1 hour ago KEMI BADENOCH: A simple way to deter migrants? Make them wait for ten years before they can claim any benefits

Britain today seems to work more favourably for those who jump the queue, who break the rules, who get into our country illegally but then denigrate our customs and our culture.

Events

5 h. ago Death row killer with dementia deemed fit to be executed by firing squad

Convicted murderer Ralph Leroy Menzies chose death by firing squad when he was sentenced to death, which a judge has ruled he will still face despite suffering from dementia

Events

5 h. ago Free needles to help prisoners take Class A drugs behind bars? The latest solution to Scotland's drug death crisis from taxpayer

Free needles and vapes should be handed out to prisoners so they can take Class A drugs in a safer way behind bars, a majority taxpayer-funded group has claimed.

Events

8 h. ago Man City face transfer conundrum to comply with Premier League and UEFA rules

Manchester City are in the middle of a summer rebuild but squad rules could force them to take a different view as the transfer window progresses.

Sport

8 h. ago Tom Daley rules out having more children as he opens up on 'protecting' son Robbie

Tom Daley and his husband Dustin Lance Black are parents to sons Robbie, seven, and two-year-old Phoenix but the former Olympic diver has ruled out expanding their brood

Events

8 h. ago UK tourists warned of travel 'confusion' as EU makes major change to flight rules

The period of delay is being extended, meaning fewer passengers will be able to claim for compensation

Events

9 h. ago State Pension's future under review amid major retirement shake

The State Pension is facing a dramatic overhaul under a Government shake-up of retirement rules. The changes could see millions of future retirees having to wait longer to claim and receiving different levels of payment.

Politics

9 h. ago Home Office plans to spend £2.2bn of foreign aid on asylum support this year

International rules allow countries to count first-year costs of supporting refugees as overseas development assistance.

Economics

9 h. ago Brit tourist, 21, found dead on streets of popular party resort as probe launched

Portuguese police are understood to have ruled out any link to a crime and are said to be treating the death as a tragedy linked to excessive alcohol consumption

Society

10 h. ago Saka ruled out of England qualifier, Ronaldo will not play at Club World Cup – matchday live

Latest news and updates before Saturday’s footballFixtures | Tables | Mail matchday.live@theguardian.comPaul is confident that Tottenham will succeed if they appoint Thomas Frank to replace Ange Postecoglou:“There’s probably been too much over thinking on this. I sent this message to my son last night. ”It’s the right decision. He can leave a hero and will always be welcomed back. £100m just for turning up in the CL is too much to gamble on him getting top four. I know Frank hasn’t managed at CL level and he may be out of his depth but, personally, I’ve been walking out of games during the tenure of the last 3 managers. That needs to stop and if Frank gets me to stay 90+ minutes every week, he’s a step up! It will be interesting whether Frank can attract top quality signings. I see Manor Solomon’s coming back. Not a good start to the window!!” Continue reading...

Society

11 h. ago Eid holiday rules around taking time off work for Eid ul Adha and Eid ul Fitr

There are two main Eid festivals in the Islamic calendar - but there are no bank holidays for Eid in the UK so employees are likely to ask for time off to observe these festivals.

Politics

11 h. ago Defined benefit pension reform will spur limited UK investment, officials warn

Rules to release surpluses will only extract 5% of £160bn in excess assets, according to departmental assessment

Events

12 h. ago Male friendship isn’t easy. Just ask Trump and Musk | Dave Schilling

The older I get, the harder it is to maintain ties – and a series of unhinged social media posts probably wouldn’t helpI have a hard time maintaining male friendships these days. The older I get, the less time I have for the sorts of activities stereotypical American males enjoy: sporting events, competitive binge drinking and collecting rare coins in a dark basement. OK, maybe that last thing isn’t nearly as common anymore, but what is common (if you believe various trend pieces in newspapers and magazines) is the increasing rarity of long-lasting male friendships. Most of my guy friends keep in touch with me through group chats or the occasional solo check-in text. I have, by my count, at least 10 group chats with different circles of friends. All of them are organized around a unifying theme – Star Trek, movie industry gossip, the Los Angeles Dodgers, hating that one guy who wore flip-flops to my wedding. My whole social life revolves around screens now. I watch a show or a baseb...

