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Katie Hopkins looked at me during a Weekend Truth Festival and said: ‘I smell a virgin’

“I smell a virgin…” Katie Hopkins said, looking straight at me. “I smell lefty, pressy scum!” The far-right commentator was addressing an audience of...

British ambassador to Mexico sacked after ‘pointing gun at staff’

The British ambassador to Mexico has been removed from the post after a video emerged online of him apparently pointing an assault rifle at...

Bournemouth beach killing: Man, 20, charged with murder after personal trainer stabbed to death

A 20-year-old man from London has been charged with murder after a woman was stabbed to death on a beach in Bournemouth. Amie Gray,...

June weather forecast: Much of the country can look forward to a few sunny days

Meteorological summer is just around the corner, with June beginning at the weekend. As things stand, it doesn’t have to deliver much to be...

Politics

Tories pledge £20m for 30 towns as Labour embarks on ‘power up’ bus tour

The Conservatives have pledged to give £20m to 30 towns across the country – a move the Labour Party has branded a “reckless, unfunded...

Technology

Binance’s ex-CEO begins prison sentence in California

Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, center, departs federal court in Seattle on April 30, 2024. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Binance’s billionaire...

Politics

Rishi Sunak says Diane Abbott decision shows Angela Rayner is really ‘in charge’ of Labour

Rishi Sunak has said the decision to let Diane Abbott stand for Labour at the general election shows it is Sir Keir Starmer’s deputy...

World

Israel has offered ceasefire and hostage proposal to Hamas, says Biden

Israel has offered a comprehensive new ceasefire deal to Hamas, US President Joe Biden says. The deal would involve the return of Israeli hostages...

Donald Trump to appeal against ‘rigged’ conviction – as he says prosecutors just wanted to know if he was ‘a bad boy’

Donald Trump has said he will appeal against his criminal conviction for falsifying business records – insisting he paid a “legal expense” and there...

Will Trump’s conviction make a difference in the US election?

Donald Trump has become the first-ever former American president to be convicted of a crime. A New York jury found him guilty on all...

Business

Superdry wins reprieve as M&G drops challenge to rescue plan

Superdry, the struggling London-listed fashion chain, has received a reprieve after the owner of its flagship store towed back from a challenge to its...

Business

Government brings ownership of NatWest to 22.5%

Life comes at you fast if you are the person responsible for maintaining the shareholder register at NatWest. Until last week, it was hoped...

Business

‘My mortgage lender is ending my two-year fix and I haven’t been in the house for two years – can they do this?’

Can a lender end your fixed-rate deal early? This was the crux of a question asked by Money blog reader Michelle from Kent… “I...

Israel has offered ceasefire and hostage proposal to Hamas, says Biden

Israel has offered a comprehensive new ceasefire deal to Hamas, US President Joe Biden says. The deal would involve the return of Israeli hostages...

Technology

Warren Buffett is worried about potential for ‘huge losses’ in booming, but still tiny insurance market

One of the messages that Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway’s top insurance executive, Ajit Jain, sent to investors during the company’s recent annual shareholder...

Sports

Conference USA preview: Can Western Kentucky knock off Liberty? What will Jacksonville State do?

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterMay 31, 2024, 08:33 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Let’s review....

World

France foils plan to attack Olympic Games football stadium

France says it has foiled an attack targeting one of the football stadiums being used for this summer’s Olympic Games. The country’s security forces...