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FILE – Elon Musk flashes his T-shirt that reads “Doge” to the media as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House in March (Jose Luis Magana/AP, File)

Elon Musk leaves Trump administration after criticising ‘big beautiful bill’

US President Donald Trump (Evan Vucci/AP)

US President Donald Trump (Evan Vucci/AP)

Court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law

Forensic officers have been working at the scene in Water Street near the Liver Building in Liverpool (Peter Byrne/PA)

Forensic officers have been working at the scene in Water Street near the Liver Building in Liverpool (Peter Byrne/PA)

Police continue to question Liverpool parade suspect

Campaigners said LGBT veterans have been left furious at the slow pace of compensation payouts under a Government scheme (Alamy/PA)

Campaigners said LGBT veterans have been left furious at the slow pace of compensation payouts under a Government scheme (Alamy/PA)

LGBT veterans ‘furious’ at slow pace of compensation

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (Thomas Krych/PA)

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (Thomas Krych/PA)

Starmer: Farage’s ‘fantasy’ economics will lead to Liz Truss-style meltdown

Chief Constable Gavin Stephens said the current system is “too fragmented and sometimes uncoordinated”. (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Chief Constable Gavin Stephens said the current system is “too fragmented and sometimes uncoordinated”. (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Chief officers call for radical overhaul of structure of UK policing

Rachel Reeves said ministers were ‘making pensions work for Britain’ (Darren Staples/PA)

Rachel Reeves said ministers were ‘making pensions work for Britain’ (Darren Staples/PA)

Workers could see £6,000 boost to pension pots under Government plans

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his wife hosted a VE Day 80th anniversary street party in Downing Street (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his wife hosted a VE Day 80th anniversary street party in Downing Street (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Military families ‘struggling’ with their homes during VE Day celebrations – MP

Marine charity Open Seas has published a new report on the state of Scotland’s seabeds, based on more than 300 surveys that were carried out (Open Seas/PA)

Marine charity Open Seas has published a new report on the state of Scotland’s seabeds, based on more than 300 surveys that were carried out (Open Seas/PA)

Marine conservation group claims damage to seabeds is a ‘national scandal’

Snow leopard cub ‘little lady’ was born on May 10 (The Big Cat Sanctuary/PA)

Snow leopard cub ‘little lady’ was born on May 10 (The Big Cat Sanctuary/PA)

Sanctuary announces birth of snow leopard cub

The mountain ringlet, a small brown butterfly with orange wing spots, lives exclusively on mountains and is more commonly found in Scotland than in England (Ben Lawers/PA)

The mountain ringlet, a small brown butterfly with orange wing spots, lives exclusively on mountains and is more commonly found in Scotland than in England (Ben Lawers/PA)

Lake District walkers urged to look out for England’s only mountain butterfly

Defence Secretary John Healey has announced the creation of a new cyber command (James Manning/PA)

Defence Secretary John Healey has announced the creation of a new cyber command (James Manning/PA)

New command will counter ‘continual and intensifying’ cyber warfare, says Healey

Health Secretary Wes Streeting (Lucy North/PA)

Health Secretary Wes Streeting (Lucy North/PA)

Streeting urges doctors to vote against strike action

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is on trial (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is on trial (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

US judge rejects mistrial request from Combs’ lawyers

A reservoir in Cambridgeshire, one of the most water stressed parts of the country (Joe Giddens/PA)

A reservoir in Cambridgeshire, one of the most water stressed parts of the country (Joe Giddens/PA)

Government steps in to deliver new reservoirs amid water supply concerns

Nvidia (Alamy/PA)

Nvidia (Alamy/PA)

Nvidia posts strong growth despite ongoing tariff challenges

Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate (Marta Lavandier/AP)

Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate (Marta Lavandier/AP)

Influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate face criminal charges including rape

Singer Casandra Ventura has given birth (Joel Ryan/AP)

Singer Casandra Ventura has given birth (Joel Ryan/AP)

Singer Cassie gives birth to boy days after giving evidence in Combs trial

A large avalanche with a mixture of ice, rock, snow and water reached the valley floor (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)

A large avalanche with a mixture of ice, rock, snow and water reached the valley floor (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)

Swiss village destroyed by landslide in ‘major catastrophe’

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan urged the Government to consider the decriminalisation of some cannabis possession (PA)

