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The AA predicted that nearly 17 million cars will be on UK roads on Saturday, leading to severe congestion on major routes.

Earlier, the Prime Minister had tweeted: ‘This Christmas, we’re with you Ukraine.’

Downton Abbey star Peter Egan and singer Will Young are among those who have spoken out after Cambridgeshire Police gave the dogs back to MBR Acres.

The apology comes after the piece became the Independent Press Standards Organisation’s (Ipso) most complained-about article.

Justin Welby will become the first archbishop in 70 years to place a crown on the monarch’s head on May 6.

Justin Welby used a speech in the House of Lords to condemn the Government’s Rwanda plan.

The Metropolitan Police found the weapons at a location in Abbey Wood as part of their ongoing investigation known as Operation Viper.

Leigh Day is representing 22 people who each have one or more family members who died, some in hospital but the majority in care homes.

Officers in Greater Manchester said the incident has been referred to the police watchdog.

AA Roadwatch has reported problems on motorways across the nation, from the M90 west of Edinburgh to the M11 near Stansted Airport.

Symon Hill, 45, of Church Hill Road, Oxford, has been charged with with using threatening or abusive words, or disorderly behaviour.

Scottish Health Secretary Humza Yousaf said he wants to get the money into the pay packets of health staff.

Their reworked version of Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? fended off competition from Wham! and the YouTube group Sidemen.

The Taoiseach intends to travel to the region in the early new year.

The Mayor of Greater Manchester said discussions were on-going with the Government about integrating train services with bus, trams and bikes.

The Prime Minister broke with tradition to make surprise calls to select workers rather than broadcast a message to the nation.

Water companies said the rapid change in temperature – nearly 20C difference in some places – caused many pipes to burst.

Glasgow North West MP Carol Monaghan estimates the move could generate around £333 million each year.

The Royal College of Nursing said that unless negotiations are opened, its members will walk out on January 18 and 19.

The incident, which is termed a ‘never event’, happened at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch, Worcestershire.