35 h. ago JD Vance says it was ‘very cool’ to have Disneyland shut down for his family vacation

The Vice President’s visit to the California theme park in July was met with protests

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40 h. ago Treasury targeting inheritance tax reforms to help plug UK deficit

Exclusive: Chancellor also looking at tweaks to capital gains tax to try to bridge £40bn-plus spending gap before budgetThe Treasury is looking at ways to raise more money from inheritance tax amid growing pressure on the country’s finances ahead of the autumn budget, sources have told the Guardian.Officials have been tasked with examining whether tightening rules on the gifting of money and assets could be one way of addressing a gap between revenue and spending that is estimated to reach more than £40bn. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Golf for them, grind for us: Trump, Vance and the hellish US holiday divide | Arwa Mahdawi

While American workers battle burnout and ‘infinite workdays’, the men at the top are living the endless vacation dreamYou know what the problem is with the US? Nobody wants to work any more. People feel entitled to cushy jobs with fat salaries and unlimited holiday time. And by “people” I mean American politicians, who seem to treat public office as an excuse for endless vacations. Because the president and vice-president are technically always on duty, there’s no official holiday policy – and it rather feels as if they are taking advantage of this.Take the vice-president, JD “OOO (out of office)” Vance. When he’s not inspiring memes or threatening to deport menswear influencers, he always seems to be off on a jolly. So far this year, the man has been skiing in Vermont, shut down bits of Disneyland for his family’s use and apparently raised the water level of a river in Ohio for a kayaking trip. Now, the Vances are summering in the Cotswolds. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago The reason Nico Raskin was dropped from Rangers team by Russell Martin amid £15million transfer talk

The Belgian has been linked with Premier League clubs down south

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68 h. ago James Wade snubs darts tournament for Disneyland holiday – 'I've done enough for them'

World Matchplay finalist James Wade snubbed the Australian Darts Masters last weekend for a family holiday to Disneyland, making his priorities clear

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3 d. ago Rangers deal ‘close’, Celtic 'join' £4.3m race, Scotland stars in demand

Scottish transfer news from Rangers, Celtic, Aberdeen and the Scotland national team this Friday morning.

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5 d. ago Celtic told £6m conditions, Rangers defender blow, Hearts ‘continue talks'

All the latest Scottish transfer news from Rangers, Celtic, Hearts and the Scotland national team this Saturday morning.

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5 d. ago Man Utd 'Bomb Squad' member reacts to transfer as Red Devils' team

Tyrell Malacia is still looking to leave Manchester United after being omitted from training and pre-season as part of Ruben Amorim's 'bomb squad' this summer

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5 d. ago Fantasy Premier League Tips: 8 of the best forwards to transfer into your FPL team

As FPL squads are built across the UK, here are 10 strikers we recommend you put into your FPL squad ahead of the new 25/26 English Premier League season.

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5 d. ago Nwaneri signs new Arsenal deal, Premier League ends Rainbow Laces campaign: football news – live

All the latest transfer and team news before the weekendChampionship guide | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail TahaWe’re over an hour into the blog and are yet to provide an Alexander Isak update. Inevitably, Liverpool boss Arne Slot was asked about the Newcastle striker in his morning press conference but channeled his Tim de Leede and played it back to the bowler.“As you know, from me and I think every manager works like this, you never talk about players that are not yours,” said Slot. “I can talk about Hugo [Ekitike], who we have signed and who has done really well until now. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago What could the Cotswolds possibly offer JD Vance? I suggest a swim in one of its rivers | Marina Hyde

The VP of a thousand holidays has done Disneyland and skiing in Vermont. Now it’s time to skive off among the worst people Britain has to offerI don’t have access to the employment contract, but find myself increasingly intrigued by a question: how many days annual leave does a vice-president of the United States get? In the past five months alone, JD Vance has been on a skiing holiday, then a family trip to Disneyland, then a kayaking jaunt in Ohio – and now, he’s about to pitch up for an extended summer stay in the Cotswolds. More on all those in a bit. But let’s face it: if Vance were a politician in this country, he’d have been fitted with an unflattering holiday-related nickname months ago, and no one would take him remotely seriously.Still, time for another well-earned rest for Vacay Vance/the right honourable member for the Sun Lounger. And something of a break in tradition with recent times, in which he has preferred to holiday in national parks where the Trump administratio...

