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South ‘paying the price’ for north’s economic failure, says Burnham

The former Greater Manchester mayor is expected to outline his commitment to rebalancing the economy in a speech next week

President Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office.
Trump threatens Britain with ‘100% tariffs’ if it taxes US tech firms

The president warned the move would supersede any trade deals. The digital services tax raised nearly £1 billion for the UK Treasury last year

Burnham-era power struggle erupts as Starmer retreats gracefully

With many futures in the balance and despite a call for unity, Labour ministers are jostling for a place in the new cabinet

Naomi Osaka walking onto the court with a large white hat and a long flowing veil.
Will Naomi Osaka ruffle feathers at Wimbledon with her outfits?

Japanese player could test the limits of the tournament’s strict dress code by wearing a dress that features seven 3D flowers with bejewelled centres

Tennis
Prince Andrew speaking with King Charles at Westminster Cathedral.
Andrew is not a tax-deductible expense for the King

Charles’s budget for his brother’s lifestyle is said to cover a valet, a chef and rent for Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie

Royal family
Ousmane Dembele celebrating a goal with Jules Kounde during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I match.
Ousmane Dembele celebrating a goal with Jules Kounde during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I match.
MARTIN SAMUEL
France stage own Golden Boot race to prove they’re not just the Mbappe team

Norway 1 France 4: Ousmane Dembélé completes first-half, 24-minute hat-trick to make mockery of Solbakken’s decision to make ten changes to starting XI

World Cup
Prince Andrew speaking with King Charles at Westminster Cathedral.
Andrew is not a tax-deductible expense for the King

Charles’s budget for his brother’s lifestyle is said to cover a valet, a chef and rent for Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie

Royal family
Ousmane Dembele celebrating a goal with Jules Kounde during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I match.
Ousmane Dembele celebrating a goal with Jules Kounde during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I match.
MARTIN SAMUEL
France stage own Golden Boot race to prove they’re not just the Mbappe team

Norway 1 France 4: Ousmane Dembélé completes first-half, 24-minute hat-trick to make mockery of Solbakken’s decision to make ten changes to starting XI

World Cup
Ukrainian-style scheme to bring thousands of refugees to the UK

Shabana Mahmood will introduce a new sponsorship scheme offering safe and legal routes for migrants in an effort to deter small boat arrivals

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeting members of the public.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeting members of the public.
Harry and Meghan to be guests of the King on UK visit
Royal family
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a boat next to a Vanguard Class Submarine.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a boat next to a Vanguard Class Submarine.
Starmer ‘dragging heels’ on defence spending rise
Andy Burnham arrives in London.
Andy Burnham arrives in London.
Burnham allies consider coalition talks with Lib Dems for 2029 election
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
US and Iran ‘trade strikes’ for first time since ceasefire deal
Shabana Mahmood, Britain's Secretary of State for the Home Department, leaving 10 Downing Street.
Shabana Mahmood, Britain's Secretary of State for the Home Department, leaving 10 Downing Street.
Ukrainian-style scheme to bring thousands of refugees to the UK
Shabana Mahmood, Britain's Secretary of State for the Home Department, leaving 10 Downing Street.
Shabana Mahmood, Britain's Secretary of State for the Home Department, leaving 10 Downing Street.
Ukrainian-style scheme to bring thousands of refugees to the UK
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeting members of the public.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeting members of the public.
Harry and Meghan to be guests of the King on UK visit
Royal family
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeting members of the public.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeting members of the public.
Harry and Meghan to be guests of the King on UK visit
Royal family
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a boat next to a Vanguard Class Submarine.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a boat next to a Vanguard Class Submarine.
Starmer ‘dragging heels’ on defence spending rise
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a boat next to a Vanguard Class Submarine.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a boat next to a Vanguard Class Submarine.
Starmer ‘dragging heels’ on defence spending rise
Andy Burnham arrives in London.
Andy Burnham arrives in London.
Burnham allies consider coalition talks with Lib Dems for 2029 election
Andy Burnham arrives in London.
Andy Burnham arrives in London.
Burnham allies consider coalition talks with Lib Dems for 2029 election
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
US and Iran ‘trade strikes’ for first time since ceasefire deal
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
US and Iran ‘trade strikes’ for first time since ceasefire deal
Ukrainian-style scheme to bring thousands of refugees to the UK

