Wednesday December 10 2025
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Doctors’ strike may be called off as Streeting makes fresh offer

BMA members are to vote on planned industrial action after the health secretary offered them priority over foreign doctors for NHS jobs

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A smiling man holds a pint of beer while a beagle dog looks on.
British paratrooper who was killed in Ukraine is named

Lance Corporal George Hooley, 28, died while testing a new air defence system


Starmer names 25 new peers to force new bills through Lords

Labour’s appointments include Matthew Doyle, the PM’s former director of communications, and Katie Martin, who was chief of staff to Rachel Reeves



U.S. President Donald Trump gestures with clenched fists in front of a blue banner that reads "LOWER PRICES BIGGER PAYCHECKS" and a crowd.
Tourists may have to provide social media history to enter US

The Trump administration is considering whether to introduce harsher restrictions for travellers obtaining an Esta



Earliest proof of humans making fire is found in Britain

Our ability to make and control flames is 350,000 years older than thought, revealed by a ‘remarkable’ find in Suffolk that has amazed scientists



Illustration of a person striking flint to make sparks near a campfire.


Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits

Chancellor said the Treasury had begun an investigation into the disclosures as she faced questioning from MPs


US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
Marco Rubio orders diplomats to stop using ‘wasteful’ font

Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits







People dressed as characters from Peaky Blinders walking.
Taliban detain men in ‘un-Islamic’ Peaky Blinders outfits

The group of friends issued an apology for dressing like characters from the British series after they were accused of promoting foreign influences


Nick Fuentes made a fatal error in Piers Morgan interview

In an interview with Piers Morgan, the hard-right commentator contradicted himself several times on racism, sexism and the Holocaust.




Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.





Claudia Winkleman holding her Member of the Order of the British Empire medal at Windsor Castle.
Claudia Winkleman receives an MBE — and other news in pictures

Times picture editors select photos from Britain and around the world, including daring wingsuit athletes and a frost-covered puma. Which is your favourite?

Claudia Winkleman holding her Member of the Order of the British Empire medal at Windsor Castle.
Claudia Winkleman receives an MBE — and other news in pictures


Test out your spy skills with GCHQ’s Christmas puzzle


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Jilly Cooper’s guide to Christmas: booze, lovers, frozen turkey

Jilly Cooper’s Christmas survival guide was a hit when it came out 40 years ago. Following the death of the bonkbuster queen, we’re bringing it back


Sophie Kinsella, a chick-lit author, at the FT Weekend Oxford Literary Festival.
Sophie Kinsella told me she liked happy endings. Her death at 55 is tragic
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Collage of a smiling woman in a navy top and Taylor Swift with Travis Kelce at a football game.
Believe me, Taylor and Travis, there’s nothing like a good marital argument


Collage of two women, a John Lewis portable fan, a fish-shaped glass carafe, and a yellow butter dish.
Big pants and padel rackets: here’s what we bought in 2025





Hawa Mahamoud Ibrahim, Fatima Jama Ibrahim, and Maryan Mohamoud Adan standing under trees.
Our five years of terror in Africa’s Islamic State

From murder to forced marriages, villagers in Somalia recount the terror of life under Isis and their gradual return to normality







Cultural sensitivity trumps truth in football fan ban

Unexplained police errors about Maccabi Tel Aviv football supporters show how the state caves to Islamist campaigners



Illustration of a nurse performing an ultrasound on a pregnant woman, where the baby in the ultrasound appears to be holding a paper that reads "recommendations" and making a dismissive gesture. The nurse says, "Baby is scoffing at yet another review into maternity care..." and the woman exclaims, "See?! I told you he wasn't born yesterday!"

Cartoon by Morten Morland



Daniel Finkelstein wearing glasses and a dark suit jacket over a light pink collared shirt.
Trump’s view of Europe sounds the alarm






Daniel Finkelstein wearing glasses and a dark suit jacket over a light pink collared shirt.
Trump’s view of Europe sounds the alarm




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Grace-Anne Marius and Anselm Baltes smiling.

The German city has a higher quality of life too, says a thirtysomething woman who left the UK’s capital in 2017 and hasn’t looked back




Woman boarding steps of corporate jet, pulling Chihuahua on leash.
Should we all worry about private jets?





Collage of six wine bottles, including Pinot Noir, Rara Neagră, Yerevan, Coolwater Bay Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz, and Mencía.
My top wine discoveries of the year — from Australia to Poland





NHS staff member handling medication in the pharmacy of the NHS Louisa Jordan hospital.
UK pharmaceutical industry welcomes lower NHS medicines rebate


Kunal Shah speaking at an event, gesturing with his hands.
UK policy uncertainty creates ‘overhang’ for small businesses, warns Goldman

a man wearing glasses and a blue suit stands with his arms crossed
Ryan BourneBond traders are right to be worried about Labour’s Left



Binge-watching affects the markets? Stranger Things have happened



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Fans in fancy dress react ahead of the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship final.
How Ally Pally became mecca for darts — and one of Britain’s greatest exports


James Anderson at Hagley Oval.
Anderson: England attack needs a leader — Stokes can’t do everything
The Ashes



Illustration of writer Charlotte Brontë in a green dress holding a book.
This charming podcast is a spunky rival to The Rest Is History



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