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Some of this year’s Christmas must-haves are also expected to appeal to older generationsThere could be tug of war under the Christmas tree this year owing to the growing trend of adult toy collectors, a rundown of the season’s must-haves suggests.Singing Wicked 2 dolls, manga-themed Lego, a Pokémon game and a mini-fridge playset are among the items on the annual DreamToys selection that experts say are as likely to feature […]

The health secretary said he ‘cannot see circumstances’ in which he would challenge Starmer for leadershipThe No 10 briefing row is not the only story around this morning. Amy Sedghi is writing a live blog about the ongoing turmoil at the BBC and she has details of Donald Trump saying he has an “obligation” to sue the BBC.In a related development, Reform UK has pulled out of a BBC documentary […]

Human rights groups accuse Trump officials of complicity and draw comparison with scandal at Abu Ghraib prisonMore than 252 Venezuelans expelled to El Salvador under Donald Trump’s mass deportation policy suffered systematic and prolonged torture and abuse, including sexual assault, during their detention, according to a report published on Wednesday.The report, compiled jointly by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Cristosal – a group investigating violations in Central America – says […]

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Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit exposes military attempts to crush underground rebel groups operating in big cities.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

The US president would find it difficult to prove defamation if he sues in the US, where free speech is safeguarded.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Health secretary says attacks on him from Downing Street ‘self-defeating’ after reports PM’s job could be under threatUK politics live – latest updatesWes Streeting has denied leading a plot to overthrow the prime minister and called for those briefing against him to be sacked, widening an extraordinary rift at the top of government. The health secretary condemned “self-defeating” attacks on him coming from Downing Street and said they were indicative […]

European Sleeper will operate the new service from March 2026, replacing the Nightjet train that is being axed next monthThe resurgence of sleeper trains on the continent hit a kink in the tracks in September, when the Austrian state operator ÖBB announced that it would be axing its two Nightjet services – Paris to Vienna and Paris to Berlin – from 14 December. ÖBB cited the French government’s ending of […]

The health secretary said that some of the comments being made about the situation in government were ‘ridiculous’In his BBC Breakfast interview, Jon Kay asked Wes Streeting if he would ever stand against Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership.Streeting replied:I cannot see circumstances in which I would do that to our prime minister.And, look, the thing I’ve said about the prime minister constantly and consistently is from the moment he […]