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Starmer must tackle cost of living crisis to counter 'real danger' of Reform, says union leader
Sir Keir Starmer must tackle the cost of living crisis in 2026 or risk a further surge in support for Nigel Farage, the boss of Britain's trade unions has warned.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 09:46:00 +0000
Sir Keir Starmer must tackle the cost of living crisis in 2026 or risk a further surge in support for Nigel Farage, the boss of Britain's trade unions has warned.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 09:46:00 +0000
One of the men who went missing in sea off Devon coast named
One of the victims has been named after a search was launched for two people who went missing in stormy seas off a beach in Devon.
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 12:39:00 +0000
One of the victims has been named after a search was launched for two people who went missing in stormy seas off a beach in Devon.
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 12:39:00 +0000
Used pyjamas anyone? UK's worst Christmas presents unwrapped
It wouldn't be Christmas without at least one gift so misguided we question whether our loved ones know us at all.
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 23:09:00 +0000
It wouldn't be Christmas without at least one gift so misguided we question whether our loved ones know us at all.
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 23:09:00 +0000
Scotland's 'most boring town' was once the 'beating heart of the Central Belt'
A Scottish town once branded one of the nation's "most depressing" and "most boring" places to live was in the past the "beating heart of the Central Belt".
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000
A Scottish town once branded one of the nation's "most depressing" and "most boring" places to live was in the past the "beating heart of the Central Belt".
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000
British-Egyptian activist returns to the UK and reunites with family after prison release
British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has returned to the UK for the first time since his release after spending six years in prison in Egypt.
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 21:35:00 +0000
British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has returned to the UK for the first time since his release after spending six years in prison in Egypt.
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 21:35:00 +0000
Andrew's daughters join Royal Family in Sandringham without their father on Christmas Day
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's daughters joined the King, the Queen and other royals in Sandringham on Christmas Day for the family's annual church service without him.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:14:00 +0000
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's daughters joined the King, the Queen and other royals in Sandringham on Christmas Day for the family's annual church service without him.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:14:00 +0000
Three unaccounted for after Boxing Day house fire
Three people are unaccounted for after a house fire in the early hours of Boxing Day, police have said.
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 15:58:00 +0000
Three people are unaccounted for after a house fire in the early hours of Boxing Day, police have said.
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 15:58:00 +0000
Health alert still in force as cold weather set to continue
Cold temperatures are set to continue beyond Boxing Day - with a health alert still in force for parts of the UK.
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 11:16:00 +0000
Cold temperatures are set to continue beyond Boxing Day - with a health alert still in force for parts of the UK.
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 11:16:00 +0000
Comedian urges public to nominate historic buildings to save
Griff Rhys Jones has been campaigning for decades to preserve Britain's old buildings.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:48:00 +0000
Griff Rhys Jones has been campaigning for decades to preserve Britain's old buildings.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:48:00 +0000
The Cure's guitarist and keyboard player dies
The guitarist and keyboard player for The Cure, Perry Bamonte, has died.
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 21:02:00 +0000
The guitarist and keyboard player for The Cure, Perry Bamonte, has died.
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 21:02:00 +0000