88 minutes ago Nigel Farage boasts of larger social media following than Kemi Badenoch in party membership numbers row

Nigel Farage compared his and Kemi Badenoch's social media following as he hit out at the Conservative leader's accusation of “fakery” over claims that Reform UK membership has surpassed the Tories, making it the second-largest political party in the UK.

Politics

54 minutes ago Viewers complain television has 'run out ideas' after ITV aired TikTok clips for two hours on Christmas Eve

Viewers have claimed ITV has 'run out of ideas' after the UK broadcaster aired two hours of TikToks on Christmas Eve.

Society

11 hours ago Special needs pupils will be forced out of private schools into homeschooling as a result of Labour's tax raid, education boss claims

Suzanne Hall, proprietor at Farrowdale House Preparatory School, said the new VAT on fees being introduced next month will be particularly punishing for children with conditions such as autism and ADHD.

Economics

45 minutes ago Netflix fans left 'disappointed' by Squid Game 2 as they brand the long

Fans unanimously branded it 'boring' and 'predictable' - while also lacking its trademark nail-biting plot, and also raised it barely had any new game.

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13 minutes ago Stirling set to be battered by Hogmanay torrential rain as Met Office issues weather warning

The Met Office has issued a weather warning - warning that communities could become stranded - as heavy rain gets set to batter the country on Hogmanay.

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14 hours ago Film studio head blames critics for new Marvel film flopping at the box office

CEO Tony Vinciquerra said ‘Kraven the Hunt,’ based on Super-Man supervillain, has been ‘destroyed’ by critics

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11 hours ago Coronation Street 2025: Unexpected exits, big returns, new family and Kevin's cancer diagnosis

Coronation Street is lining up some major storylines for the next year, with the ITV soap's new boss Kate Brooks detailing a cancer plot, a stabbing storyline, a new family and some big returns

Science

97 minutes ago 'Lazy' man slammed for serving family Christmas dinner in tin foil oven trays

Christmas dinner is one of the best things about the festive season, and people will often get their finery out in order to eat it - but one man simply served in tin foil oven trays

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2 hours ago Wild weather for New Year's Eve as Met Office forecast flags major change for UK

North-east England will enjoy the brightest weather of the day, with some sunshine in Aberdeenshire in the afternoon and temperatures of about 10C to 12C across the country

Society

21 hours ago Marcus Rashford told ideal next club after Manchester United as damning point made

The 27-year-old England star admitted in a bombshell interview with Henry Winter that he's ready to leave Old Trafford and pursue a new challenge.

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17 hours ago Pep Guardiola makes Man City transfer admission after own players make request

Pep Guardiola had eight senior players missing for Manchester City's draw with Everton, including Kyle Walker and Jack Grealish, and the Spaniard revealed even his own squad are asking for more signings

Sport

41 minutes ago Finland's brutal response to Russia after their special forces seized Russian shadow fleet tanker that sabotaged undersea power line

Finland has shared a brutal response with Russia, after special forces seized a shadow fleet tanker believed to have carried out an attack on a set of cables in the Baltic Sea. 

Events

97 minutes ago Lucy Letby's disturbing Christmas Day error that blew her whole twisted cover

Baby killer Lucy Letby, who will be spending this festive season behind bars, made a damning error on Christmas Day 2015, which an expert claims sheds light on her 'macabre' state of mind

Politics

4 hours ago Ryan Reynolds hints at difficult time in first post since wife Blake Lively’s Justin Baldoni lawsuit

Deadpool star's post arrived days after bombshell scandal involving wife

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24 hours ago Working Well: Returning to the office can disrupt life. Here are some tips to navigate the changes

Thousands of workers are facing an unsettling reality heading into 2025

Economics

49 minutes ago Driver charged with attempted murder after four injured in Shaftesbury Avenue 'attack' on Christmas Day

Anthony Gilheaney is accused of trying to kill four people on Shaftesbury Avenue on Christmas Day

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1 hour ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reveal true nature as they're excluded from royal Christmas

The Royal Family gathered at Sandringham for Christmas celebrations and an expert has claimed that Prince Harry and Meghan wouldn't have been "surprised" not to be invited.

