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The US president hailed the ‘monumental’ damage to Iran’s nuclear programme and praised the military’s ‘great skill’ in carrying out the strikesFull report: US attacks on Iran inflicted major destruction, Pentagon officials sayWe’re also still awaiting reactions from the Democratic leadership in the US. Trump’s closest supporters have posted their support for the attack on social media. South Carolina senator Lindsay Graham says:Good. This was the right call. The regime […]

Witnesses and NGO records show hundreds have been killed since GHF began distributing food but it says its model is workingJust after midnight on Thursday morning, Abdullah Ahmed left his sleeping wife and children in their small and crowded home in the battered al-Bureij camp in central Gaza and headed north.The 31-year-old vegetable seller had heard that the nearby food distribution site recently opened by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a secretive Israeli- and US-backed private […]

Measure announced by Keir Starmer is key plank of government’s long-awaited industrial strategy 10-year planThe government is to slash green levies on thousands of businesses, in an effort to bring down sky-high energy costs for firms and boost the manufacturing sector in Labour heartlands.The measure is a key plank of the long-awaited industrial strategy, a 10-year plan to boost sectors ranging from the creative industries to manufacturing. Continue reading...

PM calls on Tehran to return to negotiations and holds talks with Macron and Merz after US attack on three nuclear sitesMiddle East crisis – latest updatesKeir Starmer has warned of a “risk of escalation” in the Middle East and beyond as a result of the US bombing of Iran, but backed the strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities and called on Tehran to return to negotiations.The prime minister, who was quick to clarify that the UK had not been involved in the strikes, held talks with […]

Nigel Farage will outline Britannia Card policy that could give the low paid £600 to £1,000 extra a yearReform UK are to offer wealthy foreigners and returning British expats a bespoke tax regime in exchange for a one-off payment of £250,000 with all funds collected redistributed to Britain’s lowest-paid workers, the party claims.The proposal, dubbed the Britannia Card, is due to be unveiled by party leader Nigel Farage later this week. It promises a 10-year residence permit and a return […]

The Iraq war was built on a lie. Now history is repeating itselfIn May 2003, George W Bush landed on the deck of a US aircraft carrier to deliver a triumphant speech, declaring that major combat operations in Iraq had ended – six weeks after he had ordered US troops to invade the country. Bush spoke under a now infamous banner on the carrier’s bridge that proclaimed, “Mission Accomplished”. It would turn into a case study of American hubris and one of the most mocked photo-ops in modern […]

Yorkshireman hits 99 with first Test on knife edge‘He was pretty gutted to get out,’ says England No 3Ollie Pope hailed the ability that the “unbelievably skilled” Harry Brook possesses “to flip a game” after the Yorkshireman’s quickfire 99 helped England to sprint to a total only six runs short of India’s first-innings 471 on day three at Headingley. With India reaching stumps on 90 for two the outcome of the first Test remains beautifully uncertain.“Everyone knows what a […]

Much could go wrong for the US and the Middle East as Trump and Netanyahu pursue the disempowerment of Iran Middle East crisis – latest updatesDonald Trump, a self-confessed risk-taker, has taken the greatest gamble – not just with his political reputation and the future of the Middle East, but arguably with the whole concept of military intervention as a way to solve intractable geopolitical problems.If the US president succeeds – and there will be many rival interpretations and metrics […]

Evening attack is first major atrocity by Islamist terror group in Syria since President al-Assad was deposedA suicide bombing by Islamic State (IS) targeting a church in Damascus has killed 22 people and wounded 63, Syrian state media have said.The attack on Sunday night was the first major IS operation and the first suicide bombing in Syria since former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December and replaced by an Islamist-led government. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Analysis finds domestic abuse training for staff in England and Wales ‘sporadic and inconsistent’Domestic abuse is a public health emergency, experts have claimed, after a report concluded that the NHS is failing victims by not training staff to spot and respond to the signs of domestic violence.About one in four people (21.6%) in England and Wales aged 16 years and over have experienced domestic abuse, affecting 12.6 million people, according to the latest figures from the […]

Annabel Rook, who was found after a gas explosion at her home, ‘gave her life to helping the vulnerable’, relatives sayA woman who was found stabbed after a gas explosion at her home in north London “gave her life to helping the vulnerable and the disadvantaged”, her family have said.Annabel Rook, 46, was found injured at a house in Dumont Road, Stoke Newington, just before 5am on Tuesday, and paramedics were unable to resuscitate her at the scene. Continue reading...

First Test, D3: India 471 & 90-2; England 465England captain removes Sai Sudharsan on 30For all the tired old wisecracks about cricket in Yorkshire being a dour, uncompromising pursuit, it feels like there is rarely a dull Test at ­Headingley. After a third day that was cut short by late rain but still packed with more incident than a stag do ­taking on the Otley Run, another classic could be bubbling up.At stumps, the long-expected drizzle having finally swept in with 30 minutes still to […]

Twenty-four long years after their relegation, then tumbling lower into ‘the mud’, the club whose fans would not let them die witnessed their return to Spain’s top tableSomewhere in the middle of all those people, of all the shouting and the crying, the emotion and the endless embraces, Santi Cazorla said that this, this, was the dream of his life. It was the dream of all their lives. At 11.43pm on 21 June 2025, the man who was twice a European champion with the greatest generation Spain […]

Peter Ricketts says US likely to have decided it was better not to ask, after minister says no request was madeMiddle East crisis – latest updatesThe US did not ask to use UK airbases to support its overnight bombing of Iran because that would have required British ministers to take a view on the legality of the attack, according to a former government adviser.Peter Ricketts, a former UK national security chief, said he believed the US had concluded it was better not to ask to launch B-2 […]

The US president has chosen war at Israel’s behest. He may imagine he has scored an easy win, but the world is likely to pay a steep priceDonald Trump was predictably quick to claim victory following the illegal US strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities: “Completely and totally obliterated,” he crowed. Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel and sycophants at home rushed to fawn over his “courageous” and “brilliant” decision. The most senior US military official, Dan Caine, offered a more […]

Britain faces rising climate threats, yet lacks a country adaptation plan. Urgent, coordinated investment is needed to protect lives and infrastructureBritain’s four-day heatwave – made 100 times more likely by the climate crisis – is expected to claim about 600 lives. Researchers say high temperatures from Thursday to Sunday would lead to a sharp rise in excess mortality, especially among older people in cities such as London and Birmingham. They forecast the deadliest day as Saturday, […]

IDF says remains of two civilians and one soldier were retrieved in ‘special operation’ on SaturdayIsrael announced on Sunday it had recovered the bodies of two civilians and one soldier held hostage in Gaza, amid its wars in Gaza and Iran.The Israeli military said it recovered the remains of Ofra Keidar, Yonatan Samerano and SSgt Shay Levinson in an operation in Gaza on Saturday, more than 20 months after they were abducted by Hamas militants. Continue reading...

Huw Jones available for game against Western ForceFeyi-Waboso banned for England’s Tests in ArgentinaThe British & Irish Lions have touched down in Australia with the head coach, Andy Farrell, revealing there are lingering injury concerns over Jamison Gibson-Park and Hugo Keenan.Farrell’s squad arrived in Perth after a 20-hour journey from Dublin via Doha, before their opening fixture on Australian soil against Western Force on Saturday. There is doubt over whether the Ireland duo of […]

Alcaraz overcomes Czech 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-2 in finalSpaniard stretches his unbeaten run to 18 matchesCarlos Alcaraz was not ready for the occasion when he moved within touching distance of another Queen’s Club title. In the final stages of a ­bruising second-set tie-break, the score at 5-5, Alcaraz betrayed his nerves with a double fault under pressure from a soaring Jiri Lehecka. He soon found himself battling in a final set he would have preferred to avoid.Alcaraz handled this moment of […]

Manager has to use Caicedo, Fernández and Lavia wisely with Club World Cup useful exercise for next seasonEnzo Maresca sometimes gives the impression he would love nothing more than to name an entire team of midfielders. A conundrum facing Chelsea’s head coach, though, is that he will struggle to find space in his starting XI for everyone next season.Chelsea are not short of options in the middle. They have the £100m buys, Enzo Fernández and Moisés Caicedo, and the elegant, deep-lying […]

Trump claims the assault ‘totally obliterated’ the key facilities, but what do we know about its impact?Middle East crisis – latest updatesDonald Trump was quick to claim that US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities had “completely and totally obliterated” them. Still, it remains unclear how much physical damage has been done or what the longer-term impact might be on Iran’s nuclear programme. Continue reading...

Readers respond to the government’s plans to proscribe the activist group for its action at RAF Brize Norton in OxfordshireI am a former chief constable, and once attempted to become a Labour police and crime commissioner. I’m not therefore someone easily categorised as a supporter of terrorism or criminal activity. The decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist group is beyond satire (Report, 20 June). I suspect that embarrassment over hilarious security failures at an RAF base […]

Visitors staying at ‘healing retreats’ bring vital income to the diverse cultures of the region, writes Enrico Malatesta, while Emily Webster says there is no need to leave the UK to find shamanic healing. Plus, a letter by John LowrieYour article (‘Ayahuasca tourism’ is a blight on Indigenous peoples and our environment, 17 June) brings up important concerns but it looks at a complicated issue too narrowly. It is worth remembering that the word “ayahuasca” itself is not a modern […]

To provide the best public services, civil servants need to reflect the communities they serve, says Caroline AirsAs a retired civil servant, I read your article with interest (Civil service is ‘too remote’ from people’s lives across UK, says minister, 14 June). I am in favour of moving roles out of London, but simply moving locations is not enough without culture change.Civil servants come from a range of communities. Most are passionate about public service. But the hierarchy means that […]

Investigators can now examine the Bayesian in Termini Imerese to determine cause of sinking in a storm last yearThe superyacht belonging to the late tech tycoon Mike Lynch has been moved to a town in Sicily where British and Italian investigators will examine its sinking.Lynch and his daughter Hannah, 18, were among seven people who died when the Bayesian sank off the Italian coast on 19 August 2024. Continue reading...

The business opportunity in manufacturing small buses in Britain has already been spotted, writes Richard BramallIt was interesting to read the letter (13 June) from Mike Parker regarding rural buses, making the argument that minibuses suitable for rural routes should be manufactured. And that such a business would be ideal for an entrepreneur.Ironically, it was only a few days before that letter, on 4 June, that Rachel Reeves made her transport funding announcement of £15.6bn from the […]

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Police questioning two people as prosecutor says event at theme park was staged with girl aged about nine and actorsFrench police were questioning two people on Sunday after Disneyland Paris was hired for an alleged fake marriage ceremony involving a girl aged about nine.The theme park complex outside Paris had been hired for what was presumed to be a genuine private wedding early on Saturday morning before opening hours. Continue reading...

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He didn’t try to tell me everything would be all right, because it wouldn’t have been. If he hadn’t been there, I would have been sobbing on my ownRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesI’d completely forgotten it was my little sister’s 40th birthday, so that morning I hurriedly arranged to send some flowers to her house. She died before she could receive them. My sister died at 11am and I got a text from the florist saying they’d delivered the flowers at 11.30am – how […]

In a world of impatience, to live slowly is an act of quiet rebellion – a refusal to see time as a thiefThe modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their workWaiting is an inevitable part of life. From the slow shuffle at the supermarket checkout to the more profound waiting between a medical test and its result, wait we must. Yet in a society hellbent on speed and efficiency, waiting has become the enemy.Historically, the act of waiting had […]

Lord Falconer says protest group ‘may have done other things’ to warrant expected proscription by home secretary The spray-painting of aircraft at an RAF base by a pro-Palestinian group would not provide the sole legal justification for banning it, according to a former justice secretary.The home secretary, Yvette Cooper, is expected to move to proscribe Palestine Action in the coming days after an incident on Friday at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. Continue reading...

If Palestine Action becomes a proscribed group, writing these words of support could become a serious offence. It’s vital we fight this alarming attack on free speechOn 20 June, in what has now become an appallingly familiar story, Israeli forces once again opened fire on Palestinians at an aid distribution site, this time killing 23 people. The same day, it was revealed that activists affiliated with the UK group Palestine Action had broken into an RAF base and defaced two military aircraft […]

Business and leisure centre in Brent was Europe’s biggest Black-led community project when it opened in 1980sThe future of London’s Bridge Park complex, a prominent location for Britain’s Windrush generation, hangs in the balance as campaigners hope Historic England will save it from councillors’ decision to close it within weeks.Bridge Park community leisure centre in Stonebridge, north-west London, was Europe’s largest Black-led community enterprise when it opened in the 1980s and […]

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