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Liz Kendall, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, leaving Downing Street after a Cabinet meeting.
Kendall set to backtrack on benefits freeze

The work and pensions secretary is expected to dilute welfare plan to head off Starmer’s biggest rebellion

Politics

Cummings meets Farage to discuss remaking the state — and how to replace the Tories

The Vote Leave strategist has been talking to Nigel Farage and some believe a pact between Reform and the Tories — minus Kemi Badenoch — is a possibility




Photo of a British couple arrested by the Taliban.



Black and white photo of John Lennon and Paul McCartney writing at 20 Forthlin Road.
John Lennon, Paul McCartney and the grief that united two lost teens

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at a press conference discussing a peace plan for Ukraine.
Minehunters and 10,000 troops: what Starmer’s coalition of the willing has agreed

Henry Pollock of England points to the stands during a Six Nations rugby match.
Pollock exemplifies England’s rise — how Ireland could do with new blood

Nightclub fire kills at least 59 in North Macedonia
Nightclub fire kills at least 59 in North Macedonia
Europe
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Black and white photo of John Lennon and Paul McCartney writing at 20 Forthlin Road.
John Lennon, Paul McCartney and the grief that united two lost teens






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Are you wealthy for your age?


SpaceX Crew-10 mission docks with ISS to bring astronauts home


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Civilians training with rifles in a wooded area.
‘Who trusts Putin?’ Despite talk of ceasefire, Ukrainians prepare to fight on

If Zelensky’s government gave up sovereignty to secure peace, the sense of betrayal in Ukraine would be profound


Two men sitting on a couch.
Dad’s under house arrest in Gabon. We’re left playing Xbox in our Mayfair mansion



Elon Musk and Donald Trump in a Tesla.
Tesla has hit the skids since Musk turned right. Can he ride it out?


Protest in Damascus against the killing of civilians and security forces.
An inclusive Syria? Sectarian violence fuels fears for women too



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Farewell, Donatella, so foolish yet fabulous

The outgoing Versace scion was as famous as the stars who wore her outfits



Illustration of politicians reacting to scroungers.

Cartoon by Morten Morland



a man wearing a leather jacket and a white shirt has his arms crossed
The French have cracked immortality: Gitanes and duck fat






a man wearing a leather jacket and a white shirt has his arms crossed
The French have cracked immortality: Gitanes and duck fat






Teenage girl lying in bed looking at her phone.

After half a decade of ‘you’re on mute’, are we all about to be hauled back to our desks full-time?


Portrait of a woman wearing a dark sweater.
India KnightThis £11 waterproof eyeliner is my dream product





Headshot of David Smith.
David SmithWhen uncertainty reigns, be sceptical of economic forecasts


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Are you wealthy for your age?


Portrait of Nicki wearing a green floral dress.
Nicki Chapman: ‘I was offered a Banksy for £5,000. I could have made a killing’

How to spot the next big investment


Friends with money: how to cross a wealth gap and still be pals




Chelsea player attempts a goal during an Arsenal vs. Chelsea Premier League match.
Merino goal weakens listless Chelsea’s hold on European elite


Lando Norris celebrating on the podium at the F1 Grand Prix of Australia, holding a trophy.
Norris rises above chaos to win rain-hit season opener

French rugby players celebrating victory.
Stephen JonesI’d fancy the brilliant French against the best from down under


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Person reclining on a chaise lounge in a room with ornate furnishings and paintings on the walls.

The Turner prize-winning artist lets loose on breaking taboos, turning 65 — and his best show yet



1/5|Hotel of the year: The Cavendish in Derbyshire

Hotel of the year: The Cavendish in Derbyshire

Scottish castles, revamped Welsh inns and coastal bolt holes in North Yorkshire — this year’s list is a celebration of excellence from stalwarts that have upped their game to newbies making waves




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I’ve found the best time of day to fly — and transformed my travel

Obituaries

Rex Cowan (center) with a diver from the wreck of the English warship Association.
Rex Cowan, Britain’s most successful shipwreck hunter

Geneviève Page, French screen star who preferred the stage




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