78 m. ago London faces record number of homeless children this Christmas as numbers in temporary accommodation surge

London Councils estimates there is at least one homeless child in every classroom across the city

Society

78 m. ago Doctors' strike will 'take toll' on patients, warns London NHS chief as five

The industrial action, from 7am on Wednesday 17 December until 7am on Monday 22, comes as hospitals are already under pressure from an unprecedented wave of super flu

Events

78 m. ago Exactly how much more expensive your favourite Christmas chocolates have become

Research reveals festive food price hikes and the supermarkets with the lowest - and highest - increases since last Christmas

Politics

78 m. ago Emotional moment nurse who always works Christmas gets holiday surprise

Sarah typically works on Christmas Day. She has devoted countless Christmases to caring for newborns on the same emergency neonatal unit where her own baby was born prematurely this year

Politics

78 m. ago Patients will 'feel impact' of latest doctors' strike as UK battles super

The NHS has issued an "urgent' plea for people to get their flu jab as they cope with striking doctors during record 'tsunami' superflu numbers during the heart of the Christmas season

Science

78 m. ago Christmas dinner shock as turkey prices jump £15 and chocolates rocket 70%

FAMILIES hoping for a sweet Christmas are facing a bitter pill as the price of festive chocolates has skyrocketed by more than 70%. A shocking new report has revealed that while inflation is cooling elsewhere, the cost of festive treats and traditional turkey dinners is still gobbling up cash. Consumer champion Which? tracked the prices...

Economics

78 m. ago ‘Dangerous’ junior doctors’ strike begins today – putting ‘lives at risk’ as super flu cripples NHS

NHS patients should brace for long wait misery over Christmas as doctors’ strikes starting today will hit harder than previous walkouts. The British Medical Association voted to press ahead with the five-day walkout that will last until Monday. Health Secretary Wes Streeting called the decision “irresponsible and dangerous”. It comes at the height of a...

Events

78 m. ago NHS patients warned to brave for long wait misery as strikes starts today – and it’ll hit harder than previous walkouts

NHS patients should brace for long wait misery over Christmas as doctors’ strikes starting today will hit harder than previous walkouts, health chiefs warn. The British Medical Association has voted to press ahead with the five-day walkout that will last until Monday. Health Secretary Wes Streeting called the decision “irresponsible and dangerous”. It comes at...

Events

80 m. ago Keira Knightley makes surprise Love Actually revelation two decades on from film's release

Keira Knightley was just 17 when she starred in Love Actually and 22 years on, millions watch the film every Christmas - but the actress is not one of them!

Politics

83 m. ago Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Maduro

President Donald Trump says he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro

Events

1 hour ago The NHS is in the middle of a flu catastrophe – but my daughter’s doctors still threw her a party

As the NHS creaks under the strain of the superflu, Charlotte Cripps wasn’t even certain that her daughter’s foot operation would go ahead last week. But not only did she get treated as planned, but she was also given an unforgettable sleepover complete with gold glitter

Science

2 h. ago UK snow: Met Office delivers blunt verdict on white Christmas as mercury drops

With a strong easterly wind expected in the coming days, temperatures are set to tumble — from the balmy 12.8C recorded in Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, on Monday — to close to freezing

Society

2 h. ago Putin mouthpiece lists capital cities Russia 'will destroy' in direct WW3 threat

Putin ally Vladimir Solovyov issued a new threat to the West just days after saying a nuclear strike on Britain was 'inevitable' following the death of paratrooper George Hooley

Politics

2 h. ago Fans promised ‘something different’ for Strictly Christmas special as first rehearsal images revealed

Fans have been given a sneak peek at preparations for this year's Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.

Politics

2 h. ago Former NIH scientist sues Trump administration, claims illegal firing over research cuts

A former leading scientist at the National Institutes of Health has sued the Trump administration, saying she was illegally fired for warning that research cuts were endangering patients and public health

Science

2 h. ago Matthew Perry's ketamine doctor avoids jail in shock ruling as court hears he now drives Uber for a living

One of the doctors caught up in the criminal fallout surrounding Matthew Perry's ketamine death has narrowly avoided prison time.

Events

2 h. ago Chelsea survive Cardiff scare as substitutes power Blues into Carabao Cup semi

Cardiff City 1-3 Chelsea: Two late goals from substitutes Pedro Neto and Alejandro Garnacho killed off the Bluebirds’ hopes of an upset

Events

3 h. ago Cardiff vs Chelsea live: Enzo Maresca’s strong substitutes come to rescue in Carabao Cup quarter

Cardiff 1-3 Chelsea: Alejandro Garnacho and Pedro Neto score off the bench to keep Chelsea’s hopes of silverware alive

Events

3 h. ago Neto and Garnacho edge Chelsea past Cardiff to reach Carabao Cup last four

As Facundo Buonanotte saddled up beside Alejandro Garnacho on the advertising hoardings in front of the pocket of away supporters after the latter opened the scoring at a jam-packed Cardiff City Stadium, for a moment or two everything seemed all right in the often chaotic world of Chelsea. Then, with 15 minutes remaining, the hosts equalised through David Turnbull’s sublime diving header and another awkward 48 hours were on the cards for Enzo Maresca.Questions would surely have been asked of him by the Chelsea hierarchy had the League One leaders reached the Carabao Cup semi-finals at their expense. Fortunately for Maresca and Chelsea, the substitute Pedro Neto struck a late goal, his low shot sparing the Premier League side any embarrassment. Garnacho’s second in stoppage time sealed the result. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Amy Dowden confirms dancefloor return for Strictly final after doctor's approval

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden shared an emotional video confirming she will take part in the grand final on Saturday, December 20

Politics