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• Joey Barton given suspended jail sentences for online posts about Vine, Aluko, and Ward - BBC8 December 2025, 12:00 pm
  Joey Barton given suspended jail sentences for online posts about Vine, Aluko, and Ward  BBCEx-footballer Joey Barton sentenced for posting grossly offensive social media messages  Sky NewsJoey Barton sentencing hearing for 'grossly offensive' social media posts under way  BBCJoey Barton arrives for sentencing after sharing sick posts about female pundits  The SunWatch as Joey Barton sentenced for 'grossly offensive' tweets  Sky News
  
• Salah in Liverpool training - watch and follow latest - BBC8 December 2025, 12:00 pm
  Salah in Liverpool training - watch and follow latest  BBCMohamed Salah is destroying his legacy, says Wayne Rooney in latest podcast  BBC'Nothing will tarnish the legacy Salah leaves at Anfield'  BBCMohamed Salah’s Liverpool future in doubt as Arne Slot faces Inter decision  The GuardianMohamed Salah's outburst cannot mask poor form but Arne Slot also culpable for Liverpool forward's decline  Sky Sports
  
• ‘Zombie’ electricity projects in Britain face axe to ease quicker grid connections - The Guardian8 December 2025, 11:52 am
  ‘Zombie’ electricity projects in Britain face axe to ease quicker grid connections  The GuardianBritain’s grid overhaul means hundreds of energy projects unable to connect this decade  Financial TimesMiliband waves through hundreds of new wind and solar projects  The TelegraphBritain overhauls power grid connections to root out 'zombie' projects  ReutersPriority access to grid gives UK battery storage overload  The Times
  
• Zelensky set for London talks as Trump claims Ukrainian leader hasn't read latest peace plan - BBC8 December 2025, 11:49 am
  Zelensky set for London talks as Trump claims Ukrainian leader hasn't read latest peace plan  BBCUkraine war live: Zelenskyy to meet Starmer, Macron and Merz in London over peace push  The GuardianA peace deal isn't a sure thing, Zelenskyy's UK visit needs more than a warm welcome  Sky NewsZelensky to huddle with European leaders in London as Kremlin praises Trump’s new security strategy  CNNEuropean allies to rally support for Ukraine as US pressure mounts  Financial Times
  
• Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault - Sky News8 December 2025, 11:25 am
  Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault  Sky NewsTim Westwood pleads not guilty to rape, sexual assault and indecent assault charges  The GuardianTim Westwood ‘assaulted women at BBC Studios’, court hears  The TelegraphFormer BBC DJ Tim Westwood denies rape and assault charges  The IndependentDJ Tim Westwood pleads not guilty to rape and assault charges | ITV News  ITVX
  
• Thailand-Cambodia conflict: Thousands flee disputed border after deadly clashes and air strikes - BBC8 December 2025, 11:10 am
  Thailand-Cambodia conflict: Thousands flee disputed border after deadly clashes and air strikes  BBCThailand launches airstrikes along disputed border with Cambodia as tensions flare  The GuardianThailand strikes Cambodia as Donald Trump-backed ceasefire collapses  Financial TimesHow do Cambodia and Thailand's militaries compare?  ReutersThailand bombs Cambodia despite Trump ‘ending’ war  The Telegraph
  
• ‘Kids can’t buy them anywhere’: how Pokémon cards became a stock market for millennials - The Guardian8 December 2025, 10:52 am
  ‘Kids can’t buy them anywhere’: how Pokémon cards became a stock market for millennials  The Guardian
  
• Trump warns Netflix’s bn deal for Warner Bros poses competition concerns - The Guardian8 December 2025, 10:25 am
  Trump warns Netflix’s bn deal for Warner Bros poses competition concerns  The GuardianTrump says bn Netflix-Warner Bros deal 'could be a problem'  BBCTrump issues concern to Netflix over problematic Warner Bros acquisition  The IndependentNetflix takeover of Warner Bros 'could be a problem', Donald Trump says  Sky NewsWarner Bros Disaster? Netflix inks deal for troubled Hollywood giant  The Guardian
  
• WATCH: Lando Norris' first in-depth interview as the new Formula 1 World Champion - Formula 18 December 2025, 10:19 am
  WATCH: Lando Norris' first in-depth interview as the new Formula 1 World Champion  Formula 1Lando Norris: How F1 got a new kind of champion with open McLaren driver who beat Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen  Sky SportsLando Norris inspiring kids to take up motorsport  BBC2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – McLAREN Race Report "We did it, World Champion!"  McLarenMcLaren’s Lando Norris wins F1 world title even as Verstappen takes showdown  Financial Times
  
• Storm Bram named with severe weather warnings for damaging winds and heavy rain - BBC8 December 2025, 10:12 am
  Storm Bram named with severe weather warnings for damaging winds and heavy rain  BBCStorm Bram named as weather warnings issued for UK and Ireland  Sky NewsWarning of flooding risk as rain alert issued for south  RTE.ieStorm Bram named as amber weather warnings issued for parts of the UK  ITVXStorm Bram named and severe weather warning issued for 90mph winds  The Independent
  
• Farage urged to ‘come clean’ over alleged election spending breaches in Clacton - The Guardian8 December 2025, 9:30 am
  Farage urged to ‘come clean’ over alleged election spending breaches in Clacton  The GuardianExclusive: Farage reported to police over ‘election fraud’  The TelegraphReform UK denies breaking electoral law over Nigel Farage’s campaign expenses  Financial TimesReform UK denies Nigel Farage broke electoral law  Sky NewsNigel Farage ‘reported to police’ over Clacton campaign expenses  The Independent
  
• I'm A Celebrity 2025 winner crowned in series final - BBC8 December 2025, 9:20 am
  I'm A Celebrity 2025 winner crowned in series final  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Labour Together reportedly canvassing party members on leadership candidates – UK politics live - The Guardian8 December 2025, 9:12 am
  Labour Together reportedly canvassing party members on leadership candidates – UK politics live  The GuardianLabour group that backed Starmer canvasses party on leadership candidates  The TimesKeir Starmer’s power is draining away as the assumption grows that he won’t last  The IndependentLabour together? Who is hastening the PM's downfall  Sky NewsLabour group asks members who they would back in leadership challenge  The Telegraph
  
• Prince Harry’s UK security under government review, reports say - The Guardian8 December 2025, 8:36 am
  Prince Harry’s UK security under government review, reports say  The GuardianPrince Harry's taxpayer-funded security arrangements while in UK 'under review'  Sky NewsHome Office ‘to review decision to strip Prince Harry of protection’  The TimesPrince Harry wins major victory in battle for taxpayer-funded security  The TelegraphPrince Harry wins path to UK security arrangements in major Home Office U-turn  lbc.co.uk
  
• Jurrien Timber makes 'disruptive' admission in honest verdict on Arsenal injury woes - Football London8 December 2025, 8:16 am
  Jurrien Timber makes 'disruptive' admission in honest verdict on Arsenal injury woes  Football LondonEvery word from Arteta's post-Aston Villa presser | Press conference | News  Arsenal.comVilla’s Buendía scores with last kick of the game to stun leaders Arsenal  The GuardianGood news for Arsenal after title setback but Arteta must buck trend  London Evening StandardJurriën Timber: Arsenal must use Villa loss as "motivation and strength"  ESPN