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Sanctuary owner says dogs may have to be put down

The owner of a sanctuary for traumatized dogs has said up to 17 animals will have to be put down unless she can find a new home for them within three weeks.

NHS bosses 'worried by new waiting lists pledge'

NHS bosses are said to be privately concerned about Keir Starmer's ambitious targets to cut waiting lists for routine operations, to be announced this week.

Resilient buyers fuel surge in UK house prices - with a nearby pub a big attraction

House prices rose at the fastest rate in nearly two years in November in a surprise acceleration, according to figures published yesterday by Nationwide.

Scotland Ministers consider tax rises for wealthy as Greens and Lib Dems push spending priorities

Ministers in Scotland are contemplating modest tax increases for the better off and plan to scrap the freeze in council tax rates as they search for extra money in this week's budget.

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.

Protection of Skripal and public was 'abject failure', inquiry told

There was an \"abject failure\" by the UK government to put in basic security measures to protect the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and to keep the wider public safe, the family of a woman who died in the Wiltshire novichok poisonings has said.

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.

Dry volcanic activity rules out 'Earth-like life' on Venus, say scientists

With a surface hot enough to melt lead and clouds of sulphuric acid in its atmosphere, Venus has been described as \"Earth's evil twin\" - similar in size, yet worlds apart.

Most riot hotspots suffer 'torn social fabric' and deprivation

The majority of towns that saw rioting in the summer have a \"torn social fabric\" and have been bearing the brunt of economic deprivation, according to a report.

Even a Trump-loving US thinktank can't cope with the Trusster in full world-war-three flow

It was a sight for sore eyes. At least for any speaker who has turned up to an event to discover the organisers easily outnumber the audience.

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Allies Britain 'will not have to choose' between US or Europe

Keir Starmer has \"utterly rejected\" the idea that the UK must choose between the United States and Europe once Donald Trump comes to power, arguing it is in the national interest to work with both.

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.

Stage review Piratical retirees delight with riotous take on high-seas tale

Who is the protagonist of Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure story? The obvious answer is Jim Hawkins, the innkeeper's son who is drawn into a high-seas escapade complete with piracy and plundering.

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.

Letby's parents complained she was 'singled out for punishment'

Lucy Letby's parents wrote to hospital bosses expressing their \"intolerable anguish\" after police began investigating their neonatal nurse daughter, a public inquiry heard yesterday.

Rich nations 'must take legal responsibility for climate change impact'

A handful of countries should be held legally responsible for the ongoing impacts of climate change, representatives of vulnerable nations told the international court of justice yesterday.

Rising threat 'I would take it seriously... I don't think it's hyperbole'

The Swedish government checklist for surviving a war would not have looked out of place decades ago: bottled water; sleeping bags; extra batteries; enough cash for a week; and non-perishable food like rice and cereal.

Speaker urged to say sorry after opening Betfred HQ

Anti-gambling campaigners have called on the Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle to apologise after he opened Betfred's multimillion-pound new HQ with a plaque.

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.

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.

French government faces no-confidence motion as Barnier fights for survival

The French government appears likely to fall this week after leftwing and far-right parties lodged motions of no confidence in response to the prime minister's decision to push through a belt-tightening budget without a vote.

What next? Politicians flex muscles on both sides of the divide

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Older couples who live apart enjoy mental health benefits of marriage but without the 'frictions'

It's known as living apart, together. Being in a serious relationship while remaining at separate addresses has long been a lifestyle more associated with people starting out in life.

Old police dog remembers his old tricks to save missing man's life

A retired police dog rescued a vulnerable missing person on his first outing after having surgery.

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.

Trump says he could free January 6 rioters after Biden clears son Hunter

Joe Biden's U-turn decision to pardon his son Hunter in the final weeks of his presidency has drawn criticism from Democrats and has been seized on by the president-elect, Donald Trump, to suggest he may grant clemency to some of the ringleaders of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.

BBC rejects calls to pull MasterChef episodes

The BBC rejected calls yesterday to pull Gregg Wallace from its scheduled programmes after the MasterChef presenter apologised for dismissing his accusers as \"middle class women of a certain age\".

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.

Political donors face caps under reforms

Caps on political donations are being considered by ministers as part of sweeping reforms to the UK electoral system.