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Wales face Denmark and Italy again on League A return

  • Wales return to Nations League A after winning their League B group.
  • They will face Denmark, Italy and Iceland.
  • The campaign also has Olympic and Euros qualification implications.

Wales will return to the top tier of the Women’s Nations League next year, drawn against Denmark, Italy and Iceland. The group gives Rhian Wilkinson’s side another chance to measure themselves against Denmark and Italy, who beat Wales twice each during their previous League A campaign, and offers…

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Statham and Ritchie reunite for London-set crime film Dogfight

  • Statham and Ritchie reunite for their seventh film.
  • Dogfight is set in London’s criminal underworld.
  • UK production is scheduled to start in early 2027.

Jason Statham will star in Dogfight, a Netflix crime action film written, directed and produced by Guy Ritchie. Their seventh film together, it is set in London’s criminal underworld and is described as a revenge story. Production is due to begin in early 2027, with filming in the…

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British people don’t need to apologise for slavery – but the government does | Olivette Otele

  • Burnham is open to discussing an apology for Britain’s role in slavery.
  • Financial reparations are ruled out, but debt restructuring is under discussion.
  • Otele argues repair can include cultural returns and action on inequality.

Andy Burnham has said he is open to hearing calls for the UK to apologise for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, while ruling out financial reparations. Olivette Otele argues that the debate matters because Britain’s difficulty in confronting the harm and continuing effects of slavery risks…

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Identity of officer who advised Meghan over abuse claims may remain unknown

  • The IOPC is examining the Met’s handling of a letter sent to Meghan.
  • A former officer says the bodyguard’s identity may remain unknown.
  • Meghan’s niece says she mailed the letter without knowing its contents.

A former Metropolitan Police royal protection officer says the identity of an officer who allegedly advised Meghan Markle not to publicise child abuse allegations about her father may never be established. The claims matter because the Met’s handling of the letter, and its reported failure to alert other…

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High pressure brings Britain a week of mist, fog and drizzle

  • High pressure is keeping Britain grey, misty and damp.
  • Murky conditions may last until at least next Tuesday.
  • Similar gloom in November 2024 lasted more than ten days.

A high-pressure system has brought Britain a week of grey skies, mist, fog and drizzle, a pattern known as “anticyclonic gloom”. It matters because the still air and low cloud can keep conditions dull for days, despite the association between high pressure and sunny weather in summer. Forecasts…

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Barclays to compensate customers over mis-sold car finance deals

  • Barclays will offer early payouts to customers who complained.
  • Offers use the FCA’s compensation model and must meet scheme levels.
  • Waiting could bring more, less or no money, depending on the court case.

Barclays is to offer compensation to tens of thousands of customers who complained about mis-sold car finance, becoming the first major UK lender to make payouts while a legal challenge to the industry scheme continues. The early offers could put money in some customers’ accounts before Christmas, but…

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Badenoch is thriving – but Farage is barely surviving

  • Reform is third on 21 per cent in the latest YouGov poll.
  • Labour leads on 26 per cent, with the Conservatives at 24 per cent.
  • The article says doubts about Reform’s policies are hurting its appeal.

A YouGov poll puts Reform UK in third place, behind Labour and the Conservatives, as voters appear to be focusing on Kemi Badenoch and Andy Burnham as potential leaders. The article argues that Reform’s declining support reflects doubts about its readiness to govern and its failure to develop…

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Drax plans £20bn North Yorkshire data centre with Brookfield

  • Drax proposes a data centre that could eventually use over 1GW.
  • The first phase targets up to 100MW by early 2028.
  • Planning, approvals, investment and a tenant are still needed.

Drax has announced plans with Brookfield and its UK AI infrastructure business Radiant for a £20 billion data centre at its biomass power station in North Yorkshire. If built at the scale proposed, the facility could use more than a gigawatt of electricity, making it a major addition…

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Forget ‘Slow Horses’, the Next Best British Spy Thriller Officially Arrives This Month

  • Secret Service arrives on MGM+ on 22 November.
  • Gemma Arterton leads the British spy thriller.
  • Its first UK episode drew 3.9 million viewers.

Secret Service, a British spy thriller starring Gemma Arterton, will make its US debut on MGM+ on 22 November. Based on Tom Bradby’s novel, the series may appeal to viewers waiting for the next seasons of Slow Horses. The show first aired in the UK on ITV1 in…

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