UK confirms Gulf trade deal in boost for service industries
Government estimates that agreement could boost economy by up to £3.7bn a year in ‘long run’
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Reeves drops push for food price cap after retail backlash
Treasury’s effort to get UK supermarkets to agree on voluntary price controls struggles to find support
Supermarkets hit back over pressure to cap price of milk, bread and eggs
A minister confirms talks have taken place but says there will be no mandatory cap on essential food prices.
Channel 4 boss ‘deeply sorry’ over MAFS UK rape allegations
Priya Dogra says a Panorama which included allegations from former cast members was “very troubling” to watch.
Women who died in sea off Brighton were sisters
Paying tribute, their father says “no words can truly describe the pain of losing three daughters”.
Russian jets ‘dangerously’ intercept RAF spy plane over Black Sea
The unarmed Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft was conducting a “routine international flight” during the incidents, the Ministry of Defence says.
Fuel duty freeze extended until the end of the year
Fuel duty was initially cut by 5p in March 2022, under the Conservative government.
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Endorsed by Trump, Ed Gallrein defeats Rep. Thomas Massie in GOP House primary
In a major victory for President Trump, his hand-picked challenger, Ed Gallrein, beat out U.S. House Rep. Thomas Massie in a Kentucky House GOP primary, ending Massie’s reelection bid. (Image credit: Jon Cherry)
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‘Taiwan Travelogue’ wins the 2026 International Booker Prize
The novel is the first work translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the award, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. (Image credit: Adrian Dennis)
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Trump endorses Ken Paxton over incumbent John Cornyn in Texas Senate primary runoff
President Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas GOP runoff for U.S. Senate, one week before voting ends in the contentious and expensive primary. (Image credit: Greg Nash)