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Plans to end NHS dental care crisis not working, warns spending watchdog

Plans to end the deepening crisis in access to NHS dental care are failing, leaving patients unable to get treatment, the government's spending watchdog warned today.

Mother's tributes to girl who died after fleeing police car

The mother of a teenage girl who was struck by a car and killed after she fled a stationary police vehicle on a motorway has paid tribute to \"the most kindest, caring, loving, loyal girl ever\".

F-35 jet parts Activists ask court to block arms sales

Campaigners trying to block UK sales of F-35 jet engine parts to Israel will apply for an emergency high court injunction in light of the international criminal court (ICC) issuing arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

Last group of asylum seekers leave Bibby Stockholm barge

The final asylum seekers housed on the Bibby Stockholm left the barge yesterday and crew members are set to leave today, with the controversial vessel's final day in port expected to be 8 January.

'We lost faith in the world,' says dance teacher who survived Southport attack

A dance teacher who survived the knife attack in Southport in which three children were killed has said she is hoping her voice \"will get louder and louder\" after the trial of her alleged attacker.

Putin, Trump, Brexit Key takeaways from highly anticipated Merkel memoir

Angela Merkel was notoriously discreet and privacy-conscious as Germany's chancellor, rarely veering off message during her 16 years in office. In her eagerly anticipated political autobiography, Freedom: Memoirs 1954-2021, she has hardly turned into a gossipmonger overnight. But across 721 pages - published yesterday - there are glimpses of a Merkel previously unseen. Here are eight things we have learned.

Final cut: London's Smithfield meat market to close for good after rejection of relocation plans

London's historic Smithfield meat market is to close for good, after the City of London Corporation voted to pull out of plans to relocate it and Billingsgate fish market to Dagenham, to the east of the city.

Phantom gnome snatcher of 1977 says sorry after he is found at last

The closest residents in the sleepy seaside town of Formby got to violent crime in 1977 was, the BBC solemnly reported, by watching Kojak.

Woman who kept her child in drawer for three years is jailed

The mother of a three-year-old girl who was kept in a drawer and had never seen daylight or another human face has been jailed for more than seven years.

Green targets blamed as Vauxhall plant closes

Vauxhall's owner said yesterday it would close its van factory at Luton, with 1,100 jobs at risk of being cut or moved despite the government preparing to relax rules on electric cars.

Biden hails 'historic' ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah

Netanyahu cabinet backs peace agreement despite opposition from far right

Irregular bedtime raises heart attack risk - study

Failing to stick to a regular time for going to bed and waking up increases the risk of stroke, heart attack and heart failure by 26%, even for those who get a full night's sleep, the most comprehensive study of its kind suggests.

Debt, IT woes and no chief executive What returning Asda boss has in store

Allan Leighton faces a back-to-thefuture challenge as he once again takes charge at struggling Asda.

Sweeney's RFU salary rises to £1.1m amid job cuts and losses

The Rugby Football Union chief executive, Bill Sweeney, was paid £1.1m for the 2023-24 financial year despite record losses and swingeing job cuts at the governing body.

'Probably more out than in' Salah leans towards exit with Liverpool yet to offer new deal

Mohamed Salah says he is disappointed Liverpool have not offered him a new contract and feels \"probably more out than in\" in terms of staying beyond the end of the season.

Reds' contract dance with Salah was always likely to be complex

Revamp after Jürgen Klopp's exit did not help and time is short for Liverpool to make their talisman feel wanted

Guardiola insists ageing squad is not behind City's alarming drop in form

Pep Guardiola has denied that a key factor in Manchester City's run of five consecutive defeats is that nine of his squad are aged 30 or older, with the manager pointing to how the same players were Premier League champions last season.

Wan-Bissaka seals West Ham win to take heat off Lopetegui

On a bitterly cold Tyneside night, West Ham finally remembered how to fight back.

Arteta seeks ruthless edge to fix away-day woes in Europe

Mikel Arteta has challenged his Arsenal team to fix their patchy European away form against a vibrant Sporting tonight, admitting they need to improve a record of one win in their past eight continental trips.

I've got my mojo back ... I actually felt unwell at the end at Chelsea'

After recharging her batteries in the US, Emma Hayes reflects on the grind of club coaching and fresh ambitions

Spurs blow as Vicario faces long spell out after surgery

Guglielmo Vicario has had surgery to repair an ankle fracture sustained in Tottenham's 4-0 Premier League win at Manchester City on Saturday.

Verstappen in 'that club' with Senna and Hamilton

Red Bull chief Horner claims his driver's fourth, and most challenging, world title puts him in same class as the greats

The two Lukes and a sport caught between silly and serious

Speed with which darts has changed is almost surreal, but it hardly matters when it attracts so many eyeballs

'Fiercely competitive' McCullum must make sure England are at the races from outset

As a sideline to the day job as England's head coach, Brendon McCullum owns and breeds racehorses in his native New Zealand.

'Winning the Ashes in Australia would mean more than anything'

The big interview Joe Root Ashe steels himself for his 150th Test tomorrow, the start ofacrucial period for England, the record-breaking batter is intent on seizing the day

Under a cloud After a monumental season, Sinner's biggest opponent is now off the court

At the end of the 2023 tennis season, as Jannik Sinner had elevated his game to new heights and his Italy team to their first Davis Cup title in 46 years, there was one comparison to note.

Trump tariffs on imports from China 'could lower world prices'

Donald Trump imposing massive US tariffs on Chinese imports could drag down global inflation by lowering the price of goods in other countries, a senior Bank of England policymaker has said.

B&Q owner says UK tax increases will cost it £31m

The B&Q owner, Kingfisher, has said uncertainty over the UK government's budget hit consumer spending, and it will pay an extra £31m in taxes after the rise in national insurance.

Barclays accepts a fine over Qatari payments but says it did nothing wrong. This is a cop-out

A regulatory ruling that your conduct was \"reckless and lacked integrity\" is meant to be a highly serious matter for a bank.

FCA labelled 'incompetent at best' in MPs' report

Britain's financial sector watchdog is \"incompetent at best, dishonest at worst\", according to a damning report by MPs and peers that called for a big shake-up.