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South Korea’s anti-corruption agency says impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained over his imposition of martial law last month.

The total cost of repairing vehicles damaged by potholes hit a record high last year, new figures show.

Where people live, work, learn and play has a “profound impact” on their health but many environments push them away from healthy choices, according to a new report.

People are being “overdiagnosed” with obesity, leading medics have warned as they called for a “reframing” of the way the condition is diagnosed.

The Princess of Wales is in remission from cancer, she has revealed, after making an emotional return to the hospital where she was treated to comfort fellow patients.

Rental reforms have moved closer to becoming law after they were supported by MPs, amid warnings that landlords are evicting tenants before the changes can take effect.

Detectives investigating the murder of a 14-year-old boy who was stabbed to death on a bus in south-east London have named two teenagers they want to speak to.

There is nothing to suggest criminality in relation to the disappearance of two sisters who have been missing for a week, police have said.

Tulip Siddiq quit as a Treasury minister after the ministerial standards watchdog said it was “regrettable” she was “not more alert” to the reputational risk caused by her links to her aunt’s political movement in Bangladesh.

He's pleaded not guilty to helping former soldier Daniel Khalife after he escaped from prison.

The Princess of Wales has made an “incredibly poignant” visit to the hospital where she was treated for cancer to personally thank staff for her care.

Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, two officials involved in the talks have said.

Drones dropping drugs and weapons to dangerous prisoners being held in high-security jails are a “threat to national security”, a watchdog has warned.

It's in relation to accounts submitted for 2023-24 by the December 31 deadline

All public sector bodies and critical national infrastructure could be banned from making ransomware payments under new Government proposals designed to combat the cyber crime.

Trucks will be supplied by Mercedes and Volvo

That's according to think tank, the Nuffield Trust

Ministers have been warned to keep a tight grip on the budget of the £12 billion Tempest jet fighter programme after problems with other international collaborations.

Some 120 projects trialling how AI could help small businesses be more productive have been launched by the Government in its first wave of initiatives to use the technology to boost the economy.

Social care can “ill afford” to wait three years for final decisions on reform, leaders in the sector said, as a new report highlighted the ongoing strain faced by providers.

Sir Keir Starmer will host the Iraqi prime minister on Tuesday for talks on migrant returns and to unveil an export deal.

The UK has refused to follow the US in declaring that a genocide is being committed in Sudan, but said those responsible for “atrocities” should be held to account.

Wes Streeting has described nurses as “the backbone of our NHS” after a staff member was left in a critical condition by a stabbing in a hospital’s acute medical unit (AMU).

Poundland has said it is plugging more money than ever into new security measures to tackle retail crime after losing more than £40 million worth of stock last year.

Tyson Fury has claimed he has retired from boxing in a video post on social media.

The UK will be an AI “superpower”, Sir Keir Starmer said as he unveiled plans to expand use of the technology in a bid to boost growth.

He's been cleared manslaughter, but convicted of assault and prolonged domestic violence

Just Stop Oil (JSO) supporters have spray-painted “1.5 is dead” on Charles Darwin’s grave following confirmation that last year was the first to breach the key global warming threshold.

The former First Minister of Scotland confirmed the news on Instagram

The inquest into the deaths of five people killed in the helicopter crash just outside Leicester City’s stadium will begin on Monday – more than six years after the tragedy.

Motorists are “feeling the strain” of brighter headlights “more than ever before”, campaigners have said after a transport minister sought to ease road safety concerns.

Wales’ four English Football League clubs are set to enter a domestic cup tournament that would allow them access to European competition under the Welsh flag for the first time in three decades.

George Orwell, author of 1984 and Animal Farm, will be celebrated on a new £2 coin design.

The UK’s first legal drugs consumption room is to open its doors in Glasgow.

Sir Keir Starmer will throw the weight of Whitehall fully behind AI in a bid to boost growth.

Holders Manchester United have been drawn to play Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester at Old Trafford in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

A fresh dispute is flaring on the railways, threatening disruption to more services in the coming weeks.

Part-timers Tamworth produced a heroic display to take Tottenham to extra-time before the Premier League club limped into the FA Cup fourth round with a 3-0 win.

