Pupils, parents and teachers face “paying the price” of a new tax on private school fees, the Conservatives have warned after the Chancellor welcomed an end to the “VAT break”.

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

One disappointed tourist said they tried to get tickets back to London because the fireworks were still happening there.

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of ‘rewarding the failing Sadiq Khan’.

From Sydney to Vladivostok to Mumbai, communities around the world have begun welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and exciting live performances.

Singer Robbie Williams kicked off new year celebrations in Australia with a performance outside Sydney Opera House. The 50-year-old headlined ABC’s New Year’s Eve Party in the city, where 2025 has ...

Tony Blackburn has paid tribute to radio DJ Johnnie Walker after he died at the age of 79, describing him as a “fine broadcaster and very good friend”. It comes after Walker’s death was announced on ...

People in some parts of the UK may have a chance of seeing the Northern Lights on New Year’s Eve, the Met Office said. People in the east of Scotland, north-east England and Northern Ireland could be ...

Three of seven lurcher puppies stolen just days after Christmas have been found but the search continues for four more, police said. The five-week-old dogs were reported stolen from Shroton in Dorset ...

Veteran radio DJ Johnnie Walker’s wife Tiggy has said she “couldn’t be more proud of” her husband, after he died at the age of 79. Walker’s death was announced on air by his friend and colleague, BBC ...