47 m. ago Car tariffs cut to 10% on US exports says Starmer, after signing Trump trade deal – UK politics live

PM says deal will ‘save thousands of jobs in Britain’ and tariffs on steel and aluminium have been cut to zeroStarmer and Trump to announce UK-US trade dealThe Liberal Democrats treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper has reiterated the party’s position that any trade deal with the US should be put to parliament for approval before being ratified, saying Labour “should not be afraid” of a vote if they are confident a deal is in the country’s best interests.Cooper, the MP for St Albans, said in a statement:Parliament must be given a vote on this US trade deal so it can be properly scrutinised.A good trade deal with the US could bring huge benefits, but Liberal Democrats are deeply concerned that it may include measures that threaten our NHS, undermine our farmers or give tax cuts to US tech billionaires.If it’s correct, and you know, whilst we haven’t been named publicly, it does sound like something’s happening, nevertheless, it would be wholly speculative [to comment].As you appreciate ...

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68 m. ago You're storing your eggs wrong! Scientists reveal best way to ensure none of your eggs crack

As any shopper knows, eggs are sold in carboard cartons in neat little rows facing upwards. Now, a shock new study suggests a revolutionary new way for eggs to be packaged and stored.

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1 hour ago ‘Utterly traumatised’: anger at ordeal of UK woman accused of illegal abortion

Calls for law change after ‘cruel and unnecessary investigation’ into Nicola Packer that CPS brought to trialWhen Nicola Packer took a pregnancy test in November 2020, as the country was in lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, she did not even believe she was pregnant.Aged 41 at the time, she thought it more likely that she was perimenopausal, but had been feeling under the weather and when her friend – with whom the pregnancy had been conceived – suggested she took a test, she only did so to “prove him wrong”. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago The bizarre question Jeff Bezos always asked during job interviews at Amazon

A former Amazon executive has revealed one of Jeff Bezos's favourite questions to ask candidates in job interviews - plus the answers he was looking for.

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2 h. ago The Who retiring after 60 years as Pete Townsend makes bombshell announcement

The Who have announced they will be retiring after 60 years as they announce their farewell tour and decide to bring back their drummer Zak Starkey for the run

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4 h. ago You're using dry shampoo wrong – common mistake 'defeats its purpose'

A hairstylist has taken to social media to share the common mistake that many people make when using dry shampoo, and it seems we have been using the product wrong this whole time

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4 h. ago Who is Pietro Parolin? The ‘Clark Kent’ cardinal tipped to bring the papacy back to Italy

Pietro Parolin has emerged on nearly every shortlist as an obvious papal contender

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5 h. ago Inside the Topshop revival: ‘We’re going to get things wrong — but we will bring back its swag’

It was London’s fashion mecca, loved by everyone from off-duty models to bargain-hunting teens — now it’s back, insiders tell Joe Bromley what's in store

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5 h. ago Let the sunbed wars begin! Moment two furious British women row over poolside lounger with one screaming 'you picked on the wrong person' at three

A fuming woman is seen telling a sunbather that she is going to complain about her to the manager at the three-star Hyde Park Lane apartments in Lanzarote.

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5 h. ago Kemi Badenoch should stop 'chasing Nigel Farage's tail' and 'speak less about trans toilets and more about taxes', says George Osborne

Ex-Tory chancellor George Osborne warned the Conservative leader that aping Reform 'isn't going to work' as she seeks to revive her party's fortunes.

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5 h. ago How can a country that is hosting the World Cup have no sponsor for its top flight?

The Copa do Brasil is back after a nine-year break but there are concerns about Brazil’s top flight before a first World Cup in South AmericaAfter a nine-year hiatus, fans of Brazilian women’s football will once again be able to support their clubs in the Copa do Brasil. The cup will bring together 65 clubs from the three divisions of the national women’s football league, starting with a preliminary round on 21 May and concluding with the final in November. It is a return that has long been requested by the women’s football community in Brazil in order to expand the calendar for lower-division clubs and gives high-profile teams such as Flamengo, Corinthians and Santos another opportunity to compete for silverware.However, all is not rosy on the Brazilian club scene only two years before Brazil are to host the Women’s World Cup for the first time. There have been a few years of growing sponsorship and visibility in the top tier, the Brasileirão A1, but this season has exposed the cha...

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5 h. ago US and UK set to announce trade deal today – UK politics live

US president set to announce ‘full and comprehensive’ trade deal between UK and US with Starmer due to make statementThe Liberal Democrats treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper has reiterated the party’s position that any trade deal with the US should be put to parliament for approval before being ratified, saying Labour “should not be afraid” of a vote if they are confident a deal is in the country’s best interests.Cooper, the MP for St Albans, said in a statement:Parliament must be given a vote on this US trade deal so it can be properly scrutinised.A good trade deal with the US could bring huge benefits, but Liberal Democrats are deeply concerned that it may include measures that threaten our NHS, undermine our farmers or give tax cuts to US tech billionaires.If it’s correct, and you know, whilst we haven’t been named publicly, it does sound like something’s happening, nevertheless, it would be wholly speculative [to comment].As you appreciate and know full well, with any deal like ...

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7 h. ago Ange Postecoglou hits back at Arsene Wenger in debate over Champions League spot

The former Arsenal manager suggested that it was wrong for the Europa League winners to earn entry into the Champions League

Sport

8 h. ago 'I thought my exhaustion was down to too much sun on holiday

Former RAF serviceman Wayne Lewis dismissed his symptoms as overdoing it on holiday - but he was wrong

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8 h. ago GTA6 gets it on: can the notoriously cynical action series finally find time for romance?

The newest trailer indicates Grand Theft Auto VI may have a soft centre, with its focus on outlaw lovers Lucia and JasonSomething new is coming to the Grand Theft Auto universe next year. I don’t mean super-high-definition visuals, or previously unexplored areas of Rockstar’s take on the US. This time it’s something much more profound. If you’ve seen the newly released second trailer from GTA6 – somewhat cruelly released just days after we discovered the game won’t be out until next May – then you might know what I mean. The brand new thing is romance.It’s now clear that the key protagonists of the latest gangland adventure are Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval, two twentysomething lovers from the wrong side of the tracks. He’s ex-army, now working for drug runners; she’s fresh out of jail, looking to make a better life for herself and her beloved mom. They fall for each other, hatch a plan to get out of Vice City, and then when their simple heist goes wrong, they find themselves at the...

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9 h. ago Martin Odegaard points finger as Arsenal let themselves down in Champions League exit

Arsenal saw their hopes of rounding off the season with a trophy ended in brutal fashion on Wednesday night after falling to PSG and Martin Odegaard has now revealed where is side went wrong

Sport

14 h. ago Roses will be instantly revived if fed £2 item in the middle of summer

Gardeners are being told to use these two items to ensure that their summer blooms, particularly roses, are staying as vibrant and colourful during the spring and summer months.

Economics

17 h. ago UK’s National Wealth Fund seals £1.35bn loan to build North Sea power cables

Energy firm ScottishPower is building offshore cables to carry wind power from Scotland to England, in a move ministers say will bring down bills.

Economics

19 h. ago Stalker mayor caught out after sending 'fixated' love letters to wrong woman

Mayor of Whitehaven, Cumbria, Graham Roberts, 72, sent six letters intended for Kate Blacklock, 26, over a period of two-and-a-half weeks last year proclaiming her as his 'dearest darling'

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20 h. ago Parents sue for $20 million after son’s remains found in crematorium when they thought he was cremated

Maryland inspectors found bodies stored in bags and stacked like cargo at the crematorium, as well as blood and other fluids leaking onto the floor

Economics