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1. Luis Guilherme: West Ham confirm second January exit as forward departs

   Brazilian was a fringe player at the London Stadium

2. Venezuela transition should be reached ‘quickly’, UK minister says

   Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones declined to say whether he thought the US strikes on Caracas had been legal.

3. Transfer news LIVE! Rodrygo to Arsenal; Chelsea plot Rogers bid; Liverpool could hijack Man Utd's Baleba move

   January window hotting up with big deals being worked on

4. Nigeria XI vs Mozambique: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for AFCON today

   Super Eagles take on Mozambique in Africa Cup of Nations last 16

5. UK temperatures to struggle above freezing for first full week of 2026

   Cold conditions bringing a range of wintry hazards will continue across the UK for the next few days.

6. Office workers flocked to travel hubs closer to home in 2025, data shows

   Data from IWG shows an average 33% rise in visits to transport-linked locations in 2025, compared with the previous year.

7. Criminal barristers to strike indefinitely over justice system ‘crisis’

   Barristers say fees for legally aided criminal work have not been increased since 2005, making them worth just 50% of their original value.

8. 31% of married over-65s ‘hiding secret assets from their spouse’

   One in seven older people said they had hidden assets from their spouse worth £50,000 or more, Co-op Legal Services said.

9. Top financial resolutions for 2026 revealed in survey

   The start of a new year is the ‘perfect time’ to reset financial goals according to Pensions UK, which commissioned the research.

10. Staff at four universities vote on possible strike action in disputes over cuts

    The University and College Union has called on senior staff at Aberdeen, Stirling, Heriot-Watt and Strathclyde to rule out compulsory redundancies.