A 39-year-old man was shot dead by armed police on Christmas Eve..

Britons are enjoying a remarkably mild Christmas Eve as shoppers dash to buy last-minute gifts and travellers head home for the festive season..

More than 10,000 people in the armed forces are not medically deployable, figures from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) have shown..

Sir Keir Starmer said he would be looking towards a better, brighter future for every person in a Christmas message following a turbulent year for the UK..