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Some businesses still waiting for final EHRC guidance while firms that moved early to exclude trans people show no sign of backtracking ...

Court lifts order preventing the son of footballer Stephen and TV presenter Jo Silvagni from being named as the man found guilty of two rape charges ...

Ecologically important Diadema africanum almost eliminated by unknown disease in Canary Islands ...

John Harris speaks to Yinka Bankole, a former Dulwich college student, about how he was treated by Nigel Farage. Plus, Kiran Stacey on how the story will play with Reform UK supporters ...

Legislation includes pay increase for troops and a demand for more information about boat strikes in the Caribbean ...

Third sea drone strike in two weeks on Russian vessels; ‘coalition of the willing’ convenes as US continues chaotic peace efforts. What we know on day 1,387 ...

The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) carries $8bn more than the funding Trump requested in May ...

María Corina Machado climbs over barriers to meet chanting supporters gathered outside the Grand Hotel in early hours of Thursday ...

Labor and Coalition cut deal which unions argue will deny income support to people who can’t work ...

Chelsea look to climb the table against winless opponents while United face a test of their European credentials. Join Sarah Rendell for the latest ...

Outgoing comptroller and progressive ally of Zohran Mamdani launches primary bid for Congress ...