The Duchess of Sussex’s Christmas special has premiered on Netflix, with Meghan sharing the UK’s “sweet” tradition of pulling crackers and revealing she puts a love letter inside the one she makes for the Duke of Sussex..

Troubled supplier Thames Water has said it remains locked in talks over its proposed rescue deal with creditors as it revealed soaring revenues and customer complaints due to bill hikes..

Water will be restored to thousands of homes in Kent after five days, but must be boiled before drinking, the water company has said..

The Foreign Office failed to treat the Harry Dunn case as a crisis and lost “opportunities to influence” the US after diplomatic immunity was asserted on behalf of the suspect, an independent review has concluded..

A nursery worker who filmed himself sexually abusing four children has pleaded guilty to 26 offences..

British artist Emily Powell has transformed her terraced home into a lived-in artwork and is now putting it on the market with a guide price of £2 million..

Britain must not shrink back from a “chaotic world”, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he underlined his commitment to internationalism..

A first look at the upcoming crossover between two ITV soaps has revealed that a multi-vehicle collision on a country road will be at the centre of the drama..

Plans to free up crown courts to deal with serious crimes swiftly and hand more support to victims are set to be announced by the Justice Secretary as part of efforts to tackle the “courts emergency”..

Geologists have been given a “one-of-a-kind” window into Scotland’s geological past as they analyse core rock drilled from the Great Glen Fault during investigations for a hydro-storage scheme..

The Government’s goal to end new HIV transmissions by 2030 is now within reach thanks to a new action plan, the Health Secretary has said..

Cancelling knee replacement surgeries is “unforgivable”, academics have said, as a new study highlighted how postponing operations is costing the NHS millions and increasing hospital waiting lists..

Actress Alex Kingston has become the eighth celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing..

Lando Norris’ bid to become champion of the world will go to a season finale in Abu Dhabi next weekend after Max Verstappen cashed in on a calamitous McLaren strategy decision to win the Qatar Grand Prix..

West Ham paid a moving tribute to former captain and manager Billy Bonds ahead of Sunday’s Premier League match against Liverpool following his death at the age of 79..

Jeremy Corbyn suffered a setback on Sunday as his new party’s founding conference rejected his preferred leadership set-up..

Rachel Reeves has defended her handling of the Budget as opposition figures claimed she misled the public over the size of the fiscal “repair job” she faces..

The Prince of Wales was “moved by the courage” of the Gazan children he met who had been evacuated to the UK for specialist care..

Major reforms to be announced this week will “put victims front and centre” of the criminal justice system, Justice Secretary David Lammy has said, amid reports that jury trials could be restricted to rape, murder and manslaughter..

The Gaelic and Scots languages have gained official status in a “historic milestone” as people across Scotland mark St Andrew’s Day..

Georgia Stanway scored a hat-trick as England made a triumphant return to Wembley with a 8-0 thrashing of China..

Police have been granted further time to question a man arrested in connection with the Heaton Park synagogue attack..

Award-winning playwright Sir Tom Stoppard has died aged 88..

Asylum seekers have been banned from using taxis for most medical journeys, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced..

The left-wing party formed by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana will seek use its debut conference to decide on key issues, including a formal name, as tensions simmer between its main figures..

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced the resignation of his chief of staff Andrii Yermak, whose residence was searched earlier in the day by anti-corruption investigators..

Prostate cancer screening should not be made routinely available for the vast majority of men in the UK, a committee advising the Government has said..

Sir Keir Starmer has condemned the two-child benefit cap as a “failed social experiment” after Rachel Reeves announced the abolition of the limit in her tax-raising Budget..

Speculation around property taxes ahead of the Budget contributed to a fall in home buyer demand and sales agreed in recent weeks, according to Zoopla..

The number of cars built in the UK fell last month, new figures show..

President Donald Trump called for the reinvestigation of all Afghan refugees who entered under the Biden administration after the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington DC..