7 h. ago The building's future is secure, but what on earth is happening inside Kendals?

Manchester’s beloved landmark is gearing up for transformation - yet step through its doors and you’ll find empty counters, broken escalators and a store seemingly frozen in time. Dianne Bourne reports.

Politics

48 h. ago 'I’m a vet I have the tools to chop you up into little pieces,' spat lovelorn killer

Kenny Fandrich was trying to build a new future, but he couldn’t escape the past. Now a trial has found his killer was the man his wife cheated on him with

Events

62 h. ago 'Best talent': Mikel Arteta reacts after double Arsenal transfer deal confirmed

Gunners make statement of intent with signing coup as excitement builds for future

Economics

2 d. ago ‘Civilisational erasure’: US strategy document appears to echo far

Official text, signed by Donald Trump, outlines plan to ‘cultivate resistance’ in EU nations to their ‘current trajectory’Donald Trump’s administration has said that Europe faces “civilisational erasure” within the next two decades as a result of migration and EU integration. In a policy document, it argues that the US must “cultivate resistance” within the continent to “Europe’s current trajectory”.Billed as “a roadmap to ensure America remains the greatest and most successful nation in human history and the home of freedom on earth”, the US National Security Strategy makes explicit Washington’s support for Europe’s far-right parties. Continue reading...

Politics

2 d. ago ‘Cultivate resistance’: policy paper lays bare Trump support for Europe’s far right

Text signed by president seems to echo ‘great replacement’ theory, saying Europe faces ‘civilisational erasure’ Donald Trump’s administration has said Europe faces “civilisational erasure” within the next two decades as a result of migration and EU integration, arguing in a policy document that the US must “cultivate resistance” within the continent to “Europe’s current trajectory”.Billed as “a roadmap to ensure America remains the greatest and most successful nation in human history and the home of freedom on earth”, the US National Security Strategy makes explicit Washington’s support for Europe’s far-right parties. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago ‘They rose out of the ground!’: Scotland’s brutalist beauties – in pictures

The imposing concrete buildings that defined British postwar architecture held a vision of the future – but many fell into disrepair. A new book finds the finest examples Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Arsenal 'agree two signings' with both in London this week – and they're TWINS

Arsenal are closing in on a set of deals as they look to build for the future, with two academy stars from foreign soils likely to sign the dotted line in London imminently

Politics

2 w. ago New future planned for old, grey and overgrown industrial buildings

Developers say the scheme would create more modern buildings in the residential area

Politics

4 w. ago Borough Market vs The TikTokers: Is this hospitality’s Frankenstein moment?

After a food vlogger was kicked out of Borough Market for filming a crumble review on his phone, Hannah Twiggs asks whether restaurants and markets have finally had enough of the social-media generation they helped build – and what that means for the future of foodies

Politics