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Australian PM Scott Morrison defends climate change stance amid wildfire crisis
Around 200 wildfires were burning in four states.
John Bercow calls for personal courtesy in Channel 4’s Alternative Christmas Message
An “opinion is no more valid because it is expressed more loudly, repeatedly or abusively”, says the former Commons speaker.
Lord Hall says people still trust the BBC
The director general claimed the fact that the corporation received complaints from the left and right of politics demonstrated it was unbiased.
Hero who fought off London Bridge attacker with tusk speaks for first time
Civil servant Darryn Frost tackled Usman Khan as the terrorist ran at members of the public brandishing knives.
Commemorative 50p coins ordered for latest Brexit departure date
The delay to the UK’s exit from the EU forced the Royal Mint to destroy a million coins.
US suspect charged over death of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn
Anne Sacoolas claimed diplomatic immunity after the crash which killed Harry Dunn on August 27.
London’s murder rate – already highest in over decade – continues to soar after two more fatal stabbings
A man in his twenties was stabbed to death in Walthamstow while a man in his thirties was fatally knifed in Mill Hill
Windrush victims ‘waiting too long’ for payouts from compensation scheme
Organisations and lawyers representing around 100 people criticised the way claims need to be submitted
France fines Google £127m for abusing ad dominance
The news comes after tech publication The Inquirer was forced to close its doors due to a decline in digital advertising.