Government waters down inheritance tax plan for farms
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:20:07 GMT
The government has now said it will lift the intended threshold from £1m to £2.5m.
Husband in court charged with drugging and repeatedly raping ex-wife
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:17:13 GMT
Ex-councillor Philip Young is one of six men accused of more than 60 offences against Joanne Young.
Our son can't come home for Christmas after insulation mould took over
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 07:44:32 GMT
Mr and Mrs Wadley's 19-year-old son has asthma and cannot come home for Christmas due to mould all over the walls.
Boaters stranded for Christmas after canal collapse
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:31:07 GMT
One couple say they had decorated the boat for Christmas but would now spend it in a hotel.
Royal Christmas cards show tenderness among families this year
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:06:39 GMT
Correspondent Sean Coughlan takes a look at the themes in some of this year's royal cards from across Europe.
Some people have left the church because I am a gay woman, says Archbishop
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:00:29 GMT
The Most Rev Cherry Vann says she has received a backlash and some parishioners have left in protest.
Scrap non-crime hate incidents, police leaders to recommend
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:45:35 GMT
College of Policing chair says a "sensible" new approach is needed, focused on the most serious incidents.
TikTok removes AI weight loss ads from fake Boots account
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:23:51 GMT
The adverts for prescription-only drugs showed healthcare professionals impersonating the British retailer.
England to investigate reports of players drinking excessively during Ashes break
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:10:59 GMT
England will look into reports of players drinking excessively during a break from the Ashes series in Noosa, says director of cricket Rob Key.
Groans and laughs: How Christmas cracker jokes are tested
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 01:56:40 GMT
Experts say cracker jokes are more about the sharing of a moment than the quality of the gag.
