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1 - UK names Christian Turner as US ambassador, replacing Peter Mandelson
2 - Zelensky gives stark warning as EU leaders decide on Russia's frozen assets
3 - Will pre-Christmas interest rate cut be enough to boost UK economy next year?
4 - Has flu peaked? What the figures tell us
5 - Duke of Marlborough accused of strangling estranged wife
6 - Children hurt in Manchester Arena bombing to get £20m in payouts
7 - Farage will not face police inquiry into spending
8 - UK to ban deepfake AI 'nudification' apps
9 - Kennedy Center to be renamed Trump-Kennedy Center, White House says
10 - King Charles pours 'perfect pint' at new brewery
11 - The surprising truth about the generations that suffer loneliness the most
12 - How many flu cases are there in your local hospital? Use our tool to check
13 - Why Sir David Attenborough wouldn't live anywhere else but London
14 - Fact-checking White House plaques targeting former US presidents
15 - The 'fed up' Scottish town that voted for Reform UK
16 - William and Catherine release annual Christmas card portrait
17 - Waterloo Road actor William Rush dies aged 31
18 - Elections face further delays over councils shake-up
19 - Covid denier jailed for three years after urging armed revolt
20 - Trump expands access to cannabis in a major shift in drug policy
21 - World's tallest teen sets new basketball record
22 - Farmers 'bewildered and frightened' over inheritance tax, report finds
23 - BBC News app
24 - Is The Erasmus Student Scheme Worth The Money?
25 - Has Trump’s chief of staff revealed White House secrets?
26 - Guz Khan's modern-day Christmas story for the whole family
27 - Cunk explores the traditions and trappings of Christmas
28 - 'Pope has one innings to save his England place'
29 - 300-1 shot Blowers becomes longest-priced UK winner
30 - Joshua weighs in nearly two stone heavier than Paul
31 - Spurs open to selling forward Johnson
32 - Kenyan debutant Munyua shocks De Decker at Worlds
33 - England staring at Ashes defeat after Australia dominate on day two

1 - UK names Christian Turner as US ambassador, replacing Peter Mandelson

Turner has spent a nearly 30-year career working across Whitehall and the Foreign Office.

12/18/2025 2:09:20 PM

2 - Zelensky gives stark warning as EU leaders decide on Russia's frozen assets

The EU is deciding whether to loan tens of billions of euros of Russian money to fund Ukraine's military and economic needs.

12/18/2025 11:46:22 AM

3 - Will pre-Christmas interest rate cut be enough to boost UK economy next year?

The Bank of England is hoping the interest rate cut will inject some much-needed momentum into the economy.

12/18/2025 1:15:56 PM

4 - Has flu peaked? What the figures tell us

NHS remains on high alert over flu, health bosses say, but there are signs infections are levelling off.

12/18/2025 11:23:10 AM

5 - Duke of Marlborough accused of strangling estranged wife

The 70-year-old is accused of attacking Edla Marlborough in Oxfordshire between 2022 and 2024.

12/18/2025 7:40:41 AM

6 - Children hurt in Manchester Arena bombing to get £20m in payouts

Children hurt in the 2017 attack will receive between £2,770 and £11.4m in damages, a judge rules.

12/18/2025 12:35:08 PM

7 - Farage will not face police inquiry into spending

It comes despite a former aide claiming Reform UK overspent on Farage's election campaign.

12/18/2025 1:55:41 PM

8 - UK to ban deepfake AI 'nudification' apps

A new offence looks to build on existing rules outlawing sexually explicit deepfakes and intimate image abuse.

12/18/2025 12:43:14 PM

9 - Kennedy Center to be renamed Trump-Kennedy Center, White House says

The board of the performing arts centre voted to name it after President Donald Trump, rebranding it the 'Trump-Kennedy Center', press secretary Karoline Leavitt says.

12/18/2025 1:54:07 PM

10 - King Charles pours 'perfect pint' at new brewery

King Charles visited a new Guinness brewery in London on his first visit since sharing "good news" about his cancer treatment.

