December 2024
In December 2024 everything happened to a backing track of Christmas carols, making them seem ever-so-slightly less awful. In the UK, there was another Andrew-formerly-known-as-Prince controversy. This one was about his links with a Chinese spy. But can you list all the Andrew controversies since then? Thought not. The government offered health workers a measly pay increase, compensated LGBT service personnel, but decided (at the time) not to compensate the Waspi women. Planning any more U-turns, Keir? The prison service scandal of the day was about prisoners on early release being mistakenly released too early. How times have changed. And the UK economy continued to stutter. Re...re...re…cession? How times have changed.
In the New Year’s honours list, Sadiq Khan was recognised for services to congestion, and Gareth Southgate got a knighthood for trying really, really hard at the footie, and for always wearing a suit.
In entertainment news, Greg Wallace was deemed too unsavoury for cooking shows, and the BBC went on far too much about the Gavin & Stacey Christmas special.
After overdosing on the US presidential election for all of 2024, the media decided not to report any news from America this month.
Here is a selection of the top Newsbiscuit stories from December 2024, selected by popular vote. Thanks to the three people who voted… Click through to read the stories and see the author credits. Scroll down to see some of the month’s best headlines.
Politics
Nurses to make up their wages with tips, says ReevesBank of England raises concerns UK economy may have 'disappeared'
Stories about Christmas, and Prince Charmless
Sport and Entertainment
Other news
And here are the Headlines...
Politics
Labour brings in Tory cuts
Labour government makes absolute commitment to reduce immigration 'to some extent'
Compo results: LGBT veterans £70k - Waspi women £nil
Waspi women retire hurt
'So Nigel Farage. What first attracted you to the billionaire Elon Musk?'
Entertainment
BBC expected to dial down the Gavin & Stacey stories in February
BBC refuses to comment on 'culture of silence'
Wallace led me around on all fours, says Gromit
Masterchef to remain on air with Wallace's head replaced by deepfake potato
Andrew M-W
Prince Andrew sweating now
Andrew can't even send out for a Chinese now
Organisations
Samaritans not happy with Christmas Jumper day
Quitters Anonymous disband during first meeting
Weight Watchers: still big in UK
And finally...
A single cigarette takes £1.30 off your life, say scientists
Single man with bad handwriting is UK's most illegible bachelor
Ruthless bounty hunter tears sweet shop apart
The last two candidates to illustrate auction catalogue have to draw lots
A woman took time off work to have a Brazilian butt lift. Now she’s all behind
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