it was first released in 1984 and the late george michael had always wanted it to reach number one. here's mark savage wizzard released duelling festive songs. # so here it is, merry christmas.# slade's merry christmas, everybody eventually took the top spot and since then the crown has been claimed by everyone from the spice girls to ladbaby. # we built this city on sausage rolls!# — it's almost impossible to get a brand—new song into the christmas charts these days because people want to stream the old classics. and for the last seven days, wham and mariah carey have been locked in a battle for christmas number one. in the end, there could only be one winner, and it was george michael's festive classic. the uk's official christmas number one in 2024, wham and last christmas! wham's andrew ridgeley said he was delighted. i'm especially pleased for george. um, he would have been utterly delighted that his fabulous christmas composition has become such a classic, as much a part of christmas as mince pies or christmas cake. it's the second year in a row that last christmas has topped the charts and, wit

well, the observer front page, michael savage is the policy editor of the observer, is often the conduhobserver, is often the conduit for stories from the heart of the labour frontbench. and what he's saying is that the government is pushing back against the electoral commission and is sceptical about rushing to ban foreign, foreign donations. it would actually be, by the way they would do it, is to be banning donations from foreign companies to operate here, because it has to come through a uk entity. if the profits didn't match the donations. >> of course, musk does employ many hundreds, perhaps thousands of people in the uk through his through his. >> absolutely. although apparently twitter only made about £17 million last year, so it would the profits would dwarf the donation. >> so i.e. the profits was a bit of a bigger tesla. >> although he doesn't, he might be harder for him to make a donation from tesla because the other shareholders may object. but but but but it looks like labouris but but but but it looks like labour is not going to rush to do it in a hurry. >> and the politi

well, the observer front page, michael savage is the policy editor of the observer, is often the conduh observer, is often the conduit for stories from the heart of the labour frontbench. and what he's saying is that the government is pushing back against the electoral commission and is sceptical about rushing to ban foreign, foreign donations. it would actually be, by the way they would do it would be banning donations from foreign companies to operate here because it has to come through a uk entity. if the profits didn't match the donations, of course, musk does employ many hundreds, perhaps thousands of people in the uk through his through. absolutely. although apparently twitter only made about £17 million last yean made about £17 million last year, so it would the profits would dwarf the donation. so i.e. the 1521 00:08:27,856 --> 00:08:28