57 m. ago TOM UTLEY: The old lie that private schools are stuffed with posh, rich kids may turn into reality when Labour's VAT raid drives away strivers like the Utleys

ON the day 19 years ago when I accepted a job offer from the Daily Mail I took the youngest of our four sons aside and told him that I could at last afford to send him to Dulwich College

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92 m. ago Trump goes nuclear on Rupert Murdoch after his 'filthy rag' publishes letter to Epstein while calling for Bondi to clear his name

The report alleges Trump took part in a 50th birthday album by sending well wishes and a cryptic message on a card with a hand drawn naked woman.

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2 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: US moving ‘with haste’ to enable weapons shipments to Kyiv, says Washington

Nato commander says separately that preparations under way to send first Patriot systems to Ukraine in deal involving European countries buying arms. What we know on day 1,241See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageThe US is moving to get weapons to Ukraine quickly under President Donald Trump’s plan for Europe to buy arms and is weighing selling Patriot air defence systems from its own stocks, Washington’s envoy to Nato has said. “We are all moving with haste to facilitate this and get this done, and, you know, I think things are actually moving very quickly,” the US ambassador to Nato, Matthew Whitaker, told journalists on Thursday. “But I can’t verify a date that this will all be completed.” Trump on Monday announced a deal with Nato chief Mark Rutte for European states in the alliance to buy US weaponry – particularly advanced Patriot systems – and give it to Kyiv, but questions have been raised over where the systems will come from and how soon they can get to Ukraine amid Russi...

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3 h. ago ‘A massive contribution’: Wiegman heaps praise on England hero Hampton

Goalkeeper made two crucial saves in shootoutHead coach believes Lucy Bronze is ‘one of a kind’Sarina Wiegman said England never doubted Hannah Hampton’s ability after the Lionesses goalkeeper made two crucial shootout saves to help send England through to the Euro 2025 semi-finals amid remarkable drama in Zurich.The Chelsea keeper, who was named as England’s new No 1 by Wiegman in May when Mary Earps retired from international duty, also made two vital saves in normal time to help England battle back from 2-0 down to eliminate Sweden. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Britons smoke nearly 30 billion cigarettes every year, study finds

An estimated 28.6 billion cigarettes are smoked in Britain each year, equating to 78 million every day, according to a new analysis that highlights stark inequalities in consumption across the country. Researchers are now calling for targeted public health efforts to address these disparities and tackle persistent smoking rates.

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4 h. ago England’s gritty resolve overshadows familiar frailties in Euro 2025 penalty shootout triumph

England 2-2 Sweden (Eng win 3-2 on penalties): A battered and bruised Lucy Bronze epitomised the Lionesses’ determination as she netted the decisive penalty to send them through to the semi-finals

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5 h. ago Sour grapes? No, these fruits taste just like a mojito cocktail

Growers in Spain have hybridised one variety with another to create what is described as 'sweet with a hint of lime'.

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5 h. ago Searching for pennies: With the cut in federal funding public broadcasters are looking to cope

In Alaska, a public radio station general manager took a moment from a busy day warning her community about a possible tsunami for a special task — sending a text message to Sen. Lisa Murkowski urging her to vote against a measure to strip federal funding of NPR and PBS

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5 h. ago Lionesses bounce back from being on brink of Euros heartbreak to send fans wild

It was a sensational comeback for the England Women who went from being two goals down to equalising with just 10 minutes left on the clock - and they then beat Sweden on penalties

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6 h. ago An uncontrolled wildfire sends a cloud of smoke over Spain's capital

An uncontrolled wildfire burned Thursday outside Madrid and sent a giant cloud of smoke over the Spanish capital

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7 h. ago Oleksandr Usyk makes same sacrifice as Tyson Fury ahead of Daniel Dubois fight

Oleksandr Usyk has been locked away in his training camp in Spain ahead of his rematch with Daniel Dubois at Wembley this weekend

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8 h. ago Lawmakers are trying to run home for the summer before they are forced to vote on Epstein controversy

House Republican leaders have faced internal pressure to send members home amid suggestion of a bipartisan ‘discharge petition’ that would force a vote on the controversial files

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9 h. ago Man who sent Facebook message about committing a campus sexual assault pleads guilty

A man accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said “So I raped you” has pleaded guilty

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9 h. ago Almost 3,000lbs of cocaine discovered on ship headed for Spain

Almost 3,000lbs (1,300kg) of cocaine was seized on a container ship bound for Málaga, Spanish officials have said.

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9 h. ago ‘We have a good feeling’: Switzerland confident in plan to shock Spain in Euros quarter

Sundhage uses clips of men’s 2010 win to rouse teamMaritz praises ‘impossible to describe’ Swiss supportThe Switzerland coach, Pia Sundhage, has said that she and her players watched clips from when the Swiss men’s team beat Spain in the 2010 World Cup for inspiration before the countries meet in the Euro 2025 quarter-finals in Berne on Friday.Gelson Fernandes scored the only goal of the game in Durban 15 years ago to produce the first shock of that tournament and Sundhage believes her team can repeat the upset. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Post Office systems go DOWN: Major outage hits customers at branches across Britain

People over the UK attempting to send out parcels this afternoon ran into trouble as systems crashed while they were in store.

Economics

10 h. ago Diogo Jota inducted into Wolves’ hall of fame following death

Jota died in a car crash along with his brother Andre Silva in Spain on July 3, aged 28.

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10 h. ago London weighs changes to IPO rules to attract foreign capital

London weighs changes to IPO rules to attract foreign capital  Semafor

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11 h. ago Conor McGregor's fiancée Dee Devlin makes feelings very clear after his 'nude leak'

Conor McGregor's fiancée, Dee Devlin, appears to have brushed off his recent actions after being spotted cosying up to a mystery woman and sending his own nude snaps

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11 h. ago Post Office issues 'sincere apology' after 'major outage' stops customers from sending parcels

The Post Office confirmed that the outage was not cyber-related

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