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Andrew Murray
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper (2nd right) and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (right) listen to Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking during a Cabinet meeting in Downing Street, London, January 6, 2026
Britain / 6 January 2026
6 January 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer (centre left) speaking during a Cabinet meeting in Downing Street, London, January 6, 2026
Politics / 6 January 2026
6 January 2026
Government supporters rally in Caracas, Venezuela, January 3, 2026, after President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife
Venezuela / 5 January 2026
5 January 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer during an interview with a broadcaster during a visit to the Emmer Green Youth & Community Centre in Reading, Berkshire, January 5, 2026
Britain / 5 January 2026
5 January 2026
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