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Star who outed himself over MeToo and ended his career

'Super Size Me' director Morgan Spurlock has died aged 53

Vennells booed in court for email that cases 'bored' her

Wrongly convicted subpostmasters booed former Post Office boss Paula Vennells when it was revealed she had dismissed their stories of injustice as \"hype and human interest\", saying she was more bored than outraged by them.

Starmer's secret agenda on forging closer links with EU

While 2019 was undoubtedly the Brexit election, 2024 is doomed to be the non-Brexit one.

Will Sunak vs Starmer TV debates matter to voters?

Gladiatorial entertainment or snoozefest, asks Sean O'Grady

Meaning of purdah and why bills are stuck in 'wash-up'

Parliament was expected to wind up yesterday after Rishi Sunak stunned Westminster by calling a snap general election for 4 July. The Commons is dissolved after an election is called and the official closure date for this election will be 30 May. After this date, MPs lose their jobs and either decide to leave politics, campaign for re-election in their constituency or run for a different seat.

Scramble for candidates as Gove leads the Tory exodus

Sunak catches his own party unprepared for general election

No, Rishi, The UK Economy Isn't 'Going Gangbusters'

The PM may have gone to the polls because he realised this is as good as it's going to get in 2024

Tice Claims The Tories Are 'Terrified' Of Reform UK

Richard Tice has claimed that the prime minister is "terrified" of Reform UK as his party challenges the Tories in every single seat.

Zelensky Begs For Power To Hit Back After Russian Strike

At least seven people have been killed and two dozen injured after Russia yesterday launched a second massive airstrike on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region in as many days.

United's man o' war Dalot ready for battle with City

Full-back says determination comes from being Portuguese

Atalanta's approach allowed Lookman to finally flourish

London-born winger's Europa League story of glory echoes that of his team - the best-run Italian club of the past decade

Bonmati: Barcelona's game changer on and off the pitch

Aitana Bonmati should be revered for her unquestionable footballing talent, but her desire to advocate for the issues that transcend sport truly sets her apart.

Iran's leader will be replaced by another Ayatollah loyalist

On Sunday, Ebrahim Raisi, president of the Islamic Republic, died in a helicopter crash in Iran's Varzaqan region.

I'm ready to vote but not for the memes and culture war

Finally, after what feels like a lifetime, Rishi Sunak has announced the date when we’ll head to the polls to cast our votes for somebody who isn’t him. Social media reacted more or less as you’d expect to news of a “snap” summer election – the first July poll since 1945 – by finding the funny.

French forces to remain on New Caledonia after riots

Police reinforcements in New Caledonia will stay as long as needed, president Emmanuel Macron has said after viewing areas devastated by deadly riots triggered by contested electoral reform in the French-ruled Pacific island.

China 'punishes' Taiwan as war games staged off coast

Threatening exercises after pro-Western president elected

Vennells admits following 'grossly improper' advice

JOSH PAYNE

Case closed: the squirming of a reluctant whistleblower

There’s a perception about government – and there’s the reality they keep hidden away.

How will Reform perform without Farage's X factor?

Nigel Farage, the founder and owner of Reform UK, the rebranded Brexit Party, has announced he will not be standing for parliament in this election. After five unsuccessful general election attempts and two by-elections, he said: \"I will do my to help in the campaign, but it is not the right time for me to go any further than that.\" bit

Population grows 685,000

Migration figures seen as a blow to Sunak in election run-up

So, after 14 years, what have the Tories ever done for us?

So farewell then, the Conservative government of 2010 to 2024 – and, with its likely demise only about 40 days away, this seems as good a moment as any to attempt an obituary.

Ten top Tories in danger of losing their seats on 4 July

Rishi Sunak has finally fired the starting gun on the general election campaign, stunning Westminster by calling a snap poll for 4 July, ending months of speculation.

Five more Tory MPs quit as campaign begins with gaffes

Sunak stays dry but he suffers a bruising first day after admitting that no Rwanda flights will take off before 4 July

Marvel's latest promo video treats its viewers like idiots

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ will ‘make enemies with Disney’ and ‘lower your IQ’... and that’s according to its own star! Louis Chilton finds the film’s ironic sales pitch mirthless

Coldplay haters get a life...or should that be viva la vida

As the British band prepare to headline Glastonbury for a record-breaking fifth time, Mark Beaumont assesses their legacy and questions why some critics are still so disdainful

Future of fashion is at stake

Clothing brand The Vampire’s Wife, co-founded by Susie Cave, helped define idiosyncratic British glamour. Its sudden closing down reflects an industry in peril

The sickening truth of the Nazi camp on British soil

For years, debate has raged about how many died in the occupation of Channel Island Alderney. It was no ‘miniAuschwitz’ but there were atrocities

Boehly has turned Chelsea into England's silliest club

Have they ever thought the problem might be them? Obviously not, of course, because that might take a level of self-awareness or humility and the capacity to acknowledge the failings at Chelsea start at the top.

Lookman sets Dublin alight and makes Atalanta history

Ademola Lookman’s lift-off finally brings Xabi Alonso down to earth.

Two uncapped players in Scotland Euro 2024 squad

Liverpool’s Ben Doak, 18, included as injury rules out three