2 h. ago Sara Pascoe: ‘I still identify as an infertile, childless woman’

The standup used to joke about not having kids, but then she had IVF and found herself an ‘eroded’ mother of two. Now she’s back with a show about motherhood in her 40s – but don’t expect any cute parenting storiesMy favourite Sara Pascoe joke is her imaginary riposte to people asking if she’s going to have kids. They mean well, these prying parents – they just don’t want her to miss out on a life-enhancing experience. The thing is, the comedian has had some life-enhancing experiences of her own. “But I have never, ever said to anybody: ‘Oh, have you been on QI? Ahhh, you should go on QI!’” she insists, settling into her archly patronising pep talk. “No I didn’t think I wanted to be on QI until I was on QI, and then it was like I looked back and my entire life had been leading up to me being on QI. Yes it’s very tiring being on QI, but it’s so worth it. I just wouldn’t want you to leave it too late and they’ll have stopped making it!”As a skewering of smug, insensitive acquaint...

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4 h. ago Max Verstappen shows his class to take shock Japan GP pole position ahead of Lando Norris

McLaren had set the pace by topping all three practice sessions but Verstappen claimed a fourth consecutive pole at Suzuka

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4 h. ago Best kidswear buys for school holiday season from Marks and Spencer, Boden and more

Kids' fashion has really stepped up over the past few years, with hundreds of trendy and practical buys to choose from at relatively affordable price points, and we've rounded up our top picks

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5 h. ago Max Verstappen pips Lando Norris to F1 Japanese GP pole with stunning lap

Red Bull driver exceeds expectations in unpredictable carBeats McLaren’s Norris by one hundredth of a secondMax Verstappen claimed pole for the Japanese Grand Prix with an immense lap for Red Bull at Suzuka, beating the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri into second and third. Charles Leclerc was fourth for Ferrari, with his teammate Lewis Hamilton eighth. George Russell and Kimi Antonelli were fifth and sixth for Mercedes.The pole will be of no little relief to Verstappen and Red Bull and was very much against expectations, given that the car had not looked as strong as the McLaren or Mercedes in the opening rounds, nor at Suzuka this weekend. It demonstrated that given full rein, the RB21 is still a quick car and may yet be a title contender. McLaren looked strongest by some way in practice but when let fully off the leash at Suzuka in a tightly contested fight it was Verstappen and Red Bull who had the edge, setting up a fascinating fight for Sunday. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Max Verstappen leaves McLarens behind to claim Japanese Grand Prix pole position

McLaren had set the pace by topping all three practice sessions this weekend.

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6 h. ago F1 Japanese GP qualifying result: Who took pole position as Lando Norris misses out

Team-mates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were the clear favourites for pole at the Japanese Grand Prix after McLaren dominated practice ahead of the Suzuka race

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6 h. ago Inside Roy Keane's mansion home he twice failed to sell despite slashing price by £3m

Roy Keane has made a name for himself as one of the country's best-loved pundits, but the former Manchester United captain has revealed that he is looking to step away from television at some point

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7 h. ago Roy Keane twice tried to sell stunning Hale mansion with retirement plan in place

Roy Keane has made a name for himself as one of the UK's most respected pundits but the former Manchester United star is looking to step away from television in the near future

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7 h. ago 'I regret pushing daughter to sell adult photos – porta potty party shows how dangerous it is'

EXCLUSIVE: Ukrainian model Maria Kovalchuk has regained consciousness after being found roadside in Dubai, but it's given one mum with a daughter in the same industry a huge fright

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8 h. ago Shoppers praise 'comfiest dress ever' with 'genius' feature that's 'great for holidays'

Abercrombie & Fitch has released a Linen-Blend Button Dress which has a practical hidden feature shoppers are obsessed with

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9 h. ago Grass fires again disrupt Japanese Grand Prix practice as Lando Norris sets pace

It took just six minutes for Saturday’s running in the Suzuka sunshine to be brought to a halt.

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13 h. ago Wall Street ‘Einstein’: ‘There’s blood on the streets. It’s unbelievable; they know nothing’

‘The formula they used for these numbers to measure the trade deficit, it’s like ‘apples, oranges, a couple of cashews, divided by ten, times four — none of it makes any sense’

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13 h. ago DVSA issue driving test warning as wait times reach 'new high'

The average waiting time to book a practical test was 20 weeks in February, up from 14 weeks a year earlier

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15 h. ago Killer eagles snatch lamb and fly off with it in talons in hurt farmer's shocking snaps

Distraught Duncan Maclean spotted three sea eagles swooping for two of his prized newborn lambs before flying off with them. He says the lambs sell for around £80-100

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15 h. ago Taxpayers funded training for ministers to sell their controversial welfare cuts to the public

Official records show £12,000 of public money was given to PR giant Freud Communications, whose chairman backed Labour at the election.

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16 h. ago Gorilla statue thieves thwarted minutes after stealing £399 ornament from market

Two thieves were caught on CCTV stealing a large garden gorilla ornament from an indoor market in Darlington last Tuesday (25 March).

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18 h. ago Hedge funds hit with steepest margin calls since 2020 Covid crisis

Banks ask clients to stump up additional money as global market sell-off knocks value of holdings

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19 h. ago China hits back hard at ‘bullying’ Trump tariffs as global recession fears grow

Beijing imposes punitive 34% extra tariffs on all goods imported from US, exacerbating stock market sell-offBusiness live – latest updatesUS politics live – latest updatesChina has hit back hard against Donald Trump’s “bullying” tariffs, raising fears that the escalating trade war could trigger a global recession and prompting fresh turmoil in financial markets.Beijing retaliated on Friday with punitive 34% additional tariffs on all goods imported from the US – mirroring the US decision and exacerbating a sell-off on global stock markets. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Trump insists he won’t back down from global trade war as markets slump

On social media, the president said, ‘My policies will never change’, before suggesting possible change with VietnamDonald Trump doubled down on his decision to launch a global trade war, declaring that he would “never” back off from sweeping tariffs on US trading partners.The US president’s announced action sent shock waves around the world this week, prompting fierce threats of retaliation and sharp sell-offs in stock markets. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s tariff ultimatum: tribute for access to America’s empire | Editorial

As the White House retools US imperialism with import duties, others must resist dependency – deepening regional ties and reducing exposure to chokepointsWhen Donald Trump stood before union auto workers in the Rose Garden he declared “Liberation Day”, promising to stand up for Main Street. Whether that pledge will be fulfilled is moot. He will declare victory either way. What the US president offered was not just an economic programme, but an imperial one.Mr Trump’s logic, if it exists, lies in the 397-page report on “foreign trade barriers” he brandished on Wednesday. Its message is brutally simple: you may sell your goods to Walmart shoppers, but only if you let US cloud services hoover up your data, US media flood your screens and US tech monopolies operate on their terms – not yours. TikTok is the test case for Trump’s platform nationalism: only US firms may mine data, reap profits and rule the digital empire. Continue reading...

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