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• King Charles says doctors will reduce his cancer treatments in the new year - Reuters12 December 2025, 8:49 pm
  King Charles says doctors will reduce his cancer treatments in the new year  ReutersKing says he can 'share the good news' his cancer treatment will reduce  BBCKing Charles hails reduction in cancer treatment as ‘milestone’ in his recovery  The GuardianA cautious note of good cheer for His Majesty  The TelegraphKing Charles: TV message on cancer recovery in full  BBC
  
• UK economy shrank unexpectedly before budget, data shows - The Guardian12 December 2025, 8:08 pm
  UK economy shrank unexpectedly before budget, data shows  The GuardianUK economy shrank unexpectedly by 0.1% in October  BBCAs GDP shrinks, it is not clear where the economic jump-start will come from  Sky NewsThe warning signs that Britain is heading for recession  The TelegraphUK Economy Shrank Again in October Ahead of Budget Tax Hikes  Bloomberg.com
  
• Man cleared of wife’s murder found guilty after child provides new evidence - The Guardian12 December 2025, 8:08 pm
  Man cleared of wife’s murder found guilty after child provides new evidence  The Guardian'Do you want to get rid of Mum?' - The plot to kill Dawn Rhodes  BBCMan found guilty of murdering wife in rare retrial  Sky NewsChild reveals murder plot as man guilty in double jeopardy trial  BBCMurderer recruited his child to help ‘get rid of Mum’ and got away with it for a decade  The Telegraph
  
• New laws may be considered after ‘harrowing stories’ from ex-Vodafone franchisees - The Guardian12 December 2025, 6:47 pm
  New laws may be considered after ‘harrowing stories’ from ex-Vodafone franchisees  The GuardianVodafone executive admits commission cuts 'shanked' some franchise operators | ITV News  ITVXBitter Vodafone franchisee dispute heads toward trial as mediation fails  Mobile News (CWP)Franchisees accuse Vodafone of leaving them in financial ruin  STV NewsVodafone franchise reports lead government to examine 'power imbalance'  Proactive Investors
  
• As NHS braces for record flu cases, is the strain active in continental Europe too? - The Guardian12 December 2025, 6:41 pm
  As NHS braces for record flu cases, is the strain active in continental Europe too?  The GuardianLess than half of NHS staff get flu jab despite virus ‘tidal wave’  The Times'Worst winter flu crisis' and 'World Cup of greed'  BBCUK ‘super flu’ explained amid soaring hospital admissions with mutated virus  Channel 4Why won’t the NHS let us stop the flu ourselves?  The Telegraph
  
• More photos from Epstein estate released showing Trump, Clinton and former prince Andrew - BBC12 December 2025, 6:33 pm
  More photos from Epstein estate released showing Trump, Clinton and former prince Andrew  BBCMore photos from Epstein estate show Trump, Clinton and former Prince Andrew  BBCThe latest tranche of Epstein evidence – in pictures  The GuardianEpstein photos: Trump, Clinton, Bill Gates, Steve Bannon, others in newly released files  CNBCNew photos released from Epstein’s estate showing Trump, Bannon, Bill Clinton and other high-profile people  CNN
  
• Reform claims to now have more members than Labour - BBC12 December 2025, 6:18 pm
  Reform claims to now have more members than Labour  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Gateshead grooming gang members jailed for rape and sexual assaults - The Guardian12 December 2025, 6:12 pm
  Gateshead grooming gang members jailed for rape and sexual assaults  The GuardianGateshead grooming gang jailed for rapes and assaults of girls  BBCGrooming gang jailed over rape of teenage girls in Gateshead | ITV News  ITVXSickening Eastern European grooming gang who raped teen girls and left one victim, 14, addicted to cocaine are jailed  The SunGateshead grooming gang jailed for rapes and sexual assaults of teenage girls  The Independent
  
• Primal Scream says video with alleged antisemitic imagery shown at gig was meant to provoke debate - Sky News12 December 2025, 6:02 pm
  Primal Scream says video with alleged antisemitic imagery shown at gig was meant to provoke debate  Sky NewsVenue apology in Primal Scream antisemitic image row  BBCPrimal Scream defend image of swastika inside Star of David shown during London gig  The GuardianLondon Venue Apologizes After Primal Scream Display Star of David Entwined With Swastika  PitchforkBobby Gillespie has gone too far with his anti-Semitic swastika stunt  The Telegraph
  
• Taylor Swift: The End of an Era review – as she breaks down over the terror plot, it’s impossible not to feel her pain - The Guardian12 December 2025, 5:40 pm
  Taylor Swift: The End of an Era review – as she breaks down over the terror plot, it’s impossible not to feel her pain  The GuardianTaylor Swift reveals moment she broke down over Southport attack in new documentary  BBCTaylor Swift’s tearful documentary will convert even hardened sceptics  The TelegraphTaylor Swift Cries Over Stabbing That Left 3 Fans Dead, Vienna Massacre Plot  People.com'It was little kids' - Taylor Swift breaks down in tears over Southport attacks  Sky News
  
• Mohamed Salah in Liverpool squad for Brighton match on Saturday - BBC12 December 2025, 5:33 pm
  Mohamed Salah in Liverpool squad for Brighton match on Saturday  BBCFantasy Premier League gameweek 16 Q&A with expert Holly Shand - send us your questions  BBCMo Salah to rejoin Liverpool squad for Brighton game after Arne Slot talks  The TimesLFC fitness update: Federico Chiesa, Wataru Endo, Cody Gakpo  Liverpool FCMohamed Salah back in Liverpool’s squad for game against Brighton  The Guardian
  
• World Darts Championship: Rob Cross and Ryan Searle coast into second round on day two - BBC12 December 2025, 4:35 pm
  World Darts Championship: Rob Cross and Ryan Searle coast into second round on day two  BBCWorld Darts Championship 2026: Live updates, video, analysis, results, schedule with Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen in action  Sky SportsLittler lights up Ally Pally opening night as prize money raises stakes  The GuardianPDC World Darts Championship 2026: Day two predictions, betting tips, acca, order of play and TV time for Thursday December 11  Sporting LifeLuke Littler begins World Darts Championship title defence in style  The Times
  
• Europe scraps 2035 new ICE car sales ban - report - Autocar12 December 2025, 4:30 pm
  Europe scraps 2035 new ICE car sales ban - report  AutocarEU’s 2035 petrol and diesel car ban will be watered down, says senior MEP  The GuardianUK to stick with EV targets as EU looks to water down petrol ban  Financial TimesEU ban on combustion engine cars off table, EPP's Weber says  ReutersBritain ‘will have to rethink’ ban on sale of diesel and petrol vehicles  The Times
  
• Science sleuths raise concerns about scores of bioengineering papers - Nature12 December 2025, 4:19 pm
  Science sleuths raise concerns about scores of bioengineering papers  Nature
  
• US tech stocks slide as fears over AI boom flare up - Financial Times12 December 2025, 3:48 pm
  US tech stocks slide as fears over AI boom flare up  Financial TimesStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq sink to cap brutal week for tech stocks  Yahoo FinanceAI-led tech slide extends into third day as Oracle, Broadcom fall  CNBCWall Street slides; fears of AI bubble and inflation send investors away  ReutersStock Market Today: Dow Slips 200 Points as Gold Prices, U.S. Treasuries Move Higher— Live Updates  The Wall Street Journal