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King tells Commonwealth leaders that Britain’s role in slave trade was ‘shameful’ but stops short of apology – as it happened

As the Press Association reports, in his address to presidents and prime ministers, Charles said his commitment was growing to find ways to "address the wrongs of the past with action for the future". He delivered his…

Trump says Europe gave Greenland to US as ‘greatest gift’ ever

At NATO’s annual summit in July, Trump said the island “should be controlled by the United States, not by Denmark,” provoking warnings from European leaders who maintain the territory is not for sale and that its future…

Viral video does not show boy being arrested for fishing

The force said that the officers’ encounter with the boy “had no connection to fishing”, and that no knife was found and no arrest was made. The viral video has been shared thousands of times on social media. A fishing…

All aboard with Kaptain Kemi, lost at sea on the good ship amnesia

A warship that has been moored on the Thames, going nowhere for the best part of 80 years. Today's venue for the leader of the opposition to explain why the Conservative party hollowed out defence spending throughout…

Edouard Philippe dos au mur

Aucun de ses représentants n’est en mesure de se qualifier pour le second tour de la présidentielle dans les derniers sondages, y compris Edouard Philippe désormais doublé par Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Le candidat Horizons…

I’d all but forgotten my ‘altercation’ with Nigel Farage. But since he mentions it, here’s what happened | Caroline Voaden

Such was the furore caused by Nigel Farage bizarrely raising an incident that took place in the House of Commons nearly six months ago that I suddenly found myself trending on social media. That had not been on my bingo…

Ted Grainger: Minimum wage? Freeze it, don’t raise it

3.9 per cent. Is that good? Well, it depends on the context. GDP growth? Absolutely. I would be delighted if growth was at 3.9 per cent. The increase in the minimum wage next year? No. A flat 3.9 per cent increase across…

Germany’s Merz warns Europe needs seat at the table as Trump renews Ukraine talks

“For that we need the support of other countries, and all of those countries are in Europe.” Merz’s meeting with Zelenskyy in Berlin comes as the Trump administration renews efforts to reach a negotiated end to the…

The 5 most brutal political moggings of 2026

The algae scum mogged Donald Trump Donald Trump’s bid to clean out the iconic Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. was initially hampered by persistent pond scum. After a money-spinning renovation in…

Smear test brushes sterilised with ethylene oxide are safe

As we’ve explained before , ethylene oxide is a gas that is commonly used to sterilise all sorts of medical devices , including swabs and speculums. Although ethylene oxide can be carcinogenic or cause other health…