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- Trainspotting's Irvine Welsh: We've become 'dumbed down machines'
[6 hours old]: Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh's sequel is called Men in Love, as the 'world is full of hate'.

- Police officer punched in Manchester Airport brawl was 'absolutely terrified'
[11 hours old]: Mohammed Amaaz, 20, and Muhammad Amaad, 26, deny assaulting police officers in Terminal 2.

. Heathrow to pipe 'sounds of an airport' around airport
[34 hours old]: The airport has commissioned a soundtrack recorded on site to reflect the "excitement" of waiting to board a flight.

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- UK to return some migrants to France within weeks, Starmer says
[7 hours old]: The PM says the "one in, one out" deal with France would prove trying to get to the UK via the Channel would be "in vain".

* Chris Mason: Starmer and Macron plead for patience in an impatient world
[0 hours old]: The UK and France have agreed a "one in, one out" deal for migrants crossing the Channel.

* Trump threatens 35% tariffs on Canadian goods
[1 hours old]: Trump also threatened blanket tariffs of 15% or 20% on most trade partners, and said he will soon announce new tariffs on the EU.

- Surgeon banned by private practice is working for NHS
[6 hours old]: Marc Lamah, dropped by a private provider, continues to operate on NHS patients in Brighton.

- As UK faces third heatwave, is this weather 'just summer'?
[6 hours old]: 2025 is already shaping up to be an extraordinary year for weather records in parts of the UK.

- Delays and shortages in UK's F-35 jet fleet, watchdog says
[2 hours old]: Delays and personnel shortages are "undermining the armed forces' warfighting capability", a report says.

* TV doctor and IVF pioneer Robert Winston quits BMA over strikes
[1 hours old]: The Labour peer says the strikes could damage public trust in doctors.

- Rosenberg: Putin determined to press on despite threat of tougher sanctions
[8 hours old]: Despite pressure from Donald Trump's White House, Russia remain committed to its war effort in Ukraine.


- Children queuing for supplements killed in Israeli strike in Gaza, hospital says
[8 hours old]: Eight children were among 15 people reportedly killed while queuing outside a clinic in the central town of Deir al-Balah.

- The Wimbledon finalist who lost in qualifying last year
[9 hours old]: A year ago, Amanda Anisimova was doing her best to avoid thinking about Wimbledon after failing to qualify for the main draw. Now she has a final to prepare for.

- Watch: The story of Jane Birkin's £7.4m handbag
[10 hours old]: Jane Birkin's original Hermès bag sells for a record-breaking €8.6m (£7.4m; .1m) at an auction in Paris.

- Is there a secret formula for election-winning slogans?
[6 hours old]: Political strategist Chris Bruni-Lowe claims in a new book that eight words hold the key to electoral success.

* The Papers: 'One in, one doubt' and 'sick note' crackdown
[0 hours old]: Reaction to the UK-France agreement tackling migrant Channel crossings dominates the front pages.

- Russia's intensifying drone war is spreading fear and eroding Ukrainian morale
[13 hours old]: Ukraine is in danger of being overwhelmed by deadly strikes as Russia sends in swarms of drones.


- Weekly quiz: Which French chef made a meal fit for a King?
[12 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what's being going on in the world over the past seven days?

- In the country with the world's lowest birth rate, fertility clinics are booming
[6 hours old]: Growing demand for IVF treatments is stoking some optimism in South Korea's demographic crisis.

- Six ways to save money on your holiday - as cost of popular package trips soar
[11 hours old]: Package holidays from the UK to popular destinations are more expensive but there are ways to cut costs.

- War crimes are likely being committed in Sudan, ICC finds
[2 hours old]: The court says there are "reasonable grounds" to believe claims of war crimes in western Sudan.

- More asbestos fragments found near south Belfast bonfire
[7 hours old]: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency says fragments of suspected asbestos were found at five locations on the site at Broadway Industrial Estate.

- Texas officials face questions about emergency alerts during deadly floods
[10 hours old]: Rescue efforts include more than 2,100 responders on the ground, private helicopters, drones, boats and cadaver-detecting dogs.

- Man stabbed to death near five-star hotel in London's Knightsbridge
[14 hours old]: The man, aged 24, died at the scene outside the five-star Park Tower Hotel on Wednesday night.

- Ukrainian intelligence officer shot dead in Kyiv
[12 hours old]: The senior agent was shot in a car park in broad daylight on Thursday morning, CCTV shows.

- Arsenal poised to make Liverpool's Smith first £1m female footballer
[9 hours old]: Arsenal have a world-record bid in excess of £1m accepted by Liverpool for forward Olivia Smith.

- Another Plan To Stop The Boats
[11 hours old]: Starmer announces “one in, one out” migrant deal with France.

- England keep 'fingers crossed' on Stokes injury
[10 hours old]: Ollie Pope says England will keep their “fingers crossed” Ben Stokes has not suffered a serious injury after the captain struggled on the first day of the third Test against India at Lord’s.

- Tottenham sign West Ham midfielder Kudus for £55m
[8 hours old]: Tottenham complete the signing of Mohammed Kudus from West Ham for £55m, subject to a work permit.

- Gibbs-White set for £60m Spurs move medical
[12 hours old]: Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White is set to have a medical at Tottenham on Friday before completing a £60m move.

- Root on 99 with third Test finely balanced after day one
[10 hours old]: Joe Root finishes on 99 not out at stumps as England close on 251-4 against India after day one of the third Test at Lord's.

- Is Verstappen more likely to stay at Red Bull with Horner gone?
[15 hours old]: After Christian Horner's departure, we analyse whether four-time world champion Max Verstappen is now more likely to remain at Red Bull.

