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The NAO said there is inadequate data on public spending caused by an audit backlog in local government (PA)

Spending watchdog refuses to sign off ‘inadequate’ public sector accounts

NFU president Tom Bradshaw outside the Houses of Parliament (PA)

NFU president Tom Bradshaw outside the Houses of Parliament (PA)

Starmer held private meeting with NFU boss for ‘grown-up’ inheritance tax talks

The Thirlwall Inquiry has heard how managers were aware of concerns about Letby (Peter Byrne/PA)

The Thirlwall Inquiry has heard how managers were aware of concerns about Letby (Peter Byrne/PA)

Letby inquiry highlights need for NHS manager accountability – officials

Planting the right kind of trees in the right place can help farms be resilient to climate change (Forestry Commission/PA)

Planting the right kind of trees in the right place can help farms be resilient to climate change (Forestry Commission/PA)

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New guide to encourage ‘farming with trees’ details 33 best species to plant

Kiena Dawes, 23, from Fleetwood, who was found dead by British Transport Police on the railway line near Barnacre on July 22 2022 (Handout/PA)

Kiena Dawes, 23, from Fleetwood, who was found dead by British Transport Police on the railway line near Barnacre on July 22 2022 (Handout/PA)

‘I was murdered’ – note from abused young mother who killed herself

(Peter Byrne/PA)

(Peter Byrne/PA)

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British troops to help US find who is flying drones over English air bases

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall, announcing the Government’s plans to get more people into work in the Commons (Parliament TV/ UK Parliament/PA)

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall, announcing the Government’s plans to get more people into work in the Commons (Parliament TV/ UK Parliament/PA)

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Those who can work, must work, says Kendall in welfare overhaul announcement

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is set to confirm the Government will consult on easing rules related to the phase out of new petrol and diesel cars, the PA news agency understands (John Walton/PA)

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is set to confirm the Government will consult on easing rules related to the phase out of new petrol and diesel cars, the PA news agency understands (John Walton/PA)

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Business Secretary to confirm Government will consult on easing EV rules

Cancer-surviving opera singer Monica McGhee has created a new piece of music to highlight NHS waiting times (Daniel Lewis/PA)

Cancer-surviving opera singer Monica McGhee has created a new piece of music to highlight NHS waiting times (Daniel Lewis/PA)

Opera singer who survived cancer writes song to highlight NHS waiting times

Derwent Water at Crow Park is one of the newly-designated bathing sites which have been rated as ‘poor’ this year.

Derwent Water at Crow Park is one of the newly-designated bathing sites which have been rated as ‘poor’ this year.

Number of swimming spots failing on water quality doubles in 2024

Brian Whitelock is on trial accused of murder at Swansea Crown Court (PA)

Brian Whitelock is on trial accused of murder at Swansea Crown Court (PA)

Man on trial for murdering neighbour says he ‘cannot remember’ incident

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald speak to the media (Liam McBurney/PA)

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald speak to the media (Liam McBurney/PA)

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Momentum is behind Sinn Fein, says Mary Lou McDonald

(Jordan Pettitt/PA)

(Jordan Pettitt/PA)

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London’s Smithfield Market at risk of closure after more than 800 years

Motorway traffic on the M5 (Ben Birchall/PA)

Motorway traffic on the M5 (Ben Birchall/PA)

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Mother pays tribute to ‘very special’ daughter who died after fleeing police

Flooded caravans at Billing Aquadrome Holiday Park near Northampton (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Flooded caravans at Billing Aquadrome Holiday Park near Northampton (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

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More flooding ‘likely’ this week as Storm Bert clean-up continues

Max Ritchings was spared jail during a hearing at Lewes Crown Court (Tom Pugh/PA)

Max Ritchings was spared jail during a hearing at Lewes Crown Court (Tom Pugh/PA)

Teenager spared jail after shouting ‘vile’ abuse at Muslims on top of phone box

Interpol arrested 1,006 suspects in Africa during a two-month operation to crack down on cybercrime (Laurent Cipriani/AP)

Interpol arrested 1,006 suspects in Africa during a two-month operation to crack down on cybercrime (Laurent Cipriani/AP)

Interpol arrests more than 1,000 suspects in Africa amid cybercrime crackdown

Thomas Partey (Mike Egerton/PA)

Thomas Partey (Mike Egerton/PA)

Football fan handed ban for racially abusing Arsenal player Thomas Partey

Jacqueline Higson was sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for two years (Danny Lawson/PA)

Jacqueline Higson was sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for two years (Danny Lawson/PA)

Woman caused death of Manchester Arena bomb hero while overtaking cyclist

Nato’s new secretary-general has said the alliance “needs to go further” to support Ukraine in its fight against a Russian invasion and accused Moscow of dangerously escalating the conflict by bringing in thousands of North Korean troops (Petros

