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1. 'Like a childhood fantasy come to life': Three RIBA award-winning Dorset treehouses for sale for £2m

   Carpenter Guy Mallinson indulged a long-held dream in building the Woodsman’s Treehouse in 2016, plus Dazzle and Pinwheel during the pandemic. Now, all three are for sale

2. FTSE 100 Live 12 December: UK economy contracts, Card Factory profit warning

   The UK economy declined by 0.1% for a second successive month in October, figures today showed.

3. Royal Mail issues Christmas delivery warning for dozens of UK postcodes including London

   The postal service says these delays are the result of an increasing strain on the service in the run-up to Christmas

4. 'Super flu' is posing threat to NHS unlike any since Covid pandemic, warns Wes Streeting

   The Health Secretary called on resident doctors to call off their industrial action amid a sharp rise in flu cases across the country.

5. Mohamed Salah: Out-of-favour Liverpool star told to 'talk to Lionel Messi' amid exit links

   Arne Slot dropped Egyptian as fallout continues after explosive interview

6. Profit warning at Card Factory amid weak consumer confidence

   The retail chain said it expects adjusted pre-tax profit of between £55 million and £60 million for the year unless trading improves significantly.

7. Nigel Farage's former school responds to 'profoundly distressing' racism claims

   Reform UK leader says he was surprised by master at Dulwich College master’s ‘uninformed comments’

8. GDP shock: Economy unexpectedly shrank 0.1% in October amid Reeves Budget leaks chaos

   The latest GDP figures are a blow to Rachel Reeves, who admitted leaks in the run-up to her November 26 Budget were ‘very damaging’

9. UK economy contracts for second month running in October

   The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.1% in October, following a 0.1% decline in September.

10. Explained: Why Sadiq Khan's Tube fares hike contains unexpectedly great news for London commuters

    Daily and weekly ‘cap’ on cost of multiple journeys will be frozen next year - as will cost of Travelcards - but critics say this is merely ‘crumbs for comfort’