South Korean agency asks police to take over efforts to detain president
The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials will likely seek a new court warrant to extend the window for detention.
Starmer expected to face questions about Musk’s grooming gang criticism
Sir Keir Starmer has so far not spoken to defend his record since the slew of online posts from the tech billionaire.
Drag Race star The Vivienne hailed as ‘beacon to so many’ after death aged 32
RuPaul’s Drag Race star The Vivienne has been hailed as “a beacon to so many” after their death aged 32. James Lee Williams, who performed as the drag queen, won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race ...
John Swinney warns against Scottish Budget stalemate
Mr Swinney will warn opposition parties against pursuing stalemates and will urge them to help deliver progress for Scotland by backing the plans set out by Finance Secretary Shona Robison in December ...
Who might be the next archbishop of Canterbury?
The Church of England is on the search for the 106th archbishop of Canterbury. The role had been held for more than a decade by Justin Welby, until his resignation over failures in handling a church ...
Calls to give paid ‘safe leave’ to people experiencing domestic abuse
Labour MP Alex McIntyre will aim to table a proposed law in the House of Commons to help those experiencing abuse deal with health and safety issues.
London’s roads ‘most congested in Europe’, analysis suggests
London’s roads were the most congested in Europe last year, according to new analysis. Transport analytics company Inrix said drivers in the capital spent 101 hours sitting in traffic in 2024, a 2% ...
Aldi beats rival Lidl as cheapest supermarket of 2024
The new study tracked thousands of grocery prices across eight of the UK’s biggest supermarkets throughout the year.
Canal network’s ‘ecological footprint’ mapping shows its value for nature
The Canal & River Trust, which is responsible for 2,000 miles of waterways across England and Wales, has mapped the “ecological footprint” of its canal network for the first time to show how it can ...
Anti-child hygiene poverty charity steps up campaign
The Multibank’s campaign against childhood hygiene poverty received a boost today when online giant Amazon launched a drive to bring 250,000 hygiene products to The Multibank by the end of January, by ...
2024 sees biggest exodus from London stock market since global financial crisis
Last year was one of the quietest on record for the London Stock Exchange, which saw the largest outflow of companies since the global financial crisis, stark new analysis shows. Takeaway giant Just ...
Timeline: Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby officially steps down
It is confirmed Mr Welby will finish his official duties as Archbishop of Canterbury by January 6, with “very little public-facing activity” in the meantime. Lambeth Palace says his official functions ...