Politics

5 hours ago Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni: A timeline of the feud and lawsuit between It Ends With Us co

Bitter feud is alleged to have begun while filming the box office hit ‘It Ends With Us’

Society

26 hours ago The 7 best Boxing Day sales handpicked by a shopping expert from PS5s to perfumes

The Boxing Day sales have officially kicked off and we’ve rounded up some of the best deals to shop from hair straighteners and perfume to PlayStation 5s and Ninja air friers

Economics

57 minutes ago Female prison officer 'caught on camera having intercourse with inmate in cell'

A female prison officer has been suspended from work after allegedly being filmed having intercourse with a male inmate at the privately-run Five Wells prison in Northamptonshire

Events

1 hour ago Ukraine parades its 'first North Korean POW fighting for Putin in war'

A photograph allegedly shows the first fighter sent by Kim Jong Un to bolster Putin's war effort who is believed to have been held in Russia's Kursk region by Ukrainian forces

Politics

17 hours ago Met Office rules on fate of New Year's celebrations as 'erratic weather' set to hit

The start of 2025 is expected to ring in "erratic changes" in the weather according to the Met Office, bringing rain, stronger winds and even snow in some parts of the UK, but not for long

Society

35 hours ago Our top picks of the Marks & Spencer Boxing Day sale including £33 'flattering' boho midi dress

The Marks & Spencer Boxing Day sale has officially landed and we've rounded up the best deals to get your hands on from clothing and beauty to footwear.

Economics

1 hour ago Houthis claim missile attack on Tel Aviv after Israel strikes Yemen airport – Middle East crisis live

Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for the overnight firing of a missile at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airportThe Israeli military demanded that medical staff and patients leave the premises of Kamal Adwan hospital to make room for their forces to storm the facility, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported this morning.Gaza’s health ministry has said the three main hospitals in northern Gaza – of which Kamal Adwan is one – are barely functioning and have been under repeated attack since Israel sent tanks into Beit Lahiya and nearby Beit Hanoun and Jabalia in October.This morning, Israel pushed deeper into the area surrounding Kamal Adwan hospital. Israeli armoured tanks advanced deeper under heavy cover from quadcopter machineguns.Explosive devices had already been planted in the vicinity of the hospital. Four were set off near the northern gate, at the back entrance, causing damage to the compound and sparking fires in some of the buildings around it. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago ‘Let’s see who will be leaving’: Georgia’s presidential standoff nears crunch point

Georgian Dream government threatens pro-west president with jail if she refuses to leave office on SundayAll eyes in Georgia are fixed on the elegant 19th-century Orbeliani Palace in Tbilisi, where a defining moment looms. Who will occupy its halls on 29 December?On Sunday, Georgia’s pro-western president, Salome Zourabichvili, is supposed to hand over the keys to her successor, Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former football player turned far-right politician who is backed by the ruling and increasingly authoritarian Georgian Dream (GD) party. Continue reading...

Politics

23 hours ago Home Office spent thousands to get rid of bedbug infestation at Westminster HQ

The Home Office spent over £5,000 on sniffer dogs to investigate a bedbug infestation at its Westminster headquarters

Society

2 hours ago Female prison officer is suspended 'after being filmed having sex with burly, tattooed inmate in jail cell'

A female prison officer, 19, has been suspended after allegedly being filmed having sex with a 'burly, tattooed' inmate in HMP Five Wells in Wellingborough last week. 

Events

3 hours ago As Trump returns to the White House, and Putin’s forces advance – what next for Ukraine in 2025?

Ukraine is facing an array of issues heading into 2025, underscored by the anxiety of what the re-election of Donald Trump could mean for the country’s future. Tom Watling speaks to politicians, military experts and aid workers to discover what next year could look like

Politics

25 hours ago Met Office weather map shows when UK can expect more snow ahead of new year

The Met Office's long-range forecast warns of colder air moving southwards, heightening the likelihood of sleet and snow as the New Year begins.

