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'Special' Alexander-Arnold remains centre of attention

Gareth Southgate says playing Trent Alexander-Arnold in central midfield is an \"opportunity worth grasping\" that could be \"incredibly special\".

Mea culpa: sorry to be going on about ongoing yet again

John Rentoul addresses errors in last week's Independent

A Kate no-show would have fed the hungry rumour mill

The prospect of Trooping the Colour without royalty's star turn felt a bit like Britain's sun-free summer. Flat. But with impeccable timing, accompanied by a photograph of the Princess of Wales in \"the woods\" (she's not out of them yet), Kate rallied for the monarchy's flagship event. Despite her cautious words, the princess clearly felt strong enough to bank on the King’s birthday parade being a “good day” rather than a “bad” one.

Sandcastles, no matter how big, are no match for waves

If Labour wins with a majority bigger than Tony Blair's, Keir Starmer will be hailed as a colossus. He will deserve to be. It doesn't matter how lucky he has been, or how much the Conservative Party appears to be run by secret agents of the opposition, the Labour leader has positioned himself astutely and not messed up.

Russia's allies on the wrong side of history, says Sunak

Rishi Sunak has warned Russia's allies they are \"on the wrong side of history\". The prime minister is at a major international summit on Ukraine in Switzerland where he will meet Volodymyr Zelensky.

Global action is needed to bring home these children

I am often asked about the reasons and mechanisms behind the deportation of Ukrainian children. It is especially difficult to understand for Western audiences. What is deportation? How do Russians take Ukrainian children? And, most importantly, why do they do it?

Like all successful sporting teams, partnerships are key

There is a new generation of women supporting the men in Gareth Southgate's 26-man England squad,

Family of missing Bristol student offers £20k reward

The family of a missing student has set a £20,000 reward for information that leads to him being found. Jack O'Sullivan, 23, was last seen over 100 days ago, in the early hours of 2 March, in the Hotwells area of Bristol after walking home from a house party.

A beaming Kate returns to public life amid cancer fight

Princess of Wales attended Trooping the Colour ceremony

Parties unveil rival pledges to tackle cancer waiting lists

An uplift in radiotherapy treatment machines by 46 per cent could help \"spare families the heartbreak of losing a loved one\" to cancer, the Liberal Democrats have claimed.

Labour targeting Badenoch seat with tactical voting call

Tory leadership hopeful is facing a fight to win in 'blue wall'

Tories accused of 'election con' over new Rwanda flight

Plan to fly two migrants on voluntary scheme next week

Public not buying Sunak's last-ditch election gambit

Rishi Sunak has put tax cuts at heart of his pitch to nation but a poll suggests more voters want to see spending on services

'It's difficult. What do you tell someone who's dead?'

They can talk to them, see them and their voices sound real Zoë Beaty meets the grieving parents and partners using ghostbot technology that is making life after death a reality

Ditching the Deutsche

In an already crowded market, can the Renault Rafale E-Tech be the SUV that stands out? Sean O'Grady finds that even 'little puffs of wind' can breathe new life into familiar designs

The gallery that was built by 20th century modern artists

Amy Fleming visits the Maeght Foundation as it celebrates its 60th birthday with an exhibition that recalls the closeness its founders shared with painters such as Matisse and Braque

Europe's youth blinded by vision of new 'golden dawn'

From the Greek Spartans' ascension to France's National Rally, Georgios Samaras follows the march of the far right across Europe and its growing sinister appeal to young voters

Defending champions Italy are in a dog fight to qualify

The opening montages of Euro 2024 are certain to include some recent history.

Nightmare start but there remains a sliver of hope

Is it too soon for the meme from Trainspotting? It feels like it should be too soon for the meme from Trainspotting.

Musiala wonder goal helps Germany thrash Scotland

If the start to 2006 was a famous “summer fairytale” for Germany, this could be the beginning of an even better story. It doesn’t want for youthful joy, either, as witnessed by the standing ovation for Jamal Musiala. For Scotland, there was only grim reality. There were some familiarities to that, too.

Bezos needs to be ready for the fight against Trump 2.0

Is there a more romantic newspaper than The Washington Post? Think Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman as the crusading duo bringing down a US president with the growling encouragement of their cigar-chomping editor played by Jason Robards.

'We are being starved - the world has just forgotten us'

Families in Gaza asked to pay £70 for just a kilo of peppers

One hundred comics and a pontiff walk into the Vatican

Pope Francis has held a \"conclave of the comedians\" with 100 of the world's top comics at the Vatican. Star names such as Conan O'Brien, Whoopi Goldberg and Chris Rock were among the invited guests. More than 200 people were in the audience at the Apostolic Palace, with comedians coming from 15 countries.

Pope urges G7 to defend humanity against AI threat

Pontiff urges world leaders at summit in Italy that artificial intelligence must not make choices on behalf of humanity

'I kept asking myself why?'

Holly Bancroft meets a Syrian refugee detained for 25 days at Gatwick for removal to Rwanda before being released on bail

Fears for father on IPP term after he set himself alight

A desperate father who has languished in jail for 12 years under an indefinite jail term imposed after he stole a mobile phone has set himself on fire in prison. Thomas White, 40, was rushed to hospital after he started the blaze in his cell at HMP Manchester on Thursday. His family said he was assessed by medics for smoke inhalation and injuries to his arm.

Kate confirms attendance at Trooping the Colour parade

The Princess of Wales has said she is \"not out of the woods yet\" and has \"a few more months\" of cancer treatment to go as she confirmed her attendance at today's Trooping the Colour parade. In a moving message, Kate said that there have been \"good days and bad days\" during her chemotherapy, as she thanked members of the public for supporting her through her illness.

More than 1,000 recognised in King's birthday honours

Post Office campaigner Alan Bates, former prime minister Gordon Brown and artist Tracey Emin are among the famous faces recognised for their outstanding contribution to society in the King's birthday honours list.

Of my 11 general elections, this has been the strangest

In 1983, I was sitting in the front row when Labour bizarrely confirmed at a press conference during the general election that Michael Foot was still the leader of the party, and would lead it into the contest.

Does Reform have a chance of outdoing the Tory party?

Nigel Farage, reinstalled as leader of Reform UK, is on a roll. You may have seen the social media clip of the beaming extremist, sat in the back of a cab, rapping \"Guess who's back\" to Eminem's classic 2002 track \"Without Me\".