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Scottish Labour Party members celebrating a by-election victory.
Labour pulls off shock win in Hamilton by-election

The SNP vote share collapses to just 29.4 per cent; Reform UK finishes third

Politics
9 minutes ago

Labour’s by-election win is no victory for Starmer

The party may have landed an unexpected victory but the real story of Hamilton is Reform




Photo of Donald Trump and Elon Musk speaking in the White House.



Fiona Hill of the Brookings Institution.
From the coal house to the White House: the Briton who profiled Putin

David and Victoria Beckham at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding.
David Beckham to be knighted in King’s birthday honours
Four killed overnight in Kyiv as Russia responds to drone attack
Four killed overnight in Kyiv as Russia responds to drone attack
Russia-Ukraine war
32 minutes ago

Fiona Hill of the Brookings Institution.
From the coal house to the White House: the Briton who profiled Putin





Peter Mandelson being presented with a plaque at Butterworths in Washington, D.C.
Lord Mandelson: Starmer and Trump are ‘masters of the same drivers’


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Beyoncé performing on stage at a sold-out concert.
Beyoncé — Queen Bey goes big in London with a honky tonk twist

The star’s Cowboy Carter tour proved her versatility with a glitzy extravaganza of hits


Person injecting themselves with a Mounjaro KwikPen.
Alarm raised over side-effects of weight-loss jabs taken by 1.5m


Police officer testifying about historical child sex abuse.
Met boss of VIP sex abuse inquiry won’t face misconduct charge
Crime
52 minutes ago

Collage of a man, Peterborough Cathedral, and historical maps.
After 700 years, has a brutal medieval murder finally been solved?


Jane Birkin at her mother's house in London.




Elon Musk jumping on stage at a Donald Trump rally.
Has Trump finally met his match in Musk?


Bonus ban for six UK water company bosses


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Editor's picks






Portrait of two women smiling, standing close together.
Floella Benjamin: ‘I could be strict. Children need boundaries’


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No one has ‘betrayed’ white working class

Education secretary’s diagnosis may be wrong but social consequences need urgent attention



Cartoon of Donald Trump and another world leader; Trump is draped in executive orders.

Morten Morland’s Times cartoon



a bald man in a suit and tie looks at the camera
Why Liz Truss is starting to scare America






a bald man in a suit and tie looks at the camera
Why Liz Truss is starting to scare America







a woman with blonde hair is wearing a black shirt
Deborah RossThank the bus driver? Whatever next — a kiss on the cheek?





a man in a suit and tie looks at the camera
Patrick HoskingWise move to Wall St is a serious blow to London’s reputation


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Collage of three rugby players and a large house.

Johann van Graan and his star players on the turnaround that has left West Country club within two wins of first league title in 29 years



Interior view of the Shakespear North Playhouse, a 17th-century style timber-built Cockpit theatre.
Visit your local Tesco Theatre! Er, really?


Mohamed Al-Fayed unveiling a memorial statue to Diana, Princess of Wales, and his son Dodi.
Mohamed Al Fayed: a monster in plain sight



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