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M&S has the 'wind in its sails' as profits surge 58%

Retail giant says past year’s results the best since 1997

Kashmiris reject Modi's claims over record turnout

PM insists high voter numbers vindicate controversial BJP policies but locals say opposite

What recognition means for two-state Palestine solution

Spain, Ireland and Norway have said that they will recognise the state of Palestine on 28 May, a step toward a long-held Palestinian aspiration that came amid international outrage over the civilian death toll and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip following Israel’s war on Hamas.

Ireland, Norway and Spain recognise Palestinian state

Ireland, Spain and Norway have announced they will recognise a Palestinian state, as Israel accused the nations of rewarding Hamas for its brutal attack on 7 October.

Extreme flooding puts food.security at risk, warns union

Fruit and vegetables will be in short supply with crop harvests severely hit as winter downpours become heavier in future, farm leaders have warned.

MP who lost hands and feet hailed on Commons return

Members applaud Craig Mackinlay after his sepsis ordeal

Six Britons in intensive care after 'extreme' turbulence

Singapore Airlines flight dropped 6,000ft in three minutes

Vennells cries as she admits evidence to MPs was untrue

Ex-Post Office boss gave first appearence at Horizon inquiry

What the Commons could look like after the July vote

Four scenarios: from a hung parliament to a Labour majority

Starmer didn't expect snap election but it's hardly fatal

Labour ought to be ready for the election. It is already more than four-and-a-half years since the last one.

Why did the PM plump for 4 July as the election date?

Rishi Sunak has finally announced that the general election will be on 4 July but why did he settle for that date? The practical reason for his decision comes from election law and the parliamentary timetable.

The wally without a brolly is left California dreaming

As soon as the door of No 10 opened and Rishi Sunak stepped outside, it started to pitter-patter.

Sunak shocks Westminster by calling summer election

Rain pours down on the PM as he announces a 4 July poll

Is Nadal in Paris the most dominant athlete in history?

Few athletes receive the honour of having a statue built for them at the end of their careers.

Klopp leaves an overflowing in-tray for Slot at Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp offered one last example of his skills as a motivator. He has proved time and again he can galvanise 11 people.

Rashford axed as Southgate calls up new faces to squad

Five uncapped players in frame for England's Euros bid

Pochettino leaves Chelsea after one season in charge

Mauricio Pochettino left Chelsea yesterday, just two days after the end of his first season in charge of the southwest London club.

Used car sales app Cazoo calls in the administrators

Online car seller Cazoo has gone into administration, three years after it listed on the New York Stock Exchange with a valuation of £5bn ($6.3bn).

Costner's new epic proves he is Hollywood's outlaw

The first part of a four-film saga by the 'Dances with Wolves' star isn't going down well at Cannes, but his recent TV series shows we can't underestimate his appeal, says Louis Chilton

No plot, all atmosphere...meet the 21st-century novel

Yael van der Wouden's hyped debut 'The Safekeep' has been compared to Patricia Highsmith and Sarah Waters. But the lack of narrative thrust is a problem, says Robert McCrum

Dreams have no deadlines

As a 90-year-old astronaut blasts into space and a man in his sixties becomes a modelling sensation, Helen Coffey finds that living life to its fullest is not just for young people

Are airfares rising or not?

Q I’m extremely confused. My experience as a frequent holidaymaker is that prices are rising inexorably. But now Ryanair is saying it doesn’t expect airfares to go up much, if at all. What’s your take?

'Nature is unfair, but it does offer some great remedies'

Taking over from the rakish Jeffrey Bernard, Jeremy Clarke wrote the Low Life column in 'The Spectator' for 20 years until his death from cancer in 2023. His witty account of his battle with the disease, The Final Years, is extracted here

Thousands mourn Raisi as others celebrate his death

Thousands of Iranians turned out to mourn Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi yesterday after he was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday.

What arrest warrant bids mean for Netanyahu and co

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has filed a motion applying for arrest warrants for Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defence minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes.

Three wheels on Ukraine's wagon: the uneven fight for survival under a barrage

Askold Krushelnycky in Kharkiv meets a soldier relocated from elsewhere on the front line to hold back Russian forces

Court denies Harry right to sue Murdoch over hacking

Prince Harry has suffered a setback in his latest legal skirmish with The Sun publisher, after a judge ruled he cannot take allegations against Rupert Murdoch to trial.

Labour MPs open to Brexit trade deal with Trump allies

Speculation is mounting that Labour is paving the way to open UK-US trade talks with a Donald Trump administration if he wins back the White House just as Sir Keir Starmer enters Downing Street.

Tourists heading to Europe face 'serious delays' unless new border system delayed

A Lords committee has warned the government of “serious delays for passengers” at London St Pancras, the Eurotunnel terminal at Folkestone and the Port of Dover unless the European Union postpones the launch of its entry/exit system (EES) later this year.

Why are Cameron and Cash still arguing about Europe?

During a near two-hour interrogation by the House of Commons European scrutiny committee, foreign secretary David Cameron suggested that the new European entry/exit system could mean long delays for British travellers when implemented, and that UK citizens landing at Gibraltar could be turned away by EU Frontex border guards under a deal to allow \"a fluid border\" between the territory and Spain.