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Labour promises three new prisons as part of ‘record expansion’

Shabana Mahmood announces that that £4.7 billion will be made available as the government seeks to prevent jails running out of space in November

Crime

Trump praises ‘young, attractive’ Syrian president with al-Qaeda past

The meeting between Ahmed al-Sharaa and the US president was the first of its kind in 25 years

Middle East
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Gary Lineker at the Emirates FA Cup Semi-Final.



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Defence
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Will Chelsea FC score in Dubai with world’s first branded football flats?






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Rosamund Pike: I was told to strip for James Bond audition

Gone Girl star describes being ‘mortified’ while filming sex scenes with Pierce Brosnan for Die Another Day


Worker cleaning wind turbine blade in factory.






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News in pictures
Sheep and lamb in misty sunrise field.
News in pictures


How Peter Sullivan’s 38-year prison sentence was overturned


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Editor's picks



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I’ve stayed in over 100 places in Ireland. These are my favourites

Lighthouses on peninsulas, fairytale towers and hotels with lakeside saunas — the Emerald Isle has plenty of tempting options. Our expert shares the best


Cast photo for Channel 4's Virgin Island Series 1.
No American sex therapy, please  … we’re British



Sailing yacht in Kotor Bay, Montenegro.
Spirulina omelettes and protein shakes — the Adriatic’s new hotel for exercise-obsessed millennials


Collage of Kate Middleton in various outfits.
The Kate effect: the Princess of Wales is now the queen of style






President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa addressing the media.
Afrikaners granted asylum in US are cowards, says Ramaphosa
Africa
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How vampire bats explain Keir Starmer’s ‘strangers’

Humans, like some other species, appreciate reciprocity, and tend to worry someone’s taking more out than they put in



Illustration of Air Force One with "Trump" added to the side, being loaded with bags of money.

Cartoon by Morten Morland



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Assisted dying can’t be sanitised. Stop trying






a woman wearing a leopard print shirt looks at the camera
Assisted dying can’t be sanitised. Stop trying




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Composite image of Guy Pewsey with Whoopi Goldberg and a current photo of Pewsey sitting near a children's easel.

What happened when former showbiz journalist Guy Pewsey swapped the A-list for tricky parents and their little devils?


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Carol MidgleyOK, I confess. My dog’s paws smell of ‘stagnant Mini Cheddars’, and I love them





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William KayAre Relx shares a good investment?


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Frank Lampard consoling Jack Rudoni after a soccer match.
Owen SlotPlay-off heartbreak may be the best thing for Lampard’s reputation





Portrait of Greta Garbo in a light teal robe.
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Garbo: Where Did You Go?


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The latest historical fiction — the rise and fall of Cardinal Wolsey
Books
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