Christmas Eve will be the busiest day for cash machines in 2025, with nearly £370 million set to be withdrawn on December 24, ATM and cash access network Link predicts..

A UK-backed initiative is working with farmers in Kenya to turn tea waste into clean energy and fertiliser..

Singer Barry Manilow has revealed he has a cancerous spot on his lung and will undergo surgery..

Singer Chris Rea, whose songs include the festive hit Driving Home For Christmas, has died at the age of 74, a spokesperson for his family said..

Two people lie on the ground looking up at a London skyscraper in the latest artwork thought to be by graffiti artist Banksy..

Children’s author and comedian David Walliams has been removed from the line-up for the Waterstones Children’s Book Festival, the book chain has said..

A Russian general was killed on Monday morning after an explosive device detonated underneath his car in Moscow..

US chat show host Jimmy Kimmel will deliver Channel 4’s 2025 Alternative Christmas Message, saying it has been a “great year” from “a fascism perspective”..

Driving authorities must crack down on a “number plate wild west”, an MP has said, after figures showed just a fraction of suppliers faced an audit this year..

Job vacancies fell for the fifth month in a row in November as employers remained cautious amid ongoing economic uncertainty, according to a report..

Hospitals in England are working to recover from disruption caused by strikes in the run-up to Christmas..

The new chairwoman of Britain’s equalities watchdog has warned against the “demonisation of migrants” and said it would be “a mistake” for the UK to withdraw from a longstanding international treaty on human rights..

A gunman accused of killing people on Australia’s Bondi Beach recorded a video outlining what police allege was his motivation for a “meticulously” planned attack on a Jewish celebration, court documents show..

The costs of raising a child in 2025 have been revealed by a new report which warns many families are still struggling to afford to buy essentials for their children..

Sir Keir Starmer has spoken to US President Donald Trump for what will likely be their final phone call of 2025..

Rob Cross eased into the third round of the PDC World Championship with a 3-1 win over veteran Ian White..

England’s Ashes dreams were snuffed out as they succumbed to an 82-run defeat in Adelaide, where an injury to Nathan Lyon gave them hope of pulling off a miracle..

Many workers in the food industry believe their wages are insufficient to meet basic needs such as food and energy, according to a new report..

Officials have urged people to come forward for NHS care as normal as services “remain up and running this weekend” as resident doctors enter the final 48 hours of their five-day strike..

Dame Helen Mirren has praised the “fantastic” restoration of a beloved cello dating back to the Second World War, in a first look at the upcoming Christmas special of The Repair Shop..

Traffic in the run-up to Christmas is expected to peak today with about 24.4 million cars expected on the UK’s roads..

A multimillion-pound research project will see some of the world’s leading experts use artificial intelligence to create the first-ever 3D movies of black holes..

Actor Idris Elba has said it is “surreal” to have his likeness made into a waxwork at Madame Tussauds in London..

Two out of three ambulance workers fear being attacked doing their job over the festive season, according to a new report..

Parents should lead by example and get off their phones this Christmas when spending time with family, England’s Children’s Commissioner has said..

Scottish actor Alan Cumming has been announced as the host of the 2026 Bafta film awards..

All secondary schools in England will have to teach students about healthy relationships to tackle misogyny as Sir Keir Starmer said too often toxic ideas are “going unchallenged”..

The Health Secretary has apologised to patients as doctors began a five-day walkout in England in an ongoing row over jobs and pay..

More than half of people began the year with plans to reduce the time they spent on their phone, but data indicates it was another record-breaking year for mobile data usage, new research suggests..

A target for reducing average driving test waiting times in Britain to seven weeks is not expected to be met for another two years, according to the public spending watchdog..

Inflation fell sharply last month as lower food prices helped to ease the cost of living for households across the UK, new official figures showed..

Children who lived in overcrowded or damp homes missed three weeks more school than other pupils over the course of their education, a study has found..

FIFA has introduced cheaper World Cup tickets for national teams’ most loyal fans after an outcry over pricing erupted last week..

Morrisons faces a £17 million tax bill after losing a legal challenge over whether VAT should be charged on its rotisserie chickens..

A man who “furiously and repeatedly” stabbed an 11-year-old girl in a random knife attack in Leicester Square has been detained indefinitely..

A teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a nine-year-old girl..