8 h. ago Macron and Starmer talk Trump, boats and Ukraine – but Brexit is the ghost at the banquet | Rafael Behr

The prime minister has repaired broken relations with France, but Britain still looks perilously isolated in a world of shifting alliancesGilded carriages and royal banquets are not essential tools of modern diplomacy, but nor are they obsolete. In a digital age, when intergovernmental business could easily be conducted online, the analogue grandeur of a state visit feels potent as a bestowal of favour.This week Emmanuel Macron is the beneficiary. In September it will be Donald Trump. The sequence is not meant to indicate preference. Both relationships are special, say officials. There are enough champagne receptions and sleepovers at Windsor Castle to go around.Rafael Behr is a Guardian columnistOne year of Labour, with Pippa Crerar, Rafael Behr and more On 9 July, join Pippa Crerar, Raf Behr, Frances O’Grady and Salma Shah as they look back at one year of the Labour government, its current policies and plans for the next four years Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Parking rule that landed driver with 'foreign disabled badge' £100 fine during school run

Police have issued a warning to the public to 'not be late' and park on a crossing outside a school after a driver used a 'foreign disabled badge' to get out of a fine

Economics

40 h. ago Manhunt launched after girl 'forced into Audi near school': Police release details of 'attempted kidnapper'

The young girl managed to escape after being bundled into a grey Audi close to Mark Hall Academy in Essex as police look to trace the driver and vehicle.

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52 h. ago Driver parked outside school issued £100 fine after police looked in their truck window

The police have warned the public 'it won't work'

Economics

4 d. ago Holiday warning for Brits as selfie mistake could land you with £100,000 fine

Brits heading on holidays this summer are being warned to check the rules for taking photos in public spaces as some countries have some hefty fines in place if you get it wrong

Events

5 d. ago People with a Blue Badge cannot park in these 11 places at any time of day or night

Full list of Blue Badge parking rules for people travelling in a vehicle as a driver or passenger.

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5 d. ago Facial recognition should be used more to catch thieves and thugs, says Yvette Cooper

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has said facial recognition is 'really important for policing' and said she would be looking at ways to roll it out 'in a proper framework'

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7 d. ago Motorists slapped with nearly 40,000 private parking charges a day as DVLA sold record 14.4m driver details last year

A 13% increase in driver detail requests made by private parking firms in 2024-25 means an average of 27 charges are issued to motorists every minute.

Transport

7 d. ago More charges could come at Lucy Letby hospital after trio arrested for gross negligence manslaughter

Police have submitted a 'full file of evidence' for prosecutors to look at

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7 d. ago Teacher, 26, charged over sex with pupil after ‘telling colleague of affair’

Jocelyn Sanroman, 26, had sex with a 16-year-old student whilst working at Oakside Prep Academy near Detroit, Michigan, US. The school have since issued a statement in response

Society

1 week ago Drivers face £100 fine for common move which actually breaks the Highway Code

One expert warned that as well as of any fines and points on your licence you could face, driving in this manner 'disrupts the flow of motorway traffic' and causes 'potentially dangerous overtaking'

Economics

1 week ago Crossbow cannibal cop found brain in microwave and severed breasts on table

Serial killer Stephen Griffiths proudly proclaimed himself as the Crossbow Cannibal when he appeared in court charged with the murders of three women. Now as a Prime Video documentary looks back at his twisted crimes, the two police officers who caught him reveal the sickening sights inside his blood-splattered Bradford flat

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1 week ago Group of 5th graders plotted to murder boy in bathroom and make it look like suicide, police say

All four students were arrested on charges of threatening and disorderly conduct

Events

1 week ago Primary pupil takes bread knife into school before headteacher issues statement

'We understand that news of this nature can be concerning'

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1 week ago Mother's horror as teachers say her severely autistic son failed to arrive

Severely autistic teenager Jimmy Hudson, 13, from Westcliff, Essex, sparked a frantic search after he failed to turn up at school - only for him to be found slumped on the bus meant to transport him there.

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1 week ago I got a call from my autistic son's school saying he didn't show up... we found him HOURS later locked in a sweltering bus

Severely autistic teenager Jimmy Hudson, 13, from Westcliff, Essex, sparked a frantic search after he failed to turn up at school - only for him to be found slumped on the bus meant to transport him there.

Culture

2 w. ago Hunt for Travis Decker looks at whether he left Washington mountains — or died evading police

Authorities who have spent the past three weeks searching in the mountains of Washington state for an ex-soldier wanted in the deaths of his three young daughters say there is no evidence that he remains in the area or that he is alive at all

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2 w. ago Police looking for two women on CCTV for help with sex assault investigation

A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the alleged assault

Events

2 w. ago Warning issued to parents after child 'approached' by woman near school

It claimed that the child 'felt unsure' after being approached by an unknown woman

Events

2 w. ago Billi Mucklow shows off her revenge body in a blue swimsuit and stylish holiday snaps

Billi Mucklow looked sensational in a blue swimsuit and stylish holiday snaps this weekend - after her ex Andy Carroll was reportedly questioned by police.

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