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Keir's a big joke
A GAG about the PM's freebies topped a list of the best modern Christmas cracker jokes.
Shirl pie surprise
STRICTLY'S Shirley Ballas spread festive cheer by handing out thousands of free mince pies to the public.
Bowie: All you need is KNOB!
REPLACED 'LOVE' IN LYRICS WITH NAUGHTY WORD
Gregg's Millwall tat gives fans bad name
DAN: CLUB TARNISHED
AIN'T MO STOPPING US NOW!
Salah saga won't stall title drive says Virgil
SHELTERS HIT BY A GOATASTROPHE
Thousands of dumped pets in costs crisis
Forster happy to drop entertainment for now
FRASER FORSTER warned Tottenham may have to forsake their wish to be great entertainers and \"grind out results\" to negotiate an injury crisis amid December's breathless schedule.
ASHES CLASH DELIVERED A 'CRISIS IN BALKANS'
FIFTY years ago this week, three weeks before his 42nd birthday, Colin Cowdrey marched out to face the music with more padding than a divan mattress.
Tuned-in Juxebox has festive choice
BEN PAULING is eyeing up options at Ascot and Kempton over the Christmas period for The Jukebox Man following his impressive chasing debut at Newbury last week.
THE WAIT OF EXPECTATION
McLaren, Ferrari fight to end title drought
‘Failing to deliver’ lost Tories election
THE Conservatives lost the election because of failures to deliver on promises rather than being too Left or Right-wing, a leading Westminster think tank has concluded.
Frustration as natural history GCSE put on hold
The natural history GCSE has been shelved because it is \"seen as a Conservative party initiative\", one of the architects of the proposed qualification has said.
Government 'will miss housing target' without planning reform
Labour will miss its manifesto target of building 1.5m homes in England before the end of this parliament without more radical reform to the planning system, the thinktank the Centre for Cities warns today.
Hard-driving Stellantis boss will leave a divisive legacy
Carlos Tavares is known as one of the most outspoken leaders in the car industry.
Ireland's main centre-right parties expected to retain power
The two main centre-right parties in Ireland are expected to start talks on returning to government as the general election put the incumbents within touching distance of forming the 34th Dáil.
Boost trust in politics or risk 'Trumpian' disaster, say campaigners
The next UK general election could be a disaster of \"Trumpian proportions\" if the Labour government does not adopt measures to boost public trust in the political system and stem the decline of \"elective dictatorship\", former ministers and campaigners have warned.
Amorim's FA Cup bow comes at Arsenal in 2005 final rerun
The FA Cup holders Manchester United enter the fray at next month's third-round stage with a visit to the record 14-time winners Arsenal, in a repeat of the 2005 final.
Vocational T-levels to get a shake-up as placements prove hard to deliver
T-levels, the \"gold standard\" vocational qualifications in England that have been dogged by low uptake and high drop-out rates, are to be shaken up, the government said yesterday.
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All Women's Championship matches to be streamed live
Every Women's Championship match will be streamed live on the league's YouTube channel from next season onwards, the Guardian can reveal.
Teams demand FIA clarity after Norris penalty
Formula One teams are demanding more from the sport's governing body after controversy over decisions at the Qatar Grand Prix which have caused criticism within the sport and prompted McLaren to call for a review into the penalty imposed on Lando Norris.
Counselling charity Relate faces insolvency as 80 staff lose jobs
Britain's biggest relationships counselling charity is on the verge of insolvency after failing to overcome financial difficulties caused by a collapse in funding from NHS, schools and local authority contracts.
Concerns over ceasefire as Israel retaliates against Hezbollah rockets
Israel has carried out a series of airstrikes in the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon in response to Hezbollah rocket fire near a watchtower, the first time the group has attacked Israel since a ceasefire came into effect last week.
Damascus Assad must engage with opposition, says Turkey
The crisis in Syria is the result of President Bashar al-Assad's refusal to engage in dialogue with the opposition, and not external interventions, the Turkish foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, said after meeting his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, for emergency talks in Ankara.
NHS gets green light to use pioneering drug for patients with rare eye cancers
Hundreds of patients in England with a rare form of eye cancer are to be offered a pioneering drug on the NHS that kills cancer cells and boosts the chances of survival.
Talks over Parthenon marbles 'well advanced', sources say
Talks concerning the Parthenon marbles between Athens and the British Museum are \"well advanced\", the Guardian has learned, even if officials have decided the cultural row will be low on the agenda when the prime minister, Keir Starmer, meets his Greek counterpart today.
Saudi Arabia seals more than 900 sponsor deals amid World Cup drive
Saudi Arabia has struck more than 900 sponsorship deals across the sporting landscape and made dozens of formalised agreements with football federations as it prepares for a controversial coronation to host the 2034 World Cup.
UK cybersecurity chief issues stark warning over hostile state threats
The UK is underestimating the severity of the online threat it faces from hostile states and criminal gangs, the country's cybersecurity chief will warn today.
Ministers to postpone full shift to eVisas next month
Ministers are to postpone a full shift to eVisas next month after concerns that UK residents could be stranded abroad because of glitches in the system, the Guardian has learned.
'Horrendous' journey
THE mother of a British lawyer who died after allegedly being served drinks laced with methanol in Laos has revealed the \"horrendous\" 16-hour journey she made to be at her bedside.