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The Radio 5 Live presenter was discussing plans with co-host Rachel Burden when he suddenly confessed he wasn’t feeling much festive cheer. The Scot said he is often called on to be peacemaker during family rows which he says are “pretty full on”. After saying he was putting on Christmas dinner for his family this year, he added: “I am slightly dreading Christmas lunch. “We have got my brother-in-law, sister-in-law and there are going to be two people at the...

Credit Suisse has advised its ultra-wealthy clients to consider moving assets out of the UK due to uncertainty around Brexit. Wealth managers in London have contacted their top customers to warn that a prolonged period of “turmoil” had already caused a rush of clients wanting to “move assets offshore”, the FT has reported. They advised their ultra-wealthy clients that they might want to “accelerate” similar plans too before the rescheduled vote in parliament in early January. Theresa May delayed a vote on her...

When you walk past a homeless person and their dog, do you question or judge their relationship? 86% of people think pets can be just as much a companion as another person, but over 60% judge those who struggle financially and also keep an animal. New documentary series ‘Home is where their dog is’ sets out to challenge that judgement. Mayhew have announced today (Tuesday 18 December) that they have partnered with internationally acclaimed production company Iconoclast, to challenge public...

Recumbent stone circles were constructed around 3,500-4,500 years ago and are unique to the north east of Scotland.

The Cabinet will today order Britain's six million businesses to start immediate preparations for No Deal Brexit. With just 100 days left until D-Day and negotiations stalled the likelihood of Britain withdrawing from the European Union without a deal in place is looking increasingly likely. Labour MP David Lammy has warned a no deal Brexit would be the "single most destructive government failure in peace time" and would cause "huge damage to the economy and probable recession". But the Prime...

The Kuzma Minin is reported to be stranded off the coast of Cornwall

Jeremy Corbyn has tabled a motion of no confidence in Theresa May as Prime Minister. The PM thought she had seen off the Labour leader, when she announced that she would hold the EU deal vote next Jan 14. However, Corbyn has decided to go through with the no confidence motion, as the vote is not soon enough. Jeremy Corbyn has tabled a motion of no confidence in Theresa May as Prime Minister after she attempted to quash support for a Final Say referendum in a statement to MPs....

Theresa May has announced that a meaningful vote in Parliament over her Brexit deal will be held in the third week of January. She cancelled the previous date for the vote at the last minute over fears it would be heavily defeated. The Prime Minister was forced into agreeing to a new date after Jeremy Corbyn prepared to table a vote of no-confidence in her leadership. The Labour leader said he would move ahead with the motion unless May set...

A message sent from the control centre to East of England Ambulance circulated online yesterday (16 Dec)