Three teenagers have been charged with murder after a 17-year-old was fatally stabbed near a town centre bus station, police have said.

The Prime Minister will act on the findings of an independent investigation into Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq, a Cabinet minister has said.

Temperatures dropped to minus 13.9C overnight on Saturday, but the cold spell is coming to an end.

Tributes have been paid to a “loving” policewoman who died after being hit by a lorry while helping at the scene of another crash on the side of a road.

The Prime Minister is under “immense” pressure to call a national inquiry into grooming gangs, Nigel Farage has said as he reiterated his demand for a new review.

David Moyes has urged Everton fans to help him “rebuild” the club after being appointed manager for the second time following Sean Dyche’s departure.

Rachel Reeves vowed to stand by her “non-negotiable” fiscal rules, as her mission to China was overshadowed by further turbulence in the gilt markets.

David Moyes has been appointed Everton manager for the second time following the departure of Sean Dyche.

The UK should sign a formal agreement to co-operate with China on fighting climate change despite tensions in other areas, a think tank has said.

Teenagers should be considering their dementia risk, academics have said after a new study suggests that having an unhealthy childhood could affect the brain in later life.

The proportion of 25 to 34-year-olds living with their parents has risen by more than a third in just under two decades, analysis suggests.

The US Supreme Court on Friday seemed likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the United States beginning on January 19 unless the popular social media platform is sold by its China-based parent company.

Actor Warwick Davis has said he feels “very fortunate” to have a career he loves as he dedicated his Bafta Fellowship award to the cast, crew and audiences who have supported him.

UK gas stores have fallen to “concerningly low” levels amid freezing cold temperatures, the owner of British Gas has said.

The opening of the UK’s first safer drugs consumption room will be a “significant step forward” in efforts to tackle Scotland’s drug problem, John Swinney has said.

Recruitment freezes in NHS scanning and cancer departments are risking patient care, the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has warned.

More than two million train tickets will be discounted during a promotion starting next week, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.

Temperatures will continue to fall over the coming days, with the mercury potentially reaching minus 20C

The death toll has risen to 10 from the Los Angeles-area fires, according to the county coroner’s office.

The first safe drug consumption room in the UK will “offer hope” to hundreds of people, community leaders have said.

Greggs, Iceland and Greene King are among the British businesses to back a new Government initiative aimed at steering offenders on probation away from crime and into stable jobs.

The Prime Minister welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to Chequers on Thursday evening for wide-ranging discussions over dinner.

Jimmy Carter has been hailed for his humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral.

The attack spree of killer nurse Lucy Letby could have been spotted earlier with the “dots joined up” by an independent medical examiner, former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has told a public inquiry.

They say the changes were good news for customers as it gives them more choice and flexibility

The club have won just one of their last 11 Premier League games.

The couple married in 2022

He's been General Secretary of the RMT Union since 2021

The UK must use “our sharpest diplomatic weapons to help restore control” to borders, David Lammy has said.

The Brighton forward injured his ankle in training on Wednesday

They have revealed they will be facing a £120 million hit to its wage bill

The company say they are having to pass through some higher costs to customers

Medics have revealed how long a person can expect to live after being diagnosed with dementia.

Britons reach for their mobile phone as soon as they wake up – with spikes in network traffic detected immediately after 6am, 7am and 8am, figures show.

Telecoms giant BT has announced a huge order for thousands of new electric vehicles.

Food prices will rise by an average of 4.2% in the latter half of the year as retailers battle £7 billion of increased costs from the Budget, the industry has warned.

Blood testing people at high risk of lung cancer could reduce the number of deaths, a study has found.

The Spaniard has been in charge of the Hammers for less than eight months

More than two out of five young passengers who die in car crashes are not wearing a seat belt, according to new analysis.

Vapes are four times more profitable to convenience stores than tobacco amid a nine-fold increase in sales of the devices in three years, according to a study.

Drinking coffee in the morning could bring more health benefits than drinking a few cups throughout the day, according to a new study.

State schools in England could face “very tight” budgets as rising costs are likely to outstrip the growth in school funding, a report has estimated.

