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Russia ‘ready’ for war with Europe, Putin says before peace talks

Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner joins envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow to relay Ukraine’s counteroffer to Russian leader — as Zelensky tours Dublin


Ukraine ‘arrests British military instructor hired as assassin by Russia’

Ross David Cutmore was sent to train Kyiv’s army but is suspected of distributing weapons used to kill two activists and a politician

14 minutes ago



Sarah Everard in an undated close-up photo.



Half of jury trials to be scrapped and replaced with ‘swift courts’

Judges sitting alone will try cases with shorter sentences under David Lammy’s reforms to reduce the backlog


Illustration of the proposed Chinese Embassy complex at the former Royal Mint site.
Illustration of the proposed Chinese Embassy complex at the former Royal Mint site.
Chinese embassy decision delayed until Starmer visits Beijing next year
England batsmen Robin Smith and Mike Atherton laughing during a nets session.
England batsmen Robin Smith and Mike Atherton laughing during a nets session.
Robin Smith I knew was a brave, gentle soul who couldn’t say no

Half of jury trials to be scrapped and replaced with ‘swift courts’
Half of jury trials to be scrapped and replaced with ‘swift courts’
Half of jury trials to be scrapped and replaced with ‘swift courts’





Holly Willoughby next to a black Mini Cooper.
Holly Willoughby next to a black Mini Cooper.
Holly Willoughby broke rider’s neck in crash after failing to indicate
58 minutes ago




Government leaks before budget damaged economy, says OBR

David Miles of the OBR’s budget responsibility committee tells MPs the body became concerned about ‘misconceptions’ over its role in the budget


Collage of a crowd at Hillsborough Stadium during the disaster and a police officer.
Hillsborough police officers ‘would face charges if still serving’

Watchdog finds proceedings could be brought against David Duckenfield and 12 others today, but the law at the time means none will face action


Lammy says 12 prisoners released by mistake in past month

Justice secretary accused by opposition of ‘shambolic management’ after revealing two inmates remain at large despite new security measures



Andy Murray holding up his US Open and Olympic gold medals.
Andy Murray: My children use my gold medals as toys these days

The tennis star has revealed he lets his four children run around the house wearing his Olympic honours






Collage of an illustration of a tall gold skyscraper in a snowy mountain landscape and a photo of a snowy mountain village with a peak in the background.
Plans for 65-storey skyscraper near Matterhorn get frosty reception

Heinz Julen, an architect from the area, hopes to build the 260m tower in Zermatt at a projected cost of half a billion euros


An Avanti West Coast Pendolino train on tracks, with its front in yellow and the rest of the train in teal, with the "Avanti West Coast" logo in white.
An Avanti West Coast Pendolino train on tracks, with its front in yellow and the rest of the train in teal, with the "Avanti West Coast" logo in white.



Andy Swinscoe, founder of The Courtyard Dairy, smiles while arranging cheese.



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Collage of a woman with a bruised face on the left and the same woman with makeup and a necklace on the right.
What Sydney Sweeney did next (and how she divides America)

Sydney Sweeney is unrecognisable in her latest role as the boxer and abuse survivor Christy Martin. But the transformation hasn’t stopped her critics


Collage of Sarah Ferguson and an exterior view of a stone building, presumably her home.
Fergie is moving into her daughter’s granny annexe? I’m jealous



Woman in leopard print shirt standing in front of a "To Let" sign.
Should I sign a statement of intent to secure a rental property?


Collage of a baby, young girl, teenage boy, and young woman.
£249,000 per child — where does it really go?






Budget left a big hole the Tories should fill

Rachel Reeves made a few good moves on old Tory territory but didn’t go far enough. Kemi Badenoch must cash in



Illustration of a man at a podium saying "Let me be crystal clear...", while a man and woman celebrate with a "Word of the Year" trophy for "Rage Bait" amidst confetti.

Cartoon by Morten Morland



Headshot of Melanie Phillips.
Trial by jury isn’t a problem, but jurors are






Headshot of Melanie Phillips.
Trial by jury isn’t a problem, but jurors are




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Headshot of Tom McPhail in a light blue button-down shirt.
Tom McPhailThe budget has wrapped your money in even more red tape






Illustration of two houses, one larger brick house and one smaller green house.
How rich are you?





Collage of Harry Styles with a guitar, Simon Cowell in a gray shirt, and a man holding an inflatable guitar.
Simon Cowell signed Harry Styles. It could have been me





Man holding a puppy while an adult dog lies on a cushion by a fireplace.
Ben Miller: my goldendoodle Stevie Nicks is like my therapist





Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves speaking in the House of Commons.
Rachel Reeves’s tax rises will hold back growth, OECD warns


BDO Eindhoven building with large blue and red "BDO" sign on top.
BDO partners take £100,000 pay cut as fiscal headwinds hit profit

Headshot of David Smith.
David SmithA fiscal watchdog that doesn’t growl or bark is not worth having



Bank of England to relax capital rules for banks



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England batsmen Robin Smith and Mike Atherton laughing during a nets session.
Robin Smith I knew was a brave, gentle soul who couldn’t say no



Will Jacks of England during a nets session.
Jacks gets nod over Bashir to replace injured Wood at Gabba
The Ashes







Emily D'Angelo in a black jumpsuit and boots.
Emily D’Angelo: ‘Singing is hard. But you want it to look easy’
29 minutes ago


Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas sitting on a bench.
Why did Oscar Wilde call Catholicism ‘the only religion to die in’?
29 minutes ago

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James Cochrane, Red Cross chair, smiling in front of the Sierra Leone Red Cross Society logo.
James Cochrane, charity chairman and drugmaker executive

Chairman of the British Red Cross known for his long career in the pharmaceuticals industry and desire to improve global public health, dies aged 81

29 minutes ago
James Cochrane, Red Cross chair, smiling in front of the Sierra Leone Red Cross Society logo.
James Cochrane, charity chairman and drugmaker executive
29 minutes ago


Robin Smith, courageous but troubled England batsman, dies aged 62



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