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• Several countries pull out of Eurovision 2026 as Israel cleared to compete - ITVX4 December 2025, 11:18 pm
  Several countries pull out of Eurovision 2026 as Israel cleared to compete  ITVXIreland among countries boycotting Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete  BBCFour countries to boycott Eurovision 2026 as Israel cleared to compete  The GuardianNetherlands, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia boycott Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete  BBCIsrael allowed to take part in Eurovision 2026 - as several countries withdraw  Sky News
  
• Bank of America boss Brian Moynihan warns countries to 'be careful' when raising tax - Sky News4 December 2025, 10:25 pm
  Bank of America boss Brian Moynihan warns countries to 'be careful' when raising tax  Sky News
  
• Amorim ‘angry and frustrated’ after West Ham’s Magassa denies Manchester United - The Guardian4 December 2025, 10:07 pm
  Amorim ‘angry and frustrated’ after West Ham’s Magassa denies Manchester United  The GuardianMan Utd 1-1 West Ham: Anger and frustration at Old Trafford  BBCMan Utd 1-1 West Ham: Soungoutou Magassa’s late equaliser denies Ruben Amorim’s side key Old Trafford win  Sky SportsMan United face Casemiro and Joshua Zirkzee dilemmas for West Ham visit  ESPNNuno | Everyone kept running, believing and working hard  West Ham United
  
• New Dawn of War 4 story trailer reveals surprise inclusion of Dark Angels sub-faction and everyone's favourite 10,000+ year-old grandpa - Eurogamer4 December 2025, 10:00 pm
  New Dawn of War 4 story trailer reveals surprise inclusion of Dark Angels sub-faction and everyone's favourite 10,000+ year-old grandpa  EurogamerDawn of War 4 Has Something No Other Warhammer 40,000 Video Game Has Ever Had: A Playable Primarch  IGNDawn of War 4 Warhammers out a fresh trailer, introducing the Dark Angels and teasing a playable Primarch  Rock Paper ShotgunDawn of War 4 will let you play as the Dark Angels and their boss, a big lad with the best name in 40k, Lion El'Jonson—yes, he's really called Lionel  PC GamerA second Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV closed playtest is happening next week  TheSixthAxis
  
• UK construction sector ‘suffers sharpest slowdown since first Covid lockdown’ - The Guardian4 December 2025, 9:32 pm
  UK construction sector ‘suffers sharpest slowdown since first Covid lockdown’  The GuardianConstruction sector shrinks at fastest pace since pandemic, survey suggests  BBCUK businesses cut jobs at fastest pace since 2021 while builders report steep downturn  Financial TimesConstruction activity shrank 'at fastest pace since COVID' ahead of budget  Sky NewsConstruction in worst downturn for five-and-a-half years  City AM
  
• Lammy breaks ranks on Brexit - The Telegraph4 December 2025, 9:24 pm
  Lammy breaks ranks on Brexit  The TelegraphView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Facial recognition cameras ‘interfere’ with human rights, admits Home Office - The Telegraph4 December 2025, 9:08 pm
  Facial recognition cameras ‘interfere’ with human rights, admits Home Office  The Telegraph'Face ID in every town' and 'Kate's great herr do'  BBCGovernment paves way for facial recognition tech use on general public  The TimesLive facial recognition cameras planned for every town centre  The TelegraphPolice to ramp up use of 'out-of-control' facial recognition technology amid privacy warnings  Sky News
  
• New levies will wipe out most of Rachel Reeves’s energy bill cut - The Times4 December 2025, 7:55 pm
  New levies will wipe out most of Rachel Reeves’s energy bill cut  The TimesEnergy grid investment of £28bn to push up household bills  BBCOfgem green lights £28bn investment in UK energy infrastructure  Financial TimesHouseholds face higher energy bills as £28bn grid upgrade gets go-ahead  The GuardianEnergy grid £28bn upgrade to add £108 to household bills  Sky News
  
