uk
At least 170 killed in air strikes during Myanmar's widely criticised election, UN says
The UN said “credible sources” had counted more than 400 strikes in the same period. Source link
Alan Carr accidentally revealed Traitors victory hours after filming
The comedian inadvertently revealed his victory to a cameraman while working the following day. Source link
Ex-Reform councillors join Advance UK party
Two Devon County Council members who previously quit Reform UK join a new political party. Source link
Chinese whisky tariff cut to come into force on Monday
Import taxes on Scotch whisky will be halved from 10% to 5% – a deal the UK government said would be worth £250m to the UK’s economy. Source link
South Africa expels Israeli envoy over 'violations of diplomatic norms'
Ariel Siedman has been given 72 hours to leave South Africa, the foreign affairs ministry says. Source link
Social Democratic Party names by-election candidate
Sebastian Moore, the SDP’s north west chair, is the party’s choice for the Gorton and Denton by-election. Source link
Syrian government reaches deal with Kurdish-led forces
The deal will see the gradual integration of Kurdish forces and administration into the Syrian state. Source link
China has lifted sanctions on British MPs and peers, Starmer says
The prime minister says a travel ban and other restrictions “no longer apply” to six current parliamentarians. Source link
Queen Camilla among guests at memorial for author Jilly Cooper
Dame Jilly Cooper, known for best-selling novels including Rivals and Riders, died after a fall in October. Source link
Burkina Faso junta announces ban on all political parties
The multiparty system had been “promoting division among citizens”, the country’s interior minister said. Source link