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1. Ex-Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies and Iceland boss Richard Walker among new peerage nominations

   PM announces 25 new members of the House of Lords, including his former director of communications

2. Fresh warning as baby formula botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies

   Babies are vulnerable until about age 1 because their gut microbiomes are not mature enough to fight the toxin

3. Most jaw-dropping Northern Lights photos of 2025 revealed in contest — and three Americans are among the winners

   They feature in this year’s Northern Lights Photographer of the Year competition, run by travel photography blog Capture the Atlas

4. Actor Ray Winstone ‘very proud’ receiving prestigious recognition

5. MAGA reporter Brian Glenn is ditching White House gig to follow girlfriend MTG back to Georgia

   ‘Well, I gotta go with ‘Mom’ here,’ Brian Glenn said when asked who he was going with following the ‘divorce’ between Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene

6. Johnson reveals House GOP won’t allow extension of Obamacare subsidies, leaving 24M Americans at risk

   This comes as the Senate tees up a vote on its plan for its own health care bill

7. Club Brugge vs Arsenal live: Visitors build commanding lead with Madueke double and Martinelli stunner

   Can Mikel Arteta’s side bounce back from defeat to Aston Villa in Belgium?

8. Can a hot toddy actually help with a cold?

   Hot water, lemon and honey are all known to be helpful when treating colds

9. Detroit suburb finds a real Christmas tree — instead of a fake one from China — just in time

   A Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in a Detroit-area community will go on as planned

10. Real Madrid vs Manchester City live: Visitors holding onto lead as hosts press for equaliser after Haaland penalty

    Both sides could take a huge step towards finishing in the top eight of the Champions League league phase with a win tonight