Nato’s new secretary-general has said the alliance “needs to go further” to support Ukraine in its fight against a Russian invasion and accused Moscow of dangerously escalating the conflict by bringing in thousands of North Korean troops (Petros

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New Nato chief says alliance ‘needs to go further’ in support for Ukraine

Frasers has bought a stake in Marks Electrical (Marks/PA)

Frasers has bought a stake in Marks Electrical (Marks/PA)

Mike Ashley’s Frasers buys £3m stake in Marks Electrical

The last asylum seekers living on the Bibby Stockholm have now left the barge (PA)

The last asylum seekers living on the Bibby Stockholm have now left the barge (PA)

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Last asylum seekers living on Bibby Stockholm set to leave barge

Harry’s High Court claim against Daily Mail publisher could face trial in 2026

Sir Rod Stewart will perform at Glastonbury (PA)

Sir Rod Stewart will perform at Glastonbury (PA)

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Sir Rod Stewart ‘proud and ready’ to play legends slot at Glastonbury 2025

Georgia’s newly-elected parliament opened its inaugural session on Monday as opposition politicians and the president boycotted it and thousands of protesters, watched by riot police, rallied outside and accused the ruling party of rigging the vote

Georgia’s newly-elected parliament opened its inaugural session on Monday as opposition politicians and the president boycotted it and thousands of protesters, watched by riot police, rallied outside and accused the ruling party of rigging the vote

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President and opposition boycott first session of Georgia’s new parliament

The fatal collision occurred on the M5 motorway (PA)

The fatal collision occurred on the M5 motorway (PA)

Teenager who died after fleeing police vehicle was under arrest, inquest told

Liz Kendall said to get the economy growing, Britain needs to ‘get working again’ (Jacob King/PA)

Liz Kendall said to get the economy growing, Britain needs to ‘get working again’ (Jacob King/PA)

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Government announces plans to ‘get Britain working again’

The company’s own service health status website also confirmed issues were ongoing (AP)

The company’s own service health status website also confirmed issues were ongoing (AP)

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Microsoft outage still causing ‘lingering issues’ with email

Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd voiced concerns about the Assisted Dying Bill (PA)

Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd voiced concerns about the Assisted Dying Bill (PA)

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‘No one has grappled with detail’ of assisted dying impact on courts, peer warns

The UK’s financial watchdog has been condemned as ‘incompetent’ and ‘dishonest’ by a group of MPs and peers (Alamy/PA)

The UK’s financial watchdog has been condemned as ‘incompetent’ and ‘dishonest’ by a group of MPs and peers (Alamy/PA)

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UK’s financial watchdog is ‘incompetent’ and ‘dishonest’, MPs and peers claim

Philippines authorities handed a subpoena to Vice President Sara Duterte’s office on Tuesday, inviting her to answer investigators’ questions after she publicly threatened to have the president, his wife and the House of Representatives Speaker

Philippines authorities handed a subpoena to Vice President Sara Duterte’s office on Tuesday, inviting her to answer investigators’ questions after she publicly threatened to have the president, his wife and the House of Representatives Speaker

Philippines investigators summon Duterte over threats against President Marcos

A £7bn legal claim against Google which accuses the tech giant of exploiting its dominant position in the search engine market can proceed to trial, the Competition Appeal Tribunal has ruled (Yui Mok/PA)

A £7bn legal claim against Google which accuses the tech giant of exploiting its dominant position in the search engine market can proceed to trial, the Competition Appeal Tribunal has ruled (Yui Mok/PA)

Google faces £7 billion legal claim over search engine advertising

Supporters seeking the release of jailed Pakistani former premier Imran Khan broke through a ring of shipping containers locking down the capital, Islamabad, on Tuesday while at least six people died in protest-related violence (Anjum Naveed/AP)

Supporters seeking the release of jailed Pakistani former premier Imran Khan broke through a ring of shipping containers locking down the capital, Islamabad, on Tuesday while at least six people died in protest-related violence (Anjum Naveed/AP)

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At least six killed in violence as Khan supporters breach Islamabad lockdown

Indonesian rescuers have recovered 20 bodies and are looking for two villagers who remain missing after flash floods on Sumatra island caused mud and rocks to tumble down mountainsides (Binsar Bakkara/AP)

Indonesian rescuers have recovered 20 bodies and are looking for two villagers who remain missing after flash floods on Sumatra island caused mud and rocks to tumble down mountainsides (Binsar Bakkara/AP)

Rescuers recover 20 bodies from flash floods and landslides on Sumatra

More than two-thirds of people who have experienced card and phone payment problems in the past six months say this has made them more likely to carry cash, according to KPMG UK (Gareth Fuller/PA)

More than two-thirds of people who have experienced card and phone payment problems in the past six months say this has made them more likely to carry cash, according to KPMG UK (Gareth Fuller/PA)

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Some shoppers more inclined to carry cash due to card and phone payment issues

