5 d. ago Farm tax is risk to UK food security, says former foreign secretary

James Cleverly spoke after farmers parked two vintage tractors in London as part of a protest by Save British Farming against tax changes.

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1 week ago Nintendo Switch 2 gains another big launch game – but there's a major catch

The Nintendo Switch 2 has yet another big game confirmed for launch, but there's a catch this time around as it appears there's no upgrade path for existing players

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1 week ago Willie Mullins vs Dan Skelton battle forces changes to ITV’s season finale schedule

The start time of the final jumps meeting of the season at Sandown on Saturday has been brought forward and the running order changed so fans can follow the climax to the British trainers’ championship

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1 week ago ‘I detest him, but I respect him’: How Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank’s fierce rivalry changed British boxing

As their sons prepare to meet in a hotly-anticipated clash, Steve Bunce recalls the first meeting of Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank and a wild night in Birmingham in 1990

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2 w. ago From homework to housework, how British attitudes have changed since the 1930s

Study shows women today are happier being women – but getting up to go to work remains as punishing as everThe mundane tasks of everyday life, such as homework after school and household chores at the weekend, may not have changed in the past 80 years, but societal attitudes towards them could not be more different.A study by the Policy Institute at King’s College London (KCL), comparing public attitudes now and in the 1930s and 40s, reveals how significantly views on everyday life in Britain have shifted over the decades. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago British Transport Police confirms search policy change in light of gender ruling

It came as the head of the equalities watchdog branded the court judgment ‘enormously consequential’.

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2 w. ago UK officials label trade documents ‘secret’ to shield from US eyes amid Trump tariff war

Exclusive: civil servants beef up security rules for sensitive negotiating papers over fears posed by hostile US trade policyUK officials are tightening security when handling sensitive trade documents to prevent them from falling into US hands amid Donald Trump’s tariff war, the Guardian can reveal.In an indication of the strains on the “special relationship”, British civil servants have changed document-handling guidance, adding higher classifications to some trade negotiation documents in order to better shield them from American eyes, sources told the Guardian. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Holidaymakers urged make these 7 passport checks or risk being turned away at airport

Passport rules have changed for British travellers in recent years, so holidaymakers should be aware of how this could affect their trip.

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2 w. ago Hull to become ‘the new Bordeaux’ in British wine boom sparked by climate change

Warmer temperatures could see the production of cabernet sauvignon in the north of England

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2 w. ago Celebrity Bake Off's Alison Hammond pauses show as Gloria Hunniford makes sudden exit

Celebrity Great British Bake Off was forced to make a last-minute change after one of the celebrities had to pull out

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3 w. ago Elon Musk rage quits gaming livestream after players troll him relentlessly: ‘You ruined the country’

Musk sat stony-faced and largely silent while he was bombarded with insults from Path of Exile 2 players - with one even pretending to be Ashley St. Claire

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3 w. ago Elon Musk 'rattled' as he's trolled during livestream gaming session on private jet

Elon Musk was trolled by other players as he live streamed himself playing Path of Exile 2 from his private jet, with one gamer telling him his daughter was "right" about his poor gaming skills

Sport

3 w. ago ‘Players want a different path’: why John Amaechi backs change in British basketball

Former NBA star says existing league is a ‘cartel’ that fails young players but others have fears over the new franchiseHaving played professional basketball in five countries, including spells at three NBA franchises, John Amaechi would appear better qualified than most to comment on the current state of the sport in this country. So when he describes the nine Super League Basketball clubs as a “cartel” who churn out “sewage”, any interested parties are likely to listen – including the sports minister, Stephanie Peacock, who last week received a letter which included similar sentiments from Amaechi.Peacock has become involved, as what is essentially a battle for control of British basketball has escalated to civil war. All nine SLB clubs have begun legal proceedings against the sport’s governing body, the British Basketball Federation, which last week signed a 15-year agreement with an American consortium called GBBL to operate a new men’s professional league from next year. Contin...

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