Zelensky says Ukraine territory ‘most difficult’ issue, as US envoy prepares to meet Putin
5 hours ago Laura Gozzi EPA/Shutterstock President Zelensky has said Kyiv’s priorities in peace talks to end the war with Russia are maintaining Ukraine’s sovereignty and securing strong security guarantees. Zelensky said “the territorial issue is the most difficult”, as…
Doctors in England to stage five-day strike before Christmas
8 hours ago Nick TriggleHealth correspondent EPA The British Medical Association has announced a fresh round of strikes in England in the long-running pay dispute. Resident doctors, the new name for junior doctors, will stage a five-day walkout from 17…
Virgin Media fined £24m for leaving vulnerable customers ‘at risk of harm’
2 hours ago Archie MitchellBusiness reporter Getty Images Virgin Media has been fined £23.8m for leaving thousands of customers without access to lifesaving telecare alarms during the digital switchover. Communications watchdog Ofcom fined the telecoms giant after ruling it failed…
Barcelona distances itself from sponsor’s cryptocurrency after backlash
3 days ago Liv McMahonTechnology reporter EPA The Spanish football giant Barcelona has told fans it has “no connection whatsoever” with the digital coin offered by its new crypto partner, following criticism over the deal. Clubs often pick up sponsors…
‘Qatar GP shows anything can happen in three-way title showdown’
‘Qatar GP shows anything can happen in three-way title showdown’ Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, McLaren’s pitstop call did not work out in Qatar By Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent Published 30 November 2025 992 Comments Formula 1 is heading into…
‘Raise hell’ – the fastest bowler you might not have heard of
Sport Insight ‘Raise hell’ – the fastest bowler you might not have heard of Published3 hours ago 90 Comments Image source, Getty Images By Stephan Shemilt Chief Cricket Reporter in Australia Everyone who encountered Duncan Spencer has a tale to…
David Dimbleby: Can William’s ‘ordinary Joe’ approach win back more support for the monarchy?
10 hours ago David DimblebyPresenter, What’s the Monarchy For? BBC I’ve spent much of my career commentating on royal occasions, and over the past two years I’ve been looking at the institution in close detail for a personal-view documentary series,…
Heads of UK Special Forces suppressed evidence of war crimes, officer tells inquiry
9 hours ago Joel Gunter, Hannah O’Grady & Rory Tinman BBC Two former heads of all UK Special Forces suppressed evidence of possible SAS war crimes, a former high-ranking officer has told a public inquiry in closed evidence sessions. The…
Tulip Siddiq MP given jail sentence in Bangladesh after trial in her absence
2 hours ago Charlotte Scarr,in Bangladeshand Becky Morton,political reporter PA Media Labour MP and former minister Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in prison in Bangladesh after being put on trial in her absence alongside 16 other people…
Chris Mason: Why, in my judgement, Reeves was misleading on one specific point
10 minutes ago Chris MasonPolitical editor Reuters You may have seen the blizzard of headlines over the weekend, in which the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, was variously accused of lying and misleading you before her Budget last week. It is my…