US secretary of state will be most senior US official to have travelled to London since Labour’s election victory The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, will head to London next week to discuss the Middle East and Ukraine, the state department announced on Saturday, in advance of a US […]

Sinner wins 7-5, 7-6 (3), 6-2 British No 1 struggles physically against top seed After navigating the most important two weeks of his blossoming career with formidable ruthlessness and self-belief, Jack Draper walked on to Arthur Ashe Stadium for the biggest match of his career fully aware that the challenge […]

Lifelong Republican makes announcement day after daughter Liz also endorses Democratic candidate The former vice-president Dick Cheney, a lifelong Republican, will vote for the Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris, in November’s presidential election, he said in a statement on Friday. “In our nation’s 248-year history, there has never been an individual […]

The band take home the £25,000 prize for their debut album, This Could Be Texas, beating artists including Charli xcx and the Last Dinner Party The Leeds indie band English Teacher have won the Mercury prize for their debut album, This Could Be Texas. Formed in 2020, the four-piece formed […]