Exercising in the year before a cancer diagnosis can reduce the odds of the disease progressing by up to 27%, a study has suggested.

The Health Secretary has said he feels “ashamed” at the experiences of some patients in the NHS, admitting that some patients are being taken to hospital “to die” because the right care is not available when they need it.

A 14-year-old boy has been stabbed to death on a bus in south-east London, the Metropolitan Police said.

Members will work to rule and ban overtime from January 20

Will instead rely on 'community notes'

UK boss faces MPs

Flu season is the “straw that is breaking the camel’s back”

South Korea’s anti-corruption agency says it has received a new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its previous attempt was blocked by the presidential security service last week.

The head of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has said “the time has passed” for another lengthy examination of grooming gangs and that the row is “distracting from the issues”.

Severe flooding and snow are causing travel disruption as weather warnings remain in force.

The Social Justice Secretary is to pledge to eradicate child poverty through warm safe homes, sustainable jobs and benefits.

Weather warnings for snow and ice are in force across much of the UK after severe flooding and snow caused travel disruption and school closures.

Sir Keir Starmer has defended his record of prosecuting child grooming gangs and said those “spreading misinformation are not interested in the victims”, as he remains locked in a row with billionaire Elon Musk.

Many commuters are suffering travel disruption from severe weather, with major roads closed and railway lines blocked.

Aldi has beaten its supermarket rival Lidl as the UK’s cheapest supermarket of 2024, according to consumer website Which?.

The former head of a national inquiry into child sexual abuse has called for the “full implementation” of reforms set out in her 2022 report amid calls in Westminster for the Government to launch a fresh review.

A young woman is cancer-free after undergoing the UK’s first liver transplant for advanced bowel cancer.

Patients will be able to book more tests and scans after work and at weekends as part of plans to free up millions of medical appointments and slash waiting lists for elective treatment.

Justin Welby is spending his final day as Archbishop of Canterbury, as he prepares to step down over failures in handling a Church of England abuse scandal.

RuPaul’s Drag Race star The Vivienne has died aged 32, their publicist has said.

Elon Musk has said Nigel Farage “doesn’t have what it takes” to lead Reform UK, just weeks after the pair had a “great” meeting in the US.

Heavy overnight snow is causing disruption across the UK as the cold start to the new year continues.

More NHS patients who need elective care will be able to decide where they are treated under new Government plans to slash waiting lists.

Nearly 40% of Scots registered with a dentist have not seen one in two years, figures have revealed.

The Prince of Wales said he was “shocked and saddened” by the “tragic” death of his former nanny’s stepson in a New Year’s Day vehicle attack in New Orleans.

Luke Littler believes he can hunt down Phil Taylor’s record of 16 world titles after becoming the youngest ever champion.

Large parts of the UK will be hit by heavy snow and freezing rain which could lead to disruption this weekend amid two amber weather warnings.

A British man has been confirmed as one of those killed in a New Year’s Day vehicle attack in New Orleans.

The UK’s new car market recorded its second successive year of growth with a 2.6% rise in registrations in 2024, new figures show.

Large parts of the UK are facing heavy snow and freezing rain, which is likely to cause disruption, after two amber weather warnings came into force.

Luke Littler realised his dream by winning the World Championship after bulldozing his way past Michael van Gerwen.

The Gavin and Stacey 2024 Christmas special is on track to become one of the most-watched scripted TV programmes of the 21st century so far, new figures suggest.

Elon Musk has continued his criticism of the Government, calling on the King to step in and dissolve Parliament.

The first meteor shower of the year is expected to light up the sky on Friday night, with stargazers in the UK to see up to 50 “shooting stars” an hour.

The father of murdered schoolgirl Sara Sharif has been attacked in prison, according to reports.

People should be “protected from the catastrophic costs of upfront care” that see them forced to sell their homes, Wes Streeting has suggested.

Large parts of the country will face disruption from heavy snow and freezing rain over the weekend after forecasters issued two amber weather warnings.

The number of people in hospital with flu in England is rising at a “very concerning rate” and is more than four times the level it was a month ago, according to NHS data.

A “drab” December has capped a disappointing year for retailers and the second in a row of falling shopper numbers, figures show.

