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The Guardian front page this morning 09/12/2024 The front page of The Guardian this morning 09/12/2024The people of Syria have celebrated the fall of Bashar al-Assad and dared to dream of a better future after five decades of dynastic rule came to a sudden and unexpected end with the dictator fleeing to Moscow.Most days, Mike Leigh and Marianne Jean-Baptiste are divided by an ocean. The 81-year-old director has a home in Cornwall, while the 57-year-old actor moved to Los Angeles more than two decades ago in frustration at the dearth of roles available to her in the UK. This was even after she…

The front page of The Irish News this morning 09/12/2024 The front page of The Irish Times reports on a Kincora abuser being linked to another abduction attempt. A NOTORIOUS Soyalist paedo phile attempted to snatch a schoolboy from a west Bel last street a year before two other children disappeared without appearing a trace more than half a century ag Suspected MIS ageist William McGrath has been accused of trying to abduct an eight-year-old boy months before the unexplained disappearance of Thomas Spence (11) and John Rodgers (13) in Novem ber 1974. McGrath was a founding member of the loyalist group…

The National front page this morning 09/12/2024 The front page of The National reports on a new poll that shows an increased support for an independent Scotland. SUPPORT for Scottish independence has reached the highest level of support in more than four years, according to a recent poll.The news follows the announcement of the Scottish Government’s Budget on Wednesday where Finance Secretary Shona Robison laid out the tax and spending plans for next year.

Western Mail front page today 09/12/2024 The front page of the Western Mail reports on Storm Darragh. STORM Darragh cut a swathe of S destruction through Wales over the weekend, as heavy rain and winds topping 90mph brought trees crashing down, power cuts and widespread travel disruption. A major incident was declared for large parts of Wales, as millions of people across the UK were warned to stay indoors.

Business confidence drops at fastest pace for over three years Business optimism fell at its fastest pace in over three years following October’s Budget, a new survey shows. BDO’s latest business trends survey, which collects and regroups data from the UK’s main business surveys, showed that corporate confidence fell to its lowest level since January 2023. The optimism index dropped 5.8 points to 93.49 in November, which was the largest monthly fall since August 2021. The drop in confidence reflects the anticipated effect of the Budget, as businesses brace for the impact of the national insurance hike and the increase…

UK start-ups still at the forefront of global innovation Despite the “doom and gloom” narrative and post-Budget fears looming over the UK’s start-up ecosystem, the country still holds its ground at the forefront of global innovation. At least that is the view of Ashish Patel, managing director at Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Market Group, who says that a rise of international investment into UK start-ups this year is indeed a sign of good fortune. While referencing the success of “landmark deals” across a variety of sectors this year, including AI firm Wayve’s $1bn (£787m) raise for self-driving cars, biotech start-up Nuclera’s $75m (£59m) for…

Antonio was driving his £260,000 Ferrari FF, which collided with a tree in Theydon Bois on Saturday. The impact tore the driver’s side apart, leaving the striker trapped and confused. He had to be cut free from the wreckage and was believed to have been thrown across to the passenger seat during the crash. Michail Antonio first words after horror car crash revealed  The footballer is now recovering from surgery on a broken leg, miraculously surviving the devastating supercar smash. Witnesses described the scene as shocking, with Antonio appearing highly disoriented after the impact. Jump to section:

Cabinet minister pledges to make government more ‘start up’ A cabinet minister is set to pledge that the government will become “more like a start up” ahead of the launch of a £100m fund targeting public service reform. Pat McFadden will call for Whitehall to adopt a ‘test and learn culture’, stating: “If we keep governing as usual, we are not going to achieve what we want to achieve” Speaking at University College London in Stratford on Monday, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is expected to launch a new fund focusing on efficiency in bureaucracy. “Test it. Fix the…

Job vacancies collapse as Budget tax raid puts firms off hiring, survey shows The number of job vacancies in the UK fell at its fastest pace in over four years last month as firms held off hiring due to the government’s Budget tax hikes, a new survey suggests. The latest report on jobs from KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) showed an “accelerated decline” in the number of people placed in permanent roles by recruiters. The survey also showed that the number of job openings fell at the sharpest pace since August 2020 as demand for staff dried…

Southern England and Wales will stay fairly cloudy and breezy tomorrow with some more blustery showers developing. Elsewhere frost and any fog clearing to leave calmer conditions, with plenty of sunny spells but feeling chilly. Tonight: Staying cloudy in the south with coastal showers in the southeast. Fog and frost developing under clearer skies in the north.