12/18/2025 10:42:47 AM

11 - The surprising truth about the generations that suffer loneliness the most

Conversations around it often focus on the elderly. But by some measures, people in their 20s are the loneliest group in Britain

12/18/2025 1:44:16 AM

12 - How many flu cases are there in your local hospital? Use our tool to check

Use our interactive tool to explore the latest flu numbers in your area

12/18/2025 7:37:35 AM

13 - Why Sir David Attenborough wouldn't live anywhere else but London

In a new one-off documentary, the broadcaster and conservationist comes home - to London.

12/18/2025 1:06:57 AM

14 - Fact-checking White House plaques targeting former US presidents

New plaques have appeared under the portraits of former US presidents at the White House.

12/18/2025 12:49:40 PM

15 - The 'fed up' Scottish town that voted for Reform UK

Why did the people of Whitburn - and nearby Blackburn - choose Nigel Farage's party over others?

12/18/2025 1:16:48 AM

16 - William and Catherine release annual Christmas card portrait

A post shared on Kensington Palace's social media reads: "Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas."

12/18/2025 6:10:48 AM

17 - Waterloo Road actor William Rush dies aged 31

Rush also starred in Grange Hill and Vera, and was the son of Coronation Street star Debbie Rush.

12/18/2025 9:52:22 AM

18 - Elections face further delays over councils shake-up

The prospect of further suspensions to local polls has triggered a blame game between the parties.

12/18/2025 12:57:53 PM

19 - Covid denier jailed for three years after urging armed revolt

Paul Martin called on people to attack the UK's infrastructure during the pandemic, the Old Bailey heard.

12/18/2025 12:43:44 PM

20 - Trump expands access to cannabis in a major shift in drug policy

The order to place cannabis in the same category as Tylenol with codeine marks the most significant change in US drug policy since 1971.

12/18/2025 1:50:59 PM

21 - World's tallest teen sets new basketball record

At 7ft 9in (2.36m), Olivier Rioux becomes the tallest player to score a dunk in the college game.

12/18/2025 12:45:37 PM

22 - Farmers 'bewildered and frightened' over inheritance tax, report finds

A government-commissioned report into farm profitability says farmers fear what the future might hold.

12/18/2025 8:38:39 AM

23 - BBC News app

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4/30/2025 10:04:28 AM

24 - Is The Erasmus Student Scheme Worth The Money?

Government announces return to Erasmus study scheme in 2027.

12/17/2025 2:39:00 PM

25 - Has Trump’s chief of staff revealed White House secrets?

Susie Wiles hits back at Vanity Fair after giving rare interviews

12/17/2025 5:19:00 PM

26 - Guz Khan's modern-day Christmas story for the whole family

The Farooqi family have a chaotic Christmas in Lapland after a surprise bonus for Dad.

12/13/2025 1:00:00 AM

27 - Cunk explores the traditions and trappings of Christmas

Mockumentary in which Philomena Cunk explores the traditions and trappings of Christmas.

9/20/2022 1:00:00 AM

28 - 'Pope has one innings to save his England place'

Ollie Pope's old frailties returned in Adelaide and his wretched dismissal leaves him with one innings to save his England place, writes Matthew Henry.

12/18/2025 7:05:07 AM

29 - 300-1 shot Blowers becomes longest-priced UK winner

Blowers becomes the longest-priced winner in UK racing history by taking the opener at Exeter on Thursday at odds of 300-1.

12/18/2025 11:34:21 AM

30 - Joshua weighs in nearly two stone heavier than Paul

Anthony Joshua weighs in almost two stone heavier than Jake Paul for Friday's controversial heavyweight bout as part of an unusual stipulation.

12/18/2025 1:45:57 PM

31 - Spurs open to selling forward Johnson

Tottenham's Europa League final match-winner Brennan Johnson is facing an uncertain future at the club amid growing Premier League interest in the attacker.

12/18/2025 8:33:12 AM

32 - Kenyan debutant Munyua shocks De Decker at Worlds

Kenyan David Munyua causes a huge shock on his PDC World Championship debut, coming back from two sets behind to beat world number 18 Mike de Decker.

12/18/2025 12:02:52 PM

33 - England staring at Ashes defeat after Australia dominate on day two

England's batters have another day to forget as Australia dominate with the ball on day two of the third Ashes Test, with the tourists closing on 213-8, still 158 runs behind Australia's first innings total of 371, with the home side closing in on an Ashes series victory with two matches to spare.

12/18/2025 3:58:12 AM