Cello belonging to artist John Constable to be played for first time in 100 years
Exclusive: Landscape painter was also a keen musician and played a cello made for him by his friend and mentorHe was one of Britain’s greatest landsca...
Booker prize launches new Quick Read in effort to boost adult reading crisis
Short story collection All Around the World will be available for £1 in bid to widen access to quality fictionAn initiative that aims to widen access ...
EU quota system ‘could kill Ukrainian steel industry’, boss says
Protectionist measures will deal blow to country’s budget as it defends itself against Russia, says Metinvest chiefBusiness live – latest updatesNew E...
Is Keir Starmer trying to build a legacy or just getting on with the job?
As the Makerfield byelection and a potential leadership challenge loom, there is a sense the PM is looking to create impacts that lastAs the weeks tic...
Tuesday briefing: Is a social media ban in the UK enough to help protect young people?
In today’s newsletter: With Keir Starmer expected to announce Australia-style restrictions, further problems – including AI chatbots - are on the hori...
Tony Abbott backs One Nation preference deal and says Liberals can’t just be a ‘little less woke than Labor’
Liberals and Nationals grappling with surging support for Pauline Hanson’s party, which threatens to replace them as Australia’s main conservative par...
‘They are isolated … they are alone’: Zelenskyy on Russia, Putin’s lies – and fighting back
In a wide-ranging interview, an upbeat Ukrainian president also discusses Donald Trump, King Charles, and how Kyiv is prepared to share its experience...
‘We want to see him in Ukraine’: Zelenskyy hopes to invite King Charles on state visit
Exclusive: Ukrainian leader says he has ‘a very good relationship’ with British monarch, who has supported his countryZelenskyy hopes Reform UK counci...
Parents caring for seriously ill children in UK could get financial support under ‘Hugh’s law’
Proposals considered by government would strengthen protections for parents forced to become full-time carers Thousands of parents who are forced to b...
Ministers could ban London councils ‘dumping’ homeless families miles away
Measures being considered to crack down on practice that has grown as a result of Britain’s housing crisisLondon councils could be banned from “dumpin...
Brisbane woman who gave lethal medication to husband with motor neurone disease bailed on murder charge
David Ronald Mobbs had said he didn’t want to live if his illness became intolerable, court hearsA woman who gave a lethal cocktail of medication to h...
ABC began international search to replace Justin Stevens as news director without his knowledge
Hugh Marks confirms ABC secretly engaged recruitment firm and signals sweeping changes at national broadcasterFollow our Australia news live blog for ...
Jacinta Allan says Pauline Hanson ‘chooses to barrack for bullies’ over ‘ditch the witch’ billboard
Victorian premier says she will always call out ‘misogynist’ views after One Nation leader says ‘if the shoe fits’Follow our Australia news live blog ...
The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup – podcast
Football fans are celebrating the tournament coming to Guadalajara. But with a brutal crime syndicate holding sway there, what are the risks for fans ...
Barnaby Joyce claims people who ‘look like’ recent arrivals dominate auctions. Who is he talking about?
Statistics show fewer than 1% of homes are bought by foreigners, as race discrimination commissioner warns against blaming migrants during debateFollo...
French star Patrick Bruel held by police investigating new sexual assault allegations
Two new rape complaints have been filed against the 67-year-old singer and actor, who denies the claimsFrench singer and actor Patrick Bruel, facing s...
Donald Trump given hostile reception as New York crowd boos and jeers president at NBA finals
President attends Spurs v Knicks game at MSGKnicks aiming to win first title since 1973Donald Trump was loudly booed when he was shown on the video sc...
ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan suspended amid sexual misconduct inquiry
Khan, a prominent British lawyer, has repeatedly denied the allegations which first emerged in 2024The chief prosecutor of the international criminal ...
Nithya Raman: progressive who bested Spencer Pratt eyes Hollywood twist
Raman shook up LA mayoral race by entering hours before the deadline – now she faces her one-time political allyRaman advances to face Karen Bass in L...
Nithya Raman edges out Spencer Pratt to face Karen Bass in LA mayoral runoff
Progressive challenger to face incumbent mayor in November as former reality star Pratt trails behindNithya Raman, a progressive Los Angeles city coun...
Kalshi and Polymarket prohibit affiliates from spreading election misinformation
Prediction market apps are doubling down on paid content creators denying election results, asking them to remove posts or lose sponsorshipPopular onl...
Pilot ‘hyperlocal’ job support scheme in England shows promising signs of effectiveness
Government-funded JobsPlus trial in 10 neighbourhoods could be scalable nationwide, evaluation showsWe would like to hear from young people in the UK ...
Family courts show ‘widespread’ gender bias and victim-blaming, report finds
Exclusive: Analysis shows 72.5% of 91 judgments in England and Wales contained judicial victim-blaming, with mothers scrutinised more intenselyA repor...
Plan for AI legal assistants in England and Wales ‘cannot replace funding and staff’, lawyers say
David Lammy to announce trial of AI assistants in crown courts in effort to cut backlog of casesA plan to roll out virtual legal assistants powered b...
Child sexual abuse victims in England and Wales to get help to remove online images
Echo project will help erase images as part of package of support to end ‘prolonged suffering of survivors’Victims of child sexual abuse in England an...
Bandits in north-west Nigeria abduct villagers they invited to discuss peace talks
Thirty-nine people taken near Magamin Diddi village in Maradun municipality, north-west Zamfara state, police sayArmed bandits in north-west Nigeria a...
OpenAI confidentially files for initial public offering on US stock market
ChatGPT maker expected to be valued at more than $850bn, one of most highly valued listings in market historyOpenAI has filed confidentially to go pub...
How Trump acolytes seized on UK teen’s killing to push anti-immigration agenda
Senior administration officials jump on death of Henry Nowak – and statements echo language of the far rightOver a breathtaking few days that spanned ...
Badenoch to vow to scrap public sector equality duty in effort to fend off Reform
In speech on Tuesday, Tory leader will claim obligation to consider equality being used to advance ‘divisive agendas’Kemi Badenoch will vow to scrap t...
Apple debuts revamped ‘Siri AI’ and new child safety features for iPhones and iPads
At his final WWDC keynote, Tim Cook highlights AI-forward upgrade to the voice assistant to be widely released in fallAfter years of anticipation, use...
