The King’s Christmas message has emphasised the importance of “universal” values shared between major religions, at a time of “increasingly tragic conflict around the world”. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-67819758
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UK to implement cross-border carbon tax a year after EU
The UK is to introduce carbon taxes on imports of goods such as steel, fertiliser, glass and cement from 2027. https://news.sky.com/story/uk-to-implement-cross-border-carbon-tax-a-year-after-eu-13033346
Labour Pledges Crackdown On ‘Dodgy’ American-Style Candy Shops
Labour has pledged to crackdown on “dodgy” American-style candy stores that have been avoiding taxes. Their rise has come to symbolise the decline of the traditional high street, with more than 20 on London’s Oxford Street alone. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour-pledges-crackdown-on-dodgy-american-style-candy-shops_uk_6589bc99e4b0fe4ffe340efb
Puppy with missing paw abandoned in carrier bag in car park on Christmas Eve
A puppy with a missing paw has been rescued after being abandoned in a carrier bag in a car park on Christmas Eve. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/puppy-rspca-tottenham-marshes-london-iceland-b1128975.html
Christmas Eve: Hottest since 1997 after 15.3C recorded near Heathrow
There had been speculation it could be the warmest 24 December ever but that record remains consigned to 1931 – when 15.5C was recorded in Aberdeen and Banff in Scotland. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-67817500