4 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham's gran Sandra reaches out to him on his festive social media post after family reveal they want him home for Christmas

The influencer and chef, 26, who appears to spend much of his time filming Instagram content for his 16 million followers, has been notably absent from every key family event over the course of the year

Society

4 h. ago Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Nicola Sturgeon and Alan Cumming among full line up revealed for Scottish festival

The festival is in its 21st year

Politics

4 h. ago Post Office issues Christmas warning as busiest day revealed

The Post Office has revealed what it expects to be its busiest day of the festive period

Events

5 h. ago St Lucia prime minister Philip Pierre keeps majority as ruling party wins

The Labour party holds at least 13 seats after a campaign centered on crime, the economy and passport salesSt Lucian prime minister Philip Pierre’s Labour party (SLP) has held its legislative majority, putting Pierre on course for reelection after a campaign centered on economic management, violent crime and passport sales.Official election results on Tuesday showed the social democratic SLP winning at least 13 seats in the small Caribbean island’s 17-seat House of Assembly, matching its current majority with two seats left to be called. The results showed Pierre with 57.1% of the popular vote against conservative opposition leader Allen Chastanet’s 37.3%. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago The best supermarket mince pies of 2025 revealed: We tried 34 festive pastries from Waitrose, Aldi, ASDA and more...

Tackling bakes from a selection of the UK's supermarkets and high street cafes, our reporters looked at the flavour, texture and presentation on offer.

Politics

8 h. ago Expert reveals tops wines to serve this Christmas with festive pairing guide

A wine expert has shared the ultimate wine pairings for every festive occasion - and there's a wine for every festive moment.

Politics

20 h. ago British public’s verdict is in: Die Hard is not a Christmas movie

Survey also reveals Britons’ favourite festive film, views on tear-jerkers and family cinema tripsWhen Macaulay Culkin recently said he didn’t consider Die Hard to be a Christmas film – wading into one of pop culture’s most heated holiday debates – he was booed by a live audience.But it looks like the British people are behind the actor, with a survey revealing that Home Alone is the UK’s favourite festive film, while Die Hard has officially been voted not a Christmas movie. Continue reading...

Events

26 h. ago Reading and Leeds Festival gets 2026 rebrand with six major headliners and stage update

Reading and Leeds Festival has revealed a brand new update for 2026, including six major headliners and a stage change on the Leeds Festival site. Here's everything you need to know.

Politics

27 h. ago UK cities ranked by good deeds as Cambridge and Newcastle lag behind

A new survey has revealed which UK cities are the most generous this festive season, but how does your rank?

Politics

46 h. ago Maresca cries foul as Arsenal’s Hincapié escapes red after leaving Chalobah with black eye

Chelsea manager complains of inconsistent refereeingMaresca agrees Moisés Caicedo tackle warranted red cardEnzo Maresca complained of inconsistent refereeing after Moisés Caicedo was sent off for Chelsea and Arsenal’s Piero Hincapié escaped a potential red card during a bruising 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge.Although Maresca accepted that Caicedo deserved to see red for a dreadful tackle on Mikel Merino midway through the first half, the Italian still cried foul. The head coach cited Tottenham’s Rodrigo Bentancur not being sent off for a poor tackle against Chelsea at the start of November and he was similarly bullish when told about Reece James arguing that Arsenal should have been reduced to 10 men when Hincapié left Trevoh Chalobah with a black eye during an aerial duel. Continue reading...

Politics

60 h. ago I tried 7 different stuffings from supermarkets and a 45p version beat £2.50 Paxo

I tried seven different sage and onion stuffings from supermarkets, including Aldi, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's, Asda, Tesco, and Morrisons, comparing them all to Paxo

Economics

3 d. ago The ultimate guide to what your festive drinks really do to your waistline: Our expert nutritionist reveals the healthiest tipples and the popular favourite that can top 500 calories per serving

It's that time of year when even the most disciplined among us start counting Baileys as a legitimate food group.

Science

5 d. ago Loose Women set to air on Christmas Day for first time as ITV reveal festive schedule

ITV has announced Loose Women will air on Christmas Day for the first time ever, as part of the broadcaster's expanded festive TV schedule

Politics

5 d. ago Best Christmas sandwiches of 2025: We tested 88 festive flavours from M&S, Tesco, Aldi and more

When it begins to get dark at 4pm and the temperature drops below -1C in Britain, it can only mean one thing - the festive sandwich season is well and truly upon us.

Politics

7 d. ago The most unhealthy Christmas coffees on the high street revealed

Experts warn against indulging too often in these 'secret sugar bombs', as many of them contain significantly more than the NHS recommended daily sugar intake.

Politics

8 d. ago Get a FREE Luxury Mince Pie Tart at Dobbies Garden Centres with your Star

Get £5 off £25 in- store with our great reader offer until Friday, December 12, 2025 - PLUS get a free Luxury Mince Pie Tart!

Politics

8 d. ago Get a FREE Luxury Mince Pie Tart at Dobbies Garden Centres with your Record

This year at Dobbies Garden Centres you can experience Christmas, in every sense. With everything you need for decorating your home indoors and out, they are offering £5 off £25 in- store until Friday, December 12, 2025 - PLUS get a free Luxury Mince Pie Tart!

Politics

8 d. ago Get a FREE Luxury Mince Pie Tart at Dobbies Garden Centres with your Mirror

This year at Dobbies Garden Centres you can experience Christmas, in every sense. With everything you need for decorating your home indoors and out, they are offering £5 off £25 in- store until Friday, December 12, 2025 - PLUS get a free Luxury Mince Pie Tart!

Politics

8 d. ago This art is rubbish: why artists meticulously recreate our trash – so well they even confuse cleaners

Resin fruit peel, bronze bin bags and marble loo rolls are among the items of detritus being immortalised by artists – and fetching a high priceGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailOn the second floor of Hany Armanious’s exhibition at Buxton Contemporary in Melbourne, a curl of tangerine peel lies on a shelf, its yellowing, pithy insides facing upwards. It feels like it should be cleaned up, but it won’t be. The rind is not rubbish discarded by a careless visitor: it’s a perfect resin cast made by Armanious.Placed carefully around the gallery are resin recreations of other items more commonly seen in bins: a group of melted candles, blobs of Blu-Tack, crumbly chunks of polystyrene. These might seem unlikely subjects for an exhibition, but Armanious is one of several artists who have turned their eye to trash in recent years. Gavin Turk, Ai Weiwei, Susan Collis and Glen Hayward, among others, all go to similarly painstaking – and often expensive – lengths to recreate items that...

Politics

8 d. ago M&S' Christmas pyjama range are now as low as £6 with early Black Friday discounts

Marks and Spencer has launched its Christmas pyjama range for 2025, and there's something for everyone, with some pieces now just £6 in an early Black Friday deal

Economics