2 h. ago England captain Harry Brook admits heavy South Africa loss is ‘not good enough’

South Africa needed less than 46 of the scheduled 100 overs to confirm a thumping seven-wicket win in the first match of the Metro Bank ODI series.

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3 h. ago Outcry as Swedish ‘cultural canon’ snubs Abba and anything since 1975

Critics argue ‘shared map’ of Swedish culture is ‘very exclusionary’ and a ‘nationalist education project’The Gustav Vasa 1541 bible, Pippi Longstocking, Ikea, the right to roam, paternity leave, Sámi joiks, the Nobel prize and works by Ingmar Bergman and August Strindberg all made it into Sweden’s long-awaited, much-criticised proposal for a “cultural canon”.However, notable omissions from the list of 100 works and references that have formed Sweden’s culture and history – intended, its creators said in Uppsala on Tuesday, to establish a “shared map and compass” for Swedish citizens and new arrivals to Sweden – included Abba and anything from after 1975, a period that has seen Sweden transform into an international, multicultural society. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Tory whips urge MPs to turn up to party conference amid fears of no shows

Concerns over a lack of interest in Kemi Badenoch’s first conference as leader is said to be fuelling a push to make sure MPs attend

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3 h. ago Hundreds of economists sign open letter backing embattled Fed Governor Lisa Cook after Trump attacks

Notable and experienced economists warn elected officials that attacks on the Fed ‘undermine’ public confidence

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4 h. ago Devolution bill is ‘biggest transfer of power in a generation’, Rayner tells MPs

Deputy Prime Minister says new unitary authorities will get planning, housing and transport powers devolved to them.

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5 h. ago 'I pawned 100 DVDs and was gobsmacked by amount shop paid me'

Cayle Marklew took a bag full of DVDs from his personal collection to a high street pawn shop, but the amount he received in exchange for the goods left him bewildered

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5 h. ago Man takes 100 DVDs to pawn shop and is floored by their worth

A man couldn't believe what he was offered when he took 100 DVDs of popular films and television series at a high street pawn shop, hoping to make a small fortune

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5 h. ago Up to 100,000 Californians could have potentially fatal ‘kissing bug’ disease previously rarely seen in US

The illness has potentially infected between 70,000 and 100,000 Californians.

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5 h. ago Republican Thomas Massie gets the ball rolling on release of Epstein files as Congress returns to DC

Massie says he’s confident discharge petition can reach required 218 signatures to pass

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6 h. ago Kemi Badenoch says Britain MUST get more oil and gas out of the North Sea amid fears 80% of fossil fuels will need to be imported by 2030

Kemi Badenoch vowed to bring 'common sense' to the Net Zero drive as she addressed an industry conference in Aberdeen.

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7 h. ago Get a Macbook Air for under £100 that’s perfect for students heading off to university

Shoppers can now get a Macbook Air laptop for less than £100 thanks to this brilliant deal, and it’s perfect for students who are just starting university

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7 h. ago Tory leader Kemi Badenoch ridiculed over 'delusional' oil and gas plan

After a speech in which the Conservative leader vowed to reverse the 'impossible ideology of net zero by 2050', she has now been accused of lacking any real policy

Politics

7 h. ago Rhian Sugden dazzles in lilac bra as she shows off boob reduction results

Fans can’t get enough of Rhian Sugden as she flaunts her boob reduction results in a lilac bra, with admirers gushing over her confidence, beauty, and stunning new look

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7 h. ago It’s another Labour reboot challenge: how many adults do they need ‘in the room’ before they start telling the truth? | Marina Hyde

The PM has brought in Darren Jones, whose superpower is ‘relentless delivery’. If that won’t save the world, what will? “If I hear one more of our people saying that deckchairs are being shuffled on the Titanic,” a government supporter of Keir Starmer confided to the Daily Mail, “I will scream.” No need for shrieks. The prime minister’s No 10 hokey cokey on Monday wasn’t so much shuffling the deckchairs as restructuring the deck crew and announcing that some fresh faces will enable the team to work with new focus towards their ultimate goal of reshuffling. Expect the first strategy whiteboard to be broken out 370 miles off the coast of Newfoundland.For now, hold on to your aperitifs and continue to dress for dinner, because the erstwhile chief secretary to the Treasury, Darren Jones, becomes something called chief secretary to the prime minister. To Starmer, Darren is a Mr Fixit; to many of his cabinet colleagues, he is a Mr Fuxit. That’s not the official line Downing Steet is going...

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7 h. ago Now showing: it’s Keir Starmer’s march of the ‘grownups’ – the disaster movie we’re all being forced to watch | Marina Hyde

The PM has brought in Darren Jones, whose superpower is ‘relentless delivery’. If that won’t save the world, what will? “If I hear one more of our people saying that deckchairs are being shuffled on the Titanic,” a government supporter of Keir Starmer confided to the Daily Mail, “I will scream.” No need for shrieks. The prime minister’s No 10 hokey cokey on Monday wasn’t so much shuffling the deckchairs as restructuring the deck crew and announcing that some fresh faces will enable the team to work with new focus towards their ultimate goal of reshuffling. Expect the first strategy whiteboard to be broken out 370 miles off the coast of Newfoundland.For now, hold on to your aperitifs and continue to dress for dinner, because the erstwhile chief secretary to the Treasury, Darren Jones, becomes something called chief secretary to the prime minister. To Starmer, Darren is a Mr Fixit; to many of his cabinet colleagues, he is a Mr Fuxit. That’s not the official line Downing Steet is going...

Events

8 h. ago Death toll in Afghanistan earthquake rises to more than 1,100 as rescue efforts continue

The UN coordinator in Afghanistan has warned that the final toll is likely to rise further

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8 h. ago 'I pawned 100 DVDs and couldn't believe how much I was offered'

Armed with a sack full of DVDs of popular films and television series, Cayle Marklew was left staggered by the amount a high street pawn shop offered him for his goods

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9 h. ago More than 1,400 dead in Afghanistan earthquake with many more trapped under rubble and death toll expected to keep rising following devastating 6.0 quake

The Afghan Red Crescent Society said on Tuesday that at least 1,124 people are confirmed dead and 3,251 have been hurt, with more than 8,000 homes destroyed.

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9 h. ago I have 100% confidence in Findlay despite defections, says Badenoch

The Scottish Conservatives have seen three high-profile MSP defections this year.

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9 h. ago Jet2holidays discount codes for September 2025 – Get up to £100 off

Plus an extra £50 off per person with these eight Jet2holidays voucher codes

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