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Olivier Awards: Jodie Comer and Paul Mescal win acting trophies as My Neighbour Totoro sweeps the board

Hollywood stars Paul Mescal and Jodie Comer have won the night’s biggest trophies at the Olivier Awards, while a stage adaptation of a beloved...

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Passport Office workers strike: Five-week walkout begins today in row over pay and pensions

Passport Office workers will begin a five-week strike today in the increasingly bitter civil service dispute with the government over jobs, pay, pensions and...

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Oscar winning composer of The Last Emperor score dies aged 71

Ryuichi Sakamoto, the Japanese musician and actor who composed for Hollywood hits such as The Last Emperor and The Revenant, has died aged 71....

World

Russian military blogger killed and six injured in blast at St Petersburg cafe – reports

One person has died and at least six people have been injured in a blast in a cafe in St Petersburg, Russia, according to...

Technology

Tesla reports 422,875 deliveries for first quarter of 2023

Tesla Superchargers are seen at a charging station on March 17, 2023 in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Tesla...

Business

Café Rouge owner Epiris joins race to dine out on Princes Foods

The private equity backer of Café Rouge’s parent company has joined a host of suitors hoping to dine out on Princes Foods, the company...

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Thomas Cashman: Man who murdered nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool to be sentenced

The man who shot and killed nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel at her home in Liverpool last year will be sentenced for murder later today. Olivia...

Sports

NHL playoff watch: Making sense of the Metro

8:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. With the...

British men held by Taliban ‘in contact’ with relatives, family spokesman says

British men being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan have been in contact with their relatives, a family spokesman has said. Charity medic Kevin...

World

Ukraine is holding strong – but as war deaths mount its fortitude is to be severely tested

In the vast windswept cemetery on the outskirts of Dnipro, low clouds drift and mist drizzles over the graves of the fallen in this...

Donald Trump: Media launch bid to allow cameras in court for ex-US president’s hearing

A group of news organisations has launched a bid to allow cameras into court when Donald Trump makes an unprecedented appearance on Tuesday. The...

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‘Political correctness’ will not stop crackdown on ‘vile’ grooming gangs, says Sunak

Rishi Sunak has pledged that “political correctness” will not stop a crackdown on grooming gangs, as he unveils new measures to protect children and...

Rishi Sunak promises grooming gangs taskforce to stop exploitation of children and young women

A new grooming gangs taskforce will be launched to stop the exploitation of children and young women, the government has announced. Specialist officers will...

Politics

Home Secretary Suella Braverman refuses to confirm if Rwanda deportation flights will leave this summer

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has refused to confirm if deportation flights to Rwanda will begin this summer. The policy to deport migrants arriving in...

World

‘Danger tourist’ among three Britons held by Taliban – as government ‘in negotiations’ to ensure their safety

The UK government is “in negotiations” over three Britons held by the Taliban in Afghanistan, the home secretary has said. The three British men...

World

Donald Trump: Media launch bid to allow cameras in court for ex-US president’s hearing

A group of news organisations has launched a bid to allow cameras into court when Donald Trump makes an unprecedented appearance on Tuesday. The...

World

Paris votes on whether to ban rental e-scooters

Paris is voting on whether to ban rental e-scooters across the city. Self-hire e-scooters were first introduced to the French capital in 2018 as...

World

Deepest fish ever recorded revealed by scientists

Scientists have set a new record for the deepest fish ever caught on camera – as well as the deepest catch ever made. The...

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Oscar winner Sarah Polley ordered to hand back award in April Fools’ Day prank

An Oscar winner has revealed how her 11-year-old daughter pranked her with a letter demanding the return of her prestigious award. Canadian writer and...

Politics

UK government ‘in negotiations’ over three Britons held by Taliban in Afghanistan

The UK government is “in negotiations” over three Britons held by the Taliban in Afghanistan, the home secretary has said. The three British men...