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London schools hit in funding shake-up By Sean Coughlan Education correspondent 14 December 2016 From the section Education & Family Image copyright Reuters Image caption Justine Greening said the changes would be fairer for schools The biggest shake-up of school funding in England for decades will see less money for London schools and bigger budgets for rural and shire counties. Education Secreta…

How to accept myself for who I am? 14 December 2016 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Google has released the most searched for topics of the year, and amongst the US election, Euro 2016 and David Bowie, lots of people were asking "how to accept myself for who I am". So what's the answer? It was the tenth most frequent 'how to' question to Google in the UK. The answer Google gives begins with a list of "12 ways we can cultivate self-acceptance" from mental health social network Psy…

Christmas 2016 travel: When should I avoid the roads? By Daniel Wainwright BBC News 14 December 2016 From the section England Image copyright Thinkstock Image caption 12 million cars are predicted to be on the road on 23 December With 12 million drivers on the roads, 200 sets of rail engineering works and airports full of people jetting off to spend Christmas abroad, it will be busy however you travel …

David Davis on Brexit: UK's plan still being worked on 14 December 2016 From the section UK Politics Image caption Mr Davis is answering questions from MPs The government's plan for Brexit negotiations will not be published until February at the earliest. Brexit Secretary David Davis told MPs there was a lot of research and policy work to be done before it was ready. Mr Davis said he wanted to be "as open as we can be" without undermining the UK's negotiating position. The…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Giant 7ft grouper fish on show at Manchester's Arndale Market 14 December 2016 Last updated at 14:48 GMT A giant 7ft (2.1m) long fish caught in the Indian Ocean has gone on display in Manchester. The goliath grouper which weighs 30 stone (190kg) was on show at a stall at the the city's Arndale Market. View the full article

How do celebrities decorate their Christmas trees? 14 December 2016 From the section UK Prince Harry and his girlfriend Meghan Markle have reportedly bought their first Christmas tree together - but how will they decorate it? Perhaps they can take inspiration from these celebrities who have been sharing their festive creations on social media. Image copyright Instagram/Coleen Rooney Image caption …

British Airways cabin crew to strike 14 December 2016 From the section Business British Airways cabin crew have voted overwhelmingly for strikes in a dispute over pay, the Unite union says. More than 2,000 workers were balloted about the action, which will take place at Heathrow Airport. It comes after cabin crew rejected a 2% pay rise offer. The action will begin after 21 December and Unite will meet in the coming days to finalise dates. It did not say whether the strike will affect travellers over Christmas. Tensions have been running hi…

Oxford students not told to avoid 'he' and 'she', union says 14 December 2016 From the section Oxford Image copyright PA Image caption Oxford students are encouraged to introduce themselves with their chosen pronoun, the union said The Oxford students union has denied reports that it told students to use gender-neutral pronouns such as "ze". The Sunday Times said the move, outlined in a leaflet produced by the union, was "intend…

Snapchat spectacles worn by UK surgeon while operating 14 December 2016 From the section Technology Image copyright Chris Rogers BMI Hospitals UK teaching surgeon Dr Shafi Ahmed has livestreamed an operation using Snapchat spectacles, which are sunglasses with two small cameras integrated, allowing the wearer to record what they are seeing. The routine hernia repair procedure took place at the London Independent Hospital. Clips from it were posted to Snapchat in real time. Another consultant pres…

Corpse sex kill threat prisoner gets 45 year sentence 14 December 2016 From the section Nottingham Image copyright Lincolnshire Police Image caption Richard Ford wrote letters threatening to kill people - including several prison officers - and have sex with their corpses A "dangerous" prisoner who wrote letters threatening to kill people and have sex with their corpses has been jailed for 45 years. Richard Ford, 38, was serving a…

Jailed Marine A's senior officers 'missed warning signs' 14 December 2016 From the section UK Image copyright PA Image caption Sergeant Alexander Blackman was convicted of murder at a court martial in 2013 Senior officers missed signs that the unit of a now-jailed marine was suffering from exhaustion, a Royal Navy review has found. Sergeant Alexander Blackman- known as Marine A - was convicted by a military court of murdering a Ta…

House visitors 'never saw' missing woman 14 December 2016 From the section Glasgow & West Scotland Image copyright Police Scotland Image caption Police have released two images of Margaret Fleming Police probing the disappearance of an Inverclyde woman last seen in public in 1999 have said visitors to the house where she lived had not seen her. A number of people told police they visited the house in Inverkip either to sociali…

Bafta Awards categories to exclude 'non-diverse' films 14 December 2016 From the section Entertainment & Arts Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Bafta says it is trying to widen its pool of voters Films will not be eligible for two of the main Bafta Awards from 2019 if they do not meet new diversity criteria. Films will be nominated for outstanding British film or outstanding debut by a British writer, director or prod…

Energy customers could save £260 without switching, says Ofgem By Brian Milligan Personal Finance reporter 14 December 2016 From the section Business Image copyright Thinkstock Millions of energy customers could save hundreds of pounds a year on their energy bills without even switching supplier, according to the regulator Ofgem. More than 1.7 million Npower customers could save £261 a year, simply by moving to another Npower tariff. As many as 6.6 million British Gas …

Media playback is unsupported on your device Theresa May on Boris Johnson: FFS 14 December 2016 Last updated at 12:36 GMT UK Prime Minister Theresa May has joked, using the text-speak abbreviation of expletive-laden exasperation, to describe Boris Johnson as an FFS - saying that in this case it stood for being a Fine Foreign Secretary. Her comment came at Prime Minister's Questions after being asked by Labour MP Peter Dowd if she regretted appointing Mr Johnson to the Foreign Office, suggesting that she may have misunderstood the meaning of the letters FO written next to his name when she was choosing her cabinet. …