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Iran ‘Playing For Time' To Boost Nuclear Aims – Israel

Israel’s foreign minister, Yair Lapid, has claimed his country’s archenemy, Iran, had agreed to restart nuclear negotiations only in order to remove sanctions and covertly advance its nuclear programme.

Evaristo To Be President Of Royal Society Of Literature

Bernardine Evaristo is to be the next president of the Royal Society of Literature, becoming the first writer of colour to hold the position.

Transport Unions Back Mandatory Masks But Raise Enforcement Fears

Transport operators, unions and passenger groups have backed the return of mandatory mask-wearing on buses and trains in England, but raised concerns about enforcement.

Symptoms Mild Illness Reported But Data Is Flimsy

As the world scrabbles to contain the new variant, some are seizing on anecdotal reports from South Africa that it may cause only mild illness.

Head Teachers Say New Government Covid Advice For Schools ‘Too Vague'

Teachers are calling for face masks to be mandatory for pupils in England and extended to include classrooms, amid pushback from sceptical MPs who warn that additional Covid curbs would cause “chaos” for pupils.

Film Classification Board Revises Ratings For Use Of Racist Language

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is adopting a stricter position on the use of racist language in movies and TV shows, saying “attitudes had shifted” towards outdated and offensive terms and behavior.

Twitter Shares Rise After Dorsey Steps Down As Chief Executive

The Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has stepped down from his executive role at the social media company.

Most-Deprived Schools ‘Hit Hardest By Spending Cuts'

Cuts to education spending in England over the last decade are “effectively without precedent in post war UK history” and have hit the most deprived schools hardest, according to analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

Race To Return To 500,000 UK Jabs A Day As Omicron Concern Grows

Ministers want NHS to reduce booster waiting time to three months

The Guccis And The Royals? There Are Parallels

As he stars in the hyped House of Gucci, Jeremy Irons talks dysfunctional dynasties, fatherhood and breaking through Lady Gaga’s entourage with Susannah Butter

Be Captivated By This Powerful Look At The History Of UK And Caribbean

THIS captivating exhibition explores the relationship between the Caribbean and Britain in art from the Fifties to now. It reveals deep resonances between 40 artists of multiple generations, who were either born in the Caribbean or have Caribbean heritage.

Ghislaine In The Dock For The Most Explosive Trial Of Decade

She’s armed with Harvey Weinstein’s expert and has set aside millions for the trial — but will that save the former socialite? As proceedings get under way, Daniel Bates reports from Manhattan

Jobless Crisis For Youth Of London

Job vacancies have risen to 1.2m nationwide. Yet securing work has been a struggle for over 100,000 young Londoners. Here two share their experience

Russia: Risk Of War Is Serious

Kremlin warns UK on troop deployment

Heavy Snow In Wake Of Storm Arwen

Heavy snow has added to problems as transport links were also thrown into chaos by Storm Arwen.

F1 Mourns Death Of 'True Giant Of Our Sport' Williams

Motor racing boss Frank Williams has died, the team which bears his name revealed yesterday.

Sturgeon: Slowing Spread Is Top Priority

The First Minister will make her keynote SNP conference address today – and will urge Scots to redouble efforts to prevent the spread of Covid.

Perfect Job Would Be For 26 Hours A Week And Pay £44k

Our dream job would involve a 26-hour week, a £44,000 salary, and a boss who likes a pint, a study has revealed.

Travel Ban To Halt Spread Of Variant

Sturgeon could act 'within days'. Third Omicron case found in the UK

UK ‘Risks War' Over Ukraine, Warns Russia

Britain is “risking war” by stepping up its response to Russian troops massing on the border with Ukraine, an official has claimed.

Top-Flight Clubs Set For Africa Cup Of Nations Player Exits

Only four Premier League teams are in line to be unaffected by tournament in Cameroon from 9 January

Putin And Xi Will Help Us If You Crack Down, Bosnian Serb Leader Tells West

The Bosnian Serb leader accused of risking war by pursuing the breakup of Bosnia-Herzegovina has dismissed the threat of western sanctions and hinted at an imminent summit with Vladimir Putin, saying: “I was not elected to be a coward”.

Army's Failure To Fulfil Bullying Pledge To Court ‘Raises Doubts On Reform'

The sister of Pte Sean Benton, who killed himself at Deepcut barracks, Surrey, has accused the British army of treating victims’ families with contempt after it emerged the military had failed to honour a pledge made at his inquest in 2018.

Climate Crisis Increases Threat To Homeless, Charities Warn

Homeless people and those in poor housing are at increasing risk from the climate crisis, suffering the consequences of our dependence on costly fossil fuels, housing charities warn.

By-Election Labour Aims To Give PM ‘Kick In Butt'

Boris Johnson’s dip in popularity may be such that Conservative voters in Old Bexley and Sidcup brand the prime minister a “blithering idiot” , but Labour still faces an uphill battle to win the seat in Thursday’s by-election.

Global Roundup Strict Travel Curbs Begin In Morocco And Israel

Israel is barring entry to all foreign nationals and Morocco is suspending all incoming flights for two weeks, in the most drastic travel restrictions imposed by countries around the world in an attempt to slow the spread of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

MPs Urge UK To Widen Hong Kong Visa Scheme

More than nine in 10 people who face protest charges in Hong Kong are too young to access a UK visa scheme dedicated to helping Hong kongers flee to Britain, according to advocates and MPs calling for new laws to help them.

Booster Scheme May Be Widened Today To Tackle Omicron Spread

Rules tighten further amid fears variant has been in UK for 10 days

Israel Is First Country To Shut Borders Over Omicron Fears

Israel has become the first country in the world to shut its borders completely over fears raised by the new omicron coronavirus variant. Prime minister Naftali Bennett said yesterday that the ban on foreigners entering the country would last for 14 days.

Sir Geoffrey Cox Defends ‘Honourable' Second Job

Conservative MP Sir Geoffrey Cox has broken his silence over revelations he had a lucrative second job working for tax havens in the Caribbean, saying that he was “pursuing an honourable profession”.