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Winds top 80mph as Storm Pia hits UK

Winds top 80mph as Storm Pia hits UK

Pre-Christmas travel plans have been disrupted by the low pressure system as it passes through on Thursday.

English National Opera chorus to vote on industrial action after proposed cuts

English National Opera chorus to vote on industrial action after proposed cuts

The performing arts and entertainment trade union Equity has said a ballot will open on January 4.

Start of Christmas getaway disrupted by Storm Pia

Start of Christmas getaway disrupted by Storm Pia

Rail services across large parts of Britain are being affected as fallen trees and other debris damage overhead power lines and block tracks.

New documentary sheds light on Queen Elizabeth II’s final days

New documentary sheds light on Queen Elizabeth II’s final days

The Princess Royal reveals the late Queen’s thoughts during her last days in an interview for Charles III: The Coronation Year.

War veteran marks 100th birthday by fundraising for children in Gaza

War veteran marks 100th birthday by fundraising for children in Gaza

Terry Holt has witnessed first-hand the impact of conflict on children.

Putin’s Russia a ‘real and constant threat’ to Europe – Starmer

Putin’s Russia a ‘real and constant threat’ to Europe – Starmer

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer visited British troops stationed on Nato’s eastern flank in Estonia.

Cut demand for flying if net zero policies not working by 2025, say MPs

Cut demand for flying if net zero policies not working by 2025, say MPs

Ministers have been reluctant to tell people not to fly and see alternative fuels as the answer.

Covid-19 infection levels rising with one in 24 likely to test positive

Covid-19 infection levels rising with one in 24 likely to test positive

The data has been published as as part of the new winter Covid-19 infection study.

Starmer says there are ‘grounds for changing law’ on assisted dying

Starmer says there are ‘grounds for changing law’ on assisted dying

The Labour leader said any change would have to be handled carefully, with MPs given a free vote.

Former soldier Daniel Khalife to face trial next autumn on Iran spying charge

Former soldier Daniel Khalife to face trial next autumn on Iran spying charge

Mr Justice Jeremy Baker set a new eight-week trial at Woolwich Crown Court from October 7 next year.

Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson charged with assault and coercive behaviour

Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson charged with assault and coercive behaviour

He will appear in court next month.

Protesters blockade office of tech giant with NHS contract over ties to Israel

Protesters blockade office of tech giant with NHS contract over ties to Israel

Dozens of pro-Palestine demonstrators blocked the entrance to Palantir in central London.

Ministers urged to ditch ‘catastrophic’ plans for migrant care workers

Ministers urged to ditch ‘catastrophic’ plans for migrant care workers

New visa rules will undermine care services for families – report.

Health Secretary Atkins claims some doctors ‘deeply uncomfortable’ with strikes

Health Secretary Atkins claims some doctors ‘deeply uncomfortable’ with strikes

She urged the British Medical Association to call off England’s junior doctors’ strike and get back to talks.

Minister ‘cannot rule out consequences’ over Irish Legacy Act challenge

Minister ‘cannot rule out consequences’ over Irish Legacy Act challenge

NIO minister Lord Caine said he deeply regretted a decision by the Irish Government to initiate a legal challenge to the UK legacy laws.

Uplifting stories of 2023: Cobbler’s Cinderella hunt and a 244-scone journey

Uplifting stories of 2023: Cobbler’s Cinderella hunt and a 244-scone journey

Here is a look at some of the most uplifting stories of the year.

Raphael artwork ‘features a face he did not paint’

Raphael artwork ‘features a face he did not paint’

AI analysis suggests the face of Joseph in the Madonna della Rosa may have been created by someone else.

Government borrowing higher than expected as cost of benefits grows

Government borrowing higher than expected as cost of benefits grows

The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing stood at £14.3 billion in November.

Royal family’s historic coronation year despite controversy over royal books

Royal family’s historic coronation year despite controversy over royal books

The past 12 months marked the King’s first full calendar year as monarch, but Harry’s memoir Spare was among the issues facing the Windsors in 2023.

Social media platform X back online after global outage

Social media platform X back online after global outage

The outage lasted around 45 minutes before user timelines began to display as normal.

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