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• UK house prices rise despite budget tax fears, says Nationwide - The Guardian2 December 2025, 10:56 am
  UK house prices rise despite budget tax fears, says Nationwide  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Homes in Tunbridge Wells without water for days after wrong chemicals added - The Guardian2 December 2025, 10:50 am
  Homes in Tunbridge Wells without water for days after wrong chemicals added  The Guardian'I've been relying on neighbours to bring me water'  BBCSouth East Water outage affects thousands in Kent and East Sussex  BBCMP demands water boss resigns after thousands in Tunbridge Wells without water for three days  The Independent'Scared' and £6,000 out of pocket: the impact of Tunbridge Wells' water outage | ITV News Meridian  ITVX
  
• Lainie Williams, 17, from Blackwood, died from stab wounds - inquest - BBC2 December 2025, 10:31 am
  Lainie Williams, 17, from Blackwood, died from stab wounds - inquest  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• David Lammy expected to water down plans to scrap most jury trials - The Guardian2 December 2025, 10:28 am
  David Lammy expected to water down plans to scrap most jury trials  The GuardianDeputy PM David Lammy set to announce jury trial reforms  BBCDavid Lammy waters down plan to scrap jury trials after backlash  The TelegraphDeputy Prime Minister to Announce 'Swift and Fair Justice'  GOV.UKLammy lambasts ‘courts emergency’ as he prepares to face MPs over plans to slash jury trials  The Guardian
  
• Mohamed Salah's AFCON departure date revealed as Liverpool boss Arne Slot admits forward 'not happy' with sub role - Sky Sports2 December 2025, 10:25 am
  Mohamed Salah's AFCON departure date revealed as Liverpool boss Arne Slot admits forward 'not happy' with sub role  Sky SportsSalah a top professional after being dropped - Slot  BBCMan City make major Omar Marmoush decision over AFCON absence  Manchester Evening NewsMohamed Salah still in Liverpool’s plans, says Arne Slot  The GuardianLiverpool Hit With New Blow: Mohamed Salah Expected To Leave In Mid-December  beIN SPORTS
  
• Robin Smith, former England cricketer, dies aged 62 - The Guardian2 December 2025, 10:21 am
  Robin Smith, former England cricketer, dies aged 62  The GuardianFormer England batter Robin Smith dies aged 62  BBC‘Behind my eyes is a deep and sorry story’ — Robin Smith’s alcoholism fight  The Times'A fearless hero for hapless England' - Robin Smith obituary  BBCFormer England cricketer Robin Smith dies  Sky News
  
• Ukraine war briefing: Witkoff shuttles into Moscow to hear Putin’s demands - The Guardian2 December 2025, 9:51 am
  Ukraine war briefing: Witkoff shuttles into Moscow to hear Putin’s demands  The GuardianPutin and Trump's envoy set for key Ukraine talks in Moscow  BBCUkraine war live: US’s Witkoff set to meet Putin in Moscow as Russia claims capture of Pokrovsk  The GuardianUS envoy to meet Putin in Moscow - as NATO could consider 'pre-emptive strike'  Sky News‘Very optimistic’ Trump sends son-in-law to negotiate with Putin  The Times
  
• Is it safe to travel to Thailand during severe flooding? - The Independent2 December 2025, 9:34 am
  Is it safe to travel to Thailand during severe flooding?  The IndependentDeath toll from Indonesia floods passes 750 as one million evacuated  The Guardian‘Like a tsunami’: Asia reels from deadly cyclones and monsoon rains  CNNAt least 1,250 people dead: What caused the devastating Asia floods?  Al Jazeera'Mischievous hands': Indonesians blame deforestation for devastating floods  Reuters
  
• Man arrested in attempted kidnap probe after allegedly approaching schoolchildren in Northumberland - Chronicle Live2 December 2025, 9:08 am
  Man arrested in attempted kidnap probe after allegedly approaching schoolchildren in Northumberland  Chronicle Live
  
• David Lammy admits 12 prisoners mistakenly released in past month - The Telegraph2 December 2025, 8:59 am
  David Lammy admits 12 prisoners mistakenly released in past month  The TelegraphView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Trump claims ally is victim of fraud in stalled Honduras election - The Telegraph2 December 2025, 8:36 am
  Trump claims ally is victim of fraud in stalled Honduras election  The TelegraphHonduras presidential candidates locked in 'technical tie', official says  BBCTrump vows ‘hell to pay’ if Honduras changes election results  Financial TimesHondurans vote amid Trump threat to cut aid if his preferred candidate loses  The GuardianTrump Intervenes Again in Honduras Vote, Alleging Fraud Without Evidence  The New York Times
  
• Large surge in Scottish flu cases as new strain takes hold - BBC2 December 2025, 8:33 am
  Large surge in Scottish flu cases as new strain takes hold  BBCFlu cases across Scotland nearly double as new strain spreads  STV NewsScotland ‘sleepwalking into a winter flu crisis’ as cases rise  The Times'Stay home': Warning issued to patients over rise in flu cases  GlasgowWorldFears of 'unprecedented' flu crisis as new jab-dodging strain plagues Scots after mutating seven times  The Scottish Sun
  
• Teenager, 18, dies after exiting ambulance on motorway - The Independent2 December 2025, 8:15 am
  Teenager, 18, dies after exiting ambulance on motorway  The IndependentView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Mum's decapitated body found as baby left at monastery and severed hands discovered - The Mirror2 December 2025, 7:31 am
  Mum's decapitated body found as baby left at monastery and severed hands discovered  The MirrorMum's decapitated body dumped in woods after newborn baby left at monastery  Daily RecordMum's headless body discovered in forest linked to dismembered hands and baby dumped at monastery  Daily StarHorror as headless body of 'mother' found in forest after severed hands dumped on motorway  Daily ExpressMum's headless body found with hands dumped on motorway & baby left at monastery  the-sun.com
  
• BoE lowers capital requirements for UK banks as they pass stress tests - Financial Times2 December 2025, 7:19 am
  BoE lowers capital requirements for UK banks as they pass stress tests  Financial TimesFinancial Stability in Focus: The FPC’s assessment of bank capital requirements  Bank of EnglandBank of England eases bank capital requirements in bid to boost growth  ReutersFTSE 100 Live: UK blue-chips on the fence as banks pass stress test  Proactive InvestorsBoE plans to ease capital rules on banks in latest loosening of post-2008 controls  The Guardian