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Silhouetted F-35B Lightning jets on the flight deck of HMS Prince of Wales at sunset.
Britain will spend 3% of GDP on defence by 2034

Defence secretary’s comments commit government to £10 billion extra in military funding per year, despite proposed cuts elsewhere

Defence

Trump doubling steel tariffs ‘would be body blow to UK industry’

Britain is seeking urgent clarification from the White House as Canada and Australia condemn the move as economic self-harm




David Challen sitting on a park bench.
Dad wasn’t a monster, but I don’t blame my mother for killing him

The son of Sally Challen, who bludgeoned her controlling and abusive husband to death, says writing a book helped him come to terms with what he saw




Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party, speaking in the House of Commons.
Badenoch: I’ve got the most difficult job in politics. Who would want it?

Elon Musk receives a key to the White House from Donald Trump.
Elon Musk leaves the White House with a gold key and a black eye

Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party, speaking in the House of Commons.
Badenoch: I’ve got the most difficult job in politics. Who would want it?





Passengers at Gatwick Airport passport control.
Benefits for foreign citizens’ households hit £900m a month


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Beyoncé wearing a white cowboy hat and fringe jacket.
The making of Beyoncé — by friends, family and Team Bey insiders

As the Cowboy Carter tour comes to the UK, we reveal how the shy schoolgirl from Texas became a driven, record-breaking billionaire


Pauline Al Said and Mark Wheatcroft leaving Salisbury Law Courts.
‘UK’s poshest thief’ avoids jail after stealing Le Creuset cookware



Illustration of a man appearing dizzy.
Farage ‘living rent-free in Starmer’s head’ as PM shifts gear


Natalie Dormer as Lady Seymour Worsley in a red dress and black hat.


British Airways Airbus A380 taking off from London Heathrow Airport.
British Airways to undercut rivals with cheaper ‘green’ flights



Nigel Farage smoking a cigarette and drinking a pint outside a pub.
What can a red wall working men’s club tell us about Reform?


Migrant return hubs could be hijacked by Russian spies


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Editor's picks



Photo of Caroline Scott with her children at home.

For ten years Caroline Scott and her husband have been both foster carers. She reveals what it takes to look after traumatised children


Portrait of Sandra Parsons sitting on a stool.
I’m healthier in my 60s than I was 30 years ago: here’s how




Illustration of two men facing each other, set against a backdrop of war imagery.

Vitali Klitschko was a heavyweight boxer before becoming mayor of Kyiv, but faces a fight for control after the Ukrainian president curbed his powers

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Musk’s Doge debacle has done us all a favour

It is difficult for disruptive outsiders to reform the system — but the Tesla boss’s attempts offer valuable lessons



Illustration of a snake and ladders game board with a large snake dominating the board, and several people interacting with the game.

Cartoon by Peter Schrank



a woman wearing a necklace with a cross on it
Pronatalism will bring votes but not babies






a woman wearing a necklace with a cross on it
Pronatalism will bring votes but not babies







Portrait of a woman wearing a dark sweater.
India KnightI’ve fallen in love with this Korean cleanser, and you will too





a man in a suit and tie stands with his arms crossed
Dominic O'ConnellStep into the looking-glass wonderland of civil service pensions


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Collage of a soccer coach, a fan holding a sign that says "No Matter What We're Still United," and a dejected player.

The £8million raised may be a welcome boost for Ratcliffe but sources say players are deeply unhappy about a trip that began with an embarrassing defeat



Headshot of Betty Boo.

The Doin’ the Do singer was a global star at the age of 20 before burnout ended her career. Now she’s going on her first tour at 55


Carrie and Miranda from "And Just Like That..." sitting at a bar, talking.
And Just Like That… we’re back talking about middle-age sex





Protesters on paddleboards holding signs advocating against sewage pollution.
Chris HaslamI’ve driven 4,858 miles around the UK coast. Our seas are in a bad way


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Illustration of a hand holding a wad of £50 notes.
Is your pension at risk of a tax grab?


Illustration of a multigenerational family walking, holding hands, with a row of houses and stacks of money in the background.
I pay my parents’ mortgage: welcome to the Bank of Son and Daughter

Is now the time to invest in an easy-access cash Isa?



‘Canada Life rejected my £80k claim for illness it said it would cover’

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