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Supreme Court to announce decision on Trump’s presidential immunity claim: Live

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide on Monday whether Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The former president’s defense was rejected in a unanimous decision by a federal judge and appeals court judges who heard an election interference lawsuit filed… Read More »

Gareth Southgate’s absence as a replacement was like a resignation letter – but then Ivan Toney arrived

So it turns out Gareth Southgate could make a powerful change. He needs just 94 minutes to do that, seconds before he faces the most brutal accusation of his eight-year tenure. Of all the aspects of this incredible England comeback, few are as striking as Ivan Toney’s recent cameos. With two minutes left in normal… Read More »

Jet skis, a Russian SIM card and a bunch of ‘no comment’ responses… The ‘tree-top’ drug smuggler known as ‘Piggy Wilson’ who lives a luxurious lifestyle

An EncroChat drug smuggler nicknamed ‘Piggy Wilson’ enjoyed a lavish lifestyle with jet skis, expensive watches and a Range Rover with the proceeds from his criminal life. But Anthony Wilson’s decades of experience in the underworld also led to him spending more than 35 years behind bars for drug crimes. He now faces his longest… Read More »

‘Aren’t you having fun?’ Russell Crowe’s surprisingly good set captures the spirit of Glastonbury

He may have experienced something beautiful mindBut does she have a beautiful voice? The idea that Russell Crowe can’t sing is one of those sharp takes set in stone, thanks largely to the Australian actor’s breathtaking Javert. Miserables (2012). And yet, when he walked onto Glastonbury’s tented acoustic stage on a sunny Saturday afternoon to… Read More »

Conservatives pay the terrible price of Britain’s lockdown amnesia

On Tuesday the BBC published a report that around £1.5 billion worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) remains unused. We were told in scandalous tones that it was rotting in warehouses. Opposition parties were invited to comment. Labor primarily described the surplus as “staggering waste”. The Liberal Democrats agreed and promised that “steps will be… Read More »

Dua Lipa and Charli XCX’s tiny, must-see set proves Glastonbury misjudged our big pop girls

The hottest ticket at this year’s Glastonbury is a sweaty grocery party presided over by pop’s leading scientist. Charli Cover image for Brat, with a new album just out and this is the sound of the summer for anyone with a vaping habit and a history of self-loathing. Dressed in a puffer jacket and cream-colored… Read More »

Fears of ‘undue moral influence’ on voters due to community leaders ‘promoting Islamic values’

Almost a decade ago, the mayor of Tower Hamlets was sensationally sacked after an electoral tribunal found him guilty of a series of “corrupt and illegal practices” including ballot rigging, bribery and vote buying. But perhaps the most concerning aspect of the ruling was that Lutfur Rahman was found to have exercised “undue moral influence”… Read More »

‘Disbelief’ as US-UK trade deals under threat after UK undermines negotiators

America was to be Britain’s route to the sunny plateaus of Brexit. Later, after hopes of a free trade agreement evaporated, successive Conservative governments set their sights lower, seeking to forge closer ties with individual US states. Now civil servants responsible for executing state-level deals have been sacked in what one angry British businessman has… Read More »