David Cameron: Small businesses are our national heroes so support your local trader this Christmas

26 Nov 2013 23:47Writing for the Mirror, the Prime Minister says in the past year we’ve seen more than 100,000 new business start-ups, the highest number in any year on record

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Mirror Christmas appeal: David Cameron forced to debate hunger crisis as our petition reaches 100,000 signatures

10 a week for foodCarl Fox

MPs will be forced to debate the scandal of British families going hungry after the Mirror Christmas Appeal petition was signed by 100,000 readers.

Ed Miliband ordered a full parliamentary debate on December 18 on food banks after our call for action on UK hunger reached the target in just three days.

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Royal composer writes Christmas carol for the Queen despite cancer

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, who is battling cancer, has written a royal Christmas carol ahead of his retirement from the post of Master of the Queen's Music in March

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Bumper Christmas spending spree expected to top £19BILLION in just food and drink as families plan festive splurge

19 Nov 2013 17:47Research finds "increased promiscuity" towards grocery shopping with customers only parting with their cash for the right deal

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Watch Sainsbury's Christmas TV advert which ramps up supermarket war with emotional epic by Oscar-winning director

13 Nov 2013 11:26The three-and-a-half minute mini-film starring ordinary people enjoying their own Christmas will show in the break during Coronation Street

 

Sainsbury’s ramps up the Christmas ad war tonight with an unprecedented three-and-a-half minute epic, created by an Oscar winning director.

Kevin Macdonald - who also won a BAFTA for The Last King of Scotland - will showcase his powerful, mini-film starring ordinary people in the break during Coronation Street.

It is the first time the ITV soap has allowed one brand exclusive rights to the prime-time slot and Christmas In a Day is being tipped as the one to watch this year, outdoing the John Lewis Hare and Bear saga.

And the UK’s longest ever commercial is guaranteed to make overnight stars of the Brits who filmed themselves celebrating Christmas last year.

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