65 m. ago ‘I understand what Trump cares about,’ says Sir Keir Starmer

The prime minister revealed that the US president reached out to offer his condolences after the death of his younger brother on Boxing Day last year

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1 hour ago Keir Starmer says he understands what ‘anchors’ Donald Trump

The Prime Minister said it was ‘in the national interest’ for him to have a connection with the US president.

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2 h. ago Erin Patterson mushroom murder trial jury fails to reach a verdict on fifth day of deliberations: As it happened

Follow Daily Mail Australia's live coverage of accused mushroom chef Erin Patterson's murder trial here.

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2 h. ago Gaza ceasefire talks: Hamas officials meet to discuss proposed deal

Militant group said to want stronger guarantees of a permanent end to the war as Israeli prime minister prepares to fly to WashingtonHamas leaders are close to accepting a proposed deal for a ceasefire in Gaza but want stronger guarantees that any pause in hostilities would lead to a permanent end to the 20-month war, sources close to the militant Islamist organisation have said.Hamas officials met on Thursday in Istanbul to discuss the ceasefire proposals and later issued a statement confirming they were talking to other “Palestinian factions” before formally announcing a response. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Review: A Single Man is a beautifully raunchy display of lust, love and loss

There's not really many other tales of grief that can feature a sexy game of tennis, skinny-dipping and a bit of Bob Fosse

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2 h. ago My Sister and Other Lovers by Esther Freud review – Hideous Kinky, the teenage years

A subtle, intriguing sequel revisits two girls as they grow into adults and question the impact of their unconventional upbringingEsther Freud’s childhood on the Moroccan hippy trail inspired her 1992 debut Hideous Kinky. That novel was told through a young child’s limited perspective, so daily life was described vividly – almond trees and coloured kaftans – while bigger issues, such as why she didn’t see her father, remained vague and mysterious.Some 30 years later, Freud has returned to the same narrator, Lucy. But in this accomplished new novel, she explores how Lucy grows up and starts to question the impact of her unconventional upbringing. My Sister and Other Lovers opens with teenage Lucy, her mother and sister once again on the move. It’s the 1970s, her mother has a new son from another failed relationship, and they are on a ferry to Ireland, as they have no money and nowhere else to go. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Quatermass 2 review – Hammer turns up the heat in enjoyable alien invader sequel

The brusque, unsmiling American rocket scientist returns with a bigger budget and more action alongside an entertaining turn from Sid James as an inebriated journalistHere is the 1957 sequel to Hammer’s box office smash The Quatermass Xperiment from 1955; it is enjoyable, though the law of diminishing returns is coming into play. Like the first film, it is based on the original BBC drama (the second series, in fact) and Brian Donleavy is back as Quatermass himself: the brusque, unsmiling American rocket scientist working closely with the British government and permanently exasperated with them.Once again, Quatermass finds himself at the centre of a deadly alien attempt to take over Planet Earth. While debating whether or not to fire a nuclear powered rocket up into space, Quatermass comes into contact with a woman whose boyfriend has been injured by what appear to be football-sized meteorites, which his white-coated assistants have been already tracking on their radar scopes. It app...

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3 h. ago Japan walks line between recession and submission as it seeks to overcome Trump tariffs

Japanese negotiators have just days before the end of Trump’s 90-day pause on punishing tariffs to pull off a breakthroughIt all seemed to be going so well. In April, Japan’s chief trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, sat opposite Donald Trump in the Oval Office after “positive and constructive” talks, sporting a Maga baseball cap and giving a thumbs up for the cameras.Japan’s economic revitalisation minister drew criticism back home for the gesture, forcing him to insist there was “no political significance” behind it. But the backdrop to the offending photo was far more significant than the uncomfortable optics. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Voices: After Labour’s first year, Starmer could still learn from ‘one

The current prime minister would be wise to study Clement Attlee’s post-war premiership, which also started with a landslide election but, mired in economic uncertainty and internal conflict, quickly ran out of steam, says historian Alun Evans

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3 h. ago Who’s really to blame for Labour’s troubles – Rachel Reeves or the invisible PM? | Gaby Hinsliff

The Treasury focuses on numbers when what’s needed is vision. The party and the country are crying out for leadership, but it’s nowhere to be seenShe is not the first chancellor to cry in public, and may not be the last. But Rachel Reeves is the first whose tears have moved markets. No sooner had the realisation dawned that she was silently weeping – over a personal sorrow she won’t be pushed into revealing, she insisted later, not a political one – as she sat beside Keir Starmer at Wednesday’s prime minister’s questions, than the pound was dropping and the cost of borrowing rising. The bond traders who forced out Liz Truss’s hapless chancellor still clearly rate her judgment and want her to stay, even if (perhaps especially if) some Labour MPs don’t. Yet it is an extraordinary thing to live with the knowledge that a moment’s uncontrolled emotion can drive up the cost of a nation’s mortgages, just as a misjudged stroke of the budget pen can destroy lives.The most striking thing abou...

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4 h. ago Keir Starmer must improve or Nigel Farage will be the next Prime Minister

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says Keir Starmer must learn from the failures of strategy and policy if he is to thrive as Prime Minister.

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4 h. ago A year into the Labour Government, we want to hear your views

Tell us your thoughts as we reflect on a year since Keir Starmer became Prime Minister and Labour came to office after 14 years in opposition.

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5 h. ago Trump's '2 billion farms' gaffe at Iowa event raises mental clarity concerns amid tax bill claims

Donald Trump was speaking at the 'Salute to America' celebration in Iowa on Saturday, when he made the false claim that 2 billion farms will be saved in the tax bill

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7 h. ago Erin Patterson mushroom murder trial LIVE updates: Jury deliberates for a fifth day as world waits on verdict

Follow Daily Mail Australia's live coverage of accused mushroom chef Erin Patterson's murder trial here.

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8 h. ago Leading football agent who represents Jack Grealish denies claims he 'raped a sex slave'

Jonathan Barnett, who masterminded Bale's £85million 2013 move to Real Madrid, allegedly trafficked his victim from Australia in 2017.

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8 h. ago Little girl, one, dies after emergency services rushed to house over 'concern for child': Probe launched

Cops have launched an urgent investigation into the one-year-old girl's death in Sheffield on Wednesday evening.

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9 h. ago Girl, 1, dies in hospital after police called to ‘concern for child’ at Sheffield home

Yorkshire Ambulance Service rushed the tot to hospital but sadly, despite their best efforts, she tragically died a shortly after arriving - police are working to ascertain the circumstances that lead to the child’s death

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9 h. ago Barrister who is set to defend 'Starmer fire bomber' is fined after being caught drinking brandy in his car during a lunch break... of a trial

Dominic Charles D'Souza will represent one of the men charged over suspected arson attacks on the Prime Minister's properties this year. But he has been fined £3,000 for 'professional misconduct'.

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9 h. ago Ashton Kutcher sparks concern with bandaged arm on vacation with Mila Kunis for 10th wedding anniversary

The wrist guard could be a result of injury, carpal tunnel syndrome, or the 47-year-old venture capitalist's autoimmune condition vasculitis

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9 h. ago The Doctor in your pocket will see you now! But will ministers really be able to deliver the all

The NHS App will use AI and become the 'digital front door' of the health service under the proposals designed to ease pressure on hospitals and GPs.

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