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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at a ceremony in Kyiv.
UPDATED
You’re to blame for starting this fire, Burnham reminds Russia

Prime minister says Kremlin’s threats will not affect support for Ukraine after calling for closer ties with EU

NEW
Zelensky sets out peace proposal to end Russia-Ukraine war

The president said he had worked with Trump and European officials on a plan for a ceasefire and to withdraw troops from the front line

Russia-Ukraine war
NEW
Zelensky sets out peace proposal to end Russia-Ukraine war

The president said he had worked with Trump and European officials on a plan for a ceasefire and to withdraw troops from the front line

Russia-Ukraine war
UPDATED
Twelve arrested after crash that killed police officers

Nine men and three women held over offences ranging from possession of a firearm to participating in the activities of an organised crime group

49 minutes ago
UPDATED
Twelve arrested after crash that killed police officers
49 minutes ago
Prince Harry and another man guide a sedated rhino with ropes through brush.
NEW
Harry removed from board of African Parks charity

The Duke of Sussex was replaced in a ‘governance refresh’ at the conservation group, marking the end of his links to African wildlife charities

Royal family
Prince Harry and another man guide a sedated rhino with ropes through brush.
NEW
Harry removed from board of African Parks charity

The Duke of Sussex was replaced in a ‘governance refresh’ at the conservation group, marking the end of his links to African wildlife charities

Royal family
UPDATED
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse

The three-time finalist had denied the historical charges involving a boy and girl at a trial in the High Court in Glasgow

Scotland
6 minutes ago
A firefighter in uniform holds an award for "Project of the Year."
A firefighter in uniform holds an award for "Project of the Year."
NEW
I spent days fighting the Wales wildfires. Then a fire destroyed my home
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, and her husband in an interview, with Stewart's bandaged left arm visible.
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, and her husband in an interview, with Stewart's bandaged left arm visible.
NEW
Australian shark attack victim ‘fought to survive for my baby’
Montagu's Harrier male flying against a light blue sky.
Montagu's Harrier male flying against a light blue sky.
Polyamorous bird of prey ‘single-handedly’ reviving species
Fox creeps into home and bites sleeping baby’s head
Fox creeps into home and bites sleeping baby’s head
Fox creeps into home and bites sleeping baby’s head
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott walks outside the High Court in Glasgow.
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott walks outside the High Court in Glasgow.
UPDATED
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse
Scotland
6 minutes ago
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott walks outside the High Court in Glasgow.
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott walks outside the High Court in Glasgow.
UPDATED
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse
Scotland
6 minutes ago
A firefighter in uniform holds an award for "Project of the Year."
A firefighter in uniform holds an award for "Project of the Year."
NEW
I spent days fighting the Wales wildfires. Then a fire destroyed my home
A firefighter in uniform holds an award for "Project of the Year."
A firefighter in uniform holds an award for "Project of the Year."
NEW
I spent days fighting the Wales wildfires. Then a fire destroyed my home
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, and her husband in an interview, with Stewart's bandaged left arm visible.
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, and her husband in an interview, with Stewart's bandaged left arm visible.
NEW
Australian shark attack victim ‘fought to survive for my baby’
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, and her husband in an interview, with Stewart's bandaged left arm visible.
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, and her husband in an interview, with Stewart's bandaged left arm visible.
NEW
Australian shark attack victim ‘fought to survive for my baby’
Montagu's Harrier male flying against a light blue sky.
Montagu's Harrier male flying against a light blue sky.
Polyamorous bird of prey ‘single-handedly’ reviving species
Montagu's Harrier male flying against a light blue sky.
Montagu's Harrier male flying against a light blue sky.
Polyamorous bird of prey ‘single-handedly’ reviving species
Fox creeps into home and bites sleeping baby’s head
Fox creeps into home and bites sleeping baby’s head
Fox creeps into home and bites sleeping baby’s head
Fox creeps into home and bites sleeping baby’s head
Fox creeps into home and bites sleeping baby’s head
Fox creeps into home and bites sleeping baby’s head
UPDATED
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse

