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UK national lottery review to give public more say in how funds are spent
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy launches consultation on first changes to system in more than two decadesThe government is to review the future of the national lottery for the first …
US cooking oil market shrinking due to Ice pressures on Latino households, Mazola owner says
Economic squeeze and anti-immigration raids have hit Hispanic communities, prompting people to shop online and reuse oilBusiness live – latest updatesThe US cooking oil market is …
Salzburg bans tourists from driving into historic centre over summer
Day trippers face fines for entering Austrian city’s old town during July and August to curb ‘chaotic traffic situations’Salzburg has begun enforcing a summer ban on visitors driv…
Keir Starmer forced on back foot at PMQs over ‘weak’ defence plan
Prime minister says he will take no lectures from Tories after Kemi Badenoch says investment plan is insufficientUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer was forced on the de…
E Jean Carroll asks judge to order Donald Trump to pay $5m he owes her
Move follows supreme court refusal to hear Trump’s appeal of civil case verdict in sexual abuse and defamation caseThe New York journalist E Jean Carroll asked a judge on Tuesday …
Two people onboard small plane die after it crashes in field in Essex
Two-seat Cessna aircraft was carrying out short flight experience when it crashed in Ongar on Tuesday, police sayTwo people have died after a light aircraft on a “short flight exp…
Alarm bells over conflict of interest as filing shows Trump raked in $2bn in 2025 | First Thing
President made more than $1bn from crypto businesses last year while federal government oversaw regulation. Plus, giant seal causes havoc in Tasmania – but locals love himGood mor…
Duke of York’s theatre to be renamed after Tom Stoppard
New name recognises the playwright’s huge impact on British theatre with producer Sonia Friedman saying he would be ‘tickled pink’The Duke of York’s theatre in the West End is to …
Fears of Catholic schism as defiant sect ordains ultra-conservative bishops
Consecrations by Society of Saint Pius X bring automatic excommunication for bishops – and crisis for Pope LeoA rebel group of ultra-conservative Catholics has defied Pope Leo by …
Up to 150 former WH Smith stores to close as high court approves restructure
Restructuring plan involves writing off debts to suppliers and cutting rent for many landlordsBusiness live – latest updatesUp to 150 former WH Smith high street stores are to clo…
New Orleans residents on warning to abandon sinking city: ‘Nobody wants to leave home’
After a recent study found New Orleans is at a ‘point of no return’ amid the climate crisis, some locals say they will ‘only leave if forced to’. But what would it take to stay?Wh…
Trump to attend opening of Roosevelt library amid overturning conservation efforts
Theodore Roosevelt protected swathes of land, while Trump has lifted them from more than 86m acresDonald Trump will attend a ribbon cutting for the new Theodore Roosevelt Presiden…
Family of boy injured in Cambridgeshire crocodile enclosure thank zoo staff who rescued him
Three-year-old remains in hospital after ‘undergoing multiple surgeries’ but is now in stable conditionThe family of a three-year-old boy who was seriously injured in a crocodile …
Sudan’s RSF committed crimes against humanity in El Fasher, Amnesty says
Report accuses paramilitary force of crimes including ethnic cleansing in systemic campaign against civiliansThe Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces committed crimes agains…
BBC staff fear strike action inevitable after 1% pay rise offer prompts anger
Unions reject proposed below-inflation increase which comes as corporation prepares to cut thousands of jobsBBC staff fear a strike is on the horizon at the broadcaster after ange…
Halifax to disappear from UK high street as Lloyds axes bank brand after 173 years
Group confirms it will stop opening new accounts under the name and move existing ones to LloydsLloyds Banking Group has announced it is axing the Halifax brand, meaning the 173-y…
Death by firing squad: archaic method on the rise in US as Idaho opens new execution chamber
Supporters of the method say it’s foolproof – but forensic experts say it can be ‘excruciating’ amid allegations it’s been intentionally botchedThe tangled path of US capital puni…
Coventry Cathedral glass engraving damaged in set-up for music event
Figure in John Hutton’s west screen, considered a 20th-century masterpiece, cracked by ladder used in lighting rigDeep cracks have appeared in one of the huge angels etched into J…
‘It’s like being close to home’: World Cup vibes immaculate in richly diverse New York
Fans of all stripes pack the bars to sing, cheer and commiserate in city where more than 3m people were born outside USAlmost 200,000 Ecuadorians and Ecuadorian Americans live in …
Trump’s affordability crisis hits his supporters hardest as he calls housing bill of ‘minor importance’
A housing shortfall, record home costs and cuts to subsidies are intensifying the US affordability crunchOf the various dimensions of the affordability crisis weighing on US famil…
White House rejects conflict-of-interests concerns as Trump’s crypto earnings soar – US politics live
Spokesperson says president has ‘proudly made the US the crypto capital of the world’Sign up for US breaking news alerts emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.The Wh…
Anthropic says US has lifted export controls on Fable and Mythos AI models after security fears
AI company was forced last month to suspend access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models for all foreign nationalsBusiness live – latest updatesAnthropic has restored customer access…
‘Tip of the iceberg’: nearly 500,000 New Yorkers lose health insurance due to Trump cuts
First of major coverage losses expected as a result of the ‘One Big Beautiful’ bill signed into law one year agoNearly 500,000 moderate-income New Yorkers will be dumped from thei…
US supreme court rejects appeal from lawyer punished over effort to remove abusive priest
Richard Trahant fined $400,000 over apparent violation of order in case of priest who admitted sexual misconductThe US supreme court has rejected an appeal from an attorney who wa…
Two confirmed dead in mass celebrations by Mexico fans after World Cup victory
Third death reported by local media but unconfirmedMore than a million people gathered in Mexico CityAt least two people died during massive celebrations in Mexico City as the nat…
Henry Nowak murder: two officers under gross misconduct investigation
IOPC to consider if race was a factor in response to student, whom officers initially handcuffed and treated as a suspectTwo police officers in the case of Henry Nowak have been p…
A ‘buttery’ mouthfeel or ‘meadow grass’ notes? How Australian olive oils rank against other supermarket options
Consumer advocacy group Choice blind tested 30 olive oils – and found many of the highest ranked came from AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCons…
UK house prices stall for second straight month as agents warn of summer slump
Average price of typical home little changed at £277,484 in June, says Nationwide, while housebuilder shares fallBusiness live – latest updatesUK house price growth stalled for a …
Ireland set to take presidency of EU in Dublin opening ceremony – Europe live
Ireland’s tasks at helm of bloc include helping navigate talks on fresh Russia sanctions, and Ukraine and Moldova accessionIreland’s prime minister Micheál Martin suggested Ukrain…
Starmer to take PMQs as he faces backlash over ‘poisoned chalice’ defence investment plan – UK politics live
Concerns that plan is not properly funded and will take cash from much-needed road projectsMinisters ‘furious’ over cuts to road projects to fund defence planHere is Jessica Elgot…