5 d. ago Traitors star Matthew Hyndman's fight to ban conversion practices after own experience

The Northern Irish contestant, who lives in Edinburgh, co-founded an anti-conversion group after the church tried to 'cure' him of being gay.

Politics

1 week ago Record number of home hunters browsed Rightmove on Boxing Day

Each year on Boxing Day, a surprising number of Britons decide to start the cogs whirring on moving house.

Politics

1 week ago Rightmove records busiest ever Boxing Day as home hunters prepare for 2026 moves

New buyer and seller activity on Boxing Day in 2025 was busiest in the South East, East of England and London, the website said.

Politics

3 w. ago Hundreds attend Boxing Day hunt despite being told they are ‘not welcome’

The wildlife presenter said the annual event was ‘ethically and morally bankrupt’

Politics

3 w. ago Boxing Day hunts vow to ‘fight’ ban and warn it will get 'messy'

The Government had ‘alienated rural people’, the Countryside Alliance pressure group have said

Events

3 w. ago Final Boxing Day fox hunt in photos as Nigel Farage seen watching sick sport

Nigel Farage was seen amongst the throng at Chiddingstone Castle, in Chiddingstone, Kent, before hunters and their packs of dogs started following a pre-laid trail

Sport

3 w. ago Boxing Day hunt defies Chris Packham and local council to go ahead with centuries

Hundreds attended the hunt in Tiverton, Devon, amid Labour's plans to ban trail hunting.

Politics

3 w. ago ‘Really positive start’ for Boxing Day shopping as footfall up at retail parks

December 26 traditionally sees people bargain hunting in the Boxing Day sales.

Economics

3 w. ago Boxing Day hunts go ahead across Wales as supporters vow to fight ban

It comes as the Government's new animal welfare strategy announced on Monday, outlines its plans to ban trail hunting

Sport

3 w. ago Boxing Day hunts vow to ‘fight’ trail ban as Starmer warned over rural backlash

The Countryside Alliance pressure group said the Government had ‘alienated rural people’.

Events

3 w. ago Nigel Farage stands up for Boxing Day hunts as Keir Starmer moves to ban trail hunting and most voters say Labour have alienated rural communities

Ministers announced a ban on the field sport - in which hunters follow packs of hounds through the countryside in search of pre-laid scents rather than live animals - on Monday.

Politics

3 w. ago Voices: ‘Enough is enough’: Readers welcome move to ban trail hunting

Our community has largely backed a ban on trail hunting, calling it foxhunting by another name, while a minority warned it would damage rural life

Politics

4 w. ago Boxing day hunts to be thing of the past with trail hunting set to be banned

Trail hunting sees a scent laid out for the hunt to follow rather than a real animal, and was introduced as a replacement for fox hunting, which was banned by Labour in 2004

Events