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Quality Street sold for just £2.75 at this UK supermarket ahead of Christmas Day

Asda are selling the festive treats for almost half the price of their rivals - but stores are closing soon

Evening Standard · Dec 24, 2025

King’s Speech 2025: What time is it on and how to watch

King Charles III is set to deliver his annual Christmas Day message for the fourth time. The King's Speech will be broadcast at 3pm on Christmas Day across BBC One, ITV One, Sky One, BBC Radio Four, and various online platforms. The pre-recorded 10-minute address allows the monarch to reflect…

The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2025

FTSE fails to sparkle in tame pre-holiday trade

BP closed down 0.4% after announcing the sale of a 65% stake in its lubricants business Castrol.

Evening Standard · Dec 24, 2025

Welsh first minister vows to keep Labour ‘most successful democratic party on the planet’

Eluned Morgan says Welsh Labour would retain crown, despite polls indicating Reform UK and Plaid Cymru could win more seats in elections

The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2025

Lucky Brit scores flagship PC worth almost $5,000 for just ~$2,400 at Costco, even comes armed with $700 worth of DDR5 memory — Marked-down build also has an RTX 5090 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Someone in the UK has just pulled off a heist — only, that it was completely legal and at a Costco. A prebuilt PC worth $4,863 was bought for just $2,431, featuring flagship parts all around like an RTX 5090, a Ryzen 7 9800X3D and 64 GB of DDR5 6000…

Tom’s Hardware · Dec 24, 2025

White Christmas ‘unlikely’ but health alert issued amid falling UK temperatures

Christmas Day expected to be dry and bright, with low temperature warnings posing greater risk to vulnerable people

The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2025

Visa ban for European critics of online harm is first shot in US free speech war

Legislation that seeks to curb harmful content is viewed as a threat to Silicon Valley by many Maga politicians

The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2025

Immigration Officer Accused of Fraudulently Securing UK Visa in Corruption Probe; Six Other Officers Charged

Six officers charged with migrant theft; one officer allegedly entered the UK by deception while serving in immigration. Court hearing set for Jan 29.

International Business Times UK · Dec 24, 2025

Eagle-Eyed Fans Keep Spotting Tom Holland And Zendaya Out In The UK. So, What’s ‘Holland Family Christmas’ Really Like?

There is apple and rhubarb crumble involved.

Cinemablend · Dec 24, 2025

Why gold went through the roof this year—and why its price may be permanently higher

Research from Duke University suggests that the introduction of gold exchange-traded funds permanently pushed up the price of gold.

Fortune · Dec 24, 2025