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Ecuador: Soldiers jailed for 34 years over disappearance of four murdered boys
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (364+ words) Monday 22 December 2025 20:44, UK Eleven soldiers have been jailed for more than 34 years over the disappearance of four murdered boys in Ecuador. The children, aged between 11 and 15, went missing in December last year in the city of Guayaquil. Their disappearance happened…...
2025 on track to be UK's warmest year on record, says Met Office
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (371+ words) The average annual temperature is tracking at 10.05C - ahead of the previous record of 10.03C set in 2022 - with a climate scientist describing the finding as "devastating and utterly unsurprising". Tuesday 23 December 2025 01:26, UK The UK could be set to have had its warmest…...
Banksy gives Britain at least one new mural for Christmas
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (332+ words) The piece, depicting two children lying down and pointing at the sky, appeared in Bayswater, west London, and was shared by the artist on Instagram. Monday 22 December 2025 20:15, UK Banksy, the world's most famous street artist, appears to have confirmed he…...
Rachel Reeves' spring budget date is revealed
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (419+ words) The chancellor faces another big political moment, due to continuing concern over the economy and the controversy surrounding November's budget. Monday 22 December 2025 17:21, UK The chancellor's spring budget will take place in March, the Treasury has announced. Rachel Reeves will deliver…...
US latest: Trump to give press briefing with defence secretary - as tensions with Venezuela escalate
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (244+ words) Donald Trump will address the media with Pete Hegseth later. It comes as US forces attempted to intercept a Venezuelan-linked vessel in international waters yesterday. Follow for live updates below. Monday 22 December 2025 17:01, UK The Reuters news agency, citing a White…...
Singer Chris Rea has died at the age of 74
6+ hour, 25+ min ago (302+ words) Chris Rea, known for his song Driving Home for Christmas, has died at the age of 74, his family has confirmed. Monday 22 December 2025 15:25, UK Rea's perennial Christmas song is familiar to millions - The Road To Hell is also one of his…...
New Uber backed driverless taxis to hit UK streets in 2026
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (628+ words) The plan sets the scene for simultaneous trials by US and Chinese autonomous taxi giants in London, as the capital becomes the European centre of a self-driving revolution. Monday 22 December 2025 14:58, UK Uber and Lyft "are both planning to launch driverless…...
Britons poorer than they were in 2019, as living standards continue to fall
8+ hour, 7+ min ago (753+ words) Disposable income is now more than "20 a month lower than it was six years ago after adjusting for inflation, according to new official figures. Monday 22 December 2025 17:52, UK The average person now has "38 less to spend each month after tax than…...
No 10 'sticking to red lines' on UK-EU customs union after Streeting comments
8+ hour, 18+ min ago (484+ words) The health secretary appeared to leave the door open to joining a customs union - in what is being seen as a challenge to the PM. Monday 22 December 2025 15:52, UK Downing Street has insisted the government is committed to "sticking to our…...
Man charged with 56 sexual offences against ex-wife - as five other men also charged
9+ hour, 11+ min ago (314+ words) Monday 22 December 2025 17:41, UK A man has been charged - alongside five other men - with carrying out sexual offences against his now former wife over a 13-year period. Philip Young, 49, formerly of Swindon, has been charged with 56 sexual offences, including multiple counts…...