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Placeholder: council budget vote splits town hall

Councillors are divided over a proposed spending plan, with a final decision expected next week.

UK newsPlaceholder: regional rail upgrade runs behind schedule UK newsPlaceholder: hospital waiting lists fall for third month

UK news

Placeholder: coastal village votes on flood defences

UK newsPlaceholder: schools trial shorter summer term World newsPlaceholder: talks resume as ceasefire deadline nears

World news

Placeholder: election campaign enters final week

World newsPlaceholder: port strike enters second week World newsPlaceholder: earthquake aid reaches remote valleys

World news

Placeholder: summit ends with modest climate pledge

Delegates agreed a compromise text that campaigners called a first step.

PoliticsPlaceholder: minister defends spending review PoliticsPlaceholder: backbench rebellion grows over welfare bill

Politics

Placeholder: leadership contest timetable confirmed

BusinessPlaceholder: retailers brace for quiet festive season BusinessPlaceholder: energy prices ease but bills stay high

Business

Placeholder: startup raises funds for grid batteries

EnvironmentPlaceholder: wildlife corridor plan wins backing UK newsPlaceholder: river clean-up shows early results

Opinion

Placeholder: why the budget debate misses the point

The row over numbers hides a deeper argument about what the state is for.

OpinionPlaceholder: the quiet case for slower cities OpinionPlaceholder: our view on the rail delays

Opinion

Placeholder: letters on housing and the high street

Sport

Football

Placeholder: late goal settles tense derby

A stoppage-time strike decided a match that had stubbornly refused to catch fire.

FootballPlaceholder: manager defends rotation after cup exit FootballPlaceholder: youth academy produces another prospect

Cricket

Placeholder: opener hits century as tourists struggle

CricketPlaceholder: seamers dominate on a green pitch SportPlaceholder: tennis veteran announces retirement plans

Culture

Placeholder: small-press novel wins major prize

A debut from an independent publisher took the judges by surprise.

CulturePlaceholder: gallery reopens with a bold new hang CulturePlaceholder: streaming drama divides critics