60 m. ago Full list of everyone who can cancel TV Licence and save £174

Some people don't fully understand what the TV licence covers, meaning some households may not need one and could claim a refund

Economics

83 m. ago ‘Help! I need money. It’s an emergency’: your child’s voicemail that could be a scam

Steps to help combat fraud in which criminals use AI-generated replica of a person’s voice to deceive victimsThe voicemail from your son is alarming. He has just been in a car accident and is highly stressed. He needs money urgently, although it is not clear why, and he gives you some bank details for a transfer.You consider yourself wise to other scams, and have ignored texts claiming to be from him and asking for cash. But you can hear his voice and he is clearly in trouble. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's replacement tipped to be Strictly Come Dancing legend

EXCLUSIVE: Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Ian Waite has shared his prediction on who will replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman after the pair announced their exit

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2 h. ago ‘I’m going to scream!’: how to survive (and maybe even enjoy) your family Christmas

From preparing safe topics to taking silly games, we ask the experts how to avoid falling out with your nearest and dearest – before, during and after the big day• I threw a potato. Mum brandished a knife – would whole-family therapy save our Christmas?Plan breaks in your schedule Spending time with difficult family members requires careful planning, says Katie Rose, a therapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the founder of TherapEast. “If you’re going to stay with somebody for three or four days, find ways to politely give yourself a break. Go for lunch with friends who live locally, or book a ticket to a museum or a National Trust place so that you have ways of getting yourself out of the house.” Tamara Hoyton, a senior practitioner for Relate at Family Action, agrees that scheduling breaks is a good strategy. “Arrange a trip out, or offer to cook so that you’re away from the living room where everyone else ...

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2 h. ago SNL mocks Trump over Epstein file redactions, cognitive tests and renaming Kennedy Center in scathing Christmas episode cold open

James Austin Johnson continued his streak as the president and ridiculed the Trump administration over its claim to be the ‘most transparent in history’

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3 h. ago Spain’s ruling party faces crunch regional poll amid corruption and harassment claims

Results of Sunday’s snap election in Extremadura are seen as key test of Pedro Sánchez and his PSOE partySpain’s beleaguered prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, faces a key test on Sunday when voters in the south-western region of Extremadura cast their ballots in the first major election to be held since a series of corruption and sexual harassment allegations enveloped his inner circle, his party and his administration.Extremadura, once a stronghold of Sánchez’s Spanish Socialist Workers’ party (PSOE), has been in the hands of the conservative People’s party (PP) since 2023, when the latter managed to form a short-lived coalition government with the far-right Vox party, despite finishing just behind the socialists. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Tory MSP claims salmon lobbyist 'threatened to sue' for questions over fishing farms

Tavish Scott, CEO of trade body Salmon Scotland, allegedly made the threat to Tory MSP Edward Mountain.

Events

3 h. ago Starc breaks England hearts again as Australia retain the Ashes in tense third Test

Third Test, D5: Australia, 371 & 349?, bt England, 286 & 352 by 82 runsEngland show grit in Adelaide but fall short as hosts wins series 3-0The England supporters on the hill in front of the heritage-listed scoreboard never gave up and, to their credit, neither did their team. But in the end, despite losing Nathan Lyon to a hamstring injury, it was Australia who prevailed by 82 runs to win this Ashes series with two Tests to spare.Needing just 11 days of play to claim an unassailable 3-0 lead, Pat Cummins and his men equalled Steve Waugh’s sides in 2001 and 2002/03 for the fastest Ashes wins. This one, sealed after England’s attempt to chase down a record 435 ended at 352 all out, comes with an extra dollop of relish. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russian oil rig hit in Caspian Sea over 700km from Ukraine

Kyiv continues campaign of attacks on Russia-linked maritime targets; latest US idea is three-way peace talks. What we know on day 1,397 Ukrainian drones hit an oil rig at Russia’s Filanovsky field in the Caspian Sea – more than 700km (435 miles) from Ukraine’s nearest border, as well as the military patrol ship Okhotnik and other facilities, Ukraine’s military general staff said in a statement on Saturday. It said the ship was patrolling near the platform. The extent of the damage was being assessed. The attack continues Kyiv’s recent campaign of strikes on Russia-linked maritime targets far from Ukrainian territory.Ukrainian drones struck a radar system in the Krasnosilske area of Crimea, which Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Ukraine’s SBU security service claimed two Russian fighter jets were also destroyed at an airfield in occupied Crimea.Since Thursday, Russian forces have at least five times hit a bridge on the Dniester River near the village of Mayaky, south-w...

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7 h. ago Justin Bieber and wife Hailey look tense on lunch date following late

It was their uncommunicative silence that seemed to spoil the holiday mood and lent credence to all that talk of trouble in their marriage earlier this year.

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9 h. ago Emmerdale star lost her ‘sense of identity’ after soap axe in sad scenes

Actress Roxy Shahidi's final scenes aired earlier this year with fans heartbroken at the character's exit, when she bid farewell to Leyla Harding after several years in the role

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9 h. ago Strictly fans say 'massive shoes to fill' after Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's emotional exit

It was a poignant evening for the pair

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9 h. ago Strictly's Tess Daly breaks silence in first message moments after hosting BBC show for last time

Tess was seen speaking out in her first message just moment after hosting Strictly Come Dancing for the final time

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9 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing 2025 final sparks 'fix' row as viewers issue complaint

Strictly Come Dancing viewers claimed there was favouritism from the judges during the live final

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10 h. ago Supermodel Anok Yai reveals congenital defect is 'destroying' her body as she undergoes robotic surgery

Supermodel Anok Yai is pulling back the curtain on a terrifying health battle she's been fighting in silence. 

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10 h. ago Democrats claim DOJ has deleted Trump photo from Epstein files

The documents were removed by the Justice Department without explanation

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10 h. ago Strictly’s Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman receive special message from Queen Camilla as fans ‘in tears’ over their exit

Queen Camilla dedicated message to departing hosts, calling them ‘utterly fabulous’

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10 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Karen Carney and Carlos Gu break silence after 2025 series win

The pair emerged victorious following the final of the BBC dance show on Saturday night (December 20)

Culture

10 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Karen Carney and Carlos Gu's first words after win as fans claim 'knew it'

Former Lioness Karen lifted the Glitterball trophy at the climax of an emotional final show

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10 h. ago Dragons run riot to thrash Connacht to claim first URC win in 15 months

It was the best Dragons performance in many years

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