9 h. ago Brussels sprouts top list of Christmas traditions families want to ban

A poll of 2,000 Brits shows Brussels sprouts are the most-hated festive staple with 26% voting to ban them, while nearly a fifth would cancel Christmas altogether

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17 h. ago 2025's best Christmas gifts for every single person on your list

From glam grans to inscrutable teens and even your neighbours, this shopping expert has all bases covered

Politics

23 h. ago Strikes will hit London Luton Airport over the 2025 Christmas period: full list of dates and airlines affected

Strikes will hit London Luton Airport over the 2025 Christmas period: full list of dates and airlines affected  Time Out Worldwide

Events

24 h. ago UK a nation of Grinches who want to cancel Christmas favourites

The UK has become a nation of Grinches who can't be bothered with Christmas celebrations and would happily cancel Brussels sprouts, Cliff Richard and the King's Speech

Politics

41 h. ago The tricky holiday veggie that’s a surprising protein powerhouse

A cup of this veggie has around the same amount of protein as an egg

Politics

48 h. ago The Christmas vibe shift: forget beige – the Home Alone look is all the rage

This season calls for a tartan bow the size of a dinner plate, traditional baubles on the tree and a host of wooden nutcracker soldiers. ‘Ralph Lauren Christmas’ has gone viral, and gen Z has fallen hard for nostalgia and the 1990sIt is December, which everyone knows is the time to get your Christmas on. So what is it to be this year? An ironic wreath made from brussel sprouts? Oh-so-zeitgeist decorations in the shape of Perelló olive tins or Torres crisp packets? Or are we thinking a minimalist all-white theme?Wrong, wrong and wrong again. My front door wreath – it went up two weeks ago because I’m a Christmas superfan – is huge and trad, with a tartan bow the size of a dinner plate. There are wooden nutcracker soldiers the size of toddlers by the fireplace. When I put my tree up this weekend, it may well collapse under the weight of old-fashioned round baubles. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Celebrity models, retro hairdos and every fashion at your fingertips... Freemans catalogue was once the cornerstone of Christmas. So, what was on YOUR wish list?

For more than two million households across the UK, browsing the hefty tome to find the latest designs was a festive ritual, making the special time even more exciting.

Culture

69 h. ago Meghan Markle has been dubbed a ‘holiday hypocrite’ – there’s a good reason for that

In her Netflix special, ‘With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration’, the Duchess of Sussex manages to ignore the reality of her own family estrangement with her “perfect” Christmas. No wonder she’s been named on a ‘holiday’ villain list, says Charlotte Cripps.

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3 d. ago ‘Great quality’ £3k diamond watch that’s ‘almost identical to Cartier’ is now under £200

Debenhams shoppers have been rushing to buy the Cartier-style watch after it was slashed by a huge 94%, saving you more than £2.7k and ticking another gift off your Christmas list

Economics

3 d. ago Secrets of Tom Cruise's exclusive Christmas cake list: It's the festive status symbol every celeb craves... but he's got a NAUGHTY list too (which includes one humiliated A

Santa Claus may have his work cut out at this time of year, but spare a thought for Tom Cruise who is busy polishing his own naughty and nice list.

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3 d. ago 10 best Christmas films of all time named — Home Alone and Die Hard don't make the list

They are not the only Christmas favourites not to make the list.

Events

5 d. ago The ultimate unsung superfood: 17 delicious ways with cabbage – from kimchi to pasta to peanut butter noodles

Over the last 50 years, cabbage consumption in Britain has declined 80%. But it’s versatile, full of vitamins, and perfect on a winter night. Here’s how to make the most of itIt’s not good news: despite a lot of messaging about healthy eating, Britons consume 12% less vegetables per week than they did in 1974, when the government’s Family Food survey began. And while the consumption of some specific vegetables – courgettes, say – has risen over the past 50 years, others have experienced a sharp decline. Among the biggest losers is cabbage. Cabbage consumption in the UK dropped by 80%, beaten only by brussels sprouts (87%) which are, after all, a kind of cabbage.This is a tragedy, not just because cabbage is an unsung superfood containing essential vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, as well as protein and dietary fibre, but because it’s a flexible, abundant and potentially delicious culinary ingredient. It even comes in different colours. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Cheapest UK supermarkets for Christmas chocolate tubs compared – full price list

Whether you're a Heroes, Roses, Celebrations or Quality Street person, nobody wants to be paying over the odds for their Christmas chocolate tub - so we've listed the cheapest supermarkets to buy from

Economics

5 d. ago Marks and Spencer store changes and closures happening before Christmas — full list

Marks and Spencer has confirmed the closure of 11 in-store cafes nationwide as part of its modernisation plans, with branches in Hull and Ipswich amongst those affected

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6 d. ago 'I'm a technology expert and this budget phone should be on your Christmas list'

Those looking for an affordable handset will find this Google model to be a great performer with a class-leading camera

Technology

6 d. ago Full list of road closures for Manchester Christmas Parade this weekend

The city's free festive parade returns this weekend

Politics

6 d. ago Get your Christmas shopping sorted with these gift ideas – from tech and toys to beauty treats

From refurbished tech to toys and beauty gifts, this list suiting all price points will help you with your Christmas shopping

Economics

6 d. ago The Guide #220: The best things we watched, read and listened to this year – that weren’t from 2025

In this week’s newsletter: We revisit forgotten noirs, rediscovered albums and retro games that stole the year• Don’t get The Guide delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWe’ve just inched into December, which of course means Christmas list season. Already, five days in, plenty of publications have shared their cultural best-ofs for 2025 – you can read the Guardian’s best books and songs of the year right now, with our countdowns in TV, film and music coming very soon.Meanwhile, many of you will have been bombarded on social media by screengrabs of your colleagues/friends/enemies’ Spotify Wrapped playlists (though Mood Machine author Liz Pelly has written pretty convincingly about why you shouldn’t share yours). This year’s Wrapped includes a “listening age” feature, which uses the release dates of the music you streamed to determine how horribly out-of-date your tastes are – revealing to some users that they are, in fact, centenarians. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Our beauty director's ultimate beauty & wellness Christmas gift list

From the must-have mask to the perfect pill pot, and the at-home sauna, Rose Beer curates her ultimate gift list

Politics

7 d. ago Brits 'should prep Christmas dinner sprouts now' with easy 'upside

An award-winning chef has shared her recipe for making Brussels sprouts crispy and full of flavour - a method she says is 'incredibly easily' and ensures they will go down a treat

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