Society

2 hours ago Israeli attacks kill 50 more Palestinians as troops storm northern Gaza hospital

US pressures expert monitoring group into withdrawing famine warning for northern Gaza

Events

3 hours ago Former Pentagon official lifts lid on UFO encounter amid curious 'drone' theories

Following a wave of sightings of drones lighting up the nights' skies across the US lately, speculation has grown residents are being watched by extra-terrestrial beings in UFOs

Politics

26 hours ago I was fired after my boss found my 'offensive' and 'hostile' office Secret Santa wish list

An American worker has sparked controversy after claiming they were fired over a humorous Secret Santa wish list.

Society

2 hours ago Send more convicts to open prisons to ease overcrowding crisis in jails and reduce reoffending, urges Labour adviser

David Gauke, the ex-Tory justice secretary who is now leading Labour's sentencing review, claimed the current prisons crisis offered 'an opportunity' for change.

Events

3 hours ago Meet the Party Jean – the answer to your New Year’s Eve prayers | Jess Cartner

If you can’t be bothered with an LBD, opt for a classic that’s casual but shouts party pizzazzThere is a moment about halfway through Christmas dinner when the cracker hats have slipped askew, shoes been kicked off under the table and belts un-notched, that marks the official end of the season of Making An Effort. A frenzied month of putting on mascara in the work loos and shivering on the way home because you are wearing your fancy coat instead of your warm one is over, up in flames along with the Christmas pudding brandy. Time to breathe out, shift into a lower gear, adjust to the sacred interlude of cheese and telly, half-eaten chocolate reindeers and gap-toothed jigsaws that is Twixmas.So it can feel a little tricky, a few days later, to go full jazz-hands for New Year’s Eve. But that’s what we are doing. Continue reading...

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27 hours ago UK weather: Leave the umbrella at home! Boxing Day will be dry and mild and perfect for a post

Boxing Day temperatures are set to reach a high of 12C in the south-west of England, and 11C in Wales, the Met Office said.

Society

2 hours ago Female prison officer 'filmed having sex with inmate in cell' is arrested

Footage shows the woman performing a sex act on the con.

Events

3 hours ago James Corden explains reasoning behind ‘trick’ Gavin and Stacey plotline

Corden had intended to shock fans with the ‘bait and switch’ storyline of the episode

Politics

4 hours ago Ukraine ‘captures its first North Korean prisoner of war fighting for Putin'

A Kim Jong-un fighter believed to have been held in Russia’s Kursk region is purported to be in the image and, following its release, South Korea released a curious statement

Events

4 hours ago Ruben Amorim rejects Man Utd's hopes of qualifying for Europe with damning claim

Ruben Amorim saw Manchester United lose again, this time at Wolves, and was quick to pour water on any notion of qualifying for Europe this season as the Red Devils remain in the bottom half

Politics

4 hours ago Can Europe switch to a ‘wartime mindset’? Take it from us in Ukraine: here is what that means | Oleksandr Mykhed

Nato’s warning reached me as I braced for a missile attack in Kyiv – where we’ve learned how to survive in the era of Russian hybrid warfareDay 1,024 of the invasion. Kyiv, 7am. Friday the 13th. In a former life, someone would have observed that this is a day that portends bad luck. But in a country where shelling is a daily occurrence, it has become irrelevant. I wake up to the sound of an app on my phone warning me of an increased missile threat. While my partner and I are hiding in the corridor, I read the news that the Nato chief, Mark Rutte, has called on members of the US-led transatlantic alliance to “shift to a wartime mindset”.With the first bang of the air defence system, a thought strikes me: for those who have not already been living with it for nearly three years, how would you explain this mindset? What is this wartime thinking? Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Outnumbered fans brand Christmas special 'disappointing' and 'forced' while some viewers barely even recognise one character

The show ran from 2007 to 2014 before a surprise Christmas episode in 2019.And, after a five-year hiatus the Brockmans reunited once again.

Politics

4 hours ago Veteran housebreaker with criminal record stretching back 43 years spared another Christmas behind bars

James Greer, 61, told police officers he was an "idiot" after being caught on CCTV as he tried to force entry to a disabled man's home.