The three-time finalist had denied the historical charges involving a boy and girl at a trial in the High Court in Glasgow

Scotland
6 minutes ago
A firefighter in uniform holds an award for "Project of the Year."
A firefighter in uniform holds an award for "Project of the Year."
NEW
I spent days fighting the Wales wildfires. Then a fire destroyed my home
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, and her husband in an interview, with Stewart's bandaged left arm visible.
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, and her husband in an interview, with Stewart's bandaged left arm visible.
NEW
Australian shark attack victim ‘fought to survive for my baby’
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott walks outside the High Court in Glasgow.
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott walks outside the High Court in Glasgow.
UPDATED
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse
Scotland
6 minutes ago
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott walks outside the High Court in Glasgow.
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott walks outside the High Court in Glasgow.
UPDATED
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse
Scotland
6 minutes ago
A firefighter in uniform holds an award for "Project of the Year."
A firefighter in uniform holds an award for "Project of the Year."
NEW
I spent days fighting the Wales wildfires. Then a fire destroyed my home
A firefighter in uniform holds an award for "Project of the Year."
A firefighter in uniform holds an award for "Project of the Year."
NEW
I spent days fighting the Wales wildfires. Then a fire destroyed my home
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, and her husband in an interview, with Stewart's bandaged left arm visible.
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, and her husband in an interview, with Stewart's bandaged left arm visible.
NEW
Australian shark attack victim ‘fought to survive for my baby’
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, and her husband in an interview, with Stewart's bandaged left arm visible.
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, and her husband in an interview, with Stewart's bandaged left arm visible.
NEW
Australian shark attack victim ‘fought to survive for my baby’
Montagu's Harrier male flying against a light blue sky.
Montagu's Harrier male flying against a light blue sky.
Polyamorous bird of prey ‘single-handedly’ reviving species
Fox creeps into home and bites sleeping baby’s head
Fox creeps into home and bites sleeping baby’s head
Fox creeps into home and bites sleeping baby’s head
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott walks outside the High Court in Glasgow.
UPDATED
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse
Scotland
6 minutes ago
A firefighter in uniform holds an award for "Project of the Year."
A firefighter in uniform holds an award for "Project of the Year."
NEW
I spent days fighting the Wales wildfires. Then a fire destroyed my home
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, and her husband in an interview, with Stewart's bandaged left arm visible.
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, and her husband in an interview, with Stewart's bandaged left arm visible.
NEW
Australian shark attack victim ‘fought to survive for my baby’
Montagu's Harrier male flying against a light blue sky.
Montagu's Harrier male flying against a light blue sky.
Polyamorous bird of prey ‘single-handedly’ reviving species
Fox creeps into home and bites sleeping baby’s head
Fox creeps into home and bites sleeping baby’s head
Fox creeps into home and bites sleeping baby’s head
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott walks outside the High Court in Glasgow.
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott walks outside the High Court in Glasgow.
UPDATED
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse
Scotland
6 minutes ago
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott walks outside the High Court in Glasgow.
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott walks outside the High Court in Glasgow.
UPDATED
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse
Scotland
6 minutes ago
A firefighter in uniform holds an award for "Project of the Year."
A firefighter in uniform holds an award for "Project of the Year."
NEW
