49 m. ago Trump to step up immigration crackdown with extra powers for law enforcement – US politics live

Press secretary says president also to sign executive orders increasing pressure on sanctuary cities and statesHere is an extract from The Atlantic’s piece on Trump’s first 100 days – in an interview secured after initially being canceled by the president over previous reporting from the journalists, who then reached the president on his cellphone – detailing some of the key development’s of his second term so far.The president seemed exhilarated by everything he had managed to do in the first two months of his second term: He had begun a purge of diversity efforts from the federal government; granted clemency to nearly 1,600 supporters who had participated in the invasion of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, including those caught beating police officers on camera; and signed 98 executive orders and counting (26 of them on his first day in office). He had fired independent regulators; gutted entire agencies; laid off great swaths of the federal workforce; and invoked 18th-century ...

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96 m. ago Bake Off winner John Whaite announces first cake shop location

The TV star will be opening his cake shop at a popular farm shop village in Lancashire

Politics

99 m. ago Mark Williams shares hilarious John Higgins throwback photo but bemused fans are all left asking the same question

The Welsh Potting Machine and Wizard of Wishaw Higgins have been pals and rivals for more than 30 years

Politics

1 hour ago John Lithgow says he was surprised at backlash to being cast in Harry Potter TV series

Many have called for a boycott of future Harry Potter projects, due to JK Rowling’s gender critical views

Culture

1 hour ago BBC review finds ‘no toxic culture’ but ‘minority who behave unacceptably’

The BBC will launch a refreshed code of conduct, with specific guidance for on-air presenters.

Events

2 h. ago No10 hints at more spending cuts to fund bigger splurge on public sector pay

Pay review bodies have recommended 4 per cent for teachers and 3 per cent for NHS workers - significantly more than the 2.8 per cent the government has proposed.

Economics

2 h. ago Hong Kong's business, political elite turn out for funeral of property Lee Shau

Hong Kong political and business leaders paid tribute to the city’s late billionaire property tycoon Lee Shau-kee, who led one of the biggest real estate empires in the former British territory

Politics

2 h. ago This whitening kit brightened my teeth after one use – and it’s currently half price

I saw results in just 30-minutes

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2 h. ago John Henry actions on pitch after Premier League title win pinpoints key to Liverpool plan

Liverpool were confirmed as Premier League champions as they thrashed Tottenham 5-1 at Anfield, prompting owner John Henry to take to the pitch

Politics

2 h. ago Did ‘Vatican diplomacy’ change Trump’s mind on Ukraine? I’m sceptical for three reasons | Orysia Lutsevych

Zelenskyy, Starmer, Macron they all had his ear at Pope Francis’s funeral. But he is just as easily swayed by the elevator doormanThe most recent diplomatic effort to find a way to stop Russia’s invasion of Ukraine took place at the most unlikely of events: the funeral of Pope Francis. The image of Presidents Zelenskyy and Trump leaning toward each other, under Carlo Maratta’s late-17th-century painting, The Baptism of Christ, rekindled hopes that the US might, at last, hear Kyiv out. Would this unexpected setting make Trump’s compassion, so frequently expressed for the loss of human life, real? And could it lead to a better strategy for ending this criminal and brutal war?The goal of Kyiv and the coalition of the willing – a group of 31 nations that back Ukraine in its fight against Russia – is to distance Trump from what has become a dangerous rapprochement between the Washington and Moscow. But this will be an uphill battle – Europe and Kyiv are trying to fight their way to Trump...

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2 h. ago TV licence fee is ‘unenforceable’ and could be replaced by sliding payment scale

The UK Government will use the Royal Charter review in 2027 to consider alternative ways of funding the BBC.

Politics

2 h. ago Family speaks out after Air Force veteran, 62, was ‘left to die by American Airlines crew who allowed entire plane to deboard before he got help’

Exclusive: “They never even gave him a chance,” Kyle Cannon said of his late father, John William Cannon, who died after American Airlines crew allegedly delayed calling for help until after the entire plane had disembarked

Society

3 h. ago Hiroshige: artist of the open road at the British Museum: 'spellbinding and cinematic'

Hiroshige was one of Japan’s most popular print artists during the Edo period and this new exhibition shows how his visual language helped shape the arts

Culture

4 h. ago Travellers want to pile caravans on WW2 orphanage site but locals are up in arms

John and Cindy Ayres have for the second time applied to put a mobile home park on land used as an orphanage during World War Two in an 'area of outstanding beauty'

Transport

4 h. ago John Terry posts VERY intimate photo of how wife Toni is 'looking after me' after she cheered him on with a kiss at London Marathon

The Chelsea legend was among several former top-flight pros taking part in the famous annual event on Sunday. He completed the 26.2mile course in five hours and 43 seconds alongside Jody Morris.

Culture

4 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney should apologise to trans people, says SNP MSP

Michelle Thomson said transgender people had been “led up the garden path” by those who supported gender self-ID.

Politics

5 h. ago SNP MSP wants John Swinney and Nicola Sturgeon to say sorry to transgender people after Supreme Court ruling

Apologies have been demanded from First Minister John Swinney and former SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon

Events

5 h. ago MOVIE REVIEW: We see if we should keep our distance from horror 'The Woman in the Yard'

Strong acting and imposing antagonist let down by story and severe lack of scares.

Events

5 h. ago Ben and Imo at Orange Tree Theatre review: a small gem of a play

Erica Whyman’s efficient production retells the story of how Benjamin Britten’s catastrophic Coronation piece Gloriana was created

Politics

5 h. ago Perth and Kinross Council review after swimming pool leaks delay opening of £36 million Blairgowrie Recreation Centre

BAM UK and Ireland has apologised for the delay due to technical issues with the pool which has a movable floor

Economics