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‘The angle of the dog, the hat and the tattoo on her foot all come together’: Trace Meek’s best phone picture
A family day in a Florida back yard was the setting for a summertime memory it would be impossible to recreate…
Keep off the grass: British tennis players complain of marijuana smell at US Open
Aroma wafts over practice courts from nearby park Katie Boulter: ‘I’ve experienced it. I’m not a huge fan’ Bri…
Tax promises, defence targets and Iran: Andy Burnham’s budget headaches
As economic circumstances worsen, the PM’s commitments have left him and the chancellor in a tight spot When A…
Adele Parks: ‘If I could edit my past, I’d be fitter younger – I would have been hotter’
The author on the habit she can’t control, the writer she’s never read, and the true love of her life (it’s no…
The hill I will die on: The barbecue is fundamentally unenjoyable. Please, put a lid on it
Dress up the barbie however you like – it’s toxic, tiresome and, more to the point, malnourishing “If you’re i…
Exeter University approves deal with Saudi Arabia to train military officers and officials
In move that could generate millions, Exeter academics to deliver MA at National Defense University in Riyadh …
How to make a bestseller: insiders reveal the tricks of the book trade
From cover design to shelf placement and influencer partnerships … how publishers will persuade you to buy the…
The full, horrifying truth about Britain’s grooming gangs must finally be exposed
The grooming and rape gangs, which have terrorised so many towns and cities in this country, are responsible f…
The grooming gang networks prove we need a new approach to tackling this evil
I have spent years reporting on Britain’s grooming gangs scandal. I have travelled around the country, speakin…
Middlesbrough's gang violence has echoes of the drug wars I fought in the 80s
A vicious feud played out on the streets of south London in the 1980s. Two warring families, who were both anc…
Piddington is my home and I won't be shamed into silence
A song can sometimes express what speeches, meetings and official correspondence cannot. "The Battle for Brita…
I speak through my eyes, yet I see Britain's decline more clearly than most
If my grandparents were alive today, they would be utterly flabbergasted by what has become of this country. T…
Memo to Ridley Scott: no one needs more Alien: Covenant movies – get the franchise back to stalk’n’slash
News that Scott is working on a follow-up to his maligned 2017 film leaves me worried the franchise has run ou…
Labour is terrified of publishing migrant crime data. It stinks of a cover-up
It's impossible to govern effectively or have an informed public debate without proper data. Knowing who exact…
How did Trump get so rich?
Jonathan Freedland speaks to Dan Alexander of Forbes about how Donald Trump made so much money last year at th…
Bigmouth strums again: was Andy Burnham’s Smiths jam in Kyiv the perfect soundtrack to a Britain in freefall?
The UK prime minister clearly still adores the band. Perhaps he’s attracted to songs about sham justice and mu…
The chefs turning down the heat by switching from gas to electric
As well as being quieter, cheaper to run and easier to clean, induction cookers can cut kitchen temperatures b…
Add to playlist: the spectral, fathoms-deep folksong of June McDoom and the week’s best new tracks
Rich harmonies mix with synth, harp and aquatic grace on the intriguing first single from the New York songwri…
The Home Office must not be allowed to bury the spycops inquiry
Doreen Lawrence and other victims of police surveillance have waited decades for justice. Delays and expense d…
Nepal-Tibet flood: this is the cost of not acting in the face of the climate crisis
Nepalis and Tibetans must not pay the price – with their lives, livelihoods and money meant for education and …
Digested week: Is there anything sadder than the end of summer?
Plus, views from the Cotswolds of Harry and Meghan’s return, and the embarrassing anachronism that is Ali G Is…
Jumping beans: UK shoppers turn to legumes to save cash and improve diet
Sales of beans, lentils and soya bean derivatives on rise while Britons buy less real and fake meat British sh…
Trump official faces inquiry over claims he diverted wildfire resources to his own property
Exclusive: Michael Boren, a senior official overseeing the US Forest Service, is accused by Democratic senator…
Trump’s midterm campaign theme is unrequited love
The president senses a crisis in his cult of personality. He believes the path to victory is through unwaverin…
Healey’s budget to duck setting a date for 3% defence spending target
Roadmap for increasing department’s share of GDP will be deferred until next year’s review The chancellor will…
Lee Anderson column: Social housing should be for British workers
This week, Richard Tice and I announced a series of new Reform UK policies around social housing.
Steve Yemm column: A year on, Mansfield still needs action to control the spread of HMOs
A year ago, I used this column to call for action over the growing concentration of houses in multiple occupat…
Renovation Column: Pressing pause and enjoying a reset away from the building site
Escaping the chaos of a building site is essential if you want to reach the finish line with your sanity in ch…
Labour's asylum betrayal is costing Britain billions
Figures released yesterday show that the asylum system cost the British taxpayer £4.3billion in 2025/26 — that…
The Left should love the traditional family unit. Instead it wants to destroy it
The Left really ought to love the traditional family unit. After all, it represents what one might call "socia…