78 m. ago Hundreds back WalesOnline's call on Keir Starmer to stop treating Wales as second

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84 m. ago Kieran Tierney Scotland dilemma back on as Clarke could create history with Serie A first but boss is giving little away

He's not had to think about it for a while but the Dark Blues boss will be faced with the same old conundrum

Culture

85 m. ago Downing Street welcomes Trump’s ceasefire deal progress after Zelensky call

The US president had suggested during the call that America takes ownership of Ukrainian power plants to ensure their security, the White House said.

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94 m. ago Call 999 if you see wanted man with Greater Manchester links who escaped prison van on motorway

People are being warned not to approach the 33-year-old

Events

1 hour ago Emergency crews swarm tower block and evacuate residents as army bomb teams called to incident

Emergency crews raced to the scene at the Somerton Court apartment building

Events

2 h. ago Lennon Miller Scotland 'best player' vow thrills Steve Clarke as boss hits back at naysayers

The Motherwell teenager was a surprise inclusion in the squad for the upcoming double header with Greece and has set his sights high on being the best he can be

Sport

2 h. ago Now Zelensky has his opportunity to beckon Trump back into Ukraine’s corner

Putin’s rejection of ceasefire terms means Zelensky has been handed a chance to bring the US president on side - and he is beginning to understand his new American audience, writes Sam Kiley in Odesa

Politics

2 h. ago Murder probe launched in Preston as man dies week after incident near school

Police were called to the incident last week

Events

2 h. ago Coronation Street fans 'prove' that Carla Connor and Lisa Swain 'don't get shot' by Rob Donovan

The drama will step up a gear in the ITV soap next week when the runaway prisoner has what could be one last confrontation with his Underworld factory boss sister

Politics

2 h. ago Change council tax system to stop poorer areas being charged more – Labour MP

Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash branded council tax as ‘the most unfair and regressive’ taxation in England.

Politics

2 h. ago Labour dubbed ‘nasty party’ as it rejects call for winter fuel payments apology

A Conservative motion seeking further data on the impact of the cut was defeated in the Commons.

Politics

2 h. ago Cash payments now being refused at several big high street names

Six major brands have gone cashless in some or all of their stores, in what some people are calling a 'completely unacceptable' move.

Economics

2 h. ago Education Secretary says London’s falling birth rate brings ‘opportunities to think creatively’

Bridget Phillipson also tells the Standard that Government will ‘look at the evidence’ from Sir Sadiq Khan’s free school meal programme

Politics

3 h. ago Trump and Zelenskyy share ‘frank’ but ‘very good’ call as Ukraine accepts partial ceasefire

Ukraine’s president says his country is ready to implement pause in strikes on energy and infrastructureEurope live – latest updatesDonald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a “very good telephone call” on Wednesday, according to Trump, in the first conversation between the US president and his Ukrainian counterpart since their disastrous showdown in the White House three weeks ago.Zelenskyy described the call as “positive, very substantive and frank”, and said he had signed up to a partial ceasefire that Trump agreed with Vladimir Putin a day earlier. The White House said Trump had promised to help with a Ukrainian request to source more air defence batteries for Kyiv. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago White House declares Russia and Ukraine ‘never been closer to peace’ after Trump Zelensky call

The White House has declared that Russia and Ukraine have “never been closer to peace” following a phone call between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.

Politics

3 h. ago Putin’s drone attacks make mockery of Trump peace deal for Ukraine

In ‘fantastic’ phone call with Zelensky, Trump confirms a partial ceasefire on energy is part of plan to bring ‘real end to the war’ – despite Putin breaking agreement to stop targeting energy grid in mass drone strike just hours after promising not to

Politics

3 h. ago The Guardian view on Germany’s new coalition: unleashing the radical centre | Editorial

A groundbreaking vote by outgoing MPs has given the chancellor-elect, Friedrich Merz, the chance to renew mainstream politicsThe first “grand coalition” government in Germany’s postwar history was formed in 1966 to address an unexpected economic downturn, amid concerns over a nascent neo-Nazi far right. Nearly six decades later, as the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic party (SPD) prepare to join forces across the right-left divide for the fifth time, following February’s snap election, the circumstances are superficially similar. The scale of the challenges, however – and the sense of jeopardy – are of a different order.As geopolitical events have undermined its trade‑led business model, the German economy has been undergoing the most prolonged period of stagnation since the second world war. Not unrelatedly, the extreme-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party – elements of which are judged a threat to the democratic constitutional order by security s...

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3 h. ago White Stuff's £38 summer dress reduced from £75 is so 'slimming', shoppers call it a 'winner'

"Easy to wear and comfortable. Good fit to size and does not need ironing so great for travelling."

Economics

3 h. ago Beyond Andrew Tate: the imitators who help promote misogyny online

‘Manosphere’ influencers profit from pushing sexist ideas alongside more innocuous lifestyle adviceWhile Andrew Tate has become a household name for his brand of misogyny mixed with get rich quick tips, he is far from the only online influencer promoting dangerous ideas alongside more innocuous lifestyle advice.Gareth Southgate highlighted the role of “callous, manipulative and toxic influencers” in shaping problematic worldviews among young men and harming their mental health. Here are some of the people he could be referring to. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago LIVE Tower block evacuated and 'avoid area' warning issued as bomb squad called to scene

Explosives units have been called to the scene this evening

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