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And just like that: Sex and the City author's solo show heads to West End

Candace Bushnell, the real life Carrie Bradshaw of the TV show Sex and the City, is bringing her one-woman show to London's West End for the first time

Man holds out hope for family after sister murdered by Hamas

A British-Israeli lawyer is holding out hope of being reunited with family held hostage by Hamas after being told the gunmen had murdered his sister

Senior Muslim figures within Labour urge leader to demand Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Keir Starmer is under growing pressure to call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as two of Labour's most senior Muslim politicians said doing so was the best way to prevent further unnecessary deaths

'It will be slow, very hard' Can Israel achieve its aims in a Gaza invasion?

Israel has had a full invasion force massed on Gaza's borders for over a week

'Just help us get out' Britons in warzone feel abandoned

In late August, Nasser Hamid Said made an emergency trip to Gaza from London with his wife and two children after the death of his sister

Johnson in line for six-figure salary as ex-PM joins GB News

Boris Johnson is taking a paid job as a presenter for GB News, joining Jacob Rees-Mogg and Nigel Farage on the controversial rightwing channel.

Dortmund leave Newcastle with three points - and a £50 ticket

Pundits praised Borussia Dortmund for being well-drilled and professional on their visit to Newcastle United this week but it has emerged that the German football team left with more than three Champions League points.

Art's naked truth: Hockney inspires a return to life drawing classes

David Hockney draws better than anyone else alive today. There may be other fine painters but on paper with charcoal, ink pen or even crayons in hand, he is incomparable

Farage account closure lawful, independent review finds

NatWest group's decision to close Nigel Farage's accounts at its private bank Coutts was lawful, but there were \"serious failings\" in its treatment of the former Ukip leader, an independent review found yesterday

Price of bananas may fall further, bucking inflationary trends

The price of one of the few British supermarket staples to buck the trend during the cost of living crisis could fall further - but at the cost of the livelihoods of thousands of workers on small plantations in some of Africa's poorest countries

No fuel, no power, nowhere safe: life on streets of Gaza

As Israel expands its ground operations’, families struggle for food and shelter

Buttler at 'huge low point' as England face early exit

Jos Buttler admitted he had reached \"a huge low point\" after England were left on the brink of elimination from the World Cup in the group stage following defeat to Sri Lanka by eight wickets in Bengaluru.

Bond market vigilantes Why yields are rising as governments count the costs

They punish governments that dare to deviate from financial orthodoxy.

Ofwat warns over financial health of four English water companies

The water regulator for England and Wales has raised a red flag over the financial health of companies supplying more than 20 million customers in south-east England, amid growing public anger over the industry's record on services and pollution.

'Immeasurable pain': Maine reels as army reservist leaves 18 dead in gun rampage

A suspect in the killing of 18 people and wounding of 13 in two shootings in the US state of Maine was on the run last night as authorities issued arrest warrants for multiple counts of murder.

Councils warn cost of providing temporary homes is unsustainable

A surge in people being forced to live in bed and breakfasts and other temporary homes is costing the taxpayer £1.7bn a year, \"shameful\" council data analysed by the Local Government Association has revealed.

The risks Sunak sets up safety body but will not pause tech development

Rishi Sunak has announced the establishment of an AI safety institute in Britain but will not support a moratorium on advanced development of the technology.

Reckless use of AI will put society and lives at risk, warns top scientist

A handful of tech companies are jeopardising humanity's future through unrestrained AI development and must stop their \"race to the bottom\", according to the scientist behind an influential letter calling for a pause in building powerful systems.

Researchers discover chimpanzees can go through menopause

Female chimpanzees in the wild undergo the menopause, researchers have found, suggesting the phenomenon is more widespread than previously thought.

Oil regulator opposes release of North Sea pollution documents

Environmental groups are condemning the UK’s oil and gas regulator for using lawyers to try to prevent the publication of five key documents relating to the environmental impact of Shell’s activities in the North Sea.

Labour Together The obscure thinktank that is setting new agenda for Starmer's rise to power

A year before Jeremy Corbyn’s election defeat in 2019, Keir Starmer was shown a secret blueprint describing how to woo the party membership in order to win a future leadership contest.

Reeves accused of apparent plagiarism in her new book on female economists

The shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has been accused of apparent plagiarism in her new book about female economists.

Wiltshire police to review checks on violent partners

Wiltshire police force is reviewing thousands of applications made under Clare's law, which gives people the right to ask whether a partner has a violent past, after it came to light that wrong or incomplete information has been given.

Peers need more vetting, says new Lords appointments head

Peers should be more robustly vetted after public \"disquiet\" over candidates who appear to have been picked for being big donors or friends of those in power, the new head of the House of Lords appointments commission has said.

Alert over fake weight-loss drug pens

The UK medicines regulator has issued a public warning about fake and potentially harmful weightloss pens after seizing hundreds of devices sold by illegal traders.

Trapped Britons Relatives' fury at lack of help from government

Relatives of British or dual nationals trapped in Gaza have expressed their outrage at the UK government for the delays in getting help to their family members, as No 10 said about 200 people had registered with UK authorities to say they were in the Palestinian territory.

Hostages Freed woman focusing on those left behind, says daughter

It was an extraordinary moment when an 85-year old hostage shook the hand of her Hamas captor and said one word: \"Shalom.\"

Nearly quarter of Labour MPs defy Starmer and demand ceasefire in Gaza

Nearly a quarter of Labour MPs have publicly called for a ceasefire in Gaza, contrary to the party's official line, including a second frontbencher.

'I am so scared' Talk of resistance in Lebanon as war opens old wounds

The three women sat in the darkened living room. The electricity had cut out and there was a problem with the neighbourhood generator. On a low table between them was a large rakwe coffee pot, small cups and an ashtray brimming with cigarette butts.

Strikes against US bases in Syria and Iraq fuel fears of regional crisis

Islamist militia linked to Iran continued to strike US bases in Syria and Iraq yesterday, intensifying a campaign of violence that will raise fears of a regional conflagration.