61 m. ago Josh Barrie On the Sauce at the Red Lion: May the Royals' local boozer soldier on

The Red Lion has a carpet near unrivalled, says Josh Barrie — it must have swallowed more beer than Andre the Giant on a long-haul flight

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62 m. ago Huge easyJet boost in Europe as major base reopens in hotspot loved by Brits

Budget airline easyJet has confirmed that it will increase its offerings to a insatiably popular EU hotspot less than three hours from the UK ahead of the peak summer months

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70 m. ago New Zealand’s controversial bill to reinterpret treaty with Māori should be scrapped, committee finds

Justice committee said the majority of public submissions oppose the legislation, which seeks to reinterpret the country’s founding document A parliamentary committee has recommended a bill that seeks to radically reinterpret New Zealand’s founding treaty between Māori tribes and the British Crown should not proceed.The treaty principles bill, which was introduced to parliament by the minor coalition Act party, seeks to abandon a set of well-established principles that guide the relationship between Māori and ruling authorities in favour of its own redefined principles. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Boots' Super Sunday sale will include cheaper No7, Marc Jacobs and Fenty products

The health and beauty retailer has announced its new online sale will be back - but only for 24 hours

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2 h. ago ‘We’re feeling good’: Vance insists market implosion could have been worse after shock Trump tariff announcement

‘We’re going to have a booming stock market for a long time because we’re reinvesting in the United States of America,’ vice president claims after market loses $3.1 trillion

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3 h. ago Not that Norfolk! Mislabelled shipments led to Trump tariffs on uninhabited islands and remote outposts with no US trade

Exclusive: Aquarium systems, Timberland boots and recycling plant parts were mislabelled as coming from remote Norfolk Island or Heard and McDonald islandsTariffs send US markets tumbling to worst day since Covid crashTrade tariffs imposed on tiny Australian territories that are either uninhabited or claim to have no trading relationship with the US appear to have been calculated based on erroneous trade data.The data relates, at least in part, to shipments mislabelled as coming from remote Norfolk Island, or Heard Island and McDonald Islands, instead of their correct countries of origin, the Guardian can reveal. Among the erroneously-labelled shipments over the past five years from the island territories are shipments of aquarium systems, Timberland boots, wine and parts for a recycling plant. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Asian markets drop further as IMF warns Trump tariffs ‘a significant risk’ to global economy – business live

Kristolina Georgieva warns against retaliation to US levies while US president insists ‘markets will boom’ after sweeping tariff announcementFull report: Global markets in turmoil as Trump tariffs wipe $2.5tn off Wall StreetAnalysis: Trump’s ‘idiotic’ and flawed tariff calculations stun economistsSenior senators introduced new bipartisan legislation on Thursday seeking to claw back some of Congress’s power over tariffs after Donald Trump unveiled sweeping new import taxes and rattled the global economy with sweeping new import taxes.The Trade Review Act of 2025, co-sponsored by Senator Chuck Grassley, a top Republican lawmaker from Iowa, a state heavily reliant on farm exports, and Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington, whose state shares a border with Canada, would require the president to notify Congress of new tariffs, and provide a justification for the action and an analysis on the potential impact on US businesses and consumers. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Boost for London nightlife as mayor Sir Sadiq Khan given new powers to overturn council licensing decisions

Boost for London nightlife as mayor Sir Sadiq Khan given new powers to overturn council licensing decisions  Sky News

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5 h. ago JCB is the first big British firm planning to boost production in the US in response to Trump's tariffs

JCB has become the first major British manufacturer to say it will bolster its US operations in response to Donald Trump's tariffs.

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6 h. ago Hidden Portraits by Sue Roe: The only woman who gave Picasso a taste of his own medicine

Sue Roe's new book details how while on holiday with his wife, Picasso installed his mistress in a beach hut - then took up with another! But then came

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6 h. ago Julia Donaldson is back with another winner in the best kids books of the month

Sally Morris reviews the best kids books out now.

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7 h. ago Who was Andrew Pierce's favourite monarch and stars in their own Ladybird book?

This week, Andrew Pierce answers our burning questions, what is he reading, what book would he take to a desert island, what gave him the reading bug, what left him cold?

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7 h. ago Our favourite debut writers out this month: Veronika Dapunt, Niamh Ni Mhaoileoin, Claire Gleeson

Sara Lawrence reviews the best debuts books out now.

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7 h. ago Our picks of the Classic Crime novels to bring back for April: Murder in Transit, The Mouthless Dead, The Case of the Busy Bees

Barry Turner reviews the best Classic Crime novels out now.

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7 h. ago 'A full throttle thrill' in best Literary Fiction out now: Kate Folk, Solvej Balle, Camilla Barnes

Anthony Cummins reviews the best Literary Fiction out now.

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7 h. ago Spring by Michael Morpurgo: Salute to spring by our most beloved children's author

In his ode to spring, beloved author Michael Morpurgo recount the joys of the life bringing season.

Culture

7 h. ago Major change means councils could be forced to let pubs and clubs open later

The new powers will be tested out in London - and if successful could be rolled out across the country in a huge boost for the pub sector.

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7 h. ago UK Looks to Boost Clubs, Pubs With New Powers for London’s Khan

UK Looks to Boost Clubs, Pubs With New Powers for London’s Khan  Bloomberg.com

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7 h. ago Wimbledon set to boost Henman Hill's capacity by 20% as part of 150th anniversary celebrations

DAVID COVERDALE: The revamp of the hill, officially called Aorangi Terrace, forms part of the All England Club's plans to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the championships in 2027.

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7 h. ago The Apprentice viewers rage as candidate 'coasts' into final five after controversial episode

The Apprentice's remaining candidates were tasked with designing their own environmentally-conscious fashion brand - but viewers weren't too impressed with the end result

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