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan urged the Government to consider the decriminalisation of some cannabis possession (PA)

Met chief says decriminalising cannabis ‘not something we’re calling for’

Forensic officers at work at the scene in Water Street, Liverpool (Peter Byrne/PA)

Forensic officers at work at the scene in Water Street, Liverpool (Peter Byrne/PA)

Police granted further time to question Liverpool parade suspect

Palestinian women wait with their sick children for medical care in an overcrowded clinic in Gaza City (Jehand Alshrafi/AP)

Palestinian women wait with their sick children for medical care in an overcrowded clinic in Gaza City (Jehand Alshrafi/AP)

Four killed as Palestinians storm UN warehouse in search for food

Kneecap will no longer perform at TRNSMT festival amid police ‘safety concerns’

A lawyer who represented one of the pilots of a Chinook that crashed in the Mull of Kintyre in 1994 has joined calls for documents relating to the incident to be made public (Chris Bacon/PA)

A lawyer who represented one of the pilots of a Chinook that crashed in the Mull of Kintyre in 1994 has joined calls for documents relating to the incident to be made public (Chris Bacon/PA)

Lawyer joins calls for sealed Chinook crash documents to be released

Survivors of a capsized boat are rescued in the port of El Hierro (Europa Press via AP)

Survivors of a capsized boat are rescued in the port of El Hierro (Europa Press via AP)

Women and girls die in Canary Islands port after migrant boat capsizes

The King during the speech from the Throne on the Senate floor in Canada (PA)

The King during the speech from the Throne on the Senate floor in Canada (PA)

‘No difference’ in the King despite cancer diagnosis, says senior royal aide

Gerry Adams outside the High Court in Dublin (Brian Lawless/PA)

Gerry Adams outside the High Court in Dublin (Brian Lawless/PA)

Jury in Adams libel case expected to begin deliberations on Thursday

Learners face a huge backlog to take a driving test (James Manning/PA)

Learners face a huge backlog to take a driving test (James Manning/PA)

Driving instructors could be banned from booking tests

TDs were told the advertisement aims to portray ‘a day in the life’ of three RTE journalists (Alamy/PA)

TDs were told the advertisement aims to portray ‘a day in the life’ of three RTE journalists (Alamy/PA)

RTE executives defend newsroom promo expected to cost 77,000 euro

Nigel Farage was speaking during a press conference in Westminster, London (Ben Whitley/PA)

Nigel Farage was speaking during a press conference in Westminster, London (Ben Whitley/PA)

Fact check: More people are paying higher rate income tax than five years ago

Handout screengrab from body worn video of the incident when Donald Burgess was sprayed in the face with synthetic pepper spray before being shot by a Taser and hit with a baton (IOPC/PA)

Handout screengrab from body worn video of the incident when Donald Burgess was sprayed in the face with synthetic pepper spray before being shot by a Taser and hit with a baton (IOPC/PA)

Police officers who pepper-sprayed and Tasered amputee, 92, cleared of assault

The hearse of Sir Tom Farmer was driven past Easter Road (Andrew Milligan/PA)

The hearse of Sir Tom Farmer was driven past Easter Road (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Fans applaud as Sir Tom Farmer’s hearse passes Easter Road

The hub was opened in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip (AP)

The hub was opened in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip (AP)

One dead, 48 injured after forces open fire at Gaza aid hub – health chiefs

Joel Le Scouarnec has been jailed (Valentin Pasquier via AP)

Joel Le Scouarnec has been jailed (Valentin Pasquier via AP)

Former surgeon jailed for 20 years in France for raping 299 children

Wayne Birkett and Sharon Miller with their legal team (Rothera Bray/PA)

Wayne Birkett and Sharon Miller with their legal team (Rothera Bray/PA)

City needs ‘powerful voice on national stage’ after Nottingham attacks – lawyer

Minnie Rae Dunn (Family/Hampshire Constabulary/PA)

Minnie Rae Dunn (Family/Hampshire Constabulary/PA)

Girl, 8, died after falling from sixth-floor balcony of mother’s home – inquest

Sussex Police officers Pc Stephen Smith (left) and Pc Rachel Comotto (right) leave Westminster Magistrates’ Court, London (Yui Mok/PA)

