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• Aleksander Ceferin to stand for a fourth term as UEFA president

  Aleksander Ceferin has announced he will stand for a fourth term as UEFA president.

• Two arrested on suspicion of trespassing at an RAF base

  Two Latvian men have been arrested for breaching the perimeter fence at an RAF base used by US military intelligence, the Met Police have said.

• US indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with torture

  Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been charged by US authorities with torture and other crimes in a new unsealed indictment that adds pressure on the ousted authoritarian leader already fighting drug trafficking offenses.

• Thames Valley Police agree search warrants for Andrew Mountbatten Windsors properties were unlawful

  Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Thames Valley Police have agreed that search warrants that allowed officers to raid two of his properties earlier this year were unlawful, a High Court judge has said.

• Navy sailor accused of plotting to leak intelligence to Russia appears in court

  A Royal Navy sailor accused of plotting to leak classified information to Russia has appeared in court for the first time.

• UK open to Germany joining next generation fighter jet programme

  The UK is “open” to Germany joining an international coalition to build the next generation of fighter jets, Andy Burnham has announced.

• Britons to have marginally healthier Christmas with less alcohol Tesco says

  UK consumers will be keen to celebrate Christmas this year given an uncertain global environment but will likely opt for “marginally healthier” choices with less alcohol consumption, Tesco has said.

• Cost of living crisis has left families 2900 worse off think tank says

  Five years of a near-constant cost-of-living crisis have left households almost £3,000 worse off than they would have been, a think tank has said.

• Simon Pegg reveals ADHD diagnosis It confirmed stuff Id been wrestling with

  Simon Pegg has revealed he has been diagnosed with ADHD, which he said “confirmed a lot of stuff that I’d been wrestling with”.

• HearSay and Liberty X reunite for joint tour to mark 25 years since Popstars

  Hear’Say and Liberty X are to reunite for a joint arena tour of the UK and Ireland as they commemorate 25 years since the groups were formed on TV talent show Popstars.

• Barry Hearn praises son Eddie for ensuring Fury v Joshua fight happens in the UK

  Matchroom president Barry Hearn believes Anthony Joshua’s ‘Battle of Britain’ with Tyson Fury “belonged in the UK” and has praised son Eddie Hearn for taking a stand to make it happen.

• Police recorded religious and race hate crimes hit record high

  Police-recorded hate crime in England and Wales has risen 7% year-on-year, including record highs in both those that were racially and religiously motivated.

• Royal Navy sailor accused of spying for foreign power

  A serving member of the Royal Navy has been charged with spying, police said.

• Burnham to visit Berlin for talks with Merz and to launch security partnership

  Prime Minister Andy Burnham will travel to Berlin on Thursday for his first face-to-face meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

• Special stamps mark 100th anniversary of Winnie the Pooh

  A special set of stamps is being issued to mark the 100th anniversary of children’s favourite Winnie the Pooh.

• Drivers can check prices at nearby fuel stations on Google Maps for first time

  Drivers are now able to see fuel prices on Google Maps in a move hailed by the Government as a “game-changer” amid rising petrol and diesel costs.

• Healey urged to tax online sales to reduce high street costs ahead of Budget

  Chancellor John Healey should impose a 2% tax on online sales to support bricks and mortar businesses on the UK’s high streets, an influential think tank has said.

• Christa Pike angry and confused after surviving execution says lawyer

  Christa Pike is “angry and confused” after regaining consciousness almost six days after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her, one of her lawyers has said.

• Southampton boss Tonda Eckert given suspended six week ban and fine over Spygate

  Southampton boss Tonda Eckert has avoided major punishment for his role in ‘Spygate’ after the Football Association issued a six-week ban suspended until the end of next season.

• Sir Kevin Sinfield Rob Burrow would laugh but be really proud at knighthood

  Sir Kevin Sinfield said his late friend Rob Burrow would be “laughing” but “enormously proud” to see him receive a knighthood.

• Mikel Arteta signs new Arsenal deal until 2030

  Mikel Arteta has committed his future to Arsenal by signing a new contract which will keep him with the Premier League champions until the summer of 2030.

• Clashes and arrests amid demos on anniversary of October 7 attacks

  Demonstrators clashed and police made arrests amid protests in London on the anniversary of the deadly October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.

• Man accused of Farage terror plot researched prominent people and institutions

  The man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe allegedly carried out research into a number of prominent people and individuals before a terror plot at Nigel Farage’s home.

• Badenoch vows to slash inheritance tax in battle for soul of the nation

  Kemi Badenoch vowed to slash inheritance tax and put growth at the heart of her plans for government as she pitched the Conservatives as the “no-nonsense” party to take on Andy Burnham’s Labour.

• Edward Enninful hopeful Government will push the arts more

  Former editor-in-chief of British Vogue Edward Enninful has said he hopes Prime Minister Andy Burnham will “push the arts more” than his predecessors, similar to how Tony Blair’s New Labour had done in the 1990s.