Shabana Mahmood will introduce a new sponsorship scheme offering safe and legal routes for migrants in an effort to deter small boat arrivals

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeting members of the public.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeting members of the public.
Harry and Meghan to be guests of the King on UK visit
Royal family
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a boat next to a Vanguard Class Submarine.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a boat next to a Vanguard Class Submarine.
Starmer ‘dragging heels’ on defence spending rise
Shabana Mahmood, Britain's Secretary of State for the Home Department, leaving 10 Downing Street.
Shabana Mahmood, Britain's Secretary of State for the Home Department, leaving 10 Downing Street.
Ukrainian-style scheme to bring thousands of refugees to the UK
Shabana Mahmood, Britain's Secretary of State for the Home Department, leaving 10 Downing Street.
Shabana Mahmood, Britain's Secretary of State for the Home Department, leaving 10 Downing Street.
Ukrainian-style scheme to bring thousands of refugees to the UK
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeting members of the public.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeting members of the public.
Harry and Meghan to be guests of the King on UK visit
Royal family
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeting members of the public.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeting members of the public.
Harry and Meghan to be guests of the King on UK visit
Royal family
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a boat next to a Vanguard Class Submarine.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a boat next to a Vanguard Class Submarine.
Starmer ‘dragging heels’ on defence spending rise
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a boat next to a Vanguard Class Submarine.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a boat next to a Vanguard Class Submarine.
Starmer ‘dragging heels’ on defence spending rise
Andy Burnham arrives in London.
Burnham allies consider coalition talks with Lib Dems for 2029 election

People close to the presumptive prime minister told The Times that Labour must be prepared for a hung parliament after the next poll

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
US and Iran ‘trade strikes’ for first time since ceasefire deal

Trump said Tehran had committed the first ‘foolish violation’ by targeting ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Shabana Mahmood, Britain's Secretary of State for the Home Department, leaving 10 Downing Street.
Ukrainian-style scheme to bring thousands of refugees to the UK
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeting members of the public.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeting members of the public.
Harry and Meghan to be guests of the King on UK visit
Royal family
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a boat next to a Vanguard Class Submarine.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a boat next to a Vanguard Class Submarine.
Starmer ‘dragging heels’ on defence spending rise
Andy Burnham arrives in London.
Andy Burnham arrives in London.
Burnham allies consider coalition talks with Lib Dems for 2029 election
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
US and Iran ‘trade strikes’ for first time since ceasefire deal
Shabana Mahmood, Britain's Secretary of State for the Home Department, leaving 10 Downing Street.
Shabana Mahmood, Britain's Secretary of State for the Home Department, leaving 10 Downing Street.
Ukrainian-style scheme to bring thousands of refugees to the UK
Shabana Mahmood, Britain's Secretary of State for the Home Department, leaving 10 Downing Street.
Shabana Mahmood, Britain's Secretary of State for the Home Department, leaving 10 Downing Street.
Ukrainian-style scheme to bring thousands of refugees to the UK
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeting members of the public.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeting members of the public.
Harry and Meghan to be guests of the King on UK visit
Royal family
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeting members of the public.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeting members of the public.
Harry and Meghan to be guests of the King on UK visit
Royal family
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a boat next to a Vanguard Class Submarine.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a boat next to a Vanguard Class Submarine.
Starmer ‘dragging heels’ on defence spending rise
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a boat next to a Vanguard Class Submarine.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a boat next to a Vanguard Class Submarine.
Starmer ‘dragging heels’ on defence spending rise
Andy Burnham arrives in London.
Andy Burnham arrives in London.
Burnham allies consider coalition talks with Lib Dems for 2029 election
Andy Burnham arrives in London.
Andy Burnham arrives in London.
Burnham allies consider coalition talks with Lib Dems for 2029 election
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
US and Iran ‘trade strikes’ for first time since ceasefire deal
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
US and Iran ‘trade strikes’ for first time since ceasefire deal
Shabana Mahmood, Britain's Secretary of State for the Home Department, leaving 10 Downing Street.
Ukrainian-style scheme to bring thousands of refugees to the UK
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeting members of the public.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeting members of the public.
Harry and Meghan to be guests of the King on UK visit
Royal family
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a boat next to a Vanguard Class Submarine.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a boat next to a Vanguard Class Submarine.
Starmer ‘dragging heels’ on defence spending rise
Shabana Mahmood, Britain's Secretary of State for the Home Department, leaving 10 Downing Street.
Shabana Mahmood, Britain's Secretary of State for the Home Department, leaving 10 Downing Street.
Ukrainian-style scheme to bring thousands of refugees to the UK
Shabana Mahmood, Britain's Secretary of State for the Home Department, leaving 10 Downing Street.
Shabana Mahmood, Britain's Secretary of State for the Home Department, leaving 10 Downing Street.
Ukrainian-style scheme to bring thousands of refugees to the UK
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeting members of the public.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeting members of the public.
Harry and Meghan to be guests of the King on UK visit
Royal family
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeting members of the public.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeting members of the public.
Harry and Meghan to be guests of the King on UK visit
Royal family
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a boat next to a Vanguard Class Submarine.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a boat next to a Vanguard Class Submarine.
Starmer ‘dragging heels’ on defence spending rise
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a boat next to a Vanguard Class Submarine.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a boat next to a Vanguard Class Submarine.
Starmer ‘dragging heels’ on defence spending rise
Andy Burnham arrives in London.
Andy Burnham arrives in London.
Burnham allies consider coalition talks with Lib Dems for 2029 election
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
US and Iran ‘trade strikes’ for first time since ceasefire deal
A bus driver and conductor cool off during a heatwave in London, with the driver holding water in his mouth and the conductor pouring water over his head from a bucket.
WEEKEND ESSAY | AN WILSON
We’ll muddle through this heat — but it will change us

