Taliban ‘trying to erase women’ from society in Afghanistan, foreign secretary James Cleverly says
The foreign secretary has accused the Taliban of "trying to erase women from society in Afghanistan" after its ban on...
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Cost of living: ‘Massive concern’ over homeless deaths – as desperate rough sleepers turn to unique initiatives
There are major fears homeless deaths in Scotland could rocket this winter as the cost of living crisis worsens.The Simon...
Police issue plea for information five years on from fatal New Year’s Eve stabbing
Five years after Taofeek Lamidi was stabbed and left for dead on a London street on New Year's Eve, police...
Cost of living crisis: About 1.4 million families unable to get help due to visa restrictions
Britain's welfare state provides a vital safety net to millions of people, particularly as their incomes are strained by the...
Boxing Day shoppers up by half on last year but still lower than before pandemic
The number of Boxing Day shoppers rose by 50% across the UK but remained below pre-pandemic levels as cost of...
Soap star Gary Lucy jokes he has ‘nine lives’ after Boxing Day car crash
The actor Gary Lucy believes "somebody was watching over him" after he survived an apparent Boxing Day car crash that...
Merseyside pub shooting: Woman shot dead on Christmas Eve named as 26-year-old Elle Edwards
A woman who was shot dead at a pub on Christmas Eve has been named as 26-year-old Elle Edwards.Ms Edwards...
Jersey flat explosion: Woman, 73, becomes 10th person confirmed dead
A tenth person has been confirmed dead following an explosion at a block of flats in Jersey earlier in December.Kathleen...
Cost of living: ‘Massive concern’ over homeless deaths – as desperate rough sleepers turn to unique initiatives
There are major fears homeless deaths in Scotland could rocket this winter as the cost of living crisis worsens.The Simon...
Merseyside pub shooting: Family of woman, 26, left ‘devastated’ and ‘inconsolable’ – as police hunt for gunman
The family of a 26-year-old woman have been left "devastated" and "inconsolable" after she was killed in a Christmas Eve...
The Queen was always going to be a hard act to follow – but is King Charles overstepping the mark?
For seven decades many of us welcomed his mother into our sitting rooms.At 3pm every Christmas Day, a chance for...
Rail strikes to hit Boxing Day travel – with no trains running at all
There will be no trains running in the UK on Boxing Day due to fresh industrial action by rail workers.Hundreds...
King uses first Christmas Day broadcast to pay tribute to those ‘trying to keep their families warm’
The King has used his first Christmas Day broadcast to pay tribute to those trying to "pay their bills and...
2022 in review: Three prime ministers, the death of a monarch and a war in Europe
For most of us, 2022 has felt like more than just a year.In the space of 12 months, the UK...
Warning from firefighters after dog turns hairdryer on and starts fire in house
A dog is believed to have started a fire after accidentally turning a hairdryer on.Essex Fire Service said it was...
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby remembers those suffering amid cost of living crisis in Christmas sermon
Those suffering "immense anxiety and hardship" amid the cost of living crisis were remembered by the Archbishop of Canterbury in...
Britons urged not to pour meat fats down sink to avoid blockages in water system
Britons are being urged not to pour their meat fats down the sink today, to avoid blockages in the water...
Woman dies after being hit by police car in Liverpool – officers appeal for witnesses
A woman who died after being hit by a police car in Liverpool on Christmas Eve has been named as...
Two bodies recovered from the River Tawe in Swansea after car crashes into the water on Christmas Day
A man and a woman have died after their car crashed into a river in the early hours of Christmas...
Woman dead and others in hospital after Christmas Eve pub shooting
A murder investigation is under way after a woman was fatally shot at a Merseyside pub on Christmas Eve.She and...