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The prime minister is being urged to tighten the rules around donations to political parties as the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, attempts to interfere in British politics by making a $100 million donation to Reform UK.

Further reports suggest the Conservative Party are attempting to woo Elon Musk away from Reform and to the Tories by highlighting their ‘anti-woke’ credentials.

Musk has been vocal about foreign interference in American politics but seems to have no issue with interfering in other countries’ politics.

There is anger across the political spectrum this morning as the government has announced it won’t be compensating the Waspi women. Whilst it’s accepted that it would hit the taxpayer if the government did decide to compensate the women, it been widely highlighted that when in opposition Labour made it clear it would be prepared to write a cheque if they came to power.

There’s further coverage of Prince Andrew’s latest scandal as he’s been told to stay away from royal events this Christmas. It comes as another Chinese spy allegation emerges.

Early cloud clearing the southeast through the morning leaving sunny spells for many parts. Frequent wintry showers continuing in the north and west with some strong gusts around the coasts. Feeling cold in the brisk northwesterly wind. Tonight: Showers and winds easing during the evening with clear spells developing. Cloud and wind increasing in the northwest with rain later. Short lived frost forming under the clear skies.

The FT names Donald Trump their Person Of The Year – “after the most dramatic comeback in modern US history, the president-elect promises a new era of sweeping deregulation and a profound shift to the cultural right.”

Summary of Western Mail Newspaper Western Mail front page this morning – summarisedNational Theatre Wales has officially ceased to exist: The National Theatre Wales (NTW) has now formally ceased to exist several months after its £1.6m a year Welsh Government funding was pulled in its entirety. Speaking to BBC News Wales, Naomi Chiffi, who is the head of collaboration at the company, described the loss as “devastating”.Cardiff University is set to open a campus in Kazakhstan: Cardiff University plans to open its “first overseas branch” in Kazakhstan next year amid falling numbers of higher paying international students coming here. The…

Summary of The National Newspaper The National front page this morning – summarisedSNP MP tears Keir Starmer to shreds for Waspi betrayal: KEIR Starmer mocked the SNP as he was branded a “one trick phoney” after “betraying” Waspi women. Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall told the Commons on Tuesday that the Labour Government will not pay Waspi women compensation arguing that the proposed payment scheme was not “fair or value for taxpayers’ money”. Jeremy Corbyn: Keir Starmer and Anas Sarwar have betrayed Waspi women: JEREMY Corbyn has said that Keir Starmer and senior Labour figures – including Anas Sarwar – have “betrayed”…