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The Guardian
Nearly 90 Epstein-linked flights 'came into or out of UK airports'
Nearly 90 flights linked to Jeffrey Epstein reportedly came through UK airports, some with British women onboard who allege they were abused by the convicted child sex offender.
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December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Universal Studios theme park in Bedford wins planning approval
The UK’s first Universal Studios theme park has been granted planning permission by the government to begin construction.
1 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Trump targets his political opponents for 'retribution' - chief of staff
- chief of staff
1 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
EU confirms easing of 2035 ban on petrol and diesel cars
The EU yesterday confirmed it wanted to water down its 2035 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars.
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December 17, 2025
The Guardian
The hurt locker Fernandes hits out at directors who 'wanted me to leave'
Bruno Fernandes has claimed that Manchester United directors “hurt” him by wanting to sell him, and has criticised teammates “who don’t value the club” as he does.
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December 17, 2025
The Guardian
BBC to fight Trump's $10bn court case over 'false' Panorama edit
The BBC is preparing to argue that Donald Trump's $10bn (£7.5bn) court case against it should be dismissed, saying it has no case to answer over the US president's claims he was defamed by an episode of Panorama.
3 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
'Taxed into oblivion'
Pubs fear changes in business rates could drive them to the wall
3 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
'Remember her name' Heartbreak in Sydney as crowds mourn victims
The silence that fell upon the Bondi Pavilion forecourt was not the silence of peace but the heavy, leaden quiet that follows an explosion of hate.
3 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Mail's £500m bid for Telegraph faces review by culture secretary
The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, is to consider whether to trigger an investigation into the £500m takeover of the Telegraph titles by the owner of the Daily Mail after she formally received a request from the publisher's Abu Dhabi-backed owner.
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December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Archaeological finds on show as Rome opens new Metro hubs
Metro passengers in Rome can now peruse ancient history while in transit after the opening of two long-awaited stations showcasing a vast trove of treasures unearthed during their construction including the remnants of a military barracks built in the reign of the emperor Trajan and 28 wells, along with votives offered up in thanks.
1 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Obamas 'were to meet Reiners on day couple were found dead'
Michelle Obama has said that she and her husband, Barack, were due to meet Rob and Michele Reiner on the day the couple were found dead.
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December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Planning rules 'break promise to protect environment'
The government has broken its promise to protect nature by weakening planning rules for housing developers, organisations have said.
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December 17, 2025
The Guardian
UK seals deal to rejoin the EU's Erasmus programme for students
Negotiations to date-and are believed to have got Erasmus over the line.
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December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Hero who stopped car
'I tried the door and it opened'
2 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
'We feel joy we killed our enemy'
The drone operators trying to hold the frontline
4 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
No guarantee Grand Slam Track returns, warns Coe
The Michael Johnson-led Grand Slam Track has been warned by World Athletics that it may not be permitted to return in 2026 even if it pays off its huge debts.
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December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Teenage boy arrested on suspicion of murdering girl aged nine
A teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a nine-year-old girl in Weston-super-Mare, police have said.
1 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Dicky changes his tune as he gives with one hand and takes with the other
Call it a Christmas miracle.
3 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Young hit hard as UK jobless rate rose to four-year high before budget
The UK unemployment rate rose to a four-year high of 5.1% in the three months to October as the labour market showed signs of further weakening before last month’s budget.
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December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Workers’ rights bill set to pass into law after battle in Lords
Labour’s flagship employment rights bill will finally become law after a battle in the House of Lords, paving the way for significant new rights for workers on sick pay, parental leave and zero-hours contracts.
2 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
What are the president's lawyers claiming?
Donald Trump has made good on his threat to file a lawsuit against the BBC over its editing of a speech he made. Here the Guardian examines some of the key passages in the claim.
3 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Arts funding in England must be shielded against politics, says Hodge report
Arts Council England (Ace) must scrap its flagship strategy, ensure arts funding is protected from politicisation and be less bureaucratic in order to regain trust, according to a damaging report.
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December 17, 2025
The Guardian
'It's very TikTok-able': how Japanese sport of sumo is stamping its mark on UK
It is a centuries-old Japanese tradition, steeped in ceremony, with roots in the ancient faith of Shintoism - and it also happens to be super popular on TikTok.
3 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Liverpool parade: former marine jailed for 21 years
A former Royal Marine is starting a 21-year jail term for mowing down dozens of Liverpool football fans in a \"truly shocking\" act that \"defies ordinary understanding\".
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December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Drunk raccoon merchandise raises $250,000 for local animal shelter
Merchandise honouring the raccoon that gained international fame by barging into a Virginia shop, smashing bottles and passing out drunk in a bathroom on Black Friday has raised more than a quarter-million dollars for the local animal shelter where he slept off his bender.
1 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Thames defers latest executive bonuses as it pursues rescue deal
Thames Water has deferred awarding bosses retention payments totalling £2.5m, avoiding a potentially damaging row as the heavily indebted utility scrambles to agree a multibillion-pound rescue deal.
2 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Ineos in £120m deal to save Grangemouth ethylene plant
Jim Ratcliffe's chemicals company, Ineos, has been granted £120m of government funding to help save the UK's last ethylene plant at Grangemouth, in a deal expected to save more than 500 jobs.
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December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Garnacho delivers double delight to finish off Cardiff
As Facundo Buonanotte saddled up beside Alejandro Garnacho on the advertising hoardings in front of the away supporters after the latter opened the scoring at a jam-packed Cardiff City Stadium, for a moment or two everything seemed all right in the often chaotic world of Chelsea.
3 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Morrisons feeling the heat after rotisserie chicken VAT ruling
Morrisons faces a £17m tax bill after losing a lengthy court battle against HMRC over the charging of VAT on rotisserie chickens.
1 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Plans to reduce driving test wait times delayed to the end of 2027
Plans to cut the wait for a driving test to seven weeks by the end of the year will not be achieved until November 2027, an audit report has found.
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