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Plenty of positives at Spurs, in spite of third defeat on the spin for Ange

IN DIFFERENT circumstances, three defeats on the spin would be nearing crisis territory for Tottenham, particularly with a trip to champions Manchester City up next, followed by matches against West Ham and Newcastle.

Ramsdale's nervy night shows exit door is looming

But Arsenal won't sanction January move

Super-rich 'now choosing to rent

MULTI-millionaires and billionaires are choosing to rent super-prime homes in London rather than buy, because of high stamp duty, “excessive state scrutiny into finances” and fears of a Labour government, a new report claims today.

Renting clothes is back - even Lidl has a Christmas jumper for hire

THE last time I took a serious look into rental fashion was a couple of years ago, and in all honesty I found it wanting.

The Booker is sailing into blissful irrelevance

THE thing about Prophet Song, Paul Lynch's unexpected winner of the Booker, is that it's almost hilariously unprophetic.

Nowhere beats London for Christmas, not even New York

I ’M NOT sure there’s a better place to be at Christmas than London.

'Labour is just a party for university graduates now'

As he prepares for his one-man show about identity in London tomorrow night, Grayson Perry tells Nancy Durrant about car-crash politics, the British Museum, why activist contemporary art doesn’t work, and going for the laugh

Sunak vows to tackle immigration ‘abuses' as pressure mounts

RISHI Sunak today vowed to curb “abuses” in the immigration system as pressure mounted from Conservative Right-wingers for tougher action.

I didn't know there was help like Buttle... it was like a huge weight off my shoulders

WALKING her children to school should have been a joyful experience for Sarah — five minutes out of her busy day as a student midwife and mother-of-three to enjoy some family time, but arrears of more than £400 for after-school clubs left her dreading the daily journey.

William 'exasperated' by new book from Harry and Meghan author

PRINCE William is “exasperated” by claims made about the royal family in Omid Scobie’s new book, a senior source said today.

Thousands of hungry in Gaza are terrified pause will end, say aid workers

PALESTINIANS in Gaza are “desperate” as food and water shortages continue to hit the besieged strip, aid workers have said.

Shock toll of antisemitism in Britain shown by survey

MORE than six out of 10 British Jews have suffered or witnessed an antisemitic incident since the Hamas attack on Israel started the war in Gaza, or know someone who has, a survey claimed today.

We prayed for this... now we hope for the others

Family of orphaned Avigail tell of their relief but 180 still held by Hamas

Olise in the mix to make first start of the season

MICHAEL OLISE is in line to make his first start for Crystal Palace since May, following his return from a long-term hamstring injury.

Fertile Turf Moor is a chance for Hammers' momentum to grow

NO TEAM has yet gone to Turf Moor this season and failed to leave with all three points.

Quins in awe as Dombrandt draws on World Cup hurt to make case for England recall

ALEX DOMBRANDT has been tipped to prove his World Cup point and force his way back into England's ranks.

Taylor ready to turn the tables after shock loss to Cameron

AHEAD of their rematch in Dublin tomorrow night, you could be forgiven for checking whether Katie Taylor really was beaten by Chantelle Cameron in May.

Max's mastery seems sure to continue even beyond finale

FOR ALL the in-race drama of Las Vegas last weekend, the first driver past the chequered flag was the same as it has been for 18 grands prix this season.

ISA savers 'punished' by sixth year of freeze

THE Chancellor was today accused of punishing ISA savers by freezing allowances on the popular tax-free accounts for the sixth year running.

Legal & General takes control of Boots pension plan

FUND management giant Legal & General is taking control of the £4.8 billion pension plan covering past and present employees of high street chemist chain Boots in the biggest deal of its kind in the UK.

Joséphine electrifies this unconventional war epic

WELL, blimey: boning sure does play a big part in this biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte. Perhaps weary of the fact that Spielberg is readying his seven-part HBO series based on Stanley Kubrick's infamous script - not to mention Abel Gance's 330-minute silent 1927 epic, 1967's seven-hour War And Peace and plenty of others - Ridley Scott has gone for a different flavour: two and a half hours that could, and maybe should, be titled Napoleon et Joséphine. Or maybe even just Joséphine.

Michael Caine is a peerless actor, but how's his first novel?

PERHAPS he was inspired by Alan Garner who, at 88, last year became the oldest ever person to be nominated for the Booker Prize. Maybe as \"a life-long reader of thrillers\" he thought, as most life-long readers of thrillers do at some point, that thrillers quite often seem formulaic and thus not that hard to knock out.

The best things in life are free and never more so than in a city like London

THIS spring, I wandered through my east London neighbourhood for some afternoon distraction. It was one of those days when work had started crushing against the brain and I needed some quick stimulus away from the desk. I saw a bunch of downcast sixth formers sitting cross-legged on the floor of the Rough Trade record store, heads bowed in solemnity.

Can cycling's Mr Detail weave his magic at Man Utd?

Dave Brailsford is hoping his formula for success can transform fortunes at Old Trafford

Mayor banned giant light sphere over epilepsy fears

SADIQ KHAN blocked plans for a Las Vegas-style music venue after claims that its dazzling light shows could trigger fits in people with epilepsy, it can be revealed.

Dublin mob that wreaked havoc to face 12 years in jail

RIOTERS who injured police, torched vehicles and looted shops in Dublin face up to 12 years behind bars, an Irish minister said today.

Noah raises the roof (and the laughs) as he takes us on a world tour of fun

WELCOME to the world of Trevor Noah. And I mean world. The well-travelled stand-up's latest tour, Off The Record, finds him telling tales about time spent on numerous continents. From America to South Africa, India to London.

Migration is too high, says Sunak as he braces for revolt by MPs

THE Prime Minster today said migration to Britain needed to \"come down to more sustainable levels\" as his own MPs threatened a revolt over record high figures.

I got addicted to theatre and didn't want to recover

Director Sam Mendes, who received our Lebedev Award at the weekend, tells Nick Curtis about making a splash on stage, his latest creative streak, and why he won't run the National Theatre

Don't free him... mother of Pistorius's murdered girlfriend in last-ditch plea

THE mother of Reeva Steenkamp today made a late appeal to block the release of former Para-lympic champion Oscar Pistorius, who murdered her daughter in 2013.