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High streets face ‘Christmas crime wave’ as nearly 700 shoplifting offences go unsolved every day
British high streets are facing an unprecedented wave of shoplifting, with new figures revealing that 672 cases go unsolved every day. Analysis from the House [more…]
Flats catch fire after car rammed into Birmingham shop in suspected arson attack | UK News
Flats and a supermarket in Birmingham caught fire after a car smashed into the building in a suspected arson attack, authorities believe. Police say the [more…]
Nigel Farage under fire for offering to help US ambassador
A former Labour adviser has accused Nigel Farage of “playing games” with his offer to help the new US ambassador Lord Mandelson build bridges with [more…]
Asma al-Assad has not filed for divorce from Bashar al-Assad, says Kremlin
The British-born wife of deposed Syrian president Bashar al-Assad is not seeking a divorce, a Kremlin spokesman has said. Reports in Turkish media had suggested [more…]
Sir Keir Starmer heading abroad for New Year’s Day | Politics News
Sir Keir Starmer is to head abroad over the New Year after spending Christmas Day at Chequers in Buckinghamshire. The prime minister is enjoying his [more…]
Scots cross border into England ahead of Christmas to buy whisky amid SNP alcohol price hikes
Rising numbers of Scots are crossing the border into England on festive “booze cruises” to buy cheaper whisky after the SNP increased minimum alcohol prices. [more…]
Mother in court charged with murder of Lincoln Button in Essex
A woman has appeared in court for the first time after she was charged with the murder of her five-year-old son. Lincoln Button died at [more…]
The Christmas TV highlights to look out for
Netflix Fans are waiting to find out whether the second season of Netflix’s Squid Game can live up to the first The out-of-office is on, [more…]
Nigel Farage sparks leftie meltdown as GB News guest accuses him of ‘playing games’ with offer to help Starmer
A former Labour adviser has accused Nigel Farage of “playing games” with his offer to help the new US ambassador Lord Mandelson build bridges with [more…]
Moscow denies Asma al Assad seeks divorce – as reports suggest she wants UK return | World News
Moscow has denied claims Bashar al Assad’s wife is seeking a divorce and a route out of Russia, where the couple are staying. The deposed [more…]
Mother clinging to life revealed what happened. Now detectives more keen than ever to solve horrific murder
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Ethics report alleges Gaetz paid 17-year-old for sex
A yearslong House Ethics Committee investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz found “substantial evidence” that the Florida Republican committed statutory rape, solicited prostitutes and used [more…]
Bukayo Saka injury: Arsenal winger out for ‘many weeks’ with hamstring injury
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says winger Bukayo Saka will miss “many weeks” with a hamstring injury. The England attacker was forced off during Saturday’s 5-1 [more…]
‘We are very proud of him’ – Ukrainian family separated by war reunited for heartfelt Christmas message live on Sky News | UK News
A Ukrainian family divided by the war have wished each other a heartfelt Merry Christmas, live on Sky News. Maryna Poltavska and her children, who [more…]
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has ‘number of billionaires’ willing to donate to party, claims treasurer
Reform UK’s treasurer Nick Candy has claimed “a number of billionaires” are prepared to donate to Nigel Farage’s party, with tech entrepreneur Elon Musk set [more…]
Ethics report into Matt Gaetz expected to be released
A long-awaited report into former Republican US Representative Matt Gaetz is expected to be released on Monday. It follows an investigation by the House Ethics [more…]
Cadbury ‘disappointed’ after losing royal warrant it has held since 1854 | Money News
Cadbury says it is “disappointed” after losing its royal warrant after 170 years. The chocolate maker behind festive favourites such as Heroes and Dairy Milk [more…]
Morrisons Christmas deliveries delayed and shoppers left without discounts due to glitch
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Boxing: Oleksandr Usyk, Tyson Fury, Daniel Dubois – how is heavyweight division shaping up?
Usyk’s next fight will largely depend on what happens between Dubois and Parker. The two-weight undisputed champion has teased a move back down to cruiserweight, [more…]
Aviva agrees to buy Direct Line for £3.7bn | UK News
Aviva has agreed a deal to buy rival company Direct Line for £3.7bn ahead of a Christmas Day deadline. The insurance firm announced the agreement [more…]