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Conservatives Badenoch cries foul as Reform says it has more members

Reform UK has said it believes it now has more members than the Conservatives, with the party surpassing 131,000 on Boxing Day.

Economy Fall in household income 'will be offset by public services boost' in 2025

Household incomes will stagnate or fall next year but the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will be hoping that people feel better off as a result of improvements to public services, a leading thinktank has said.

Man charged with murder after woman found dead in Bolton

A man has been charged with the murder of Mariann Borocz, a Hungarian woman who went missing in Greater Manchester this month.

Ministers back £15m fund to redistribute food waste from farms

Labour ministers have backed plans for a £15m fund to redistribute food from farms that otherwise goes to waste, particularly at Christmas.

Do 150 Minutes' Exercise a Week to Lose Weight - Study

People who want to lose meaningful amounts of weight through exercise may need to devote more than two and a half hours a week to aerobic training such as running, walking or cycling, researchers say.

Two women die after reported stabbing on Christmas Day

Two women have died and a man and a teenage boy have suffered serious injuries after a reported stabbing in Milton Keynes on Christmas Day.

French rescue 107 migrants in the Channel on Christmas Day

French maritime authorities carried out 12 rescue operations along the coast of northern France on Christmas Day, rescuing 107 people in distress from small boats trying to cross to the UK.

Calls for Labour to keep pledge to strengthen anti-hunt laws

Animal welfare campaigners are calling on ministers to keep to a pledge to toughen anti-hunt laws, as figures suggest illegal foxhunting remains widespread in England and Wales.

Allow more self-referral for lung cancer tests, say experts

More people with lung cancer symptoms should be able to self-refer for tests rather than wait for their GP to request them, experts have suggested.

Millions of workers struggling to pay private rents, poll finds

Nearly two-thirds of workers living in private rented housing struggle to pay their rent, according to a poll that shows how England's housing crisis is causing financial hardship even for those with jobs.

Asia marks 20 years since Indian Ocean tsunami with ceremonies

Ceremonies were held in countries across Asia yesterday to remember more than 220,000 people who were killed 20 years ago in the Indian Ocean tsunami, the deadliest in history.

Burial plot and toilet seat among worst festive gifts, Which? finds

A burial plot and a toilet seat top the list of the nation's all-time worst Christmas gifts, according to research that suggests one in five Britons receive an unwanted present in their annual haul.

Too much to bare? Costly California nudist resort may have to 'go textile'

After nearly 90 years as a nudist resort, California's Lupin Lodge is up for sale, and its next owners are likely to require guests to wear clothes.

Surprise' over Fujitsu's lack of help for Post Office victims

A minister has spoken of his disappointment that Fujitsu, the Japanese company behind the Horizon computer system, has not done more for those whose lives were ruined in the Post Office scandal.

Six extra weeks of heat peril this year

The climate crisis caused an additional six weeks of dangerously hot days in 2024 for the average person, supercharging the fatal impact of heatwaves around the world.

Journalists die as Israel targets their van

Five Palestinian journalists have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on their vehicle in central Gaza, their employer has said.

NHS 'at risk of paralysis while it waits for Streeting reform plan'

The NHS is at risk of paralysis while it waits for Wes Streeting's 10-year plan for reform and needs to be empowered to get on with change in the face of huge waiting times for care, a thinktank has said.

We're at risk' Guardiola fears City will miss out on Champions League

Pep Guardiola has admitted he fears Manchester City will not qualify for the Champions League.

Champions stripped of old aura, says Dyche

Sean Dyche believes Manchester City's dramatic slump has changed \"the feel\" around the Premier League champions and given their opponents more belief.

Slot wary of Van Nistelrooy after tussles back home

Arne Slot has said his experience of facing Ruud van Nistelrooy in the Netherlands, plus Liverpool's brief drop-off against Tottenham, ensures Leicester will not be underestimated at Anfield tonight.

Amorim wants proof Rashford can be a leader

Ruben Amorim says Marcus Rashford has a \"big responsibility\" to help Manchester United out of one of the club's lowest moments by performing at his best, with the manager insisting the forward wants to play.

How City went from world's best to straw men in 12 months

Guardiola seems unable to solve the most profound internal collapse of any great team in the modern age

Secret of Fulham's success: no project, just love and care

Marco Silva's side stand in contrast to Chelsea, as they thrive by giving unwanted players a second chance

Arteta: a steely Spanish coach with 'British DNA' running through him

Five years since he took over at Arsenal, his ex-managers Moyes and McLeish reflect on their pupil turned title chaser

Gloves are off for Boxing Day in tense Championship fight

Sheffield United lead the way but Leeds look strong while Sunderland and Burnley are hot on their heels

Grey Dawning bids to follow path of Desert Orchid in King George

This throwback to a different age has a chance to emulate the tradition of great greys triumphing at Kempton

Favourites face questions before wide-open showpiece

There have been many renewals of the King George VI Chase in recent years which revolved around a clear market leader but there is no obvious starting point for weighing up this year's race at Kempton today, as nine of the 11 runners already have at least one Grade One victory over fences to their name and at least four - Spillane's Tower, Banbridge, Grey Dawning and Il Est Francais - could conceivably set off as favourite.

The right Games in the perfect place:

how Paris revitalised Olympic dream

Pulling power Proposals, tears and flying pies - my life behind the bar on football's concourses

From proposals and tears to flying pies, Honor Pullman shares her experiences working behind the bar at various football stadiums, from Millwall to Manchester's Etihad.

Bouncing back Soft play centres thriving again after Covid-19 closures

I will go all the way up there, with four floors, and a net maze,\" says Jonathan Laznik, the owner of Gambado, pointing to the 10-metre-high ceiling in the Capitol theatre in Forest Hill, south London, the venue for the company's newest soft play venture.