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Commercial fishermen are eager to see if President Donald Trump's command to shed federal fishing regulations will boost one of the nation's oldest industries

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1 hour ago Justice Sonia Sotomayor says lawyers should stand up and fight amid turmoil in nation's legal system

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4 h. ago PATRICK MARMION reviews Here We Are at the National Theatre: Top

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5 h. ago Wreaths at the Abbey... and later a plea from the King to bequeath a better world: ROBERT HARDMAN reflects on the conclusion to Britain's VE Day 80 celebrations

Addressing last night's national concert on Horse Guards Parade, the monarch reminded the world of the VE Day words of his grandfather, King George VI, about the quest for 'lasting peace'.

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5 h. ago Keir Starmer's government has spent £566,000 on foreign visas for civil servants so far this year

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Economics

5 h. ago BBC viewers are all saying the same thing as John Newman takes to the stage during the VE Day 80th Anniversary celebration

The singer, 34, joined a star-studded lineup who took to the stage to pay tribute to the nation's war heroes with a special concert at London's Horseguards Parade.

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6 h. ago Trump names Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in DC – US politics live

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6 h. ago Unseen Thomas & Friends footage with Ringo Starr narration airs for first time

The unseen pilot footage marks the 80th anniversary of the British franchise which became a global hit among multiple generations of young children.

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6 h. ago Annual blood test could detect cancer in its earliest stages

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Events

6 h. ago How a single fingerprint on a cigarette from 1977 was the key to cracking shocking cold case murder

Willie Eugene Sims, 69, of Ohio, was taken into custody this week and was charged with the cold case murder of 24-year-old Jeanette Ralston.

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7 h. ago Trump’s chief trade adviser says Britons will like chlorinated chicken and hormone

Peter Navarro also says UK and US still negotiating over digital services tax – a policy Trump is deeply opposed to The winners and losers of Trump’s first tariff war strongly suggest that bankruptcies and farm consolidation could surge during his second term, with major corporations best placed to benefit from his polices at the expense of independent farmers.New analysis by the non-profit research advocacy group Food and Water Watch (FWW), shared exclusively with the Guardian, shows that Trump’s first-term tariffs were particularly devastating for farmers in the Maga rural heartlands. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Suit challenges new rules on children in federal custody who crossed into US

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8 h. ago Trump and new German chancellor speak and agree on need to resolve trade disputes – live

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8 h. ago Bison gores Florida man at Yellowstone National Park after he got too close to powerful animal

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9 h. ago New York set to lower hiring age of prison guards to 18 amid correction officer shortage

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9 h. ago King calls for global commitment to peace at VE Day 80th anniversary concert

Charles delivered his address at Horse Guards Parade at 9pm – the exact time King George VI spoke to the nation on May 8 1945.

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9 h. ago King calls for renewed ‘commitment to peace’ in VE Day message

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9 h. ago King issues warning on importance of peace to world as huge concert in London ends VE Day celebrations

The King tonight issued a stark warning that Britain “shall have failed” if the sacrifices of the wartime generation do not lead to a “lasting peace” – as the nation marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.

Events

9 h. ago The King’s message in full on the 80th anniversary of VE Day

Charles delivered a speech during a concert on Horse Guards Parade, echoing his grandfather King George VI who spoke to the nation on May 8 1945.

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9 h. ago King Charles echoes grandfather King George VI as he delivers historic VE Day speech

In a historic address to the nation on VE Day, King Charles said, 'our greatest debt is owed to all those who paid the ultimate price' as he remembers the wartime generation

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