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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks during Prime Minister’s Questions (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA)

Prime Minister facing open revolt after losing control of borders: Starmer

The spending commitment was slashed to 0.5% in 2021 (Stefan Wermuth/PA)

Hunt: not possible to budget for aid spending increase in next five years

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Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children at the Millbank reception centre in Ashford (Kent County Council/PA)

New reception centres planned to host unaccompanied child asylum-seekers in Kent

A Scottish work visa scheme would create an ‘economic migration border’ between Scotland and the rest of the UK, according to Alister Jack (Victoria Jones/PA)

Alister Jack accuses SNP of wanting to create ‘economic migration border’

A wolverine in the Tahoe National Forest near Truckee, California (California Department of Fish and Wildlife via AP)

Wolverines set for US government protection amid climate change threat

Dame Jenny Harries told the inquiry that patients with Covid were discharged to care homes out of necessity (Jonathan Brady/PA)

People with Covid discharged to care homes over fears for NHS, inquiry told

Two members of the royal family alleged to have raised ‘concerns’ about the skin colour of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son have been named in a new book (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Royals involved in race row named in Dutch version of controversial book

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has reduced its forecast UK growth rate for 2024 (PA)

UK set for slower growth next year as economy lags behind G7 peers – OECD

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SNP rebel Fergus Ewing has said fielding a candidate in Angus MacNeil’s Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Western Isles) seat at the next election would split the pro-independence vote and allow Labour to win (Jane Barlow/PA)

SNP rebel urges party not to stand in expelled MP’s seat

King Charles has long championed the need for action for a sustainable future (Daniel Leal/PA)

King to deliver opening address at Cop28 climate conference

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A search is under way (Kyodo News via AP)

US military Osprey aircraft with six onboard crashes off southern Japan

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Jonathan Reynolds addressed small business owners on Wednesday (PA)

Labour vows to protect small firms from late payments and anti-social behaviour

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex pictured at the Invictus Games in Dusseldorf , as a book about the royal family was (pulled from the shelves in the Netherlands (PA)

Controversial book about royal family pulled from shelves in the Netherlands

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More than 23,000 trees are being planted across the South Downs National Park this winter as part of a scheme aimed at helping disease-hit woodlands flourish again (South Downs National Park Authority/PA)

South Downs National Park planting 23,000 trees to restore disease-hit habitats

Charlie Munger was vice chairman at Berkshire Hathaway (AP)

Warren Buffett ally Charlie Munger dies aged 99

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Palestinian Lamis Abu Arkoub was released from prison by Israel, in the West Bank town of Ramallah (AP)

Mediators look to extend truce in Gaza on final day

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One of Fink’s photos (Larry Fink/Courtesy Robert Mann Gallery via AP)

Acclaimed US photographer Larry Fink dies aged 82

Scotland, northern England warned to brace for ice and snow as temperatures drop (Kate Jamieson, PA)

Scotland, England, Ireland brace for ice and snow as temperatures drop

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The activist Grandma Wong protested outside the West Kowloon courts (AP)

Hong Kong Court hears final arguments in trial of pro-democracy activists

Dame Priti Patel argued the government needs to act over trade barriers in the Irish Sea (PA)

Dame Priti Patel: Government ‘needs to act’ over EU control in Northern Ireland

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Claims by the head of the Metropolitan Police that firearms officers would rather face terrorists than gangland criminals have been criticised by the head of the charity, Inquest (John Stillwell/PA)

Charity head condemns police chief’s ‘inflammatory’ comments on armed officers

A GP at their desk (Anthony Devlin/PA)

GP appointments over the phone or online can ‘put patients at risk’

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A polar bear asleep on an iceberg (Nima Sarikhani, Wildlife Photographer of the Year/PA)

Photography fans given chance to vote for favourite wildlife image

A photovoltaic engineer at work installing solar panels on the roof of the 15th century chapel at King’s College Cambridge (Gareth Fuller/ PA)

Solar panels on roof of famous Cambridge chapel ‘send climate change message’

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Emily Hand as she was reunited with her father Thomas Hand (Handout/PA)

Freed Hamas hostage Emily Hand refuses to speak above whisper after ordeal

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Bottlenose dolphins in the English Channel (Marine Discovery/University of Plymouth)

England’s only bottlenose dolphin pod at risk of extinction, says study

What the papers say (PA)

