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Strictly host Tess Daly among those to be honoured at Windsor Castle
Daly, who presented the show for 21 years before announcing her departure last month, was made an MBE for services to broadcasting. -
Police issue £2,500 urgent warning to Londoners with ‘dodgy’ Amazon Fire TV sticks
Detective Chief Inspector Emma Warbey vowed a crackdown on illegal streamers in the capital
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Keir Starmer to face PMQs amid claims of potential challenge to his leadership
The Prime Minister will face MPs after a briefing war emerged on Tuesday night in an attempt to see off supposed challenges to his authority. -
Peppa Pig, Wicked and Formula 1 predicted best-selling toys this Christmas
The DreamToys list is released as industry data revealed the UK toy market grew by 6% in value this year, the largest increase since 2020. -
Marcus Mumford says Taylor Swift was ‘the most phenomenal house guest’
The 38-year-old singer described Swift’s ‘candle game’ as ‘excellent’ when she came to his home studio to record her 2020 album Evermore. -
Law change set to allow AI testing to prevent creation of child sex abuse images
Reports of AI-generated child sexual abuse material have more than doubled in the past year. -
Teacher ballot on strike action to open over contact time dispute
The Scottish Government is ‘disappointed’ with the ballot opening, a spokesman said. -
Keira Knightley stars in Waitrose’s Christmas ‘mini romcom’ ad
The actress stars alongside comedian Joe Wilkinson in the ad that follows their relationship after they meet at a Waitrose cheese counter. -
‘Nice to be free’ says Palestinian brewer after trip to Glasgow to launch beer
Brewmaster Madees Khoury said many people she spoke to were surprised to learn that people drank alcohol in Palestine. -
Nigeria players boycott training over wage dispute ahead of crunch World Cup qualifier
Some players are reportedly owed bonuses dating back as far as 2019