Chaucer’s England produced wine, Dickens wrote of miserably hot summers. Our forebears knew what it was to swelter. They adapted, as we will too

Nine ducklings swim in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Were ducks killed by Trump’s reflecting pool? The mystery gripping DC

The unexplained deaths of three ducks has transformed a presidential restoration project into Washington’s least likely political controversy

Alastair Chirnside, Headteacher at St Edwards school in Oxford, sitting in a room with a high wooden ceiling and light brown wooden shelves.
Alastair Chirnside, Headteacher at St Edwards school in Oxford, sitting in a room with a high wooden ceiling and light brown wooden shelves.
Teacher who brought back landlines is named new head of Eton
People cool off under a water sprayer during a scorching day in Warsaw.
People cool off under a water sprayer during a scorching day in Warsaw.
Claim benefits in UK before coming home, Poland tells its expats
Aerial view of a wildfire on moorland with smoke rising from the charred landscape.
Firefighters tackle wildfire after June heat record smashed for third time
British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood attends a meeting.
British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood attends a meeting.
Starmer rebukes Mahmood over attempt to sack minister
Collage of five women wearing midriff-baring outfits.
Collage of five women wearing midriff-baring outfits.
What are 11-line abs — and which stars are showing theirs off?
Fashion
Aerial view of a wildfire on moorland with smoke rising from the charred landscape.
Aerial view of a wildfire on moorland with smoke rising from the charred landscape.
Firefighters tackle wildfire after June heat record smashed for third time
Aerial view of a wildfire on moorland with smoke rising from the charred landscape.
Aerial view of a wildfire on moorland with smoke rising from the charred landscape.
Firefighters tackle wildfire after June heat record smashed for third time
British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood attends a meeting.
British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood attends a meeting.
Starmer rebukes Mahmood over attempt to sack minister
British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood attends a meeting.
British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood attends a meeting.
Starmer rebukes Mahmood over attempt to sack minister
Collage of five women wearing midriff-baring outfits.
Collage of five women wearing midriff-baring outfits.
What are 11-line abs — and which stars are showing theirs off?
Fashion
Collage of five women wearing midriff-baring outfits.
Collage of five women wearing midriff-baring outfits.
What are 11-line abs — and which stars are showing theirs off?
Fashion
Aerial view of a wildfire on moorland with smoke rising from the charred landscape.
Firefighters tackle wildfire after June heat record smashed for third time
British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood attends a meeting.
British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood attends a meeting.
Starmer rebukes Mahmood over attempt to sack minister
Collage of five women wearing midriff-baring outfits.
Collage of five women wearing midriff-baring outfits.
What are 11-line abs — and which stars are showing theirs off?
Fashion
Aerial view of a wildfire on moorland with smoke rising from the charred landscape.
Aerial view of a wildfire on moorland with smoke rising from the charred landscape.
Firefighters tackle wildfire after June heat record smashed for third time
Aerial view of a wildfire on moorland with smoke rising from the charred landscape.
Aerial view of a wildfire on moorland with smoke rising from the charred landscape.
Firefighters tackle wildfire after June heat record smashed for third time
British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood attends a meeting.
British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood attends a meeting.
Starmer rebukes Mahmood over attempt to sack minister
British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood attends a meeting.
British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood attends a meeting.
Starmer rebukes Mahmood over attempt to sack minister
Collage of five women wearing midriff-baring outfits.
Collage of five women wearing midriff-baring outfits.
What are 11-line abs — and which stars are showing theirs off?
Fashion
Collage of five women wearing midriff-baring outfits.
Collage of five women wearing midriff-baring outfits.
What are 11-line abs — and which stars are showing theirs off?
Fashion
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Girl running through a splash pad.
COMMENT
A heatwave’s must-have? For overheated mums, it’s a working splash pad

Why London’s paddling pools are essential for my children — and the community

London
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Green Party Councillor Geraldine Coggins sits in front of "Vote Green" signs.
Green Party Councillor Geraldine Coggins sits in front of "Vote Green" signs.
Green candidate for Manchester mayor wanted Sunday car ban
Three male Eton public school students walk away from the camera, wearing black tailcoats and pinstriped trousers.
Three male Eton public school students walk away from the camera, wearing black tailcoats and pinstriped trousers.
Means test scholarships for rich families, private school head urges
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves holds the red budget box.
Reeves fights for survival in Burnham cabinet with stability pitch
Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards arriving at Westminster Magistrates Court, flanked by police officers and a protest sign in the background reading "145+ ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE SINCE JIMMY SAVILE IN 2013".
Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards arriving at Westminster Magistrates Court, flanked by police officers and a protest sign in the background reading "145+ ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE SINCE JIMMY SAVILE IN 2013".
Huw Edwards uses digital ‘confessional booth’ to plot career comeback
Olympic rings in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) building.
Olympic rings in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) building.
Northern bid for Olympics gets support from the Treasury
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves holds the red budget box.
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves holds the red budget box.
Reeves fights for survival in Burnham cabinet with stability pitch
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves holds the red budget box.
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves holds the red budget box.
Reeves fights for survival in Burnham cabinet with stability pitch
Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards arriving at Westminster Magistrates Court, flanked by police officers and a protest sign in the background reading "145+ ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE SINCE JIMMY SAVILE IN 2013".
Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards arriving at Westminster Magistrates Court, flanked by police officers and a protest sign in the background reading "145+ ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE SINCE JIMMY SAVILE IN 2013".
Huw Edwards uses digital ‘confessional booth’ to plot career comeback
Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards arriving at Westminster Magistrates Court, flanked by police officers and a protest sign in the background reading "145+ ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE SINCE JIMMY SAVILE IN 2013".
Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards arriving at Westminster Magistrates Court, flanked by police officers and a protest sign in the background reading "145+ ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE SINCE JIMMY SAVILE IN 2013".
Huw Edwards uses digital ‘confessional booth’ to plot career comeback
Olympic rings in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) building.
Olympic rings in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) building.
Northern bid for Olympics gets support from the Treasury
Olympic rings in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) building.
Olympic rings in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) building.
Northern bid for Olympics gets support from the Treasury
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves holds the red budget box.
Reeves fights for survival in Burnham cabinet with stability pitch
Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards arriving at Westminster Magistrates Court, flanked by police officers and a protest sign in the background reading "145+ ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE SINCE JIMMY SAVILE IN 2013".
Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards arriving at Westminster Magistrates Court, flanked by police officers and a protest sign in the background reading "145+ ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE SINCE JIMMY SAVILE IN 2013".
Huw Edwards uses digital ‘confessional booth’ to plot career comeback
Olympic rings in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) building.
Olympic rings in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) building.
Northern bid for Olympics gets support from the Treasury
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves holds the red budget box.
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves holds the red budget box.
Reeves fights for survival in Burnham cabinet with stability pitch
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves holds the red budget box.
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves holds the red budget box.
Reeves fights for survival in Burnham cabinet with stability pitch
Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards arriving at Westminster Magistrates Court, flanked by police officers and a protest sign in the background reading "145+ ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE SINCE JIMMY SAVILE IN 2013".
Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards arriving at Westminster Magistrates Court, flanked by police officers and a protest sign in the background reading "145+ ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE SINCE JIMMY SAVILE IN 2013".
Huw Edwards uses digital ‘confessional booth’ to plot career comeback
Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards arriving at Westminster Magistrates Court, flanked by police officers and a protest sign in the background reading "145+ ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE SINCE JIMMY SAVILE IN 2013".
Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards arriving at Westminster Magistrates Court, flanked by police officers and a protest sign in the background reading "145+ ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE SINCE JIMMY SAVILE IN 2013".
Huw Edwards uses digital ‘confessional booth’ to plot career comeback
Olympic rings in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) building.
Olympic rings in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) building.
Northern bid for Olympics gets support from the Treasury
Olympic rings in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) building.
Olympic rings in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) building.
Northern bid for Olympics gets support from the Treasury
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Charlotte Edwardes with Margot, 11, Audrey, 8, and Douglas, 9, in a wooded area.
FIRST PERSON
I heard my mother tell a friend: ‘I wish I’d never had children’

