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Gaza War Waged At Election Time Is Biden's Nightmare

Israeli tanks and armoured cars have been seen near al-Awda mosque in the centre of Rafah, while 45 people were killed in a strike at a camp in the east of the city.

How Much Does Scotland Matter To Labour's Chances?

Obviously, there’s been much coverage of the prospective big loser in the general election being the Conservative Party, which is still stuck around 20 percentage points behind Labour in the polls.

Israel Steps Up Rafah Assault As War Cabinet Splits Deepen

Party led by Benny Gantz has proposed a bill calling for the Israeli parliament to be dissolved, reports Chris Stevenson

Labour Will Kickstart Clean Energy Plan 'Within Months'

Labour is pledging it will get working within months of election victory to build clean power that will “turn the page” on the cost of living crisis.

No Reason Why Abbott Can't Stand For Labour - Rayner

Deputy leader defies Starmer as row knocks his campaign

Ukraine Allowed To Hit Parts Of Russia With US Weapons

President Joe Biden has given Ukraine the go-ahead to use American weaponry to strike inside Russia for the limited purpose of defending Kharkiv, according to three US officials familiar with the matter.

Trump Guilty On All Charges In Historic Hush-Money Trial

Donald Trump is the first former or serving US president to be convicted of a crime. From Alex Woodward in New York

What Does Sunak's Burst Of Activity Say About The Timing Of The General Election?

Rishi Sunak has launched a campaign to shore up the Conservative vote in next week’s local elections and his own position among his fractious backbenchers.

‘Retiring? I'm Still Striving To Be The Best In The World'

Marlie Packer has plenty left in the tank and an eye on World Cup success on home soil, she tells Harry Latham-Coyle

I now swear by Taylor Swift

After a lifetime of avoiding the mainstream, Amy Fleming has grown to love the pop phenomenon, courtesy of her 11year-old daughter – and it’s been a liberating experience

'My dad's prepared me for this since I was about seven'

British heavyweight Daniel Dubois tells Alex Pattle about fighting Usyk twice’ in one night, his hunger to take Filip Hrgovic apart’, and a potential clash with Anthony Joshua

ANC may lose majority for the first time since Mandela

Early results show most dramatic shift since end of apartheid

New video shows moment Keane 'elbowed' Arsenal fan

A London court has been shown a video of the moment Roy Keane confronted an Arsenal fan who allegedly headbutted the former Manchester United captain.

Only one in five prisons has sufficient riot squad officers

Just 23 of 109 have minimum required by Operation Tornado

Quarter of households with mortgages at risk of arrears

A quarter of Britain's mortgage holders face missing their payments by the end of this year as interest rates continue to soar, analysis shows - with thousands told already that they could lose their homes. Some 1.6 million homeowners will come to the end of their fixed-rate deals this year, with an average hike of about £1,800 annually on their repayments as they move on to higher interest rates.

NHS bowel cancer patient given personalised vaccine

A man with bowel cancer has become the first person in England to be treated with a personalised jab for the disease on the NHS.

Girl, 9, left fighting for her life after drive-by shooting

A nine-year-old girl has been left fighting for her life after she was shot in a drive-by shooting while eating with her family at a restaurant in east London.

Parties 'misleading' voters on tax and spending plans

Tories and Labour both being dishonest, warns economist

Wage increases stagnant under Tories, warns IFS

Rishi Sunak has suffered another general election blow after a top economic think tank said income growth under the Conservatives has been the worst in generations.

Rayner's got her mojo back and it could spell trouble

Anyone who wondered whether Angela Rayner had got her mojo back after being wrongly accused of dodging her taxes now has their answer.

'Elon Musk Put A Chip In My Brain - And Now I Can Use A Computer With My Mind'

An accident left Noland Arbaugh paralysed but after agreeing to become the first human recipient of a Neuralink implant, he can chat with friends and learn Japanese, all through the power of his mind. Zoé Beaty hears his life-changing story

Abbott Promises To Stay On As MP 'As Long As Possible'

Diane Abbott has vowed to stay on as the MP for her London constituency with the row over her future threatening to derail Labour’s important announcements on health and the economy.

Could Murty Prove A Secret Weapon In Sunak Campaign?

When Rishi Sunak took the podium to deliver his prime minister’s speech at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester last October, there was little he could say that hadn’t already been leaked to the media. But he did have one secret weapon, in the form of his wife, Akshata Murty.

Dortmund's Worst Team In A Decade Are On Biggest Stage

Miguel Delaney explores unlikely Champions League story

North Korea Drops Balloons Of Manure On South Korea

North Korea has launched a fleet of balloons reportedly filled with rubbish and excrement across the heavily fortified border with South Korea, sparking alarm in the neighbouring country.

Starmer Sweeps Up The Votes At Supermarkets

As a new poll says Waitrose is the only major supermarket with majority Conservative shoppers, Katie Rosseinsky asks what food baskets potentially reveal about a person's politics

Sunak's Rwanda Plan Is ‘Not Credible', MPs Report Finds

Rishi Sunak has been dealt a huge blow after parliament’s most influential committee concluded that the Home Office “does not have a credible plan” for sending asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Traditional Tory Voters Who Have 'Lost Faith' In Sunak Set To Sweep Starmer To Power

If Labour wins most votes on 4 July, nearly half of its winning margin will come from people who agree with the Tories but are backing Sir Keir Starmer because they have "given up" on Rishi Sunak. That is the finding of a “Red Votes, Blue Values” survey that appears to reveal a new election trend.

Why Is The Election Divided Between The Old And Young?

In this battle for votes, it is often said there isn’t much difference between Labour and the Conservatives, especially on the broad thrust of economic policy. But one of the more striking features of the campaign is the very different ways the two main parties are chasing the support of particular generations.

Swiatek barely survives as Osaka hits world-class form

Multiple grand slam winners put on a show at French Open