From the roar of the triumphant Lionesses to historic roles for women, we review the top stories

It was the year that Donald Trump caused chaos with tariffs, Elon Musk took a chainsaw to the US government, Angela Rayner was forced to resign, and Gary Lineker left the BBC. Here we take a look at some of the people who made the headlines in 2025

We take a look back at the year’s headlines

Fans were left in shock when a last-minute twist brought back former star Billie Piper. After tanking ratings and axe rumours, Ncuti Gatwa sensationally quit as The Doctor, forcing bosses to rewrite t

The Duchess of Edinburgh celebrated her landmark 60th birthday on 20 January. Close to both the late Queen Elizabeth II, who reportedly saw Sophie as her “favourite daughter-in-law”, and the Princess

Anyone who’s read Helen Macdonald’s remarkable memoir H is for Hawk – about grief, nature and training a goshawk – will be aware of its powerful impact. The book has now been turned into a film starri