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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the Border Security Summit.
EU rejects UK plea to use crime and illegal migration databases

The move is a blow to Downing Street’s attempts to improve security ties with Europe

Politics

Raise taxes to fight off Farage, former minister tells Starmer

Labour must scrap its ‘self-imposed rules’ to fund a ‘serious programme of investment’, Louise Haigh writes in The Times




King Charles seen in a car window.



Karen and Alan Carter.
Wife’s affair a betrayal, says husband of Dordogne murder victim

University of Sussex campus with students walking on a path.
Linking research funding to diversity ‘curbs academic freedom’

Karen and Alan Carter.
Wife’s affair a betrayal, says husband of Dordogne murder victim






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Spitfire crash-landed in a field.
Spitfire crash lands in a field before VE Day celebrations

The rare aircraft, which flew in the Second World War, was operated by a vintage flight experience company


Prince William and Sir David Attenborough at a naming ceremony.
David Attenborough is a true giant, says Prince William



Keir Starmer and John Healy speaking with naval officers on the HMS Prince of Wales flight deck.
Veterans to be supported by centres across the UK


Photo of Layton Carr, a 14-year-old boy who died in a fire.




Five heavy horses pulling a harrowing/rolling machine on a farm.
News in pictures
Five heavy horses pulling a harrowing/rolling machine on a farm.
News in pictures


Rising toll of injuries from drivers whose poor eyesight can be fatal


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Editor's picks



Prince Harry in Montecito, California.

The Duke of Sussex is desperate to heal his royal rift. Having witnessed life in his adopted home town, the alternative might be unbearable, says Katie Glass


David Beckham and his family posing by a car.
Kevin MaherDon’t blame Brooklyn Beckham for not celebrating his dad David’s 50th






Ann Widdecombe speaking at a Brexit Party event.
The Times Daily Quiz



a bald man wearing glasses and a black jacket
Political controversy will only get you so far

There is a long history of entertainers crossing into politics but rappers Kneecap are at the trivial end of the spectrum



Illustration of a doctor delivering a baby Trump, with text that reads "After the pain of labour, we promise a beautiful delivery!"

Cartoon by Peter Brookes



a woman wearing a pearl necklace smiles for the camera
Royals need to offer Harry an olive branch






a woman wearing a pearl necklace smiles for the camera
Royals need to offer Harry an olive branch




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Portrait of Marina Fogle.

My grief has made me fight for change. How can we understand so little about pregnancy?


Portrait of Caitlin Moran.
Caitlin MoranIt’s really scary on my street when it’s hot. A man has a pickaxe





a man in a suit and white shirt smiles for the camera
Simon FrenchTrade war fears strengthen the case for faster interest rate cuts


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Lewis Hamilton at the Formula One Miami Grand Prix.

McLaren cruise to another one-two but Hamilton and Leclerc incensed by another farcical Ferrari display that bordered on self-sabotage


Henry Pollock of Northampton Saints celebrating a rugby victory.
David WalshEven Australians will clamour for tickets to see Pollock the Lion




Piper Bill Millin playing bagpipes on Sword Beach during the Normandy landings.

The messy, dirty, bloody reality of Operation Overlord comes alive


Grisha Martirosyan and Isabela Díaz in a scene from Pimpinone.
Pimpinone — Telemann’s Royal Opera debut, 300 years later





Aber Falls in Snowdonia, North Wales, with a wooden bridge.
Claire IrvinBe a tactical tourist, and avoid the day trip scrum this bank holiday


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