I spent days fighting the Wales wildfires. Then a fire destroyed my home
A firefighter in uniform holds an award for "Project of the Year."
A firefighter in uniform holds an award for "Project of the Year."
NEW
I spent days fighting the Wales wildfires. Then a fire destroyed my home
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, and her husband in an interview, with Stewart's bandaged left arm visible.
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, and her husband in an interview, with Stewart's bandaged left arm visible.
NEW
Australian shark attack victim ‘fought to survive for my baby’
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, and her husband in an interview, with Stewart's bandaged left arm visible.
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, and her husband in an interview, with Stewart's bandaged left arm visible.
NEW
Australian shark attack victim ‘fought to survive for my baby’
Montagu's Harrier male flying against a light blue sky.
Montagu's Harrier male flying against a light blue sky.
Polyamorous bird of prey ‘single-handedly’ reviving species
Montagu's Harrier male flying against a light blue sky.
Montagu's Harrier male flying against a light blue sky.
Polyamorous bird of prey ‘single-handedly’ reviving species
Fox creeps into home and bites sleeping baby’s head
Fox creeps into home and bites sleeping baby’s head
Fox creeps into home and bites sleeping baby’s head
Fox creeps into home and bites sleeping baby’s head
Fox creeps into home and bites sleeping baby’s head
Fox creeps into home and bites sleeping baby’s head
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott walks outside the High Court in Glasgow.
UPDATED
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse
Scotland
6 minutes ago
A firefighter in uniform holds an award for "Project of the Year."
A firefighter in uniform holds an award for "Project of the Year."
NEW
I spent days fighting the Wales wildfires. Then a fire destroyed my home
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, and her husband in an interview, with Stewart's bandaged left arm visible.
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, and her husband in an interview, with Stewart's bandaged left arm visible.
NEW
Australian shark attack victim ‘fought to survive for my baby’
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott walks outside the High Court in Glasgow.
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott walks outside the High Court in Glasgow.
UPDATED
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse
Scotland
6 minutes ago
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott walks outside the High Court in Glasgow.
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott walks outside the High Court in Glasgow.
UPDATED
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse
Scotland
6 minutes ago
A firefighter in uniform holds an award for "Project of the Year."
A firefighter in uniform holds an award for "Project of the Year."
NEW
I spent days fighting the Wales wildfires. Then a fire destroyed my home
A firefighter in uniform holds an award for "Project of the Year."
A firefighter in uniform holds an award for "Project of the Year."
NEW
I spent days fighting the Wales wildfires. Then a fire destroyed my home
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, and her husband in an interview, with Stewart's bandaged left arm visible.
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, and her husband in an interview, with Stewart's bandaged left arm visible.
NEW
Australian shark attack victim ‘fought to survive for my baby’
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, and her husband in an interview, with Stewart's bandaged left arm visible.
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, and her husband in an interview, with Stewart's bandaged left arm visible.
NEW
Australian shark attack victim ‘fought to survive for my baby’
Montagu's Harrier male flying against a light blue sky.
Montagu's Harrier male flying against a light blue sky.
Polyamorous bird of prey ‘single-handedly’ reviving species
Fox creeps into home and bites sleeping baby’s head
Fox creeps into home and bites sleeping baby’s head
Fox creeps into home and bites sleeping baby’s head
Collage of a man holding a rifle, a group of people waiting on land, and a boat filled with people in life vests.
Imprisoned, enslaved and ransomed on Libya’s migrant route to UK

