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Ministers under fire from the families of Brits held hostage in Gaza

MINISTERS insisted today they were working “around the clock” to free British nationals held in Gaza as they came under stinging criticism from relatives angry at a lack of information.

'Living in poverty as a child means I'm not scared to stick it to the man'

JESSICA CHASTAIN has said the struggle of growing up in poverty gave her the strength to \"stick it to the man\" in Hollywood.

Soaring pickpocketing fuels surge in crime on the Tube

TUBE crime has soared by 56 per cent, fuelled by a massive increase in thefts and robberies, shocking figures revealed today.

Eze confident he will return before festive fixtures

CRYSTAL PALACE midfielder Eberechi Eze is hopeful he will return from his ankle injury before Christmas.

WOLVES BOSS O'NEIL LEFT FUMING AFTER FULHAM SNATCH CONTROVERSIAL WIN

A SEETHING Gary O'Neil claimed the refereeing team admitted they made three errors that contributed to Wolves's 3-2 defeat at Fulham last night.

SPURS TARGET NICE'S TODIBO

£39m-RATED FRANCE CENTRE-BACK ON SPURS WISHLIST FOR JANUARY

Enfield in Europe? You had better believe it

Isthmian Premier club takes its bow tonight in the Fenix Trophy

Panama Canal crisis threatens to leave UK short on tech gifts

A DROUGHT 5,000 miles from home threatens to disrupt Christmas for millions as shipping experts warned that a decision to slash the number of boats allowed through the Panama Canal could lead to delays or shortages of popular tech products.

Revolut may drop auditor in revenues alert

LONDON fintech giant Revolut is considering switching auditors after its last annual accounts were only signed off with a major health warning, the Standard understands.

EasyJet in first post-Covid divi after £455m profits

EASYJET is back to paying a dividend to investors for the first time since Covid devastated international travel, but has admitted the Israel/Gaza conflict is hurting customer confidence.

The scary situation of London councils' cash

Croydon and Birmingham bankrupt. Other town halls in financial turmoil. Yet their accounts are strewn with errors and hit by delays

When it comes to sexual violence, why is it that Israeli women don't count?

SUNDAY was International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, held every year on November 25 as the start of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence.

Omid Scobie: I'm not pals with Harry and Meghan'

The royal insider’, thought to be a spokesman for the Sussexes, tells Robbie Griffiths about the family’s flaws, William's alleged temper and the King’s love of luxury

Back of the net! Hammers' star strikers roll up their sleeves to cook giant curry

APPEAL PASSES £1m MARK THANKS TO £500,000 DONATION FROM SAINSBURY'S

Tube strike threat in new year after unions turn down a 5% pay rise

TUBE passengers are facing the growing threat of strike action early next year after several unions rejected a proposed five per cent pay offer.

UCL in 'worse than Auschwitz' probe

UNIVERSITY College London has launched an investigation after one of its senior academics said that Israel's bombardment of Gaza was \"worse than Auschwitz\".

Fresh demands for Hamas to free youngest hostage

10-month-old baby still being held as 48-hour ceasefire extension agreed

Marbles should stay here says minister as row grows

THE row between the UK and Greek governments over the Parthenon Sculptures intensified today as a minister insisted they should stay at the British Museum despite talk of a loan arrangement.

GENIUS WHO CHANGED FACE OF GAME WITH CHARM, CHARISMA AND HIS TACTICAL NOUS

TERRY VENABLES was a national treasure, perhaps best known for leading the rebirth of English football at Euro 96, but he was also a London great, who made an indelible mark on Chelsea, Tottenham, Crystal Palace and Queens Park Rangers.

KULUSEVSKI: ALL OF US MUST STICK TOGETHER

SPURS STAR CALLS ON FANS TO STAY BEHIND TEAM AHEAD OF CITY CLASH AFTER THIRD STRAIGHT DEFEAT

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.