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December 2, 2024

Haigh to get ministerial severance pay, Downing Street says

Farage calls for referendum on Chagos Islands as he criticises ‘rotten’ deal

Lack of legal recognition for humanist weddings ‘discriminatory’, peers hear

Britain’s ‘biggest drug smuggling gang’ jailed

Almost half of Britons experience loneliness at Christmas – survey

Russian spy plotted to use ‘true sexy bitch’ in journalist honeytrap, court told

Labour’s 1.5 million new homes pledge ‘in tatters’, says Tory shadow minister

Mother told daughter to ‘run a mile’ from ‘controlling’ partner, court told

Starmer’s ‘Plan for Change’ will improve lives of working people, No 10 claims

Kate to join King and Queen for lunch with visiting Emir of Qatar

Wealth management firm St James’s Place to cut 500 jobs

Starmer: No Gaza ceasefire without return of hostages

William and Hannah Waddingham to feature in new Earthshot documentary

Teenager jailed for shooting woman dead through her front door

Lucy Letby’s parents asked hospital bosses for urgent meeting, inquiry told

It is ‘obvious’ HS2 should extend into Euston, says rail minister

‘Frightening’ sinkhole which forced residents from their homes continues to grow

Watchdog: Defra may have failed to comply with law over bee-killing pesticide

Man jailed for murdering partner who died two years after he set her alight

Motorists could save £50 on average following compensation change, firm predicts

Sir Chris Wormald confirmed as UK’s new top civil servant

Migrant Channel crossings top 20,000 since Starmer became Prime Minister

UK needs to innovate at wartime pace, Defence Secretary says

Novichok poisonings were result of ‘abject Government failure to protect public’

No coalition deal before Christmas, Fianna Fail deputy leader insists

Support for ‘vital and precious’ NHS at heart of Scottish Budget – Swinney

Channel crossings by migrants in small boats: Key numbers

Grangemouth workers have ‘sought-after skills’ for power grid work, firm says

December date pencilled in for Stormont vote on post-Brexit trade arrangements

More strikes planned for sixth form college teachers in England

UK manufacturing downturn worsens as economic concerns grow, survey suggests

Retired police dog rescues missing man on first walk after major surgery

Ireland’s Minister for Health fails to be re-elected and loses long-held seat

Landlords ‘face jail’ if they fail to act on cladding by new 2029 deadline

Police officer charged with causing death by dangerous driving over moped crash

Shares in Vauxhall owner Stellantis tumble after top boss quits abruptly

Typhoo Tea bought in rescue deal by vapes firm Supreme

‘Surprise’ house price jump in November as average values sit just 1% below peak

Martin says time to ‘get on with the work’ following Ireland’s general election

BAE Systems to recruit more than 2,400 apprentices and graduates in 2025

What the papers say – December 2

Costs of assisted dying could be among questions at next stage, says minister

Bee-killing pesticides found in West Midlands rivers as activists call for change

Public urged to learn ‘spiking first aid’ ahead of Christmas parties

Dangerous cladding on high-rise buildings ‘to be fixed within five years’

Guests announced for book event hosted by Nicola Sturgeon and Val McDermid

Strikes could hit peak festive season flights at Edinburgh Airport

£1.6m training centre for wind farm workers to open in Aberdeen

Special Big Issue edition on sellers and their dogs

Public to see king’s ‘penthouse view’ for first time since 1646 destruction

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