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Holders Newcastle United will face eight-time winners Manchester City in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.Chelsea will either meet Arsenal or Crystal Palace in the other two-legged last-four tie but must wait until Tuesday 23 December to find out which of their London rivals it will be.The Gunners’ quarter-final match against the Eagles was rescheduled to prevent Oliver Glasner’s Palace side playing three matches in five days because of their involvement in the Europa Conference League on Thursday.The first legs of the semi-finals take place in the week commencing 12 January 2026 with the second-leg fixtures in the week beginning…

The Treasury has confirmed it will not introduce a Pension Tax Lock, despite a public petition attracting more than 22,000 signatures calling for the measure.A revised Government response, published on December 10 and released publicly today, states that ministers do not intend to commit to protecting pension tax rules from future change.In the fallout, AJ Bell criticised Rachel Reeves for “failing to deliver much-needed certainty for pension savers”.The petition called on the Labour Chancellor to guarantee tax-free pension withdrawals would not be reduced and tax relief on pension contributions would not be cut.In its updated response, the Treasury said it…

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Greggs has confirmed prices on several of its favourite menu items will rise before the end of December, marking the fourth time the bakery chain has increased prices in 2025.The company said the latest changes would come into effect later this month.They told customers they should expect “small price changes” across parts of its range.The bakery chain said the increases are due to continued pressure from rising costs and inflation affecting the business.The confirmation comes as new official figures show UK inflation eased to 3.2 per cent in November.Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) also showed food inflation…

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Health Secretary Wes Streeting has rejected calls to stop a trial of puberty blocking drugs for gender-questioning children.Streeting permanently banned the prescribing of puberty blockers to under-18s last year.He told MPs he was “uncomfortable” about such drugs being used on young people but said he had given the go-ahead to a clinical trial as recommended by the Cass Review into children’s gender care, because it was the “right thing to do”.Conservative shadow health minister Dr Caroline Johnson, a consultant paediatrician who said she had looked after children with gender dysphoria, asked why the government was funding experiments on “physically healthy…

Englishman James Wade began his PDC World Darts Championship campaign with a 3-0 triumph over Ryusei Azemoto, while Raymond van Barneveld suffered a shock first-round exit.Five-time world champion Van Barneveld looked out of sorts as he went down in straight sets to Stefan Bellmont, the first Swiss winner at Alexandra Palace.Seventh seed Wade only let one leg slip in a dominant victory against Japan’s Azemoto. “Tonight showed the practice I’ve been doing. It wasn’t spectacular but when I really needed to hit something, it happened,” said four-time semi-finalist Wade.He finished with an average of 94.75, compared to Azemoto’s 84.42, and…

A Christmas tree cut down by vandals just hours after its festive lights were turned on has now been put back up after villagers banded together in a show of festive spirit.The tree was chopped down last week in Shotton Colliery, County Durham, prompting the Peterlee neighbourhood police team to launch an appeal.Two men were subsequently arrested on Friday.Dylan McNamara, 26, has been charged with criminal damage but pleaded not guilty to the offence.He is due to stand trial at Newton Aycliffe magistrates’ court next year.A second man, aged 23, was released but remains under investigation while further enquiries continue.The…

In a festive joke aimed at the Prime Minister, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch declared Keir Starmer “doesn’t have the baubles” to ban the doctors strikes, adding: “All Labour MPs want for Christmas is a new leader.”Speaking in the House of Commons, Mrs Badenoch swiped: “If course he’s not going to ban doctor strikes, he doesn’t have the baubles.”The trade unions didn’t just buy him for Christmas, they bought him for life, and this matters for all those people out there facing a difficult new year. “The Prime Minister has lost control. It’s not the levers that don’t work, it’s him.…

King Charles held a special reception at Buckingham Palace for the survivors of the Huntingdon train attack on Wednesday.Charles was pictured shaking hands with Samir Zitouni, who was seriously injured as he stepped in to protect passengers during the stabbing attack on the Doncaster to London train service.Mr Zitouni, known as Sam to friends, attended the reception with his wife Eleni Sakkoulei and other members of the public and railway staff who showed exceptional bravery during the attack in Cambridgeshire on November 1.The King was also pictured meeting LNER train driver Andrew Johnson, who previously served in the Royal Navy,…