Here are the biggest stories on the first front pages of the new year.

Households are starting the year with an increase to their energy bills, with another 3 jump expected for April.

Chinese hackers have remotely accessed several US Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after ...

Russia has launched an aerial attack on Ukraine, striking the capital and other regions with multiple missiles and drones.

The UK is set to be battered with wind and rain to start 2025. Met Office weather warnings are in place across parts of England, Wales and Scotland on New Year’s Day. This includes an amber alert for ...

The display opened with the message ‘Your New Year Is Unwritten’ and ended with a message from Paddington Bear.

The release of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi – who was convicted of the Lockerbie bombing – was not discussed by the Scottish cabinet ahead of a final decision being made, newly released papers show.

Political leaders have eyed a “buzz” and a “big opportunity” for their parties in 2025, as Sir Keir Starmer pledged this year will be one for “rediscovering the great nation that we are”.

A rare Lamborghini capable of reaching 214mph was the most expensive supercar sold on a leading online auction platform in 2024. Collecting Cars said the track-only green Essenza SCV12 was bought by a ...

A former British diplomat and a man who wants to use his prize money to help him become a father are among the new contestants on The Traitors. The BBC reality gameshow will return on New Year’s Day, ...

Technology in smartwatches could help people quit smoking, according to researchers who have developed an app which intervenes when movements indicating cigarette use are detected. The team at the ...

Pupils, parents and teachers face “paying the price” of a new tax on private school fees, the Conservatives have warned after the Chancellor welcomed an end to the “VAT break”. Rachel Reeves has vowed ...