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Bad phone signal hinders our ticket sales, says Fringe chief She warned without greater investment and policy changes to improve the affordability of accommodation and…

Princess of Wales shares behind-the-scenes glimpse of Christmas carol concert. Buckingham Palace will be undergoing huge upheavals in the coming months as the £369m refurbishment closes…

Steve McQueen photography exhibition offers fresh take on history of protest in Britain Director showcases images of the suffragettes, Kinder Scout trespasses and anti-fascist protests…

The rise of ketamine addiction in the UK – podcast Journalist Elle Hunt and recovered addict Jack Curran talk about the rise of ketamine use…

Assisted dying adverts have sparked a poster war on the London Underground. The billboards – from the Dignity in Dying campaign group – sparked sparked…

Colombia’s president said his country will impose visa requirements on British citizens in response to the UK Government’s decision to impose visa rules on Colombian…

UK Daily Trending stories Trending – Chancellor defends tax rises and promises there won’t be any more  Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been braided ‘defiant’ this…

Tory Mayor invites Trump to official UK visit  Mayor Ben Houchen has sent an open letter to incoming US president Donald Trump, congratulating him on…

Unemployment hotspots to get more NHS funding under new back to work plan Places with the highest levels of joblessness will get extra NHS support…

Rachel Reeves accused of making Britain uninvestable as she insists there is no alternative to tax hikes Rachel Reeves has been accused by business chiefs of…

More flooding is likely this week after Storm Bert brought torrential rain over the weekend, the environment secretary has said.

More than 140 flood warnings remain in place across England, Wales and Scotland as the after-effects of Storm Bert are felt. More rain is expected to fall today.

Politics leads the way in the media today – in print and online – as the prime minister makes pledges to get more people back into work with reforms to overhaul job centres and more mental health funding. Some of Britain’s biggest cultural and sporting institutions such as the Premier League and the Royal Shakespeare Company will hire teenagers to teach them skills in a drive to get young people into work or education.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves defended her budget yesterday as businesses continued to complain. The chancellor dismissed business warnings that tax rises in the budget will make it harder to hire more people. Reeves has promised that there will be no more rises during this government’s term.

Dry for many today with sunny spells. However, scattered showers will push across Scotland and Northern Ireland, as well as some coastlines of England and…

What’s the front page of Western Mail? The front page of the Western Mail leads with an image of the aftermath of Storm Bert. The paper…

What’s on the front page of The Irish Times? The front page of The Irish News leads with a union flag controversy. The paper says delays…

Castlederg boycott threat: Loyalists to remove Union flags ‘by the weekend’ as delay blamed on lack of machinery A Castlederg bandmaster says union flags erected…

What’s on the front page of The National? The main story leading The National this morning Scottish Labour is accused of “hypocrisy on stilts” for planning…

Tuesday’s headlines report on a mix of domestic news and politics. Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a speech to business leaders yesterday in which she promised no more tax rises amid backlash over her October Budget. By 2026, the public can expect to endure more public spending cuts.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed he will not leave young people behind in his bid to get more people into work. The Premier League and other cultural and sporting institutions in Britain have joined the government scheme to get the jobless back into work or education.

Only a handful of front pages have any meaningful coverage of international news, with the capture of a British soldier by Russia covered on one and reports Israel and Lebanon are edging closer to a ceasefire on another.

How the far right is weaponising AI-generated content in Europe Experts say fake images raising fears around issues such as immigration have proliferated since EU…

Safeguarding agencies ‘ignoring children abused by family members’ in England ‘Worrying evaporation’ in skills among professionals meant to protect victims of intrafamilial sexual abuse, report…

In the first round of Romania’s presidential election, a far-right candidate who opposes NATO has taken an unexpected lead.
Calin Georgescu, an independent, won 22.94% of votes in Sunday’s voting, knocking Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu out of the race.
Georgescu will face center-right contender Elena Lasconi, leader of the opposition Save Romania Union, in the presidential run-off on December 8.

Roy Keane told an Ipswich fan, “I’ll wait for you in the car park,” during a heated confrontation after Ruben Amorim’s debut match as Manchester…

Much of Monday’s news revolves around the damage left behind after Storm Bert which battered Britain with its heavy rainfall and high winds. At least five people were killed.

The weekend – and into Monday – has seen violent attacks in the capital. Today’s news reports a girl, aged 8, and a man have been shot in London. No arrests have been made.

The ongoing fallout from the October Budget continues to feature in the news as businesses are warning the ‘tax raids’ mean they will be less likely to hire new staff. The chancellor is set to tell business leaders that she has no choice but to raise taxes.

The latest from the weekend’s Premier League action makes the news as new Manchester United boss suffered a 1-1 draw with Ipswich on Sunday. Man City’s Pep Guardiola suffered another loss and Steve Cooper is fired by Leicester after just five months.

Early cloud and rain in the far southeast clearing with sunshine and showers following. Showers most frequent in the north, with some longer spells of…

What’s on the front page of the Belfast Telegraph? The main story on the front page of the Belfast Telegraph this morning – 25/11/2024 – reports…