19 h. ago McLaren go from busking at back of F1 field to Silverstone’s headline act

Under Andrea Stella’s astute leadership, McLaren have bounced back from rock bottom, and Norris and Piastri will be the star attractions this weekendAs a celebration of a sporting revival, McLaren might consider this year’s British Grand Prix a chance to revel in finally returning as the headline act at Formula One’s Glastonbury. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will take centre stage at Silverstone as overwhelming favourites; after more than a decade in the wilderness, there is real optimism that it’s finally coming home for McLaren.Half a million fans are expected at Silverstone over the weekend and while no one is quite counting chickens – not least as rain may play a part on Sunday – 10 years on from what might be considered a nadir for the team, the transformation at McLaren to put them in this position has been remarkable. In 2015 when the current team principal, Andrea Stella, joined as trackside head of operations they entered the season 5.1 seconds off pole in Australia and f...

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20 h. ago London Pride 2025: Everything you need to know about events, routes, performers and more

More than a million people are expected to take part in London's Pride celebrations, attending the iconic parade and watching the dozens of performers across central London

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3 d. ago Edinburgh Oasis gigs expected to see 80,000 bucket hats worth of beer poured

Almost four million pints of beer are expected to be drunk over the entire Oasis reunion tour.

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4 d. ago Crown Estate profits remain at record high but windfarm boost set to fall back

The estate said the short-term boost from offshore windfarms was expected to drop sharply to £25 million from January 2026.

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5 d. ago HMRC to impose higher tax rate on 7m UK households as frozen thresholds take effect

The number of people paying higher rate tax is expected to hit more than 7 million this year as HMRC issues a warning to 5 million people who will pay the highest rate of tax

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8 d. ago Rampant street crime. One alleged rape every hour. Homeless beggars. And demographic changes that have made the city unrecognisable. With a heavy heart, MATT GOODWIN says London is OVER

When I fired off a tweet about my day trip to London last week, I didn't expect it to be read by 12 million people around the world.

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1 week ago Tens of millions in US face dangerously hot weather in rare June heatwave

Much of country from Minnesota to Maine under heat advisory as temperatures expected to pass 100F this weekTens of millions of people across the midwest and east braced on Sunday for another sweltering day of dangerously hot temperatures as a rare June heatwave continued to grip parts of the US.Most of the north-eastern quadrant of the country from Minnesota to Maine was under some type of heat advisory on Sunday. So were parts of Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Brace for the ‘heat dome’. Temperatures across the Midwest and East Coast will hit dangerous levels this coming week

Millions of Americans are expected to experience temperatures in the 100s next week

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2 w. ago MIKEY SMITH: 8 wild Donald Trump moments as JD Vance takes surprise trip to protest

Meanwhile, Donald Trump says he'll do pretty much everything in two weeks, he shut down an LGBTQ+ specific suicide hotline and he went on a Juneteenth journey

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2 w. ago Distillery plans approved at historic Stirlingshire house with links to Burns and Churchill

The multi-million pound project near Bannockburn is expected to create at least 15 jobs.

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2 w. ago ‘No Kings’ demonstrator dies after being shot at Utah protest, police say

Man in custody after Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, was apparently shot by member of event’s peacekeeping teamA demonstrator who was shot on Saturday during Salt Lake City’s “No Kings” protest has died, Utah police said on Sunday afternoon.The man, Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, had apparently been shot by a man who had been part of the event’s peacekeeping team. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel takes to the streets during No Kings protest against Trump with obscene MAGA insult

Jimmy Kimmel was one of millions of people around the US who attended a No Kings protest on Saturday and he didn't keep his sentiments to himself.

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2 w. ago ‘No Kings’ protests recap: Millions rallied against Trump, organizers say

While the protests remained largely peaceful, there were several violent outbursts, including in Salt Lake City, where a gunman opened fire and left one person in “life-threatening condition.”

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2 w. ago Police deploy tear gas as ‘No Kings’ protesters rally against Trump

Tensions escalated during "No Kings" protests against Donald Trump on the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, 14 June, as police sought to disperse demonstrators with abrupt orders to leave.

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2 w. ago ‘No Kings’ protests live updates: Thousands rally across US to protest Trump as LA keeps curfew to quell chaos

Day of action comes after week-long protests in Los Angeles against Trump’s hard-line immigration policies and ICE raids on immigrants

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2 w. ago Protests across US as Trump’s military parade concludes; some rallies thwarted by violence and threats – live

Millions show up to thousands of anti-Trump demonstrations as Virginia and San Francisco report vehicles driving into crowdsMillions across US turn out for anti-Trump protestsTanks roll through Washington as Trump hosts paradeIt will be a parade fit for a king – which is precisely why critics worry what message it will send the rest of the world about the future of democracy in America.On Saturday, there will be tanks on the streets of the nation’s capital as Washington hosts a celebration of the US army’s 250th anniversary, which happens to coincide with Donald Trump’s 79th birthday.North Korea: military parades. China: military parades. Russia: military parades.These aren’t parades to celebrate a victory and it’s certainly not to celebrate the United States army’s birthday. This is a parade to aggrandise Donald Trump’s ego. No one who knows either Trump or his pattern of behavior would think for a minute this is anything else. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Millions across US turn out for ‘No Kings’ protests against Donald Trump

Protesters demonstrate at about 2,000 sites nationwide on day US president holds military parade in WashingtonAs tanks and soldiers paraded through the streets of Washington on Saturday, several million people around the country turned out to protest against the excesses of Donald Trump’s administration.The protests, dubbed “No Kings”, rook place at about 2,100 sites nationwide, from big cities to small towns. A coalition of more than 100 groups joined together to plan the protests, which are committed to a principle of nonviolence. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘No Kings’ protests live updates: Cops use tear gas to disperse anti

Day of action comes after week-long protests in Los Angeles against Trump’s hard-line immigration policies and ICE raids on immigrants

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2 w. ago The Army turns 250. Trump turns 79. Cue funnel cakes, festive bling, military might — and protest

There were funnel cakes, stands of festival bling and American flags aplenty

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2 w. ago ‘No Kings’ protests live updates: Cops use smoke and gas to disperse crowd in Los Angeles

Day of action comes after week-long protests in Los Angeles against Trump’s hard-line immigration policies and ICE raids on immigrants

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