EU calls for halt to police violence inGeorgia after force used on protesters

Western politicians and diplomats have called for a halt to rising violence in Georgia after security forces used water cannon, tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets overnight to break up a peaceful rally against a \"foreign influence\" bill.

Trans rights row with Rowling is really sad’Radcliffe

Daniel Radcliffe has described his rupture with JK Rowling over trans rights as \"really sad\", and said that her role in his life as the creator of Harry Potter \"doesn't mean you owe the things you truly believe to someone else for your entire life\".

School pays tribute to 'gentle, caring' boy killed in east London sword attack

The 14-year-old boy killed in the east London sword attack was praised as a \"true scholar\", gentle and a gifted footballer, as it emerged he attended the same school as one of the victims of the 2023 Nottingham stabbings.

Khan says Tories are unpatriotic for 'always trying to do London down'

Sadiq Khan says the Conservatives’ treatment of London is “unpatriotic” and accuses the government of putting obstacles in his way every day of his eight years running the capital.

Key expects ‘slugfest' as England's batting muscle ripples from top

Amidrising tide of Twenty20 run-rates, the defending champions have opted for more aggression in selection

Whitbread to cut 1,500 jobs and sell 126 restaurants

The Premier Inn owner Whitbread is to cut 1,500 jobs in the UK and shut more than 100 struggling restaurants despite announcing a significant rise in returns to shareholders.

Trump fined 9,000 for violating gag order and warned of jail time

Donald Trump was fined 9,000 yesterday for nine violations of a gag order designed to protect participants in the former US president’s criminal trial in New York as thejudge warned him faced jail ifhe continued to violate the order.

Shh! Intimate Ralph Lauren runway show whispers quiet sophistication

In recent years, the settings for Ralph Lauren's runway shows have become something akin to displays of the designer's power and influence.

Running round a Wall of Death may aid astronauts’ fitness on moon

As humans prepare to return to the moon after an absence of more than half a century, researchers have hit on a radical approach to keeping astronauts fit as they potter around the ball of rock.

Two men charged over felling of famous Sycamore Gap tree

Police have charged two men in their 30s over the felling of the famous Sycamore Gap tree last September.

‘We are here’ Galloway's Workers party reveals first general election candidates

The former England cricketer Monty Panesar and a former Ukip MEP are among hundreds of candidates who will run under the banner of George Galloway's Workers party in the general election.

Vote to admit women as Garrick members or we quit, Sting and Stephen Fry tell club

The musicians Sting and Mark Knopfler have co-signed a letter with some of London's leading theatre producers, warning that they will be obliged to resign their memberships of the men-only Garrick Club if members refuse to approve a decision to admit women in a vote next Tuesday.

King Charles meets cancer patients on his return to public duties

King Charles told patients he was well yesterday during a visit to a London cancer treatment centre, where he also spoke of the \"shock\" of receiving his cancer diagnosis.

‘Uber ambulance crisis’ forces more people to make OWN Way to A&E

Growing numbers of seriously ill people are making their own way to A&E in what has been called an \"Uber ambulance\" crisis, because 999 response times are too slow.

Importers of EU food say new UK fees could push costs up by at least 60%

Importers of food from the EU into Britain have said that newly introduced post-Brexit checks could increase their costs by up to 60%, pushing up prices for customers and driving some shops out of business.

Bellingham's Duel With Kane A Reminder Of Divergent Paths

For all the Bayern forward's excellence, his England teammate's meteoric rise is alesson in seizing the day

Raya rising to occasion for Arsenal despite derby blip

The goalkeeper relishes title pressure and remained composed after his mistake gifted Tottenham a goal

Vardy double helps seal title as Leicester crown top-flight return

Enzo Maresca has changed a lot to take Leicester back to the Premier League at the first time of asking but it seemed inevitable Jamie Vardy would have the final say, scoring a double in a 3-0 win to help secure the Championship title at Preston.

Border checks Physical inspections begin on animal and plant imports

After more than three years of delays, today finally sees the introduction of physical checks on animal and plant imports coming into Britain from the EU.

Vinted puts on glad rags as sales soar to €600m

The online secondhand fashion seller Vinted has reported a 61% rise in sales to almost €600m (£513m), taking the company out of the red for the first time amid a boom in demand for \"pre-loved\" clothing.

Alleged far-right plotters on trial accused of plan to topple German state

Nine people have gone on trial amid tight security in the southern German city of Stuttgart in one of three cases linked to an alleged far-right plot to overthrow the state led by a pseudo aristocrat businessman.

At least 45 die in Kenya as makeshift dam bursts amid torrential rain

At least 45 people died after a makeshift dam burst near a town in Kenya's Rift valley in the early hours of yesterday, police said, as torrential rains and floods hit the country.

"There's no support' Farmers fearful for crops after ruinously wet winter

With his farm almost entirely surrounded by the banks of the River Severn in north Shropshire, Ed Tate is used to flooding on his land, but this year, the sheer level of rainfall is the worst he has ever seen.

Hot on the press Stranded man lights signal fire with Guardian

Bryn Austin always carries a copy of the Guardian when he goes looking for rocks, usually to wrap up muddy or delicate specimens.

New outing for mysterious Roman object found in pit

They are known as one of archaeology's great enigmas - hollow 12-sided objects from the Roman era with no known purpose or use.

'Ideal' running time for a film is just 92 minutes, poll claims

A market research poll claims to have established that 92 minutes is the \"ideal\" movie length for US audiences. According to Talker Research (formerly OnePoll US), an online survey conducted in April with 2,000 Americans concluded that respondents opted for 92 minutes as their preferred running time.

Sunak rules out Ireland deal on asylum seekers

Rishi Sunak has said the UK will not accept the return of asylum seekers from Ireland and has dismissed the prospect of a deal with Dublin.

Alcaraz motors through in Madrid after passing 'litmus test' against Seyboth Wild

Carlos Alcaraz says he is feeling \"spectacular\" after taking another significant stride in his recovery from injury by reaching the fourth round of the Madrid Open with an efficient 6-3, 6-3 win over Thiago Seyboth Wild.

Discipline only concern for dynamic England

Red Roses proved sky is the limit with Six Nations success but keeping 15 players on the field will be key at World Cup

At a crossroads PGA Tour cannot afford to omit McIlroy from its policy board

The most unpalatable and unlikely scenario could be a necessary one.