On the Italian island of Lampedusa, migrants describe being held in compounds run by traffickers where they were starved, beaten and forced to work

Oscar Pistorius standing in court with his head bowed, surrounded by people sitting in the gallery.
INTERVIEW
Why I believe Oscar Pistorius’s trial was unfair

Barrister says the behaviour of prosecutors was ‘outrageously inappropriate’ and the presence of TV cameras turned the courtroom into a circus

Collage of a distressed senior woman and a man in glasses.
Collage of a distressed senior woman and a man in glasses.
‘I feel humiliated’: seven tales of public sector pension betrayal
Commuters walk across London Bridge.
Commuters walk across London Bridge.
Britain’s ‘productivity boom’ hidden by ONS data
Comedian Jimmy Carr performing on stage.
NEW
Who will be the next Top Gear presenters?
TV & Radio
A lunar eclipse, with the moon partially visible as a bright crescent and partially obscured by a dark, reddish-brown shadow.
A lunar eclipse, with the moon partially visible as a bright crescent and partially obscured by a dark, reddish-brown shadow.
Lunar eclipse to bring Britain another celestial showstopper
Police officers search for a missing person during a chemical incident training exercise.
Police officers search for a missing person during a chemical incident training exercise.
‘Mad’ Greens call for police to lose Tasers and pepper spray
Comedian Jimmy Carr performing on stage.
Comedian Jimmy Carr performing on stage.
NEW
Who will be the next Top Gear presenters?
TV & Radio
Comedian Jimmy Carr performing on stage.
Comedian Jimmy Carr performing on stage.
NEW
Who will be the next Top Gear presenters?
TV & Radio
A lunar eclipse, with the moon partially visible as a bright crescent and partially obscured by a dark, reddish-brown shadow.
A lunar eclipse, with the moon partially visible as a bright crescent and partially obscured by a dark, reddish-brown shadow.
Lunar eclipse to bring Britain another celestial showstopper
A lunar eclipse, with the moon partially visible as a bright crescent and partially obscured by a dark, reddish-brown shadow.
A lunar eclipse, with the moon partially visible as a bright crescent and partially obscured by a dark, reddish-brown shadow.
Lunar eclipse to bring Britain another celestial showstopper
Police officers search for a missing person during a chemical incident training exercise.
Police officers search for a missing person during a chemical incident training exercise.
‘Mad’ Greens call for police to lose Tasers and pepper spray
Police officers search for a missing person during a chemical incident training exercise.
Police officers search for a missing person during a chemical incident training exercise.
‘Mad’ Greens call for police to lose Tasers and pepper spray
Comedian Jimmy Carr performing on stage.
NEW
Who will be the next Top Gear presenters?
TV & Radio
A lunar eclipse, with the moon partially visible as a bright crescent and partially obscured by a dark, reddish-brown shadow.
A lunar eclipse, with the moon partially visible as a bright crescent and partially obscured by a dark, reddish-brown shadow.
Lunar eclipse to bring Britain another celestial showstopper
Police officers search for a missing person during a chemical incident training exercise.
Police officers search for a missing person during a chemical incident training exercise.
‘Mad’ Greens call for police to lose Tasers and pepper spray
Comedian Jimmy Carr performing on stage.
Comedian Jimmy Carr performing on stage.
NEW
Who will be the next Top Gear presenters?
TV & Radio
Comedian Jimmy Carr performing on stage.
Comedian Jimmy Carr performing on stage.
NEW
Who will be the next Top Gear presenters?
TV & Radio
A lunar eclipse, with the moon partially visible as a bright crescent and partially obscured by a dark, reddish-brown shadow.
A lunar eclipse, with the moon partially visible as a bright crescent and partially obscured by a dark, reddish-brown shadow.
Lunar eclipse to bring Britain another celestial showstopper
A lunar eclipse, with the moon partially visible as a bright crescent and partially obscured by a dark, reddish-brown shadow.
A lunar eclipse, with the moon partially visible as a bright crescent and partially obscured by a dark, reddish-brown shadow.
Lunar eclipse to bring Britain another celestial showstopper
Police officers search for a missing person during a chemical incident training exercise.
Police officers search for a missing person during a chemical incident training exercise.
‘Mad’ Greens call for police to lose Tasers and pepper spray
Police officers search for a missing person during a chemical incident training exercise.
Police officers search for a missing person during a chemical incident training exercise.
‘Mad’ Greens call for police to lose Tasers and pepper spray
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Editor's Picks

Prince William and Princess Catherine of Wales attend the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey.
SHANE WATSON
What are William and Kate thinking? Well, it’s not about olive branches

Breaking the news of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s imminent return to the UK won’t have been easy

