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Minister warns over allegation of threats to British Sikhs

The UK will not tolerate attempts by foreign countries to intimidate British citizens, the security minister has warned, after a number of Sikhs complained they were being targeted either by or on behalf of the Indian government.

Horizon inquiry Post Office spent £130m taxpayers' cash on defence

The Post Office has spent more than £130m of taxpayers' money defending itself at the inquiry into the wrongful prosecution of more than 900 workers, new figures have revealed.

Past PMs had obfuscated and whined before this grilling of grillings. But this was Keir Time

An appearance before the liaison committee – the supergroup of select committee chairs – is usually something that strikes fear into any prime minister.

Hospices to get more than £100m extra funds amid fears of closures

Hospices in England will receive a £100m-plus funding boost amid worries that some end-of-life services could close because of the increase in employer national insurance contributions and wage rises.

Creatives reject plan to ease copyright law for training AI systems

Writers, musicians, photographers, film producers and news organisations have rejected the government's plan to create a copyright exemption to help artificial intelligence companies train their algorithms.

Spending plans Did suppliers get what they asked for?

The five-yearly price review is critical for the 11 combined water and sewage companies in England and Wales, determining how much they can spend amid intense scrutiny of the sector.

Thames Water Company must pay £18.2m for dividend breach

Thames Water will have to pay an £18.2m penalty after the industry regulator confirmed the company had breached dividend rules.

Firms and Ofwat accused as average water bill to rise by 36% over five years

Water bills in England and Wales will rise by an average of 36% over the next five years, as suppliers are accused of forcing struggling households to pay for years of underinvestment to fix leaky pipes and reduce pollution.

'A lot of us are struggling' 58,000 homes high and dry as network fails again

\"It feels awful,\" said Samantha Hargreaves as she trundled her bottle-laden trolley past queues of cars waiting for drinking water in an Asda car park.

Stonehenge may have been built to unite early Britons, says expert

Five thousand years after the first monument was created at Stonehenge, it continues to give up dramatic secrets - such as the \"jaw-dropping\" revelation this year that its central stone had been transported more than 700km to Salisbury plain from the very north of Scotland.

The guilty From soldier to nurse, the men who assaulted a woman lying unconscious

Fifty men went on trial alongside Dominique Pelicot in connection with the drugging, rape and assault of Gisèle Pelicot.

'A taboo has been broken' Politicians' praise for giving voice to victims

Politicians from France and beyond have hailed Gisèle Pelicot's bravery and called the trial of the men who raped and abused her historic, while feminist groups have stressed there is still a long way to go and demanded fundamental changes to France's sexual abuse laws.

Day of the verdicts Inside, men wept as they were convicted. Outside, the crowd roared with relief

Inside, men wept as they were convicted. Outside, the crowd roared with relief

Cold cases Investigations into murder and sexual assaults in 90s reopened

Dominique Pelicot, who has been jailed for 20 years for drugging his then wife, Gisele Pelicot, and inviting men to rape her, faces a further investigation for the rape and murder of an estate agent in Paris in 1991, and an attempted rape in 1999, amid questions over whether he could have been a serial offender for decades.

Theatre review Space opera puts Sigourney Weaver in alien territory

Sigourney Weaver, the latest in the line of high-status screen stars to be wooed to the stage by the director Jamie Lloyd, may forever be known as Ellen Ripley to fans of her defining science-fiction role on film. She is certainly in alien territory here, and plays Prospero with the steely-voiced conviction of a commander giving urgent instruction to an interstellar space crew at imminent risk of attack.

Och AI: algorithm able to sniff out aromas of US and Scottish whiskies

Notch up another win for artificial intelligence. Researchers have used the technology to predict the major notes that waft off whisky and determine whether a dram was made in the US or Scotland.

Mandelson set to be named UK's new ambassador to US

Peter Mandelson is set to become Britain's next ambassador to the US, the first time a politician has been appointed to the role for almost half a century.

Gisèle Pelicot: 'I wanted all of society to be a witness'

Fifty one men found guilty in rape trial that shocked the world | Leaders and public honour the woman who refused to be shamed

Postecoglou claims coach's life is harder than being PM

A Premier League manager has a tougher job than the prime minister, according to Ange Postecoglou.

Rashford rebuked Players must talk to manager not media - Amorim

Ruben Amorim has said when he was a player he would have spoken to his manager about being dropped rather than react in the media, as Marcus Rashford has done.

Tonali double puts rampant Newcastle into last four

A sticking plaster for Newcastle's internal tensions or a potential long-term cure for their problems? Whatever the reality Eddie Howe's inconsistent team are a two-leg semi-final away from a potentially transformative Wembley showpiece after two stellar first-half goals from Sandro Tonali and another from Fabian Schär undid an immensely disappointing Brentford on Tyneside.

Jesus hat-trick delivers early Christmas gift as Arsenal topple Palace

It seems fitting that Gabriel Jesus should have chosen this time of year to end his goalscoring drought.

Elliott the difference as Rusk's Southampton put up late fight

It was a night that Simon Rusk will never forget, the one when he took charge of Southampton for the first time in the wake of Russell Martin's sacking and carried the fight to Arne Slot and Liverpool.

United circus has derailed Rashford but fresh start is no guarantee of success

It was two years ago yesterday that Argentina won the World Cup. England had gone out to France in the quarterfinals and, beyond the usual kneejerk attacks on Gareth Southgate, there was a sense of general optimism.

Maresca still 'trusts' Mudryk after failed drugs test

Enzo Maresca has thrown his support behind Mykhailo Mudryk, saying he believes the Chelsea winger's insistence that he is innocent of taking a banned substance.

Caldentey's late spot-kick secures first place for Arsenal

A late Mariona Caldentey penalty powered Arsenal to the top of Group C in the Champions League at Bayern Munich's expense after a Magda Eriksson double looked to have secured a draw for the visitors.

Taylor 'desperate' for a break as brilliant Barça take top spot from City

Manchester City's head coach, Gareth Taylor, says his team desperately need the upcoming winter break to bolster their squad, after they were comprehensively outplayed by a Barcelona side who reminded everybody why they are the reigning European champions with an emphatic win.

Freddie calls up Flintoff as teen makes the grade for Lions tour

Rocky Flintoff has been called up to his father's Lions squad for next month's tour of Australia, with England using the trip to give young bowlers who are already in contention for a place in the senior Test squad experience of local conditions before next winter's Ashes.

Ruthless McCullum shakes up England before defining year

Influx of young talents such as Bethell and Atkinson gives head coach a revived team but harder selection choices

Saudi incognito Usyk and Fury's titanic tussle flies under the radar in surreal Riyadh

Fight week in Riyadh, at least to an outsider, is an often ghostly experience.