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Ukraine gets nothing in Trump’s proposals for peace, says Boris Johnson
Ukraine  
Ukraine gets nothing in Trump’s proposals for peace, says Boris Johnson
Former British prime minister posts apparent criticism of US president over his plans for peace deal with Russia
Cycling  
Cyclists who kill pedestrians could be jailed for life under new law in England and Wales
Pope Francis  
Vatican readies for pope’s funeral as mourners gather for final day of viewing
Water industry  
UK spending watchdog censures water firms and regulators over sewage failings
Business  
UK consumer confidence dips to lowest level since 2023 amid tariff concerns
In focus
‘It shapes the whole experience’: what happens when you build a city from wood?
Environment  
‘It shapes the whole experience’: what happens when you build a city from wood?
Transforming a former industrial area in Sweden will bring psychological benefits for future residents and reduce construction’s climate impact
Foreign policy  
Starmer and Reeves try to ride three horses with US, EU and China trade ties
Trump news at a glance  
President berates Putin; judge blocks changes to voting rights
Spotlight
Music  
‘If Jesus and Buddha had our work schedule, they’d have fallen out too’: boyband Five on bullying, Britney and their blockbuster return
‘If Jesus and Buddha had our work schedule, they’d have fallen out too’: boyband Five on bullying, Britney and their blockbuster return
Leading questions  
I want to start dating casually. How do I turn off the illogical, hopelessly romantic part of my brain?
Kashmir  
How has India reacted to attack in Kashmir and why are tensions in region so high?
Opinion
Inside Labour’s top-secret plan for new towns, I see signs of hope
Polly Toynbee
Inside Labour’s top-secret plan for new towns, I see signs of hope
Dozens of my family have been killed by Israel in Gaza, and now Ziyad, too. Only one thing gives me solace
Ghada Ageel
Cartoon  
Ben Jennings on negotiations to end the war in Ukraine
 
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Sport
Premier League and FA Cup semis  
10 things to look out for this weekend
10 things to look out for this weekend
NFL draft  
Jags trade up for Hunter as teams pass on Sanders
Golf  
Rocketman McIlroy basking in status as hottest ticket in sport
Podcast
‘They excavated a nightclub!’: uncovering Black British history beyond London – podcast
Today in Focus  
‘They excavated a nightclub!’: uncovering Black British history beyond London – podcast
From struggles over miscarriages of justice to groundbreaking music, Lanre Bakare looks at the places and events that shaped Black Britain in the Thatcher years
Climate crisis
Environment  
UK seeks green investors with windfarm cash and planning policies
UK seeks green investors with windfarm cash and planning policies
Environment  
Xi contrasts China’s clean energy promises with Trump turmoil