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'My son said only way he'd get to leave is in a body bag'

Mother says IPP robbed son of adult life before he died at 34

Brilliance of Jones outshone his Michael Jackson albums

The late great music producer Quincy Jones is famous for working with the King of Pop’ but he did so much more, including playing trumpet for Presley, arranging for Sinatra and leading the way for Black talent, writes Mark Beaumont

'Smoke-free generation' bill to be introduced by Labour

Proposed legislation aimed at creating the first smoke-free generation” is set to be introduced in parliament.

Can Starmer succeed in reducing immigration?

Keir Starmer has announced that the government is to make further progress on its manifesto pledge to “smash the criminal gangs” and reduce the flow of irregular migration in small boats across the English Channel.

NFU warns farmers will get militant over 'tractor tax'

Ministers have been warned that they face a militant” backlash from farmers over the so-called tractor tax of imposing inheritance death duties on family farms worth more than 1m.

Patel lands cabinet position as shadow foreign secretary

Kemi Badenoch is set to make a highly controversial choice in one of the most senior jobs in her shadow cabinet with Dame Priti Patel set to be unveiled as shadow foreign secretary.

A foreign policy legacy that paints Biden in a bad light

Four years may not be so very long in the great sweep of history, but it is still hard to remember which hopes and fears gripped the world especially in Europe as the United States prepared to vote for its president last time around.

Democrats upbeat as stars align with late voting surge

The mood couldn’t contrast more among employees of the two presidential candidates, reports Andrew Feinberg

Too close to call: predicting the result is a fool's game

Polls can simulate the result all night long but in a contest this tight, it’s educated guesswork, writes Chris Blackhurst

Harris and Trump scramble for vital few thousand votes

Seven swing states will decide who wins existential’ contest

Chinese airliner could be hypersonic... or just hype

Beijing says it’s building a passenger plane that will fly from London to New York in under two hours. Jonathan Margolis has seen China’s previous boasts, and he has serious doubts

Why I joined march to clean up Britain's polluted rivers

The River Irk was once renowned for the clarity of its water. The name denotes fresh, clean and pure in the ancient Brittonic language, previously spoken in northern England, while the Irk is also thought to refer to the fleet-footed Roebuck deer.

How Badenoch will use Tory template of another 'outsider'

The thing to understand about Kemi Badenoch is that, for all her manifest shortcomings, she is not stupid.

Verstappen's incredible win kills off Norris's title dream

Max Verstappen dealt a fatal blow to Lando Norris’s world championship hopes by racing from 17th on the grid to win a rain-soaked Brazilian Grand Prix in a performance for the ages.

How England squandered a golden opportunity... again

For England, it has become a familiar feeling. For the third time this year, Steve Borthwick’s side let a game slip from their grasp, squandering a golden opportunity to secure a rare win over the All Blacks as George Ford missed twice with his boot in the final minutes.

What crisis? Spurs shut out the noise to blow Villa away

A memorable second half from Tottenham Hotspur, borne out of a memorable message from Ange Postecoglou. “I keep saying to the players, if I was a racehorse, I’d have blinkers.”

Caicedo saves Chelsea as United hang on for draw

Ruud van Nistelrooy set off down the touchline in celebration, leaping as he punched the air.

Female student arrested in Iran for stripping in protest

An Iranian woman was arrested after reportedly stripping down to her undergarments to protest an alleged assault by security forces for not following strict hijab laws.

Pro-Western Moldova president wins second term

Moldova’s pro-western president Maia Sandu has won a second term in a pivotal presidential runoff against a Russia-friendly opponent, in a race overshadowed by claims of Russian interference, voter fraud and intimidation.

Trump criticises 'crooked' country in rambling speech

As Harris goes for Black vote ahead of polling day tomorrow

Mud thrown at Spain's king as death toll from flood rises

Royal couple face chants of murderers’ from angry crowds

Hate crime probe as paint is thrown on London building

Police are investigating a suspected hate crime after paint was thrown on a north London business premises.

King 'open' to removing the word empire from honours

The word empire” may be dropped from British honours as part of reforms reportedly being considered by royal officials.

Big rise in young people in ketamine addiction rehab

Cost of living crisis sees users turn to more affordable drug

Queen's documentary gives voice to survivors of abuse

In her first documentary feature since ascending the throne, Queen Camilla has given survivors of domestic abuse a powerful voice during a rare glimpse of her work as a senior royal.

New BBC chair to warn on public broadcasting future

New BBC chair Dr Samir Shah is expected to say the fight is on” for the future of homegrown programming produced by the corporation as well as ITV, Channel 4, and Channel 5.

Starmer to give extra £75m to target people smugglers

The Border Security Command is set to see its funding doubled as Sir Keir Starmer fixes his sights on ending small boat crossings.

Labour faces legal action for cut to winter fuel payments

The UK’s biggest trade union has warned elderly people will die as a result of Labour’s decision to scrap winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners, as it launched a legal challenge against the change.

'Non-recent' Salmond sexual assault claim made

Fresh allegation against late former first minister investigated

Who are the MPs likely to make Badenoch's cabinet?

One of the main reasons the Tories suffered so heavily in July was division. Divided parties do not win elections, and since Brexit Tory politics has been a soap opera, with the Conservative ranks riddled with infighting.