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- Israel-Gaza war live: UN official warns Gaza ‘reaching point of no return’ ahead of ceasefire voteby Kevin Rawlinson (now) and Reged Ahmad (earlier) on 8 December 2023 at 12:58
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- A Night With the Johnny Marr Orchestra review – ‘pumped symphonic’ classicsby Dave Simpson on 8 December 2023 at 12:55
Aviva Studios, ManchesterFirst large gig at new super-venue sees Marr magically reinvent Smiths, solo and Electronica tracks ‘I’m going to need a new tour bus,” quips Johnny Marr, referring to the vast amount of people on the stage. His regular band of 10 years has expanded and now includes […]
- Arteta will keep showing emotion despite ban, City bid to stop rot: football news – liveby Tom Davies (now) and Luke McLaughlin (earlier) on 8 December 2023 at 12:52
Premier League team news and more before busy weekendGet in touch! Email Tom with your thoughtsHow about this … 10 things to look out for in the Premier League this weekend:The Arsenal head coach, Mikel Arteta, was also asked if he will potentially celebrate up in the stand at Villa Park […]
- No 10 says Suella Braverman, not Rishi Sunak, signed off on extra £100m payment to Rwanda – UK politics liveby Andrew Sparrow on 8 December 2023 at 12:51
The claim comes after it was revealed the cost of the scheme had almost doubedThe government currently has a working majority of 56 and as yet no Conservative MPs are publicly saying they intend to vote against the Rwanda bill on Tuesday next week, and so at the moment the risk of government defeat […]
- Vladimir Putin to run for Russian president again in March 2024by Pjotr Sauer on 8 December 2023 at 12:50
Russian leader a step closer to a fifth term in widely expected announcement, with little doubt over outcomeVladimir Putin has said he will run for president in the March 2024 election, moving the longtime Russian leader a step closer to a fifth term in office.The announcement on Friday was widely […]
- Cop28 live: president says summit ‘has already made history’ as negotiations enter final daysby Helena Horton (now) Matthew Taylor (earlier) on 8 December 2023 at 12:47
Sultan Al Jaber holds press conference at start of second week as summit focuses on children, education and foodCanada has been asked by the Cop28 president, Sultan Al Jaber, to help develop language on the potential phase down or phase out of fossil fuels, its environment minister told reporters […]
- Viktor Orbán doubles down on opposition to Ukraine’s EU accession talks – Europe liveby Lili Bayer in Brussels on 8 December 2023 at 12:36
He insisted that Hungary opposes opening accession talks because Ukraine is not ready and due to the economic impact on the EUHungary’s Viktor Orbán, who has worked over the past few years to build relationships with other far-right figures across the globe, will be attending the inauguration of […]
- Astronomers brace for rare eclipse as asteroid to pass in front of bright starby Associated Press on 8 December 2023 at 12:35
Fleeting spectacle should be visible to millions as Leona asteroid to travel in front of Betelgeuse star early next weekOne of the biggest and brightest stars in the night sky will momentarily vanish as an asteroid passes in front of it to produce a one-of-a-kind eclipse.The rare and fleeting […]
- Average UK two-year fixed mortgage rate drops below 6% to six-month lowby Hilary Osborne on 8 December 2023 at 12:34
Data shows cost of borrowing still falling from highs of summer, with five-year fix also downBusiness live – latest newsThe average cost of a two-year fixed-rate mortgage in the UK has fallen below 6% for the first time in almost six months, figures showed on Friday.In news that will be welcome […]
- At least 475 carbon-capture lobbyists attending Cop28by Nina Lakhani in Dubai on 8 December 2023 at 12:33
Exclusive: Figures reveal growing push by fossil fuel sector for technologies that scientists say will not stop global heatingCop28 organisers granted attendance to at least 475 lobbyists working on carbon capture and storage (CCS), unproven technologies that climate scientists say will not curtail […]
