2024 in pictures

2024 in pictures: A look back at the biggest stories of the year

Gloria Acquaah-Harrison was one of two black cast members who were racially abused

Shock as Only Fools and Horses musical's black cast members 'racially abused' by rowdy heckler in London show

British army soldiers are seen during an exercise near Tapa, Estonia on 20 May, 2023.

One fifth of British armed forces 'unfit to fight', Ministry of Defence admits

Syria's former president Bashar al-Assad (C) and his wife Asma al-Assad in 2023

'Don't let Assad's British wife return to UK', ministers urged, after she 'becomes unhappy with Moscow life'

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Starmer looking towards 'better, brighter future for every person' in Christmas message amid turbulent year for UK

An American Airlines Boeing 767-300 aircraft parked at the gate at JFK Airport, New York, USA

American Airlines grounds all US flights over 'technical issue'

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British tourist, 25, dies from severe reaction to magic mushrooms during Thailand Christmas getaway

British tourist, 25, dies from severe reaction to magic mushrooms during Thailand Christmas getaway

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The Ursa Major ship sank this week

Russian cargo ship 'on military mission for the Kremlin' sinks in Mediterranean after explosion, with two missing

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The explosion took place at around 8.25am local time (5.25 UK time) on Tuesday

At least 12 people killed in blast at explosives factory in Turkey

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Nasa's Parker probe is passing within 3.8 million miles of the sun's surface

Fastest spacecraft ever makes closest approach to the sun in bid to unlock secrets of the solar system

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Sebastian Zapeta has been charged with murder after a woman was burned to death in the New York subway

Illegal migrant charged with burning woman to death in New York subway 'had been deported before'

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President Biden Speaks On The 30th Anniversary Of The Family And Medical Leave Act At The White House

Former US president Bill Clinton rushed to hospital with fever

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A US ethics committee report's found Matt Gaetz paid women for sex - including a 17-year-old girl

Trump ally Matt Gaetz paid for sex and drugs while in office, ethics report finds

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Southport rioter who took brick to head and crotch in viral video jailed for violent disorder

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Cadburys Dairy milk Chocolate Bar

Cadbury 'disappointed' after losing royal warrant after 170 years

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Mark Moran, 23, and Daniel Livingstone, 25, who tried to smuggle £42 million worth of cocaine into the UK have been jailed

Two men who tried to smuggle £42m worth of cocaine into UK jailed

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Daughter of woman murdered by boyfriend speaks of 'heartache' not knowing where remains are - as police renew appeal

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Man appears in court accused of murder of 'wonderful' teacher stabbed to death in south London

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A man has died and a toddler was left critically injured following a crash involving a car and two pedestrians near Barnsley

Man, 56, dies and toddler critically injured after car ploughs into wall after hitting pedestrians

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Woman looking out of window on rainy day

'Dire consequences' for domestic violence charities due to funding cuts and rise to employers' NI contributions

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'This is not reality': Russia denies Assad’s British wife ‘seeking divorce from dictator' amid 'UK return from Moscow exile'

Kremlin denies Assad’s British wife ‘seeking divorce from dictator' amid 'UK return from Moscow exile'

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A married father who threatened far-right protesters while holding a decommissioned AK-47 assault rifle on social media has been jailed for 27 months.

Father jailed over video threatening to 'blow away' far-right protestors with decommissioned AK-47 during Southport riots
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to state murder and other charges after killing of United Healthcare CEO

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to state murder and other charges after killing of United Healthcare CEO

Images of the downed light aircraft in Fife

Pilot dies after light aircraft crashes into Scottish field moments after take-off

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Almost half of mums reducing working hours as families struggle with childcare costs, LBC can reveal.

Almost half of mums reducing working hours as families struggle with childcare costs, LBC can reveal

John Malkovich and Gary Sinise in the film adaptation of Of Mice and Men

‘Psychologically damaging' novel Of Mice and Men taken off Welsh GCSE list over racism concerns

King to deliver royal Christmas message from former hospital in break from tradition

King to deliver Christmas message from ex hospital chapel in break from royal tradition

Tyon Fury lost a second successive bout against Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia on Saturday

Fury 'reveals retirement decision' following devastating defeat in heavyweight rematch with Usyk

Former Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and his wife Asma in 2010

Assad’s British wife ‘to divorce dictator and move back to UK after becoming unhappy with life in Moscow exile'

Emergency doctors have issued a safety warning over gifting children water beads at Christmas

Emergency doctors issue 'safety flash' over gifting children water beads this Christmas

Morrisons customers have been struggling with their Christmas orders

Morrisons Christmas shopping chaos as ‘server goes down’, customers can’t access orders and discounts not working

Workers at several upmarket London restaurants are considering legal action against the owners over cover charges

Staff at top London restaurants consider legal action over cover charges ‘that do not go to workers’

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Sarah, Duchess of York shares her new book with LBC.

Duchess of York shares new book with LBC as she celebrates festive season

Four flights have been cancelled at Belfast City Airport this morning after a plane's nose wheel collapsed during a hard landing

Belfast Airport flights cancelled following plane crash during gale-force winds

Firefighters have been fighting a blaze in the Sparkhills area of south Birmingham

Firefighters battle 'significant' blaze in Birmingham as multiple fire crews dispatched and road closed

Jeremy Clarkson (left) at the opening of his new pub, The Farmer's Dog, in Asthall, near Burford in Oxfordshire

Jeremy Clarkson says pub is 'total disaster', as he reveals over 100 thefts in a day and claims he's 'losing a fortune'

GDP failed to grow at all in the third quarter of 2024

UK economy flatlines, as business leaders warn of 'worst of all worlds' after Labour Budget

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Jules Rose with other campaigners seeking justice for the harm they say Prof Eljamel caused them.

Top prosecutor slams police inaction on 'butcher' surgeon probe

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UK unveils 'game-changing' drone-killer radio wave weapon that costs just 10p per shot

£2 million was lost to fraudsters over the Christmas period last year

'Tis the season to be wary: Christmas fraud warning as nearly £2 million lost to scammers over last festive period
Police takes security measures at the scene where a woman died after being lit on fire by a man aboard an MTA subway train as she slept at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station

Horror as woman burns to death after being set on fire in New York subway, with man arrested for 'depraved' attack
The Government could face a vote on denying WASPI compensation.

Government facing Commons vote amid WASPI women 'betrayal'

Families are being urged to be on the lookout for dementia symptoms as they see relatives at Christmas by NHS bosses, as the health service revealed a spike in diagnoses of the conditions.

Christmas dementia alarm issued by NHS after spike in diagnoses across 2024

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Turkey Explosion

Explosion at Turkish ammunition factory kills 11 people

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US American Airlines

American Airlines cleared to fly after technical issue grounded planes

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All American Airlines flights in US halted after widespread technical issues

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Hong Kong Activists

Hong Kong police issue arrest warrants and bounties for six activists

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Bosnia Weather

Balkans snowstorm leaves tens of thousands of homes without power

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