27 m. ago Starmer in full retreat over grooming gangs: Now PM calls in 'Britain's FBI' to investigate after dramatic U

The Prime Minister was scrambling to appear decisive after resisting action on the scandal for months.

Events

41 m. ago Roommate claims suspected Minnesota shooter was ‘down’ and security business ‘wasn’t a reality’

Suspected shooter was trying to work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Events

56 m. ago Blaise Metreweli appointed first ever female MI6 chief as Britain faces 'unprecedented threats'

She is currently Director General ‘Q’, responsible for technology and innovation at the Secret Intelligence Service, a role made famous by the gadgets chief in James Bond films

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64 m. ago Britain’s MI6 spy agency promotes ‘Q’ to be first female head 

Appointment of Blaise Metreweli comes as agents grapple with competing threats

Politics

3 h. ago Bomb squad rushes to Minnesota assassin's abandoned car as gunshots are heard near his marital home

Vance Boelter, 57, is wanted for allegedly shooting dead Democratic State Representative Melissa Hortman and wounding his colleague John Hoffman on Saturday.

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4 h. ago Tearful Jessie J vows she will 'beat' breast cancer in emotional speech as she takes to the Capital Summertime Ball stage for final show before undergoing surgery

The singer, 37, who revealed her diagnosis last week , thanked the 75,000 strong crowd for their support as she opened up about her illness.

Science

5 h. ago Gunshots heard near Minnesota assassin's marital home as cops swoop on abandoned car

Vance Boelter, 57, is wanted for allegedly shooting dead Democratic State Representative Melissa Hortman and wounding his colleague John Hoffman on Saturday.

Politics

5 h. ago Minnesota shooting suspect's wife found by cops with passports and weapon in car

The wife of Vance Boelter, 57, who is suspected of shooting two politicians and their partners in Minneapolis, was stopped by police in a traffic stop and found to be carrying a weapon and passports

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6 h. ago McDonald's compared to Wetherspoons as 'all human life is there' as sales plunge

Though McDonald’s has 1,500 diners across the UK its US bosses have repeatedly singled out Britain as one of its most difficult markets - bringing down its international performance

Politics

6 h. ago Britain warns against all travel to Israel as fighting with Iran intensifies

Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran will pay ‘a very heavy price’ for civilian deaths

Events

6 h. ago Robert Kubica seals emotional Le Mans 24 Hours victory for Ferrari

Polish driver had a life-threatening accident in 2011Ferrari complete third successive win in endurance racePoland’s Robert Kubica sealed a deserved place in motor racing history as he took victory – alongside China’s Ye Yifei and Britain’s Philip Hanson – at the Le Mans 24 Hours. Hard fought with a relentless determination that has matched his refusal to be cowed after a life-threatening accident, his victory also secured an impressive third consecutive win for Ferrari at the 93rd edition of the vingt-quatre.The victory after 387 laps for the No 83 privateer Ferrari 499P, run by the Scuderia’s works partner AF Corse, was the first overall win at Le Mans for drivers from Poland and China and will make Ye a household name in his home country, while for the 25-year-old Hanson it is a career high point in only his second run in the top, hypercar, category. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago The reason our city is the happiest place in Britain: Locals reveal why their community scores highest on happiness index

New data released by the Office for National Statistics has revealed Britain's happiest region was the South West of England - with residents living in the mainly rural area.

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7 h. ago 'Even the bouncers looked like they were falling asleep!': Has 'Britain's Magaluf' turned into a seaside paradise for booze

EXCLUSIVE: FREYA BARNES travelled to Newquay to see if the town once dubbed Britain's Magaluf' has really cleaned up its image.

Politics

7 h. ago Minnesota gunman Vance Boelter's wife pulled over as cops make terrifying discovery inside vehicle

Jenny Boetler, the wife of suspected gunman Vance Boetler, was pulled over on Saturday morning as cops made a chilling discovery inside her vehicle.

Events

7 h. ago Manhunt continues for suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers

Gunman believed to have left Minneapolis region after killing one legislator and wounding anotherThe hunt for the man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses while impersonating a police officer, killing one legislator and her husband, continued on Sunday more than 24 hours after the killings.Vance Boelter, 57, now on the FBI’s most wanted list, is believed to have left the Minneapolis region after allegedly gunning down Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their home, according to CNN. Boelter is also suspected of shooting Democratic state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their residence, gravely injuring them. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago JD Vance’s wedding anniversary takes backseat to Trump birthday and military parade

JD Vance mentioned that it was his wedding anniversary at the end of his speech during Donald Trump’s military parade that coincided with the president’s 79th birthday on Saturday, 15 June.

Events

9 h. ago Tottenham snap up Mathys Tel on permanent deal at less than agreed price

Tel spent the second half of last season on loan at Spurs and has now made the move permanent

Economics

9 h. ago Right back at ya! Trump’s crude but effective rhetorical standby | Chris Taylor

The president has spent the past decade employing a familiar tactic. Accusing protesters of ‘insurrection’ is just the latest exampleDonald Trump and his allies wasted little time in branding the people protesting against immigration enforcement raids in Los Angeles as “insurrectionists”. Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy – particularly the vindictive kind – spoke darkly of a “violent insurrection”. JD Vance, the vice-president, inveighed against “insurrectionists carrying foreign flags” on the streets of the nation’s second-biggest city.It didn’t escape notice that an insurrection was exactly what the president was accused of instigating on 6 January 2021, when the flag being paraded through the Capitol was that of the Confederate secessionists. And that Trump hadn’t shown quite the same enthusiasm for sending in the troops then.Chris Taylor is a subeditor at the Guardian US and author of The Black Carib Wars: Freedom, Survival, and the Making of the ...

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12 h. ago Liverpool star to agree quick transfer reunion after two arrivals in huge shake

Liverpool's goalkeeping department is undergoing huge change this summer, and Czech stopper Vitezslav Jaros is on the verge of becoming the second first-team keeper to depart

Politics

13 h. ago A £2.5m dud? Fresh doubt cast on authenticity of National Gallery Rubens

Former curator’s comments, later withdrawn, reignite debate over attribution of Samson and Delilah paintingIt is an unwelcome question, but an important one: did the National Gallery buy a £2.5m dud?This has remained the suspicion of many experts since one of Britain’s premier cultural institutions acquired Samson and Delilah, a long-lost masterpiece by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens, in 1980. Continue reading...

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