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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

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

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

Travel disruption could continue into the weekend and over Christmas, as the Met Office has put multiple yellow weather warnings in place across the UK. It follows two days of travel chaos on the roads, rail and ferries. https://news.sky.com/story/uk-weather-last-minute-getaway-trips-face-disruption-due-to-wet-and-windy-conditions-in-lead-up-to-christmas-13036540

Ireland’s deputy prime minister Micheal Martin said the UK scheme was opposed by many who had been affected by Northern Ireland’s deadly decades-long conflict, “especially the victims and families”. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ireland-sue-uk-troubles-probes-b2467413.html