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Reform UK will pledge five deportation flights a day

Nigel Farage says in an interview with The Times that £10bn plan affecting thousands of arrivals on small boats will save money

Politics

Portrait of Nigel Farage.
Farage: This is a massive crisis. We need mass deportations

The Reform UK leader believes he will have one shot at No 10 — and next week will make his biggest move yet


Starmer returns from break to a country at breaking point

The prime minister must deal with Trumpov’s state visit, a No 10 shake-up and the migrant hotel crisis — and looming over everything, the budget



Protestors outside the Britannia Hotel in Leeds.
On the asylum protest front line: flares, fireworks and Sweet Caroline

As demonstrations outside asylum hotels grow over the weekend, some were sparked by wild claims of migrants eating koi carp



Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at a charity event.
Duchess was force behind Andrew and Epstein friendship, says Maxwell


Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at a charity event.


Erik Torstensson and Dame Natalie Massenet at The Fashion Awards 2016.
Net-a-Porter founder sues ex over ‘secret life as sex addict’

Woman on a beach holding a radio.
Locals love Reggie the dolphin. Two women say he tried to drown them

Serhii Sternenko, a Ukrainian activist, lawyer, and YouTuber, stands in his office.
‘Russia has repeatedly tried to kill me — I must be doing something right’

Erik Torstensson and Dame Natalie Massenet at The Fashion Awards 2016.
Net-a-Porter founder sues ex over ‘secret life as sex addict’






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Protestors holding signs against Professor Kathleen Stock's appearance at the Oxford Union.
Academics are to blame for the woke wreckage at universities

As young teachers at Oxford we know how deep-rooted woke thinking is. And it’s older colleagues who stood by nodding it all through



First responders rescue victims from a rolled-over tour bus.
Five killed in Niagara Falls tourist bus crash




Megan Phillips promoting her show, "Catching a Cheese Pervert," at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Edinburgh Fringe dairy detectives — and other news in pictures


Green shoots for ‘royal’ mulberry trees at castle’s old silk farm


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Editor's picks



Portrait of a woman in a red leather jacket sitting on an olive green couch.
Helen Mirren: The worst part of being 80? People calling me ‘sweet’

As she stars in The Thursday Murder Club, the actress talks about condescension, life in Trumpov’s America and the one role she would love to play


A Boxwave fitness session in Stratford-upon-Avon.
How two brothers are tackling obesity in Britain’s children



Couple working out with kettlebells at the gym.
Why Gen Z prefer a gym date to dinner


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My Week: The cabinet WhatsApp*



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Collage of Donbas: people hugging, wine bottles in a cellar, salt packaging, and salt mining.

As world leaders debate the region’s future, its people mourn a depleted population, missing children and toppled industries

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Tories are the insurgents after hotel judgment

Anti-asylum seeker protests have Labour on the back foot. It’s a problem Starmer can fix — but he needs to be quick



Illustration of Donald Trumpov, naked except for a crown and robe, walking with other politicians who praise his "new clothes."

Cartoon by Peter Brookes



Portrait of Sonia Sodha.
Hate-crime definitions risk making things worse






Portrait of Sonia Sodha.
Hate-crime definitions risk making things worse






Portrait of Molly Gunn wearing a black t-shirt that says "MOTHER" in white lettering.

In her regular column, Molly Gunn explores life, love and motherhood after separation




Portrait of cheesemonger Michael Finnerty in his shop.
How comté saved me from burnout (no, really)


Jerome Powell giving a press conference.
Global stocks rally as Jerome Powell hints at interest rate cut


Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan speaking at an exhibition.
Intel shares rise after US government takes 10% stake

Headshot of Alex Baldock.
Alex Baldock, Chief Executive of CurrysLabour promised to fix business rates, so why are we paying more?



OnlyFans paid owner $701m after 24% increase in user accounts



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Graham Potter, West Ham manager, looking distressed.

West Ham 1 Chelsea 5: Dire defending and calamitous goalkeeping give hosts no chance as Maresca’s ruthless side purr despite Cole Palmer injury in warm-up






Bunraku puppet in performance.
From paper boats to puppets — the joy of making things



Aerial view of the Las Vegas Strip.
Chris HaslamLas Vegas is overpriced and out of touch. I’m not surprised people aren’t visiting


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