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- Government waters down inheritance tax plan for farms 23 December 2025The government has now said it will lift the intended threshold from £1m to £2.5m.
- US economy grows at fastest pace in two years 23 December 2025Strong consumer spending helps the US economy grow at a faster rate than expected.
- Fish and chip shop offers 100 free Christmas meals 23 December 2025Raj Khaira, from Southampton, says his store will give sausage and chips to those in need.
- Bet365 boss pay package rises to £280m 23 December 2025Denise Coates, the founder and chief executive of Bet365, is consistently one of Britain's highest-paid bosses.
- Food bank supplier saved by 'incredible' donation 23 December 2025Emergency funding will provide 36,000 meals to a Blackpool food bank supplier during 2026.
- Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella dies in California car crash 23 December 2025The influential video game developer died after his car crashed and caught fire on a highway in Los Angeles.
- TikTok removes AI weight loss ads from fake Boots account 23 December 2025The adverts for prescription-only drugs showed healthcare professionals impersonating the British retailer.
- Our son can't come home for Christmas after insulation mould took over 23 December 2025Mr and Mrs Wadley's 19-year-old son has asthma and cannot come home for Christmas due to mould all over the walls.
- Who are the frontrunners for the top Fed job? 23 December 2025Donald Trump is due to name a new leader of the Federal Reserve at a tricky moment.
- Amazon blocks 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents 23 December 2025The firm’s chief security officer said North Koreans tried to apply for remote working IT jobs using stolen or fake identities.
