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Head of UKs Elite Schools Group Criticizes VAT Tax on Private School Fees: No Wider Boost for State Education, School Closures, and Teacher Shortages

Westminster Councils cyber attack halts planning applications, causing delays for residents and developers. Local outlets like Fitzrovia News also affected, unable to publish Decembers planning list. Council officials working to validate pre-attack applications and fast-track those with deadlines once systems are restored.

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, aged 52, is likely to require a lung transplant due to her worsening pulmonary fibrosis, diagnosed in 2018. Despite the conditions impact on her lungs, she remains determined to fulfill her royal duties, undergoing lung rehab and making adjustments. Her sons legal issues this year added to the familys strain, but early detection of her illness offers a better prognosis. The palace remains optimistic about her resilience as preparations for the transplant progress.

British prisons grapple with a surge in Muslim gang control, leading to a rise in violence and a growing threat to staff. Swaleside, Frankland, and Belmarsh are among the high-security jails facing this crisis, with gangs wielding unchecked power and inmates living in fear. The situation has escalated since the early 2000s, following events like 9/11 and the London bombings. Inmates join these gangs for protection or perks, but the cost is high, with brutal violence against those who resist. Prison staff sometimes turn to gang leaders to maintain order, and officers have been targeted, as seen in the deadly attack at HMP Whitemoor. Officials are now responding with plans to cut violence and boost safety across the system.

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The Princess of Wales, Kate, donated a Christmas tree from her annual carol service at Westminster Abbey to the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, where she received preventative chemotherapy. The tree now adorns the Oak Cancer Centre in Sutton, spreading joy ahead of Christmas. Kates support for the cancer community is evident, as she recently visited the Ever After Garden in Chelsea, an art installation dedicated to those lost to cancer. Fans praised her for shining a light on these efforts, and good news continues with King Charless cancer treatment responding well.

15-year-old Nico from Wigan has been missing for eight days, last seen in a grey Nike tracksuit. He was last spotted with friend Chloe in Birkenhead, later found safe. Nico has links to Wigan, Manchester, the Wirral, and Runcorn. Police urge anyone with info to call nine nine nine or one zero one.