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Tories deny Badenoch asked GB News to cut Farage's time on air

Allies of Kemi Badenoch have dismissed as \"nonsense\" claims that she asked GB News to cut airtime for Nigel Farage.

'Find Jack' Family of student missing for nine months still needs answers

If you live in Bristol or the surrounding area, chances are you know Jack O'Sullivan's face. The missing 23-year-old's image features on billboards and posters across the city and north Somerset, all featuring a simple plea in stark red type: \"Find Jack.\"

Police seize 6,000 birds' eggs in strike against global crime network

More than 6,000 eggs have been seized in the biggest haul of its kind in UK history after police carried out raids in Scotland, South Yorkshire, Essex, Wales and Gloucester.

Gaps in EV charging provision 'risk slowdown in UK transition'

The UK is at risk of a slowdown in its transition to electric cars because of big disparities in the availability and cost of charging points, especially in poorer areas, a report says.

Global happiness study to find what gives us a boost

The science of happiness has spawned hundreds of thousands of studies, surveys, books and reviews, but what reliably lifts the spirits, to what extent, and who benefits most are still far from nailed down.

Investigation Could bird strike have been cause of tragedy?

A bird strike that triggered a sequence of events that prevented the pilot from deploying the landing gear last night emerged as a potential explanation for the crash in South Korea that is believed to have killed 179 people.

Nation in turmoil Disaster will be huge test for acting president

As the year draws to a close, South Koreans must have hoped for respite from the political chaos that has been visited on their country in recent weeks.

Smokers urged to quit as one cigarette 'takes 20 minutes off life expectancy'

Smokers are being urged to kick the habit for 2025 after a fresh assessment of the harms of cigarettes found they shorten life expectancy by even more than doctors thought.

Seven held after fatal stabbing of 18-year-old in Derbyshire

Seven people have been arrested as part of a murder investigation into the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old man in Derbyshire on Saturday night, police said yesterday.

Police report UK spike in Islamophobic and antisemitic hate crimes

Some of the UK's largest police forces have reported a spike in religious hate crimes in the past 18 months, figures reveal, with the number of incidents increasing after the start of the Hamas-Israel conflict in autumn 2023, and again following the Southport attack in England this year.

MP Calls for Change in Law to Make Domestic Violence a Specific Offence

Officials are examining whether to change the way domestic violence crimes are recorded after a campaign by an MP who says the lack of a specific offence allows abusers to be freed early from jail.

NHS delays fuelling demand for illegal weight-loss jabs, says GP

Long waits for NHS services could lead people to take matters into their own hands by buying potentially unsafe weight-loss jabs online, Britain's most senior GP has said.

Top 10 climate disasters of 2024 leave insurers with £180bn bill

The world's 10 most costly climate disasters of 2024 caused £182bn in damage and claimed 2,000 lives, analysis of insurance payouts revealed yesterday.

Georgia's pro-west leader calls herself 'only legitimate president' as head of state sworn in

Georgia's pro-western president, Salome Zourabichvili, said she would leave the palace but remain the country's legitimate officeholder yesterday after refusing to hand over the keys to her successor in the wake of a controversial general election.

Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre boost small charity with song sample

Snoop Dogg has worked with artists including Stevie Wonder, Katy Perry, and Mariah Carey – and now a small London charity for people with learning disabilities has joined that list.

TV news, wind power and women in trousers: modern life predicted 100 years ago

When the scientist and inventor Prof Archibald Montgomery Low predicted \"a day in the life of a man of the future\" a century ago, his ideas were dismissed by some as \"ruthlessly imaginative\".

Channel death toll hits record high as three people drown

Three people drowned yesterday falling from an overcrowded small boat heading from France to the UK, as 2024 became the deadliest year yet for the perilous crossings.

MPs Prepare Amendments for Assisted Dying Bill at Next Vote

Up to 30 MPs who backed assisted dying could withdraw support at the next parliamentary vote, MPs have said, as several prepare to suggest amendments on coercion and the role of medics.

Safety checks ordered amid fears of defects in thousands of schools

Exclusive Investigations into structural concerns over postwar buildings

Plane crash at airport in South Korea kills 179

Distraught family members gathered at Muan international airport in South Korea yesterday after a plane carrying 181 people from Bangkok crashed, killing all but two people onboard, in the country's worst domestic civil aviation disaster.

New year refresh A month-by-month guide to sorting out your finances

Rupert Jones and Hilary Osborne offer a checklist of the vital tasks you need to tackle throughout the year, from filing your tax return to making the most of your holiday cash

Lost in music How Britain's clubs are disappearing fast - and why they are worth rescuing

When the patrons of Watford's Przym nightclub celebrated New Year's Eve a year ago, they were marking the end of an era - or rather, seven eras.

Nissan shares down 15% as investors react to plan for merger

Shares in the Japanese carmaker Nissan have taken their biggest fall since August's stock market sell-off, as investors turned their attention to the company's planned tie-up with domestic rivals Honda and Mitsubishi.

Climbing out of trouble? Rise in share price suggests BA's turbulent days may be over

It's been a long and turbulent time since anyone used British Airways' old slogan \"the world's favourite airline\" with a straight face.

North-south divide flips as EU's periphery beats core economies

The European Central Bank is facing a tough balancing act in 2025, trying to navigate a reversal of fortunes in eurozone economies as the hardest-hit nations of the 2010s debt crisis outperform the traditional core.

Number of retailers on the brink of collapse up by 25%

Footfall levels up 18% on Christmas Eve compared with last year.

London-listed mining company halts operations in Mozambique

The London-listed mining company Gemfields said yesterday it had temporarily halted its ruby mining operation in Mozambique after groups \"took advantage\" of political unrest to attempt to invade and set fire to its site, resulting in two deaths.

Aid convoy reaches besieged area of Sudanese capital

An aid convoy has reached a besieged area of Khartoum for the first time since Sudan's civil war broke out in April 2023, bringing food and medicines in a country where half of the people are at risk of starvation.

Mexico The mayor who turned wasteland into a utopia

Mexico City's mayor, Clara Brugada, has never been afraid to court controversy and has taken some imaginative steps in her efforts to undo decades of economic and cultural inequality.

Crisis on cat island On Aoshima, is time finally running out for human and feline inhabitants?

The reason for Aoshima's nickname is clear before we set foot on the island.