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The UK government announces that the plans for reforms to social care in England may not be published until 2028, or later. [5] Zoe Hughes, a transgender member of Exeter City council, quits the Labour Party in a row over transgender issues. [6] 4 January –
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26 January – Police are investigating the vandalism of two memorials to police officers who died in the line of duty in West Yorkshire, which happened on subsequent days. [39] 28 January – An inquest into the 2018 Leicester helicopter crash in which five people were killed rules the crash was an accident. [40]
London Live closes down following the sale of the channel to David Montgomery's Local TV Ltd. [16] 20: London TV, a London version of the Local TV Network, which airs True Crime for most of the day, replaces London Live as London's local television station. [11] 24: Jake Brown and Leanne Quigley win the third series of The Traitors. [17]
Bauer Media Audio UK announces it is acquiring Clear Channel Europe. [13] 10 January – Bauer Media Audio UK reaches a deal to acquire Star Radio in Cambridgeshire and rebrand the station as Hits Radio. [14] 11 January – Rod Liddle joins Times Radio to present Saturday mornings. [15]
A UK inquest into the death of singer Liam Payne opens, and hears that he died as a result of "polytrauma". [23] The UK government freezes the UK assets of the extreme-right wing group Blood and Honour, making it the first extremist group to be subject to UK financial sanctions. [24]
UK music fans spent £2.4bn on streaming and vinyl during 2024, data shows, exceeding the previous record of £2.2bn in 2001. [5] A UK inquest into the death of singer Liam Payne opens, and hears that he died as a result of "polytrauma". [6] 10 January – Chappell Roan wins BBC Radio 1's Sound of 2025. [7]
8 January – Proposals are published to give Members of the Senedd a 6% pay rise, taking the wages for a backbench MS to £76,380 in 2025–26, up from £72,057. [ 13 ] 9 January – James Howells loses his attempt to sue Newport Council to make them recover a Bitcoin hard drive that is now worth about £598m from a rubbish tip.