Boris tries to host another party in 'desperate' bid to win friends - but MPs decline

1 minute ago | Daily Express

BORIS JOHNSON is coming under intense scrutiny for alleged parties at Number 10 during 2020's miserable Christmas lockdown - and he just tried to host another.
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The Wiz review - a warm and wondrous ode to Black joy

5 minutes ago | The Guardian

Hope Mill theatre, Manchester With belting vocals and dazzling dance, this musical update jumps into a vivid Oz full of street art and neon lights Director Matthew Xia's...
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Unsafe Passage: on board a refugee rescue ship racing for Europe - video

5 minutes ago | The Guardian

An overcrowded ship with asylum seekers leaves Libya bound for Europe - triggering a high-stakes showdown between a Doctors Without Borders vessel wanting to escort it to...
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Islamophobia in the press must be tackled head-on. Silence is not an option | Miqdaad Versi

5 minutes ago | The Guardian

Our analysis shows that almost two-thirds of articles paint Muslims in a negative light. • Miqdaad Versi is the founder of the Muslim Council of Britain's Centre for Media...
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Otter delight! Moment a playful otter rolls frolics in fresh snow in Minnesota

9 minutes ago | Daily Mail

The otter excitedly played around in one of the first snows of the Minnesota winter when it was filmed by Jennifer Starbright on November 27 by Lake Superior near the town of...
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Moment little girl wakes in middle of night to find python in her bedroom in Buderim Queensland

9 minutes ago | Daily Mail

A little girl in Buderim discovered a carpet python under her bed in Buderim, Queensland. Professional snake catcher removed the snake from the property.
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Gosport residents are left in fits of giggles after Christmas tree installed at a wonky angle

9 minutes ago | Daily Mail

The tree, covered in blue and white lights with red baubles, has gone viral on social media after residents in Gosport, Hampshire, spotted it was 'at an angle'.
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Teenager, 17, denies murdering ex-Tory activist's aspiring lawyer son

9 minutes ago | Daily Mail

Sven Badzak, 22, was set upon by up to six youths as he was walking along Willesden Lane, Kilburn, northwest London, with his 16-year-old friend.
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British Airways worker wins £2,000 payout after she was sacked for taking time off following surgery

9 minutes ago | Daily Mail

British Airways worker Cordelle Scotland, 39, took time off after an operation to treat endemetriosis and was criticised by a boss who suggested she should have instead swapped...
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Storm Arwen masterpiece: Winds blast moorland grasses so hard they WEAVE around a 130m fence

9 minutes ago | Daily Mail

Storm Arwen has created a 'masterpiece' among its trail of devastation by blasting tonnes of grass so hard the blades wove themselves perfectly onto a 130m fence in Mynydd...
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'Who upset Norway?' Trafalgar Square's 'scrawny' Christmas tree brutally mocked

TRAFALGAR SQUARE'S "scrawny" Christmas tree has been brutally mocked after it arrived at London's iconic landmark ahead of the festive season. Read more ...

Why Canelo Alvarez's step up to cruiserweight is just another boxing circus act

The WBC has sanctioned a fight between Alvarez and cruiserweight champion Ilunga Makabu, a choreographed dance to keep the boxing consumer interested Read more ...

Christian Horner claims Damon Hill ‘has never been a fan' of Max Verstappen

The Dutch racer leads the driver standings with just two weekends left of the season Read more ...

Paris archbishop who had 'ambiguous' relationship resigns

The archbishop of Paris says Pope Francis has accepted his resignation after he admitted to an “ambiguous” relationship with a woman in 2012 Read more ...

Vintage Ikea! A 1960s armchair just sold for £12k - here are 10 other...

Old furniture from the interiors store can go for high prices at auction, in some cases 92 times what it originally sold for. But should you hang on to your Billy bookcase? It... Read more ...

When a far-right candidate has ‘le buzz', France shouldn't take young people...

The youth movement around Éric Zemmour, though small, is an indication that this deeply political generation can also be nihilistic This article was highly commended in the... Read more ...

Integrated education in Northern Ireland is urgent - why can't our leaders...

In my school, young people were not segregated by obsolete criteria. Everyone should get this chance This article has won the Guardian Foundation's 2021 Hugo Young award, which... Read more ...

Tell us about the people you have lost to Covid

We would like to hear from people all over the world about the friends and family they have lost to the pandemic The end of December will mark two years since the world... Read more ...

Abrdn in near-£1.5bn swoop for Interactive Investor

Scottish financial services giant abrdn has unveiled plans to acquire subscription-based investment platform Interactive Investor for £1.49 billion. Read more ...

Covid-busters helping construction firm InSite Group spread its wings

A business launched by Scottish construction company InSite Group two years before the Covid-19 pandemic is enjoying success on the back of increased awareness of the... Read more ...