King Charles’s annual Christmas Day speech in full

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for fog in the North of England, covering areas such as Durham, Newcastle, and York, after the warmest weekend of the year. The warning is in effect for over 10 hours, with visibility dropping to 50 meters at times, leading to potential traffic and travel disruptions. Temperatures are also expected to decrease across the country, prompting advice to check road conditions, leave extra journey time, and...

A recent analysis found that work-related illness is costing the UK economy over £400 million per week, with 34 million cumulative sick days lost due to ill-health since 2010. As new legislation on employment rights is set to return to the Commons, the TUC argues that increased safeguards for workers are essential to improve economic growth and productivity, countering concerns from business leaders about potential negative impacts. TUC general secretary Paul Nowak emphasizes the importance...

The government will pledge to “clean up Windermere” by ensuring “only rainwater” enters the polluted English beauty spot, part of a scheme to upgrade water infrastructure and boost economic growth using over £100 billion of private investment. Environment secretary Steve Reed and water minister Emma Hardy will visit Windermere as part of the Things Can Only Get Cleaner tour to address sewage pollution issues that threaten the area's natural beauty and economic potential, with a...

On 7 March, UN mission chief Danielle Bell reported that 21 civilians were killed in Ukraine, marking one of the deadliest days so far this year due to Russian's full-scale invasion in February 2022. The majority of casualties occurred in Donetsk region, with 11 civilians killed and 47 injured in Dobropillia town during a Russian attack. The UN monitoring mission is working to verify the casualty numbers, which will be released in their monthly update...

Top barrister Felicity Gerry KC is advocating for the reputation of Christine Keeler, the central figure in Britain's infamous Profumo scandal, to be cleared after five years of legal battles. Keeler, known for her affair with former war secretary John Profumo at age 19, was pursued in court on unrelated charges and faced a lifetime of false accusations. Gerry is representing Keeler's son in a petition of mercy seeking exoneration for her alleged crimes, which...

A crew stranded on the beached cargo ship H&S Wisdom in the Humber estuary has received essential food and water supplies and will soon get donations of sweets from locals. The ship, stuck on a sandbank since 2 March, may remain immobile until tides rise at the end of the month, with refloating efforts likely starting on 28 March. Loaded with steel, the vessel, with six crew members onboard, will need the next spring tide...