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One of the men who went missing in sea off Devon coast named
One of the victims has been named after a search was launched for two people who went missing in stormy seas off a beach in Devon.
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Andrew's daughters join Royal Family in Sandringham without their father on Christmas Day
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's daughters joined the King, the Queen and other royals in Sandringham on Christmas Day for the family's annual church service without him.
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Health alert still in force as cold weather set to continue
Cold temperatures are set to continue beyond Boxing Day - with a health alert still in force for parts of the UK.
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King's Christmas message references Bondi Beach attack as he pays tribute to acts of 'spontaneous bravery'
The King's message has alluded to the Bondi Beach and Manchester synagogue attacks as he paid tribute to those who show "spontaneous bravery" and put "themselves in harm's way to defend others".
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Comedian Griff Rhys Jones urges public to nominate historic buildings to save
Griff Rhys Jones has been campaigning for decades to preserve Britain's old buildings.
Business
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High street banking giants vie for £2.5bn wealth manager Evelyn
Two of Britain’s biggest high street banks are embroiled in a £2.5bn takeover battle for Evelyn Partners, the wealth management group.
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Reeves's budget tax rises 'a pub destroyer', say landlords
A millionaires' playground, Poole in Dorset boasts some of the most expensive properties in the UK, and has been called Britain's Palm Beach.
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FTSE-100 events group Informa kicks off hunt for new chairman
Informa, the FTSE-100 events group behind the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show and World of Concrete, is kicking off a search for its next chairman.
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Britons are less well off than they were in 2019 - and these figures show it
The average person now has £38 less to spend each month after tax than they did at the end of 2024, following three consecutive quarters of falling UK living standards.
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Rachel Reeves's spring budget date is revealed
The chancellor's spring budget will take place in March, the Treasury has announced.
Entertainment
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'Tyranny is booming': Jimmy Kimmel targets Trump in alternative Christmas message
American talk show host Jimmy Kimmel delivered an alternative Christmas message this year, taking aim what he said was the rise of fascism under Donald Trump's government.
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Comedian Griff Rhys Jones urges public to nominate historic buildings to save
Griff Rhys Jones has been campaigning for decades to preserve Britain's old buildings.
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The Scarecrows' Wedding: Why author Julia Donaldson threatened to pull TV adaptation of classic children's story
Julia Donaldson's loveable characters have been a staple of Christmas Day TV for more than a decade, but a lot of the drama around this year's story happened off screen after its creator threatened to pull the plug.
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Comedian Russell Brand charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand has been charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault, police have said.
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Bob Vylan rapper will not be prosecuted over 'death to the IDF' chant
The rapper in punk duo Bob Vylan will not face further action over his "death death to the IDF" chants at Glastonbury Festival, police have said.
Politics
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Which prime minister in history had the worst Christmas Day?
Christmas may be the most wonderful time of the year - but not for some of Britain's prime ministers over the course of history.
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What happens in politics on Christmas day? Your questions answered
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Starmer makes cost-of-living promise in Christmas message
The prime minister has acknowledged Britons' cost-of-living struggles in his Christmas message - and vowed that helping with the issue is his "priority".
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Spare a thought for Christmas Day workers, including the clergy, says union chief
The boss of Britain's trade unions has urged those who are celebrating Christmas to spare a thought for those who have to work – including clergy at church services.
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Farmers celebrate Sir Keir Starmer's Christmas U-turn on inheritance tax
In a massive Christmas U-turn by Sir Keir Starmer, the government has announced a huge climbdown on inheritance tax on farmers.
