President speaks highly of the special relationship during state dinner speech, while repeating his claims of military success in the Middle East

Fewer young children enjoy books and parents see reading to them as a chore, but YouTube and BookTok are getting teenage boys fired up about turning pages

Researchers say a graded approach after a woman’s first pregnancy loss, similar to that seen in Scotland, could prevent more than 10,000 cases a year

The monarch offered his ‘heartfelt gratitude’ to volunteers at the Red Squirrel Survival Trust, which is working on ways of wiping out invasive greys

Morgan McSweeney and Sir Philip Barton, two major players in the saga, appeared before MPs on the foreign affairs committee

When Nick Ross, the former Crimewatch presenter, was thrown across a London street, he had multiple witnesses. Why did it take so long to arrest and prosecute his attacker?

The High Court found that the decision to ban the group had a ‘significant’ impact on human rights. But the Home Office is challenging its finding

King Charles delivered a speech on Capitol Hill, to a standing ovation — follow live

PSG 5 Bayern Munich 4: German side claw themselves back into two-legged tie having trailed 5-2 in highest-scoring Champions League semi-final match of all time

The singer describes the ‘bitter pill’ of professional exile and warns of ‘confused young people’ acting as social media enforcers

Literary city risks ‘losing its soul’ as rising costs and falling sales put bookshops out of business

New chair talks of consensus but she’ll have a tough job unpicking charity’s bullying stance

Public short-term inflation expectations leapt to 5.4 per cent last month. Will the Bank of England take decisive action or risk further economic instability?

Sir Christian Turner’s candid comments about diplomacy and the Epstein scandal are leaked just as King Charles meets President Trump in Washington

Club believe that Premier League’s principle on rescheduling matches has not been followed after their proposal for fitting in remaining games was rejected

A straight-talker who can unblock your drains — no wonder Hannah Spencer, the Green Party MP for Gorton and Denton, is making headlines in Westminster

Putting violent biological males in a female wing was a total dereliction of duty and many women might sue, a lawyer said after an alleged sex attack

PM’s allies are buoyed by new security strategy, but after Mandelson revelations and Treasury rows, are voters listening?

The crossings have been deemed to be in ‘very poor’ condition, highlighting long-term under-investment in the city’s transport infrastructure

Far-flung Hansom generously offers free lifts to some of its guests but North Yorkshire council is having none of it

There has been a surge in people living together requesting agreements as fewer tie the knot while still owning a home and raising a family together

Ineffable Intelligence, founded by David Silver, was valued at more than $5 billion after winning backing from the government’s Sovereign AI Fund

Officers review claims that the Reform MP’s 2024 Conservative leadership campaign received an illegal foreign contribution

The Sting interceptors have an impressive strike rate and cost a fraction of the price of Russian drones. Now Ukraine has a dilemma: should it export them?

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Sarah Mullally and Leo prayed together at the Vatican after the Pope provoked President Trump’s ire with his comments on the war in Iran

This month’s picks include a brand-new saint — shame she’s a hooker. Plus, The Great Gatsby in Mumbai and a South Korean butcher turns killer-for-hire

Sir Lindsay Hoyle expected to allow debate on Tuesday after prime minister’s claims that ‘no pressure’ was exerted to ensure appointment of Lord Mandelson

There’s more to St Louis, Missouri, than the big arch. Huw Oliver was on the first British Airways flight — and found history, breweries and 79 fascinating neighbourhoods

Original estimates put the bill to the taxpayer at £700 million and completion date has been pushed back by three years to 2031

As Tehran executes dissidents at ‘unprecedented’ speed, footage and manifestos obtained by The Sunday Times show the final resistance of the condemned

Ella Gladstone’s wedding stationery side hustle helped her get on the ladder

The capital’s heritage buildings — 600 of which are in urgent need of restoration — are kept from disrepair by an ever-shrinking pool of master craftspeople

Scientists on a high-risk, high-reward pursuit of innovation think firing salt water into the sky could help tackle climate change

Each year hundreds of students join secretive Burschenschaften after a scarring initiation. Some are accused of extremism, others fight back

Eerie sensations in old buildings have been attributed to infrasound by scientists, who found subsonic waves can raise stress levels

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The actor, best known for his role as Adam Macy in the Radio 4 drama, reflects on travels to ‘the real Ambridge’ and the town he refers affectionately to as ‘Foulmouth’

Boffins have concluded that happiness breeds success — and a more contented workforce could boost the economy by a staggering £334bn

Tens of thousands of civilian seafarers are trapped, cut off from their families, surviving on rations — and nervously watching the skies

Studying overseas has lost its middle-class prestige — UK will miss its soft power when it’s gone

Sir, I was one of those who helped put the assisted dying bill out of its misery. This hugely consequential piece of legislation was not fit for purpose

The president’s executive order is an acceleration of a push for fringe treatments to become to a mainstream pharma opportunity

As another company considers following Bayer’s lead and withdrawing help for new patients, the government is in talks with the drugs giants on tax liabilities

The disparity emerged despite Wes Streeting’s promise to stop treating women as ‘second-class citizens’ under his gender-specific health strategies

Eminent American musician hailed as Leonard Bernstein’s ‘heir apparent’ who produced music full of fizz, wit and vitality dies aged 81

But any strategy for boosting the economy that ignores the social consequences is dangerous

The season 4 actress is believed to have made the decision not to fulfil the part created for her on HBO’s hit series

I was horrified to learn that our school concert had been moved for safety

Trump shooting latest: US president safe after ‘assassination attempt’ at dinner