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Dec 8, 2025 - World

Ukrainian president’s discussions with leaders of UK, France and Germany come after US-Ukraine talks in Florida failed to achieve breakthroughSee all our Ukraine war coverageMeanwhile, we are starting to look towards 10 Downing Street as the leaders should start arriving in the next hour. Last preparations are under way, and we have a live stream for you at the top of the page.In the last few minutes, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has just landed in the UK, Sky News has reported. Continue reading...

Dec 8, 2025 - World

Growing up royal sometimes felt "like Downton Abbey," only with considerably more chaos, Prince Harry has revealed.

Dec 8, 2025 - World

Forecasters say flooding and travel disruption possible amid warnings for Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and western EnglandStorm Bram will lead to strong winds and heavy rain in the UK later on Monday and throughout Tuesday, forecasters have warned.Named by Met Éireann, Ireland’s equivalent of the Met Office, Storm Bram will move north and to the west of the UK on Monday, bringing heavy rain and winds to parts of the country. Continue reading...

Dec 8, 2025 - World

Benefit claimants having applications denied for being deemed too risky by housing associations, says CrisisThe poorest people in England are being denied access to social housing owing to their low income, in a “catch-22” situation that is pushing more people into homelessness, research has found.A new report from Crisis said that an ever depleting supply of social homes meant that housing associations were using strict criteria to choose new tenants, and people on low incomes and in receipt of benefits were having applications denied due to being deemed too risky. Continue reading...

Dec 8, 2025 - World

Starmer to face questions over reports that local Labour groups have been asked who could lead party into next electionBadenoch is now taking questions.Q: [From Sky News] You said you did not want to leave any stones unturned. That is what Sajid Javid said when he ordered an inquiry into this in 2018. The found that most perpetrators were white. Are you saying that was a whitewash?-Investigate the prevalence and nature of organised grooming networks, with a focus on extra-familial abuse.-Consider whether offenders display shared religious, ethnic, national, family, or clan characteristics. Continue reading...