The Times says Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's daughters "walked tall in a united front", external at Sandringham. The Daily Mail's take is that Andrew's girls opted for "the Firm over Mum and Dad", external. The Times warns that thousands more homes than expected could become eligible to pay the "mansion tax", external announced in November's budget, because of the way property values will be calculated. The Daily Mail says Barclays is predicting a £1bn Boxing Day sales slump, external compared with last year. The Daily Mirror warns that bargains are no answer to low wages, external, soaring bills and an economy stacked against ordinary, hardworking people.

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We've put together a list of which retailers have the best online Boxing Day sales, as well as the top deals we've spotted so far. Jump to:When do Boxing Day sales end? However, most retailers now tend to merge the Boxing Day sales with the January sales, leading to one extended deals period. Nowadays, most Boxing Day deals will rumble on until mid-January, although some will cut theirs off at New Year's Eve. Which UK retailers have Boxing Day sales live today?

Vogue’s beauty team, between here and London, tests a lot of products each week. Vogue’s favourite beauty products of 2025With 2025 soon coming to an end, we’re reflecting on the beauty products that got us through the year so far. Beauty of Joseon Glow SerumBeauty Of Joseon Glow Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide £13 sephora £15 lookfantastic I do not know what I did before testing Beauty of Joseon’s Glow Serum. —Ellie Davis, senior beauty shopping writer British Vogue’s senior beauty shopping writer Ellie Davis tests the Shark FacialPro Glow. Victoria Beckham Beauty Satin Kajal LinerVictoria Beckham Beauty Satin Kajal Liner £32 victoria beckham beauty I am back into eyeliner.

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Trump And Kennedy Unveil Sweeping MAHA Health Plan A controversial new federal blueprint aims to overhaul children’s health policy, igniting debate over vaccines, nutrition, and environmental risks. Key Points Unveil the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) report on September 9, 2025, proposing reforms on vaccine safety, autism research, nutrition, and environmental exposures. The centerpiece of this effort is the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) report, a 20-page blueprint released by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and backed by President Trump. Physical inactivity among children is another major concern addressed by the MAHA report. These moves have drawn sharp criticism from public health advocates.

Soldiers from 4th Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Scotland (4Scots) have been based in Dhekelia, Cyprus, since August. The tradition dates back to the Second World War, when soldiers deployed in harsh conditions sought to bring some Christmas cheer to bleak positions. The battalion is deployed in Cyprus over the festive period (4Scots/PA)A regiment-wide blanket decorating competition evolved during the war, with the owner of the best-looking blanket crowned the winner. The troops will remain in Cyprus over the festive season as part of the British Army’s high-readiness standby force. His blanket depicts a stag standing among poppies, and is designed to remember those who came before.

The survey was carried out in December, among 2,000 people who had taken a European city break in the past 12 months or who plan to go on a European city break in the coming 12 months. Nearly a third (29%) of holidaymakers expect to reduce their overall spend on European city breaks next year, while 9% plan to spend more, according to the survey carried out for pan European hostel operator Safestay. Copenhagen topped the list alongside Prague, when people were asked which European cities they most wanted to visit in 2026 (John Giles/PA Archive)Asked what made their favourite European city break memorable, nearly a fifth (18%) of people said great local food and drink while 15% highlighted the people they travelled with. Looking ahead, Prague and Copenhagen jointly topped the list of European cities that UK holidaymakers most want to visit in 2026 (17%), ahead of Venice (14%), Athens (14%), Barcelona (13%) and Paris (13%), according to the survey, carried out by Find Out Now. Peter Zielke, chief operating officer of Safestay, said: “This research highlights a clear shift in how people are thinking about city breaks.

Together with test cricket, Boxing Day reliably provides us with the final quarterly Newspoll breakdowns for the year, via The Australian. Breakdowns by income hint at the possibility of a more complex picture than an exodus from the Coalition to One Nation. One Nation were up eight points in Queensland to 18% (where the Coalition was down six to 27%) and by three or four points elsewhere. • Former Goldstein MP Zoe Daniel and former South Australian Senator Rex Patrick have launched a High Court challenge against campaign finance reforms that will take effect in the middle of next year. As ever, the plaintiffs hope the court will deem the measures inconsistent with an implied constitutional right to freedom of political communication.

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Late night thoughts on Sky’s Amadeus remake Daily Comfort Zonenorman lebrecht December 25, 2025It seemed the perfect watch for a freezing Christmas Eve, cosier than tutti. I had seen the original Peter Shaeffer play at the National Theatre and the Milos Forman film of 1984. The Salieri vs Mozart plot goes all the way back to a Pushkin poem. It has less talent than poor old Salieri, confessing his plan to kill Mozart with his dying breath. Hello magazine tells us that ‘viewers have wasted no time giving their verdict on the series, hailing it as “amazing” and “superb”‘.

Renewed Enthusiasm for Boxing Day Sales Expected to Generate £3.8bn for UK RetailersUK shoppers are projected to spend £3.8 billion this Boxing Day, marking a 2% increase from last year. This trend supports higher spending on household items in the Boxing Day sales. Consumer intentions show that 44% plan to visit high streets from Boxing Day onwards. High street sales face pressure as many large retailers, including John Lewis, Aldi, Poundland, B&Q, Next, and significant Marks & Spencer locations, remain closed on Boxing Day. Disruptions in public transport services around this time can also hinder footfall, affecting the start of the post-Christmas sales rush.

SynopsisArc Raiders, the popular extraction shooter, is currently facing major server problems. Hundreds of players are unable to log in or connect to matches. The issues began on December 25, 2025, impacting PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S users. Developer Embark Studios is working on a fix. Players are advised to check official channels for updates.

Now the conventional thinking is that when you get a new Government they do the really big stuff in the first year because it’s unpopular and difficult, but they’ve been given permission by the electorate. “For the last year, [the Government] has been using the word ‘lower’, but when people’s bills arrived they said ‘higher’. St Albans MP Daisy CooperSo are things finally turning a corner for the SEND service locally after years of failings? I am very, very, very motivated to stop that from ever happening.”St Albans MP Daisy CooperSo to return to the Christmas Carol theme once more, what needs to change to stop that future from coming true? “Here in St Albans, I would just really, really, really like life to just get easier for folk.

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