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Trusses? Lettuces? However you measure a political life span, it's totting up numbers that counts
It must be contagious. Just when you thought Westminster might have the monopoly on incompetence and chaos, along comes Humza Yousaf, Scotland's first minister, saying: \"Hold my Diet Coke.\"
'Ideal' running time for a film is just 92 minutes, poll claims
A market research poll claims to have established that 92 minutes is the \"ideal\" movie length for US audiences. According to Talker Research (formerly OnePoll US), an online survey conducted in April with 2,000 Americans concluded that respondents opted for 92 minutes as their preferred running time.
Sunak rules out Ireland deal on asylum seekers
Rishi Sunak has said the UK will not accept the return of asylum seekers from Ireland and has dismissed the prospect of a deal with Dublin.
Yousaf quits as first minister after coalition gamble triggers SNP crisis
Veteran Swinney leads race for Holyrood job as party unity candidate
Saka strike fires up Arsenal title charge despite late Spurs surge
Everybody knew the backstory, how Arsenal had won their previous Premier League title almost 20 years ago to the day at White Hart Lane.
Soaring Cherries leave De Zerbi soul searching
There were a few eyebrows raised when the Bournemouth owner, Bill Foley, said in December he was confident the club could qualify for Europe within five years but that prediction does not look at all outlandish now.
Alcaraz motors through in Madrid after passing 'litmus test' against Seyboth Wild
Carlos Alcaraz says he is feeling \"spectacular\" after taking another significant stride in his recovery from injury by reaching the fourth round of the Madrid Open with an efficient 6-3, 6-3 win over Thiago Seyboth Wild.
Discipline only concern for dynamic England
Red Roses proved sky is the limit with Six Nations success but keeping 15 players on the field will be key at World Cup
At a crossroads PGA Tour cannot afford to omit McIlroy from its policy board
The most unpalatable and unlikely scenario could be a necessary one.
Spending PM's shift in priorities is bad news for councils
Talking tough on \"sicknote culture\" and stopping the boats, and offering billions of pounds extra for defence spending.
Union appears to accept end of full Saturday postal service
Letterboxes could fall silent on Saturday mornings, after the postal workers' union appeared to accept a proposal from Royal Mail that would abandon its duty to deliver all letters six days a week.
Sanitary sexism Woman caught short wins battle for ladies' loos in Amsterdam
The need kicked in as Geerte Piening was on her way home from the bar one night in 2015.
Australian government urged to act over violence against women
An urgent cabinet meeting on men's violence against women in Australia will be convened for Wednesday, with the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, saying all governments nationwide - including his own at the federal level-must make changes and focus more on stopping perpetrators.
Spanish opposition accuse Sánchez of melodrama as PM decides on his future
Spanish opposition parties have stepped up their attacks on the socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, as he prepares to announce whether he will resign because of what he describes as a \"harassment and bullying operation\" being waged against him and his wife by his political and media enemies.
Two more journalists arrested in Kremlin's crackdown on dissent
Two Russian journalists have been arrested on \"extremism\" charges and ordered by courts to remain in custody pending investigation and trial on accusations of working for a group founded by the late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny.
breakthrough in Russian troops seek eastern Ukraine before US aid arrives
Russia has consolidated recent battlefield gains in the east of Ukraine and is attempting to break through defensive lines before a package of US military assistance arrives.
Pope meets prisoners in Venice during rare trip outside Rome
The Pope has met female prisoners in Venice who are the stars of the Vatican's pavilion at the Biennale contemporary art show - urging the convicted women to rebuild their lives, in the first ever papal visit to one of the world's biggest art gatherings.
"The what ifs crush you' Parents suffer from police silence over child's death
The question \"what if?\" plagues Smera Chohan and her husband, Sajjad Butt.
Play it again Artists transform old piano parts into new creations
The task of loading once-loved but now unwanted pianos into a van and carting them off to the recycling centre is a disheartening and melancholy one.
NHS campaign boosts MMR jab uptake in England by 23%
The number of young people receiving their MMR jab is up nearly a quarter from last year, official figures show.
RHS offers dry advice: decant the bath and let rain puddle
Rain gardens and bathwater are becoming gardening trends, the Royal Horticultural Society says, as the UK's gardeners prepare for predicted water shortages caused by climate breakdown.
Blackpool byelection Soup kitchen maverick tests the red wall revival
Mark Butcher, Reform UK's candidate in Blackpool South's byelection, watched as a carriage driver on the town's promenade plunged a fist into the manure-collecting bag behind his horse.
Tory rebels plan for 100-day 'policy blitz' as embattled Sunak faces bruising week
Rishi Sunak is braced for a bruising week as Tory rebels flaunted plans for a 100-day \"policy blitz\" to secure quick wins if the local election results prove disastrous for the party.
Lampedusa Tory scheme will not deter arrivals or save lives, say workers on rescue flotilla
Aid workers on the Italian island of Lampedusa, which is one of Europe's busiest landing points for asylum seekers, have condemned the Rwanda plan as they prepare for another busy summer of bedraggled arrivals and deaths at sea.
US secretary of state visits Saudi Arabia to try to restart talks on Gaza ceasefire
The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, will travel to Saudi Arabia to try to restart fraught ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel and discuss efforts to prevent spiralling regional conflict.
Firm uses presenter in advert after it is tricked by AI fake
There was something strange about her voice, they thought. It was not unfamiliar but, after a while, it started to go all over the place.
Diabetes care hit by insulin shortages
People with type 1 diabetes are being forced to endure the \"stress and anxiety\" of insulin shortages, patients, pharmacists and health campaigners have warned.
Fears for economy if water firm collapses
Senior Whitehall officials fear Thames Water's financial collapse could trigger a rise in government borrowing costs not seen since the chaos of the Liz Truss mini-budget, the Guardian can reveal.
Home Office to detain UK asylum seekers in shock Rwanda move
Operations begin today to prepare for deportation flights
Bumpy road Electric car market stalls as sector enters new phase
Elon Musk became the world's richest man by evangelising about electric cars and delivering them by the million. Yet in recent months his company Tesla has struggled to maintain its momentum: sales have dropped, and so has the share price.