49 m. ago Barclays confirms trans women to be barred from using ladies’ toilets

Group chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan said the move follows the recent Supreme Court ruling that the term woman is defined by biological sex.

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53 m. ago Sycamore Gap trial live: Park rangers ‘visibly upset and shocked’, says first police officer to see fallen tree

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers have appeared for the second day of the trial at Newcastle Crown Court accused of felling the Sycamore Gap tree

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53 m. ago Welsh clothing designer loses 'David and Goliath' court battle against fashion giant Boohoo.com after judge rules 'copied' swimsuits had 'low originality'

In a chastening ruling, a judge said Sonia Edwards' garments had 'low originality' while also saying it was unlikely the fast-fashion giant was looking at her social media channels.

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59 m. ago Two injured in 'XL bully' attack at Scots park before beasts are destroyed

Two people have been left injured after trying to separate the 'XL bullies' from mauling another dog on Tuesday night.

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59 m. ago Teenage 'hitman' is arrested after Swedish barber shop 'executions' saw three shot dead as they were having their hair cut amid spiralling gang violence in the country

Swedish police have arrested a teenager following a deadly barber shop shooting that saw three people die as they got their hair cut. 

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64 m. ago More than half of Brits fear vulnerable people will be pressured into assisted dying as Commons showdown looms

The YouGov survey, conducted for The Salvation Army, found 56 per cent thought it was likely people would have assisted deaths because they feel a burden to others.

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64 m. ago Gas explosion, arson ruled out as causes of northern China restaurant fire that killed 22, injured 3

Official reports say authorities in northern China have ruled out a gas explosion or arson as possible causes of a restaurant fire that killed 22 people and injured three others

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77 m. ago I live in the US and have a green card. If I leave the country, will I be allowed back in? | Arwa Mahdawi

Even a summer holiday isn’t straightforward any more - and all across the US, millions of people are having to make calculations like mineLet me start with a message to my wife. SORRY!!! I apologise in advance for everything you are about to read.My more sensible half, you see, is a US citizen, who keeps telling me (a green card holder) that I should stop making jokes about getting sent to a detention centre or deported.Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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77 m. ago After 100 days, Trump has destroyed Trumpism | Sidney Blumenthal

The president’s approach: tackle problems that don’t exist via policies that won’t workIn the 2024 election, Donald Trump eked out a narrow victory, by 1.5 percentage points nationally, the lowest popular vote margin in 56 years, since Richard Nixon’s wafer-thin win by 0.7 points in 1968. Trump claimed he had won an enormous historic mandate to impose a counterrevolution. “The American people have given us a mandate, a mandate like few people thought possible,” Trump boasted on 6 March in his address to the Congress.His election rested on two principal issues, immigration and inflation. He demonized immigrants (“poisoning the blood” of the country), raised the bogeyman of transgender people, and racialized the Democratic candidate, Vice-President Kamala Harris, whom he claimed had decided herself she was Black. In the minds of the marginal voters who swung to him, however, immigration and inflation were conflated, factors impinging on their standard of living and economic security. ...

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86 m. ago The one small Arsenal change that could have a major impact on their chances of PSG comeback

One player may hold key to hopes of overturning first-leg deficit in Paris and reaching the Champions League final

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88 m. ago Warning that common food type is killing thousands every year

Experts say there is a link between people eating UPFs and a greater risk of early death

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95 m. ago Childhood diet blamed for surge in bowel cancer in young adults

Cases of bowel cancer are rising in younger people and could become the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among young adults by 2030, according to a leading professor

Events

1 hour ago Underage girls plied with drugs and raped by gang of 10 in 'lawless den of iniquity'

A 15-year-old girl was tied up while naked an raped by the sick gang's ringleader, Ashley Darbyshire, before another member raped her again as a victim told the court she 'rather be dead'

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1 hour ago Full list of Blue Badge criteria as 19 key points decide who is eligible for benefit

Blue Badges are issued by local authorities and can help people with severe disabilities, or physical or mental health conditions, park closer to their destination

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2 h. ago Why do people really have affairs? A relationship therapist explains the true reasons

The relationship expert Anna Williamson explains to Vicky Jessop that it’s not quite as simple as many people think

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2 h. ago Sycamore Gap trial live: Friends accused of cutting down iconic tree ‘kept wedge as a trophy’

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are today appearing for the second day of evidence at a trial at Newcastle Crown Court accused of felling the Sycamore Gap tree

Politics

2 h. ago Middle East crisis live: US backs Israel’s stance on Unrwa at ICJ hearing

US official tells international court of justice about ‘serious concerns’ over agency’s impartialityThere is now a live feed from the international court of justice (ICJ) in The Hague, where the US is giving evidence (see 8.52am). You may need to refresh the blog to see it.An Iranian man convicted of espionage and intelligence cooperation with Israel was executed on Wednesday, Iranian state media reported. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Trump mocks small Democrat crowds while speaking to rally scattered with empty seats

Donald Trump poked fun at Democrats drawing in small crowds as he spoke to a rally in Michigan where rows of empty seats were visible.

Politics

2 h. ago Lush puts transgender 'propaganda' leaflets in birthday party bags for girls as young as seven

Young girls received the leaflet as they left a birthday celebration event for one of the stores branches, where they also created bath bombs and soaps.

Politics

2 h. ago Families, pensioners and disabled people due between £59 and £305 in one

More than half a million children and families received heating payments last winter.

Economics