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Where were Nigel Farage and his defenders when Muslim bank accounts were shut down? | Miqdaad Versi

“Every law-abiding citizen in this country should have the right to a bank account,” Nigel Farage writes in the Daily Telegraph as he claims...

Tour de France Femmes: stage six from Albi to Blagnac – live | Tour de France Femmes

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature81km to go: “A hard start … so many attempts to break away,”...

Russia-Ukraine war live: Kyiv says Russia threatening civilian boats in the Black Sea | Ukraine

Ukraine says Russia threatening civilian boats in the Black SeaThe Ukrainian president’s chief of staff has said Russia is threatening civilian vessels in the...

‘Like an oven’: heat and tourism create headache for US park rangers | Extreme weather

This summer, at a brutally hot Grand Canyon national park, something new is popping up at trail heads.It’s a QR code that takes people...

Sadiq Khan wins high court battle over London Ulez extension – UK politics live | UK news

Court dismisses challenge by five councils over expansionGwyn TophamThe high court has dismissed a legal challenge by five Conservative-led councils against the expansion of...

England v Australia: Ashes fifth Test, day two – live | Ashes 2023

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureWe’ve got our first mail in and it’s from Tom vd Gucht. Good...

England v Denmark: Women’s World Cup 2023 – live | Women’s World Cup 2023

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureMary has got in touch about a celebrity sighting, saying: “Greetings from California....

‘I was making a film about the trauma of an entire country’: director Alice Winocour on her movie about the 2015 Paris terror attacks...

Even from the safety of her home, the film-maker Alice Winocour’s experience of the Paris terror attacks in November 2015 was terrifying. Her younger...

NatWest beats profit forecasts as Farage account row grips bank – business live | Business

Key eventsNatWest: We know some people are really strugglingKatie Murray, NatWest’s chief financial officer commented, says the bank has registered a “strong performance” in...

Niger military coup not final, France insists, urging army to choose ‘a way out’ | Niger

France’s government has said it does not consider the coup in Niger to be final despite the former French colony’s military leadership throwing its...

Farewell David Silva, a little wizard full of ethereal, understated magic | Spain

One of the first things you notice in David Silva’s farewell is the pitches. Dusty pitches. Muddy pitches. Then perfect pitches. Almost as perfect,...

Coutts chief quits and crisis wipes £1bn off NatWest shares | NatWest Group

The head of private bank Coutts has been ousted over the closure of Nigel Farage’s bank accounts in a desperate attempt by NatWest to...

Alexandra Popp is Germany’s fiercely competitive captain driven by Euros hurt | Women’s World Cup

Eight years ago I was playing in the World Cup third-place playoff when we won a penalty in extra time and a Germany player...

England’s greats winding down but Brook can continue this team’s legacy | Ashes 2023

The last Test, then, and the inevitable sense that we’re getting to the end. There aren’t too many pages left to turn in this...

Swedish PM ‘extremely worried’ as more apply to burn Qur’an | Sweden

The Swedish prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, has said that he is “extremely worried” about the consequences if more demonstrations go ahead in which the...

Brook fires England but Starc gives Australia edge on first day of final Test | Ashes 2023

There is an end-of-term feel to this fifth Ashes Test. Not quite everyone wearing their own clothes, or lessons swapped for quizzes and films,...

Muslim leaders decry ‘double standard’ of Farage bank account closure furore | Race

The furore over the closure of Nigel Farage’s bank accounts with Coutts has led to the resignation of two chief executives and an intervention...

Matildas face date with destiny after fluffing their lines against Nigeria | Women’s World Cup 2023

On one of the team’s grandest stages yet, with a nation watching expectantly, the Matildas fluffed their lines. After opening their Women’s World Cup...

Ukraine calls for disqualified fencer to be reinstated after anti-Russia protest | Ukraine

Ukraine’s government has called on the International Fencing Federation (FIE) to reverse its decision to disqualify a Ukrainian fencer for refusing to shake hands...

‘It’s exactly as they’d have done it in the 1910s’: how Barbenheimer is leading the anti-CGI backlash | Film

For the past 12 months, Hollywood has been facing a serious case of CGI fatigue, with critics tearing into would-be blockbusters for their over-reliance...

Emperor Nero’s lost theatre found under site of hotel in Rome | Archaeology

The ruins of Nero’s Theatre, an imperial theatre referred to in ancient Roman texts but never found, have been discovered under the garden of...

‘She trembled with the truths she had to tell’: Sinéad O’Connor by friends, fans and collaborators | Sinéad O’Connor

‘She was very beautiful and very wild’Anne Enright, authorSinéad O’Connor was a daughter, a mother and a sister, she made a family that brought...

‘Birmingham could pull it off’: city considers hosting Commonwealth Games again | Birmingham

It has been one year since a 10-metre tall mechanical bull, now named Ozzy after the Black Sabbath frontman, entered Alexandra Stadium in Birmingham...

Prime targets: why are teenagers so obsessed with energy drinks? | Food & drink industry

A year and a half ago, two YouTubers and sports stars, Logan Paul and KSI, once rivals in the boxing ring, came together to...

