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Minister's fight to preserve ECHR in Sunak's manifesto
A series of secret tapes have exposed the depth of the Tory civil war over the prospect of ditching the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
Sunak showers voters with promises he'll never deliver
The launch of the Conservative Party manifesto yesterday - with the promise of tax cuts worth £17.2bn a year by the end of the next five-year parliament - represented Rishi Sunak's last throw of the dice.
Rishi was revved for launch, but it stalled before it began
\"I'm all revved up and ready to go,\" said Mel Stride, the work and pensions secretary, standing in front of the Silverstone racetrack.
Sunak vows to cut taxes by £17bn and halve migration
Rishi Sunak drew comparisons with his predecessor Liz Truss and her disastrous mini-Budget as he unveiled a manifesto containing £17bn of tax cuts.
Battle for a different No 10 may shape England's future
While Keir Starmer's arrival in Downing Street now seems a foregone conclusion, another battle for No 10 this summer looks rather tougher to call.
Clay champions don't need rub of the green in SW19
Iga Swiatek called it a \"huge challenge\", while Carlos Alcaraz wanted to enjoy his third grand slam title before turning his mind to emulating Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
Germany hoping for a home run after decade of decline
In the wake of several disastrous tournaments, the Euro 2024 hosts are showing signs they can challenge top sides again
'Balloon war' of North and South Korea may blow up
Propaganda battle is damaging already fraught relations
Blinken pushes Netanyahu on Gaza ceasefire proposals
The US secretary of state Antony Blinken last night urged top Israeli officials to accept and implement a plan for postwar Gaza as he also pushed for more international pressure on Hamas to agree to a ceasefire proposal newly endorsed by the UN Security Council.
Le Pen's 'lion cub' protege prepares to bare his claws
Jordan Bardella, the president of the far-right National Rally party, is seeking to derail Emmanuel Macron's government
This Macron roll of the dice could backfire spectacularly
Emmanuel Macron has taken a massive gamble.
Snap French election 'most consequential' in decades
Parties in scramble to make alliances ahead of first round as EU reels from vote marked by major gains for the far right
Dancer Pernice won't be in the new 'Strictly', says BBC
Giovanni Pernice will not be joining this year's cast of Strictly Come Dancing, it has been announced.
NHS could get joint Covid and flu jab by end of year
A new combined flu and Covid vaccine could be approved for NHS use this year following clinical trials.
Urgent NHS blood appeal after hospital cyberattack
Health leaders have launched an urgent blood drive across the country to help major hospitals at the centre of a cyberattack.
Mosley died on day he went missing, first autopsy finds.
Greek police say TV doctor's death was due to natural causes
Two 12-year-old boys found guilty of machete murder
Two 12-year-old boys who used a machete to mercilessly stab an \"utterly defenceless\" teenager have been found guilty of murder.
Labour says private school tax raid won't hit class sizes
Labour's plan to levy VAT on private school fees will not lead to larger class sizes in the state sector, Sir Keir Starmer has insisted.
Extra 100,000 child dental appointments, says Labour
The Labour Party will vow to create an extra 100,000 urgent dental appointments for children in a bid to clear backlogs in England.
We shouldn't have fought Hitler - Reform candidate
A candidate for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has claimed the country would have been “far better” off if it had “taken Hitler up on his offer of neutrality” instead of fighting the Nazis.
Will the Lib Dem manifesto take voters for a ride again?
The Liberal Democrats look forward to general elections more than most parties, even in bad times.
Davey: As PM, I'll fight for UK to rejoin single market
Sir Ed Davey has promised to push for Britain to rejoin the European single market and eventually the EU.
More tax cuts for first-time homebuyers, pledges Sunak
Rishi Sunak has pledged a tax break for landlords and help for first-time buyers as he prepares to launch the Conservative Party manifesto later today.
Sunak dismisses rumours of plans to quit before election
Rishi Sunak has been forced to deny that he will quit before polling day as he seeks to reinvigorate his stalled election campaign with a manifesto focused on tax cuts.
How Modi's hometown has been transformed to 'pump up the cult' of India's PM
Namita Singh meets the prime minister's family and former friends where he was raised and discovers how Vadnagar is being changed to rewrite its place in the country's history
India restrict Pakistan in low-scoring T20 match
Jasprit Bumrah finished with three for 14 as India successfully defended 119 to beat rivals Pakistan by six runs at the T20 World Cup in New York yesterday.
Verstappen bags victory as rain causes Montreal chaos
Max Verstappen overcame the weather and capitalised on a well timed safety car to thwart Lando Norris and George Russell and win an action-packed Canadian Grand Prix.
Alcaraz walks in footsteps of legends at French Open
He becomes youngest player in history to win three grand slams on all surfaces after defeating Zverev in five-set epic
What the latest iPhone will reveal about Apple and AI
Apple’s AI iPhone is finally about to arrive. Today, at 10am local Pacific time, the tech giant’s executives will take to a stage at its campus in California and finally give an answer to a question the world has been asking for the past 18 months.
Modi takes oath to become Indian PM for a third term
But power base weakened as he heads coalition after election