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Ban trans women from single-sex spaces, equality watchdog to say

EHRC guidance to be submitted to ministers this month will tell schools, hospitals, leisure centres and cinemas to limit trans access

Politics

Rushanara Ali MP holding a coffee cup.
Homelessness minister quits after ‘hiking rent at house by £700 a month’

Rushanara Ali steps down after being described by the Tories as an example of ‘staggering hypocrisy’


Israel could cut security ties if Starmer recognises Palestine

Israel has provided crucial information to Britain’s spy agencies about terror threats in the UK — withdrawing this would have serious implications



Palestinians walk through rubble-strewn streets in Gaza City after Israeli attacks.
Israel intends to occupy the whole Gaza Strip, Netanyahu says

Binyamin Netanyahu’s proposals, which could displace a million Palestinians, have created a sharp divide within the Israeli government

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Protesters holding "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action" signs surrounded by police and media at the Gandhi statue in Parliament Square, London.
Charge more Palestine Action supporters on terror offences, police urged


Protesters holding "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action" signs surrounded by police and media at the Gandhi statue in Parliament Square, London.


A woman in a historical bonnet next to a bride in a modern wedding dress.
Wuthering Heights film with Margot Robbie set to be ‘aggressively provocative’

Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, speaking at a press conference.
Bank of England cuts UK interest rates to 4%
Trump and Putin ‘will meet in coming days’, Kremlin confirms
Trump and Putin ‘will meet in coming days’, Kremlin confirms
Russia-Ukraine war
42 minutes ago

Collage of a woman operating machinery, with images of other women in the background.
Badenoch hones her machete story in BBC cut ’n’ thrust

A woman in a historical bonnet next to a bride in a modern wedding dress.
Wuthering Heights film with Margot Robbie set to be ‘aggressively provocative’






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A large audience watching a performance at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.
How open-air theatre of Regent’s Park is conquering the world

A record number of people are visiting Britain’s oldest outdoor theatre, a fact its boss says is thanks to not being restricted by state subsidies






Barn owl family perched in a window.
A family of barn owls perch in Wigan — and other news in pictures


Farage halves Starmer’s lead in best prime minister poll


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Editor's picks



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It’s not too late to book a summer holiday! Here are the best deals

Our expert shares his pick of this week’s best-value breaks, whether you fancy a luxurious Cotswolds hotel or a cut-price Mexico stay


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Hold the fries! The good (and bad) potato guide



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How not to get scammed — a guide for idiots (that’s all of us)


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Illustration of Donald Trump's face superimposed on a Nobel Peace Prize medal.

As he seeks ceasefires in Ukraine and Gaza, the US president claims to have ‘solved five wars’. Is he right?


Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin shaking hands.
Putin offers little sign that Trump talks will lead to peace


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Why Reeves isn’t panicking about tax — yet

Forecasters suggest the chancellor will have to break a manifesto promise but she is focused on growth and productivity



Illustration of President Trump visiting Vladimir Putin in a coffin.

Cartoon by Peter Schrank



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Scamming epidemic is seeded by tech firms






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Scamming epidemic is seeded by tech firms






Illustration of the InterContinental Beijing Sanlitun hotel at night.
InterContinental Hotels has rooms to grow as profits rise


Cindy Rose of Microsoft UK speaking at the Times CEO Summit, with an apprentice.
WPP announces strategic review and halves dividend

Portrait of Mehreen Khan.
Mehreen KhanAnother interest rate cut but Bank warns of new UK inflation shock



House prices rise as property market continues to defy downturn



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Florian Wirtz of Liverpool clapping during a pre-season friendly.

Influx of big-money signings from Germany this summer shows that Premier League teams have more faith in imports from Bundesliga than they used to



Portrait of Bret McKenzie holding a guitar.

As one half of Flight of the Conchords, the New Zealander won a Grammy. Now he’s an Oscar-winning composer and is releasing a serious album

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