66 m. ago Voices: Can Zelensky the warrior cut it as a peacetime leader?

Whatever the fallout from the US-Russia summit in Alaska, the Ukrainian president, his public image and reputation having been forged in conflict, is the only person to shepherd his country into a new era, says Mary Dejevsky

Politics

92 m. ago Voices: What a cheek! The US is in no position to lecture us about free speech

An annual global human rights report from the US state department has declared that freedom of speech is under threat in the UK. The British are too polite to tell the Trump administration what we really think about that – but I’m not, writes Sean O’Grady

Politics

1 hour ago Trump says Putin ‘wants to get it done’ at tomorrow’s Alaska summit, as he floats idea of second meeting with Zelenskyy – Europe live

US president says threats of sanctions may have influenced Russian president to agree to Friday’s meeting in Anchorage, Alaskain BerlinGerman chancellor Friedrich Merz’s stab at heading up Ukraine diplomacy has received measured praise at home, with a perception that Donald Trump’s declarations after Wednesday’s video conference sounded slightly less alarming to European ears than before. Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago Man charged with stalking UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s family after shooting

The alleged voicemails and texts following Brian Thompson’s murder were described by officials as ‘more than callous and cold-hearted harassment’

Society

2 h. ago Joanie £99 jacket that shoppers rave 'fits really well' now £39 and comes in eight colours

"This is the best piece of clothing I own. I feel so badass in this"

Economics

3 h. ago Voices: So the economy isn’t shrinking but when will we feel any benefit, chancellor?

A 0.3 per cent rise in GDP is an unexpected filip for Rachel Reeves at the end of her first year in charge of the British economy, which is now the strongest in the G7 – but it could be bad news for those hoping to get a new mortgage, says James Moore

Politics

3 h. ago Start date for new DWP Eligibility Verification and ‘monitoring’ bank accounts to tackle benefit fraud

The Eligibility Verification Measure will not give DWP direct access to bank accounts or enable investigators to see how people on benefits spend their money.

Economics

4 h. ago US wholesale prices jump 3.3% as Trump trade war hits economy

Rise in Producer Price Index in July was the highest since February

Economics

4 h. ago Neil Gray, MSP for Airdrie & Shotts, encourages businesses to apply for Scottish Government funding for specialist accessible toilets

More than 25,000 people in Scotland with complex needs and disabilities, and their families, could benefit from the £10 million fund.

Politics

4 h. ago US applications for jobless benefits fell last week and remain in historically healthy range

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell modestly last week, remaining in the historically low range since the U.S. economy emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic

Society

4 h. ago Voices: I watched the police arrest hundreds of peaceful protesters – I fear Britain is on a slippery slope towards authoritarianism

What human rights campaigner Bianca Jagger saw at the Palestine Action demonstration in Parliament Square was not public order policing – it was the suppression of lawful dissent, and the deliberate targeting of vulnerable people to send a chilling message: no cause is now safe from criminalisation

Events

5 h. ago Clara Amfo says depression and burnout led to BBC Radio 1 exit

The presenter was one of the station’s most recognisable voices, championing new artists through her ‘Hottest Record’ feature

Events

5 h. ago Vladimir Putin praises ‘sincere efforts’ from US administration to end Ukraine war – Europe live

Russian president holds meeting with top officials as he prepares to meet US president at 11.30am local time in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday 15 Augustin BerlinGerman chancellor Friedrich Merz’s stab at heading up Ukraine diplomacy has received measured praise at home, with a perception that Donald Trump’s declarations after Wednesday’s video conference sounded slightly less alarming to European ears than before. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Coleen Rooney revives Wagatha Christie investigator skills as a detective in hilarious Paddy Power ad... with Man City's 115 charges, Jake Humphrey's A

Coleen Rooney has turned her famous sleuthing skills to football's biggest off-pitch controversy, starring in a new Paddy Power sketch that sees her investigating Manchester City's FFP case.

Events

5 h. ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves confronted over Budget tax rises as new figures released

Chancellor Rachel Reeves declined to be drawn on any tax hikes ahead of the autumn Budget amid reports officials are looking at changes to inheritance taxes

Economics

6 h. ago Burghley Horse Trials course designer promises different feel as course reversed for first time in eight years

Premier course designer Derek di Grazia is excited by the newly-reversed course at the Defender Burghley Horse Trials as it changes direction for the first time in eight years.

Politics

6 h. ago Trump and Putin to have one on one meeting before wider meeting with delegations, says Kremlin – Europe live

US and Russian presidents to meet at 11.30am local time in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday 15 Augustin BerlinGerman chancellor Friedrich Merz’s stab at heading up Ukraine diplomacy has received measured praise at home, with a perception that Donald Trump’s declarations after Wednesday’s video conference sounded slightly less alarming to European ears than before. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago My boyfriend won’t have sex with me – and says I have to be patient

He doesn’t kiss me or touch me intimately. I am starting to feel self-conscious and worried that I’m just not his typeMy boyfriend and I have been together for a few months. The first time we were physically intimate it took him almost an hour to just kiss me because he was shaking so much. He hasn’t had physical contact with anyone for four years. He says his last breakup was traumatic. Since then, he has found it hard to maintain an erection, even while watching porn.When we are together, I touch him and myself and, when I’m close to climax, I give him oral sex so we orgasm together. He doesn’t kiss me any more and doesn’t touch me intimately, apart from my breasts. He says I have to be patient because he hasn’t had sex for years. He cannot understand why he is not able to maintain an erection with me. Pamela Stephenson Connolly is a US-based psychotherapist who specialises in treating sexual disorders.If you would like advice from Pamela on sexual matters, send us a brief descrip...

Science

7 h. ago Alexander Isak snubbed in Jamie Carragher's next five Liverpool transfer deals after £26m move

Jamie Carragher has again voiced his disapproval of Liverpool potentially signing Alexander Isak by listing five more deals the Reds should focus on getting over the line

Economics

7 h. ago Trump’s new commercial spaceflight order could benefit Musk’s SpaceX

The executive order will streamline federal regulation governing commercial rocket launches

Technology