- When to book and where to stay: Six ways to save money on your summer holiday
[11 hours old]: Package holidays from the UK to popular destinations are more expensive but there are ways to cut costs.

- Asia is reeling from Trump's tariff salvo – is anyone winning?
[5 hours old]: The US president has reset the tariffs clock again, leaving Asia's export-driven economies in limbo.

- 'Autofocus' specs promise sharp vision, near or far
[6 hours old]: Start-up firms and researchers are working on lenses that can change their focus.

- Ferrero to take over US breakfast cereal giant Kellogg
[15 hours old]: The .1bn acquisition is part of a broader expansion by the Italian chocolate company.

- 'I can't drink the water' - life next to a US data centre
[10 hours old]: Residents in rural Georgia say the data centre next door has disrupted their water supply.

- The Briefing Room
[15 hours old]: As President Trump raises tariffs again, what does this mean for world trade?

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. Jeffrey Epstein is causing a Trump-Maga rift
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. Four arrested in connection with M&S and Co-op cyber-attacks
[16 hours old]: Three men and one woman - aged between 17 and 20 - have been arrested in London and the Midlands.

. What is an Isa and how might the rules change?
[18 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to make changes to Isa rules, but what are they and how do they work?

. US government to invest in rare earths production
[17 hours old]: The government is to become the biggest shareholder in the US's only operational rare earths mine.

. Package holidays to Spain, Cyprus and Turkey soar in price
[30 hours old]: The cost of all-inclusive family package holidays to many popular destinations has risen this year.

. Royal Mail to scrap second-class post on Saturdays
[19 hours old]: Regulator Ofcom says fewer second class deliveries will help Royal Mail cut costs.

. Brazil vows to match US tariffs after Trump threatens 50% levy
[18 hours old]: Trump's threat is over what he calls the "mistreatment" of his ally, ex-President Jair Bolsonaro.

. Bullying, anorexia, trauma - how the Post Office scandal hurt children
[35 hours old]: The children of wrongly-accused subpostmasters faced trauma and hardship but are now being promised compensation.

. Plan for electricity bills based on region dropped
[19 hours old]: Zonal pricing supporters say the proposal would have meant lower bills, but critics say it could have scared off investment.

. North Sea operators 'running out of time' to plug old oil wells
[24 hours old]: Industry regulator The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has identified a backlog of more than 500 wells that require plugging.

. Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariff and demands Bolsonaro's trial end
[28 hours old]: Trump accused Brazil of "attacks" on US tech companies and conducting a "witch hunt" against its former president Jair Bolsonaro.

. Mortgage lending rules change could help first-time buyers
[33 hours old]: The Bank of England has recommended a looser cap on riskier lending.

. Linda Yaccarino departs as boss of Musk's X
[33 hours old]: Her exit comes at a difficult time for Musk who, in a brief reply, thanked her for her "contributions."

. Get your act together, Post Office victims tell Starmer
[21 hours old]: People harmed in the scandal say they have no faith in the government to speed up compensation.

. EU hopes to agree US tariff deal 'in coming days'
[37 hours old]: The EU remains hopeful it will strike a deal to avoid steep levies Trump has threatened on its exports to the US.

. Housebuilders to pay £100m to avoid legal decision
[39 hours old]: UK housebuilders agree not to share commercially sensitive data "except in limited circumstances".

. Starmer refuses to rule out freeze on tax thresholds
[38 hours old]: The freeze means people risk being dragged into a higher tax band if they get a pay rise.

. Faisal Islam: Trump delays tariffs as the rest of world plays hardball
[54 hours old]: The US president reveals his poker "tell" by showing he is open to delays to secure trade deals.

. Why little Lithuania has big plans for space tech
[78 hours old]: Lithuania has a promising space tech sector, but it wants more government support.

. Tariffs are shifting global supply chains
[102 hours old]: Trump's 90-day pause on his sweeping tariffs plan is about to expire. But already some firms are radically changing how they work.

. What have tariffs really done to the US economy?
[166 hours old]: As President Trump weighs tariff plans, he will have one eye on the US economy.

. Why the world's superyachts are getting bigger and bigger
[198 hours old]: Billionaires and multimillionaires around the globe are trading up for more space and luxury.

. The bridge changing lives and boosting business
[246 hours old]: The Öresund bridge, which connects Denmark and Sweden, is celebrating 25 years since its opening.

. Boeing's 787 Dreamliner was deemed the 'safest' of planes. The whistleblowers were always less sure
[270 hours old]: Long before the Air India tragedy, the cause of which is still to be determined, people who had worked on the 787 had raised concerns about the production standards

. The global environmental award hit by accusations of greenwashing
[270 hours old]: US business Dr Bronner's has criticised the B Corp scheme for allowing in too many multinationals.

. Why your old mobile phone may be polluting Thailand
[359 hours old]: The Asian nation is importing thousands of tonnes of electronic waste per year, despite a ban.

. Cost of living payment brought forward for 2025
[16 hours old]: The £516.50 Community Costs Bonus is brought forward from autumn to July.

. Holidays to Spain, Cyprus and Turkey soar in price
[30 hours old]: The cost of all-inclusive family package holidays to many popular destinations has risen this year.

. UK's pension triple lock to cost three times more
[57 hours old]: The official forecaster warns public finances are in a "relatively vulnerable position" due U-turns.

. Labour might be down, but it's not necessarily out - voters reflect on a year in power
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. China's electric cars are becoming slicker and cheaper - but is there a deeper cost?
[750 hours old]: The future for EVs will inevitably involve China. But where does that leave the UK and Europe markets – and what of the questions around national security?

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