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Thu 24 Sept 2026
Miliband at the UN security council on Wednesday. The foreign secretary later briefed fellow foreign ministers about the UK climate report.
Climate crisis
UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer
Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan arrive at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, to be greeted by Donald and Melania Trump.
US-China
Trump greets Xi at plane as Chinese leader arrives for state visit
A doctor wearing a stethoscope checks a patient's blood pressure; the patient has offered their forearm, which is bound in an inflatable cuff, while the doctor rests the bell on the forearmFile photo dated 10/09/14 of a GP checking a patient's blood pressure. Only half of people being treated by their GP for high blood pressure have it under control, according to new data for England. Analysis by Oxford University of 1.4 million adults also found most people across England with the condition are unaware they have it, increasing their risk of stroke, heart attack and early death. Issue date: Wednesday September 23, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire
High blood pressure
Millions in England unaware they have ‘silent killer’ condition, research reveals
Mark Carney and Andy Burnham wearing Everton scarves in the stands of Goodison Park with the pitch behind them
Football
Andy Burnham signals he may lift ban on alcohol in football stands
A student using a spirit level on a wooden frame under a teacher's guidance
Education
Pupils to be offered vocational GCSEs in radical shake-up of system in England
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Special report

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Gaza: a week in the life
‘This is where I live now, the back of a truck’: a day in the life of a grandmother in Gaza
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In focus

A drone pilot stands silhouetted in green-lit heavy rain at night, awaiting the launch of drones.
Ukraine
The long-range drone war: Ukraine and Russia scramble for supremacy in the skies
Germany
Elif Eralp: ‘Germany’s Zohran Mamdani’ who vows to be a mayor for all Berliners
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Features

Actress Lesley Manville, close-up portrait, smiling slightly, wearing a cream jacket
Television
‘My first screen kiss was in a cowshed!’ Lesley Manville on her greatest roles – and why sex scenes for over-50s are booming
TV review
The Real Rooneys review – at least Wayne and Coleen’s reality show proves they can laugh at themselves
★★★☆☆
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The long read

Graphic illustration shows a statue of Andy Burnham carved out of a huge lump of white rock, with people, tiny in comparison, climbing the rock towards his figure
Labour’s last chance? The people shaping Andy Burnham’s grand plans for Britain
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Opinion

A protest in Southall, west London, in June 1976.
quote  Britain’s far-right violence comes to us direct from the 1970s. But so does the solution
Taj Ali
quote  Eric Idle has had tons of celebrities staying at his house. God, it must be exhausting
Adrian Chiles
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Sport

Harry Kane at an England training session at St George's Park.
Football
Kane admits England's World Cup exit to Argentina ‘hurt more than any other’
County cricket
Warwickshire ‘in the groove’ as County Championship title destiny calls
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Podcast

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Xi Jinping meets Trump: who holds the cards? – podcast
Podcast | 29:19
 
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Climate crisis

A composite image showing a turtle on the left and turtle eggs on the right.
Marine life
In historic first, tropical turtles spotted nesting on California beaches
Oceans
UK to join EU ocean science scheme to better predict extreme weather events