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Spanish firm pushes for better terms in deal to rescue shipyards

A Spanish state-owned shipbuilder is reportedly pressing the UK government for improved terms on a deal to supply the Royal Navy with three vessels, in talks that could prove key to rescuing the Belfast shipyard that built the Titanic.

Decline of the west Whoever wins the US election must face harsh reality

It is November 1992 and the US is at the height of its power. Communism has been defeated. The Berlin Wall has been demolished. The Soviet Union has broken up and Russia is being used as the laboratory mouse for free-market shock treatment.

Gridlock Why it can take 11 years to connect solar farms to the network

On the south bank of the Mersey, Britain's first factory dedicated to manufacturing electric vehicles may one day be powered exclusively by wind and solar farms.

Drax will keep raising carbon levels till 2050s, study says

Drax will keep raising the levels of carbon emissions in the atmosphere until the 2050s despite using carbon capture technology, according to scientific research.

Cladding removal scheme 'lost £500,000 to fraudsters'

Fraudsters may have stolen £500,000 from a taxpayer-funded scheme aimed at accelerating the removal of dangerous cladding, the public spending watchdog has revealed.

Reeves 'missed opportunity' to raise tax on online casinos

Rachel Reeves has been criticised over a \"missed opportunity\" to raise £900m from online casinos in her first budget as chancellor, amid concerns about the Labour party's ties to the £11bn-a-year gambling sector.

Reading the runes Could Swedish 'dialect' be an ancient language?

It is a distinct language that has survived against the odds for centuries in a tiny pocket of central Sweden, where just 2,500 people speak it today. And yet, despite bearing little resemblance to Swedish, Elfdalian is considered to be only a dialect of the country's dominant language.

'Our souls hurt' Kupiansk braces itself for return of Russian forces

Nina Marchenko was in her kitchen when a bomb fell on her cottage. It blew off the roof, demolished the concrete summer house in the garden, and killed her dog, Tulik.

Iran Female student held after stripping in dress code protest

Amnesty International has called on authorities in Iran to \"immediately and unconditionally\" release a student who was arrested after stripping to her underwear in what the organisation described as a public protest against harassment relating to the country's strict dress code.

'Crossed a red line' Israeli TV channel denies coverage incites war crimes

An ultranationalist Israeli television channel backed by the government is fast emerging as one of the country's most-watched news sources, despite allegations from liberal groups that it is inciting war crimes, and claims from the army that it is riling up hatred of its generals for not being far enough to the right.

Polio vaccination centre in Gaza attacked despite 'pause', UN says

A polio vaccination centre and the car of a UN aid official involved in this weekend's vaccination campaign came under fire despite a promised \"humanitarian pause\" in Israeli bombardment, the UN has said.

'Miracle' Woman buried inside car for 72 hours is rescued alive

Her car was among the scores that were swept up in Spain's deadly flood, tossed about by the mud-coloured waters that surged onto streets. But after 72 hours spent trapped in an underpass, the woman was hailed as one of the lucky ones.

Mud thrown as Spain's king visits flood-hit town

Hundreds of people heckled Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia, as well as the prime minister and the regional leader of Valencia yesterday - throwing mud and shouting \"murderers\" - as the group attempted an official visit to one of the municipalities hardest hit by the deadly floods.

Arts education cuts a threat to diversity in theatre - Kwei-Armah

Kwame Kwei-Armah, the outgoing artistic director of the Young Vic, has warned that diversity in the theatre industry will regress if the government does not improve the provision of drama and art classes in schools.

Fireworks Edinburgh's anti-disorder zones are first of their kind

It's going to be an absolute nightmare,\" said Scott as he surveyed the damage from another night of fireworks disorder on Hay Avenue in Niddrie, a suburb south-east of Edinburgh.

Police urge public not to share footage after man dies in crash

Police have asked the public to stop sharing \"distressing\" images and videos after a man died in Edinburgh on Saturday evening.

'We're leading a horrible life' The reality of being stuck in the UK asylum system

The government has pledged to clear the backlog of 85,839 asylum claims to make the system function better and cost less.

Refuge More short-term hotel places are needed to avert chaos, says minister

The asylum system would \"descend into chaos\" if Labour refused to open more hotels for people seeking refuge in the UK, a Home Office minister has told the Guardian.

Starmer to pledge extra £75m on plan to stop small boat crossings

Plans to tackle the \"national security threat\" of people smugglers will receive an extra £75m and a new team of detectives, Keir Starmer will announce today, in the latest move to curb people from crossing the Channel in small boats.

Dialling 999 as soon as first stroke symptom occurs is vital, says NHS

Dialling 999 as soon as stroke symptoms occur is crucial, an NHS England campaign is to stress as data reveals people wait almost an hour and a half on average before making an emergency call.

Labour MPs form bloc to push back against anti-pylon lobbying

More than 60 Labour MPs have formed a bloc to push back against anti-pylon lobbying by Conservative and Green MPs, saying they back plans to build the pylons despite local opposition in several areas.

'Nail in the coffin' Family farms react to inheritance tax change

For more than 100 years, the family of Andrew Smith, 56, has been running a cattle farm on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall. Smith, who now runs the farm, sees Chancellor Rachel Reeves' changes to inheritance tax rules as a betrayal of farmers.

Inside No 10 Senior MPs frustrated at lack of black officials

Senior Labour MPs have expressed their frustration at the lack of black representation in No 10 as the Conservatives elected Kemi Badenoch as their new leader.

Partygate Leader's comments are an insult, say Covid bereaved

Families bereaved by the Covid pandemic say they feel insulted by Kemi Badenoch's claim that the Partygate scandal was \"overblown\".

So who is Kemi Badenoch?'She says what she feels, and doesn't predict the backlash'

She says what she feels, and doesn't predict the backlash

'This is me!' Poet says literary sensation based book character on him

A London poet has accused the best-selling author Coco Mellors of basing a character on him, saying the experience has been \"harmful\" and led to him having a \"mini identity crisis\".

Dozens of drivers with at least 30 penalty points still hold licences

More than 50 people in Britain hold valid driving licences despite racking up at least 30 penalty points, leading to calls for repeat offenders to take mandatory retraining.

World's largest GPS penis drawn across south Wales

A record-breaking 75-mile GPS image of a penis has been scrawled across south Wales on the exercise app Strava to raise money for charity.

England may not be smoke-free until 2039, cancer charity warns

England will not be \"smoke-free\" until 2039, missing a key public health target by almost a decade, a new analysis has found.

Thousands protest in London over dirty rivers and seas

Thousands of protesters dressed in blue told the government to \"stop poisoning Britain's water\" as they marched through London yesterday calling for action on the country's contaminated seas and rivers.