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Lord Peter Mandelson will be the UK's next ambassador to US, an appointment he describes as "a great honour".

Last Christmas tops the festive chart for a second year running, but Band Aid misses the top 10.

Three other police officers resigned before they could be sacked, a misconduct hearing has heard.

Kyle Whiting ran to a police officer's aid with the barber's cape still draped over his shoulders.

One occupant escaped through the front door and two others were forced to climb on to the roof.

Fiona Wood, from Kinross, won after correctly identifying "lassitude" as the final conundrum.

Sue Gray will join the Houe of Lords two months after she left her role as the PM's chief of staff.

Mckenzie Dicicco, 22, is charged with murder and affray following the death of James Hitchcock.

Lord Mandelson - set to be the UK's ambassador to the US - revels in his image as a behind-the-scenes fixer.

The former bandmates hugged at a gig in London before they performed Beatles classic songs together.