Sunak fails to give full backing to NatWest chair as Farage banking row continues – UK politics live | Politics

Sunak fails to give full backing to NatWest chair Howard Davies as NatWest/Farage banking row continuesRishi Sunak has failed to give his full backing...

Tour de France Femmes: stage five from Onet-le-Château to Albi – live | Tour de France Femmes

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureThe race has begun on stage five!125km to go: The race proper is...

England v Australia: Ashes fifth Test, day one – live | Ashes 2023

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureWICKET! Root b Hazlewood 5 (England 73-3)Gone! England are now in a bit...

Australia v Nigeria: Women’s World Cup 2023 Group B – live | Women’s World Cup 2023

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature22 mins: Gorry fires a pass crossfield to Vine – who is unceremoniously...

Anger as British Gas owner Centrica profits surge; Shell’s earnings fall to $5bn – business live | Business

Introduction: Centrica profits surgeGood morning and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets, and the world economy.Energy group Centrica has posted...

Women’s World Cup: Portugal v Vietnam – live | Women’s World Cup 2023

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureHalf-time: Portugal 2-0 VietnamIt has been a dominant 45 minutes from Portugal and...

Russia-Ukraine war live: Missile strike on Odesa port kills one; Moldova orders Moscow diplomats to leave | Ukraine

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to discuss military issues and the regional security environment, state media...

Jetting off to the sun? The adverts are selling you a ticket to climate disaster | Andrew Simms

Even with lethal wildfires licking around southern Europe’s holiday hotspots, airlines such as Ryanair are still flying people towards the flames. Aviation, dubbed “the...

Isles of Scilly remains are iron age female warrior, scientists say | Archaeology

Scientists have solved the mystery of a 2,000-year-old grave on the Isles of Scilly, raising intriguing questions about warfare in iron age Britain.For decades...

Sinead O’Connor: the angelic skinhead for whom love, intelligence and madness were inseparable | Sinéad O’Connor

Nobody could break your heart like Sinéad O’Connor. There was the song, of course – Nothing Compares 2 U. And the video with the...

Secret Invasion recap episode six – it’s hard to care about this jeopardy-free finale | Episode recaps

This is a recap of Secret Invasion on Disney+. Do not read ahead unless you have seen episodes one to six …We picked up...

Kylian Mbappé to Saudi talk shows football is now poker for world’s richest | Kylian Mbappé

At the time of writing, officials from Al-Hilal are in Paris negotiating the transfer of Kylian Mbappé, who will be expected to replace some...

‘I started shaking’: Andrew Malkinson on being told he is a free man | UK news

It was a moment for which he had waited nearly 20 years, but when Andrew Malkinson’s exoneration finally came on Wednesday his first thought...

Art dealer ordered to pay £111,000 over missing painting by Mexican artist | Art

An art dealer has been ordered to pay £111,000 over a missing abstract painting compared to a giant “burnt digestive biscuit” by a judge...

What is Tottenham Hotspur billionaire Joe Lewis accused of? | UK news

US prosecutors have published their indictment of Joe Lewis, the British billionaire whose family owns Tottenham Hotspur FC, who they accuse of orchestrating a...

Sinéad O’Connor dies aged 56 | Sinéad O’Connor

Sinéad O’Connor has died at the age of 56, prompting grief and tributes for a singer who enchanted and at times shocked the world.O’Connor’s...

Tottenham distance themselves from Joe Lewis after insider trading charges | Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham have sought to make it plain that Joe Lewis is no longer the owner of the club after he was charged on Tuesday...

US conducted ‘multi-decade’ secret UFO program, ex-intelligence official says | House of Representatives

The US government conducted a “multi-decade” program which collected, and attempted to reverse-engineer, crashed UFOs, a former American intelligence official told a remarkable congressional...

Tour de France Femmes: Yara Kastelijn goes on her own to snare first stage win | Tour de France Femmes

Time is proving tight between Annemiek van Vleuten and her rival Demi Vollering, the two favourites for final victory in the Tour de France...

Hunter Biden agrees to revised plea deal after judge questions terms of agreement, report says – live | US politics

Hunter Biden and prosecutors agree on revised plea deal — reportFederal prosecutors and Hunter Biden have agreed on a revised plea agreement that will...

From sold-out Adele tickets to an elephant for your wedding: the perks of banking with Coutts | NatWest Group

Coutts isn’t just any old bank, its chief executive, Peter Flavel, has been keen to tell anyone who asks.If you’re rich enough to have...

Dirty dog owners: why 28% let their pet poo – then flee the scene | Dogs

Name: Dog poo.Age: Fresh.Appearance: Best not to go into detail.Eugh! I know, disgusting, right?Look, there’s one over there, near the children’s playground, its canine...

UFO hearings live: Congress to examine claims US government is harboring alien space craft | UFOs

How did we get here?Adam GabbattIn June, David Grusch, a former intelligence official, shocked people in the US and beyond when he claimed the...

Canada v Republic of Ireland: Women’s World Cup 2023 – live | Women’s World Cup 2023

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature45+7 min: Yes, yes. You’ll have noticed that when Ireland score with a...

Tour de France Femmes: stage four’s long ride to Rodez – live | Tour de France Femmes

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature135km to go: The average speed has been rapid today: the attackers have...