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Rebekah Vardy has said she has lost weight as it’s ‘all been too much’ as Coleen Rooney emerges as an I’m A Celebrity frontrunner. Earlier this month, the 42-year-old reignited her feud with Coleen, 38, after their infamous Wagatha Christie defamation trial two years ago. She could not resist taking a series of swipes about Coleen’s stint in the jungle revealing she was hoping to see her chomp on ‘a penis or humble pie’ and claimed the star ‘likes to be the victim.’ However, the public does not seem to hold the same opinion of Coleen as Rebekah as the ITV star…

Bayern Munich have hatched a plan to sign Chelsea’s Josh Acheampong by promising immediate first-team minutes if he completes a transfer. The 18-year-old Chelsea wonderkid has attracted interest from lots of clubs with Real Madrid, Paris-Saint Germain, Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund also plotting moves. Chelsea have no desire to sell Acheampong – but it was reported last month that the Blues have told him he won’t play for the first team or development squad until he signs a new contract at Stamford Bridge. According to new reports, ‘tentative progress’ has been made on the Chelsea side with the Blues ‘really…

Ian Wright says he is sticking with his prediction that Arsenal will win the Premier League title, despite their slump in form during Martin Odegaard’s absence from the side. Odegaard’s frustrating injury layoff coincided with a desperately poor run of results for Arsenal, with Mikel Arteta’s men already dropping points in six matches at this early stage of the campaign. The north London outfit have been fortunate that champions Manchester City have also endured an extraordinarily disappointing start to the season, containing the longest losing streak of Pep Guardiola’s entire managerial career. However, Arne Slot has hardly put a foot…

Manchester United have drawn up a three-man left-back wishlist for the January transfer window, according to reports. AFC Bournemouth star Milos Kerkez is on the list after United – along with Liverpool – launched an enquiry for the 21-year-old Hungary international. The second left-back on United’s wishlist is AC Milan defender Theo Hernandez, who is thought to be facing an uncertain future in Italy. The third option – and United’s No.1 target for the left-back position – is Bayern Munich superstar Alphonso Davies, according to Sky in Germany, but the Red Devils face stiff competition from Spanish side Real Madrid.…

William Saliba says everyone at Arsenal is ‘so happy’ to have Martin Odegaard back fit and firing, hailing his captain as one of the ‘top three’ midfielders on the planet. Odegaard picked up an ankle injury while on international duty with Norway in early September and the 25-year-old was sidelined for 12 Arsenal games as a result. The Norwegian’s absence from the side coincided with a desperately disappointing run of results for the Gunners, with Mikel Arteta’s men now nine points adrift of top-of-the-table Liverpool in the Premier League. But Odegaard looked to be back to his best at the…

Ruben Amorim has been urged to bring Danny Welbeck back to Manchester United by another former Old Trafford star. Amorim was appointed as United’s new manager on November 11 and oversaw a 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town in his first game in charge. Given his fairly unique philosophy, Amorim has admitted it will be a slow process to turn Manchester United around, with the Red Devils currently in the bottom-half of the Premier League. The Portuguese ex-Sporting Lisbon boss is also expected to bring in some of his own signings, with his former player Viktor Gyokeres being heavily linked with…

Pep Guardiola is a ‘broken man’ who has no idea how to fix Manchester City, according to a leading body language expert. The Spaniard called City’s 3-3 draw with Feyenoord last night ‘difficult to swallow’ and admitted he understood the boos that greeted the final whistle after his side threw away a 3-0 lead in the last 15 minutes. Guardiola’s own frustrations were apparent given the number of scratches visible on his head after the match. The Catalan had arrived at the ground with a cut on his nose, which he said he had caused himself with a long fingernail.…

Electric car targets under review as backlash grows There is a growing row between the government and the car industry over electric vehicle sales targets which companies say are too high for current consumer demand. The government has said it will launch a consultation on the targets but said it will stick to a deadline to phase-out sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030. The move comes after Stellantis, the owner of Vauxhall, said it would close a plant in Luton – putting 1,100 jobs at risk – due in part to the EV target rules. The Society…

A ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon makes much of the news today bringing an end to a year of fighting. The deal, brokered by France and the US, came into effect at 04:00 local time on Wednesday. Thousands of Lebanese civilians have started returning to their homes in the south, but Israel warns it is not yet safe to return to certain areas.

Britain is set to be battered by another storm – Storm Conall, which will bring heavy rain to south-east England and endanger areas already dealing with flooding from Storm Bert. As of Wednesday morning, there were 99 flood warnings in England, including a severe “danger to life” notice for the River Nene in Northamptonshire, as well as four in Wales.

The upcoming assisted dying bill vote makes the UK news – in print and online – as MPs prepare for Friday’s vote. MPs will get their first chance to debate and vote on Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in principle on Friday. Leadbeater said she expected the vote to be “very close”.

Manchester City’s 3-3 draw finds plenty of space in the UK media. It’s now the sixth game without a win – and more concerningly, City led by 3-0 into the second half.

Locally heavy rain will clear slowly eastwards across central and southern England and Wales, with skies brightening in the west. Gales possible in the southeast. Fog and frost clearing elsewhere to give a day of sunny spells and isolated showers. Tonight: A few showers affecting North Sea coasts of both England and Scotland. Dry elsewhere with clear periods and gentle winds, leading to a widespread frost with some freezing fog patches.