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Prince Harry and Meghan have shared their family Christmas card

Prince Harry and Meghan share rare unseen image of Archie and Lilibet on family Christmas card

Students aboard a bus as they leave the shelter following a shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Teacher and student killed in school shooting in Wisconsin, as 'teen girl suspect' also dies, with six more injured

Lucy Letby's legal team are challenging her murder convictions

Lucy Letby's legal team are challenging her murder convictions after expert witness 'changed his mind'

HTS (Hayat Tahrir Al Sham) leader Ahmed Al-Shara, also known as Abu Muhammad Al-Jolani

Britain holds talks with proscribed Syrian Islamist group HTS that toppled Assad

South Lakes Safari Zoo is set to close

'Britain's worst zoo' to close, after nearly 500 animals die and keeper mauled to death by tiger

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People take part in a lantern parade in Liverpool to mark the reopening of Spellow Community Hub and Library after it was torched during riots on County Road in August

Britain’s most generous cities revealed as donations pour in amid turbulent year - see the full list

HTS (Hayat Tahrir Al Sham) leader Ahmed Al-Shara, also known as Abu Muhammad Al-Jolani

Britain holds talks with proscribed Syrian Islamist group HTS that toppled Assad

Keir Starmer is facing calls to declare China a national security threat

Starmer under pressure to declare China national security threat, after Beijing's 'spy' in Britain unmasked

South Lakes Safari Zoo is set to close

'Britain's worst zoo' to close, after nearly 500 animals die and keeper mauled to death by tiger

A man was arrested in connection to the incident on Monday afternoon.

Man arrested as toddler killed and four adults hospitalised in ‘stolen’ Porsche hit-and-run

'XL Bully cats' are genetically bred to have no fur and short legs.

Demands for ban on ‘XL Bully cats’ with painful deformities sold as ‘fashion accessories’

Prince Harry and Meghan have shared their family Christmas card

Prince Harry and Meghan share rare unseen image of Archie and Lilibet on family Christmas card

Steve Bruce

Woman arrested for child neglect over death of four-month-old grandson of football manager Steve Bruce

The police cordon in Railway Terrace, Kings Langley.

£20,000 reward offered for information relating to fatal shooting of ‘loved’ Hertfordshire man

McCracken was off-duty when the alleged offences occurred.

Police officer accused of raping woman multiple times at his flat after night out

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Students aboard a bus as they leave the shelter following a shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Teacher and student killed in school shooting in Wisconsin, as 'teen girl suspect' also dies, with six more injured

Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels, in October.

EU suing UK for violating post-Brexit deal, despite Starmer's efforts to 'reset' relations

Davina McCall has issued a fresh health update

Davina McCall gives fresh health update after brain tumour surgery as she reveals when she'll be back to work

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reacts after losing a vote of confidence

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses vote of confidence, paving the way for early elections

Both Andrew and his ex-wife Fergie are set to miss this year’s festivities in Norfolk.

Prince Andrew won't join Royal Family at Sandringham Christmas amid Chinese ‘spy’ scandal

Victoria Thomas Bowen hurls a milkshake over Nigel Farage

Nigel Farage slams 'two-tier justice' after OnlyFans model who hurled milkshake at Reform MP dodges jail

Additional grounds for appeal came from Dr Richard Taylor, a neonatologist from Victoria, British Columbia, who explained that the full report into Baby O's death left him "disturbed".

Letby victim Baby O 'had liver lacerated' in medical blunder, expert claims - after witness 'changed mind' on three deaths
More than 13,200 hate incidents have been recorded over the last year.

Police chief says Labour should consider scrapping non-crime hate incidents as it ‘distracts’ officers

Putin has accuses West of pushing him to his 'red lines'

Putin issues stark warning as he accuses West of pushing him to his 'red lines'

Lucy Letby's legal team are challenging her murder convictions

Lucy Letby's legal team are challenging her murder convictions after expert witness 'changed his mind'

Ottavia Piana has been stuck in the cave since Saturday evening.

