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Jan 06
Indie band English Teacher kick off BBC’s Sound of 2025

The Mercury Prize-winning band start the countdown of the BBC’s annual list of…

Jan 06
Child sexual abuse inquiry chair urges government to act

A campaign group led by Prof Alexis Jay also warns against “politicising”…

Jan 06
Channel migrants: The real reason so many are fleeing Vietnam

More Vietnamese attempted small-boat crossings in early 2024 than any other…

Jan 05
Golden Globes: The red carpet in pictures

Hollywood stars brought style as well as The Substance to the event in Los Angeles on…

Jan 05
Government unveils plan to cut NHS waiting list backlog

The government pledged to cut the list of patients waiting more than 18 weeks for…

Jan 05
Confidence of firms hit by tax fears, says business group

Companies are facing a “pressure cooker” of rising costs and taxes, the…

Jan 05
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star The Vivienne dies aged 32

James Lee Williams, better known as drag queen The Vivienne, died aged 32 over the weekend.

Jan 05
Your pictures of Sunday morning snow across UK

Snow drives north on Sunday as bitter conditions are set to return for much of the UK…

Jan 05
‘Humans are all they know’ – Fate of whales uncertain as marine zoo shuts

Campaigners, politicians and zoo managers disagree on where Wikie and her son Keijo…

Jan 05
Musk says Farage ‘doesn’t have what it takes’ to be Reform UK leader

The billionaire has been rumoured to be considering a multi-million pound donation to…

Jan 05
Musk’s grooming gangs attack on Phillips ‘disgraceful smear’

Wes Streeting says his cabinet colleague has “done more than most people ever…

Jan 05
Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia’s Kursk region

The Russian Defence Ministry says efforts to fight back against Ukrainian forces are…

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