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The Queens Speech will be the second in two months. I am really confused about what SPF I need to wear on my face. I work in an office so not outdoors that much during the day sadly but weekends I like to be out most of the time Just before her first handiversary, double hand transplant recipient Cor Hutton explains why the smallest things mean so much. Tesla delivers its first Made in China cars Comedian welcomed her first child, Gene Attell, in May 2019 WeWork co-chief executives in line for $17m golden parachute payouts Northumberland mum diagnosed with cancer gives birth Jihadi Jack Letts, the 24-year-old Muslim convert from Oxfordshire who declared himself an enemy of Britain and fled to the Middle East to join IS, is a senior ISIS figure, according to claims. Two arrested over Bognor takeaway kebab poison pills Four-year-old is VERY excited to receive four bottles of MUSTARD for Christmas Messiah Jordan calls on Netflix to ban controversial 'anti-Islamic' drama series

Man City 2-0 Sheffield United A controversial moment took the wind out of the visitors sails as the champions ended 2019 14 points behind league leaders Liverpool Scottish independence Sturgeon requests powers for referendum Having recently been forced to play Peppa Pig Snap for five solid hours on a train, Ive come round to the idea that iPads really are essential, if only as a useful Mute button for children Moratorium on violence agreed in worlds deadliest conflict and Americas longest military engagement Robbie Williams backs friends call for social media firms to stop online bullying David Moyes reappointed West Ham manager after Manuel Pellegrini sacking He took aim at those who may criticise the Government for not doing enough to curb global warming, in particular Extinction Rebellion protesters, yet do not do enough themselves. UK weather forecast North South divide for New Years Eve with temperatures as low as 2C A system that has subjected hundreds of thousands of sex workers

Couple call police after mistaking robotic vacuum cleaner for burglar Sources say Melanie Panayiotou, 55, whose body was found on Christmas Day exactly three years after her older brother George died, had become a near recluse in her final years. The British socialite and others are part of an inquiry into people who facilitated the financier. As a veteran with PTSD, cannabis helps me fight for myself in ways other treatments fail to For thousands of refugees in North Korea, the ship was their only chance of survival. Revellers in military uniform throw flour, eggs and firecrackers in 200-year-old battle in Spain Protests in Paris as public transport strike hits day 24 The parcel was sent to a Collect+ store just hours into Christmas morning, one of 419 sent back by people who clearly werent impressed with what they were given Latest figures show continued dominance for the Conservatives in large election donations. The normal December high is 7C but temperatures in the north of the UK

The junk food hit squad One sweet here, another one there - that could kill him, says a man whose son has Prader-Willi syndrome. In the three years since the EU referendum, £10.6m has been spent on security for MPs, figures show. The British film-makers are among many entertainment figures recognised in the New Year Honours. BBC preaches on climate change, says Today programme guest editor Charles Moore Paighton Houston Missing woman sent text saying she was in danger For Frank Skinner, stand-ups coming home. After half a life on television and a decade on the radio, the British comedian is returning to his natural habitat. Politics Live Highlights of UK politics in 2019

Celebrate the Exbury Gardens centenary by puffing around the grounds on a steam train EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warns talks with the UK may face another cliff edge. Krakow guide Where to eat, drink, shop and stay in Poland's second city Anthony Knott Police release CCTV image of missing firefighter A bloody battle played out on the streets of Bucharest in 1989 as Romanias communist dictator fell. Artisans in Istanbul have been hand-crafting cymbals the same way for more than 600 years. The commission aims to map out a route back to power after this months general election defeat. WATCH Was this a debate or an echo chamber? Labour says it is too little, too late and rough sleeping has doubled under the Conservatives. Hot and herby smashed potatoes recipe