Major rescue operation underway as cave explorer injured and trapped in Italian cave for two days

Gary Barlow with son Daniel at Stamford Bridge

Gary Barlow seen with son Daniel for first time since family photo went viral

An alleged Chinese spy with close links to Prince Andrew has been named for the first time after a High Court judge lifted an anonymity order.

'Chinese spy' linked to Prince Andrew named as he insists claims are 'entirely untrue'

Lucy Letby

Lucy Letby's lawyers to unveil fresh evidence which 'significantly undermines' her convictions

Bashar Al-Assad (main image) sought refuge in Moscow after being ousted. Top right Syrians celebrate and bottom right, people look for their loved ones in Damascus

‘I didn’t intend to leave’: Former Syrian President Assad issues statement after being toppled by rebels

DJ Fat Tony left with ‘horrific’ facial injuries after gig attack as Davina McCall lends star her support

DJ Fat Tony left with ‘horrific’ facial injuries after gig attack as Davina McCall lends star her support

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Carlos Watson

Former TV host Carlos Watson given nearly 10 years in prison in Ozy Media case

A woman with three children

Teacher and teenage pupil killed in US school shooting

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TikTok asks Supreme Court for emergency order to block US ban unless it is sold

Emergency vehicles outside the school

Three dead in shooting at US school

Rescue workers clear an area in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, after Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage with reports of several fatalities

France rushes help to Mayotte where hundreds died in Cyclone Chido

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Food prices tipped to soar nearly 5% in 2025

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Students take gap years and ‘neglect studies’ as survey suggests Edinburgh rents skyrocketed by nearly two thirds in a year.

Students take gap years and ‘neglect studies’ as survey suggests Edinburgh rents skyrocketed by nearly two thirds in a year
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves admits she was wrong to say she wouldn't have to raise taxes before election

This year's Budget increased state spending by almost £70 billion per year

Chancellor seeks to calm markets after Budget borrowing spree sparks jitters

Key point of Rachel Reeves's budget

Budget 2024: Key points at a glance

War in Ukraine

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The 'controversial' map has angered Ukrainian FA

Ukraine FA hit back at Fifa's 'unacceptable error' and 'controversial' map amid World Cup 2026 qualifying draw

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British troops could be stationed in Ukraine, a Trump ally has said.

Trump's counter-terrorism chief says British troops could be stationed in Ukraine if ceasefire is agreed

Daniel Burke was shot by a 'comrade', the inquest found.

Former British soldier shot dead in Ukraine by man who claimed to be his friend, inquest told

People take cover in a Kyiv subway during the missile attacks. Inset, a Polish f-16 jet

NATO fighters scrambled as Russia launches major attack on Ukraine’s energy grid

NATO has warned 'prepare for war'

'We are not ready for what's to come': NATO chief calls for shift to ‘wartime mindset’ over Russia threats

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Some local elections 'may not take place' next years as changes made but 'shadow councils' could be created

Some local elections 'may not take place' next years as changes made but 'shadow councils' could be created

The Foreign Office interpreter has been accused of furthering the CCP's interests

Foreign Office interpreter embroiled in accusation of running Chinese 'propaganda' website from Britain

Labour says more than 13,500 migrants have been deported from Britain since their election win - as Home Secretary Yvette Cooper promises a 'step change' in preventing illegal working.

Labour 'removes 13,500 migrants from Britain' - as Home Sec promises 'step change' on illegal working

Brussels will demand access to British fishing waters and force the UK to follow EU laws as the price of a new trade deal for Sir Keir Starmer.

EU to demand access to UK fishing waters as Starmer seeks to reset Brexit relationship

Mikheil Kavelashvili

Former Manchester City footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili elected new President of Georgia

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An alleged Chinese spy with close links to Prince Andrew has been named for the first time after a High Court judge lifted an anonymity order.

Alleged Chinese spy case points to Xi Jinping's long-term strategy

Labour is making good on promise to shift power from Whitehall to Town Halls

Labour is making good on promise to shift power from Whitehall to Town Halls

Global equities have performed well in 2024; However, the FTSE 100’s efforts have been woeful

Global equities have performed well in 2024; However, the FTSE 100’s efforts have been woeful
Accommodation and food services dropped 1.2% this year, says Tina McKenzie

Small businesses can provide the growth Labour needs but Rachel Reeves must create a pro-business environment
Charging your family for Christmas dinner? Don’t be a Grinch!

