Who is Jonathan Powell?
The National Security Adviser finds himself at the centre of events once again
The New Statesman 
'Best city in the world' is seaside spot that's 25C in October and a £20 flight away
The best city in the world to visit, according to a survey of global tourists, is just a three-hour flight from the UK and can be reached for as little as £20
The Mirror 
Forgotten Liverpool defender sends reminder as midfielder achieves unusual feat
Ian Doyle with the Liverpool talking points after the club's Under-21 side were beaten 2-0 at Crewe Alexandra in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday evening
Liverpool Echo 
Laura Kuenssberg dodges Zack Polanski again
The BBC is finally hosting the Green Party leader on its flagship politics show. But someone’s missing
Two new bus lanes will be introduced in Liverpool from New Year
Longmoor Lane and Upper Parliament Street will be subject to experiment from January 2026
'I worked for the Royal Family – Sarah Ferguson's habit left staff fuming'
Former royal butler Paul Burrell has claimed in his new book that royal staff members used to rage about a particular habit of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson shortly after they married
Murdaugh: Death in the Family review – A totally unnecessary rehashing of a nasty case
This true-crime drama boasts impressive central performances but fails to shed any new light
The Independent 
Welshwoman scooped £500k jackpot but it became 'worst thing to happen' before tragic death
Helen Ford, from Penarth, won £500,000 on a scratchcard in 2003 but soon realised the money would not solve her existing problems, and she suffered a tragic fate 12 years later
WalesOnline 
Message clear as David Moyes watches on as Everton £32m duo plus new signing suffer Bradford pain
Analysis from Valley Parade as Everton U21s are thrashed 5-1 by Bradford City in their Vertu Trophy group game
Kemi Badenoch is pretending to be tough on China
It's a shame the Leader of the Opposition never thought this way before
Jonathan Powell and Tony Blair at the court of Donald Trump
The Brits who helped broker the deal in Gaza
Forget turkey this is the Christmas centrepiece you need for 2025
Alternatives can be found at supermarkets including Sainsbury's, Tesco Waitrose and Marks & Spencer
The Perfect Neighbour: The Netflix documentary exposing the horrors of America’s deadliest law
In 2023, Ajike Owens was shot through her neighbour’s door and left to die in the street. Inexplicably, it took days for her killer to even be arrested. As Netflix unveils an Oscar-tipped film exploring Owens’s killing, Lydia Spencer-Elliott speaks to Owens’s mother Pam and documentarian Geeta Gandbhir about the absurdity of the Stand Your Ground law
Terror accused created gym video with Islamic State 'nasheed', jury told
Bilel Saadaoui denies a charge that he failed to alert the authorities about a plot to murder Jews in north Manchester
Manchester Evening News 
The number of cops kicked out of GMP and barred from policing
'These figures show a determined and robust effort from police forces'
Big Brother with 'an app for everything', or just not that bad? Manchester's verdict on digital ID
"I like pen and paper, I don't do digital"