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Mini-heatwave to hit 30C before wet summer resumes

The UK is set to sizzle in a 30C mini-heatwave by the end of this week but forecasters have warned that sunseekers won’t have long to enjoy the weather.

The secret to a longer life is ... switching off a protein

Scientists have invented a new drug that increased the life of mice by up to 25 per cent in results that could result in similar effects in humans. Researchers say the findings raise the “tantalising” prospect that the drugs could have a similar effect in elderly humans.

EU delays border checks for Britons again to cut queues

EU plans for more stringent post-Brexit checks on holidaymakers entering Europe from the UK have been delayed again with final plans also watered down over fears of long queues at borders.

Covid inquiry to lay bare failures before pandemic

The UK government’s failures to properly prepare for a pandemic are expected to be laid bare today as the UK Covid-19 Inquiry publishes its first report.

What can the PM get from European leaders' meeting?

Another week, another huge international summit. After winning the general election, flying to Washington for the Nato summit and leading the debate on the King's Speech, Keir Starmer welcomes the prime minister of Ireland to Chequers and 45 European leaders to the European Political Community meeting at Blenheim Palace today.

Sunak has laid three bear traps for the government

Keir Starmer paused in the middle of his speech setting out the new government's legislative programme to say, almost as if he was surprised: \"In each of our exchanges since the election, the leader of the opposition has gone well beyond the usual standards of generosity and I thank him for that.\"

A hole in the heart of plans.will hit 670,000 children

“Rebuilding our country will not happen overnight,” Keir Starmer said in his introduction to the King’s Speech yesterday. The challenges we face require determined, patient work and serious solutions, rather than the temptation of the easy answer.”

Changing the way we live over the next five years

There were a total of 40 bills included in yesterday's King's Speech, with some likely to have big impacts on the lives of UK citizens. Here are the key bills and what they could mean for you.

Starmer aims to rebuild UK and forge closer ties to EU

Sir Keir Starmer will fire the starting gun” on Britain’s new relationship with the EU today as he hosts fellow European leaders after reshaping the country’s destiny with his first King’s Speech.

Southgate Calls It A Day After Euro 2024 Final Heartache

Gareth Southgate has stepped down as England manager after the Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain.

King's Speech Could Make Or Break Starmer's Government

The King’s Speech will set out a lot of unnecessary legislation for show. It will resemble a worthy to-do list for the new government – mostly creating new bureaucracies, setting targets in law and making things that are already illegal more illegal.

IMF Figures Show Brexit Has 'Drained Life From Economy'

Opponents of Brexit have warned that the latest figures from the International Monetary Fund IMF) confirm that leaving the EU has drained the life” out of the UK economy.

Fury Over Vance's Claim UK Under Labour Is 'Islamist'

Donald Trump’s choice for vice-president has provoked fury by describing the UK under Labour as an “Islamist country” with nuclear weapons.

Delicious Prospect Stands In Way Of Olympic Rematch

In Rio, at the 2016 Olympics, Joe Joyce lost a controversial decision in the super-heavyweight final.

Clubs might come knocking but England is in his blood

Gareth Southgate’s true calling may be a role within the FA where he can continue his vital work, argues Richard Jolly

All water firms in Wales and England probed on sewage

All 11 water firms in England and Wales are under scrutiny by Ofwat as part of its major investigation into whether their sewage treatment works are polluting the environment. The water regulator said it showed how concerned we are about the sector’s environmental performance”.

Southgate's England legacy is bigger than any trophy

The Three Lions lost a second successive final in Berlin but, as Miguel Delaney writes, the departing Gareth Southgate leaves something greater than purely results on the pitch

Antisemitic book on sale in store run by Waterstones

Waterstones has apologised after a terrifying” antisemitic book was found on the shelves of a major bookshop in Ireland.

North Korean diplomat and family flee to South Korea

A North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea with his family in November last year, the South Korean spy agency has said, in what would be the highest-profile defection in recent years. In a brief statement, the National Intelligence Service confirmed a South Korean newspaper’s report that Ri II Kyu, 52,

Bitter French PM division may 'shipwreck' left alliance

Leaders in the left-wing alliance that surprisingly won the most seats in France’s snap election have warned that the coalition could face “shipwreck” if it does not end the bitter fighting over a possible prime minister.

Trump wants swift Ukraine peace deal, Orban tells EU

Donald Trump will push for peace over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “immediately” if he is elected for a second term in the White House, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban has claimed in a letter to European Union leaders.

'I was scared. Vladimir is an enemy of the Russian state'

As jailed Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza is moved from prison to hospital, his wife speaks to Tom Watling about her fears of what will happen – and urges the West to step in

Police under fire for 'racist' emoji on social media photo

A senior police officer has criticised the Metropolitan Police for using an offensive emoji on social media in a photo it posted of a Black man.

'Make most of every day with family, says husband and dad of crossbow victims

“You never know when it’s going to be the last day you see your family” – the words of BBC racing commentator John Hunt after his wife and two daughters were killed in a crossbow attack.

Slater family 'hearts broken' as missing Jay's body found

Jay Slater’s devastated” family have said their worst fears have been realised” after a body found in the search for the missing British teenager was confirmed as him.

You're right to go, Gareth England need a new chapter

Gareth Southgate has decided his future. It was described as 5050 before the Euro 2024 final but after losing to Spain, the mood was naturally much gloomier.

First minister of Wales quits

Vaughan Gething was Welsh Labour leader for four months

Will Trump-Vance alter the UK's special relationship?

The remarks by JD Vance, Republican Party nominee for vicepresident, have (at least for the British) put the future of the “special relationship” under renewed focus.

Vance's chilling racism will test our diplomatic mettle

Let’s start with the basics. The UK and the US have a special relationship.

Starmer echoes Brexiteers in 35-bill King's Speech

Union leaders are left waiting nervously on workers’ rights