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HS2 boss defends spending £100m on ‘bat shed’ that Starmer described as ‘absurd’ – UK politics live Mark Wild also admitted that HS2 had been…

The teenager accused of murdering schoolgirl Elianne Andam shouted, ‘do you want to end up like her, six feet under?’ at another prisoner, jurors have…

London Underground travel status update Victoria line – Minor delays due to train cancellations Northern line – Minor delays between High Barnet and Camden Town…

Gently swaggering onto the O2 Arena stage last night at the age of 82, Sir Paul McCartney’s silhouette looked much like it always has –…

Police have launched an urgent hunt for a food delivery rider after a man was raped in Earl’s Court. The victim, aged in his 30s,…

An influencer has warned Londoners to be on alert after a thief walked into her changing room and stole her brand new Birkin bag. Janice…

Labour minister Tulip Siddiq caught up in Bangladesh corruption probe A Labour minister has been embroiled in a Bangladeshi corruption probe after the country’s government…

Waspi women latest: Starmer faces growing Labour rebellion after ‘breaking promise’ on pensions Keir Starmer faces a growing Labour rebellion after being accused of breaking…

Water bills set for steep price hike after Ofwat review – how much will yours rise by? Increases by water company: Anglian Water: 2024/25 £491;…

What Christmas will look like for Prince Andrew and Fergie as they are sidelined from royal festivities When King Charles leads the Royal family on…

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.

Summary of Western Mail Newspaper Western Mail front page this morning – summarisedNational Theatre Wales has officially ceased to exist: The National Theatre Wales (NTW)…

Summary of The National Newspaper The National front page this morning – summarisedSNP MP tears Keir Starmer to shreds for Waspi betrayal: KEIR Starmer mocked…

Summary of The Irish News Newspaper The Irish News front page this morning – summarisedCivil servants net £18K freebies during impasse: RUGBY and GAA matches,…

Thursday’s front pages are made up of a variety of domestic and international news, with several political stories finding themselves taking prime positions on the front pages.

Away from politics, a handful of tabloids continue to cover Prince Andrew being frozen out of the royal family and restaurant critic Grace Dent replacing Gregg Wallace on the hit show Celebrity MasterChef.

The back pages cover Ruben Amorim’s response to the recent Marcus Rashford interview in which he suggested he was ready for a new challenge, indicating his desire to leave Manchester United.

Summary of The Guardian Newspaper The Guardian page this morning – summarisedStarmer urged to change donation rules amid talk of Musk bankrolling Reform: Keir Starmer…

Summary of the Independent Newspaper The Independent front page this morning – summarisedWaspi women’s fury as Starmer says they knew about pension change: Sir Keir…

Summary of the Metro Newspaper Metro front page this morning – summarisedTeen driver who killed friends after inhaling laughing gas at the wheel jailed: A…

Can a steel town survive if its furnaces are turned off? – podcast Port Talbot in Wales is defined by its huge steelworks. But in…

Toadstool with teeth and ghostly palm among plant and fungus finds of 2024 Scientists race to discover new species before destruction of natural world drives…

Sir Keir Starmer will face an end-of-term grilling from senior MPs on Thursday after an opening few months in office which have seen Labour’s poll…

A nurse in south London has been suspended after she forced her colleagues to look at pictures from her ‘sexy’ photoshoot. Timea Buzas was working…

Fury over revamped European Super League as it’s revealed four new divisions would be based on EU flag FOUR divisions for a new 96-club European…

UK inflation increases as cigarettes and petrol drive price rises The rate of price rises in the UK increased to 2.6 per cent in November,…