As a child, Charlotte Edwardes and her brothers ran wild while their mother fought depression and their father was away. Now it’s inspired her novel

Parenting
Portrait of Coren Giles.
Giles CorenAt last, a PM who can fire up the canon
a woman wearing a necklace with a cross on it
Janice TurnerThere’s way too much impunity in the NHS
Madonna performing at a surprise concert in Times Square with a DJ.
Stuart Price on Confessions II: ‘Madonna doesn’t have an off switch’
Music
Collage of two men, Elon Musk, a sun wearing sunglasses, the University of Oxford crest, and a soccer ball, over a large question mark.
Which prime minister since 2016 lasted the longest? Take our quiz
Illustration of a man in glasses looking surprised, with the days of the week fanned out behind him.
Our Week: Andy Burnham’s eyelashes*
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham chats with a pub landlord while drinking a Guinness.
THE TIMES DIARY
Andy Burnham wins on pint prestige
Madonna performing at a surprise concert in Times Square with a DJ.
Stuart Price on Confessions II: ‘Madonna doesn’t have an off switch’
Music
Collage of two men, Elon Musk, a sun wearing sunglasses, the University of Oxford crest, and a soccer ball, over a large question mark.
Which prime minister since 2016 lasted the longest? Take our quiz
Illustration of a man in glasses looking surprised, with the days of the week fanned out behind him.
Our Week: Andy Burnham’s eyelashes*
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham chats with a pub landlord while drinking a Guinness.
THE TIMES DIARY
Andy Burnham wins on pint prestige
Portrait of Coren Giles.
Giles CorenAt last, a PM who can fire up the canon
a woman wearing a necklace with a cross on it
Janice TurnerThere’s way too much impunity in the NHS

Editor's picks

A sunburnt forehead with a white smiley face where sunscreen was applied.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Larry David: ‘Comedians are not mature people — we’re basically children’

