5 h. ago Mayor of London says capital’s New Year celebrations ‘greatest in the world’

The display included nods to England’s Women’s Rugby World Cup triumph, the Lionesses retaining the Euros and Europe’s Ryder Cup win.

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41 h. ago Former Lanarkshire top cop recognised in New Year Honour's List

Chief Superintendent Stevie Dolan, who departed from his Lanarkshire role in April 2025, received the King’s Police Medal (KPM).

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43 h. ago Revealed: All the freebies London mayor Sadiq Khan received in 2025

Two tickets to the British Museum’s Inaugural Pink Ball charity fundraiser are among the freebies enjoyed by London’s mayor

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2 d. ago Nigel Farage targets six councils from under Sadiq Khan's nose in 'earthquake' opportunity to topple London Mayor

Nigel Farage targets six councils from under Sadiq Khan's nose in 'earthquake' opportunity to topple London Mayor  GB News

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4 d. ago The magic of Mac! Six of the best crackers from 2025 by our unmatchable cartoonist

No story was too small - or too big - in 2025 to receive the inimitable tongue-in-cheek humour and signature wit of our beloved cartoonist, Mac.

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9 d. ago Meet Dr Happi. With $100m and a steely determination could he save the world from the next pandemic?

The Cameroonian professor made the Time most influential list in 2025 and saw the project he co-founded receive $100m for its virus detection work. Now he is on a mission to transform Africa’s genomics capabilityWinning the world’s health lottery is a lonely business in the current climate. “It’s like being an orphan in a space where there used to be many kids playing – suddenly everybody’s gone and you’re just there with a ball,” says Dr Christian Happi.The Cameroonian distinguished professor of molecular biology and genomics has just won $100m for his work – at a time when global health funding is being viciously slashed as part of wider aid cuts. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Scotland records largest increase in domestic abuse convictions since laws came into force

Over the festive period alone last year – December 2024 and January 2025 – the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service received 5,172 crime reports related to domestic abuse.

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1 week ago Jim Ratcliffe chemical firms received up to £70m of UK state aid in last four years

The government is preparing a £50m bailout for Ineos’s Grangemouth plant, after Jim Ratcliffe asked for help in OctoberChemical companies owned by the billionaire Jim Ratcliffe had already been granted as much as £70m in UK state aid in the past four years, before this week’s £50m government bailout for its Grangemouth plant in Scotland.State aid to Ineos in the last year alone was between £16m and £38m, according to government disclosures published this week. Since August 2022 the company has received between £28m and £70m. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago Top 10 programmes to receive the most viewer complaints in 2025

Ofcom said it received nearly 50,000 complaints in 2025

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1 week ago Sadiq Khan reveals what really happened when Rachel Reeves 'kicked him out of her office'

Mayor speaks for first time about alleged bust-up with Chancellor over funding for London

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2 w. ago Rory McIlroy reveals incredible early Christmas present from caddie after £1.2m bonuses

Rory McIlroy completed the career grand slam in 2025 and has opened up on the Christmas present he received from his caddie

Economics

2 w. ago Fifa Best 2025: Hannah Hampton and Gianluigi Donnarumma win goalkeeper awards

Keeper saved two penalties in Euro 2025 finalHampton also helped Chelsea to domestic trebleHannah Hampton has won the Fifa Best women’s goalkeeper 2025 award, completing a global goalkeeper award double after she received the Ballon d’Or ceremony’s equivalent prize for keepers in September.Hampton, 25, saved two penalties in the European Championship final as England beat Spain in July. The Fifa Best award for this year takes performances between 11 August 2024 to 2 August 2025 into account, and therefore acknowledges not only Hampton’s shootout heroics but also her helping Chelsea win a domestic treble of major trophies last season. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sadiq Khan calls Trump 'obsessive' after US President brands London Mayor 'disgusting'

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has hit back at Donald Trump, calling the US President 'obsessive' after Trump branded him a 'disgusting mayor' in latest attack

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2 w. ago Met Police to increase cop numbers at London Hanukkah events following Bondi Beach terror attack on Jewish festival

Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan said Scotland Yard would be 'increasing their visibility' after at least 12 beachgoers were killed and 29 injured while attending a holiday celebration in Australia.

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2 w. ago Met Police increase patrols of Jewish communities after Bondi Beach terror attack

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed the Met Police will increase visibility in Jewish communities after a horror terror attack shooting on Bondi Beach left at least 12 dead

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2 w. ago Donald Trump 'obsessed with me' says Sadiq Khan as US President brands him 'disgusting'

Sir Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, said Donald Trump's repeated rants were 'sticks and stones' and questioned why the US President didn't have more important things to do

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2 w. ago Mayor Sadiq Khan confirms London TfL Tube and rail fare rises for 2026

Mayor Sadiq Khan confirms London TfL Tube and rail fare rises for 2026  Global Railway Review

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2 w. ago London tube and some train fares to rise, says mayor Sadiq Khan

London tube and some train fares to rise, says mayor Sadiq Khan  Sky News

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2 w. ago Tube fares hammerblow: Zone 1 journeys rise by up to 7.1%, with £1.60 extra on Elizabeth line to Heathrow

London mayor Sadiq Khan publishes details of new TfL fares - including first increase in bus fares in years

Economics

2 w. ago Tube fares hammerblow: Zone 1 journeys rise by up to 7.1%, with £1.60 extra on Elizabeth line Heathrow fare

London mayor Sadiq Khan publishes details of new TfL fares - including first increase in bus fares in years

Economics