'He loved what he did': actor Donald Sutherland dies after long illness

Donald Sutherland, whose acting career spanned six decades and included films such as Don't Look Now, M*A*S*H and The Hunger Games, has died in Miami after a long illness, aged 88, his representatives said.

Sunak: ban driving for those refusing national service

Rishi Sunak has indicated that young people might face restrictions on access to finance or driving licences if they refuse to do national service, as he faced a TV quizzing from voters.

'A huge job' Essex in Labour sights after the wilderness years

Like the water lapping the sands on Southend's Jubilee beach, the county of Essex has been a sea of blue since 2010.

TikTok Can Reform leader's social media really click with gen Z?

Nigel Farage has written off many in generation X for being hopelessly woke and leftwing, but he is much more interested in generation Z.

'Who do you trust?' Election date scandal could linger in public awareness

When Rishi Sunak called a general election in the pouring rain last month, he must have been have hoping his party would close at least some of the 20-point deficit in the opinion polls.

Same old England Party falls flat as error-strewn draw frustrates players and supporters alike

England remain on course to qualify for the knockout stages of Euro 2024 by topping group C, but you could be forgiven for imagining they were going home already after a lethargic errorstrewn 1-1 draw with Denmark left fans segueing from jeers to boos as the final whistle was blown.

Same-sex encounters in animals 'more common than reported'

George Murray Levick, an explorer with the Scott Antarctic expedition, spent the southern summer of 1911-12 taking detailed notes on the breeding cycle of Adélie penguins.

Fidlets, fingies and doo-riding: study reveals cool secrets of Antarctic English slang

If you know what it means to be a \"fidlet\" going for a \"jolly\" in your \"doo\", then you are part of an exclusive club that speaks colloquial Antarctic English.

Sellafield pleads guilty to IT security failings at nuclear site

The UK's most hazardous nuclear site, Sellafield, has pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to cybersecurity failings brought by the industry regulator.

Outgoing Dutch PM Rutte wins race to be next leader of Nato

The outgoing Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, has won the race to become the head of Nato at a perilous moment for the western alliance, after his only rival withdrew his bid.

New blow for PM as former Tory minister says he will vote Labour

Ex-net zero tsar accuses Sunak of politicising climate crisis

Hjulmand goes back to future in quest for Euro redemption

One famous Dane once spent a lot of time weighing up the pros and cons of revenge, before opting to indulge in \"bloody thoughts\".

O'Brien takes blame for 'blips' but gets it right with Auguste Rodin

Aidan O'Brien has spent plenty of time kicking himself this season, most notably over his preparation of City Of Troy for the 2,000 Guineas, and he was at it again here yesterday after Auguste Rodin's three-quarter-length success in the Prince of Wales's Stakes.

'West Indies is still the ultimate goal for any young cricketer'

Akeal Hosein on tough times, the legend David Rudder and why he feels confident about the team's future

Policing minister's wife in legal row over claims of corporate espionage

A leading businesswoman who is married to the policing minister, Chris Philp, has been reported to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) by a former employer and is being sued in the high court over allegations of corporate espionage.

Search for missing hajj pilgrims in Mecca after hundreds die in 51C heat

Friends and family of missing hajj pilgrims searched hospitals and pleaded online for news, fearing the worst after hundreds died during the annual rites in Saudi Arabia.

Analysis Both sides know the perils of all-out conflict

A warning from Israel's foreign minister, Israel Katz, that a decision on \"all-out war\" with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon is coming soon is almost certainly a fresh attempt at deterrence - not least because both sides understand how devastating full hostilities would be.

Hezbollah's leader warns of 'war without rules' if Israel launches Lebanon offensive

The leader of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, warned yesterday of a war \"without rules or ceilings\" in the event of a full-scale Israeli offensive against the Lebanese militia, as he threatened that Cyprus could become a target if it allowed Israel to use its territory in any conflict.

AI interviews preserve Holocaust testimonies for future generations

A groundbreaking educational programme will be launched in UK schools this month using artificial intelligence and virtual reality to \"future-proof\" the testimonies of Holocaust survivors.

Milton Keynes woman 'probably killed by convicted sex offender'

A woman whose body was found three years after she went missing was likely to have been killed by a sex offender who later took his own life, a police officer told an inquest.

Woman who sued therapist for sexual assault wins £217,000 in damages

A woman who claimed she was raped by a therapist who said penetration could help ease her trauma, has been awarded more than £200,000 in damages in a high court ruling after she sued him over the alleged assaults.

England expects - again In rainy Frankfurt, fans are ready to raise the roof

As Frankfurt prepares to host England's European Championship fixture against Denmark this evening, a piece of stern advice has been issued to supporters: don't jump in the River Main.

'We need a revolution' From farms to food banks, Cornish voters feel the squeeze

'Farmers certainly don't want to see food poverty - we want to see food that's affordable,\" says Ian Harvey, a dairy farmer.

Radioactive Rishi Unstable PM loses energy by the hour

Donald Trump has famously been a drag on his own business career. He would have been richer today had he simply put his inheritance into an index tracker fund.

'It's the last glass ceiling in politics' The woman with her eyes on No 11

After a long day out on the election campaign trail across the south of England, Rachel Reeves was heading back to her home in London to do some latenight cooking with leftovers from Sunday lunch.

Two arrested after Just Stop Oil activists spray paint on Stonehenge

Two people have been arrested after Just Stop Oil activists sprayed orange powder paint over the Stonehenge monument.

Coastal erosion sculpture outside cathedral derided as a 'pile of old wood'

The art installation - a depiction of a house tumbling into the sea - was created to highlight the threat posed by the climate emergency to British coastlines.

Pressure on families 'still acute' despite fall in inflation to 2% target

The shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has said pressure on household finances remains \"acute\" despite official figures showing inflation fell to 2% in May, returning to the official target rate for the first time in nearly three years.

Protection officer for PM held in bets inquiry

One of Rishi Sunak's close protection officers has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over alleged bets about the timing of the general election.

Comrades in arms? Questions for the west over mutual aid deal

As state visits go, Vladimir Putin's arrival in North Korea yesterday was relatively low-key.