Christmas

Behind the sleigh bells and huskies of Lapland’s Christmas industry, the Sámi people struggle
Lapland

Behind the sleigh bells and huskies of Lapland’s Christmas industry, the Sámi people struggle

Lapland is winter magnet for children. But behind the jingle bells, the Indigenous Sámi culture is either ignored or commodified for tourists

Here’s when people will get their benefits from the DWP over Christmas in 2025
Christmas

Here’s when people will get their benefits from the DWP over Christmas in 2025

There are slightly different benefits payments dates for some people this Christmas, and you might be eligible for a bonus benefit. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the festive season

Acid attack survivor Katie Piper: ‘We live in divisive times – our empathy is being lost’
Kindness

Acid attack survivor Katie Piper: ‘We live in divisive times – our empathy is being lost’

Katie Piper discusses her new children’s book, child poverty, chosen family and why empathy is the greatest gift

January is one of the hardest months for debt – but it’s never too late to seek help
Vikki Brownridge

January is one of the hardest months for debt – but it’s never too late to seek help

Wales’ first minister Eluned Morgan: ‘We all have to be the change we want to see in the world’
My Big Year

Wales’ first minister Eluned Morgan: ‘We all have to be the change we want to see in the world’

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Keane star Tom Chaplin: ‘Trump, Putin and Netanyahu need psychoanalysis’
My Big Year

Keane star Tom Chaplin: ‘Trump, Putin and Netanyahu need psychoanalysis’

It’s easy to be gloomy as 2024 comes to an end – so here’s some positive new year tidings
Paul McNamee

It’s easy to be gloomy as 2024 comes to an end – so here’s some positive new year tidings

Pop star Henry Moodie: ‘I find Donald Trump’s racist, homophobic rhetoric deeply upsetting’
My Big Year

Pop star Henry Moodie: ‘I find Donald Trump’s racist, homophobic rhetoric deeply upsetting’

Philomena Cunk: ‘Oasis? You may as well just watch it on YouTube and throw lager at yourself’
My Big Year

Philomena Cunk: ‘Oasis? You may as well just watch it on YouTube and throw lager at yourself’

Gavin & Stacey stars Ruth Jones and James Corden on creating a beloved British classic
Interview

Gavin & Stacey stars Ruth Jones and James Corden on creating a beloved British classic

John Swinney: ‘I wish my mum had still been alive to see me become first minister’
My Big Year

John Swinney: ‘I wish my mum had still been alive to see me become first minister’

As I celebrate Christmas in London, my neighbourhood in Gaza is being flattened
Ahmed Najar

As I celebrate Christmas in London, my neighbourhood in Gaza is being flattened

This is what Christmas is like for thousands of asylum seekers in hotels: ‘It’s more like a prison’
Asylum hotels

This is what Christmas is like for thousands of asylum seekers in hotels: ‘It’s more like a prison’

I’m in temporary accommodation this Christmas. Growing up in care makes it hard to find a home
Rose

I’m in temporary accommodation this Christmas. Growing up in care makes it hard to find a home

How has Christmas changed since the year man landed on the moon?
Christmas

How has Christmas changed since the year man landed on the moon?

The dark side of Christmas: Inside the factories where children are forced to make gifts and toys
Workers' rights

The dark side of Christmas: Inside the factories where children are forced to make gifts and toys

My son mysteriously vanished 17 years ago – Christmas is just another reminder he’s gone
Missing people

My son mysteriously vanished 17 years ago – Christmas is just another reminder he’s gone

Strike star Holliday Grainger: ‘What did the world get right this year? Not enough’
My Big Year

Strike star Holliday Grainger: ‘What did the world get right this year? Not enough’

‘This could be a lifesaver’: Homeless pods equipped with heart monitors open for Christmas
HOMELESSNESS

‘This could be a lifesaver’: Homeless pods equipped with heart monitors open for Christmas

‘I eat so much chocolate’: Stars of BBC’s Gladiators on how they get READY for Christmas
Gladiators

‘I eat so much chocolate’: Stars of BBC’s Gladiators on how they get READY for Christmas

What would you buy Keir Starmer for Christmas? Here’s Matt Chorley’s gift guide for politicians
Politics

What would you buy Keir Starmer for Christmas? Here’s Matt Chorley’s gift guide for politicians

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Why branding Hastings ‘the Grinch capital of the UK’ is just plain poverty shaming
Laura Cooke

Why branding Hastings ‘the Grinch capital of the UK’ is just plain poverty shaming

‘It had to be a medical miracle’: Behind the scenes of Casualty’s emotional Christmas special
Roxanne Harvey

‘It had to be a medical miracle’: Behind the scenes of Casualty’s emotional Christmas special

Can Christmas save Britain’s high streets? It’s complicated, experts say
High Street

Can Christmas save Britain’s high streets? It’s complicated, experts say

Keir Starmer: ‘This Christmas I am pledging to make sure no one faces homelessness’
Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer: ‘This Christmas I am pledging to make sure no one faces homelessness’