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Lib Dems to make social care their top priority after party's best ever result

The Liberal Democrats plan to use their best-ever contingent of 71 MPs to push Keir Starmer to begin crossparty talks on a new plan for social care, saying the issue was raised repeatedly by voters during their election campaign.

Gaza stance lost Labour seats to pro-Palestinian independents

Senior Labour figures have acknowledged the party's stance on Gaza cost them seats in Thursday's election, after four of its MPs unexpectedly lost to pro-Palestinian independents.

Sunak 'sorry for loss' as Tories prepare for leadership contest

Rishi Sunak apologised to the country yesterday after his catastrophic election loss and said he had heard voters' \"anger and disappointment\" and their desire for change.

Running the bar dry Inside Labour's night of elation (and Tory woes)

Keir Starmer saw the moment he would become prime minister in the same manner as the rest of the nation, on the sofa at a friend's home, watching the BBC exit poll with his wife and children.

After a historic victory Starmer now hopes to win over the people

The hand of history rested only lightly on their shoulders, but they could not shake it off completely.

Starmer sweeps into No 10 with vow to rebuild Britain

Keir Starmer entered Downing Street as Labour prime minister after an historic election victory, promising to rebuild Britain “brick by brick” and provide security for millions of working-class families.

Chinese Electric Car Firms Hit With Extra EU Tariffs

The EU's top trade official, Valdis Dombrovskis, yesterday brushed aside concerns of trade war retaliation from Beijing against European business after the European Commission imposed duties on Chinese electric vehicles.

Gaza Ceasefire Proposal Is A 'Breakthrough', Says US, But Hurdles Remain

The White House has described a new Hamas ceasefire proposal for Gaza as a "breakthrough" establishing a framework for a possible hostage deal, but warned there remained difficult negotiations ahead over how the agreement would be implemented.

Harris Favourite As S Replacement Candidate For Democrats

As Joe Biden faces increasing pressure to withdraw his US presidential candidacy following his poor debating performance last week, Kamala Harris has emerged as the frontrunner to replace him.

Not So Fast Can Technology Put The Brakes On Speeding Drivers?

In the highway code and the courts, there is no doubt what the big numbers in red circles mean.

Stones Senses Mood Change After England's Big ‘Turning Point

Centre-back hopes new mentality in Southgate’s side can fire them past Switzerland into the semis

Raducanu faces test of progress with Sakkari rematch

Home hope takes on ninth seed for the first time since victory in 2021 US Open semi

Murray farewell starts with emotional defeat alongside older brother

Andy and Jamie Murray spent their formative childhood years playing tennis at their local tennis club in Dunblane, where their mother, Judy, was the club coach.

Norrie beats Draper in battle of the Brits as Djokovic fends off Fearnley

British No 1 falls to seasoned compatriot after failing to match his speed and agility

'They're a tough opponent, this really could be a final'

RB Leipzig’s DaniOlmo will see familiar faces on and off the field in Spain's quarter-final against hosts

Beryl heads for Mexico after lashing the Cayman Islands and Jamaica

The Cayman Islands yesterday bore the brunt of Hurricane Beryl, which has been causing \"utter devastation\" on its path through the Caribbean since Monday.

'I screwed up,' admits Biden as he vows to fight on despite poor polls

Joe Biden has told a radio show he \"screwed up\" and made a \"mistake\" in last week's debate against Donald Trump, but vowed to stay in the election race, even as a series of polls show him trailing the former president by about six points.

Daughter admits murdering her parents in 2019

A woman has pleaded guilty to murdering her parents after their bodies were found at the family home last year.

Violent offender convicted of plot to kidnap and kill Holly Willoughby

Holly Willoughby has said \"women should not be made to feel unsafe going about our daily lives and in our own homes\" after a violent offender was found guilty of masterminding a plot to kidnap, rape and murder her.

London houseboat community priced out by mooring fee rises

Contrary to their low-cost, bohemian image, houseboats can cost a pretty penny and often rival the price of a property on land.

Child's play The musical telling young people's stories of life in care

When the theatremakers Matt Woodhead and Helen Monks gathered with a small group of children in a theatre in Essex five years ago, the plan was simple: discuss the care system.

Murray at Wimbledon Thousands queue for chance to say goodbye to a British legend

Yesterday marked a changing of the guard. While for many this may have meant electing a new prime minister, at Wimbledon tens of thousands queued to bid adieu to Andy Murray and to cheer on the next generation of British tennis stars.

Boy, 9, youngest in UK to have rare pancreas operation

A nine-year-old boy was settling back into family life yesterday after becoming the youngest person in the UK to undergo a marathon, life-saving surgical procedure that involved removing his pancreas and injecting its insulin-producing cells into his liver.

Day of reckoning Little solace for Sunak as voters head for the polls

Under bright, blustery, skies across most of the UK, British voters went to the polls yesterday to elect their fourth prime minister in five years, with Keir Starmer's Labour party heavily tipped to win an overwhelming parliamentary majority and bring to an end 14 years of Conservative led government.

Party insiders hardly dared to believe. But the polls weren't lying

Right down to the wire, Labour politicians could not quite believe they were on track for a historic election victory.

Huge Labour majority predicted by exit poll

Keir Starmer is on course to win a landslide election victory, returning Labour to power and bringing a crushing end to 14 years of Conservative rule .

Brave, brilliant Cavendish is cycling's miracle man

The Manx Missile has seen sprint rivals come and go in a career that can now achieve further records of longevity

Osaka looks to New York but Gauff happy in SW19

Osaka disappointed by 6-4, 6-1 Navarro loss but is eager to start the hard-court season

'It brings West Indians together': locals bring noise to Test warm-up

Fans in south-east London get a glimpse of players who may face England next week

Antisocial media Throwaway hits of online hate are hard to avoid for today's young players

Umberto Eco made a provocative statement about social media when receiving an honorary degree in Turin in 2015: it \"gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community.