Here are 5 important things happening in the UK today, Monday (22 December 2025):
- Record number of migrants cross the Channel: More than 800 people crossed the Channel in small boats on Saturday, a record for a day in December, according to the Home Office. December is traditionally one of the quietest months for Channel crossings, as a combination of low temperatures and stormy weather makes the journey particularly difficult. Poor visibility and less daylight have also been cited as factors influencing the crossings. [Guardian]
- Doctors return to work in England after five-day strike: Doctors in England will return to work on Monday after a planned five-day walkout over ongoing pay disputes. The strike went ahead amid surging flu cases, and despite last-minute talks, external between the British Medical Association (BMA) and the government. BMA members rejected a new government offer that aimed to tackle issues with training and job security. [BBC]
- Right to Buy cost taxpayers £900 million: Councils have spent more than £900m buying back Right to Buy homes to plug social housing shortfalls, a Telegraph investigation has found. In some cases, local authorities paid up to 88 times more than the properties were originally sold for, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request revealed. The scheme, introduced in 1980 under Margaret Thatcher, until recently allowed council tenants the right to purchase their homes at a discount of up to 70%. However, decades of selling properties without building enough replacements has resulted in councils having to reacquire the homes – at the taxpayers’ expense. [Telegraph]
- Thousands face care home evictions: Thousands of elderly and vulnerable people are being forced to move out of their care homes, with little warning and often in distressing circumstances. There has been a steep rise in so-called “care home evictions”, with nearly 7,000 residents in England told their contracts were being terminated with just 28 days’ notice last year. It marks an increase of more than 200% since 2018. [The i Paper]
- On Monday, Oil was trading flat at $60.15. The pound is trading at $1.34, €1.14, and ¥9.44.
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