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The BBC is under pressure to pull MasterChef off the air following the accusations against presenter Gregg Wallace. The BBC has so far rejected the calls. 

The Barcelona Provincial Council has selected Banco Sabadell to manage its Local Credit Program for the next two years (2025-2026), with the possibility of extending the contract for two more years. As elEconomista.es reported, BBVA and Sabadell were competing for this line of credit for the 311 municipalities in the region, excluding the city of Barcelona. The last edition was awarded to BBVA, which provided this service between 2022 and 2024. Three other entities participated in the public call: CaixaBank, Banco Santander and Caixa d’Enginyers. The corporation’s program is aimed at town councils and decentralized municipal entities in the province…

What is happening around the world, it’s all going a bit Pete Tong! It has been a huge week in the middle east, with a fracterous ceasefire the Israelis keep breaking, and an intensification of genocide in Gaza and what is happening in Syria? How did this flare up again?

And then we have Biden ‘I am the law’ approach to the justice system. And how did Pakistan and Georgia become allies in repression, perhaps it is in moustache?!

In an unusual convergence, Pakistan and Georgia: have become unlikely allies in repression. Both governments have forcibly suppressed protests and detained opposition leaders.

France’s biggest problem at present is it is broke, it needs a bailout, but in the typical French way they don’t want to ask for a handout, well until it’s too late!

Greg Wallace is facing further backlash after his apology for recent comments that those who accused him of inappropriate behaviour were just ‘middle-class women of a certain age.’ The BBC is also under pressure to pull his hit show MasterChef amid the allegations.

The prime minister delivered a foreign policy speech on Monday saying the UK does not need to choose between the US and the EU and that keeping close relations with both was vital. The comments come ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House – which could be a tough time for the bloc as well as Canada and Mexico, as Trump threatens tariffs.

Stalking victims will get “peace of mind” by being told the identity of their abusers under new government proposals, the minister for safeguarding has said. Jess Phillips said the proposed “right to know” statutory guidance aims to tell victims the identity of their abuser at the earliest opportunity.

Tuesday will be dry, bright and cold across England and Wales. A dry and cold start further north too, but rain will arrive into Northern Ireland and northern Scotland around lunchtime, turning to snow across the hills in Scotland. Tonight: Rain will move into northern England for a time this evening, before fading away. Largely dry elsewhere with just a few showers in the north and west. Cold and frosty.

FANS UNITE ‘Bitter and resentful’ ticket hikes slammed as Man United, Man City and Liverpool unite -The Manchester Evening Standard FANS UNITE Liverpool group makes first move amid ‘hatred and bitterness’ as ticket price hikes slammed -Echo

LIGHTS OUT  Football’s 3pm TV blackout facing axe after more than 60 YEARS as EFL and Premier League chiefs believe it’s outdated -The Sun British football’s Saturday 3pm TV blackout set to be SCRAPPED – having been introduced in 1960 – during talks for next broadcast deals as the number of games shown live continues to increas -Daily Mail

Leicester’s Ruud van Nistelrooy ‘hurt’ by enforced exit from Manchester United -The Guardian Sir Alex Ferguson favourite has already green lit Ruud van Nistelrooy Man United reunion -Manchester Evening News

Leicester’s Ruud van Nistelrooy ‘hurt’ by enforced exit from Manchester United -The Guardian Sir Alex Ferguson favourite has already green lit Ruud van Nistelrooy Man United reunion -Manchester Evening News

Business insights this week – 02/12/24 -WTX News Business Consumer confidence in the economy dips following Budget -CITYAM