Royal family
Gary Oldman and Jack Lowden as their characters in Slow Horses.
The ten best TV shows to watch in September
TV & Radio
Caitlin Moran in a white shirt, denim shorts, and fishnets, seated on a stool.
COMMENT
CAITLIN MORAN
This year I’ve finally overcome my lifelong social anxiety
Collage of a smiling older woman in a red jacket and a black and white photo of a smiling young girl in a floral dress.
THE PARENT TRAP
Prue Leith: ‘I’m an absolutely dreadful granny’
Parenting
Boris Johnson pointing during the Prime Minister's Business Council with Rishi Sunak and Nadhim Zahawi.
‘Brace for impact!’ How Boris fought for his ‘fatberg’ honours list
Robert Crampton in black speedos, tanning on a lounge chair, applying tanning spray to his chest.
COMMENT
BETA MALE
I’m already missing the best summer ever. Goodbye, work shorts
Alisa Weilerstein playing the cello with her black dress flowing around her.
REVIEW
Can anyone play Bach better than these two stars?
Classical & Opera
Collage of a smiling older woman in a red jacket and a black and white photo of a smiling young girl in a floral dress.
THE PARENT TRAP
Prue Leith: ‘I’m an absolutely dreadful granny’
Parenting
Boris Johnson pointing during the Prime Minister's Business Council with Rishi Sunak and Nadhim Zahawi.
‘Brace for impact!’ How Boris fought for his ‘fatberg’ honours list
Robert Crampton in black speedos, tanning on a lounge chair, applying tanning spray to his chest.
COMMENT
BETA MALE
I’m already missing the best summer ever. Goodbye, work shorts
Alisa Weilerstein playing the cello with her black dress flowing around her.
REVIEW
Can anyone play Bach better than these two stars?
Classical & Opera
Gary Oldman and Jack Lowden as their characters in Slow Horses.
The ten best TV shows to watch in September
TV & Radio
Caitlin Moran in a white shirt, denim shorts, and fishnets, seated on a stool.
COMMENT
CAITLIN MORAN
This year I’ve finally overcome my lifelong social anxiety
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World

Raphael Glucksmann salutes the audience with both arms raised at a political rally.
UPDATED
The grandson of a Soviet spy who wants to be president of France

Raphaël Glucksmann is an elegant scion of the globalist elite with a rich family history. Can he rival Marine Le Pen?