Charging your family for Christmas dinner? Don’t be a Grinch!

Massive cuts to the Met have been announced

Police funding cuts are just the tip of the iceberg – women are being failed across the board
Labour has pledged to build hundreds of thousands of homes

Labour's new housing plan is nothing short of an all-out attack on the Green Belt

Give us a (lunch) break: Kemi Badenoch is missing out on Britain's greatest culinary invention.

Give us a (lunch) break: Kemi Badenoch is missing out on Britain's greatest culinary invention

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The man is dressed as Father Christmas

Protester dressed as Santa Claus scales Trafalgar Square christmas tree

Officers at the scene in Brent after a woman has died and a man remains in a critical condition following a shooting

Triple shooting in London leaves woman dead and two men injured as murder probe launched

Four people were rushed to hospital in critical condition after they were crushed during a concert by Afropop singer Asake at the iconic venue in south London.

Five men questioned by police over Brixton Academy crush as investigation continues two years on
Dajour Jones (L) was jailed for life for the murder of Jamie Gilbey (R).

Murderer who disposed of dismembered body in Croydon park jailed for life

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The rapper Slowthai has been cleared of raping two women.

Rapper Slowthai weeps in court as he's cleared of raping two women at house party

Victoria Thomas Bowen hurls a milkshake over Nigel Farage

OnlyFans model who hurled milkshake over Nigel Farage avoids jail but must pay him compensation
Twelve people died from carbon monoxide poisoning above a restaurant in Gudauri

Horror at ski resort as 12 people including foreigners die in their bedrooms in carbon monoxide poisoning
'Complete rubbish!': Pub landlord sued by terrorist over 'deeply offensive' sign brands claim 'ridiculous'

'Complete rubbish!': Pub landlord sued by terrorist over 'deeply offensive' sign tells LBC claim is 'disturbing'
This photo shows an aerial view of the five-star Warwick Fiji resort on the Coral Coast, about 70 kilometers west of capital city Suva, on December 16, 2024. Fiji doctors have decided to discharge five of the seven patients

Fiji resort denies replacing drink ingredients as seven hospitalised in suspected mass poisoning
Schoolgirl, 12, charged with manslaughter over death of 80-year-old dog walker Bhim Kohli

Schoolgirl, 12, charged with manslaughter over death of 80-year-old dog walker Bhim Kohli

Oscar Pistorius is reportedly dating a new woman.

Oscar Pistorius has 'new girlfriend' as disgraced Paralympian dates family friend after prison release
Convicted terrorist sues pub landlord over 'deeply offensive' saracen's head sign over claims it 'scares him'

Terrorist sues pub landlord over 'deeply offensive' Saracen's Head sign claiming the image 'scares him'
Michelle Sadio, 46, was shot dead

Pictured: Woman killed in London ‘church wake drive-by’ as hunt for gunman continues

Bodies of stillborn babies were put in ‘makeshift coffins’ and stored overnight in a 'dirty old shed'.

Stillborn babies stored in 'dirty old sheds' former gravedigger reveals, after 89,000 bodies unearthed in mass graves

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Crowded Piccadilly Line train at station on London Underground

Piccadilly Line to part-close this weekend for two weeks: Here's what you need to know

Rishi Sunak outside 10 Downing Street

Rishi Sunak facts: Height, wife, children and policies revealed

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Prince Andrew is being told to kept away from Royal Family Christmas celebrations as he battles scandal about his links to an alleged Chinese spy.

Prince Andrew told to 'uninvite himself' from Royal Christmas over links to Chinese 'spy' in latest scandal
Sarah Ferguson

Sarah Ferguson breaks silence and promises she 'won't let Andrew down' amid 'Chinese spy' probe

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Daylight saving has been criticised by lawmakers in the US

Trump to ban 'costly' daylight saving time in the US as he slams its 'inefficiency'

Meet the Press - Season 78

Donald Trump vows to end automatic citizenship for anyone born in US in new interview

Donald Trump has pushed Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to reach a ceasefire in the Ukraine war after a meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris yesterday.

