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Andrew Murray
People at an Amnesty International vigil for British-Egyptian writer Alaa Abd el-Fattah, outside the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in Westminster, London, July 3, 2023
Human Rights / 29 December 2025
29 December 2025

Campaigners urge Labour ministers not to entertain Tory and Reform UK's ‘racist’ calls to strip human rights activist Alaa Abd Fattah of his citizenship over decades-old social media posts

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean arriving for the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards held at dock10 Studios at MediaCityUK, Salford. Picture date: Thursday December 18, 2025
Honours / 30 December 2025
30 December 2025
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Farmers’ inheritance tax / 23 December 2025
23 December 2025
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Local government / 23 December 2025
23 December 2025
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Courts / 23 December 2025
23 December 2025
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Eyes Left / 23 December 2025
23 December 2025

From the mainstreaming of far-right ideas to Europe’s looming conflicts, 2025 has been a year of sharp warnings. The coming year demands decisive action before these crises escalate, writes ANDREW MURRAY

FW Pomeroy's Statue of Justice stands atop the Central Criminal Court building, Old Bailey, London
Law / 18 December 2025
18 December 2025
The Bank of England in the City of London
Economy / 18 December 2025
18 December 2025
School children in a classroom
Education / 18 December 2025
18 December 2025
Paul Nowak, general secretary of the TUC speaking at the TUC congress at the ACC Liverpool, September 11, 2023
Employment Rights Bill / 18 December 2025
18 December 2025