The celebrity chef says he “couldn’t be a prouder dad” as his 25-year-old daughter ties the knot at Bath Abbey. Read full story Author:
Zelensky plans to meet Trump on Sunday for talks on ending Russian war
The Ukrainian leader says he will see the US president in Florida and believes “a lot can be decided before the new year”. Read full story Author:
US launches strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria
President Trump has previously accused the Nigerian government of failing to protect Christians from jihadists. Read full story Author:
Boxing Day shopping falls flat once again
Although shoppers are still bargain-hunting, fewer people headed to the high streets and shopping centres compared with last year. Read full story Author:
King’s Christmas message urges communities to pull together in times of uncertainty
He invokes the wartime spirit in his annual speech, delivered from Westminster Abbey. Read full story Author:
Royal Family greet crowds after Christmas Day service
The King and Queen attend a church service alongside other family members, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie. Read full story Author:
Two men believed missing as coast search continues
Emergency services are responding to reports of people in trouble in the water off the Devon coast. Read full story Author:
Zelensky moves towards demilitarised zones in latest peace plan for Ukraine
On the key question of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas, Zelensky says a “free economic zone” is a potential option. Read full story Author:
UK social media campaigners among five denied US visas
The Trump administration bans five people who have called for tech regulation from entering the country. Read full story Author:
British boy, 13, fatally stabbed in Portugal
Tributes have been paid to the boy who has been named by a local basketball club as Alfie Hallett. Read full story Author:
Russell Brand charged with new rape and sexual assault offences
Russell Brand will appear in court on 20 January 2026 over the new charges. Read full story Author:
Men guilty of gun attack plot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community
Greater Manchester Police say the plot could have been “the deadliest terrorist attack in UK history”. Read full story Author:
Inheritance tax plan for farms watered down after backlash
The government has now said it will lift the intended threshold from £1m to £2.5m. Read full story Author:
Canal boats swallowed by giant hole as major incident declared
Two boats have been left at the bottom of the cavity, where water has drained away. Read full story Author:
New Trump envoy says he will serve to make Greenland part of US
Denmark warns Washington to respect its sovereignty, while Greenland says it will decide its own future. Read full story Author:
Watch: Dramatic aerial footage shows scale of damage
Aerial footage appears to show the structural integrity of a stretch of waterway in Whitchurch has given way. Read full story Author:
Survivors ‘nervous and sceptical’ about release of remaining Epstein files
US lawmakers who pushed for the documents to be made public have criticised the initial release as incomplete. Read full story Author:
Minute’s silence held to remember Bondi Beach attack victims
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was booed as he arrived at the memorial event. Read full story Author:
Israel approves 19 new settlements in occupied West Bank
Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the move was about blocking the establishment of a Palestinian state. Read full story Author:
Photo of Andrew lying on laps at Sandringham in new Epstein files
The photo appears to have been taken in the saloon room at Sandringham, the royal estate in Norfolk. Read full story Author: