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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

Politics
37 minutes ago


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

Dame Natalie Massenet is taking legal action in Los Angeles against Erik Torstensson, seeking compensation for ‘severe emotional distress’



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


Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at a charity event.


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

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

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






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A black and white dog on a leash.
I watched in shame as my puppy failed the ultimate guide dog test

Trainee labradors learn to ignore the jerky movements of a robot squirrel. Given Wellington can’t even help attacking my sofa, I was never optimistic






Motorcyclist performing a jump on a Red Bull-branded ramp on a truck.
Red Bull biker’s backflip over bridge — 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 Paul Merton and Suki Webster.
Paul Merton: how I found happiness after heartbreak and loss

Finding love was the last thing on Paul Merton’s mind after his wife died in 2003. Then romance unexpectedly blossomed, thanks to brandy and Imodium


Michael Atherton of the England cricket team leaning on a balcony in Nottingham during his first test match against Australia.
I’ve been a part of 402 Tests — these are my XIs for a dream match


Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner drinking wine on Hove beach.
A (big) glass of wine on the beach? Angela Rayner is everywoman

Woman weightlifting.
Strength training: why strong not skinny is the hot body type now


Film still of the cast of The Thursday Murder Club: Celia Imrie, Sir Ben Kingsley, Helen Mirren, and Pierce Brosnan.
The Thursday Murder Club review — camp and quietly sad, a franchise is born



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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






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?
55 minutes ago



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

Football
43 minutes ago


Del Amitri band photo.

The frontman tells Will Hodgkinson about the challenges of touring when your body starts to fail

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