Flames and debris erupt from an Israeli air strike in Beirut (Hassan Ammar/AP)

Flames and debris erupt from an Israeli air strike in Beirut (Hassan Ammar/AP)

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Israeli air strikes kill 31 in Lebanon as leaders draw closer to a ceasefire

Weir was diagnosed with motor neuron disease (MND) at the age of 46 in 2016 (Jane Barlow/PA)

Weir was diagnosed with motor neuron disease (MND) at the age of 46 in 2016 (Jane Barlow/PA)

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Charity set up by Doddie Weir reaches £18 million milestone for MND research

FILE – President-elect Donald Trump speaks (Alex Brandon, File/AP)

FILE – President-elect Donald Trump speaks (Alex Brandon, File/AP)

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Trump threatens to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

Relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials offer a prayer during a memorial service in Sado, a day after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. (Eugene Hoshiko/AP)

Relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials offer a prayer during a memorial service in Sado, a day after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. (Eugene Hoshiko/AP)

South Korea holds memorial for forced labourers in Japan

Foreign Secretary David Lammy (Leon Neal/PA)

Foreign Secretary David Lammy (Leon Neal/PA)

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UK not sending troops to Ukraine, Lammy says

A general view of Norwich Crown and County Court (Stephen Pond/PA)

A general view of Norwich Crown and County Court (Stephen Pond/PA)

Teenage driver who filmed himself steering with knees before crash is jailed

Supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan burn bushes to reduce the impact of tear gas shells fired by police officers in Pakistan (Maaz Awan/AP)

Supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan burn bushes to reduce the impact of tear gas shells fired by police officers in Pakistan (Maaz Awan/AP)

Imran Khan supporters breach lockdown and defy government threat to open fire

A collection of British newspapers.

A collection of British newspapers.

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What the papers say – November 26

The appeal at the UK Supreme Court is set to last for two days (Aaron Chown/PA)

The appeal at the UK Supreme Court is set to last for two days (Aaron Chown/PA)

Appeal on status of trans women under Equality Act to be heard in Supreme Court

Caravans were submerged at holiday park in Northampton by Storm Bert (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Caravans were submerged at holiday park in Northampton by Storm Bert (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

More heavy rain and strong winds to hit UK as Storm Conall named

John Letby, the father of Lucy Letby (Jacob King/PA)

John Letby, the father of Lucy Letby (Jacob King/PA)

Lucy Letby’s father ‘wanted dismissal of two consultants who raised concerns’

Tyron Frampton, known by the stage name Slowthai, arriving at Oxford Crown Court with his wife, pop star Anne-Marie (Joe Giddens/PA)

Tyron Frampton, known by the stage name Slowthai, arriving at Oxford Crown Court with his wife, pop star Anne-Marie (Joe Giddens/PA)

Rapper Slowthai and a friend raped two women at after-show party, court hears

Israeli jets struck a residential building in central Beirut on Tuesday and issued new evacuation orders for 20 buildings in the Lebanese capital’s southern suburbs (Hussein Malla/AP)

Israeli jets struck a residential building in central Beirut on Tuesday and issued new evacuation orders for 20 buildings in the Lebanese capital’s southern suburbs (Hussein Malla/AP)

Israel bombards Beirut as leaders prepare to vote on ceasefire with Hezbollah

The Prince of Wales holding a drone (Aaron Chown/PA)

The Prince of Wales holding a drone (Aaron Chown/PA)

William tries flying drone during Army live firing exercise

Terrorist Abdalraouf Abdallah has been released from prison (Manchester Arena Inquiry/PA)

Terrorist Abdalraouf Abdallah has been released from prison (Manchester Arena Inquiry/PA)

Terrorist friend of arena bomber freed from jail despite Parole Board concerns

Helena Rees-Mogg and Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg arriving for a screening of new Discovery+ reality series Meet The Rees-Moggs (Ian West/PA)

Helena Rees-Mogg and Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg arriving for a screening of new Discovery+ reality series Meet The Rees-Moggs (Ian West/PA)

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Jacob Rees-Mogg says reality show not likely to change people’s minds about him

President Claudia Sheinbaum has suggested Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own, after US President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on Mexican goods if the country does not stop the flow of drugs and migrants across the

President Claudia Sheinbaum has suggested Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own, after US President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on Mexican goods if the country does not stop the flow of drugs and migrants across the

Mexico suggests it would impose its own tariffs in retaliation at any Trump move

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt told MLAs a new problem had arisen with Belfast’s new maternity hospital (Liam McBurney/PA)

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt told MLAs a new problem had arisen with Belfast’s new maternity hospital (Liam McBurney/PA)

‘Totally shocking’ gas pipework issue discovered at troubled maternity hospital

An advert in a shop for Black Friday (PA)

An advert in a shop for Black Friday (PA)

Nine in 10 Black Friday ‘deals’ cheaper or same price at other times of the year