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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




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Dame Andrea Jenkyns, Lincolnshire Mayor, in a yellow dress.
Reform’s Andrea Jenkyns: ‘I’m usually where there’s trouble’

She has worked at Greggs, been a beauty queen and released a pop album. Now she is the new Reform mayor of Lincolnshire



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

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?

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





Police cars at the scene of a pedestrian accident.
Man arrested after car ‘hits pedestrians’, injuring four


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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

President Trump praised Musk for doing a ‘fantastic job’ slashing government spending as the head of Doge in a final Oval Office press conference


A woman holding her baby while showing off her first-place medal at an ultramarathon.
Lawyer wins 100km ultramarathon despite breastfeeding baby



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.




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



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I’ve gone from rebooting Swarovski to dressing Kate Middleton






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







a man with his arms crossed is wearing a grey shirt
Matt RuddHow to beat the scammers? Bore them to death





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



Rachel Reeves speaking at a UK-EU summit reception.
What’s happening to gilts — and should Rachel Reeves be worried?
Economics
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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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