Social housing to see £7 billion boost as mayors urged to ‘go bold’ with plans Mayors outside of London are being urged to set out ambitious social housing plans which will be backed by £7 billion in funding. Local leaders will be able to specify the types of homes needed in their areas and which
Members of US Congress formally request ‘transcribed interview’ with Andrew Members of the US Congress have written to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor requesting he sit for a “transcribed interview” in connection with his “long-standing friendship” with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. In the letter, sent to the former prince on Thursday, the US politicians said their House
Selfridges and Disney collaborate for store’s Christmas window displays Selfridges has collaborated with Disney for its flagship Christmas displays, featuring a Tinker Bell-themed light and music window show. The exterior of the Oxford Street store, which extends across 12 windows, has been transformed with a bespoke facade and light show inspired by the Sleeping Beauty
Police preparing for 6% crime surge in first year if sentencing reforms go ahead Police are preparing for a surge in crime of up to 6% in one year if government plans to cut the number of shorter prison sentences and release some criminals earlier go ahead. Service bosses are bracing for thousands more offences
Wallace and Gromit to star in Barbour Christmas advert Wallace and Gromit are to star in the Christmas advert for clothing brand Barbour. The advert will see viewers introduced to Wallace’s latest invention, the Gift-o-matic, a robot designed to gift wrap, unwrap, and even pull a celebratory cracker. In true Wallace and Gromit fashion, things
William honours young environmentalists at Earthshot Prize The Prince of Wales hailed the next generation of environmentalists, saying the “future belongs to them” as his Earthshot Prize celebrated solutions to repair the planet. William shared the stage with four Brazilian youngsters who each made a declaration for a world they wanted to see – from
Police manhunt after another foreign prisoner mistakenly released from jail Police have launched a manhunt after prisoner Brahim Kaddour-Cherif was mistakenly released from jail. The 24-year-old Algerian man was accidentally freed from HMP Wandsworth in south-west London on October 29, but the mistake was only reported to the Metropolitan Police on Tuesday, the force said.
Bank warns of spike in purchase fraud ahead of Christmas shopping season Shoppers are being warned about a spike in purchase fraud ahead of the festive shopping season. TSB’s analysis of its data indicated that purchase scams accounted for 63% of bank transfer fraud cases reported between January and September 2025 by its customers
Michael Rosen: Climate change education should be woven throughout curriculum Poets going into schools can help teach children about climate change without making them feel “guilty or responsible”, author Michael Rosen has said. Rosen has said he would like to see positive examples of climate action woven throughout the UK curriculum. More than 20 poets
Call for nationwide ban on fireworks sales a year after death of baby red panda The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has renewed its call for a national ban on the public sale of fireworks, saying “loud and unpredictable” pyrotechnics continue to cause distress to animals and people. The call comes one year after