2 h. ago Crunch Ukraine gathering at Downing Street rocked by tense White House exchange

Sir Keir Starmer will convene a gathering of European leaders at Downing Street this weekend, following Mr Trump and Mr Zelensky’s White House spat.

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3 h. ago Seagrass planting bids to restore nature along Scottish coastline

The £2.4 million project aims to plant 14 hectares of the so-called wonder plant over the next three years.

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3 h. ago Lorraine Kelly refuses to grow up and reveals why she plans to work for another 30 years

Lorraine Kelly tells woman&home she is loving like as a granny and a TV host with a perfect life balance

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3 h. ago Two Southwest passengers get ‘VIP’ experience after discovering they’re the only travelers on their plane

The two friends were traveling from Utah to Arizona

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3 h. ago Europeans rally around Zelenskyy but will struggle to formulate a plan to defend Ukraine

The showdown in the Oval Office has exposed the huge rift between the US and Europe

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3 h. ago UK PM Starmer talks with Zelenskyy and waits for him in London

UK PM Starmer talks with Zelenskyy and waits for him in London  Ukrainska Pravda

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4 h. ago Sex 20 times a week? New study identifies four types of romantic lover

Australian research is ‘first to empirically show that we don’t all love the same’, lead author saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew research has identified four types of romantic lover, including one that has sex up to 20 times a week.The research, published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, categorised lovers as mild romantic, moderate romantic, intense romantic, and libidinous romantic.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailMild: About one in five – 20.02% – fell into this cluster, characterised by “the lowest intensity, lowest obsessive thinking, lowest commitment, and lowest frequency of sex”. This group also had the lowest proportion of people who thought their partner was “definitely” in love with them – just 25.31% – and the lowest proportion having sex, at 82.72%.Moderate: About four in 10 – 40.91% – landed in this category, which Bode described as “fairly stock-standard” – or in the words of the journal articl...

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4 h. ago Government must reassure Foreign Office staff after aid cuts, says SNP MP

Chris Law was speaking following the resignation of development minister Anneliese Dodds over the decision to cut the aid budget.

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4 h. ago ‘Britain doesn't rule the waves – it waives the rules for anything Trump wants’

Everything will be peachy as long as we keep toddler Trump happy, and as there are no depths our diminished country won’t plumb to win his approval, here’s Brian Reade's plan to win him over

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4 h. ago Starmer wants ‘creatives to thrive’ after musicians lead backlash to AI plans

Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John and Kate Bush are among artists who have protested about proposals around copyright and artificial intelligence.

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4 h. ago Pep Guardiola drops Ilkay Gundogan contract bombshell to complicate Man City succession plan

Manchester City fans have made their feelings clear on the futures of Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne with both contracts up at the end of the season.

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4 h. ago Milan fashion week: not just Versace dresses for sale, but the company itself

Donatella’s references to brother Gianni’s last collection in her latest show fuel rumours of possible departureIt is not just the dresses on the Versace catwalk that are for sale this Milan fashion week, but Versace itself. One of the most glamorous names in fashion is up for grabs, with Prada, its longtime rival for Milan bragging rights, thought to be close to purchasing the company. The prospect of a sale raises the question of whether Donatella, designer since the death of her brother in 1997, will remain as creative lead.Versace without Donatella is hard to imagine. She remains a hands-on designer, and the lightning rod through which Versace’s energy is conducted. “Everyone should have a little Versace attitude,” she said before this show, held under the iron shelter of a historic tram depot in Milan where, as a concession to guest’s skimpy outfits, the benches were heated. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer breaks silence after Zelensky and Trump face off in White House

'The Prime Minister has tonight spoken to both President Trump and President Zelensky'

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4 h. ago Keir Starmer speaks to both Trump and Zelensky after their fiery Oval Office feud threatens to derail Ukraine peace deal

Sir Keir Starmer has expressed his 'unwavering support for Ukraine' following their heated exchange in the White House, Downing Street has said.

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4 h. ago Starmer expresses support for Ukraine after calls to Trump and Zelenskyy

Dramatic conclusion of White House meeting comes as US and Ukraine had planned to sign mineral deal

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4 h. ago Churchill ‘would be turning in his grave’ as Trump faces British backlash over Zelensky spray

Prime minister Keir Starmer declared his “unwavering support” for Ukraine as senior Conservative MPs, including Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, leapt to the Mr Zelensky’s defence

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4 h. ago Now Keir Starmer hints at climbdown over Labour plans to let tech giants plunder Britain's creativity

Keir Starmer has signalled a partial climbdown over the Government's controversial plans to let the tech giants pillage the work of Britain's writers, musicians and artists.

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4 h. ago Starmer presses Egyptian president for release of jailed British man

Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s mother Laila Soueif’s hunger strike has left her in a critical condition in hospital.

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4 h. ago Ukraine Russia war latest: Starmer declares ‘unwavering support’ for Zelensky as White House talks axed amid Trump fury

Volodymyr Zelensky has left the White House after the meeting to sign a critical mineral deal descended into chaos

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4 h. ago Starmer gives ‘unwavering support for Ukraine’ after White House confrontation

Sir Keir Starmer’s intervention came after a terse exchange in the White House’s Oval Office between Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump.

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