The display opened with the message ‘Your New Year Is Unwritten’ and ended with a message from Paddington Bear.

The release of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi – who was convicted of the Lockerbie bombing – was not discussed by the Scottish cabinet ahead of a final decision being made, newly released papers show. The ...

Chinese hackers have remotely accessed several US Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on Germany’s 84 million residents to stick together despite the many global crises and wars ...

An amber warning for heavy rain has been put in place across parts of North-West England until 9am on New Year’s Day.

Millions of bus passengers in England have been hit by an increase in single fares from £2 to £3. The Government increased the bus fare cap on Wednesday for the first time since it was launched for ...

Met Office weather warnings are in place across parts of England, Wales and Scotland on New Year’s Day. This includes an amber alert for heavy rain which has been put in place a ...

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 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.

Political leaders have eyed a “buzz” and a “big opportunity” for their parties in 2025, as Sir Keir Starmer pledged this year will be one for “rediscovering the great nation that we are”.