Month: January 2025

A man who was among four people hurt when a car hit pedestrians in London's West End on Christmas Day has died in hospital. 

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has denied the government is putting off social care reforms following criticism that a planned overhaul of the sector may not happen for years. 

The government has launched an independent commission to "transform social care" - but proposals for major reform may not be delivered for years. 

An outsourcing group backed by Lord Hammond, the former chancellor of the exchequer, is among the suitors circling Telent, a major provider of digital infrastructure services. 

King Charles has made a donation to help boost a charity's humanitarian work in Syria following the fall of the country's dictator Bashar al Assad. 

Nearly 200 dinosaur footprints have been discovered in a quarry in Oxfordshire, shedding new light on the extinct creatures. 

"Stop the boats" was Rishi Sunak's refrain, while "smash the gangs" is Sir Keir Starmer's - both a central promise of their premierships, both proving more difficult than the three-word…

Kemi Badenoch has called for a national inquiry into the grooming scandal that took place across UK towns and cities, arguing one was "long overdue". 

Neil Young has announced he will not be performing at this year's Glastonbury, saying he believes the BBC's involvement in the popular festival means it is "now under corporate control". 

An Islamic State flag attached to the pickup truck used to kill and injure dozens of people in New Orleans is a grim reminder of the persistent threat posed by…