11 h. ago Starmer and Macron are up against a small boats crisis – but how many migrants cross the Channel and who gets turned away?

Keir Starmer wants a radical new deal with French authorities, as data shows small boats migration is at highest-ever levels – even with 4 in 10 migrants prevented from crossing the Channel. Alicja Hagopian reports

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12 h. ago Who is Kenneth Law the 'poison killer' under investigation for 99 deaths in the UK

Channel 4's latest documentary investigates the shocking alleged crimes of 'poison chef' Kenneth Law, who is accused of sending over 1,200 packages of poison across the globe, resulting in 99 deaths in the UK alone

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14 h. ago New figures reveal the decline in Cumbria tourism since Covid pandemic

Last year, visitor numbers to Cumbria dropped and trips lasted for less time

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14 h. ago As Starmer and Macron discuss small boats, how many migrants cross the Channel – and how many are stopped?

Keir Starmer wants a radical new deal with French authorities, as data shows small boats migration is at highest-ever levels – even with 4 in 10 migrants prevented from crossing the Channel. Alicja Hagopian reports

Politics

40 h. ago Swiss public pool 'bans foreigners' and forces visitors to provide proof of citizenship after girls were subjected to sexual harassment

The rule, mainly affecting people coming across the nearby French border, was brought in by authorities in the town of Porrentruy at the start of the month and is expected to last for the whole summer.

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50 h. ago Watchdog claims Captain Tom Foundation probe has not impacted trust in charities

Public trust in charities remains remarkably robust, even in the wake of high-profile controversies, new figures reveal

Politics

57 h. ago Foreign Office promise Dunn family publication of final review report

The Foreign Secretary officially launched the independent review on Monday.

Society

58 h. ago State of Origin 2025 Game 3: where the series decider will be won and lost | Jack Snape

From the huge decision to bring Josh Papalii out of Origin retirement to a titanic tussle in the centres, the series finale in Sydney promises intrigueThey have been outplayed for much of this year’s State of Origin series, written off and then almost snuffed out at the end of Perth’s dramatic Game 2. But Queensland are primed for another doubt-them-at-your-peril Maroons miracle in the shield-deciding match on Wednesday at Accor Stadium in Sydney.While the Blues are settled going into the much-anticipated clash, Queensland coach Billy Slater has made changes by both necessity and conviction. His side may have held on at the death to win the last contest 26-24, but their performance still prompted the former fullback to press the big maroon button: the break-glass-in-emergency, call-up-a-great-for-one-last-time selection shock. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago ‘Free of human logic’: the modern artists inspired by surrealism’s 100

A century after André Breton invented Exquisite Corpse artists are using it to tap into something unexploredSome time in the winter of 1925-1926, the French author André Breton and his comrades Yves Tanguy, Jacques Prévert and Marcel Duchamp invented an old-fashioned parlour game. You write a word on a piece of paper, then fold it over so the next person can’t see what you’ve written, and you end up with a strange sentence. The game is now known as Exquisite Corpse, after the result of their first go: Le cadavre exquis boira le vin nouveau (The exquisite corpse will drink the new wine).Exquisite Corpse gave Breton so much joy because it summed up the essence of the surrealist school of art he was trying to articulate at the time. In his first 1924 manifesto, he told budding surrealists to put themselves in “as passive, or receptive, a state of mind” as they can and write quickly. Forget about talent, about subject, about perception or punctuation. Simply trust, he writes, “in the in...

Politics

68 h. ago French police are slashing migrant boats but they're still determined to reach the UK

French police have intensified efforts to stop migrants crossing the English Channel

Events

4 d. ago Baltimore fires France to opening win against England to end Wiegman’s Euro record

The folded bodies of the players in white shirts at the close told the story. England were lacklustre and they are down, but they are not out. The Lionesses kicked off their European title defence with a 2-1 defeat by an impressive France team, delivering Sarina Wiegman’s first major tournament defeat outside of a final.After a promising and pressing start fell away, Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore delivered for a resurgent France, Keira Walsh’s late strike from a corner reducing the reigning European champions’ blushes. A late charge was not enough and England have a lot of work to do to escape the tournament’s group of death. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Police officers at 'breaking point' after surge in mental health and stress absences

Figures uncovered through freedom of information legislation reveal the rise.

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1 week ago Ministers accused of seeking 'gimmicks' with 'one in, one out' migrant deal with France to solve small boats crisis

No10 refused to comment on reports that an agreement could be reached within days to drastically alter the way the Channel migrant influx can be dealt with.

Politics

2 w. ago Leading doctor warns of growing risk of easy access to weight loss jabs as use soars

A leading UK eating disorder clinic has issued an urgent warning about the growing dangers of online access to buying weight loss injections, as new figures reveal a dramatic rise in demand.

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2 w. ago Leading doctor warns of growing risk of easy access to weight loss jabs in Scotland as use soars

A leading UK eating disorder clinic has issued an urgent warning about the growing dangers of online access to buying weight loss injections across Scotland, as new figures reveal a dramatic rise in demand, as approximately 21,527 young people aged 17–19 in Scotland are reported to have an eating disorder, compared to 10,403 children aged 11–16.

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2 w. ago Could your 'normal' car be a classic? Expert reveals how to check

As the summer sets in, Department for Transport (DfT) figures reveal that motorway traffic peaks at 108% in August compared with just 88% in January.

Politics

2 w. ago Man vomits before he lets his girlfriend sleep with another man in bizarre experiment

A Channel 4 sex experiment show has left viewers shocked as committed couples agree to have sex with other people to see if they are willing to have a polyamorous relationship

Politics

2 w. ago Squid Game Season 3: director promises a 'crazy, insane, nuts' finale

The cast and crew were speaking ahead of the third season’s release at the end of June

Sport

3 w. ago Aggie MacKenzie says Kim Woodburn 'haunted her dreams' after their two

The pair had once starred in the Channel 4 series How Clean Is Your House? but after a shock fall-out, would barely exchange a word in the final two series of the show.

Events

3 w. ago French authorities finally promise to intercept small boats in the Channel as shocking figures reveal one migrant reaches Britain every four

A new 'maritime doctrine' set to come into operation next month allows French police officers to block dinghy departures within 300 yards of the shoreline.

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