This crackpot election would be funny if it weren't sinister

IF THE 2024 presidential election was a television series we would say it had jumped the shark by now — reached the point of such incredulity as to have lost the plot.

Murdochs start ‘Succession' court battle

RUPERT MURDOCH'S Succession-style court battle over the future of his media empire has begun in the United States, with the media and public barred from the hearings.

Davey: Labour will be held to account by strong Lib Dems

LABOUR will be “held to account” by the Liberal Democrats as it hopes to “consign the Conservatives to the history books”, Sir Ed Davey was set to say today.

Minister defends PM over migration talks with Italian premier

TURNING back “small boats” in the Channel would risk sinking them and more migrants dying, a minister said today.

Man, 26, charged with murdering wife and two daughters of BBC racing commentator

A 26-YEAR-OLD man accused of killing the wife and two daughters of a BBC racing commentator in a crossbow attack was today charged with their murders.

Trump: Agents bundled me into golf cart to escape gunman

DONALD TRUMP described being bundled into a golf cart by his Secret Service team after a gunman was spotted on his Florida course, as he issued another dark warning of what awaits America if he loses November’s election.

Red-on-red row over Khan's traffic-free goal

SADIQ KHAN was today facing a “redon-red” battle with Westminster council after the Government promised him new powers to force through the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street.

Stars of track and field check in for Burberry's show at fashion week

OLYMPIANS Keely Hodgkinson and Katarina Johnson-Thompson led the way as Daniel Lee unveiled his latest collection for Burberry at London Fashion Week, using the brutalist atrium of the National Theatre as a show space.

ARTETA GETS NEW DEAL WITH GUNNERS

MANAGER COMMITS FUTURE TO CLUB UNTIL 2027

Opportunity knocks for Spurs amid rivals' crisis

Injury-hit Gunners facing a tough test as Postecoglou aims to reverse recent trend

Pressure is on misfiring Muniz and Antonio to spark campaigns into life

WHEN Andreas Pereira and Willian presented Rodrigo Muniz with the Premier League player of the month award for March, the striker’s tears of joy spoke of his own surprise at how drastically his fortunes had changed.

Madueke's England challenge boosts the Blues

CHELSEA’S Cobham training ground may be the most densely-populated patch of land across the entire home counties, but head down there this week and it ought not to take much to pick out Noni Madueke.

John Lewis cuts first-half losses after turnaround

THE boss of John Lewis today said he was confident of “positive” Christmas trading and “significantly higher profits” for the year as Britain’s leading partnership recovers from the worst crisis in its history.

Fever-Tree falls foul of the bad weather

FEVER-TREE seemed to be running out of fizz today as poor weather and a “subdued” consumer backdrop hit sales.

Why won't anybody take my novel of unrelenting male misery? I blame men

WHY don’t men read? Oh, I know dear male Standard readers do, those urbane, literary, poised and secretly perverted doyens of good taste. But those other men, they are not reading fiction.

The NHS needs more than long-term reform

THE NHS has become such a bleak topic of discussion in recent years that it is almost impossible to imagine it being fixed. Lord Darzi’s report paints a picture of an organisation grappling with several crises: in primary care, hospitals and the treatment of longterm illness. Its findings make for grim reading.

Ultrasound gives sickle cell teen new freedom

A TEENAGER with sickle cell disease has had her life transformed thanks to a pioneering ultrasound procedure performed by London doctors.

'Now let's get justice for the subpostmasters'

Mr Bates star Toby Jones makes a plea as he collects his gong at I'V awards

Revamp delays mean Central line won't get better until December

PASSENGERS on the Central line are unlikely to see improvements until the end of the year after delays to the arrival of refurbished trains.

Jon Bon Jovi saves woman on bridge

Singer persuades her to climb off ledge over river... then gives her a hug

Let's finish the job and crush the Tories, Davey urges Lib Dems

SIR Ed Davey rallied his Liberal Democrat army today to “finish the job” in crushing the Tory Party.

We'll build NHS 'fit for the future' pledges Starmer after report

SIR KEIR Starmer today pledged to build an NHS that is “fit for the future” after a landmark report warned the health service is in “critical condition”.

Record breaker!

Singer takes home seven gongs- and namechecks her boyfriend Kelce

'Stephen isn't here to see his milestone 50th birthday - and that's a stain on his killers'

THE father of Stephen Lawrence today spoke of his son's legacy and the family's enduring heartbreak ahead of what would have been the teenager's 50th birthday.

'Huge honour': Queen Elizabeth II design award goes to S.S. Daley

LONDON fashion label S.S. Daley today won the Queen Elizabeth II award for fashion design.

London Fashion Week kicks off with Harris Reed's date at the Tate

LONDON Fashion Week returns today with a Harris Reed show kicking off more 40th anniversary celebrations.

LETHAL HARRY IS BACK TO HIS BEST BUT TRENT IS THE GAME-CHANGER

“PLAY every game like it’s your hundredth,” said no one. But for Harry Kane, embarking upon this centurion stage of his England career, it might just prove sound advice.

Assured Gomes shows he can play a big part in solving midfield possession problem

THE sight of Angel Gomes strutting his stuff on the Wembley turf was a slightly curious one: he was dwarfed by those around him, yet his influence was larger than most.

'KANE CAN FINISH AS GREATEST LION EVER'

») PICKFORD PREDICTS MORE RECORDS WILL FALL FOR ENGLAND’S SKIPPER

Finding a new heartbeat to keep Gunners ticking is tough

Simon Collings weighs up Arteta’s options if Odegaard is ruled out of Sunday’s derby