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May 23, 2024

Marvel's latest promo video treats its viewers like idiots

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ will ‘make enemies with Disney’ and ‘lower your IQ’... and that’s according to its own star! Louis Chilton finds the film’s ironic sales pitch mirthless

3 mins

Coldplay haters get a life...or should that be viva la vida

As the British band prepare to headline Glastonbury for a record-breaking fifth time, Mark Beaumont assesses their legacy and questions why some critics are still so disdainful

4 mins

Future of fashion is at stake

Clothing brand The Vampire’s Wife, co-founded by Susie Cave, helped define idiosyncratic British glamour. Its sudden closing down reflects an industry in peril

7 mins

The sickening truth of the Nazi camp on British soil

For years, debate has raged about how many died in the occupation of Channel Island Alderney. It was no ‘miniAuschwitz’ but there were atrocities

7 mins

Boehly has turned Chelsea into England's silliest club

Have they ever thought the problem might be them? Obviously not, of course, because that might take a level of self-awareness or humility and the capacity to acknowledge the failings at Chelsea start at the top.

3 mins

Lookman sets Dublin alight and makes Atalanta history

Ademola Lookman’s lift-off finally brings Xabi Alonso down to earth.

3 mins

Two uncapped players in Scotland Euro 2024 squad

Liverpool’s Ben Doak, 18, included as injury rules out three

3 mins

Inflation is down but devil is in detail for homeowners

Across the economy, price rises slowed significantly in April with the rate of inflation declining to 2.3 per cent from 3.2 per cent.

3 mins

M&S has the 'wind in its sails' as profits surge 58%

Retail giant says past year’s results the best since 1997

2 mins

Kashmiris reject Modi's claims over record turnout

PM insists high voter numbers vindicate controversial BJP policies but locals say opposite

5 mins

What recognition means for two-state Palestine solution

Spain, Ireland and Norway have said that they will recognise the state of Palestine on 28 May, a step toward a long-held Palestinian aspiration that came amid international outrage over the civilian death toll and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip following Israel’s war on Hamas.

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Ireland, Norway and Spain recognise Palestinian state

Ireland, Spain and Norway have announced they will recognise a Palestinian state, as Israel accused the nations of rewarding Hamas for its brutal attack on 7 October.

4 mins

Extreme flooding puts food.security at risk, warns union

Fruit and vegetables will be in short supply with crop harvests severely hit as winter downpours become heavier in future, farm leaders have warned.

2 mins

MP who lost hands and feet hailed on Commons return

Members applaud Craig Mackinlay after his sepsis ordeal

2 mins

Six Britons in intensive care after 'extreme' turbulence

Singapore Airlines flight dropped 6,000ft in three minutes

2 mins

Vennells cries as she admits evidence to MPs was untrue

Ex-Post Office boss gave first appearence at Horizon inquiry

4 mins

What the Commons could look like after the July vote

Four scenarios: from a hung parliament to a Labour majority

5 mins

Starmer didn't expect snap election but it's hardly fatal

Labour ought to be ready for the election. It is already more than four-and-a-half years since the last one.

3 mins

Why did the PM plump for 4 July as the election date?

Rishi Sunak has finally announced that the general election will be on 4 July but why did he settle for that date? The practical reason for his decision comes from election law and the parliamentary timetable.

2 mins

The wally without a brolly is left California dreaming

As soon as the door of No 10 opened and Rishi Sunak stepped outside, it started to pitter-patter.

3 mins

Sunak shocks Westminster by calling summer election

Rain pours down on the PM as he announces a 4 July poll

3 mins

Is Nadal in Paris the most dominant athlete in history?

Few athletes receive the honour of having a statue built for them at the end of their careers.

4 mins

Klopp leaves an overflowing in-tray for Slot at Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp offered one last example of his skills as a motivator. He has proved time and again he can galvanise 11 people.

3 mins

Rashford axed as Southgate calls up new faces to squad

Five uncapped players in frame for England's Euros bid

3 mins

Pochettino leaves Chelsea after one season in charge

Mauricio Pochettino left Chelsea yesterday, just two days after the end of his first season in charge of the southwest London club.

2 mins

Used car sales app Cazoo calls in the administrators

Online car seller Cazoo has gone into administration, three years after it listed on the New York Stock Exchange with a valuation of £5bn ($6.3bn).

2 mins

Costner's new epic proves he is Hollywood's outlaw

The first part of a four-film saga by the 'Dances with Wolves' star isn't going down well at Cannes, but his recent TV series shows we can't underestimate his appeal, says Louis Chilton

3 mins

No plot, all atmosphere...meet the 21st-century novel

Yael van der Wouden's hyped debut 'The Safekeep' has been compared to Patricia Highsmith and Sarah Waters. But the lack of narrative thrust is a problem, says Robert McCrum

4 mins

Dreams have no deadlines

As a 90-year-old astronaut blasts into space and a man in his sixties becomes a modelling sensation, Helen Coffey finds that living life to its fullest is not just for young people

4 mins

Are airfares rising or not?

Q I’m extremely confused. My experience as a frequent holidaymaker is that prices are rising inexorably. But now Ryanair is saying it doesn’t expect airfares to go up much, if at all. What’s your take?

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