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
Octopus sells $1bn stake in Kraken as revenues rise 10%
Octopus Energy has agreed to sell a stake in its Kraken software arm, in a move that would value the division at $8.65bn (£6.4bn) and could open the way for a stock market flotation.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
Alleged Bondi shooters ‘acted alone’, says Australia’s federal police
The alleged Bondi attack shooters did not receive training or come into contact with a broader terror cell while visiting the Philippines, according to Australian police, with initial investigations indicating the father and son acted alone.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
Maresca jeered as Chelsea and Bournemouth trade in chaos
Enzo Maresca has been talking up his relationship with Chelsea’s supporters but the love was not returned during this draw with Bournemouth.
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December 31, 2025
The Guardian
Japanese anime captures global box office records with help of superfans
An animated drama featuring hordes of carnivorous fiends may not sound like classic box office fodder, but that's exactly what one Japanese film proved to be in September.
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