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Hamas ‘prevents release of youngest hostage’
Britain faces UN blacklist for blocking trans laws
UAE’S Telegraph takeover plan is disturbing, says Hague
Britain detects first case of rare pig flu
US economy ‘addicted to Covid level of cash’
Sunak cancels meeting over Elgin Marbles
Abrams tanks move in to defend Ukraine
Wipeout
First UK case of swine flu variant found in humans
‘We can befriend the UAE without kowtowing to it’
What you need to know about outbreak of new strain
British boy aged five dies on holiday in Egypt
Vehicle rammed into Jewish memorial tree
Diva behaviour put Madness on Palace roof
Ancient women were better hunters than men
King ‘furious over William’s effrontery’
This book proves hell hath no fury like a royal reporter scorned
It’s torture for James Cleverly as he swaps Ferrero Rocher for sackcloth and ashes
Cameron won’t go soft on China, insists PM
‘Gutless’ Cleverly denies insulting Stockton
Conservatives face growing divide on immigration
Colman plays the villain in eco advert
UAE accused of using Cop28 to do fuel deals
£2m pension for mandarin who oversaw Kabul debacle
Former Brown adviser joins Labour’s Treasury team
Stars of the show
President ‘concerned’ about Rwanda policy
Biden to miss summit amid focus on wars
Consultants vote on £20k deal to end strikes
Every child could have a robot for a personal tutor under AI plans
Doctors told to tick penis or vagina on patient forms
Snow joke
Hancock knew that tier 3 measures would not work, Covid Inquiry hears
Brianna’s killers wanted to know if she screamed like a girl, court hears
Scrapping of Blair-era indefinite sentences frees 2,000 offenders
Walliams settles dispute over leaked Britain’s Got Talent remarks
Fox: I faced being debanked like Farage
Officer Tasers girl, 10, in her own home
On her mettle
Sunak cancels on Greek leader over row about future of Elgin Marbles
M&S croquette causes pain in Spain with mix of meat and grain
Dog walker trampled by cows thought he was going to die
Rare horse ‘died after being fed by public’
Council threatens pensioner for feeding birds
Chaplain to sue after gender view was referred to terror watchdog
‘Disrespectful’ safety tags on graves in village churchyard
Christian values
Getting to know you
How does life-changing treatment work and what happens next?
Injecting brain with stem cells ‘may cure MS’
Grylls explored Eton sewers at night as boy
Poor contact from NHS puts patients at risk, report finds
Welsh 20mph speed limit claims ‘lack transparency’
Council spent £2m hiring vehicles unfit for its own clean air zone
Driven to drink: landlord ferries regulars to pub amid bus strike
Israel and Hamas extend truce by 48 hours
Hostage on run for four days before recapture
‘The West gives Israel a licence to kill and post-colonial Britain has a duty to stop it’
US Abrams tanks deployed as Kyiv on defensive
Polish truckers cause 127-hour delays in Ukraine border protest
Mysterious blast destroys Russian factory
Khan aide survives ‘acid attack’ at his British home
Wilders coalition in balance as senator quits over fraud claims
‘Rat miners’ burrow to rescue workers stuck in India tunnel
Teen’s murder could be ‘tipping point for French society’
Trump promises to repeal Obamacare if he returns to power
The liberal elite’s assumptions about mass migration are crumbling fast
Way of the World Michael Deacon
We will strike the right balance on upholding rights
The hostage releases hand more power to Hamas
Covid’s true origin must be investigated
A dignified display of defiance against the scourge of anti-semitism
Foreign investment
The pitfalls of the AA’S new pothole guidance
Failed by Royal Mail
Rabbit or chorizo?
The Green Blob
How British trains derail the best laid plans
Easier listening
Jack of all trades
A better Covid inquiry
Worthwhile calories
Trillions in Covid funds like heroin, says Dimon
Warning over food inflation comeback
Force ESG on all firms, says think tank
Value of rare whisky takes steep drop
24m
Twitter loses 3m British users after Elon Musk’s $44bn takeover
What Sunak’s backtrack on net zero means for Britain
Retailers braced for disappointing festive season, says CBI
Weight loss drug maker plans to offer ‘buy now, pay later’ option
Scandinavian funds invest more than British in UK start-ups
Gold hits six-month high as traders bet rates have peaked
15pc
Taylor made
Metro plots £3bn mortgage sale to Barclays
BT withdraws from takeover talks with used mobile phone retailer musicmagpie
Germany’s Volkswagen plots raft of job cuts as Europe’s economic powerhouse stalls
Soaring costs force Branston Pickle maker to raise prices
£925m
£17m
Debt-hit Saga hires advisers to explore options for cruise business
OpenAI soap opera shows why greed wins out
Crazy environmental standards risk turning Britain into a nation of green ghost towns
Estate agents lift Rightmove revenue after spending extra on ads to drum up interest
Aviva buys Canadian vehicle insurance rival for £100m as part of simplification drive
Summit showcase
Costain has £167m in cash and a market value of £160m, so the actual business is thrown in free
Key numbers
Shoppers flock back to West End ahead of Christmas
Santander boss hails decision to scrap bankers’ bonus cap
US housing market slows after mortgage rates surge past 7pc
Card makers criticise Royal Mail over price of stamps
Retailer Mountain Warehouse plans to open 50 new stores
Revolution Beauty in talks with former boss over lawsuit
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