EasyJet said it has become the world’s first airline to use a lower-weight paint method to reduce its planes’ fuel burn.

Long waits for A and E care, ambulances and GP appointments are among the biggest worries that Britons have about the NHS, according to a survey.

UK businesses employing staff on minimum wage will see costs jump by more than £2,000 per worker this year – with the tax burden hitting the highest on record, new analysis has shown.

Proposals for the long-term funding and major reform of social care in England may not be delivered until 2028, the Government has confirmed.

Glastonbury Festival has reported profits more than doubled last year, as the event faces criticism for being too corporate.

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

Researchers have discovered nearly 200 dinosaur footprints dating back 166 million years buried under mud in an Oxfordshire quarry.

Kemi Badenoch has called for a national inquiry into the UK’s “rape gangs scandal”, after Elon Musk hit out at Sir Keir Starmer over the issue.

An imminent cold snap could put the elderly at risk of death, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned as a charity criticised the Government’s decision to limit winter fuel payments.

An ice warning is in force for much of the UK as temperatures dropped after a major incident was declared due to flooding.

It plans to use the cash to pay down its debt pile and complete a further share buyback

The number of first-time buyers with a mortgage is estimated to have rebounded in 2024 from a decade low, jumping by nearly 14% annually.

The Co-op is planning to open 75 new stores across the UK this year and refurbish scores of existing sites, the company has announced.

A US army veteran driving a pick-up truck that bore the flag of the Islamic State group has killed at least 15 people as he steered around a police blockade and slammed into New Year’s Eve revellers in New Orleans before being shot dead by police.

The Government must say how many migrants die crossing the Channel, a charity has urged, amid fears more perished in 2024 than in the previous three years combined.

The Post Office needs to be “taken out” of its role in administering redress schemes for victims of the Horizon scandal, Labour MP Liam Byrne has said, as the “legal bill appears to be racking up all the time” on compensation.

A new King, a global pandemic and a trophy for England at the women’s Euros mean this is already a decade like no other – and all were responsible for some of the biggest TV audiences of the first half of the 2020s.

Millions of bus passengers in England have been hit by an increase in single fares from £2 to £3.

There has been a “troubling” increase in the number of people admitted to hospital for health problems caused by a lack of vitamins, new data shows.

Flights from UK airports must use a minimum amount of lower-carbon jet fuel from Wednesday, with the introduction of the sustainable aviation fuel (Saf) mandate.

The UK faces a “year of rebuilding” while also “rediscovering the great nation that we are” in 2025, according to Sir Keir Starmer.

Veteran radio DJ Johnnie Walker has died at the age of 79, it has been announced.

An under-pressure ambulance service has urged New Year’s Eve revellers to drink in moderation to help reduce demand on resources.

Heavy rain and high winds are causing disruption in much of the country with blizzards forecast in Scotland and widespread cancellation of New Year’s Eve events.

Drivers of Mercedes cars will soon be able to ‘chat’ to their vehicles following an update.

Wimbledon finalist Gabriela Dabrowski has revealed she played through the 2024 season while receiving treatment for breast cancer.

The Wanted star Max George has said he is going back to hospital as he is getting a “flicking feeling” in his chest following heart surgery.

It comes as the Energy Price Cap rises on January 1st

The club are currently bottom of the Championship

Honours have gone to a host of Team GB athletes

A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a jury’s finding in a civil case that Donald Trump sexually abused a columnist in a department store dressing room in the mid-1990s.

There are Met Office yellow weather warnings for most of Scotland on Monday and Tuesday

Five people have been charged in Argentina in connection with the death of One Direction musician Liam Payne.

Ferries and trains have been disrupted as snow, rain and wind warnings are in force and are expected to cause further travel issues on New Year’s Eve.

Gatwick Airport has said operations are “returning to normal” after four days of fog-related flight restrictions.

An 18-year-old man sentenced to one year in a Dubai jail for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl has handed himself in to begin his sentence, a campaign group has said.

The King and the Prime Minister have paid tribute to Jimmy Carter following the former US president’s death on Sunday aged 100.