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5 d. ago Villa sign Guessand, Taylor in at Liverpool, Championship kicks off: football news – live

All the latest transfer and team news before the weekendChampionship guide | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail DavidWe’re over an hour into the blog and are yet to provide an Alexander Isak update. Inevitably, Liverpool boss Arne Slot was asked about the Newcastle striker in his morning press conference but channeled his Tim de Leede and played it back to the bowler.“As you know, from me and I think every manager works like this, you never talk about players that are not yours,” said Slot. “I can talk about Hugo [Ekitike], who we have signed and who has done really well until now. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Ayrshire singer opens her garden to the public to raise money for Red Cross

Renowned international mezzo-soprano Linda Finnie has opened up the garden at Whitewin House in Girvan to raise funds for the Red Cross

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5 d. ago Liverpool: Darwin Nunez transfer to be finalised as Arne Slot remains coy on Alexander Isak replacement claim

Liverpool are set to confirm a big money sale which raises funds to sign a replacement

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5 d. ago Aston Villa sign Guessand in £30m deal, Championship kicks off: football news – live

All the latest transfer and team news before the weekendChampionship guide | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail DavidWe’re over an hour into the blog and are yet to provide an Alexander Isak update. Inevitably, Liverpool boss Arne Slot was asked about the Newcastle striker in his morning press conference but channeled his Tim de Leede and played it back to the bowler.“As you know, from me and I think every manager works like this, you never talk about players that are not yours,” said Slot. “I can talk about Hugo [Ekitike], who we have signed and who has done really well until now. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Manchester United continue shopping with Sesko, Championship kicks off: football news – live

All the latest transfer and team news before the weekendChampionship guide | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail DavidThis is a bit of a strange one. Barcelona have stripped Marc-André ter Stegen of the captaincy after a feud escalated between the Germany goalkeeper and the club over his injury status. Barca begin their La Liga title defence on 16 August at Mallorca.So what of Crystal Palace? The alphabet dictates that they’re No 8 in our list of Premier League pre-season team previews. We’ll drip feed these throughout the day but let’s mix up the order given that Palace are in action against Liverpool on Sunday. Ed Aarons runs the rule over the Eagles, noting that uncertainty over which European competition they’ll play in and a lack of summer recruitment has made for a less-than-ideal backdrop to the new season. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Manchester United continue shopping with Cesko, Championship kicks off: football news – live

All the latest transfer and team news before the weekendChampionship guide | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail DavidLiverpool boss Arne Slot is currently chatting away amiably in his pre-FA Community Shield press conference. “A good challenge for us to start the season,” says Slot. He also lists Liverpool’s attacking options, stressing that Jeremie Frimpong can act as a right winger (and stand in for Mo Salah) as well as a right full-back and that Florian Wirtz could operate as a left-winger at times. More from Slot later. Notably, he doesn’t mention Darwin Núñez as part of Liverpool’s frontline and that’s because the Uruguayan is moving to Al-Hilal for £46.3m plus add-ons.Here, Andy Hunter looks at the striker’s hit-and-miss spell at Anfield. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Rangers ‘reach agreement’, Celtic deal ‘intensifies’, Hearts exit nears

Scottish transfer news from Rangers, Celtic, Hearts and the Scotland national team this Thursday morning.

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7 d. ago Man Utd's Carlos Baleba transfer swoop explained as Benjamin Sesko confides in team

Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig, while they have also made contact with Brighton over midfielder Carlos Baleba

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7 d. ago Brit charged after family holiday near Disney World ends in 'attempted murder'

Mark Gibbon has been charged with attempted second-degree murder and battery by police in the US

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