Trump urges Putin to agree ceasefire in Ukraine war and says Zelensky is ready to 'end the madness'
Incoming president Donald Trump has vowed that the US will not get involved with the Syrian civil war as rebel groups look set to take the capital city Damascus.

Trump says US should not get involved in Syrian civil war as rebels look set to take Damascus from Assad
Prince William is set to join Donald Trump in the reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral.

Prince William set to join Donald Trump in Notre Dame reopening

Trump attends his Hush Money Trial

Donald Trump asks Georgia court to dismiss criminal charges over election interference

Labour could look to "tighten up" rules on political donations.

Labour plans to ‘tighten up’ donation rules, minister says, amid concerns Elon Musk could donate £80m to Reform
Donald Trump appears in court for his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 30, 2024

Donald Trump files motion to dismiss hush money case, citing election victory and Hunter Biden pardon
Warren Stephens and Harriet Stephens

Donald Trump picks investment banker Warren Stephens to be US ambassador to the UK

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks during the annual Lord Mayor's Banquet at the Guildhall in central London

Starmer vows to strengthen ties with Donald Trump as he refuses choice between US and EU

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Baroness Catherine Meyer is facing three week suspension for calling peer 'Lord Poppadom'

Tory peer faces three-week suspension for calling British-Asian colleague 'Lord Poppadom'

'A Great British institution': Starmer defends the sandwich after Badenoch says lunchbox staple is 'not real food'

'A Great British institution': Starmer defends the sandwich after Badenoch says lunchbox staple is 'not real food'
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said 'lunch breaks are for wimps'

Kemi Badenoch: 'Lunch breaks are for wimps and sandwiches are not real food'

James Cleverly fires warning shot at Kemi Badenoch over Nigel Farage's threat to Tories

'He taps into British frustrations': James Cleverly fires warning shot at Kemi Badenoch over Farage's threat to Tories
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Justice Secretary hints at axing some jury trials amid 'unacceptable' Crown Court backlog

Lisa Nandy's department bought the new folders in October

Government department spent £1,200 on two ministerial folders

Plans for new jails will be forced through

Rayner takes on the NIMBYs: New moves to stop towns and villages objecting to government infrastructure plans
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage (L) looks on as former Conservative donor Nick Candy (R) speaks with members of the media

Billionaire ex-Tory donor will give Reform millions to boost chances at next election, Nigel Farage tells LBC
Nick Candy is to become Reform UK's treasurer

Property tycoon Nick Candy leaves Tories amid 'too many broken promises' and joins Reform as treasurer
Rachel Reeves

Chancellor vows to wield 'iron fist against waste' as government spending to be scrutinised in major budget review

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote, to set up February election

Two men with face masks and hats

Former FBI informant admits lying about phoney bribery scheme involving Bidens

Syrian fighters aim their weapons in direction of suspected looters at a residential complex of former Bashar Assad’s military officers at the village of Husseiniyeh, in the outskirts of Damascus, Syr

Syrian rebel force deploys to village near Damascus to stop looters

Russian aircraft taxi at Hmeimim Air Base

Russian presence in Syria remains, but for how long is unclear

Syria

Assad says he had no plans to leave Syria but was evacuated by Russians

Saturn’s rings

How old are Saturn’s rings? Study suggests they could be as old as the planet

Russia Ukraine War

Ukraine claims North Korean troops killed as they fought with Russian forces

Japan Bank Theft

Japan’s largest bank apologises after theft of millions from safe deposit boxes

Emergency cervices attend a rescue operation to free Ottavia Piana, an expert spelunker who was trapped while exploring the cave of Bueno Fonteno, near Bergamo, Italy

Rescuers in Italy working to free cave explorer trapped underground

The first Paris-Berlin high speed train at its platform at the Gare de l’Est station in Paris

Germany and France launch direct high-speed train between Berlin and Paris

Israel Palestinians

Death toll in Gaza Strip from Israel-Hamas war tops 45,000, Palestinians say

A police officer stands guard as a health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child, in Peshawar, Pakistan

Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination campaign of year after cases surge

Indonesia Philippines Prisoner

Woman on death row in Indonesia to return home after almost 15 years in prison

Supporters for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally against his impeachment near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea

Impeached president avoids investigators as court case to decide fate begins

An Israeli bulldozer maneuvers on the buffer zone near the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights from Syria, viewed from the town of Majdal Shams

Israeli airstrikes hit missile warehouses in Syria, war monitor says

Indian Tabla musician Zakir Hussain laughs during a press conference to announce a musical concert in Mumbai, India

Renowned Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain dies at 73

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Israel dropped a so-called 'earthquake bomb' on Syria on Sunday.

