Britons are expected to be told to change their diet in the event of a chaotic Brexit to cope with food delays. The Times reported that Whitehall predicts some sources of fresh food from the European Union countries would be cut off. more
A fifth of married Britons think their partner is a dangerous driver and a quarter are so scared for their own safety that they have refused to get in a car with their other half. more
A Polish restaurant has given away 120 bags of free food to homeless people. Kuchnia, in Beverley Road made the gesture as a special gift to those sleeping rough in the area.
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The 5p fee for plastic carrier bags in England will be doubled to 10p, and extended to all shops, under plans set out by the environment secretary.more
The Prime Minister was doing some last minute Christmas shopping on Friday night when she was stopped by Charles Chapman in Twyford, Berkshire. He immediately asked her for a selfie and could be seen putting his arm around her shoulder as they took a picture together.more
Reports of the death of Irish retail appear to have been somewhat exaggerated, with new data published suggesting that Irish households will spend just under 2,700 euro on average this month, up 3 per cent on last year's festive season.more
Theresa May has used her Christmas message to praise the work of the Armed Forces, particularly in Syria and after the nerve agent attack in Salisbury.more
The survey of 2,000 British adults found that many are clueless when it comes to other major figures from the birth of Jesus as well, with 37 per cent saying they did not know that Mary and Joseph were a part of the story.more
Victims of domestic violence are being denied access to "life-saving" counselling and support services following record funding cuts, The Independent can reveal. Figures show that one in four domestic abuse refuges have lost all government money for therapeutic support, with state funding at its lowest ever levels.more
A coffee caravan in rural Suffolk, furniture restoration projects for men and organised rambles for the recently bereaved are among more than a hundred initiatives being backed with a £11.5m fund to tackle Britain's epidemic of loneliness.more
"Everything has its pluses and minuses," adds Iwa. "The physical distance from home has made us much stronger as a family because we didn't have the support of family. We've had to help each other."more
The tradition of the "Christmas box" sees people give cash or small gifts to those who perform personal services in their lives - be it the person delivering the milk or post, cleaners or hairdressers.more
Rules for how the ban on under-18s will work were quietly passed by the House of Commons on Monday this week - and are expected to be in place by April.more
According to a report from finance firm 118 118 Money, 72 per cent of survey respondents felt they were "too polite" to ask for a refund or replacement when faced with substandard goods or services.more
Many people around the country who receive financial help such as child benefits, tax credits or job seekers allowance could see their payment dates change this month.more
Energy regulator Ofgem wants to produce a "smarter, fairer and cleaner" energy system that, added to reforms proposed last month, could cut consumers' bills by £45 a year from 2021.more