Politics

12 h. ago The manosphere seizes on the Diddy trial to undermine female victims: ‘I don’t see no crimes committed’

Commentators on Black masculinity are popular pundits on Sean Combs’s case – but they’ve taken a clear sideWhen the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs began last month, there was one man who stood apart from the journalists, legal eagles and YouTube gossips queuing up for seats inside the New York courtroom: Myron Gaines, co-host of the Fresh and Fit podcast and author of the 2023 book Why Women Deserve Less. In the past five years, he has become infamous for his incendiary takes on masculinity, dating and the perceived challenges that men face in contemporary society.Combs was a natural person of interest for Gaines, as well as his peers who focus on Black masculinity and traffic in many of the same misogynistic tropes that have been present in hip-hop from its early days. For decades, the New Yorker was an alpha-male fantasy come to life: a self-made captain of industry and paragon of “Black excellence” who helps mainstream hip-hop music while juggling a roster of paramours that included...

Events

12 h. ago The manosphere seizes on the Diddy trial to undermine alleged victims: ‘I don’t see no crimes committed’

Commentators on Black masculinity are popular pundits on Sean Combs’s case – but they’ve taken a clear sideWhen the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs began last month, there was one man who stood apart from the journalists, legal eagles and YouTube gossips queuing up for seats inside the New York courtroom: Myron Gaines, co-host of the Fresh and Fit podcast and author of the 2023 book Why Women Deserve Less. In the past five years, he has become infamous for his incendiary takes on masculinity, dating and the perceived challenges that men face in contemporary society.Combs was a natural person of interest for Gaines, as well as his peers who focus on Black masculinity and traffic in many of the same misogynistic tropes that have been present in hip-hop from its early days. For decades, the New Yorker was an alpha-male fantasy come to life: a self-made captain of industry and paragon of “Black excellence” who helps mainstream hip-hop music while juggling a roster of paramours that included...

Events

12 h. ago Supermarkets 'selling deadly cider at low prices' thanks to loophole

Campaigners say manufacturers and retailers are using an apple rule to sell strong cider for as little as soft drinks

Economics

12 h. ago Spurs hunt for new manager, Saka ruled out of England qualifier – matchday live

Latest news and updates before Saturday’s footballFixtures | Tables | Mail matchday.live@theguardian.comPaul is confident that Tottenham will succeed if they appoint Thomas Frank to replace Ange Postecoglou:“There’s probably been too much over thinking on this. I sent this message to my son last night. ”It’s the right decision. He can leave a hero and will always be welcomed back. £100m just for turning up in the CL is too much to gamble on him getting top four. I know Frank hasn’t managed at CL level and he may be out of his depth but, personally, I’ve been walking out of games during the tenure of the last 3 managers. That needs to stop and if Frank gets me to stay 90+ minutes every week, he’s a step up! It will be interesting whether Frank can attract top quality signings. I see Manor Solomon’s coming back. Not a good start to the window!!” Continue reading...

Society

13 h. ago British tourists are issued warning over new EU rules that will reduce compensation for delayed flights

Proposals include reducing compensation for delays from €400 to €300 for flights up to 3,500 km, and from €600 to €500 for longer flights.

Events

15 h. ago Antarctica ‘too wild for humans to rule’, says Shackleton medal winner

Environmental lawyer Cormac Cullinan lauded for his work to establish continent’s legal status to protect its interestsCormac Cullinan has a dream. A dream, he says, that will “change how humanity sees, understands and relates to Antarctica”. The vast frozen continent – home to emperor and Adélie penguins, leopard and Ross seals, and feeding grounds for orcas, beaked whales and albatrosses – should be recognised as an autonomous legal entity “at least equivalent to a country”, says the environmental lawyer.And this week that dream became one step closer to reality as judges awarded Cullinan the Shackleton medal for the protection of the polar regions. Continue reading...

Politics

15 h. ago Your rights if a hotel refuses to serve English food on a foreign holiday

A consumer rights champion has explained the rules after one woman had to eat Greek food every day on her Greek holiday

Society