WATCH: Israel drops 'earthquake bomb so big it registered on the Richter scale' on Syria

Pints of Guinness stout beer, Ireland, British Isles, Europe

Guinness stocks 'run dry' as pubs use 'ration cards' to limit purchases

A sale of Royal Mail has reportedly been approved

Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky approved by government

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

German chancellor faces confidence vote on first step to election

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner Visit Construction Site In Cambridgeshire

Angela Rayner to give mayors the power to stop planning delays as Labour continues war on nimbys
President Office via the YoSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol bows

Investigators request impeached president appear for questioning

Egham, Surrey, UK. 23rd December, 2022. As predicted the M25 was already very busy mid afternoon today between junctions 13

Drivers urged not to travel at peak times during 'record' breaking Christmas getaway

Bola Tinubu

West Africa bloc approves exit timeline for three coup-hit member states

Palestinians mourn over the bodies of civil defence workers

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill children and a journalist

Two teenagers have been killed and four people are injured in a shooting at a makeshift club, police say.

Two children killed and four injured during shooting at 'makeshift club'

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Big Freeze

Arctic blast sets off government's Cold Weather Payment - but are you eligible for the £25 off energy bills?
Armistice Day marks the signing of the armistice in 1918

Armistice Day: What is it about and when will the two-minute silence be held?

Kwasi Kwarteng's mini Budget has had an impact on mortgages, pensions and the cost of living as a whole

Mortgages, pensions and the value of the pound: How the economic turmoil might affect you

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The alleged Chinese 'spy' with links to Prince Andrew also met with Theresa May and David Cameron according to reports - as Reform UK MPs threaten to name him in Parliament.

Chinese 'spy' linked to Prince Andrew met with May and Cameron - as Reform MPs threatened to name him
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'Chinese spy' was 'invited' to Buckingham Palace by Prince Andrew - as calls grow for identity to be revealed
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Suella Braverman leads calls for identity of 'Chinese spy’ linked to Prince Andrew to be revealed

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The Oxford Street M&S demolition is a shame, but the debate has been worthwhile, writes Catherine Croft of the Twentieth Century Society

Oxford Street M&S demolition decision is a shame - but the public debate has been very welcome
Starmer’s ‘Plan for Change’ hits the right notes on energy and infrastructure.

Starmer’s ‘Plan for Change’ hits the right notes on energy and infrastructure—As long as he sticks to it
Cat Eccles MP is backing Kim Leadbeater's Assisted Dying bill

Why the Assisted Dying Bill is a vital step for the terminally ill

Winter poverty looms as energy prices soar and promises fall short.

Winter poverty looms as energy prices soar and promises fall short

As the non-dom tax regime ends, 'The Labour government does need to be wary of alienating non-doms and high net worth individuals from living and working in the UK'.

Labour need to be wary of alienating non-doms and the rich - they could flee UK after Budget
Lily Ebert died aged 100 last week

Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert never lost her kindness, despite the horror she witnessed

Johnny Jenkins says we have a serious problem in this country with people running late

Lateness isn’t just inconvenient - it’s unacceptable

Andrew Marr offers his opinion on assisted dying

Andrew Marr: Should we make it much easier for people who are dying to end their lives?

For Israeli-Palestinian peace, we need the international community to be a midwife, not an architect, writes Eran Nissan

For Israeli-Palestinian peace, we need the international community to be a midwife, not an architect
Traditional steelmaking is ending at Port Talbot

End of traditional steelmaking at Port Talbot cannot lead to 'managed decline' - we need a clear vision for the future