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President Macron, his wife Brigitte, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and his wife Victoria at 10 Downing Street.
Starmer won’t rule out ‘stealth tax’ extension

Freezing income tax bands for longer would drag an estimated million people into higher rates by 2030

Politics

Why is it still so easy for illegal migrants to work in Britain?

President Macron has a point — failure to enforce existing rules and a booming gig economy offer opportunities not available elsewhere in Europe

Politics
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Watch: Houthis blow up container ship in Red Sea
Middle East
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Why Ukraine’s newest weapons offer a glimpse of the future of war

Large cargo ship at sea.
Watch: Houthis blow up container ship in Red Sea
Middle East
41 minutes ago





Mugshot of Roy Barclay, convicted of murder.
Fugitive killed dogwalker in ‘explosion of violence’
Crime
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Portrait of Jane Mulkerrins.
‘Letting agents charged me £6,156 for next to nothing’

Landlords in London alone pay £1 billion a year in unfair renewal fees. Our writer was charged seven years’ worth of agency fees for one simple tenancy contract — how can this be fair, she asks


Elon Musk wearing a "Tech Support" shirt at a cabinet meeting with Donald Trump.






Star trails circling a dragon tree.
Lone dragon tree in a celestial scene — and other news in pictures


Man ‘strangled ex-fiancée after she organised birthday dinner’


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Katherine Jenkins, Andrew Levitas, Sienna Miller, and Oli Green in the Royal Box at Wimbledon.
Wimbledon’s most annoying spectators — ranked

The tennis is a joy. People scrolling, talking, eating, not so much


Woman in coral-colored workout clothes.
I’m an American woman. Trust me, British men are better dates



Collage of Kate Middleton in three different outfits.
How Kate became queen of the cape


Illustration of actor Teig Sadhana with smartphones displaying "The Mafia's Obsession" and "Come Back for You".
He was walking dogs for a living — now, he’s making $1,000 a day on viral one-minute dramas



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Children in scrubs performing surgery on a teddy bear in a hospital.
Doctors operate on teddy bears to ease children’s fear of hospital
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March of AI could prompt a white-collar revolt

The middle classes will lose job security in automated Britain, so what happens politically if everyone feels left behind?



Illustration of politicians in a life raft, watched by onlookers and a horse-drawn carriage.

Cartoon by Morten Morland



a man wearing glasses and a suit smiles for the camera
It pains me to say it, but give Keir Starmer time






a man wearing glasses and a suit smiles for the camera
It pains me to say it, but give Keir Starmer time






Collage of four people: a woman in a yellow shirt, an older couple, and Lewis Hamilton.

The rules are clear: if you’re going to tell your story, it had better involve enormous social odds and going on an actual journey

Celebrity
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Nvidia becomes the world’s first $4trn public company


Mark Read, Chief Operating Officer of WPP.
WPP shares drop 18% after profit warning
Companies & Markets
5 minutes ago

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Patrick HoskingChange is coming, but don’t expect to hear it at Mansion House
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UK’s top housebuilders pay £100m after CMA investigation


Boss of Elon Musk’s X steps down after two years


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Rugby players tackling during a match.

Brumbies 24 Lions 36: Ollie Chessum, Garry Ringrose and Tom Curry advance Test cases but possible injury to Blair Kinghorn raises full-back dilemma



Noah Valentine and Corinna Brown in a scene from *Noughts & Crosses*.

Tinuke Craig’s mixed production of Malorie Blackman’s young adult novel has sparky lead actors


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Johnny Vegas’ Little Shop of Antiques — a northern version of Clarkson’s Farm





Three African elephants walking along a riverbank.
Chris HaslamTwo women died on safari last week — are these trips becoming more dangerous?


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Illustration of the Chancellor of the Exchequer walking outside 10 Downing Street.
Should Rachel Reeves raise income tax?



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