- Money-making metaverse: Lego Fornite might be a cynical spin-off, but it’s a delight to playby Keith Stuart on 8 December 2023 at 12:33
This open-world survival sim is a shameless act of corporate synergy, but it’s luscious and relaxing, with a nostalgic, surprisingly emotional charmWhoever had the idea to combine three titans of the modern mass entertainment universe – Lego, Fortnite and Minecraft – into one experience is […]
- Russia-Ukraine war live: Kremlin says engaging in peace talks on Kyiv’s terms ‘unrealistic’by Tom Ambrose on 8 December 2023 at 12:32
Moscow plays down media report about possible peace negotiationsRussia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 653Vladimir Putin has said he will run for re-election in the March 2024 presidential poll, moving the longtime Russian leader a step closer to a fifth term in office.The announcement […]
- Nationwide Building Society puts 470 staff on redundancy noticeby Kalyeena Makortoff and Mark Sweney on 8 December 2023 at 12:31
Cuts mainly at HQ, retail and mortgage divisions come days after ‘return to the office’ policy emergedNationwide Building Society has told nearly 500 staff they are at risk of redundancy, just weeks before the Christmas holidays.The cuts are part of a sweeping restructuring programme, launched […]
- Spotify announces CFO to leave, days after he cashed in $9.3m in sharesby Mark Sweney on 8 December 2023 at 12:27
Paul Vogel moved to sell stock as shares soared after it was revealed 1,500 jobs would be cutSpotify has announced that the chief financial officer, Paul Vogel, is to leave, days after cashing in $9.3m (£7.4m) in shares in the wake of the music streaming service announcing it is to cut almost a […]
- Elon Musk says Disney boss should be ‘fired immediately’ amid X ad boycottby Mark Sweney on 8 December 2023 at 12:23
Billionaire attacks Bob Iger as Disney becomes latest firm to pause advertising over endorsement of antisemitic tweet Elon Musk has said the Disney boss, Bob Iger, should be “fired immediately” after the world’s biggest entertainment company joined an advertising boycott of his X […]
- Scottish court rules UK government veto of gender recognition bill lawfulby Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent on 8 December 2023 at 12:22
Lady Haldane’s decision will disappoint LGBTQ+ campaigners and offers a boost to Rishi Sunak at the end of a difficult weekUK politics live – latest updatesDowning Street’s unprecedented veto of Holyrood’s contentious gender recognition reform bill was lawful, a judge has ruled.In a ruling […]
- UK regulator examining Microsoft’s OpenAI ties; two-year mortgage rates lowest since June – business liveby Graeme Wearden on 8 December 2023 at 12:09
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsUK employers limit hiring permanent staff amid economic stressesThe average two-year fixed-rate UK homeowner mortgage has dropped below 6% for the first time in nearly six months.In a boost to borrowers, data provider Moneyfacts has reported […]
- Lou Vincent life ban relaxed by CDC after appeal support from McCullumby Ali Martin on 8 December 2023 at 12:08
New Zealander initially handed 11 life bans from cricketMcCullum’s 2016 Spirit of Cricket lecture formed part of appealLou Vincent, the former New Zealand batter who received 11 life bans for match-fixing, has seen his punishment partially relaxed following an appeal that included words of […]
- ‘The drugs were good, the music was good, the sex was good’ – cult French writer Ann Scott on her UK yearsby Angelique Chrisafis on 8 December 2023 at 12:05
She ran away to punk London at 12, becoming a drummer, a skinhead and a model. Then she wrote Superstars, about the hard-raving 90s. Now the writer is back – with a novel about a Marvel movie composer relocating to the coastShe has been hailed as the literary queen of the Paris techno scene, […]
- Nasa hands over control as new era of moon missions readies for lift-offby Ian Sample Science editor on 8 December 2023 at 12:00
Peregrine first in series involving private spacecraft as conflict between scientific and commercial lunar interests loomsTo the casual observer, the preparations under way at Cape Canaveral in Florida point to nothing more than a routine launch of another spacecraft to the latest destination in […]