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Sheriff’s deputies called to Harris home as Kirk critics lose jobs, Stamford Bridge battle site found
A woman twice tried to enter Kamala Harris’s Malibu home, while dozens who mocked Charlie Kirk’s murder online have been sacked; also: Peter Hitchens mocks “Tommo”, Angela Kelly’s royal-worrying documentary, Proms’ Dolly Parton tribute, and Stamford Bridge’s true site unearthed.
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First serving PM finishes Great North Run in under two hours
Andy Burnham has become the first serving Prime Minister to run the Great North Run, taking part in the world’s biggest half marathon alongside 63,000 other competitors. The 56-year-old completed the 13.1-mile route from Newcastle upon Tyne to South Shields in 1hr 57min on Sunday, having previously run the race in 2021 before becoming Prime…
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‘Incoherent’ Donald Trump should back Britain in the face of Argentina’s plan for ‘colonial takeover’ of the Falklands says top Tory Tugendhat
Shadow foreign secretary Tom Tugendhat has criticised Donald Trump as “incoherent” and “erratic” after the US president questioned whether British forces would be willing to defend the Falkland Islands against a potential Argentine attack. Trump made the comments while visiting Dublin, suggesting UK troops might be deterred by the long sea journey to the islands,…
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The perilous economic conditions facing the UK can be traced back to Trump | Richard Partington
As chancellor John Healey prepares his autumn budget, the article argues that the difficult economic conditions he faces largely stem from Donald Trump’s policies and actions in the US. The US-Israel war on Iran has driven up oil and gas prices, fuelling inflation and a global bond market selloff, while Trump’s tariffs are hitting British…
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‘Really helpful’: the AI bootcamps aimed at addressing UK youth unemployment
A pilot scheme in Preston is offering “AI bootcamps” to young people who are not in education, employment or training (Neets), aiming to tackle youth unemployment by equipping them with skills employers increasingly want. The three-week, taxpayer-funded course teaches participants how to build AI tools, understand business applications of the technology, and use it responsibly,…
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How Zverev and Shelton emerged from ‘Sincaraz’ shadow
Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton meet in Sunday’s US Open men’s final, with both players already having reason to view their 2026 Grand Slam season as a success regardless of the result. German top seed Zverev has broken free of the shadow cast by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who dominated the last two years’…
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Angela Rayner suggests Labour could toughen up ban on huge donations to political parties after crypto-billionaires hand Reform record £72million
Angela Rayner has raised the prospect of Labour toughening its cap on political donations after Reform UK received a record £72million from two crypto-billionaires living abroad. The Deputy Prime Minister told Sky News that party funding was a “live issue”, arguing that billionaires who “don’t pay taxes” and “don’t live here” should not be able…
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The legendary 2001 movie Sam Neill was forced to turn down: “I was unable to do it”
Sam Neill has revealed he was forced to turn down a role in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings, one of the most successful film franchises in cinema history, because he was already committed to other projects at the time. The New Zealand actor, who built a career on versatile and often demanding roles…
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Trans Pregnancy Drama ‘Aman’ Boards Parallax Films for Global Sales Ahead of Toronto and London Premieres (EXCLUSIVE)
International sales agent Parallax Films has taken on worldwide sales rights for “Aman,” a short film by writer-director Rahul Roye about a trans man who discovers he is pregnant on the eve of his gender-affirming surgery. The deal was announced ahead of the film’s world premiere in the Short Cuts competition at the Toronto Film…
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Reform’s £72m crypto windfall and Burnham’s Starmer split lead a turbulent day for Labour and BBC’s Today
Farage hails record Reform UK donations as new PM Andy Burnham reportedly plans a break from Starmer’s legacy; elsewhere, Emma Barnett quits Radio 4’s Today, a Saudi pipeline shuts after Houthi drone strikes, and Arsenal’s Arteta slams a “unacceptable” penalty call.