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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has sent a classy message to Pep Guardiola after the Manchester City manager said he wanted to ‘harm’ himself. Guardiola was spotted with facial cuts after City threw away a 3-0 lead in the Champions League to Feyenoord on Tuesday night to draw 3-3. ‘Yeah, [it’s from] my finger… with my nail,’ Guardiola said in his post-match press conference. ‘I want to harm myself.’ The City manager, under pressure after six games without a win, faced a backlash and later insisted he did not ‘intend to make light’ of self-harm. Arteta has always remained close with…

The BBC is fresh in the middle of a new crisis as MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace faces accusations of inappropriate behaviour. On Thursday, MasterChef’s production company said Wallace will step away from presenting the show while allegations of historical misconduct are investigated.

The upcoming assisted dying vote in the Commons today dominates much of the news. The vote is expected to be tight and at least 100 MPs remain undecided.

MasterChef TV host Gregg Wallace has stepped down from his role following more allegations of sexual assault. The claims are from 13 people, across five shows, from 2005 to 2022. One of them was the broadcaster Kirsty Wark, a Celebrity MasterChef contestant in 2011, who said he told “sexualised” jokes during filming.

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has stepped down from her role after she admitted pleading guilty to a criminal offence relating to a police investigation over a mobile phone she claimed was stolen.

MPs will vote on the assisted dying bill today, MPs are said to be divided over the legislation and it’s not clear if it will pass. This Friday will mark the first time MPs will have voted on such a measure in nearly 10 years.

Rather cloudy across northern and western parts, with outbreaks of rain slowly edging eastwards. Drier and brighter further south and east, with spells of hazy sunshine. Feeling cold in the east, but mild and breezy in the west. Tonight: Outbreaks of rain and drizzle continuing to push eastwards through this evening and overnight, though southeast England generally remaining dry. Breezy and mild in the west, chilly in the east.

What’s on the front page of The Irish Times? The front page of The Irish Times this morning – 29/11/2024 – reports former teacher and Christian Brother Paul Dunleavy has been convicted of further sexual abuse offences against children, which took place between 1964 and 1991. A survivor speaks out, recalling how Dunleavy targeted students upon their arrival at school. Dunleavy is already serving time for related offences.The dissident republican group Óglaigh na hÉireann (ÓNH) has issued a warning to a suspected drug gang called ‘The Firm,’ accusing them of criminal activities. The conflict could escalate into violence as the group…