Three-day snow warning as UK starts 2025 with heavy rain, flood alerts and a major incident

In a shocking incident at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club in Southport, teenager Axel Rudakubana pleaded guilty to murdering three children and attempting to murder 10 others in a mass stabbing that caused widespread riots. The attack, which took place in July 2024, resulted in the deaths of six-year-old Bebe King, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe, and nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar. Rudakubana also faced charges for producing ricin, possessing an al-Qaeda training manual, and sparking...

The latest data reveals a 48% increase in over 500,000 children forced from their homes in Haiti, with a total of one million internally displaced, half of whom are children in urgent need of aid. Reports show a surge in child recruitment by armed groups, escalating sexual violence, and disrupted access to basic services, leaving children at risk of malnutrition and disease. UNICEF is calling for immediate cessation of hostilities, protection of children's rights, and...

Nearly three-quarters of local authorities are expected to abandon, pause, or delay current council housing projects due to financial struggles, jeopardizing Labour's plans for large-scale building. A survey of 76 councils managing over 870,000 homes revealed that budgets are on the brink of collapse, with 71% planning to stop current projects and 68% scaling back commitments to build new homes. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner aims to boost council housing supply, part of Labour's pledge...

Today, January 20, 2025, is known as "Blue Monday" in Belgium, with warnings of frost and ice causing hazardous conditions in Wallonia, Brussels, and Limburg due to temperatures ranging from 0°C to 4°C. Throughout the week, weather changes are expected, with Tuesday starting cold and frosty but improving later in the day, Wednesday bringing rainy conditions, Thursday seeing a shift to drier weather with rain in the evening, and Friday bringing milder temperatures and more...

Santander is reviewing its presence on the British high street after cutting hundreds of jobs and experiencing lower returns than overseas markets. The UK arm of the bank has faced frustrations within the wider group due to factors such as a high cost base, ring-fencing regime, and lack of benefit from rising interest rates, leading to potential scaling back of operations. Despite job cuts and profit losses, Santander insists the UK remains a core market...

The 55th annual World Economic Forum in Davos is set to begin, with business leaders, politicians, and tech experts gathering in the Swiss Alps. All eyes will be on Washington D.C. as Donald Trump takes the presidential oath, marking the start of a new global era. Host Anne McElvoy, along with POLITICO's Jack Blanchard and former Head of Communications for the World Economic Forum Adrian Monck, discuss Trump's inauguration and the diplomatic discussions happening at...