• FBI arrests suspect in failed January 6 pipe bomb attack - Financial Times4 December 2025, 7:47 pm
  FBI arrests suspect in failed January 6 pipe bomb attack  Financial TimesFollow live: Hunt for Washington DC pipe bomb suspect was like 'finding a needle in a haystack', officials say  BBCSuspect arrested and named in case of pipe bombs planted on eve of January 6  The GuardianUS authorities arrest suspect in 2021 Washington, DC, pipe bomb case  Al JazeeraFBI arrests man in Jan. 6 DC pipe bomber investigation  CNN
  
• Farage turns on broadcasters over racism allegations as number of claims hits 28 - The Guardian4 December 2025, 7:35 pm
  Farage turns on broadcasters over racism allegations as number of claims hits 28  The GuardianFarage accuses BBC of double standards after racism allegations  BBCRacism allegations could derail right-wing populist Nigel Farage’s bid to become Britain’s next PM  CNNNigel Farage launches tirade at BBC over allegations he was racist at school  Sky NewsFarage brands BBC ‘despicable’ after tense clash over antisemitism allegations  Financial Times
  
• Leaders of Rwanda and DR Congo sign peace deal alongside Donald Trump - BBC4 December 2025, 7:29 pm
  Leaders of Rwanda and DR Congo sign peace deal alongside Donald Trump  BBCTrump hails ‘great day for the world’ as DRC, Rwanda finalise peace deal  Al JazeeraTrump announces ‘historic’ peace treaty between Rwanda and DR Congo  Financial TimesWar Is Peace, the Dozing Don Edition  The New YorkerTrump Trumpets Peace in Africa Amid War on Drug Boats, in Day of Dissonance  The New York Times
  
• Hegseth broke rules in sharing Yemen strike details on Signal, report finds - The Guardian4 December 2025, 7:13 pm
  Hegseth broke rules in sharing Yemen strike details on Signal, report finds  The GuardianHegseth could have endangered troop safety with Signal chat - Pentagon watchdog  BBCThis Realllllllly Embarrassing Text From JD Vance Has The Entire Internet Laughing At Him  Yahoo News UKPete Hegseth is unfit to lead the Pentagon  Financial TimesWhy the new ‘Signalgate’ IG report is so damning for Pete Hegseth  CNN
  
• I'm A Celeb's Martin Kemp 'to miss final' in major blow - The Mirror4 December 2025, 7:04 pm
  I'm A Celeb's Martin Kemp 'to miss final' in major blow  The MirrorI’m a Celebrity’s Vogue Williams explains Martin Kemp’s lack of screen time  The IndependentI'm A Celeb's Ant and Dec deliver news to camp as star forced to leave immediately  Daily StarIAC’s sixth evicted campmate revealed after string of exits leave fans furious  The SunI'm A Celebrity fans say 'bless him' as 'absolute legend' Martin Kemp eliminated  Manchester Evening News
  
• John Torode and Lisa Faulkner release emotional joint statement - Daily Express4 December 2025, 7:04 pm
  John Torode and Lisa Faulkner release emotional joint statement  Daily ExpressJohn Torode in therapy after MasterChef sacking  The TelegraphI'm in therapy over 'grief' at MasterChef axe, reveals John Torode as he opens up on 'unexpected & brutal life change'  The SunBBC explains reason John Torode is still presenting Celebrity MasterChef  Yahoo Life UKCelebrity MasterChef's John Torode to make TV comeback on rival show months after axe  Wales Online
  
• Dear England first look reveals Joseph Fiennes as Gareth Southgate - BBC4 December 2025, 6:59 pm
  Dear England first look reveals Joseph Fiennes as Gareth Southgate  BBCDear England TV series – first look at Joseph Fiennes, Jodie Whittaker and more  WhatsOnStageBBC unveils first look at The Handmaid's Tale and Doctor Who stars in much-anticipated Gareth Southgate drama  Radio TimesFirst Look: Joseph Fiennes Is Soccer Manager Gareth Southgate In BBC’s ‘Dear England’  DeadlineBBC reveals 'riveting' first look at 4-part series with Sherwood and The Gold stars  HELLO! Magazine