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The blood pressure secret: everything you need to know to improve yours – and live a longer, healthier life

It is known as ‘the silent killer’, because many people suffer from high blood pressure without even being aware of it. Here is where your numbers should be, and how [...]

A waiting list of thousands, and just five new homes for social rent: this city shows the depth of Britain’s housing crisis | John Harris

Liverpool was once praised for its tolerance, but housing shortages are driving fearful, unsettling behaviours – and people are blaming outsidersHere is the dream, if you can afford it: gleaming [...]

The ‘enormous conflict of interest’ at centre of Jared Kushner’s Gaza ceasefire deal

US president’s son-in-law was instrumental in getting deal – which could bring him huge windfall if plan to redevelop Gaza ever comes to fruitionFor a man with no formal role [...]

50 women’s autumn wardrobe updates for under £300 (some are even free)

Banish the short-day blues with mood-boosting mix-and-match styles. Think striped shirts, cashmere jumpers, jazzy socks and cheery jewellery• The 50 best coats for autumn and winterIt’s easy to romanticise autumn [...]

‘I felt my soul leave my body’: 13 readers on the worst meal they ever cooked – from ‘ethanol risotto’ to gravy cake

There are lots of potential errors a home cook can make, whether mistaking a bulb of garlic for a clove or experimenting with a banana sauce for pork. Here are [...]

‘A kind of therapy’: scream club brings Londoners together to ‘let it all out’

Viral trend sees (mostly) young people meet to ‘release pent-up energy’ and relieve stress in fun, social settingOn a cold Monday afternoon in Hyde Park, London, a small group of [...]

Gaza agency says 11 killed in Israeli strikes as Hamas warns ‘escalation’ could hamper handover of hostage remains – Middle East crisis live

Militant group say they have found another body of an Israeli hostage in Gaza and plan to hand over today if ‘conditions allow’Israeli airstrikes on Gaza as ceasefire comes under [...]

‘Priceless’ jewellery stolen from Louvre in raid by ‘experienced’ thieves

French minister says highly professional criminals used angle grinder to access one of museum’s most ornate rooms“Priceless” historic jewellery has been stolen from the Louvre in Paris after a highly [...]

Police looking into claims Prince Andrew asked officer to find information on Virginia Giuffre

Leaked emails suggest Andrew passed accuser’s details to Met bodyguard hours before bombshell photo came to lightThe Metropolitan police are looking into claims that Prince Andrew asked his taxpayer-funded close [...]

Liverpool v Manchester United: Premier League – live

⚽ Updates from the match at Anfield (4.30pm BST)⚽ Check out the Premier League’s top scorersRead Jonathan Wilson on Mo Salah, Florian Wirtz and the dangers of foresightBenjamin Sesko is [...]

Eric Cantona asked to front Manchester United takeover bid by UAE consortium

Rooney and Beckham also on ambassadorial shortlistGroup are seeking finance before approaching GlazersEric Cantona has been approached by a consortium of investors based in the United Arab Emirates to act [...]

Support for Reform UK increasing among British Indians, poll shows

Exclusive: Survey finds 13% of British Indians back Nigel Farage’s party compared with only 4% at last electionSupport for Reform UK among British Indians has tripled since the election, according [...]

Woman investigated over husband’s use of assisted dying clinic wanted to argue case in court

Louise Shackleton says current law is traumatising families and she wanted jury to assess her innocenceA woman who was under police investigation for accompanying her husband to an assisted dying [...]

Suspected scam investment firms ‘exploiting Trustpilot review system’

Fake reviews, forged certificates and stolen corporate identities being used to lure victims, KwikChex findsSuspected scam investment companies are exploiting Trustpilot’s review system by giving themselves five-star ratings to persuade [...]

People submit Welsh placenames to project to protect linguistic heritage

Entries include Welsh language names for fields and hills in move to ensure preservation of stories and legendsDozens of placenames in Welsh, some hinting at ancient legends, others telling rich [...]

What’s happening with Marjorie Taylor Greene? Why the Maga loyalist has won some Democratic fans

She’s been a true Maga believer in the past, but the Georgia representative has lately shown a streak of independenceFor years she was one of Donald Trump’s most loyal foot [...]

Western intelligence agencies eye neo-fascist fight clubs: ‘an international white supremacist movement’

Security services are monitoring ‘active clubs’ as they move across borders to spread their extremist ideologyNeo-fascist fight clubs, which are a global locus of neo-nazism, have caught the eye of [...]

Dining across the divide: ‘We didn’t agree on immigration. She was almost conspiratorial’

She thought he was naive; he thought she was too staunch on immigration. Would they find common ground on capitalism, Trump or nuclear power?Lucas, 23, BlackpoolOccupation Works for the NHS [...]

Huey Morgan looks back: ‘My father left when I was seven. Music was a way to derail those feelings of not being good enough’

The musician on dealing with PTSD, his angry TV outburst, and why one radio station refused to play anything by Fun Lovin’ CriminalsBorn in 1968 in New York, Huey Morgan is a musician [...]

The kindness of strangers: a gang of scary-looking youths stepped in to save me from being mugged

I was having some trouble getting the car door to open when I suddenly felt hands around my neck. A voice behind me said ‘give me your purse’Read more in [...]