Sussex Police officers Pc Stephen Smith (left) and Pc Rachel Comotto (right) leave Westminster Magistrates’ Court, London (Yui Mok/PA)

Jury retires in trial of police officers who Pava-sprayed and tasered amputee

Health clubs entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne is supporting the charity Operation Smile on its mission in Morocco (Operation Smile/PA)

Health clubs entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne is supporting the charity Operation Smile on its mission in Morocco (Operation Smile/PA)

Dragons’ Den star Duncan Bannatyne supports life-changing children’s charity in Morocco

Thames Water increased customer bills by an average of 31% in April (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Thames Water increased customer bills by an average of 31% in April (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Thames Water fined record £123m over sewage breaches and dividend payments

Resident doctors are being balloted over the prospect of strike action (PA)

Resident doctors are being balloted over the prospect of strike action (PA)

Shift in public support for striking doctors – poll

The ONS has published its latest quarterly survey of people’s wellbeing, including levels of anxiety (Alamy/PA)

The ONS has published its latest quarterly survey of people’s wellbeing, including levels of anxiety (Alamy/PA)

Proportion of adults with high anxiety is greater than before pandemic

The lawsuit was brought by Peruvian farmer Luciano Lliuya against German energy company RWE (AP)

The lawsuit was brought by Peruvian farmer Luciano Lliuya against German energy company RWE (AP)

German court rules against Peruvian farmer in landmark climate lawsuit

Espionage author Nick Harkaway has announced a second George Smiley continuation novel and said it will not be ‘glamorous’ like James Bond (Pako Mera/Alamy Live News/PA)

Espionage author Nick Harkaway has announced a second George Smiley continuation novel and said it will not be ‘glamorous’ like James Bond (Pako Mera/Alamy Live News/PA)

New George Smiley novel will not be glamorous like Bond, says Nick Harkaway

The move is to halt chaotic disembarkations (AP)

The move is to halt chaotic disembarkations (AP)

Air passengers who unbuckle seatbelts before plane stops face fines in Turkey

One crash victim has described how he ‘locked eyes’ with the driver and ‘pleaded for him to stop’ (Peter Byrne/PA)

One crash victim has described how he ‘locked eyes’ with the driver and ‘pleaded for him to stop’ (Peter Byrne/PA)

Liverpool parade driver arrested over attempted murder remains in custody

Grocery price inflation has surged to 4.1%, the highest point since February last year, according to latest data (Yui Mok/PA)

Grocery price inflation has surged to 4.1%, the highest point since February last year, according to latest data (Yui Mok/PA)

Grocery price inflation surges to 4.1%

Thames Water was hit with two fines on Wednesday (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Thames Water was hit with two fines on Wednesday (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Thames Water hit with biggest ever fine of £122.7m over pollution and dividends

SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship makes a test flight from Starbase, Texas (AP/Eric Gay)

SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship makes a test flight from Starbase, Texas (AP/Eric Gay)

SpaceX Starship rocket tumbles out of control and breaks apart

B&Q owner Kingfisher has seen a bounce-back in UK sales thanks to a warm weather boost for the DIY chain (Paul Faith/PA)

B&Q owner Kingfisher has seen a bounce-back in UK sales thanks to a warm weather boost for the DIY chain (Paul Faith/PA)

Warm weather boosts B&Q’s DIY and garden sales

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is visiting Berlin (AP)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is visiting Berlin (AP)

Zelensky visits Berlin as he seeks more support for Ukraine

A disabled student spent 10 days travelling more than 850 miles across England using public buses (Dan Bowhay/PA)

A disabled student spent 10 days travelling more than 850 miles across England using public buses (Dan Bowhay/PA)

Disabled student travels more than 850 miles across 10 days via public buses

Police chiefs have called for increased funding

Police chiefs have called for increased funding

Police chiefs call for ‘serious investment’ amid early prison release plans

Australian army whistleblower David William McBride (AP/Rod McGuirk)

Australian army whistleblower David William McBride (AP/Rod McGuirk)

Whistleblower who exposed war crime allegations loses bid to reduce prison time

The Queen (second right) and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (front left) listen to Charles (centre) during his speech (Aaron Chown/PA)

The Queen (second right) and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (front left) listen to Charles (centre) during his speech (Aaron Chown/PA)

Canada at ‘critical moment’, King says in speech to parliament