He revolutionised comedy with Curb and Seinfeld, breaking taboos about sex, race and Jews. Now he’s taking aim at 250 years of American history

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My mother, Lee Miller: ‘She was irascible, she was remote, she was suffering’
Art
Rebecca Adlington in a sparkling silver and red dress.
INTERVIEW
Rebecca Adlington: ‘My body gave me Olympic medals — and my children’
Parenting
Sanjay Sood-Smith and Douglas Sharples sitting with their three children, all wearing masks, for a family portrait.
INTERVIEW
Please stop asking us ‘Who’s the real dad?’ We both are!
Parenting
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How to stop snapping at your spouse (and kids) — by the therapist
Parenting
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Stuart Price on Confessions II: ‘Madonna doesn’t have an off switch’
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INTERVIEW
Rebecca Adlington: ‘My body gave me Olympic medals — and my children’
Parenting
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INTERVIEW
Please stop asking us ‘Who’s the real dad?’ We both are!
Parenting
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How to stop snapping at your spouse (and kids) — by the therapist
Parenting
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Music
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Alanis Morissette on motherhood, menopause and touring in her fifties
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World

Neighbors carry a man rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira, Venezuela, after an earthquake.
Venezuelans recover the living and mourn the dead after earthquakes

Overworked and under-resourced civil authorities dig with thousands of volunteers to save lives in a country already suffering economic hardship