50 minutes ago
Illustration of a military drone with NATO symbol and targeting graphics.
Illustration of a military drone with NATO symbol and targeting graphics.
How Russia is weaponising confusion as Ukraine drones drift into Nato
Illustration of Iowa's economy and politics with images of Donald Trump, a woman waving, a man in a "Born & Raised" Iowa shirt, a farm field with a combine, and a downward trending blue line graph.
Illustration of Iowa's economy and politics with images of Donald Trump, a woman waving, a man in a "Born & Raised" Iowa shirt, a farm field with a combine, and a downward trending blue line graph.
NEW
Farmers loved Trump. Then he made them panic
Russian President Vladimir Putin standing in the Archangel Cathedral of the Kremlin with relics in the foreground.
Send in the saints: Russia dispatches holy relics to the front line
Russia-Ukraine war
Robert Francis Prevost as a young man in a fedora, sunglasses, and clerical collar.
Robert Francis Prevost as a young man in a fedora, sunglasses, and clerical collar.
‘Papa Cool’: The Pope, a Blues Brothers superfan, meets star of cult classic
A damaged civilian vehicle in Quneitra, Syria.
A damaged civilian vehicle in Quneitra, Syria.
Tensions rise as Israel strikes Syria for second time in a week
Middle East
Russian President Vladimir Putin standing in the Archangel Cathedral of the Kremlin with relics in the foreground.
Russian President Vladimir Putin standing in the Archangel Cathedral of the Kremlin with relics in the foreground.
Send in the saints: Russia dispatches holy relics to the front line
Russia-Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin standing in the Archangel Cathedral of the Kremlin with relics in the foreground.
Russian President Vladimir Putin standing in the Archangel Cathedral of the Kremlin with relics in the foreground.
Send in the saints: Russia dispatches holy relics to the front line
Russia-Ukraine war
Robert Francis Prevost as a young man in a fedora, sunglasses, and clerical collar.
Robert Francis Prevost as a young man in a fedora, sunglasses, and clerical collar.
‘Papa Cool’: The Pope, a Blues Brothers superfan, meets star of cult classic
Robert Francis Prevost as a young man in a fedora, sunglasses, and clerical collar.
Robert Francis Prevost as a young man in a fedora, sunglasses, and clerical collar.
‘Papa Cool’: The Pope, a Blues Brothers superfan, meets star of cult classic
A damaged civilian vehicle in Quneitra, Syria.
A damaged civilian vehicle in Quneitra, Syria.
Tensions rise as Israel strikes Syria for second time in a week
Middle East
A damaged civilian vehicle in Quneitra, Syria.
A damaged civilian vehicle in Quneitra, Syria.
Tensions rise as Israel strikes Syria for second time in a week
Middle East
Russian President Vladimir Putin standing in the Archangel Cathedral of the Kremlin with relics in the foreground.
Send in the saints: Russia dispatches holy relics to the front line
Russia-Ukraine war
Robert Francis Prevost as a young man in a fedora, sunglasses, and clerical collar.
Robert Francis Prevost as a young man in a fedora, sunglasses, and clerical collar.
‘Papa Cool’: The Pope, a Blues Brothers superfan, meets star of cult classic
A damaged civilian vehicle in Quneitra, Syria.
A damaged civilian vehicle in Quneitra, Syria.
Tensions rise as Israel strikes Syria for second time in a week
Middle East
Russian President Vladimir Putin standing in the Archangel Cathedral of the Kremlin with relics in the foreground.
Russian President Vladimir Putin standing in the Archangel Cathedral of the Kremlin with relics in the foreground.
Send in the saints: Russia dispatches holy relics to the front line
Russia-Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin standing in the Archangel Cathedral of the Kremlin with relics in the foreground.
Russian President Vladimir Putin standing in the Archangel Cathedral of the Kremlin with relics in the foreground.
Send in the saints: Russia dispatches holy relics to the front line
Russia-Ukraine war
Robert Francis Prevost as a young man in a fedora, sunglasses, and clerical collar.
Robert Francis Prevost as a young man in a fedora, sunglasses, and clerical collar.
‘Papa Cool’: The Pope, a Blues Brothers superfan, meets star of cult classic
Robert Francis Prevost as a young man in a fedora, sunglasses, and clerical collar.
Robert Francis Prevost as a young man in a fedora, sunglasses, and clerical collar.
‘Papa Cool’: The Pope, a Blues Brothers superfan, meets star of cult classic
A damaged civilian vehicle in Quneitra, Syria.
A damaged civilian vehicle in Quneitra, Syria.
Tensions rise as Israel strikes Syria for second time in a week
Middle East
A damaged civilian vehicle in Quneitra, Syria.
A damaged civilian vehicle in Quneitra, Syria.
Tensions rise as Israel strikes Syria for second time in a week
Middle East

Comment

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TREVOR PHILLIPSIntegration is best way to handle immigration

Giorgia Meloni is showing the way by combining tough border controls with generosity to achievers from overseas

Illustration depicting a "rainmaker" politician, wearing a feathered headdress, summoning troubles such as "Cost of Living," "Iran War," and "Putin, Migrants."