What the papers say – November 29

Photographs of Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Fitchett and Hugo Morris inside Shrewsbury Abbey, where people paid their respects (PA)

Inquest to open into deaths of four teenagers killed in car crash

Food prices have soared in the last two years (Aaron Chown/PA)

Prices of branded goods rising faster than costs to manufacturers, says watchdog

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the meeting was an attempt by his Greek counterpart to ‘relitigate issues of the past’ (House of Commons/PA)

Sunak defends decision to scrap meeting with ‘grandstanding’ Greek PM

Opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer said Labour would scrap the ‘absurd’ ability for foreign workers to be paid less than UK employees (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Starmer vows to scrap salary discount for foreign workers filling job shortages

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Garda Commissioner Drew Harris arrives at Leinster House to appear before the justice committee (Niall Carson/PA)

Garda Commissioner says no failure in response to ‘unprecedented’ Dublin riots

The Sheku Bayoh inquiry is taking place in Edinburgh (family handout/PA)

Acute behavioural disturbance cases rose as legal highs emerged, inquiry told

The president of the European Commission made her comments at an event in Brussels (Joe Giddens/PA)

No 10 rejects von der Leyen claim UK on ‘direction of travel’ back to EU

The trial is being heard at Dumbarton Sheriff Court (John Linton/PA)

Ballet teacher accused of abuse touched pupils to make dance safe, court told

Justice minister Helen McEntee was appearing in the Dail for Leaders’ Questions (Oireachtas TV/PA)

Irish government accused of ‘water-weak defence’ over claims riots unpredictable

Ruth Perry’s family say she took her own life after a report from the watchdog downgraded her school (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Ofsted inspector ‘sniggered’ in meeting with headteacher Ruth Perry – inquest

Damien Bendall killed his partner and three children (Derbyshire Constabulary/PA)

Women and children still at risk due to Probation Service failings, says coroner

Snow on the hills near Alnwick, Northumberland (@PhilWillChil/X)

Snow and ice warning amid plunging temperatures as minus 7.2C recorded

Deaths of older people on Britain’s roads have surged, new figures show (Alamy/PA)

Plea to boost drivers’ skills after surge in deaths of older road users

Michael Matheson has been under fire since a near-£11,000 roaming fee was racked up on his parliamentary iPad (PA)

Most Scots think Matheson should quit over roaming charges row, poll suggests

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The London Metal Exchange suspended trading and cancelled some trades after the price of nickel spiked (Yui Mok/PA)

US hedge fund loses £360m legal challenge against London Metal Exchange

The search for a new national park for England and protection for urban wildlife havens and trees have been announced in a plan for nature set out by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Sunak seeks to burnish green credentials ahead of Cop28 summit

Graham and Caroline Parris were returning to the Dorset seaside resort after 44 years (National Lottery/PA)

Couple celebrate £1.2m Lottery win reliving romantic weekend in Weymouth

Ten people died when the Police Scotland helicopter crashed into the roof of the pub 10 years ago (PA)

Eyewitness recalls ‘terrifying’ scene as helicopter hit Clutha pub 10 years ago

The first Greggs bistro will be based at Fenwick’s Newcastle store (Greggs/PA)

Greggs launches first ‘fine dining’ bistro in Newcastle

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The families of university students Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, who died during a spate of attacks in Nottingham, have vowed to ‘leave no stone unturned in ensuring justice is properly served’ after a man admitted killing them (Peter

Families of students killed in Nottingham attacks vow to get justice

The Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah is said to be stable in hospital (AP)

Kuwait’s ruling emir ‘stable’ in hospital after medical emergency

A rescue operation is under way (Kyodo News via AP)

US military aircraft carrying eight people crashes into sea off Japan

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon outlined his proposals (New Zealand Herald via AP)

New Zealand PM plans to ban mobile use in schools and repeal tobacco controls

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Halfords said it has seen ‘volatile’ trading patterns so far this financial year (Halfords/PA)

Halfords cautions over weaker big-ticket sales as customers feel pinch

Labour’s secretary of state for the environment Steve Reed said the Tory party is overseeing the ‘destruction’ of the British countryside (Peter Byrne, PA)

Labour and trade union lash out at Government pledge to boost environmentalism

An aerial view of the City of London skyline (Victoria Jones/PA)

Government’s mixed messages risk stalling financial sector on net zero – MPs

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The Molly Rose Foundation focuses on suicide prevention (PA)

Social media sites failing to stop the spread of suicide content, charity says

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