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1. Deontay Wilder responds after being called out by Oleksandr Usyk for 2026 fight

   World heavyweight champion wants to put his three belts on the line against the American

2. Liverpool vs Sunderland: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

   Reds have lost their last two matches at Anfield by a three-goal margin

3. Jails chaos: 12 more prisoners released by mistake in weeks and two still on the run, says David Lammy

   The blunders take the total freed by error to more than 100 since April

4. FTSE 100 Live 02 December: Bank issues AI valuation warning, lenders pass stress test

   The Bank of England today warned AI-focused valuations remain “materially stretched” and at risk of a “sharp correction”.

5. Annual house price growth slowed in November – Nationwide Building Society

   The increase in taxes on income from properties may dampen the supply of new rental properties coming onto the market, the society said.

6. Just Eat founding boss Jitse Groen stepping down months after takeover

   Jitse Groen founded Just Eat in 2000, growing it from a student-led idea into a takeaway food delivery giant which now has operations in 16 countries.

7. End of the road for Zipcar as new congestion charge for EVs kicks in

   Zipcar was the last major operator in a sector that had once promised to take thousands of private cars off London’s streets

8. Crossrail 2: Elizabeth line successor 'could be delivered if London learns lessons from Europe'

   Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan urged to put £40bn rail project back on starting line, cut costs and ‘hope the stars align’

9. London GP warns capital faces 'particularly bad' flu season as infections rise

   Hackney GP Dr Tehseen Khan said this year’s flu strain appears to be more infectious and is leading to an increase in hospital admissions

10. Ben Shephard sells £5.3m Richmond mansion - but new 10-bedroom west London home comes with major 'headache'

    The presenter, 50, is reportedly facing some ‘difficulty’ with his new ‘dream home’