Reform UK Party defends candidate over Hitler comments

Reform UK has defended one of its candidates who said Britain should have \"taken Hitler up on his offer of neutrality\", saying the comments were \"probably true\".

'Opportunity for change' Businesswomen back Reeves to be first female chancellor

More than a dozen leading UK businesswomen have signed a joint letter welcoming the idea of Labour's Rachel Reeves becoming the first female chancellor of the exchequer, saying it would help bring a new perspective to economic policymaking.

'Forgive me' PM back on campaign trail after D-day snub

Holding a tray groaning with slabs of lemon drizzle and carrot cake, Rishi Sunak admitted that the toll of the election campaign had caused him to break his discipline of fasting every Monday.

Tories Three candidates backed other parties in past

Three Conservative candidates in key seats have previously backed other parties and criticised the Conservatives, including condemning their \"inaction, delay and bluster\" and posting the hashtag #NeverTrustATory.

Would you Adam and Eve it? Artist brings cockney rhyming slang back to life in London

Cockney rhyming slang, the lyrical patter that once punctuated daily life in London's East End, is at risk of dying out as young people abandon its use.

Lack of injuries suggests Mosley died of natural causes, initial inquest finds

An initial inquest yesterday determined that the TV presenter Michael Mosley, whose body was found on the Greek island of Symi, almost certainly died of natural causes.

12-year-old boys guilty of machete murder

Two 12-year-old boys were yesterday found guilty of the murder of Shawn Seesahai, 19, who was killed in an apparently unprovoked machete attack in a Wolverhampton park in November.

UN security council backs Gaza peace plan

The UN security council has adopted a resolution calling for Hamas to agree to a three-phase hostage-for-ceasefire proposal outlined by Joe Biden, in a rare show of consensus by major powers.

Tory right plans to give Sunak set of demands if manifesto falls flat

Party figures waiting to see how public responds to pledges, insiders say

Pakistan stumble in tight chase amid merry chaos of showpiece

After five years of planning, eight months spent nurturing four pitches which then had to be transported from Australia to the US, six months of construction work on $30m of temporary stadium, including the installation of 34,000 seats and 100 hospitality boxes, a security operation that involved seven agencies, including the police forces of three counties and the FBI, the deployment of snipers, Swat teams, roadblocks, a helicopter, a 50-person video surveillance team, hundreds of buses, and the closure of 1,000 acres of public park, the biggest game ever played in the US was finally ready to get under way.

Shein listing would betray workers, say activists

Workers' rights campaigners have called for the UK's next government to oppose the fast-fashion business Shein joining the FTSE, arguing a London listing would be \"yet another betrayal to working people everywhere and the planet\".

South Korea to restart loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts to North after balloons cross border

South Korea says it will restart loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts into the North, after Pyongyang sent hundreds more rubbish-filled balloons across the border.

Modi sworn in for third term as Delhi begins coalition era

Narendra Modi was sworn in as the prime minister of India for a historic third term yesterday, ushering in a new era of coalition politics for the strongman leader.

Ukraine recovery conference urged to focus on prevention of energy blackouts

Russian damage to Ukraine's power grid has led to calls for a recovery conference starting in Berlin tomorrow to pivot away from long-term reconstruction and focus on preventing prolonged energy blackouts this winter.

The mood in Israel Jubilation at rescue success but silence on Palestinian lives lost

Eight months after the horrors of 7 October, Saturday was a rare, joyful day in Israel after four hostages were rescued from Gaza.

"The area was besieged' How military raid left hundreds dead and many more injured

The market in Nuseirat was busy on Saturday morning. Among the crowds were Asia El-Nemer, looking for a pharmacy that still had stock of her sister's medication, and Ansam Haroun, hoping to find new clothes to lift her daughters' spirits for the Eid al-Adha holiday.

Outrage over 'massacre' in Gaza amid Israeli operation that freed four hostages

Israeli attacks in central Gaza killed scores of Palestinians - many of them civilians - amid a special forces operation to free four hostages held there, with the death toll leading to international outrage.

Sky eye How daredevil artist captures the shot

Streaks of red bunting zigzagging through Chinatown, tents for garden parties pitched in Buckingham Palace and secret roof gardens tucked into the tops of city skyscrapers.

Home Office asks Ukrainian woman scammed over visa scheme to leave UK

A young woman from Ukraine who sought sanctuary in the UK has been asked by the Home Office to separate from her parents who are living here and return to her war-torn home country.

NHS to open AI-based clinic to cut waiting lists for physio

The first Al-run NHS physiotherapy clinic is to be rolled out this year in an effort to cut waiting times amid growing demand and staff shortages.

First 100 days Galloway keeps fuelling conspiracy theories

George Galloway was in full flow as he addressed tens of thousands of viewers online one evening in late March.

Sunak ally says prime minister deeply regrets his D-day blunder and will 'absolutely' remain leader

An ally of Rishi Sunak has said the prime minister will \"absolutely\" continue to lead the Conservative election campaign after his D-day ceremony blunder that triggered fury within the party.

'I want to win everywhere' Starmer's plans for the 'blue wall' and beyond

In the sunny garden of a local community centre in Thurrock, a relaxed-looking Keir Starmer, shirt sleeves rolled up, was surrounded by a buzz of television cameras, reporters and Labour party activists taking selfies.

Euros predicted to score £2.75bn boost in spending on beer, clothes and new TVs

Football fans are predicted to spend £2.75bn on items including beer, pizzas and new TVs during the men's Euro 2024 tournament, which kicks off this week, fuelling a much-needed boost for retailers, pubs and bars.

'A hero to me' Doctor's peers and friends pay tribute

Tributes were widely paid to the life and work of the television presenter Michael Mosley after his body was found on the Greek island of Symi.

Mosley 'took wrong route and collapsed' after climb on Greek island, says wife

The wife of the TV presenter Michael Mosley confirmed yesterday the \"devastating\" news that her husband had been found dead on the Greek island of Symi.

Nothing to lose but your property chains? It's the Engels penthouse

A new multimillion-pound luxury penthouse apartment named after the revolutionary socialist thinker Friedrich Engels is the latest example of Manchester repurposing its radical history for profit, residents have said.

'We talk about boats, not people': Toby Jones on UK's treatment of refugees

The Bafta-winning actor Toby Jones has highlighted the dehumanisation of refugees arriving in the UK in boats, and called the Rwanda deportation scheme the latest \"in a long line of challenges\" that asylum seekers have to face \"just to survive\".

Macron calls snap election after surge of far right

French leader's allies defeated by Le Pen's party in European poll

India Modi's weakened rule may herald shift in tycoons' fortunes

Weeks before the election that weakened Narendra Modi's grip on India, the rich, powerful, and beautiful descended on his home state of Gujarat for what one Indian writer described as \"likely the most ostentatious pre-wedding ceremony the modern world has ever seen\".