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Keir Starmer, UK Prime Minister, backtracks on controversial family farm inheritance tax, doubling threshold from £1M to £2.5M. This change, effective April 2026, will reduce affected estates from 375 to 185. The U-turn follows Labour MPs abstention and tractor protests. Farmers and campaigners have mixed reactions, with some welcoming relief and others calling it insufficient. Opposition leaders criticize the move as a humiliating climbdown, and rural MPs warn of lasting damage to communities. The government maintains it listened to feedback to protect family farms, but the saga continues amid calls to scrap the tax and ongoing rural unrest.

Arsenal advances to Carabao Cup semi-finals, defeating Crystal Palace in a thrilling penalty shootout. Kepa Arrizabalagas heroic saves secure the victory, as Arsenal faces Chelsea in the next round.

King Charles records Christmas message at Westminster Abbey, breaking tradition and highlighting the theme of pilgrimage. The abbey, with its rich history and royal connections, serves as a unique and meaningful backdrop for the annual address.

King Charles III delivers his Christmas message from Westminster Abbey, a historic setting with royal connections, marking the second year of speeches from public venues. The Abbeys recent interfaith service and the Kings gift of an icon to Pope Leo underscore his efforts to unite people across faiths. This years broadcast continues a tradition started in 1932, promising a memorable Christmas message.

King Charles III, in a positive health update, recorded his Christmas message at Westminster Abbeys Lady Chapel, a royal first. His cancer treatment will significantly reduce in the new year, following a successful response to weekly sessions. The chapel, with its rich history and royal ties, serves as a fitting backdrop for his theme of pilgrimage. The monarch and his family will enjoy a traditional Christmas at Sandringham, with the message airing on BBC Christmas Day.

Tragic Stabbing and Suicide in Portugal: A Thirteen-Year-Old Boy Killed by His Mothers Ex-Boyfriend in a Gas Explosion

Newly released files from Jeffrey Epsteins estate reveal chilling details of a 2008 altercation at a New York strip club, involving Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and a chauffeur. The witness claims Epstein boasted about wanting a girl under sixteen, leading to threats and a plan to recruit a fifteen-year-old. Meanwhile, the files also show Donald Trump flew on Epsteins private jet eight times between 1993 and 1996, with Maxwell and a young woman. Despite baseless claims, Epsteins brother Mark tipped the FBI that Trump authorized his brothers 1999 death. These releases continue to uncover Epsteins shadowy world.

Met Office predicts cold, windy Christmas with sunshine for most UK areas, no white Christmas expected; frosty mornings, temperatures around 4-5°C, and a small chance of snow flurries in Devon and Cornwall; chilly nights with potential freezing temperatures in Scotland; similar conditions persist into Boxing Day and New Years Eve.