Illustration of a heatwave across Europe, with red and orange colors indicating high temperatures over most of the continent, and cooler green colors around the UK and parts of Scandinavia.
Illustration of a heatwave across Europe, with red and orange colors indicating high temperatures over most of the continent, and cooler green colors around the UK and parts of Scandinavia.
ADAM SAGE
Growing pros of air con: sweltering French say it’s better to be cool than green
A man in a cowboy hat on an ATV prepares a rodeo pen at the Great American State Fair, with a Ferris wheel and the Washington Monument in the background.
A man in a cowboy hat on an ATV prepares a rodeo pen at the Great American State Fair, with a Ferris wheel and the Washington Monument in the background.
The Trump state fair boycott isn’t stopping people spending $6,000 to go
The cold calculus and killing quota of Kyiv’s commander-in-chief
ANTHONY LOYD
The cold calculus and killing quota of Kyiv’s commander-in-chief
Russia-Ukraine war
Thousands of protesters filling a street in Albania.
Thousands of protesters filling a street in Albania.
TOM KINGTON IN ALBANIA
The Kushners, bulldozers, dirty money and a Flamingo Revolution
A man in a black tuxedo looks to the left as a woman with long dark hair and gold jewelry looks up at him with her arm draped over his shoulder.
A man in a black tuxedo looks to the left as a woman with long dark hair and gold jewelry looks up at him with her arm draped over his shoulder.
IN DEPTH
‘A romantic hike to old fort, then bride-to-be pushed fiancé off cliff’
The cold calculus and killing quota of Kyiv’s commander-in-chief
The cold calculus and killing quota of Kyiv’s commander-in-chief
ANTHONY LOYD
The cold calculus and killing quota of Kyiv’s commander-in-chief
Russia-Ukraine war
The cold calculus and killing quota of Kyiv’s commander-in-chief
The cold calculus and killing quota of Kyiv’s commander-in-chief
ANTHONY LOYD
The cold calculus and killing quota of Kyiv’s commander-in-chief
Russia-Ukraine war
Thousands of protesters filling a street in Albania.
Thousands of protesters filling a street in Albania.
TOM KINGTON IN ALBANIA
The Kushners, bulldozers, dirty money and a Flamingo Revolution
Thousands of protesters filling a street in Albania.
Thousands of protesters filling a street in Albania.
TOM KINGTON IN ALBANIA
The Kushners, bulldozers, dirty money and a Flamingo Revolution
A man in a black tuxedo looks to the left as a woman with long dark hair and gold jewelry looks up at him with her arm draped over his shoulder.
A man in a black tuxedo looks to the left as a woman with long dark hair and gold jewelry looks up at him with her arm draped over his shoulder.
IN DEPTH
‘A romantic hike to old fort, then bride-to-be pushed fiancé off cliff’
A man in a black tuxedo looks to the left as a woman with long dark hair and gold jewelry looks up at him with her arm draped over his shoulder.
A man in a black tuxedo looks to the left as a woman with long dark hair and gold jewelry looks up at him with her arm draped over his shoulder.
IN DEPTH
‘A romantic hike to old fort, then bride-to-be pushed fiancé off cliff’
The cold calculus and killing quota of Kyiv’s commander-in-chief
ANTHONY LOYD
The cold calculus and killing quota of Kyiv’s commander-in-chief
Russia-Ukraine war
Thousands of protesters filling a street in Albania.
Thousands of protesters filling a street in Albania.
TOM KINGTON IN ALBANIA
The Kushners, bulldozers, dirty money and a Flamingo Revolution
A man in a black tuxedo looks to the left as a woman with long dark hair and gold jewelry looks up at him with her arm draped over his shoulder.
A man in a black tuxedo looks to the left as a woman with long dark hair and gold jewelry looks up at him with her arm draped over his shoulder.
IN DEPTH
‘A romantic hike to old fort, then bride-to-be pushed fiancé off cliff’
The cold calculus and killing quota of Kyiv’s commander-in-chief
The cold calculus and killing quota of Kyiv’s commander-in-chief
ANTHONY LOYD
The cold calculus and killing quota of Kyiv’s commander-in-chief
Russia-Ukraine war
The cold calculus and killing quota of Kyiv’s commander-in-chief
The cold calculus and killing quota of Kyiv’s commander-in-chief
ANTHONY LOYD
The cold calculus and killing quota of Kyiv’s commander-in-chief
Russia-Ukraine war
Thousands of protesters filling a street in Albania.
Thousands of protesters filling a street in Albania.
TOM KINGTON IN ALBANIA
The Kushners, bulldozers, dirty money and a Flamingo Revolution
Thousands of protesters filling a street in Albania.
Thousands of protesters filling a street in Albania.
TOM KINGTON IN ALBANIA
The Kushners, bulldozers, dirty money and a Flamingo Revolution
A man in a black tuxedo looks to the left as a woman with long dark hair and gold jewelry looks up at him with her arm draped over his shoulder.
A man in a black tuxedo looks to the left as a woman with long dark hair and gold jewelry looks up at him with her arm draped over his shoulder.
IN DEPTH
‘A romantic hike to old fort, then bride-to-be pushed fiancé off cliff’
A man in a black tuxedo looks to the left as a woman with long dark hair and gold jewelry looks up at him with her arm draped over his shoulder.
A man in a black tuxedo looks to the left as a woman with long dark hair and gold jewelry looks up at him with her arm draped over his shoulder.
IN DEPTH
‘A romantic hike to old fort, then bride-to-be pushed fiancé off cliff’

Comment

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FRASER NELSONRenewal or collapse? Labour is on a knife-edge

Andy Burnham could prove just an ineffectual placebo but the team he is building points to another, more dynamic scenario

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Rob Nash smiling directly at the viewer.
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Rob Nash smiling directly at the viewer.

Money

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The tax rises that could fund Starmer’s defence spending spree

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THE TWO ROBS
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Property & Home
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Who will be the next chancellor — and how much will they tax you?
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Illustration of a hand holding an Aviva eraser, erasing parts of a man.
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Life & Style

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The 21 best summer red wines — for under £10

From bargain bordeaux to cut-price malbec, these are the critic’s top bottles to buy now

Food & Drink
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Business

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Sport

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James out of Panama clash but Rice and Anderson fit to play

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Ben Stokes bowls during the 3rd Rothesay Test Match between England and New Zealand.
ANALYSIS
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Wimbledon
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Culture

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Obituaries

Michael Meadowcroft with the Final Agenda for the Annual Liberal Party Conference.
Michael Meadowcroft, maverick Liberal politician

Champion of localism who was critical of his party’s alliance with the SDP dies aged 84

Michael Meadowcroft with the Final Agenda for the Annual Liberal Party Conference.
Michael Meadowcroft, maverick Liberal politician
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