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Christmas spending forecast to reach £22.7bn

Premium food, clothing and technology purchases are expected to drive a 5% jump in festive spending to £22.7bn this year, according to figures that suggest UK consumers will outstrip the first post-pandemic Christmas in 2021.

Shareholder adviser backs Boohoo in battle with Ashley

Fast-fashion retailer Boohoo has won the support of an influential shareholder adviser in its battle to prevent the Sports Direct founder, Mike Ashley, wresting control of the company.

Gangs kill 200 in 'Vodou-related' attack in Haiti

Close to 200 people were killed in violence in Haiti's capital over the weekend, many in a massacre in which a gang boss reportedly targeted Vodou practitioners.

Saltburn star speaks out about 'inhumane' abuse and online harassment

Barry Keoghan has deactivated his Instagram account in response to the harassment of himself and his family after his reported breakup with the pop star Sabrina Carpenter, accusing fans of \"crossing a line\" and knocking on his grandmother's door.

Chancellor in waiting? How the 'German Trump' marries Opulence and populism

In July 2022, the prevailing political mood in Germany was grim. The economic powerhouse was on the brink of a recession, with Russia threatening to cut off its gas supplies.

Former marine acquitted over subway death

A jury on Manhattan has acquitted Daniel Penny over the death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway train last year.

South Korea's president banned from travel amid impeachment Vote row

South Korea's president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been banned from leaving the country, as opposition politicians accused his party of staging a \"second coup\" by refusing to impeach him over his botched declaration of martial law last week.

Police speak to man in connection with health CEO's killing

Police were questioning a man in Pennsylvania last night in connection with the killing of the UnitedHealthcare chief executive, Brian Thompson.

Trump says he will offer pardons to January 6 rioters on 'first day'

In his first sit-down television news interview since winning a second term as president, Donald Trump renewed promises to pardon his supporters involved in the attack on the US Capitol in January 2021.

Disfunction Hundreds of trials being derailed by prisoner escort delays

Hundreds of trials are being derailed because prison vans fail to transport the defendant to court on time, figures show.

Dispense with juries in some cases to cut the crown court backlog, ministers told

Ministers should consider abandoning jury trials for some crown court cases unless they properly fund a justice system \"in serious crisis\", the former lord chief justice has said.

Pizza Hut's 'dangerous' online casino promotion draws anger

Pizza Hut has been criticised for running a \"dangerous\" promotion that offered customers \"free spins\" at online casinos with their takeaway.

Rap moguls Jay-Z and Sean Combs accused of raping 13-year-old girl

An amended lawsuit filed in a US federal court on Sunday alleges that the rap moguls Jay-Z and Sean \"Diddy\" Combs raped a 13-year-old girl during a party in 2000.

Former MP Hodge named as UK anti-corruption champion

Margaret Hodge, a long-term campaigner against global corruption, has been appointed as the UK's anti-corruption champion.

NHS told to focus on safety amid warnings of winter crisis

Wes Streeting has held urgent talks with NHS leaders in England about how the service will cope with an impending winter crisis, amid signs it is already under intense pressure.

Private sector to scrutinise Whitehall spending plans

Rachel Reeves has ordered Whitehall departments to submit their spending plans to \"challenge panels\" of private sector experts, including bankers, as part of her forthcoming spending review.

Schoolgirl, 15, fatally stabbed in row over teddy bear, jury told

A dispute over a teddy bear led to a 15-year-old schoolgirl being stabbed to death by a boy consumed with \"white hot anger\", a jury has heard.

Stage review Rowe and his fabulous frocks reign supreme

One day, a panto may come along in which the story is given as much (OK, even half as much) attention as the dame's frocks, and where the romance between the principal boy and his sweetheart isn't as flat as the backcloth. Hackney's Dick Whittington is not that panto. Nope, this is the one wot Clive Rowe is in, the one wot London's most celebrated dame now conceives and directs, indeed.

Student may have killed 'to see what it was like', court hears

A criminology student may have stabbed a woman to death on a Bournemouth beach because he wanted to know what it was like to take a life and how it felt to make women feel afraid, a jury has heard.

End of the Eras Taylor Swift's epic $2bn tour finally comes to a close

By now, nearly 21 months after Taylor Swift launched what would become the highest-grossing tour of all time, you could be forgiven for thinking both \"wait, Taylor Swift is still on the Eras Tour?\" or that the globe-spanning, headline-dominating, literally seismic show would go on forever.

Daring crime musical Emilia Pérez leads Globe nominations

Jacques Audiard's daring crime musical Emilia Pérez has dominated the Golden Globe nominations in Hollywood, taking 10, including for best comedy or musical, best director, and for its leading performer, Karla Sofía Gascón.

Scientists' minds boggled by Google's new chip

It measures just 4 sq cm but it possesses almost inconceivable speed.

Children's woodland to be cut down by bottled water firm

Harrogate Spring Water, which is owned by the multinational Danone, is planning to cut down a wood planted by schoolchildren to expand its bottling factory in the town.

Thousands face third night with no electricity in wake of storm

Tens of thousands of residents faced a third night without power yesterday, and train services were disrupted after Storm Darragh caused widespread damage across the UK.

'Alexa, what does AI mean?': Amazon shares queries of 2024

Virtual assistant units have become a staple in many households, telling people whether it is expected to rain, what the time is and what the weekend's football results were.

Cognitive boost from exercise may last into the following day, researchers say

For the morning runners, the cycle-to-work commuters and those who start the day with a brisk walk, the benefits of banking some early exercise are well understood.

Body found in aircraft wreck off Shetland

Human remains have been found in the wreckage of a Cessna light aircraft that went missing in the sea off Shetland more than a year ago.

Murdoch loses battle to control News Corp succession

Four of Rupert Murdoch's children will retain control over their father's media empire upon his death, a Nevada court has ruled, foiling the media mogul's campaign to wrest away their power and give it all to his oldest son.

A win for moral leadership, as Keir told his new Saudi friends

Not that the foreign secretary was trying to take any of the credit for the collapse of the Assad regime, but without the UK standing firm, the dictator would have been around a lot longer.

Rebel offensive in Syria may not raise a terror threat, but wider instability is a pressing concern

When Sir Richard Moore, the head of MI6, warned in a speech given 10 days ago that he had \"never seen the world in a more dangerous state\", Syria was mentioned just once.