Events

4 hours ago People blown away after learning name for time between Christmas and New Year's Eve

The big day is over for another year but the festive spirit is still in full swing. In fact, many claim the best bit of the festive season is this in-between period - but what is it actually called?

Politics

6 hours ago The Office writer says SNL parody sketch rankled him: ‘All actors are white people’

Michael Schur says 2008 sketch ‘didn’t feel right to me in some way’

Events

5 hours ago UK weather: Dull and drizzly over coming days before 'wet and windy' New Year’s Eve

Those celebrating Hogmanay in Scotland next week may be hit by ‘disruptive weather’, according to the Met Office

Politics

11 hours ago Women who get less than seven hours sleep during pregnancy are at greater risk of diabetes, study claims

Researchers have discovered a link between sleep duration during these crucial periods and a higher risk of a range of health problems.

Events

5 hours ago Toilet seat and burial plot: 21% of Britons given unwanted Christmas gifts, Which? finds

Secondhand tumble dryer and roast beef for vegetarian also in ‘worst present ever received’ pollA burial plot and a toilet seat top the list of the nation’s all-time worst Christmas gifts, according to research that suggests one in five Britons receive an unwanted present in their annual haul.More than 2,000 members of the public were polled by Which? about what they were given at Christmas last year, with 21% saying they had received an unwanted or unsuitable gift. Continue reading...

Politics

12 hours ago Senior bishop barred from moving into historic palace used for centuries so Church of England can hit Net Zero targets

Wolvesey Palace has been the Bishop of Winchester's seat since Anglo-Saxon times but it will soon undergo a refurbishment to cut carbon emissions.

Events

5 hours ago Rangers have no answers after week of asking the questions as this time mistakes are all theirs

Ibrox club were quick to pounce on SFA officials but it was Butland Sterling at fault in St Mirren collapse

Politics

12 hours ago Russia tried to make Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in the sea by refusing permission to land after missile attack, then jamming its navigation to force hero pilot over water before crash killed 38

A Russian surface-to-air missile struck the flight on Christmas Day, causing the airliner to crash in Kazakhstan - a tragedy which claimed the lives of 38 people.

Events

6 hours ago Antony in fresh Man United transfer claim as Ruben Amorim handed January opportunity

Latest Manchester United transfer news and gossip includes an update on Antony and Kolo Muani

Politics

12 hours ago Azerbaijan Airlines plane 'shot down by Russian air defences' killing 38

The Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed hundreds of miles away from its intended destination in Russia with dozens killed in the impact on Christmas Day.

Events

7 hours ago ‘I quit my lucrative banking job to make coffee and it’s the best decision I ever made’

James Shapland could justifiably lay claim to the title of Wales' coffee shop king. After founding and then selling Coffee #1 he is now the owner of Coffi Lab and business is booming

Politics

12 hours ago Female prison officer suspended after 'being filmed having sex with inmate in cell'

The footage was captured at Five Wells prison in Wellingborough, Northants, with the clip showing the woman performing a sex act before having sex with the burly inmate

Events

9 hours ago ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: What is the story of the disputed Republic of Abkhazia which borders Georgia?

Abkhazia is in the South Caucasus, along the eastern coast of the Black Sea. It borders Georgia to the southeast and Russia to the northwest. The ethnic Abkhaz people are indigenous to the region.

Politics

12 hours ago Bombshell twist in death of AI whistleblower found dead by 'suicide' after speaking out

The mother of the AI whistleblower found dead of an apparent suicide just weeks after speaking out revealed that her son 'felt AI is a harm to humanity.'

Events

9 hours ago Outnumbered fans brand Christmas special 'disappointing' and 'forced' while some viewers barely even recognise one character and worry for his health

The show ran from 2007 to 2014 before a surprise Christmas episode in 2019.And, after a five-year hiatus the Brockmans reunited once again.

Politics

12 hours ago Democrat congressman calls for decriminalizing sex work after bombshell House report on Matt Gaetz

Illinois congressman says victims would be empowered to speak out if law changes

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