Wednesday April 16 2025
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President Trump signing executive orders in the Oval Office.
Race to stop Trump tariffs hitting British medicine industry

Lord Mandelson, the UK ambassador, is ‘very focused’ on winning a reprieve for the sector

Politics

Chinese firm ‘will not bid’ to run Essex nuclear plant

Sources no longer expect planning applications to be submitted by China General Nuclear Power Group for Bradwell B




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Collage of dogs on artificial grass mats and a woman.
Dragons’ Den winner sues rival she claims ripped off puppy toilet idea

Five women holding signs outside the Supreme Court that read "Adult Human Female" and "Biological Fact."
Supreme Court to rule on definition of ‘woman’ — what’s at stake?

Collage of a house and a couple.
Gene Hackman’s home showed signs of rat infestation

Collage of dogs on artificial grass mats and a woman.
Dragons’ Den winner sues rival she claims ripped off puppy toilet idea






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Strike! Scientists find secret to a top score in tenpin bowling


China given access to half a million anonymised NHS GP records


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News in pictures
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Person in hooded robe censing during Easter Week procession.
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Trump can’t resist switching Obama portrait for near-miss glory
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Editor's picks

Times Crime and Justice Commission


Lord Timpson speaking at a conference.
Prisons minister pledges ‘bold decisions’ amid capacity crisis

Lord Timpson says the the system needs urgent reform as jail population grows by 100 people a week, with only about 500 spaces available for men


Police officers arriving at a house.



Portrait of Maggie O'Riordan.



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Firefighter extinguishing a fire in a destroyed food warehouse.
Ukrainians ‘like fire extinguishers putting out Russian advance’

As Russia talks of peace, its spring offensive intensifies. A Ukrainian commander tells of the struggle to defend the northern city of Sumy


Laura Bonafede being interviewed.
Mafia boss could evade the police — but not his jealous lover



Presidents Putin and Lukashenko exchange documents at a signing ceremony.
Russia and Belarus ‘ready to target Nato’, says Kremlin spy chief


Illustration of a man in a suit shaking hands with a police officer, behind bars with masked figures.
Gangs attack nine French prisons with Kalashnikovs and arson




Saving British Steel won’t win votes or wars

Bailing out lame duck industries rarely solves the problem, and the arguments this time round just don’t hold water



Cartoon of two men at a table; one says "Maybe you are an enemy state with hostile intent...", the other replies "But I've got net zero interest!"  Chinese and British flags are visible.

Cartoon by Morten Morland



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Putin’s biggest fear? Angry soldiers coming home from Ukraine






a man wearing glasses and a striped shirt smiles for the camera
Putin’s biggest fear? Angry soldiers coming home from Ukraine







a man in a white shirt and blue tie looks at the camera
David SmithThis is one special relationship we could do without


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Aston Villa players celebrating a goal during a Champions League match.

Aston Villa 3 Paris Saint-Germain 2 (PSG win 5-4 on aggregate): Marcus Rashford inspires turnaround but PSG cling on to set up semi-final against Arsenal or Real Madrid


a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie
Ten majors? A grand slam this year? No, just let Rory be




Composite image of Rosamund Dean and Aimee Lou Wood.

The actress Aimee Lou Wood was upset by a US parody. Rosamund Dean paid for ‘aligners’. Was it worth it?


Two ballet dancers performing on stage.
Robert CramptonNo one wants to see a fatty at the ballet. It just doesn’t stack up


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Hannah Fry and John Burton at Thorpe Park.
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Hannah Fry explains rollercoasters
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