19 h. ago American visits smallest house in Britain and Welsh property blows him away

Kalani Smith is an American who loves exploring the UK. He recently ventured to Wales to visit the smallest house in Britain, and he was left blown away by the experience

Society

33 h. ago Scots Miss Great Britain Ava Morgan pays emotional visit to India to support acid attack survivors

Ava was on the trip with UK-based A-Sisterhood to support victims of horrendous attacks.

Events

49 h. ago How Visit Cornwall tore itself apart: Tourist board spent £111,000 on a new website as its money ran out and anti

Visit Cornwall, the body which promotes Britain's most popular tourist destination, spent over £100,000 on a website redesign as it was going bust, the Daily Mail can reveal.

Economics

3 d. ago 'He represents the very worst of Britain': Jewish leaders hit out at Israeli government for inviting Tommy Robinson to visit the country

Leaders of Britain's Jewish community have slammed an Israeli minister for inviting 'thug' Tommy Robinson to visit the country.

Politics

3 d. ago Scotland star breaks Serie A goal drought but denied victory by controversial VAR moment

Striker on target before jetting off to join up with Scotland

Politics

3 d. ago The story behind the character who inspired Taylor Swift’s The Fate of Ophelia – and what it really tells us

As a professor of pre-Raphaelite studies, I was excited to see that the track list for Taylor Swift’s 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl includes a song called The Fate of Ophelia. Ahead of the album’s release, fans and art historians speculated that the inspiration could come from John Everett Millais’s painting Ophelia (1851-52), one of the most visited paintings at Tate Britain.

Politics

4 d. ago Chatsworth art exhibition warnings trigger wokery row at estate visited by Queen and inspiration for Mr Darcy's Pemberley in Pride and Prejudice

Trigger warnings have been placed around an exhibition about flowers at one of Britain's grandest stately homes - recently visited by the Queen.

Events

4 d. ago Brits spend £31bn a year on clothes, how do your shopping habits stack up?

A recent survey has revealed the most common reasons for a wardrobe refresh - from a special occasion to a new relationship - but how often do you spend on clothes?

Economics

7 d. ago How's that 'Special Relationship' going, Keir? Donald Trump vows 100% tariffs on foreign

The US President announced the crackdown on Monday, claiming Hollywood had been 'stolen' by rival nations.

Politics

8 d. ago Tiny village named one of Britain's prettiest with 'shockingly few visitors'

The charming northern village is a hidden gem with "magical" scenery, according to visitors

Events

1 week ago Wildest moments from Bonnie Blue's Bang Bus tour as controversial roadtrip ends

Controversial content creator Bonnie Blue hit the road for a nine-stop tour around the country to get down and dirty with university students, but she faced issues the whole time

Transport

1 week ago The Guardian view on Ireland’s presidential election: a contest with consequences | Editorial

Since 1990, the heads of state of Britain’s closest neighbour have played important soft power roles. This needs to continueThe idea that the next head of state might be an elected one is as remote from British experience as a visit to the far side of the moon. But it is hardly an unthinkable proposition, and you do not have to travel as far as the moon to see such a process taking place in a smooth and dignified manner. In fact, you only have to travel to Ireland.Next month, Ireland will elect a successor to President Michael D Higgins, who has served two seven-year terms as the occupant of Áras an Uachtaráin (in bygone days the Viceregal Lodge) in Dublin’s Phoenix Park. Mr Higgins has done the largely ceremonial job with charm, toughness and imagination. He has been good for Ireland, and good for British-Irish relations at a difficult time. In 2014, he made the first state visit to Britain by an Irish president. He is not a large man, but he leaves big shoes to fill. Con...

Politics

1 week ago Special relationship? There can be no such thing with a snake like Trump | Aditya Chakrabortty

Keir Starmer has spent the best part of a year cosying up to the US president. It will be no surprise when he gets bittenFor all the ink shed on the subject of Donald Trump, hardly a word is said about his love of poetry. Yet there is at least one piece of verse he adores and regularly performs to cheering crowds. Last month, the White House even turned it into a short film. Called The Snake (and originally written as a song by Oscar Brown Jr), it is as close as this president gets to a credo.The poem begins with a half-frozen snake, “all frosted with the dew” and begging to be taken into the warmth. His plea is heeded by a “tender-hearted woman”:Aditya Chakrabortty is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Rage, Maga and the Kardashians: the teen who filmed 3,000 hours of Kanye West’s life

At the age of 18, Nico Ballesteros was given permission to film the falling star for six years, now packaged into an unsettling new documentaryIf you were to go back and rewatch any of Kanye West’s controversial moments from the last seven years – I’m not sure why you would, as West’s devolution from hallowed icon to cultural pariah has been one of the sadder pop culture stories of the decade, but let’s say you did – you would spot, lingering in the background, a kid with a camera.He’s easy to miss – scrawny, often wearing Calabasas-sized sunglasses, usually holding an iPhone or iPad, he’s nearly indistinguishable from the many fans and associates that often trail West wherever he goes. But he’s always there. In the Oval Office meeting where West pledged his fealty to Donald Trump, at his infamous “white lives matter” Paris fashion show, at any of his messianic “Sunday Service” worship sessions – there he is, impassive, camera trained on the Chicago-born rapper now legally known as ...

Politics

1 week ago Royal Parks say no evidence to back Nigel Farage’s claim that migrants are eating their swans – UK politics live

Reform UK leader claimed swans and carp being eaten from parks by ‘people from different cultures’Sadiq Khan, the Labour mayor of London, has hit back at Donald Trump after the US president yesterday accused him of introducing sharia law in the capital.In an interview with Sky News, Khan said that he felt he “appeared to be living rent-free in Donald Trump’s head”. He suggested that Trump’s antipathy towards him was related to the fact that he is “a Muslim man who leads a liberal, multicultural, progressive, successful city”.When people say things, when people act in a certain way, when people behave in a certain way, you’ve got to believe them.I think President Trump has shown he is racist, he is sexist, he is misogynistic, and he’s Islamophobic.One of the things about having a special relationship, it’s akin to having a best friend. I think when you have a best friend, you should expect more from them ..One of the advantages of having a special relationship with the USA is obvious...

Politics

2 w. ago Leandro Trossard red card verdict delivered after Erling Haaland incident

Leandro Trossard was at the heart of a controversial moment in Arsenal's 1-1 draw with Manchester City at the Emirates on Sunday afternoon, as he threw the ball at Bernardo Silva

Politics

2 w. ago Bayeux Tapestry begins its secret journey to the UK after first attempt to move it was scuppered by French strikes

The historic artefact is set to go on display in London next year for nine months on loan from France, with Emmanuel Macron announcing the loan during his state visit to Britain in June.

Events

2 w. ago The NOT so special relationship: Inside the most controversial moments during state visits to Britain from US Presidents

Donald Trump was the latest commander-in-chief to raise regal eyebrows on his state visit to Windsor Castle this week.

Politics

2 w. ago ANDREW NEIL: If Starmer really wants Britain to succeed, there are two things he must now do... or the promise of Trump's state visit will be squandered

Two weeks ago Keir Starmer expressed his full confidence in his Deputy Prime Minister. She was gone the next day.

Politics

2 w. ago Buckingham Palace breaks silence on 'heated row' between Trump's staff and King's chefs

Donald Trump was wined and dined in spectacular style at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, where both the monarch and Mr Trump hailed the UK-US special relationship

Politics