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Six more women have made allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment against the comedian and actor Russell Brand. The new allegations had to be withheld until criminal proceedings had ended to avoid prejudicing the trial at Southwark Crown Court. Read more: inews.co.uk/news/six-more-wo…

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has green lit plans to house the male asylum seekers at MoD Bicester after the Home Office used a fast-track process for “urgently needed” projects. In September, residents of Piddington held a symbolic vote for independence from the UK in protest of the Government’s plans to house 1,256 asylum seekers at the nearby former military base. Follow live: inews.co.uk/news/politics/uk…

Friday's front page: Britain set for a new deal with the EU Read the full story: trib.al/bCiGqxV

Joe Duggan's investigation into the deadly lung disease silicosis helped force new safety rules, a criminal investigation and a parliamentary bill Read more: trib.al/XMrtzKh

Britain is on the cusp of an historic new deal with the European Union as hopes rose among negotiators that the last big obstacle to an agreement can be removed Read more: trib.al/XT4KDaO

Exclusive | The UK and EU are set to strike a deal to help tackle post-Brexit shortages of medicines such as antibiotics, ADHD medication and epilepsy drugs The two sides are finalising an agreement to help address shortages of certain drugs which have got worse since Brexit, according to a draft text of a joint UK-EU statement Read more: inews.co.uk/news/politics/sh…

Exclusive | Around 90% of English students will not be eligible for maintenance grants, analysis has found, raising concerns that many of the poorest will miss out due to restrictions that are “completely bonkers” Read more: inews.co.uk/news/education/s…

Opinion | Comedy is an institutionally hospitable place to be a problematic man. As long as you bring in the punters, there will always be other men to protect you and someone who’ll employ you 🖊️ Julia Raeside Read more: inews.co.uk/culture/comedy/c…

Exclusive | A man jailed as part of a second scandal at the Post Office linked to the faulty Capture computer system could have his conviction overturned by the Court of Appeal  Read more: inews.co.uk/news/man-jailed-…

Huang currently faces an FBI investigation after he admitted to having an affair with Alice Huang, an alleged Chinese spy Follow live: inews.co.uk/news/politics/uk…

Opinion | Once I had two speeds – “Isn’t life wonderful!” and “Please kill me!” Now it’s like I’ve grown into my state of disablement, without the elation and without the desperation. 🖊️ @BoozeAndFagz Read more: trib.al/iPcMISL

Opinion | Unfortunately for Jonathan Ross, no matter that he did not commit any crimes and no matter how many years have passed and no matter how much he tries to compensate for it, he was still a prominent part of the culture. 🖊️ Sarah Carson Read more: inews.co.uk/culture/comedy/j…

Daniel Thomas’ move may come as a surprise to his supporters, with his ally and far-right leader Tommy Robinson urging millions of followers to donate to Thomas’ legal fees on the premise that he had been pleading not guilty Read more: inews.co.uk/news/danny-tommo…

Michael Carrick has been sacked by Manchester United following a run of just one win from their first 10 games this season. Read more: inews.co.uk/sport/football/m…

Opinion | Parts of the entertainment industries, publishing and media cover up the misdemeanours of such rogue men. Worse than that, when revelations tumble out, denials sweep in. To me, the mainly British Pakistani groomers in many of our towns like Rotherham are part of that same appalling reality 🖊️ Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Read more: inews.co.uk/opinion/people-a…

“Our job now is to keep focused on what matters to people: bringing down bills, creating good jobs, helping high streets thrive and backing businesses to grow,” the PM said Follow live: inews.co.uk/news/politics/uk…

Exclusive | Speaking to The i Paper’s @Victoria_Spratt, Housing minister Matthew Pennycook says millions of flat owners are set to have their bills cut as the Government moves forward with ending leasehold homeownership in England and Wales Read more: inews.co.uk/news/leaseholder…

Young people aged under 25 without severe disabilities could be offered employment support instead of £217 a month of Universal Credit under plans for a historic change to Britain’s benefits system Read more: trib.al/l5DAjpz

Young women working at David Walliams‘ former publisher HarperCollins were warned about “creepy” behaviour roughly a decade ago, yet the company waited several years before investigating alleged inappropriate conduct, according to ex-staff members trib.al/imPptb4

Opinion | If Trump was the naked Emperor, and the likes of Badenoch, Farage, Frost and Johnson were in the crowd, I remain confident that they would be cheering their heads off all over again 🖊️ James O'Brien Read more: trib.al/M2HwR8L