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Johnson, Hart and Tucci titles top busiest day for publishing

Books by Boris Johnson, Stanley Tucci and Miranda Hart are among those published today on \"Super Thursday\" - the year's busiest day for book publishing.

Struggling mental health system 'leaves teachers to pick up pieces'

Teachers are picking up the pieces of the deepening crisis in children and young people's mental health, with many regularly helping pupils in distress on top of their classroom duties.

You cannot be serious! Line judges ditched at Wimbledon after 147 years

The greatest tennis players in the world will be left to rage against a machine after any tight line calls at Wimbledon next year as the All England Club will break with tradition by removing line judges from all courts during the championships for the first time in its 147-year history.

Ex-soldier drew up list of SAS personnel for Iran, trial hears

A former British soldier accused of spying stole UK military secrets for Iran and drew up a list of personnel from the SAS and other special forces, his trial has been told.

Vardy told to pay £100,000 more to Rooney in libel case

Rebekah Vardy has been ordered to pay Coleen Rooney a further £100,000 after their “Wagatha Christie” libel fight, in advance of the full amount being decided.

Budget 2024 Chancellor considering new 'tax on employers'

Rachel Reeves is considering introducing national insurance on employer pension contributions as a way of raising revenue in the budget. Treasury officials are examining the potential levy, which experts have said could raise as much as £17bn for the exchequer.

The turkeys have voted for Christmas, and Labour says ho ho ho

You have to hand it to the Tory party. They know how to give us all a good laugh.

Taylor Swift Ministers face questions on Met security

Ministers are facing questions over whether they intervened to grant Taylor Swift VIP police protection in order to stop her cancelling her London concerts.

Shock exit of favourite shows Tory MPs forgot the oldest rule in politics – learn how to count

Whenever something unexpected happens in politics, two questions immediately arise: how the hell did that happen, and what does it mean? With the latest twist in the Conservative leadership race, the first of these at least presents no obvious answers.

Number of male care workers up as migrants ease staffing crisis

One in five care workers in England are now men, the highest level on record, according to new figures showing that immigration is reducing the social care staffing crisis.

Google DeepMind duo and biochemist win chemistry Nobel for work on proteins

Two scientists at Google DeepMind and an American biochemist have been awarded the 2024 Nobel prize in chemistry for breakthroughs in predicting the structure of proteins.

Tributes to Lily Ebert, Holocaust survivor who has died aged 100

King Charles has paid tribute to the \"extraordinary resilience and courage\" of the Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert, who has died at the age of 100.

Team in charge of penguins and post office have 'coolest job on Earth'

As a professional \"tent master\", whose work involves building big tops at music festivals, George Clarke has never run a post office - and certainly never counted penguins for a living. But these and other idiosyncratic tasks will become part of his daily routine when Clarke joins a small team of new recruits to \"the coolest jobs on Earth\", staffing the world's most southerly museum and post office in Antarctica.

Warning over 'bonkers' plan to import biomass from North Korea

A plan to burn biomass imported from countries including North Korea and Afghanistan has been described as \"bonkers\", with critics saying it undermines the credibility of the UK's climate strategy.

Teenager who killed girl, 15, is named as ex-boyfriend

A teenager who stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death in the street was named yesterday after a judge lifted reporting restrictions that prevented his identity from being disclosed.

Transport secretary considers 'HS2-lite' and Euston terminus

The transport secretary is considering extending HS2 to Euston, a cabinet colleague has indicated, after Louise Haigh said it would make \"absolutely no sense\" for the high-speed line to terminate outside central London.

Train firm criticised over court cases for minor railcard errors

The train operator Northern has been criticised for prosecuting young people, leaving some facing bills of hundreds of pounds, after they have used their railcards to save just a few pounds on morning journeys.

Far right Republican rejects 'storm control' claim

A Republican congressman representing areas devastated by Hurricane Helene has implicitly rebuked members of his own party, including Donald Trump, by issuing a scorching rebuttal of misinformation and conspiracy theories spread by the former US president and his supporters about the storm and the government's response.

Climate crisis Competing disasters leave US stretched thin

It has been a brutal week in weather-related disasters across the US. Large parts of the south-east are still grappling with the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, and another potentially catastrophic storm was due to make landfall in Florida last night. At the same time, much of the west has been sweltering amid scorching temperatures, which have elevated fire risks and fueled extreme fire behavior.

Global heating makes intense storms twice as likely, data shows

As Hurricane Milton surges through Florida, fuelled by a record-hot Gulf of Mexico, a new analysis has shown how the Gulf's heat that worsened last month's Hurricane Helene was 200 to 500 times more likely because of human-caused global heating.

Paper alternative could spell end for Quality Street's plastic tub

Tucking into a tub of Quality Street is a Christmas tradition for many families, and once they have scoffed the chocolates the container often takes on a new life as a cake tin or Lego storage box.

Emily in Rome? Macron joins campaign to stop Netflix heroine from deserting Paris

It is shameless fantasy, from high heels on cobble stones to sanitised streets free of litter and dog mess, a suspiciously blue river Seine, no homelessness and a main character so cut off from reality that French media refer to her as \"the overdressed American\".

Shock vote puts Jenrick and Badenoch on ballot

The next Conservative leader will be from the populist right of the party after Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick were selected as the final two candidates, and James Cleverly was eliminated in a stunning turnaround yesterday.

Worker rights agency will target rogue firms

Rogue employers will be targeted by a new enforcement agency to protect sweeping changes to rights at work for millions of Britons outlined in a “watershed” bill published today.

PM's vow to end austerity 'needs £25bn of tax rises'

Keir Starmer's promise to end austerity and rebuild public services will require tax increases of £25bn a year in the coming budget even if debt rules are changed to provide scope for extra investment spending, a leading thinktank has said.

United talks fail to provide clarity on Ten Hag's position

No clarity has been offered regarding Erik ten Hag's future at Manchester United following a summit meeting of the club's hierarchy yesterday during which the Dutchman's position as manager was discussed.

Guardiola alert City manager's future in flux with Begiristain set to leave

Txiki Begiristain is poised to depart as Manchester City sporting director at the end of the season, in a move that may influence Pep Guardiola's own decision regarding whether to remain as the club's manager.

El-Abd vows to build on Jones' England legacy

Joe El-Abd has promised evolution rather than revolution after taking over from Felix Jones as England defence coach - but he revealed the team will not be using the \"B-word\" on his watch.

García weighs up Ryder Cup return after Donald talks

Sergio García could be in line for a Ryder Cup return at Bethpage next year after Luke Donald revealed he has spoken recently with the Spaniard about rejoining the DP World Tour.

'We've nothing to lose - it's the opportunity of a lifetime'

Four-time Olympic champion is relishing the biggest challenge of his career: toppling New Zealand to win Britain's first America's Cup