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Third of disadvantaged white pupils in England leave primary school without being able to read properly
Exclusive: Analysis finds lower reading fluency than children from other ethnic backgrounds and richer peersA third of disadvantaged white pupils in E…
German riot police clash with protesters hoping to block far-right AfD conference
Thousands of police deployed to Erfurt in central Germany as AfD holds conference on key Nazi dateRiot police have clashed with opponents of the far-r…
Firefighters race to contain flames in northeastern Spain
Firefighters race to contain flames in northeastern Spain…
Pope Leo urges migrant protection, integration on visit to Lampedusa
Pontiff urges people in Europe and US to welcome and assist migrants during symbolic trip to Italy’s frontier island.…
King praises UK-US relationship on 250th anniversary of independence
The King says he has no doubt the countries "will continue to defend our shared values" over the coming centuries.…
Cornwall van dwellers face homelessness amid council crackdown
Half of county’s planning infringement notices target caravans in fields, fuelling eviction fears for vulnerable peoplePeople living in caravans and h…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wed in NYC in ceremony officiated by Adam Sandler
It was the bash of the century, with celebrities from singer Benson Boone and actor Hugh Grant to model Gigi Hadid and actor Ethan Hawke in attendence…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married at New York City’s Madison Square Garden
The couple had an array of celebrity guests, including Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper, and Adam Sandler officiated their nuptialsTaylor Swift and Travi…
The Story Of Andy Burnham's Return To Westminster - Live At Crossed Wires Festival
Chris and Faisal look at how he's gone from mayor to likely next PM.…
Woman denies consensual encounter in Top Boy actor rape trial
The woman claims Michael Ward raped her in a car shortly after they met at a nightclub in east London.…
Reform UK-led council fails to attract any sponsors for union flag scheme
Party justified plan to hang flags at sites in Nottinghamshire on basis that local businesses would foot £75k billA £75,000 scheme by a Reform-led cou…
Freed Rochdale grooming gang leader was judged ‘high risk’ to children in 2023
Exclusive: Shabir Ahmed, jailed in 2012 for rape, abuse and trafficking of girls, was deemed three years ago to present ‘high risk of sexual offending…
Three men found not guilty of murdering journalist Lyra McKee
McKee, 29, died after being hit by a bullet as she observed rioting in Derry in Northern Ireland in April 2019Three men from Derry have been found not…
Flowers, food and a fairytale castle: Taylor Swift wedding comes to New York
Singer and fiance Travis Kelce have been coy but festivities appear to be getting under way at Madison Square GardenIn her hit song Welcome to New Yor…
Salvaged steel and a slice of countryside: Caro sculptures on show in Oxfordshire fields
Visitors can get free peek at works by one of UK’s most significant 20th-century artists and one of his successorsSwifts screech overhead, hares lope …
Papua rebels claim to have killed US pilot in Indonesia
A US pilot has been killed in Indonesia’s Papua region after separatist rebels said they shot him.…
Moment huge waterspout twirls over lake in Germany
The phenomenon formed over a Lake Constance near the southern German city of Friedrichshafen.…
Ronaldo scores as Portugal come back to win, Croatia denied by late VAR
Cristiano Ronaldo pulls Portugal level before Gonzalo Ramos wins it late on; Croatia have further goal ruled offside.…
Powerful explosion as firefighters probe smoke at Tacoma apartment
Powerful explosion as firefighters probe smoke at Tacoma apartment.…
Noah Donohoe inquest adjourned until later in year after late-night sitting
The jury sat until 01:00 on Friday, but as they could not reach a unanimous verdict the inquest has been adjourned.…
Ronaldo levels from penalty spot for Portugal
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo draws his side level from the penalty spot against Croatia during their round of 32 game in Toronto.…
Lisa Nandy quits X over fears Musk-owned site pushes ‘abuse and misinformation’
Culture secretary says her department will stop using platform, citing concerns over far-right content fuelling violence and divisionThe UK’s culture …
Married at First Sight UK cast member arrested on suspicion of rape
Anonymous individual arrested after claims of sexual misconduct on reality TV show and police calls for contactA cast member from Married at First Sig…
Vatican excommunicates followers of global Catholic sect
Around 600,000 followers of the Society of Saint Pius X, a Catholic sect, are affected.…
Novice climber rescued after surviving 1,500ft fall down California mountain
The woman, 31, suffered some injuries but was found alert and in good spirits on Mount Shasta, officials saidA novice climber was rescued after surviv…
'My son won't wash the dishes - but he rescued a family from a fire'
Mohsin Qayyum and Mohammed Yusuf Iqbal were driving past house in Leeds when they spotted the fire.…
FCA ordered to partly suspend car finance compensation scheme
Court orders financial watchdog to halt parts of £9.1bn scheme until challenges are heard, delaying payoutsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s fina…
At least nine monks killed in Thailand after boy drives truck into procession
Charges yet to be filed over incident in Mukdahan involving 11-year-old, as police seek to establish circumstancesAn 11-year-old boy has driven his pa…
Decision not to jail two teenagers for rape was wrong, court of appeal rules
Trial judge found to have erred by giving boys youth rehabilitation orders for rape of two girls in HampshireA judge’s decision not to give two teenag…
June’s sunshine adds extra sweetness to bumper summer for UK strawberries
Weather this year has encouraged smaller but earlier cropping of sweet and bountiful fruit in gardens, RHS saysIf your bowl of strawberries and cream …