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Shortage of ‘breakthrough’ weight loss drugs will slow fight against obesity, WHO warns - The Guardian1 December 2025, 5:50 pm
Shortage of ‘breakthrough’ weight loss drugs will slow fight against obesity, WHO warns The GuardianWHO warning over shortage of obesity jabs BBCWeight loss jabs conditionally backed to tackle obesity by World Health Organization Sky NewsWHO issues global guideline on the use of GLP-1 medicines in treating obesity World Health Organization (WHO)World Health Organization issues first-ever guidelines for use of GLP-1 weight loss medications ABC News -
‘There was rage and pain and iron in him’: Patrick Marber on the great hits – and fond smokes – he had with Tom Stoppard - The Guardian1 December 2025, 5:32 pm
‘There was rage and pain and iron in him’: Patrick Marber on the great hits – and fond smokes – he had with Tom Stoppard The GuardianLetter: Sir Tom Stoppard obituary The Guardian‘Everyone was a little bit in love with him’: Samuel West remembers Tom Stoppard The TelegraphTom Stoppard, playwright, 1937-2025 Financial Times'One of our greatest writers': King leads tributes to Sir Tom Stoppard BBC -
Doctors to stage five-day strike before Christmas - BBC1 December 2025, 5:25 pm
Doctors to stage five-day strike before Christmas BBCResident doctors in England to go on strike in run-up to Christmas The GuardianDoctors in England to go on strike in run-up to Christmas Sky NewsResident doctors set date for strike British Medical AssociationJunior doctors to strike for five days in run-up to Christmas The Telegraph -
OBR chair quits after inquiry into early release of Reeves’s budget - The Guardian1 December 2025, 4:34 pm
OBR chair quits after inquiry into early release of Reeves’s budget The GuardianHead of OBR resigns after Budget day publishing error BBCChair of UK's fiscal watchdog resigns after early published report threw Budget into chaos CNBCInvestigation into November 2025 EFO publication error obr.ukThe OBR has lost the battle, but won the war New Statesman -
Zipcar, world’s biggest car-sharing company, to close UK operation - The Guardian1 December 2025, 4:26 pm
Zipcar, world’s biggest car-sharing company, to close UK operation The GuardianCar-sharing company ZipCar to end UK operations BBCZipcar set to close UK operations - but Christmas bookings are safe Sky NewsZipcar to close UK business over Khan’s congestion charge The TelegraphZipcar UK to shut operations ahead of new London EV Congestion Charge City AM -
BP scraps plans for Teesside hydrogen and carbon capture scheme - Financial Times1 December 2025, 4:24 pm
BP scraps plans for Teesside hydrogen and carbon capture scheme Financial TimesBP pulls out of building Teesside hydrogen plant at Teesworks BBCBP abandons UK green energy plant in blow to Miliband The TelegraphThe day net zero died The SpectatorBP Ditches Plans for England Hydrogen Site Due to Data Center Bloomberg.com -
Alexis Mac Allister shares true feelings on Alexander Isak's start at Liverpool - 'Very quiet' - Liverpool Echo1 December 2025, 4:00 pm
Alexis Mac Allister shares true feelings on Alexander Isak's start at Liverpool - 'Very quiet' Liverpool EchoAlexander Isak ends drought as Liverpool stop rot with win at West Ham The GuardianArne Slot has taken step back at Liverpool as Joe Gomez explains new approach Liverpool EchoExtended Highlights | West Ham United 0-2 Liverpool West Ham UnitedWest Ham 0-2 Liverpool highlights Sky Sports -
How cyclones and monsoon rains converged to devastate parts of Asia – visual guide - The Guardian1 December 2025, 3:39 pm
How cyclones and monsoon rains converged to devastate parts of Asia – visual guide The GuardianDesperate hunt for food and water as Indonesia floods death toll rises to 502 BBCSri Lanka and Indonesia deploy militaries as Asia floods death toll passes 1,100 The GuardianMore than 1,000 dead in Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka floods The TimesMore than 1,100 confirmed dead and 800 missing in catastrophic Asia floods Sky News -
Keir Starmer accused of creating new welfare trap by scrapping two-child benefit cap - Financial Times1 December 2025, 3:32 pm
Keir Starmer accused of creating new welfare trap by scrapping two-child benefit cap Financial Times'I don't eat to feed my kids but there is now hope' BBCChildren aren’t cheap… in fact it now costs £249,000 to raise one The TimesThe two-child limit is abolished at last. Watch out for the narrative that will follow | Frances Ryan The GuardianNew 2026 rates and dates revealed for universal credit, PIP and end of two-child benefit cap The Independent -
Bit flips: How cosmic rays grounded a fleet of aircraft - BBC1 December 2025, 3:30 pm
Bit flips: How cosmic rays grounded a fleet of aircraft BBCAirbus finds problem with fuselage panels after fixing software glitch The GuardianAirbus finds another issue affecting its best-selling A320 passenger planes CNNAirbus: Flights resume as normal after software update warning BBCAirbus warns of quality issues on some A320 aircraft panels Financial Times -
Beware flammable skincare, too many sprouts and overindulging in cheese this Christmas, say health experts - The Guardian1 December 2025, 3:30 pm
Beware flammable skincare, too many sprouts and overindulging in cheese this Christmas, say health experts The Guardian -
Andrew Windsor is officially a commoner after being stripped of remaining titles - Metro.co.uk1 December 2025, 3:03 pm
Andrew Windsor is officially a commoner after being stripped of remaining titles Metro.co.ukAndrew formally stripped of last remaining royal titles by King Charles The IndependentDefence chiefs told to ‘get on with it’ and strip Andrew’s last title The TimesEx-Prince Andrew Still Has One Prestigious Royal Title Left Against King Charles's Wishes instyle.comShamed Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor formally stripped of last remaining royal titles London Evening Standard -
Geologists granted 'one of a kind' window into Scotland's past - BBC1 December 2025, 2:51 pm
Geologists granted 'one of a kind' window into Scotland's past BBCView Full coverage on Google News -
Reading and Leeds 2026: Charli XCX and Raye to headline - BBC1 December 2025, 1:16 pm
Reading and Leeds 2026: Charli XCX and Raye to headline BBCCharli XCX and Raye to headline Reading and Leeds Festival 2026 BBCReading & Leeds announces huge line-up and headliners for 2026 Rolling Stone UKReading Festival 2026 headline acts REVEALED Reading ChronicleREVEALED: Headliners announced for expanded Leeds Festival 2026 Telegraph and Argus -
Siddiq given jail sentence in Bangladesh after corruption trial in her absence | ITV News - ITVX1 December 2025, 1:15 pm
Siddiq given jail sentence in Bangladesh after corruption trial in her absence | ITV News ITVXTulip Siddiq MP says Bangladesh jail sentence is 'deeply unfair' BBCLeading lawyers condemn ‘contrived’ Bangladesh trial of former UK minister The GuardianTulip Siddiq sentenced to two years in Bangladeshi prison for corruption The TelegraphBangladesh sentences British MP, Sheikh Hasina’s niece, to prison Al Jazeera