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Democrats Win Control Of US Congress In Landslide As Trump Branded Lame Duck
Donald Trump has been branded a “failed lame duck president” after the Democrats inflicted a string of historic defeats against the Republicans to take control of Congress..
Democrats Take Control Of US Senate In Midterm Elections In Major Blow To Trump
Donald Trump has been branded a “failed lame duck president” after the Democrats inflicted a string of historic defeats against the Republicans to take control of the US Senate..
Andrew Scotts Elsinore Leads British Independent Film Awards Nominations
Elsinore, which stars Andrew Scott, is leading this year’s nominations for the British Independent Film Awards with 12 nods..
Scott McTominay Experience Should Boost Scotland Chances Sebastien Pocognoli
Sebastien Pocognoli is relishing being able to welcome Scott McTominay’s experience back to the Scotland squad after the midfielder returned to selection following his recovery from a health scare..
Kelloggs Removes Rice From Rice Krispies Due To Changing Weather Conditions
Kellogg’s has removed rice from its Rice Krispies and Coco Pops cereals after “changing weather conditions” affected the quality and availability of the ingredient, the firm has said..
King Stops Short Of Offering Formal Apology Over Transatlantic Slave Trade
The King has told Commonwealth leaders the transatlantic slave trade “fills my heart with horror and my soul with the most profound personal sorrow”, but did not offer an apology..
UK Meat Processing Firms Hit Amid Fridge And Freezer Cyber Attacks
Meat processing firms in the UK have been hit by cyber attacks after hackers targeted supermarket freezers across Europe..
Nuno Espirito Santo Sacked By West Ham After Poor Start To Championship Season
West Ham have sacked Nuno Espirito Santo after back-to-back home defeats left the club eighth in the Championship..
Private Sector Pension Savers To Be Given Simpler Options To Take An Income
Millions of private sector workers saving into a pension will be given the option of what could potentially be a simpler way for some to turn their retirement savings into an income, under Government plans..
Virgin Media O2 Cutting Thousands Of Jobs In Cost Savings Overhaul
Virgin Media O2 has confirmed plans to axe thousands of UK jobs under aims to slash costs by around £800 million a year by 2029 as it battles intense competition and a mounting debt pile..
PM Opens Slavery Apology Talks With Commonwealth As King Also Set To Raise Issue
The legacy of slavery will dominate a meeting of Commonwealth leaders, with Andy Burnham beginning talks over a formal apology and the King set to speak about the issue with “unflinching honesty”..
GCHQ Alerting UK Businesses After Cyber Attacks Hit Freezers Across Europe
GCHQ has been alerting organisations in the UK which could be at risk after supermarket freezers across Europe were hit by apparent cyber attacks..
Tenerife Player Jesus De Miguel Dies After On Field Collision
Tenerife player Jesus De Miguel has died after an on-field collision in a match on Monday, his club have announced..
Former Tory MP Walks Free After Altering Passport To Access Gambling Website
A former Conservative MP has walked free from court after admitting altering their passport to access a gambling website..
Jake Paul To Fight MMA Star Cedric Doumbe In Christmas Eve Boxing Return
MMA world champion Cedric Doumbe has been announced as Jake Paul’s opponent for the YouTuber-turned-boxer’s return on December 24..
Strictly Star Neil Jones Expecting Second Child With Wife Chyna Mills
Strictly Come Dancing star Neil Jones has announced he is expecting his second child with wife Chyna Mills..
Michael Carrick Without Marcus Rashford And Luke Shaw For Roma Tie
Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw missed training on the eve of Manchester United’s crunch Champions League match against Roma but Patrick Dorgu retuned for the first time since picking up a hamstring injury..
Adventurer Karl Bushby Arrives In Hull After 28 Year Walk From South America
Adventurer Karl Bushby has been mobbed by well-wishers as he arrived in his home town of Hull on the last day of his 28-year walk from South America..
Use Of AI By Job Candidates Increasing Managers Say
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) by job candidates is increasing, according to new research..
Skilled Migrants Could Contribute 115bn To Public Finances Think Tank Says
Skilled migrants settling in Britain are expected to contribute billions more to the public finances than they cost over their lifetimes, according to analysis published before an immigration rules overhaul expected on Monday..




















