30 m. ago Israeli hostage release: remaining living hostages reportedly freed – latest updates

Donald Trump arrives in Israel as released captives are seen in first imagesFull report: Hamas releases first seven of 20 Israeli hostages after more than 780 days in GazaWho are the 20 hostages believed alive and expected to be freed from Gaza?Explainer: As Donald Trump heads to Gaza ‘peace summit’ in Egypt, who is going – and who isn’t?Donald Trump has questioned whether former UK prime minister Tony Blair will serve on a new “board of peace” that is intended to oversee the governance of Gaza.The US president’s comments come amid ongoing criticisms of Blair for his role in the Iraq war that began in 2003. Continue reading...

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33 m. ago French political crisis continues as Lecornu unveils new government – Europe live

Marine Le Pen says she will seek to call a no-confidence motion as she urges Macron to dissolve the National AssemblySpeaking from Egypt, French president Emmanuel Macron dismissed opposition calls for his resignation, insisting he would remain in office to safeguard the country’s stability.“Never forget that the mandate given by the French people is to serve, to serve and serve, and to provide answers to the questions of everyday French people, and to do everything possible for the independence of France,” Macron told reporters in Sharm el-Sheikh. “That is the only thing that matters. The rest is the government’s business I will continue to ensure stability,” he added. Continue reading...

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91 m. ago Israeli hostage release: Netanyahu welcomes Trump with second group of hostages expected to be released shortly – live updates

Israeli PM greets US president at Ben Gurion airport as Red Cross travels to collect second group of living captivesFull report: Hamas releases first seven of 20 Israeli hostages after more than 780 days in GazaWho are the 20 hostages believed alive and expected to be freed from Gaza?Explainer: As Donald Trump heads to Gaza ‘peace summit’ in Egypt, who is going – and who isn’t?Donald Trump has questioned whether former UK prime minister Tony Blair will serve on a new “board of peace” that is intended to oversee the governance of Gaza.The US president’s comments come amid ongoing criticisms of Blair for his role in the Iraq war that began in 2003. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago MPs highlight plight of Gaza students unable to come to UK with children

Politicians write to ministers about Palestinians who cannot take up scholarships because they are barred from bringing familiesA cross-party group of more than 100 MPs has written to the government, highlighting the plight of Palestinian students unable to take up scholarships at UK universities because they have been barred from bringing their children.The British government has now evacuated from Gaza almost 60 scholars with fully funded university places and more are expected soon, but others have been forced to abandon their plans in order to remain with their families. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Israeli hostage release: Israeli military receives first seven hostages released by Hamas – live updates

IDF says it now has the first of those released under Trump’s deal, with the US president due to arrive in Israel shortlyFull report: Hamas releases first seven of 20 Israeli hostages after more than 780 days in GazaWho are the 20 hostages believed alive and expected to be freed from Gaza?Explainer: As Donald Trump heads to Gaza ‘peace summit’ in Egypt, who is going – and who isn’t?Donald Trump has questioned whether former UK prime minister Tony Blair will serve on a new “board of peace” that is intended to oversee the governance of Gaza.The US president’s comments come amid ongoing criticisms of Blair for his role in the Iraq war that began in 2003. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘A palette unlike anything in the west’: Ben Okri, Yinka Shonibare and more on how Nigerian art revived Britain’s cultural landscape

To mark a new exhibition at Tate Modern, leading British-Nigerian cultural figures trace the impact of their heritage on their work, and consider its growing influence on the world stageSome primal energy was unleashed among Nigerian artists in the years leading up to independence. The century-long reign of colonialism was nearing its end and the people of Nigeria, with its over 300 tribes, its ebullient energy, were poised for a new future in which they would determine the shape and context of their lives.And the people who most articulated that double position, that paradox of modernity and tradition, were artists in all their stripes. Artists across the country, in constant dialogue with one another, created works that evoked their traditions but in a contemporary context. Artists such as Yusuf Grillo in the north, Bruce Onobrakpeya from the midwest, Ben Enwonwu from the east and Twins Seven Seven from the west were remaking the dream of art in a rigorously Nigerian context. The ...

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2 h. ago Half billion pound Welsh growth fund announced by UK Government

Wales will get to make the decisions as to where the money will be allocated

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3 h. ago Israeli hostage release: IDF says Red Cross on way to pick up first Gaza hostages

Donald Trump is due to arrive in Israel shortly after the expected release of 20 living Israeli hostages at 8am local timeFull report: Israel expects all 20 living hostages to be freed from Gaza on Monday morningExplainer: As Donald Trump heads to Gaza ‘peace summit’ in Egypt, who is going – and who isn’t?Who are the 20 hostages believed alive and expected to be freed from Gaza?Donald Trump has questioned whether former UK prime minister Tony Blair will serve on a new “board of peace” that is intended to oversee the governance of Gaza.The US president’s comments come amid ongoing criticisms of Blair for his role in the Iraq war that began in 2003. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago UK households told to stockpile one common time after 'WW3 threat'

The government has issued guidance to households across the UK on how to prepare for emergencies, which includes stocking up on key items including bottled water

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5 h. ago Thousands of Scots pupils forced to learn in crumbling school buildings rated 'bad' or 'poor'

EXCLUSIVE: Anas Sarwar challenged the SNP Government to invest in schools after receiving a record devolution settlement from Westminster.

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5 h. ago This SNP Government looks more knackered than ever after 18 years in power

In his regular column for the Record, the Scottish Labour leader says his party is ready to put ambition back at the heart of politics and deliver a new direction for Scotland.

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7 h. ago David Attenborough outfoxes foxes in a bid to expose London's critters for new doc

Sir David Attenborough is set to explore the wildlife of London in a new BBC programme, which will see the naturalist delve into the unique landscape of the city he has called home for 75 years

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8 h. ago DAN HODGES: We must confront the outrageous truth. A shadowy cabal of men is running Britain

Imagine the following plot line: a tiny cabal of powerful men come together and take control of the British government . For years they manipulate every lever of power.

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9 h. ago Scrapping plans for nationwide prostate tests 'will cost lives', cancer survivors and campaigners warn

Reports emerged last week the UK National Screening Committee will advise the Government to dismiss proposals to offer men most at risk of the disease an NHS test due to cost concerns.

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9 h. ago Reeves could raise billions without breaking Labour pledges – IFS

The Government is under pressure to balance the books ahead of November’s autumn statement.

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9 h. ago China spy case questions must be addressed in Parliament, Badenoch tells PM

The Tory leader said the ‘public and Parliament deserve answers and transparency’.

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9 h. ago Beavers and pigs set to rewild 600 acres of farmland in new Government

A pioneering rewilding initiative in Lincolnshire is poised to transform more than 600 hectares of former agricultural land, utilising beavers, pigs, cattle, and ponies.

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9 h. ago Beavers, pigs and ponies to rewild landscape in first Government

Boothby Wildland, the first ‘landscape recovery’ scheme supported by the Government, aims to be an ‘exemplar’ in using private finance to help nature.

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9 h. ago Flood victims need single national line to expert help, MPs say

The cross-party Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) said there is no ‘single point of national accountability’ for flooding.

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9 h. ago Locals face being kept in the dark over plans for new nightclubs and round

Locals newspaper editors across the country have united in a warning regarding how the Governments plans on kickstarting a revival in night-time establishments after a decline

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