3 h. ago My immigrant mother can’t stop saying thank you. Why does that make me uncomfortable? | Gaia Neiman

Amid growing hostility to foreigners, my Italian-born mum feels she should be grateful to be in the UK. Yet she gives so much to a society lucky to have herOn the day of the last general election, my mother rose at 5am to head to the polling station. With any kind of voting, she volunteers her days off from work to help out with the ballots. Although she can’t vote in this country.My mother feels patriotic about her country of origin, Italy, but her home has been England for the past 15 years. She has a British partner, holds legal residence in the UK, and has been paying British taxes as long as she has been here. She never felt fully accepted by people in this country. She is often talked down to because of her accent, although her English is proficient. She also finds some difficulty with everyday things, such as worrying about being understood by her manager or applying for pension assistance – struggling with everything from British humour, to the country’s administration. And ...

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7 h. ago ‘I found the perfect summer perfume that smells like a tropical holiday and lasts all day’

The latest perfume from Ellis Brooklyn makes you feel like you’ve spent all day basking in the beach on a tropical island, and lasted all day on my skin

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42 h. ago Presenter Zoe Ball's health battle that causes 'awful headaches' and 'jaw clenching'

Zoe Ball is hosting the last of the VE Day celebrations tonight - it comes after the presenter opened up about a painful health battle that pushed her to quit her morning breakfast show

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50 h. ago Tottenham face delicate question in bid to avoid freezing up in Arctic Circle

Six years to the day since their last European semi-final success, Spurs face a tricky test in the Arctic Circle

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52 h. ago 'Such sad news' say film fans as major cinema chain closing another site

At the moment, the last day you can book tickets online for films at this particular Odeon branch is on June 1 - and customers have been reacting to the news on social media

Culture

55 h. ago Donald Trump expected to announce ‘major trade deal’ with UK on Thursday

It would mark the first deal agreed upon since Mr Trump’s ‘liberation day’ announcement of global tariffs last month

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3 d. ago Next shoppers praise 'made to last' £22 sandals in six colours as 'comfortable from day one'

"Very comfortable from day one, really great quality. Colour goes with a lot of different outfits and looks"

Economics

4 d. ago MIKEY SMITH: 7 unhinged things Donald Trump did in 24 hours as he says Catholics 'can't take a joke'

He wants to reopen Alcatraz, slap movie firms with massive tariffs - and he's still trying to bankrupt Harvard University. Here's a roundup of the most insane things to happen in Trump world in the last day or so

Politics

4 d. ago Lily Allen alludes to 'tricky circumstances' as she celebrates 40th birthday

Singer Lily Allen turned 40 years old last week and celebrated her special day with her closest friends and family

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5 d. ago 'Amazing' perfume with the perfect summer scent 25% off at Debenhams

Shoppers are obsessed with the scent that they have called 'beautiful' and 'long-lasting'

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6 d. ago Eze does it: England footballer wins celebrity chess tournament

Crystal Palace star beats YouTuber Sapnap in finalEze was taught chess by Michael Olise at training groundEberechi Eze has followed up his starring role in Crystal Palace’s FA Cup semi-final win with another personal success: first place in an online celebrity chess tournament.The 26-year-old England international, who scored as Palace beat Villa 3-0 at Wembley last month, won Chess.com’s four-day, 12-player amateur PogChamps tournament, involving athletes and content creators. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Leeds WIN Championship title on dramatic final day with Manor Solomon's last

With Burnley beating Millwall 3-1, United knew only a win would make them champions on goal difference and Solomon made it happen, with both Leeds and Burnley ending the season on 100 points.

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7 d. ago Football League heads for dramatic finale, Reading sale agreed and more – matchday live

Writer Q&A, fan views, plus the latest news and previewsToday’s fixtures | Latest tables | And email matchday liveThe best dead rubbers in the worldThe 2000-01 season is another contender for this dubious award. The biggest thing at stake on the last day of the season was whether Liverpool would qualify for the Champions League ahead of Leeds (they did). Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Gamechanging beauty products: 17 skin, hair and wellness essentials the experts can’t live without

Stylists, dermatologists, aestheticians and nutritionists share the products they return to, time and again• Sunscreen and snail slime: what skincare experts do – and don’t do – to their skinHow often do you come across a beauty product that genuinely changes the game? Not just a nice-to-have, but something that actually works, solving a problem you’d given up on. The shampoo that really defrizzes. The foundation that lasts all day without creasing. The serum that calms, rather than irritates, sensitive skin.Most of us have drawers full of abandoned products: lipsticks that smudge, sunscreens that pill, serums that sting too much. So when something delivers, it’s a big deal – often earning a permanent spot in your routine (and a place in your emergency backup stash). Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Six Flags is closing one of its beloved parks – here is when its last day will be

Executives’ decision to close the amusement park has left locals mourning for the ‘cherished space’

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8 d. ago Huge underwater volcano off major US coast is set up erupt 'any day' as top scientists issue chilling warning

The most active volcano in the Pacific Northwest could erupt 'any day now,' experts say. The last time it blew, it triggered 8,000 earthquakes, produced 400-foot-thick lava flows and sink the ocean floor.

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8 d. ago During final Fox appearance before ouster, Mike Waltz congratulated colleague on ‘last day’

Minutes after Mike Waltz’s interview on Fox News ended, it was first reported that he was out as Trump’s national security advisor

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1 week ago Local elections live: Net zero row breaks out ahead of polling day after Blair’s last

Sir Keir Starmer to face his final PMQs in the Commons ahead of crunch elections

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1 week ago Championship braced for last day chaos as THIRTEEN teams still to learn fate

Leeds and Burnley are fighting it out for top spot, Bristol City and Coventry lead the play-off race, while Hull, Luton and Derby are all in trouble at the bottom

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1 week ago Dominican Republic deports pregnant women in ‘inhumane’ migrant crackdown

More than 130 women and children who fled Haiti to seek healthcare rounded up in hospitals and sent backPregnant women and new mothers are being rounded up in hospitals in the Dominican Republic and deported back to Haiti as part of what observers say is an openly cruel, racist and misogynist government policy.More than 130 Haitian women and children were removed on the first day of a new crackdown on undocumented migrants last week targeting the Caribbean country’s main public hospitals. Dominican authorities said 48 were pregnant, 39 were new mothers and 48 were children. Local media reported that one woman was deported while in labour. Continue reading...

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