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How early should I book my flights to New Zealand?

At least a day ahead, I recommend, so you have access to a full range of options.

'Growing up like I did, you either survive or you don't'

The mother of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman, who were murdered in 2020, talks to Joe Shute about her trauma and how her own childhood gave her the strength to deal with it

US intercepts Russian and Chinese bombers off Alaska

Planes did not breach airspace during joint operation’

Harris wins over Democrats but Trump leads first polls

The first few polls are out since US president Joe Biden announced he would be abandoning his second bid for the White House on Sunday, with vice-president Kamala Harris set to take over as the Democratic presidential nominee.

Harris tells Netanyahu she 'won't be silent' on Gaza

Democrat nominee Kamala Harris gave her unwavering’ support to Israel but said the suffering of Gazans must end

Harry tells ITV late Queen supported his tabloid battle

Prince Harry has spoken of how his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II had always supported his long-running feud with British tabloids, in an explosive documentary that premiered last night.

Thousands of homeowners to sue over insurance fees related to cladding scandal

Homeowners whose insurance premiums have soared due to the cladding scandal are set to launch a group legal action in a bid to recoup secret commission fees they have unwittingly paid to freeholders.

Heroic wife tried to save husband from knife attack

Man arrested and charged for soldier’s attempted murder

Rwanda plan flight used to deport migrants to Vietnam

The Labour government has used flights scheduled to deport migrants under the Tories’ scrapped Rwanda scheme to return failed asylum seekers to Vietnam and Timor-Leste.

The frontrunners looking to lead the Conservative Party

The Conservatives have kicked off a leadership contest after Rishi Sunak led the party to its worst election defeat in history.

Is Labour bringing public ownership back in fashion?

Keir Starmer and Ed Miliband have unveiled the creation of GB Energy – the publicly owned clean power company that Labour promised in its manifesto, “to cut bills for good and boost energy security”.

'Summer of discontent' race warning by ex-police chief

A former Metropolitan Police chief has warned of a “summer of discontent” following widespread condemnation of an officer who kicked an Asian man in the face at Manchester airport.

Officer captured stamping on suspect in airport attack video suspended from duty

Footage showing a police officer kicking a man in the head at Manchester airport has prompted outrage from politicians, local people and the man’s family, as it sparked allegations of police brutality.

City battles heat, rats and sewage as the Games begin

It is forecast to rain in Paris tomorrow, and for organisers of the Olympic Games, that could be a problem.

Dujardin's horse-whipping scandal puts dressage at risk

IOC may axe event from future Games due to animal cruelty

A cashless society is coming - and it's time we got ready

The global IT outage provided a timely warning of the risks inherent in going fully digital, but the new rules about access to banking may be too little and too late

Heathrow expansion plan is being revived, reveals CEO

Larger planes will be used to boost capacity in the meantime

Holding out for a hero

We've heard little about the British and others from around the world who bravely volunteer as humanitarian workers in Ukraine - 'Hell Jumper' is a revelation

In search of the real Kamala

Beyoncé, 'Brat' and... 'My Cousin Vinny'? It can be easy to leap to conclusions about a politician's personal taste, writes Louis Chilton. But the picture it paints is a complicated one

Why is reading a turn-off?

Half of UK grown-ups don't consume books regularly, finds a new survey. Helen Coffey asks where it all went wrong - and whether we can ever find our way back between the pages

MILLENNIAL BUGBEAR

Ellie Muir is sick of the traits of older people - including her boss. The Gen-Zer points out 10 of their worst habits, from bizarre Harry Potter fixations to an obsession with pugs

DOOM SCROLLING

As soon as Katie Rosseinsky wakes up, she grabs her phone. Overnight notifications. Morning-routine TikToks. Missed Instagram stories - and 30 minutes can go by in a flash. She asks experts why she does it, and how to kick the bad habit

A different sort of greatness

It is 100 years since Eric Liddell won gold in the Paris 1924 Olympics but it was the athlete's life after that historic win that captured the mind of his biographer Duncan Hamilton

Why has it taken so long to admit that Tate's 'teachings' are a form of radicalisation?

The National Policing Statement 2024 on violence against women and girls, a collaborative report from the College of Policing and the National Police Chiefs’ Council, makes for sobering reading.

How Labour plans to pin its tax bombshell on the Tories

A parliamentary showdown between Keir Starmer and Labour’s band of left-wing MPs was inevitable – though it wasn’t expected quite so soon.

McDonnell feels the sting of a heavy-handed government

Nineteen days after Labour was elected with a majority of 174, Keir Starmer cut his majority to 160 by suspending seven of his MPs.

Typhoon Gaemi barrels into the Philippines and Taiwan

A typhoon killed three people and injured more than 220 others in Taiwan yesterday as it approached the island, gathering strength.

Pilot only survivor of plane crash that killed 18 in Nepal

A small plane carrying 19 people has crashed during take-off from Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu.

'He will do anything as long as he is the prime minister'

Father of hostage held in Gaza blames Netanyahu for war

Mass protests as Netanyahu addresses divided Congress

Israeli PM gives defiant speech as thousands oppose his visit