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The UK has announced sanctions against militia leaders and groups it says were involved in violence against civilians in Syria.Three groups and four commanders have had their assets frozen over their involvement in suspected atrocities during clashes in coastal regions which saw about 1,400 killed earlier this year, as well as during the Syrian civil war, the Foreign Office said.Two businessmen will also face sanctions over their financial support for ex-President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.”Accountability and justice for all Syrians is vital to ensure a successful and sustainable political settlement” following the sudden downfall of Assad’s rule in 2024, the foreign…

Callum Simpson said Troy Williamson “will have a war if he wants it” as both fighters made weight before Saturday’s British, European and Commonwealth super-middleweight showdown in Leeds.Simpson, 29, tipped the scales at 11st 13lb 11oz (75.9kg) while Williamson came in slightly lighter at 11st 13lb 6oz (75.8kg). Simpson, undefeated after 18 fights, is putting his super-middleweight titles on the line at the First Direct Arena against Williamson, who has 21 wins, four losses and one draw on his record. “[Williamson] can have it any way he wants,” said Simpson, who turned professional in 2019. “He’s been wearing a hat…

Pub landlord at The Horseshoe in Chipping Sodbury, Matt Lewis, has slammed Rachel Reeves’s latest Budget, calling it “insulting”.Mr Lewis issued a bleak warning, as he told GB News that we will “see more pubs closing” in the new year. Speaking to The People’s Channel: “Well, I think so. It’s the Friday before Christmas normally you wouldn’t be able to get near a bar, but clearly you can. “That’s a sign of what’s coming in the future. This is going to happen up and down the country, and it’s only going to get worse. We’ll see more pubs closing. Frankly,…

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The UK economy is stumbling into the New Year on the brink of recession. There are still some good reasons to hope for a bounce next spring, but only if the government changes course. The recent news has mostly been grim. Only some favourable rounding prevented the headline figures from showing that the economy shrank in every single month from July to October. November is unlikely to have been much better. The economy began to falter in the spring when the increases in employers’ National Insurance and other business costs in last year’s Budget finally kicked in. There was then…

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Robert Ghement/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Andrew Tate looks on as his brother Tristan speaks to mediaMore than £1m seized from controversial social influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan from bank accounts in Devon will be used to combat violence against women and girls, police have said.It follows a December 2024 court ruling which found the brothers had not paid tax on £21m of revenue from their online business and had laundered money through bank accounts based in Devon.Westminster Magistrates’ Court ruled Devon and Cornwall Police could seize more than £2.9m in money and assets, which included cryptocurrency.A spokesperson for the force has…

An exclusive choir of women got together to perform a special rendition of Christmas Carols – and they are all called Carol. Radio Manchester launched a fun appeal for the region’s Carols to get in touch before arranging for the group to meet up at the Trafford Centre and delight shoppers with a performance.The station does a Christmas show from the shopping centre each year. Last year presenter Joe McGrath featured a choir on the show but this year he said he wanted to go a step further.Seven Carols answered the call and the group gathered at the shopping centre…

Collum agreed with the VAR decision not to award a penalty against Fernandez in Rangers’ 2-2 draw with Dundee United at Tannadice. On that occasion, the ball appeared to clip the defender’s arm as it dropped from a United throw-in.The head of refereeing said the incident was “not punishable in any shape or form” and also agreed with the awarding of a late Rangers penalty, which Nedim Bajrami converted after a foul by Will Ferry on Max Aarons.Collum similarly backed the decision not to award a spot-kick against Hearts’ Harry Milne as he blocked a Kyrell Wilson shot on the…

Fears have been sparked that geese allegedly stolen from a park have been taken “for food” on Christmas Day.Black Ash Park in Newport, Wales, is home to a number of geese and other wildlife beloved by many residents. But a total of five pet geese, owned by a local residents, have recently disappeared. With Christmas being just days away, Newport City councillor, Allan Morris, fears the birds could have been taken to be eaten.Councillor Morris, who serves the Lliswerry ward, told the South Wales Argus: “Over the last week I’ve been contacted by the owner, and he’s concerned that five…