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1. Exclusive: Londoners face 5.8% rise in Tube fares despite national rail tickets price freeze

   Mayor says it is ‘fair’ that TfL fares increase above inflation in return for £2.2bn of Government investment

2. Wolf Alice and Elbow among bands slated for Teenage Cancer Trust gigs in 2026

   The Cure’s Robert Smith is curator of the concert series at the Royal Albert Hall.

3. OPINION - So Meghan has "reached out" to her sick father? Big deal.

   Forget the Netflix guff about Christmas being for families; she should do her duty, however belatedly, by her father

4. When is FA Cup draw? Start time today, ball numbers, TV channel and live stream for third round

   Time for Premier League and Championship clubs to join the competition

5. Chelsea and Tottenham to make history as summer showdown confirmed

   Famous London rivalry will be heading to a brand new location in 2026

6. Trump says Netflix £54bn takeover of Warner Bros ‘could be a problem’

   The US president said the deal could raise issues given the size of the merged group’s market share in the industry.

7. Starmer to meet Zelensky as Russian bombardment continues

   The pair are set to discuss peace plans.

8. Fire at house in Co Offaly was ‘designed to kill inhabitants’, says minister

   The victims have been named as four-year-old Tadhg Farrell and Mary Holt, aged 60.

9. FTSE 100 Live 08 December: Magnum ice cream shares make debut, index steady

   Shares in The Magnum Ice Cream Company today began trading after the Wall’s and Cornetto owner completed its split from Unilever.

10. Liverpool eye Antoine Semenyo for Mohamed Salah replacement as growing shortlist revealed

    Reds may soon be forced to replace a club legend