On this day in 1783: A 24-year-old is made British Prime Minister December 19, 2025 In 1783, the King needed a fifth Prime Minister in two years. Despite the doubts of some, he turned to William Pitt, then 24, to turn the country around.
Last minute gift guide: Top presents from tech to games and books December 18, 2025 Whoever you’re buying for, we have the perfect present ideas in our guide to the best Christmas gifts 2025. Whether you want cutting edge tech for the nerd in your life or fancy socks to keep dad happy until Boxing day, we have you covered. Christmas gifts 2025: Books Always Remember the Boy, the Mole, [...]
Brits’ disposable income shrinks in disappointing Golden Quarter December 18, 2025 Brits feel far poorer now than they did at the start of 2025, with even high-income households downbeat about their financial prospects. In January, people were four per cent more likely to say their pay had gone up rather than down, but Brits are now seven per cent more likely to have seen their pay [...]
Social Media Victims Law Center Lawsuit Alleges Meta Prioritized Engagement Over Child Safety in Instagram Sextortion Deaths December 17, 2025 Court filings reveal Meta executives knew as early as 2019 that Instagram’s features exposed children to predators but refused to implement safety measures that could have prevented deaths
Cut interest rates, City AM Shadow MPC tells Bank of England December 17, 2025 The Bank of England should cut interest rates by 25 basis points when it meets tomorrow, City AM’s Shadow Monetary Policy Committee has said in a three-way split decision. In the face of the dual problems of high inflation and a continued jobs market decline, the majority of experts on City AM’s nine-strong Shadow MPC [...]
Employment Rights Bill will become law – as Tories vow to repeal it December 16, 2025 The controversial Employment Rights Bill will become law after legislation cleared Parliament on Tuesday afternoon. After weeks of the Bill ping-ponging from the House of Lords to the Commons over controversial ‘day one’ rights, the government agreed earlier this month to drop its pledge of ‘day one’ rights in exchange for certain protections kicking in [...]
Redundancies hit highest level since pandemic as unemployment climbs higher December 16, 2025 The UK unemployment rate jumped above the 5 per cent mark and redundancies surged to their highest level since the pandemic. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) published damning figures on Tuesday morning that will likely send chills throughout the Labour government ministers ahead of the Christmas break. It said the number of payrolled employess [...]
Subsidised jobs won’t fix youth unemployment December 16, 2025 The young do not need moral lectures. They need chances. And chances come from businesses that are free to hire, free to experiment and free to take risks, not from the state, says Matthew Bowles Last weekend, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Pat McFadden, announced on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg [...]
Racing Club introduces festive newcomer ‘From Me to You’ ahead of 2026 season December 15, 2025 The horse-racing syndicate has purchased the exciting colt From Me to You, marking a festive addition to its strong selection of horses. A festive gift idea for racing fans The introduction of From Me to You comes as demand grows for Racing Club’s shared ownership model, which offers an exciting and memorable gifting experience for [...]
Simply stunning Ka Ying Rising blows his rivals away December 14, 2025 SOME horses simply take your breath away and Ka Ying Rising did exactly that when flying home to land his second Longines Hong Kong Sprint. In doing so he matched Golden Sixty in registering 16 straight victories and is now just one behind another Hong Kong legend Silent Witness who holds the record for 17 [...]