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  1. UK to announce asylum system shake-up as it considers Denmark model

    Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is taking cues from some of the toughest migration laws in Europe.
  2. Experts say this could be the worst flu season for a decade - here's why

    Leading flu experts say they will not be surprised if this year's is the worst flu season for a decade.
  3. Chatbots encouraged our sons to kill themselves, mothers say

    In her first UK interview Megan Garcia speaks to Laura Kuenssberg about the death of her teenage son.
  4. Prince George joins Kate, King and Queen at Festival of Remembrance

    The royals attended the annual event at the Royal Albert Hall on the eve of Remembrance Sunday.
  5. 'Great bloke': Clarkson and May lead tributes to ex-Top Gear host Quentin Willson

    The presenter and campaigner, who has died aged 68, was described by his family as a "true national treasure".
  6. Man charged with attempted murder after woman stabbed in Birmingham

    A woman in her 30s was stabbed in the neck outside the Bullring shopping centre on Friday.
  7. Two prisoners still at large after being freed by mistake in 2024

    Two others are still missing after being released in error in June this year.
  8. 'The best friend you'd love to have' - How Claudia Winkleman conquered TV

    She's taken The Traitors to new heights - but what's next comes with risk, too.
  9. Ever feel the need to switch off? Your vagus nerve might hold the key

    You might not have heard of it, but can training your vagus nerve give you a moment or two of peace?
  10. How this year’s Christmas ads ‘let real life in,’ from cost of living to masculinity

    We look at the Christmas ads that are out so far - and what they tell us about the year that’s been.
  11. Women are hiding their boyfriends online and there's more than one reason why

    Many women seem reluctant to hard-launch their relationship on social media - but what's behind that?
  12. One man's campaign for Commonwealth war graves restoration in Iraq

    Tens of thousands of UK and Commonwealth soldiers died in Iraq in the two World Wars.
  13. The Papers: 'Victory for our heroes' and 'Davina: Lorraine saved me'

    A red poppy features on every front page, with a number of the papers running special editions for Remembrance Sunday
  14. Bend It Like Beckham director has a sequel - and a spin on a Christmas classic

    The director on pressure to get her sequel right, while also working on a reimagining of A Christmas Carol.
  15. Honesty boxes should be dying like cash. But many are flourishing

    Once found by the roadside offering local produce for a few pence, honesty boxes are being reborn via social media.
  16. 4 dead, 13 injured after street racer slams into crowd at Tampa bar

    A Florida man has been arrested after he lost control of his speeding car, which slammed into the patio of a bar in Tampa early on Saturday.
  17. Davina McCall reveals breast cancer surgery

    The TV presenter says she found a lump in her breast after checking herself and is relieved to know the cancer had not spread.
  18. Hundreds protest over plans for asylum seekers at military site

    Crowborough residents say they are concerned about potential safety impact in the town.
  19. More than 1,400 flights cancelled as US air traffic cuts enter second day

    Thousands more flights have been delayed or cancelled as the reduction of air travel capacity continues during the federal government shutdown.
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  21. The Week: Mistaken Prisoner Releases and Tax Rises Are Coming?

    Why is the justice system failing and who is to blame?
  22. Viktor Orban’s dilemma: Trump’s favour or Russian oil

    Will Trump choose to keep an old friend close, or put pressure on Putin?
  23. Advertising boards & chaos - how Sunderland stopped Arsenal machine

    Sunderland halt Arsenal's winning run to give hope to the Premier League chasing pack, with the way they stifled the leaders catching the eye.
  24. Arundell pace and quality bench power England home

    Like last week against Australia, England's star bench, led by Henry Arundell, proves the difference against Fiji in the final quarter.
  25. 'Scotland looked immortality in the eye and said not today'

    Tom English reflects on Scotland's "exhilarating and infuriating" display in the 25-17 defeat by New Zealand at Murrayfield.
  26. Verstappen can 'forget about' winning world title

    Max Verstappen says he can "forget about" winning the world championship after a chastening Saturday at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
  27. 'Work hard' - is Maresca's message bringing back peak Garnacho?

    Alejandro Garnacho was exiled at Manchester United under Ruben Amorim but two goals and two assists in four games highlight his improving form at Chelsea.
  28. Drab to dramatic - but questions for Spurs & Man Utd after 'strange' draw

    A dramatic - or drab - Saturday lunchtime Premier League match with as many questions as answers, and for Manchester United a major injury scare.
  29. Watched by 132,418 fans - but will Rugby League Ashes stay?

    England's Rugby League Ashes experience ended in a 3-0 series defeat - but is that proof they need more games against Australia? And will they get them?
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