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A film based on the death of a five-year-old girl during Israel’s war in Gaza is set to hit UK cinemas this month.The January 2024 killing of Hind Rajab shocked the world after her desperate telephone calls with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) emergency services were recorded in real time and made public.Hind and six of her relatives (the Hamada family) had been attempting to escape the fighting in Gaza City when their car came under attack.The Voice Of Hind Rajab, directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, fuses Hind’s actual voice with a dramatised performance to tell the story of…

Tesla has lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker.The US firm faced a difficult year with unease over chief executive Elon Musk’s political activities and stiff overseas competition that pushed sales down for a second year in a row. Tesla said that it delivered 1.64 million vehicles in 2025, a decrease of 9% from a year earlier.Chinese rival BYD, which sold 2.26 million vehicles last year, is now the biggest EV maker. Image: Tesla cars. Pic: AP Tesla sales totalled 418,227 between October and December, falling short of the 440,000 that analysts polled by FactSet expected. The…

Griff Rhys Jones has been campaigning for decades to preserve Britain’s old buildings.From helping save the Hackney Empire to campaigning for Liverpool Street station, the comedian and presenter has been a loud voice for the country’s heritage. He now wants the rest of us to help save some of the hidden treasures in our own communities.Rhys Jones is president of the Victorian Society, which is calling on the public to nominate threatened buildings for its new “Top Ten Endangered” list.”These buildings are important… There are many reasons we should think about them. They’re part of the story and the history…

The UK’s flagship stock index has broken the symbolic 10,000 points mark for the first time.The new high was reached within a half hour of the first day of trading in the new year. The Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 comprises the hundred most valuable companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.Notable constituents include lenders such as Barclays, Natwest, HSBC and Lloyds and supermarket chains Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s. The index is also largely made up of mining and international oil and gas companies.”This is a historic moment and already makes 2026 one of the most significant…

A chickenpox vaccine is being rolled out on the NHS for the first time.It will be offered to youngsters alongside the MMR jab, which protects against measles, mumps, and rubella. It’s a combo that’s long been available to children in other countries, including the US, Canada, and Australia, and the move has been welcomed by health experts.The UK rollout was recommended by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) in 2023, and in England alone hundreds of thousands of kids will be eligible from today.Health Secretary Wes Streeting said it will “make a real difference for children and families”.…

A trailer has been released for a landmark documentary on King Charles’ lifelong effort to bring nature and humanity into harmony.Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision will be released on 6 February on Prime Video. The 90-minute documentary will be narrated by Oscar-winner Kate Winslet, with the monarch aiming to encourage a new audience to embrace his environmental philosophy. YouTube This content is provided by YouTube, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable YouTube cookies or…

The London-listed company behind the Revolution bars chain has set a deadline for bids next week after warning shareholders that they face being wiped out as part of a deal.Sky News understands that The Revel Collective, which also owns 22 Peach Pubs and bars trading under the Revolucion de Cuba name, has told bidders to submit offers by January 9 as it races to conclude a deal. City sources said that Neos Hospitality, one of Britain’s leading operators of late-night drinking venues, was among the parties which had expressed interest in buying some of The Revel Collective’s sites.In total, the…

Isiah Whitlock Jr., who was best known for his role on The Wire, has died aged 71.”It is with tremendous sadness that I share the passing of my dear friend and client Isiah Whitlock Jr.,” his manager said in a statement. “If you knew him – you loved him”. Whitlock Jr. portrayed openly corrupt city councilman Clay Davis on 25 episodes over five seasons of The Wire from 2002 to 2008.The fan-favourite character was known for his trademark expression – “sheee-it” -, which was first delivered on the show in 2002.The profanity inspired the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and…

A millionaires’ playground, Poole in Dorset boasts some of the most expensive properties in the UK, and has been called Britain’s Palm Beach.Away from the yachts and the mansions of Sandbanks, however, Poole is also a beer drinkers’ paradise, with 58 pubs in the parliamentary constituency alone. But now many of Dorset’s pub landlords have joined a bitter backlash against rises in business rates of up to £30,000 in Rachel Reeves’s November budget.Across the UK, it is claimed up to 1,000 publicans have even banned Labour MPs from their pubs, after the chancellor axed a 40% rates discount, introduced during…

Idris Elba, ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, as well as England’s victorious women’s football and rugby teams, are among 1,157 people recognised in the New Year Honours list.Sir Idris, 53, who is known for his roles in The Wire and Luther, is knighted for services to young people, having founded the Elba Hope Foundation. He said: “I receive this honour on behalf of the many young people whose talent, ambition and resilience has driven the work of the Elba Hope Foundation.”I hope we can do more to draw attention to the importance of sustained, practical support for young…