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Staff to be encouraged to join union under new employment bill

Bosses will be legally obliged to let workers know they have the right to join a union to stop hostile employers discouraging membership


Nigel Farage giving a thumbs up after winning a seat in Parliament.
Nigel Farage referred to police over Clacton campaign expenses

A Reform UK whistleblower alleges undeclared costs incurred during Farage’s election effort meant the legal spending limit was exceeded by thousands


Labour group that backed Starmer canvasses party on leadership candidates

In the clearest sign yet that it is preparing for a change of PM, Labour Together wants members’ views on who can secure victory at the next election



Dame Judi Dench in a red coat standing next to a staircase decorated with Christmas garland.
Dame Judi Dench: ‘I remember reams of Shakespeare, but am losing the plot’

The 90-year-old actress is the star of a documentary in which she perfectly recalls a full Shakespeare soliloquy



Five taken to hospital after ‘pepper spray attack’ at Heathrow

A witness to the incident at a multi-storey car park at Terminal 3 said it was like a ‘disaster movie’, with a three-year-old girl among the injured



Five taken to hospital after ‘pepper spray attack’ at Heathrow


Over-confident Londoners ‘more likely to crash on rural roads’

Nearly 10,000 people have lost their lives on rural roads in the past decade, two thirds more than on urban roads


Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, smiling while wearing a teal dress and gold earrings.
Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, smiling while wearing a teal dress and gold earrings.
Meghan ‘no longer has’ her father Thomas Markle’s phone number

An elevated view of Llyn Padarn from a winding road.
An elevated view of Llyn Padarn from a winding road.
Over-confident Londoners ‘more likely to crash on rural roads’







Collage of Lando Norris celebrating a win, looking dejected, and driving a race car.
How Norris conquered self-doubt to become Britain’s 11th F1 world champion

After taking 152 races to triumph over inner turmoil, no one can say McLaren driver did not earn his moment of glory in Abu Dhabi

Collage of Lando Norris celebrating a win, looking dejected, and driving a race car.
How Norris conquered self-doubt to become Britain’s 11th F1 world champion


Royal Navy head insists: We will stay a step ahead of Russia




How lonely are we really? What the data says

Younger generations are suffering as about a quarter of people in Britain report feeling lonely. One charity is fostering connection with their elders



Kevin Sinfield waving after completing his run on day seven of the 7 in 7: Together 2025 Challenge at AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds.
Kevin Sinfield smashes 7-in-7 marathon challenge for MND

The England rugby coach ran seven marathons in as many days to raise awareness of motor neurone disease




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The Pig & Blanket Burger at Fowl.
Forget the meal deal: at £29, the Christmas sandwich goes upmarket

The Harrods version has a burger patty as well as turkey. Elsewhere this festive season, diners can try Christmas toasties, sub rolls and stuffed naans



Five wire-haired Daxi puppies in a wicker basket.
A basket of adorables — and other news in pictures



Editor's picks



Three people at a party, with a man smiling at the camera and two women with exclamation points in thought bubbles.
Psst! What we’re all talking about at parties in 2025

Yes, it’s that time of year and when the drink flows, the same topics keep coming up. Shane Watson and Ben Machell know what you’ll be blathering about


Collage of a woman in a pink shirt and a sandwich with prosciutto and mozzarella.
Is offering women smaller sarnies than men anti-feminist? Maybe not


Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC standing in The Old Courtroom at Lincoln's Inn, wearing a black suit jacket and a bright pink ruffled shirt, with a wall of books behind her.
Violent threats, ‘soft sexism’ at the Bar — and defending Jimmy Lai

A happy woman holding a Christmas-themed mug of hot chocolate at home with Christmas decorations.
My Christmases from hell with a narcissist


Jessica Hope and her two daughters in Bolivia, inside a vehicle, with an orange suitcase behind them.
My marriage ended, then I moved to the Amazon with my young daughters







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Supporters at a Donald Trump rally hold signs that read "Trump Will Fix It" and "Dream Big, Again!"

With many of the president’s supporters angry about the cost of living, his team hope rallies will appease wavering Republicans



A J-15 Chinese fighter jet on the Shandong aircraft carrier.
A J-15 Chinese fighter jet on the Shandong aircraft carrier.
Japan summons China’s ambassador after jets ‘locked on’ to fighters


Is Nigel Farage racist? There’s a more urgent question

Reform leader’s schooldays were a different age and pale compared with the failure to protect minority children today



Illustration of three men in top hats singing carols, with lyrics about "fifty thousand migrants" and "nine million quid."

Cartoon by Peter Brookes



a woman wearing a pearl necklace smiles for the camera
Ireland’s Eurovision exit upsets me the most






a woman wearing a pearl necklace smiles for the camera
Ireland’s Eurovision exit upsets me the most






Illustration of a child leaving a private school, telling their ragged, impoverished parents that they learned about VAT.

One couple — she works for the NHS and he for the RAF — are doing everything they can to give their children an independent education

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McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrating his Formula One world championship win with a trophy.

British driver ‘proud to not be as aggressive as Max and former champions’ as his third place secures title by two points from race winner Verstappen


Lando Norris with his parents Adam and Cisca at the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium.
Martin SamuelDon’t criticise Norris’s privilege — it makes his greatness more remarkable


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Kate Winslet in a black jacket, white vest, and blue jeans, standing against a yellow background.

The actress doesn’t care what people think of her any more. She lets rip about social media, weight-loss drugs — and why it has taken her so long to become a director


Two girls with England flags painted on their faces at a St. George's Day parade.
Martin Parr: My biggest regret — and the secret of a great photo



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