Cartoon by Peter Brookes

Headshot of Cindy Yu.
CINDY YUWhy China now depends even more on exports
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LIBBY PURVESPrince Harry fuss fuels our need for family sagas
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MALCOLM RIFKIND | THUNDERERThe Tories’ new candidate policy is anti-conservative
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EMMA DUNCAN | NOTEBOOKLucy Powell must reverse Labour’s errors over education
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CINDY YUWhy China now depends even more on exports
a woman wearing a pearl necklace smiles for the camera
Headshot of Malcolm Rifkind smiling.
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
Headshot of Cindy Yu.
a woman wearing a pearl necklace smiles for the camera
Headshot of Malcolm Rifkind smiling.
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera

Life & Style

Professor Tanya Byron in a light blue suit and silver sandals, sitting in a chair.
I am a full-grown clinical psychologist, but I didn’t recognise my own grief

Tanya Byron rails against the misapplication of mental health labels to normal feelings but when her father died, she succumbed to exactly that

Health & Fitness
Collage of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry holding hands over a sunset beach scene in Melides, Portugal.
Harry and Meghan’s mini-break bolt hole in Portugal
Marcel Le Corgi, wearing a red Superman cape, sitting in a movie theater seat.
The horror of working at a dog screening
Collage of a woman on a balcony overlooking a stadium and an outdoor green space with buildings and a stadium arch.
FIRST PERSON
My flat overlooks Wembley Stadium — it’s practically a front-row seat
Property & Home
Collage of a smiling man and a beach scene in Biarritz.
INTERVIEW
MY HOLS
Fred Sirieix: As a teen the UK meant freedom, my first kiss and egg mayo
Illustration of a girl looking through a magnifying glass at a mouse detective, with a smiling backpack and hat on the side.
The eight best detective stories for children
Books
A man and child wearing helmets ride a Tern school-run electric bike.
How to impress on the school run: deliver the children on an e-cargo bike
LUXX
Collage of a woman on a balcony overlooking a stadium and an outdoor green space with buildings and a stadium arch.
FIRST PERSON
My flat overlooks Wembley Stadium — it’s practically a front-row seat
Property & Home
Collage of a smiling man and a beach scene in Biarritz.
INTERVIEW
MY HOLS
Fred Sirieix: As a teen the UK meant freedom, my first kiss and egg mayo
Illustration of a girl looking through a magnifying glass at a mouse detective, with a smiling backpack and hat on the side.
The eight best detective stories for children
Books
A man and child wearing helmets ride a Tern school-run electric bike.
How to impress on the school run: deliver the children on an e-cargo bike
LUXX
Collage of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry holding hands over a sunset beach scene in Melides, Portugal.
Harry and Meghan’s mini-break bolt hole in Portugal
Marcel Le Corgi, wearing a red Superman cape, sitting in a movie theater seat.
The horror of working at a dog screening
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Business

View of the 235 St Georges Terrace building, which houses the offices of KPMG International, and other buildings in the business district in Perth, Australia.
KPMG’s Australia unit cuts jobs and pay following ‘failings’

As new boss John Sams takes over, 5% of the workforce faces the axe, including partners, who have had their pay slashed by 13%

a man in a suit and white shirt smiles for the camera
Simon FrenchWhy the bond markets are sensing trouble
Headshot of Emily Turner smiling.
Emily TurnerUnicorns aren’t just winners, they’re breeders too
A Thames Water van parked next to a burst water main spraying water into the street, with a worker in the background.
Thames Water creditors tap top team to avert nationalisation
The Aoka Mizu FPSO vessel offshore.
Falklands oil field to yield 125,000 barrels a day in $3bn plan
49 minutes ago
Aerial view of Manchester city center featuring the Beetham Tower and Manchester Central Convention Complex.
House prices are bulging in northern commuter belts
Shoppers enter a Poundland store in London.
Poundland overstated revenue by £60m in run-up to £1 deal
A Thames Water van parked next to a burst water main spraying water into the street, with a worker in the background.
Thames Water creditors tap top team to avert nationalisation
The Aoka Mizu FPSO vessel offshore.
Falklands oil field to yield 125,000 barrels a day in $3bn plan
49 minutes ago
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