9 h. ago Voices: Can London really afford to shun Shein’s £50bn float?

With the super-fast fashion brand reportedly filing for an IPO in Hong Kong, rather than the UK – where the business model has faced regulatory hurdles over ethical and environmental concerns – James Moore asks if the City is wise to be so sniffy

Economics

10 h. ago Royal tour paintings from Charles’s personal collection go on display

Tom Hallifax described being a royal tour artist as ‘a lovely thing’ that is ‘very challenging as an artist, fascinating as a person’.

Politics

25 h. ago Fury as authorities refuse to release bodycam clip of police fatally shooting teenager

Jabari Peoples was shot dead by a police officer in a car park in Birmingham, Alabama, last month - and a lawyer has now claimed authorities could "shut us up" by releasing footage of the incident

Events

31 h. ago Classic F1 steering wheel stolen during spate of damage at British Grand Prix

A separate car reportedly sustained thousands of pounds worth of damage when someone tried to climb inside it.

Sport

34 h. ago Emmanuel Macron to address parliament following meeting with king – UK politics live

The French president has spent time with King Charles and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the first day of his state visit to the UKFrench police slashing the boats of people smugglers is not “pleasant” but the right tactic, Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, has said. Jessica Elgot and Peter Walker have the story.Boris Johnson, the former Tory PM, has issued this tribute to Norman Tebbit.Norman Tebbit was a hero of modern Conservatism. In the early 1980s he liberated the British workforce from the socialist tyranny of the closed shop. He tamed the union bosses, and in so doing he helped pave the way for this country’s revival in the 1980s and 1990s.At a time when the Labour government is now disastrously reversing those crucial reforms we need to remember what he did and why. In his single most famous phrase he once said that in the 1930s his unemployed father had got on his bike and looked for work. That wasn’t a heartless thing to say - as the Labour Party claimed. It...

Politics

37 h. ago Hong Kong bomb that caused scare turns out to be British cannon barrel

Discovery sparks brief cordon and evacuation in Tsim Sha Tsu area

Events

41 h. ago Shein files to float in Hong Kong but hopes to keep London IPO alive – reports

The fast fashion retailer confidentially filed a draft prospectus last week with the Hong Kong exchange, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

Politics

41 h. ago UK government backs French police immobilising small boats, minister says

Heidi Alexander says new tactics are ‘welcome’ and would prevent people leaving French shores to cross ChannelUK politics live – latest updatesFrench police slashing the boats of people smugglers was not “pleasant” but the right tactics, a UK cabinet minister has said, saying the government welcomed the new tactics from the authorities.It comes as Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron are expected to announce new plans for French police to do more to block small boats crossing the Channel when the French president arrives for his state visit in London this week. Continue reading...

Politics

43 h. ago Shein files for Hong Kong IPO in hopes of salvaging London listing: FT report

Shein files for Hong Kong IPO in hopes of salvaging London listing: FT report  CNBC

Politics

44 h. ago Shein files for Hong Kong IPO as London listing efforts stall

Shein files for Hong Kong IPO as London listing efforts stall- FT  Investing.com

Politics

44 h. ago Shein files for Hong Kong IPO to save London listing, FT reports

Shein files for Hong Kong IPO to save London listing, FT reports  Reuters

Politics

45 h. ago China fashion retailer Shein files for Hong Kong IPO to save London listing, FT reports

China fashion retailer Shein files for Hong Kong IPO to save London listing, FT reports  Reuters

Politics

45 h. ago Shein files for Hong Kong IPO to pressure UK to save London listing

Fashion retailer hopes threat of losing flotation will spur British regulator to soften requirements

Events

60 h. ago Marvel Rivals Season 3 start date – when you can start playing the Blade

Marvel Rivals is set to welcome in a new season soon, with Blade and Phoenix among the characters expected to become playable in the popular mobile game

Politics

62 h. ago The 'screaming ghost' photo still haunts police. I consider it proof of the afterlife... and what people see in their final moments

John Boulware's life was snatched from him in a grisly car wreck when he was just 16-years-old. A mysterious photo taken after the crash has convinced even skeptics that life after death exists.

Events

4 d. ago Met Police arrest almost 30 Palestine Action protesters on terror offences as they hold demo one day after group was banned

Police have arrested almost 30 people on suspicion of terrorism offences after protesters gathered in Parliament Square holding signs supporting Palestine Action.

Events

4 d. ago Police arrest 29 people at Palestine Action protest in London

Police arrest 29 people at Palestine Action protest in London  The Times

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4 d. ago Met Police arrest more than 20 Palestine Action protesters on terror offences as they hold demo one day after group was banned

Police have arrested more than 20 people on suspicion of terrorism offences after protesters gathered in Parliament Square holding signs supporting Palestine Action.

Events

4 d. ago PM condemns ‘shocking acts’ after suspicious fire at Melbourne synagogue with 20 people inside

Police allege a man entered the grounds at about 8pm on Friday and poured a flammable liquid on the front doorGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has pledged federal support for Victorian authorities after police reported a suspicious fire was lit at a synagogue in East Melbourne on Friday night.Victoria police alleged an unknown man entered the grounds of the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation on Albert Street at about 8pm on Friday and poured a flammable liquid on the front door of the building and set it on fire. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago If there's anyone we don't need lecturing us to 'be kind' it is MPs supporting government moves to drive the disabled into poverty

Justified sympathy for Chancellor Rachel Reeves should not forget the government is pushing policy set to leave ordinary peoples' lives in pieces

Politics