69 m. ago Brits to get digital driving licenses as new app launches – all you need to know

The GOV.UK app has been launched, allowing Brits to access official information with a touch of a button, with the digital driving licence to be introduced later this year

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73 m. ago ‘Dangerous’ Wimbledon spectator removed after Yulia Putintseva reports ‘crazy’ behaviour

Putintseva was later emotional during the match and lost 6-0, 6-0 to Amanda Anisimova

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75 m. ago Britain sweats again in 'killer' heatwave: No respite in sight as temperatures set to hit 34C TODAY

Much of the UK is set to get even hotter today as temperatures could soar to a sweltering 34C with an amber health alert extended across England.

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85 m. ago Royal train to be decommissioned as monarchy cost the British taxpayer £86.3 million in the last year

Historic asset axed to provide ‘value for money’ as new report outlines the finances of the Royal Family over the past year

Economics

87 m. ago Wimbledon match suspended and boos erupt as strict rule enforced

Taylor Fritz's first-round Wimbledon match against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard was suspended after the American stormed back to take the fourth set and force a decider

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87 m. ago Princess of Wales delivered classy gesture and message to Wimbledon star who asked for hug

Kate Middleton has been tasked with handing out the trophies in the Wimbledon final in recent years and after losing in 2023 Ons Jabeur was happy to receive a hug from the Princess of Wales

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87 m. ago Wimbledon Day Two Schedule: Jack Draper begins Grand Slam hope with Novak Djokovic in action

Jack Draper is the best hope of a British winner at Wimbledon and he'll begin his tournament at SW19 late on Tuesday having been scheduled for the final game on Court One

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87 m. ago Tennis fans only just realising John McEnroe’s astonishing BBC wages for Wimbledon job

John McEnroe is back in the commentary box for the BBC's Wimbledon coverage with the 2025 Championships now underway, and the debate over his salary has also returned

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99 m. ago Passport warning as Brits urged to check pages 3 weeks before holiday or risk being turned away

You may be turned away at the airport if your passport has these issues.

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1 hour ago Wimbledon star asks security to eject 'dangerous' fan as she was left in tears

Yulia Putintseva was left in tears after her first round loss at Wimbledon, where she was security to get rid of a spectator whom she felt was dangerous on Court 15

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1 hour ago John McEnroe urges Wimbledon star to immediately retire after talking to his wife

Fabio Fognini was in tears after his final Wimbledon appearance ended in a five-set defeat to Carlos Alcaraz, with John McEnroe urging him to retire on the spot

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1 hour ago Tennis fans can’t believe John McEnroe’s incredible BBC wages for working Wimbledon

John McEnroe is back on BBC commentary duties for Wimbledon, but not everyone is convinced the three-time singles champion justifies his hefty salary for two week's work

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2 h. ago Music critics say Oasis only made two good albums. Gen Z strongly disagree

New, younger fans of the Britpop legends are discovering their much-maligned latter-day catalogue without the context of the times. It’s time the band’s older, more cynical observers follow their lead, says Hamish MacBain

Culture

2 h. ago Wimbledon star Iga Swiatek shows true colours with honest thoughts after breaking down in tears

Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek is unhappy with the demanding schedule that elite tennis players have to adhere to and has explained herself ahead of Wimbledon

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3 h. ago I learned about slavery from Hollywood. Why is French cinema so slow to depict our own colonial crimes?

A biopic of Frantz Fanon and other remarkable new movies are finding success via social media, yet remain invisible at the big film festivalsFrance’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade was historically among the most significant in Europe. After Britain, France had the second biggest colonial empire. We know that 1.38 million people were deported in at least 4,220 documented French slave trade expeditions. Yet the stories of the lives of those people are almost entirely absent from the French collective imagination.Growing up in France, the only images of this crime against humanity I ever saw on screen were in US-made films. I learned about it from the 1970s TV series Roots and from Steven Spielberg’s movie Amistad. Today in France, Hollywood films such as 12 Years a Slave or Django Unchained are still the references when it comes to depicting the horrors experienced by enslaved people.Rokhaya Diallo is a Guardian Europe columnist Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘My mind was shrieking: “What am I doing?”’ – when the digital nomad dream turns sour

Working remotely from a beach in a far-off land sounds like bliss – and the number of people doing it has soared since 2019. But between bouts of illness, relentless admin and crushing loneliness, many have found comfort in the 9-5 back homeJason, a 34-year-old American, is stumbling around the pool table, cue in hand. Five Saigon beers later, he will shuffle out, clamber on to a scooter and drive back to his beach hut. I know this because I’ve seen the same routine for the past four nights. Meanwhile, Eloise, 38, a French national, is gyrating on the dancefloor. Earlier, on the beach, she told me about her big bitcoin dreams – although she hasn’t got the funds she needs yet. Then there is Bex, a Briton in her late 50s whose eyes are large and wild because she has just popped a pill. She spends only a month a year in the UK – not because she wants to, she says, just to check in with family who are worried about her.Here we are together on this paradise island in south-east Asia, lap...

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3 h. ago Brits urged to switch off one mobile phone setting on holiday

Before you settle in for a comfortable long-haul flight, there’s one thing you need to do for added peace of mind.

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3 h. ago Wimbledon briefing: Day one recap, Tuesday’s order of play and match of the day

Another scorching day is expected in SW19.

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5 h. ago Will lynx be freely roaming Britain in two years' time? Natural England chief says they should be

Tony Juniper, the chair of Natural England, said he would be 'absolutely delighted' if the reintroduction of the cats could be achieved during his two-year term.

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5 h. ago Tiny UK village that could be anywhere in Europe is ranked one of Britain's best

Feel the sand under your feet and gaze upon acres of beautifully planted gardens in this tiny village that nobody actually lives in

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