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From pop princess to darling of the far-Right
WHAT was the catalyst that prompted Nigel Farage’s dramatic U-turn last week, when he announced that he was going to lead Reform UK?
Police and protesters clash in Buenos Aires over reforms
RIOT police in Argentina used tear gas and rubber bullets as they clashed with crowds protesting President Javier Milei’s economic reform plans outside the country’s congress.
Look what you made me drink: Swift could rake in more for pubs than Euros
A LEADING London pub chain boss today said he expected a bigger boost to his business from the Taylor Swift concerts at Wembley than from football fans watching the Euros.
'Nazi-row candidates will run'
NIGEL FARAGE said today that he was powerless to deselect Reform UK candidates who say that Britain should have done a deal with Hitler or that Islam equates to Nazism.
Finally something to laugh about: Rishi greeted by Italian PM
RISHI SUNAK tried to put his election woes behind him today as he met Italian PM Giorgia Meloni — while his Foreign Secretary failed to deny that he warned the Prime Minister against leaving D-Day events in France early.
We're party of wealth creation, Starmer tells voters
SIR Keir Starmer vowed today to “relight the fires of renewal” across Britain so that the nation’s children are once again better off than their parents.
Sleightholme's in the right frame to do himself justice
ENGLAND new boy Ollie Sleightholme packed on 8kg of muscle in five weeks to supercharge his career.
'WE CAN FIND WAYS TO FORCE OUT ENGLAND'
HAZLEWOOD SAYS AUSTRALIA COULD MAKE CERTAIN BUTTLER'S SIDE DO NOT QUALIFY FOR T20 WORLD CUP LATTER STAGES BY GOING EASY IN SCOTLAND GAME
England need to rediscover what 'set' them apart
Goals scored via free-kicks and corners have dwindled since 2018 but could be key to glory
Neita bids to make amends after being pipped for gold
Londoner sets sights on sprint relay glory as Britain aim for flurry of medals on final day
Rentokil Initial surges after Peltz emerges as a leading investor
WALL Street billionaire activist Nelson Peltz sparked a surge for Rentokil Initial shares today after emerging as a top 10 investor in the world's biggest pest control firm.
Why Southgate is rolling the dice for these Euros
GARETH SOUTHGATE threw his future into sharp focus on the eve of Euro 2024 by admitting he will probably step down as England manager if they do not win the tournament.
I owe millions and my home is being sold, Spacey tells Morgan
KEVIN SPACEY says his home is being sold at auction to settle legal bills after allegations of sexual misconduct made against him.
Fall out! BTS star Jin finishes army stint
JIN, the oldest member of K-pop phenomenon BTS, was hugged by his bandmates after becoming the first member of the group to complete the mandatory national service that has put their music careers on hold.
England have no excuses not to win the Euros this year
All eyes are on Declan Rice, 25, as he steps up to lead our nation's midfield this summer. William Hosie meets the Arsenal legend ahead of this weekend's big game in Germany
"Tree of life' is chosen as capital's Aids memorial
A GIANT \"symbol of life\" in the form of a felled tree and its hollowed-out trunk has been chosen for London's first permanent Aids memorial.
Biden's hug for convict son Hunter
President offers love and support’ but rules out pardon in gun crimes case
More rain on Rishi's parade as figures show economy stalled
RISHI SUNAK was dealt a pre-election blow today when official figures showed the economy stalled in a soggy April, which Labour said underlined the case for change after 14 years of Tory rule.
Don't give Starmer a super-majority, says Shapps as Tories seem to admit defeat
A CABINET minister pleaded with voters today not to give Sir Keir Starmer a \"super-majority\" in comments which may be seen as effectively conceding that the Tories will lose the general election.
McIlroy calls off divorce as he hits rumours out of the rough
GOLFER Rory McIlroy has called off his divorce, less than a month after he filed a petition saying that his marriage was \"irretrievably broken\".
TOP JOURNALIST HONOUR FOR STANDARD'S KIRK
THE Standard's courts correspondent Tristan Kirk has won a top journalism award for his investigation into the flaws of the single justice procedure.
ALL CHANGE FIRSTGROUP CHIEF SAYS TFL DEALS COULD SIGNAL FUTURE FOR RAIL
THE boss of transport giant FirstGroup today said Transport for London could provide the model for any future public control of the railways if Labour wins the election and moves forward with its pledge to \"fully nationalise the train network within five years\".
IRREPLACEABLE RICE'S SENIOR ROLE HOLDS THE KEY FOR BOSS
\"LIFE does come at you fast,\" said Declan Rice ahead of England's final Euro 2024 warm-up friendly against Iceland last week.
GARETH: THIS IS MY LAST CHANCE
SOUTHGATE SAYS HE COULD LEAVE IF ENGLAND MISS OUT ON TROPHY
Caudery's fired up for Olympics after falling just short
MOLLY CAUDERY said she had \"fire in her belly\" for this summer's Olympics after missing out on gold at the European Athletics Championships in Rome.
Raspberry Pi nears unicorn status as shares soar in IPO
THE London Stock Exchange today received a much-needed boost after shares in computer firm Raspberry Pi soared at the start of trading following its hotly-anticipated IPO.
London is getting an Aids memorial - this is why
TOMORROW,Aids Memory UK (AMUK) will announce the winning artist to create the new Aids Memorial in London.
It's reset day for Rishi, but his manifesto launch hides a deeper strategic shift
THE Conservative campaign, as Rishi Sunak said several times in his BBC interview last night, \"is about the future\".
Even in death, Dr Mosley had a lesson for us
IT was somehow characteristic of Michael Mosley that even his tragic death should be a lesson for the rest of us.
Only people with the intellect of a small worm like Taylor Swift
DOES anyone else find the thud of Taylor Swift's inexorable march to sequinned leotard world domination slightly ghoulish, intimidating and, dare I say it, depressing? As her Eras tour gathers ever-increasing gravity-defying momentum, I find myself wondering what on earth the ubiquity and homogeneity of her music says about the state of popular music today.