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Model houses atop stacks of coins resting on British banknotes.
Interest rates ‘to fall at fastest rate since financial crisis’

Economists predict rates could drop by one percentage point within six months, offering mortgage holders relief but increasing global uncertainty

Economics

UK retailers under cyber siege as Harrods joins list of hacked firms

It follows similar incidents in recent days involving Marks & Spencer and the Co-op Group




Reform UK supporters walking past a polling station.
Local election results: counts begin in Runcorn and across England

Votes have been cast for an MP, six directly elected mayors and 1,641 councillors. Can Labour hold off Reform? And how bad will Conservative losses be?

Politics
8 minutes ago



Illustration of a political cartoon depicting welfare reform.
Licence to Offend exhibition cancelled in case it … causes offence

Woman sitting at a cafe table in front of a cathedral, holding a glass of wine.
Woman, 69, held over killing of British mother in Dordogne
President Trump and National Security Advisor Michael Waltz meeting in the Oval Office.
Trump removes Mike Waltz as security adviser and offers him new job

Jack Draper celebrates a tennis match victory.
‘Bully’ Draper is first Briton in top five since Murray with masterly display

Illustration of a political cartoon depicting welfare reform.
Licence to Offend exhibition cancelled in case it … causes offence








Painting of the Virgin and Child with saints, angels, and a dragon.
National Gallery spends £16m on altarpiece by unknown artist

The 16th-century artwork will go on display at the London venue from May 10 but little is known about it


Two sisters splashing in the sea on a hot day.
Temperature of 28C makes it hottest May 1 on record



Person injecting Ozempic into their arm.
Weight-loss jabs could be given free at high street pharmacies


Photo of Jade Damarell.



Portrait of Baroness Falkner of Margravine, head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Equality watchdog warns critics of Supreme Court ruling on women

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Illustration of a lightbulb, airplane, wind turbines, cow, and map of Great Britain.
What would a net-zero UK look like in 2050?


Ikea fans assemble for opening of Oxford Street store


Editor's picks



Diptych of Christie Brinkley; left, a younger Brinkley in a white outfit with a Doberman Pinscher; right, Brinkley in a silver dress.

A violent father, a custody battle, cancer — but the first supermodel, who was told her career would be over by the age of 30, is still going strong


A man and two children hiding in bushes.
Our family lived off-grid in the forest — then Mum died


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Starmer should know to beware the mayors

Labour is planning another ostensibly progressive local government revolution — and many of its MPs hate it



Illustration of a man smoking a cigar and drinking on a rooftop, emitting a large cloud of smoke labeled "Local Conclave".

Cartoon by Ella Baron



a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
Labour should stop flailing and go for growth






a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
Labour should stop flailing and go for growth







Ralph Fiennes in Conclave.
Susie GoldsbroughConclave the movie is a slice of silliness. The real election is no joke


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a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry WallopDon’t be so hard on your boss: they’ve just been promoted too far




Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United celebrates a goal.

Athletic Bilbao 0 Manchester United 3: Defender’s cameo on wing sets up opener before red card and Bruno Fernandes’ double put them in sight of final

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Rafael Nadal celebrating a match point at the French Open.

In Warrior, his biography of Rafael Nadal, Christopher Clarey makes the case that the Spaniard’s record is the greatest in tennis

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