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‘Lost decade’ of progress after UK introduced shared parental leave, say experts

Research suggests fewer than one in 60 public sector workers share leave with partners when they have a baby

The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2025

In the Caribbean and Africa a reparations movement is growing: so why is Britain pretending otherwise?

This year was a pivotal one, in which the issue of restorative justice began to frame the UK’s post-imperial relationship with the global south

The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2025

The Titanic, Sinclair C5 and Brexit: the Museum of Failure is coming to the UK

Exhibition of design flops should suit British sense of humour, says its founder, but also shows failure is a part of learning

The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2025

Did 2025 mark the end of British parliamentary democracy as we know it?

The conventions and rituals that define the way we do politics rapidly eroded this year – setting the UK on a course into the unknown, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2025

UK electric car charger rollout slows amid worries over EV switch

Smallest number of new chargers since 2022 as carmakers persuade government to weaken EV sales targets

The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2025

Wind and cold weather warnings due but no white Christmas for UK

Low temperatures are likely to have minor impacts on health and social care services.

Evening Standard · Dec 25, 2025

‘I live in a country that hates me’: What’s next for trans people in the UK?

IN DEPTH: In April, the UK’s highest court ruled that the legal definition of a woman should be based on biological sex. Nicole Wootton-Cane speaks to five transgender Britons about how they feel the decision has affected their lives, and what comes next

The Independent UK · Dec 25, 2025

Ukrainian refugee leaves UK sixth-form college that urged her ‘to study Russian’

Kateryna Endeberia says teachers made the ‘hurtful’ request when she had difficulty with other subjects

The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2025

UK accused of breaking key aid promise as cuts drive humanitarian crisis in South Sudan

IN FOCUS: Britain is accused of undermining a key aid pledge to support Sudan after failing to maintain the flow of aid as refugees flee to South Sudan, reports Nick Ferris. Stories from the border between the two countries reveal just how devastating the cuts have been

The Independent UK · Dec 25, 2025

How to watch the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2025 from anywhere in the world - stream online

Strictly’s festive episode is a highlight for many, and here’s how to stay in step with the dancing special this year

Woman & Home · Dec 25, 2025