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Should PM panic over poll suggesting 200 lost seats?

A poll has suggested Labour could lose nearly 200 seats if a general election was held today, which could see Sir Keir Starmer lose his deputy Angela Rayner and home secretary Yvette Cooper.

Fresh tractor tax blow for Labour as poll suggests massive loss of rural seats

Labour could lose three-quarters of its rural seats if a general election was held today, a new poll has suggested, just months after the party swept to power in a landslide election win fuelled by gains in the countryside.

VAT hike could leave some pupils without a school by next month, warns council

GCSE students in Oxfordshire whose parents can no longer pay independent school fees could find themselves without a school place next month.

Channel claims three more migrant small-boat victims

At least three people died while trying to cross the English Channel to the UK yesterday morning.

Flying is still extremely safe despite the recent tragedies

But risks in conflict zones may be rising

Experts question bird strike theories as inquiry begins

As an investigation begins into the deadliest plane crash on South Korean soil, experts have questioned whether a bird strike could have caused the undercarriage to fail.

Distraught families demand answers after 179 are killed in South Korea plane crash

Grieving families screamed and wept at a South Korean airport as the names of the dead were confirmed after a plane carrying 181 people crashed, killing all but two on board, in the worst domestic aviation disaster in the country’s history.

Champion Humphries eases through to last 16

World number one Luke Humphries continued his bid for back-to-back World Championship titles after easing through to the last 16 last night.

Contract conundrum won't distract Reds' title charge

New year, new context. Liverpool will enter 2025 top of the Premier League, a year of seismic change that could have sent them spiralling downwards instead sees them ending on a high.

Gunners edge victory against battling Ipswich

Arsenal moved into second place in the Premier League table with a 1-0 win over Ipswich at the Emirates.

'They are erasing us. They are erasing our history'

Indie filmmaker Arfat Sheikh was increasingly frustrated by mainstream cinema’s depiction of Kashmir and its people so he decided to make his own. Maroosha Muzaffar reports

South Korea’s MPs vote to impeach acting president

South Korea's parliament impeached acting president Han Duck Soo yesterday, just two weeks after similarly punishing president Yoon Suk Yeol for briefly declaring martial law earlier this month.

Russian air defence 'likely' behind crash that killed 38

The deadly Christmas Day crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Kazakhstan was likely caused by a Russian air defence system, military and aviation experts have said.

'We cannot wait for peace before beginning to rebuild'

As fears mount for Ukraine's future in light of the re-election of Trump, Tom Watling speaks to politicians, military experts and aid workers to discover what the coming year could hold

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Quad bike crash leaves girl with life-changing injuries

A child has been left with life-changing injuries after the quad bike she was riding on crashed into a telegraph pole outside a high-street pub on Boxing Day.

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Christmas travel chaos as fog causes mass flight delays

Airline passengers hoping to jet off ahead of the New Year were hit by severe delays, as thick fog caused chaos at the UK's busiest airports.

Snow could sweep through UK as new year approaches

Britons are bracing for snowfall and a sharp drop in temperatures, which are set to fall to -2C on New Year's Eve in some places.

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Greyhound racing hit by birth control drug scandal

A major drug scandal in UK greyhound racing, involving the illegal sale and widespread misuse of a hormone intended for women, is going unchecked, according to an animal charity.

Labour needs to forgive its leader for his tentative start

At the end of a troubled year for the prime minister, even his own party is discussing his suitability, reports Andrew Grice - but if it wants a second term, it will have to get behind him

Whose claim stacks up in the party supporters spat?

Nigel Farage has called Kemi Badenoch \"absolutely disgusting\" for accusing him of lying about Reform UK's membership numbers.

Farage demands Badenoch 'fake membership' apology

Nigel Farage has demanded an apology from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch after she accused his Reform UK party of publishing fake statistics showing membership surpassing that of the Tory party.

Kidnapper freed early from jail ridicules Starmer in rap

A gang member freed from prison under Labour's early release scheme has mocked Sir Keir Starmer in a rap song released on Christmas Day.

Move more inmates to open prisons, urges ex-minister

Thousands of prisoners should be moved to open prisons to tackle overcrowding and help prepare inmates for release, a former justice secretary has said.

Starmer praises 'wonderful' brother after death at 60

Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to his brother Nick, who died from cancer on Boxing Day at the age of 60.

Union leader tells PM to prove case for 'tractor tax'

Sir Keir Starmer has suffered a new blow in the row over his \"tractor tax\" after the leader of the UK's unions backed family farms.