Louise Thompson ‘optimistic’ after meeting Wes Streeting over maternity care
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U.S. to press allies to bolster counterterrorism efforts under new strategy
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Powell supports Starmer on eve of elections but backs Burnham return as MP
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Billie Eilish ‘doing everything I can’ to suppress Tourette Syndrome
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Trump team drops accelerated training program for new ICE agents in rare climbdown: report
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump team drops accelerated training program for new ICE agents in rare climbdown: reportFast-tracked training faced growing scrutiny from lawmakers as the administration seeks to rapidly build up the ranksAlex Woodward in New York Wednesday 06 May 2026 16:58 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Rem...
Lib Dems are no ‘flash in the pan’, says Davey as party eyes council gains
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Kate meets youngsters taking part in early years research ahead of royal tour
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Average home insurance claim paid to households hits record £6,340, figures show
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How Silicon Valley's new tech right has profited by aligning with MAGA
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Fact check: Tuition fees and AI-generated voter videos
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Trump pays tribute after Ted Turner death by taking a shot at CNN: ‘Destroyed his baby’
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BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty left 'bruised and battered' in nasty injury
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Trump’s tariffs have done ‘significant damage’ to US economy, top financial group warns
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump’s tariffs have done ‘significant damage’ to US economy, top financial group warns‘The U.S. economy is resilient, but just how resilient is set to be tested,’ the chief economist at Moody’s Analytics saidBrendan Rascius in New York Wednesday 06 May 2026 16:26 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":...
Eve-of-election poll suggests SNP’s lead is ‘tightening’
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Group that awards top government workers is having a hard time finding winners under Trump
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Spring smells good on you: 11 must-have new season scents
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A night at the planetarium – Queen hits to be played during immersive dome show
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Local elections 2026: 'Vote Green, make history,' says Zack Polanski as he seeks major gains in London
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Political establishment ‘petrified’ of Reform, party candidate says
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From Eurovision to the Venice Biennale, culture contests are being overshadowed by politics
The Venice Biennale, Eurovision and Cannes are framed as artists representing their nations. But in a fractured world, national identity seems increasingly futile• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereAre the arts being drowned out by politics? A few days before the biggest week of the year in Europe’s cultural calendar, that impression may be hard to avoid. The Venice Biennale opens its doors to the public on Saturday, but talk in the run-up to the world’s largest conte...