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1. Your employer may now be able to read your texts. Here’s why

2. Shopify down as outage reports pour in from around the world on Cyber Monday

   Thousands of stores started reporting problems with logging into their accounts at around 9 a.m. ET

3. Peppa Pig’s dad is useless - but he’s not giving men a bad name

   Daddy Pig is in the firing line after supermodel David Gandy claimed he is a ‘useless fool’ and a bad role model. But Charlotte Cripps says he’s clearly not watched enough Peppa Pig - not only is Daddy Pig emotionally present, he’s also kind

4. These are the best Apple Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals you need to know

   You can save on everything from iPhones to MacBooks in the Cyber Monday sales

   Follow live:All the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2025 deals

5. The best mattress Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals that save you up to £500

   From big-name brands to budget-friendly buys, here’s how to save on a great night’s sleep for Cyber Monday

   Follow live:All the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2025 deals

6. Meta Quest 3S drops to lowest-ever price for Cyber Monday

   The virtual reality headset is now just $249.99

7. OBR chairman resigns over Budget leak

   Richard Hughes has served as chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility since 2020 and was reappointed to the job in July.

8. OBR chief resigns after report blames leadership for Budget blunder

   A damning report into last week’s Budget leak said the error was the worst failure in the OBR’s 15-year history

9. Aldi issues urgent recall over Christmas chocolate treat

   The Food Standards agency found that the popular product may contain peanuts making it a “possible health risk” for anyone with an allergy to peanuts

10. Chairman of vaccine committee leaves for new HHS job

    U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has replaced the head of his controversial vaccine advisory committee