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Childminder jailed for 31 months over posts inciting racial hatred
A childminder married to a Conservative councillor was jailed yesterday after calling for hotels housing asylum seekers to be set on fire on the day of the Southport knife attacks.
Final two Tory leadership contenders clash over future of party in TV debate
Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick have attacked each other's visions for the future of the Conservative party, in a sometimes low-key debate which could nonetheless prove vital in who becomes the next opposition leader.
Tory leadership Badenoch too busy with children, says MP
A veteran Conservative MP has sparked outrage after saying he would not support Kemi Badenoch to be the party leader because she is “preoccupied with her own children”.
Swift row Phillipson says she won't take more freebies
Bridget Phillipson has said she does not know of any cabinet minister who turned down free Taylor Swift tickets amid a row about freebies and the pop star's security arrangements.
NHS Crumbling buildings will cost £14bn to repair
The cost of repairing crumbling NHS buildings has soared to almost £14bn, prompting warnings that patients and staff are at risk from falling roofs and faulty equipment.
New taskforce Reeves acts to avoid a Truss 'meltdown'
Rachel Reeves is trying to ensure her budget plan for a multibillion-pound increase in government borrowing to fund infrastructure projects avoids a Liz Truss-style meltdown in the financial markets.
North Wales hydroelectric project would harm waterfall, say opponents
It is considered one of the most majestic waterfalls in Wales, a mist-shrouded torrent that has inspired storytellers and artists for centuries. But a fierce row has broken out over a scheme to harness the force of Rhaeadr y Cwm to generate electricity, with one of Wales's foremost naturalists, Iolo Williams, the latest to oppose the project.
Drama about hunt for Raoul Moat part of Royal Court's new season
A Robert Icke drama about the hunt for Raoul Moat, a revival of Sarah Kane's final play and a saga about a Chinese request for the return of a stolen artefact from the British Museum are among the standout pieces in the latest Royal Court season.
Attacks by oil protesters prompt liquids ban at National Gallery
The National Gallery in London has announced increased security measures after protesters attacked paintings such as Van Gogh's Sunflowers, Constable's The Hay Wain and Velázquez's Rokeby Venus.
Iran Militias in Iraq step up attacks on Israel in proxy battle away from spotlight
Iran-linked militias in Iraq have launched about 40 attacks involving missiles, drones or rockets on Israel in the past two and a half weeks, the latest escalation in a largely clandestine proxy battle fought across a swathe of the Middle East.
Yemen US strikes on Houthis seen as warning to Tehran backer
The US carried out B-2 stealth bomber strikes on Houthi underground weapons facilities in Yemen for the first time yesterday morning, in an escalation that appears in part to be a warning to the Houthis' backers in Tehran.
Caught by chance Fluke led to Hamas leader's killing, not hi-tech manhunt
In the end, after a year-long, multi-agency manhunt involving the latest technology, Israel's best special forces and American assistance, Yahya Sinwar appears to have been killed by regular soldiers who had stumbled into him and had no idea whom they had killed.
Death of Israel's prime target weakens Hamas and bolsters Netanyahu, but will it end war?
The death of Yahya Sinwar has huge implications for the conflict in Gaza, for Israel's other campaigns in Lebanon and the occupied West Bank, and for its domestic politics.
Napoleonic prisoner's daring tale of escape gifted to museum
A handwritten manuscript detailing the daring escape of a British prisoner of Napoleon's troops - together with the flamboyant French uniform he wore as a disguise as he fled - have gone on display at the National Maritime Museum in London after being carefully preserved for more than two centuries by the prisoner's descendants.
Deadpool: driver uses skeleton ploy for car-share lanes in California
Drivers looking to beat California's endless traffic can use designated car-pool lanes, provided they have others in their car. But there's one annoying requirement: those other people have to be alive.
Labour backtracks on push for China genocide ruling
Labour has backtracked on plans to push for formal recognition of China's treatment of the Uyghurs as genocide in the run-up to David Lammy's trip to the country this weekend.
VR world may help cocaine addicts overcome cravings
Researchers are building a virtual reality world to help cocaine addicts overcome their cravings for the drug by repeatedly exposing them to tempting scenarios in a safe environment.
Lethal weapons Russian drones stalking civilians
Sasha Ustenko has survived three attacks by the Russian drones that stalk the streets of Kherson carrying fragmentation grenades to drop on anything that moves.
Mastermind of Hamas attacks on Israel is killed by IDF troops
Group’s leader Yahya Sinwar had been subject of year-long manhunt
Rayner and Reeves at odds over housing cash
Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves are at loggerheads over a major programme of social housebuilding, in the latest sign of cabinet tensions over this month's budget.
Eighteen months to win the World Cup Tuchel targets second star on shirt as he takes 'biggest job in football'
Thomas Tuchel made clear his target is to land the World Cup and add a second star to the England shirt, as the German acknowledged it could be win or bust for him after his appointment on an 18-month deal.
Fast and furious: FA buckles up for a wild ride
England's German manager has agreed a marriage of convenience with quick success on everyone's mind
FA defends its pathway for English coaches but says best person got job
Mark Bullingham has insisted that appointing Thomas Tuchel as England's head coach should not raise alarm bells about the Football Association's development of homegrown managers.
Note perfect Tuchel finds right tone for big unveil
New England manager was unfazed by the occasion with his charm, self-belief and humour on show at Wembley
Destined for the top Barry brings homegrown flavour to national team
For all that turning to a foreigner again is a tacit admission by the Football Association that something is wrong with its homegrown production line, it is at least positive that appointing Thomas Tuchel as England manager means that one of the sharpest young English coaches will be working within the national setup.
‘Astounding’ Intense schadenfreude in Germany from media
Germans don't really do irony, it is often said. But reactions to the news that Thomas Tuchel has been appointed England manager have been so steeped in caustic ribaldry to suggest they understand it very well.
United confident Berrada will not be in hot water if City found guilty
Manchester United are confident there will be no repercussions for the club's chief executive, Omar Berrada, if his former employers, Manchester City, are found guilty of charges brought against them by the Premier League.
Commissioner calls for Fifa to 'be strategic' over fixtures
The Commissioner of Major League Soccer, Don Garber, has joined voices calling for greater accountability within football, saying Fifa must \"think about our sport strategically\" as the discord over an expanding football calendar continued.
'Jürgen knows me inside out. He'll always be there to give advice'
Pepijn Lijnders on the switch from Liverpool assistant to Salzburg head coachand what he thinks of Arne Slot
Caldentey ensures Arsenal greet new dawn with win
For the most part, it wasn't the most confident or thrilling of performances, but Arsenal got the job done with a 4-1 win against Vålerenga, as they begin life without Jonas Eidevall.