Smokers have been urged to kick the habit in the new year after new analysis shows how much of their lives are lost by each cigarette smoked.

Reported incidents of wrong-way driving on England’s motorways have increased by 15% in the past year, an investigation has found.

A priceless piece of Moon rock donated to Ireland following a Nasa mission was destroyed in a fire, newly released records show.

He served one term in the White House between 1977 and 1981

At least 151 people were killed when a passenger plane skidded off a runway at a South Korean airport, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames after its front landing gear apparently failed to deploy, officials said.

The United States attorney general attempted to block Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams from fundraising there in 1995, newly released records show.

The UK has pledged millions of pounds more to help bring Russian war criminals to justice for atrocities in Ukraine.

Benjamin Netanyahu visited Dublin years before he became Israeli prime minister, in a bid to establish a diplomatic presence in the capital.

Small boat crossings have continued in the English Channel on Saturday despite the morning’s foggy conditions.

World number one Luke Humphries continued his bid for back-to-back World Championship titles after easing through to the last 16.

A union leader has called for 2025 to be a “year of delivery” for workers after 14 years of “Tory chaos”.

Passengers at some of the country’s busiest airports are facing disruption due to foggy weather.

Bukayo Saka is likely to be sidelined until at least March following surgery on his hamstring, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has revealed.

Four out of five drivers are frustrated that a Government-backed code of practice for private parking companies is still not in force five years after becoming law, a new survey suggests.

The Scottish Government has been urged to take action after statistics showed there were more than 250 assaults on prison staff on average each year over the last decade.

Thousands of motorists have been caught drug-driving at least four times, sparking calls for ministers to consider introducing rehabilitation courses for offenders.

The UK is to increase efforts to help train Ukrainian soldiers to manage the stresses of combat.

A 49-year-old man has been charged with two counts of murder after two women died in a suspected stabbing in Milton Keynes on Christmas Day.

Nigel Farage said he is weighing up what action to take if the Conservatives do not apologise for accusing Reform UK of “fakery” over its membership numbers.

Tributes have been paid to a devoted fisherman and Aston Villa supporter who died on Christmas Day in Staffordshire.

Wham! have marked a 10th non-consecutive week at the top of the UK singles chart with Last Christmas.

Ruben Amorim knows his job will be in danger if Manchester United continue to struggle but the head coach is comfortable with the pressure.

More than 150,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel in the last seven years.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to his brother Nick, who has died aged 60.

The show secured the highest Christmas Day ratings since 2008

That's according to Toffees boss, Sean Dyche

That's according to HM Revenue and Customs

The scheme will give grants of £20,000 or more

Sir Phil Redmond says social media is the “big issue” children are facing nowadays

One in three workers plan to find a new job or make a career change in the coming 12 months, new research suggests.

The teenage actress who became a viral star as the mysterious masked figure scaring children at a botched Willy Wonka event has looked back on her “crazy” year.

Parents are being urged to ensure seat belt wearing becomes “second nature” for children as figures show 40% of rear seat car passengers killed in crashes are not belted up.

Rachel Reeves will enter 2025 with the economy flatlining, inflation rising and a looming Whitehall spending review which experts warn will be “difficult”.

Some 35 human organs were made available for transplant after being donated over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, new figures have shown.

200 years of saving animals in distress

Membership of Reform UK has surpassed that of the Conservatives, Nigel Farage’s party has said.

Two women have died and a man and a teenage boy suffered serious injuries after a suspected stabbing in Milton Keynes on Christmas Day.

Taking the plunge at a Boxing Day swim meant more than just a dip in the sea for one happy couple.

The Government is under pressure over its manifesto pledge to ban trail hunting as hunts gather for the traditional Boxing Day meet.

More than 360,000 train services across Britain were fully or part-cancelled in the past year as reliability is at a joint record low amid major staffing shortages.

The Monarch spoke from Fitzrovia Chapel, a former London hospital chapel

A 39-year-old man was shot dead by armed police on Christmas Eve.

Britons are enjoying a “remarkably mild” Christmas Eve as shoppers dash to buy last-minute gifts and travellers head home for the festive season.

More than 10,000 people in the armed forces are “not medically deployable”, figures from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) have shown.