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• Harry makes cameo in Meghans Netflix Christmas special

  The Duke of Sussex has made a cameo appearance in the trailer for the festive edition of his wife’s Netflix series With Love, Meghan.

• Ben Stokes aiming to join lucky few England captains to win Ashes in Australia

  Ben Stokes has set his sights on joining the “lucky few” England captains to bring home the Ashes from Australian soil.

• Starmer refuses to rule out freeze on income tax thresholds ahead of Budget

  Sir Keir Starmer has refused to rule out freezing income tax thresholds at the Budget next week.

• Evri delivers millions more parcels this year as second hand economy booms

  Evri has revealed it delivered nearly 50 million more parcels over the first half of this year as second-hand shopping and online marketplaces continue to boom.

• Ex Met officer David Carrick guilty of fresh charges dating back 35 years

  Predatory ex-police officer David Carrick has been found guilty of molesting a 12-year-old girl and raping a former partner in a pattern of “horrific” offending dating back 35 years.

• Viral TikTok summer trend helps drive record Jet2 demand

  The viral TikTok trend of the summer has helped Jet2 notch up record passenger numbers, as its tagline “Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday” gathered more than 80 billion global views across social media.

• Russian spy ship directed lasers at UK military pilots Defence Secretary says

  The Russian spy ship Yantar is operating on the edge of UK waters and has directed lasers at pilots of surveillance aircraft monitoring its activities, the Defence Secretary has said.

• October inflation fall raises hopes of pre Christmas interest rate cut

  UK inflation fell to a four-month low in October, paving the way for interest rates to be cut before Christmas despite concerns about rising food prices, experts say.

• Alan Carr Katy Perry and Taylor Swift feature in Beano review of the year

  Alan Carr’s Traitors triumph, Katy Perry’s trip to space and Taylor Swift’s engagement to Travis Kelce are among the 2025 events to get the comic treatment in a special edition of the Beano.

• HPV jab protects against pregnancy complications

  New study of schoolgirls

• Ads for Bookingcom and three hotel chains banned over misleading prices

  Adverts for three hotel chains and the travel site Booking.com have been banned for misleading consumers about the number of rooms available at the cheapest prices.

• Dame Helen Mirren heartbroken as children face winter without warm clothing

  Dame Helen Mirren has branded it “heartbreaking” that tens of thousands of children might be facing winter without warm clothing and that some families are “dreading” Christmas because of poverty.

• World Cup qualifying drama

  Wins for Scotland and Wales

• US house votes to force release of Epstein files

  Will now go to the US Senate

• La Voix to miss Strictly Blackpool specials

  Drag artist is injured

• We will not tolerate covert interference

  Security minister on China spying risk

• Rugby star Ellie Kildunne to be voice of Heathrow Airport this Christmas

  Rugby World Cup winner Ellie Kildunne will be the voice of Heathrow Airport this Christmas.

• Jab for common virus could be potential treatment for multiple sclerosis study

  A new trial will test whether an mRNA jab to protect against a common virus found in almost all people with multiple sclerosis (MS) could treat the condition.

• Freddie Mercury celebrated on Royal Mint collectable coins

  Freddie Mercury is being celebrated with a new Royal Mint coin design, which the Queen singer’s sister said would have “meant the world” to him.

• Home Secretary sets out reforms to overhaul unfair asylum system

  Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said the current asylum system is “out of control and unfair” as she announced reforms aimed at deterring illegal migration to the UK.

• Anthony Joshua to fight YouTube star Jake Paul in December

  Anthony Joshua will take on YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a heavyweight bout in Miami on December 19, Matchroom Boxing has announced.

• Im A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here returns with overnight audience of nearly 7 million

  I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! returned to ITV with an average audience of 6.6 million viewers.

• Trump says Republicans should vote to release Epstein files

  President Donald Trump said House Republicans should vote to release files involving the Jeffrey Epstein case, a startling reversal after previously fighting the proposal.

• Post Brexit law failing to help fish stocks and communities Government warned

  A flagship post-Brexit fisheries law is “failing” to deliver a promised revival of fish stocks and coastal communities, the Government has been warned.

• Working in an understaffed NHS is leaving nurses sick and broken

  A poll for the union and professional body found workforce shortages are causing nightmares and panic attacks, while nurses feel forced to keep working when they are ill.