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• UK sees longest period without migrants arriving on small boats since 2018

  Migrant arrivals in small boats have resumed after 28 days without crossings.

• Met Police won't launch investigation into claims Andrew asked officer to dig dirt on accuser

  The Metropolitan Police will not launch an investigation into reports Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked an officer to help dig up dirt on the woman who accused him of sexual assault.

• Two dead after reports of explosion in garden

  Two people have died after reports of an explosion in a garden.

• King reveals cancer treatment will be reduced in the new year

  The King has revealed that, thanks to early diagnosis, his cancer treatment can be reduced in the new year.

• 'Danger to life' warning as heavy rain and floods set to hit parts of UK

  Forecasters have warned of a "danger to life" from fast-flowing rivers as heavy rain and flooding are predicted to hit parts of the UK this weekend.

• End of small boats crossings pause exposes fragility of migration debate

  The end of a 28-day pause in small boat crossings has once again exposed the fragility of the migration debate.

• Two men arrested after Christmas tree cut down hours after lights switch-on

  Two men have been arrested after a beloved village Christmas tree was cut down just hours after its lights were switched on.

• Open border immigration 'not pragmatic right now', says Green Party leader

  Greens leader Zack Polanski has rejected claims his party would push for open borders on immigration, telling Sky News it is "not a pragmatic" solution for a world in "turmoil".

• Next plots swoop on family-owned shoe chain Russell & Bromley

  Next, the high street fashion giant, is plotting a swoop on Russell & Bromley, the 145 year-old shoe retailer.

• 'An enigma' to the end: John le Carré's son on his father - and how his legacy lives on

  Writing 26 books and a memoir in his lifetime, John le Carré is widely considered to be one of the best spy novelists of all time.