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Man wanted after remains found in suitcases on bridge

Police have released two images of a man they are searching for after two suitcases containing human remains were found on Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol.

Calls to end deadly injustice of indefinite prison terms.

Sir Keir Starmer is facing demands to end the injustice of almost 3,000 prisoners being trapped under abolished indefinite jail terms as he prepares to oversee the mass early release of inmates to ease overcrowding.

Musetti beats big-serving Fritz to reach semi-final

Prior to his first grand slam quarter-final against Taylor Fritz yesterday at Wimbledon, Lorenzo Musetti was asked about the important topics at hand: his tattoos. The 22-year-old has three.

Rybakina outhits opponent to reach semi-final shootout

Krejcikova now stands in the way of her second SW19 final

Handbrake finally comes off for glimpse of star potential

And so the ultimate clash of philosophies is off. Spain against England is a final of teams who had seemed to be road-testing theories on the route to Berlin: Spain that it was impossible to win Euro 2024 without playing well in every game, England that it was possible to win it without playing well in any.

Four touches by Watkins sets up England final spot

It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. And that was some way to send England to the Euro 2024 final in Berlin on Sunday.

Airlines must pay for delays due to crew and pilot illness

UK airlines face paying out millions of pounds after the Supreme Court ruled crew sickness does not exempt them from cancellation compensation claims.

The Dyson lay-offs should ring alarm bells for Labour

No sooner does Labour take power than Dyson announces the shedding of 1,000 jobs one-third of its UK workforce. At least the premises and staff did not feature in the election campaign, selected by one of the main parties for a photo opportunity and a speech all about political brilliance. The battered, shocked employees were spared that.

A BURNING ISSUE

‘Slave Play’ has finally arrived loudly in London, and it’s a sharp, intelligent, multi-layered satire

Japan's first same-sex dating show is a quiet revolution

‘The Boyfriend’ takes a brave approach to the format in a nation lagging behind the times

Is it worth going premium on our Caribbean getaway?

There could be eight family members flying off to Jamaica in February. Is a flight upgrade from normal seats/fare worthwhile?

Less is more, so bring on the four-day working week

Nearly every trial seems to confirm that having an extra day off is a win-win. Helen Coffey asks why it hasn’t taken off yet, and whether a three-day weekend will ever be the norm

Domestic abuse victim in UAE charged with suicide bid has her travel ban lifted

An Irish air hostess charged by police in Dubai with attempting to take her own life after she was allegedly attacked in her home has had her travel ban lifted by the authorities.

Actor Baldwin broke gun rules on set, court hears

A New Mexico prosecutor yesterday said Alec Baldwin broke cardinal rules” of gun safety in the 2021 killing of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins while his lawyer said he was failed by firearms experts.

Modi given Russia's highest civilian award as missiles fly

Narendra Modi received Russia’s highest civilian award for exceptional service” in promoting bilateral ties on Tuesday, even as Western countries expressed displeasure about the Indian prime minister’s visit to a longtime ally.

Clooney urges Biden to step back from presidential race

‘One battle he cannot win is the fight against time’ says actor

'Kids scream in pain as we operate without painkillers’

With only a third of Gaza’s hospitals still open, Bel Trew speaks to medical staff working in a destroyed health system

Night owls have superior brain function, say experts

People who are night owls could be sharper than morning people, a new study suggests. Those who are most active and alert in the evenings appear to perform better at cognitive tests.

How to fix the 'worrying' general election turnout

Voter turnout is reported to have been the lowest since 2001 in last week’s UK general election, at just 59.9 per cent.

Braverman blasts Badenoch as Tories ignore unity calls

Two of the frontrunners in the race to replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader have entered a war of words, as infighting within the party deepens.

PM says state of prisons.'even worse' than feared

Sir Keir Starmer has said that an urgent plan is to be brought forward next week to tackle overcrowding in prisons after saying conditions are even worse” than Labour had feared.

Sarwar calls for Starmer to end 'cruel' child benefit cap

Scottish Labour leader says Tory policy needs to be reversed’

Suspect captured after BBC commentator's wife and daughters killed at home

Armed police have captured a former soldier wanted in connection with a suspected crossbow triple murder which claimed the lives of a BBC racing commentator’s wife and two daughters.

Trump may not care about Labour's Nato ambitions

Keir Starmer’s pledge on defence spending struck the right note with alliance members but the shadow of the once and possibly future president looms large

Biden backs Starmer's bid to bring UK closer to EU

Joe Biden last night backed Sir Keir Starmer’s ambitions to take the UK back closer to the European Union.

Starmer gets big diplomatic win with Ukraine Nato plan

Sir Keir Starmer has begun to reset Britain’s relations with key allies as his plan to ensure Ukraine’s pathway to joining Nato is irreversible is set to be adopted.

Ruthless Medvedev knocks out ailing top seed Sinner

Rule out Daniil Medvedev at your peril.

Van Dijk can prove legends wrong by getting into final

Of all the players around Europe to chastise, to suggest hasn’t had a positive impact on teammates and to berate for not playing well enough, Virgil van Dijk will feel like a baffling choice to regular viewers of the Premier League.

Southgate: This is England's chance to make history

Three Lions have full squad available for Netherlands match

Yamal's wonder goal leads favourites Spain into final

If this is to be Spain’s first men’s trophy since the glory era of 2008-12, there couldn’t be a better signal of a new era than the youngest player in the history of the European Championships scoring the goal to set them on their way to the final.