US president’s remark seen as modest win for Ukrainian president, even as Russia says it will not accept arrangement * Europe live – latest updates Volodymyr Zelenskyy has voiced support for Donald Trump’s proposal for Ukraine and Russia to freeze the war at the current frontlines, calling it “a good compromise” even as he acknowledged Moscow has made clear it will not accept the arrangement. “I think that was a good compromise, but I’m not sure that Putin will support it, and I said it to the president,” Zelenskyy said on a visit to Oslo, part of a tour of Scandinavia to seek additional military support. Continue reading...

Country mansion boasts 40 hectares of grounds yet discredited prince pays only ‘a peppercorn’ in rent each year

White House announcement walks back US president’s announcement of a meeting in Hungary; official says secretary Rubio and foreign minister Lavrov had ‘productive call’ The Central Intelligence Agency is providing the bulk of the intelligence used to carry out the controversial lethal air strikes by the Trump administration against small, fast-going boats in the Caribbean Sea suspected of carrying drugs from Venezuela, according to three sources familiar with the operations. Experts say the agency’s central role means much of the evidence used to select which alleged smugglers to kill on the open sea will almost certainly remain secret. Continue reading...

Chancellor, who is expected to announce tax rises and spending cuts, says effect of leaving bloc worse than predicted * Business live – latest updates Rachel Reeves has blamed a heavier than anticipated blow from Brexit and austerity for forcing her to take action to balance the books at next month’s autumn budget. Speaking to business leaders in Birmingham for the government’s first regional investment summit, the chancellor said leaving the EU had caused more damage than official forecasters had expected. Continue reading...

The presenter on building Thunderbirds’ Tracy Island, being in the tabloids and getting out of her comfort zone

Doncaster Sheffield Airport is unlikely to offer commercial passenger flights until 2028, the South Yorkshire Mayor has said.

Residents in a care home placed into special measures following a damning Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection have been moved by Barnsley Council.

If you’re not familiar with Tattle Life, congratulations. It’s a site that subjects women to relentless scrutiny, and lo and behold it’s run by a spineless man, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Sheffield’s very own ‘lion man’ has passed away after an extraordinary and eventful life that included buying Adolf Hitler’s boat.

Exclusive: Angela Rayner in race to persuade housing associations to take on social housing projects Labour is “staking everything” on using billions of pounds of investment to reverse Britain’s decline, Angela Rayner has said, promising people would feel the housing crisis ease by the end of the parliament. The UK housing secretary is now in a race to persuade housing associations to take on social housing projects, with nearly £40bn for affordable and social homes to be spent over 10 years, the culmination of lengthy negotiations with the Treasury. Continue reading...

London gallery’s competition marks 200th anniversary and opening of Sainsbury Wing after two-year overhaul As far as sleepovers go, it’s a one of a kind: an overnight stay in a luxury bed in the middle of the National Gallery’s exhibition rooms, dreaming under the world’s greatest paintings. Perhaps you’ll be inspired by the venerated artworks to pick up a paintbrush, or you’ll have a surreal experience like Ben Stiller in Night at the Museum, whose character – a night security guard – finds its exhibits come to life after sunset. You could even unearth a long-buried conspiracy, and find your discoveries adorning the pages of the next Dan Brown novel. Continue reading...

Two thirds of offenders caught with a knife in South Yorkshire last year avoided jail, new figures show.