UK names Christian Turner as new ambassador to US
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:23:33 GMT
Turner has spent a nearly 30-year career working across Whitehall and the Foreign Office.
Zelensky gives stark warning as EU leaders decide on Russia's frozen assets
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:46:22 GMT
The EU is deciding whether to loan tens of billions of euros of Russian money to fund Ukraine's military and economic needs.
Interest rates cut to 3.75% but further reductions to be 'closer call'
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:05:10 GMT
The decision to lower borrowing costs was widely expected, after inflation slowed in the year to November.
Has flu peaked? What the figures tell us
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:23:10 GMT
NHS remains on high alert over flu, health bosses say, but there are signs infections are levelling off.
Duke of Marlborough accused of strangling estranged wife
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:40:41 GMT
The 70-year-old is accused of attacking Edla Marlborough in Oxfordshire between 2022 and 2024.
Children hurt in Manchester Arena bombing to get £20m in payouts
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:35:08 GMT
Children hurt in the 2017 attack will receive between £2,770 and £11.4m in damages, a judge rules.
UK to ban deepfake AI 'nudification' apps
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:43:14 GMT
A new offence looks to build on existing rules outlawing sexually explicit deepfakes and intimate image abuse.
Covid denier jailed for three years after urging armed revolt
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:43:44 GMT
Paul Martin called on people to attack the UK's infrastructure during the pandemic, the Old Bailey heard.
Waterloo Road actor William Rush dies aged 31
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:52:22 GMT
Rush also starred in Grange Hill and Vera, and was the son of Coronation Street star Debbie Rush.
King Charles pours 'perfect pint' at new brewery
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:42:47 GMT
King Charles visited a new Guinness brewery in London on his first visit since sharing "good news" about his cancer treatment.
