National news

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• Shane MacGowans wife joins calls for Fairytale Of New York to go to number one

  Shane MacGowan’s wife says his song Fairytale Of New York “absolutely should” be the Christmas number one.

• 50 oil companies pledge to reach near zero methane emissions by 2030

  Fifty oil companies representing nearly half of global production have pledged to reach near-zero methane emissions and end routine flaring in their operations by 2030, the president of the United Nations climate talks said.

• Man 84 dies and two taken to hospital after house explosion in Edinburgh

  An 84-year-old man has died after an explosion at a house in Edinburgh, Police Scotland said.

• Police raid Moscow gay bars after court labels LGBT movement extremist

  Russian security forces have raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow, less than 48 hours after the country’s top court banned what it called the “global LGBTQ+ movement” as an extremist organisation.

• Developing nations press rich world to fight climate change at Cop28 summit

  Leaders of developing nations have used the second day of the UN climate summit to press rich industrial countries to share their knowhow to fight global warming and ease the financial burdens they face.

• Heavy snow hits flights as temperatures plunge across UK

  Flights have been suspended after UK temperatures dropped to minus 10C in some places overnight.

• King expected to call in opening speech for Cop28 to be critical turning point

  Charles will tell leaders and climate delegates that the “hope of the world” rests on decisions taken at the international summit

• Fresh disruption for rail travellers as train drivers strike again

  Members of Aslef at 16 train operating companies will refuse to work overtime from today, and begin a series of strikes tomorrow

• NHS urges people to book lifesaving Covid and flu vaccines before Christmas

  Booking systems will close on 15th December

• Significant improvements by Greater Manchester Police inspection finds

  No areas of it's policing are currently inadequate, according to HMICFRS