One of London's Deputy Mayors said she wants to see al fresco dining become the norm across the city

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Leah Williamson leads by example in defence as Mariona Caldentey shines against her former club

Councils will get powers to impose ‘delayed home penalty’ under latest government proposals Developers face tens of thousands of pounds in fines if they slow down housebuilding under new powers being granted to councils to help deliver 1.5m homes. Under government proposals, housebuilders will need to commit to a timeframe for construction before they are granted planning permission, and deliver annual reports on their progress. Those who repeatedly fail to build or sit on land could be fined with a “delayed homes penalty” or blocked from future planning permission by councils. Continue reading...

Simon Clarke says ‘pipeline of future voters is dead’ as senior Tories warn Kemi Badenoch her job as leader is in danger The Conservative party is fighting to justify its existence amid concerns that its pipeline of future voters is “completely dead”, a former cabinet minister and leading thinktank director has said. Simon Clarke, an ally of Boris Johnson who backed Kemi Badenoch for the leadership last year, was among a string of former Tory ministers and serving MPs to tell the Guardian she faced removal by her party if she did not turn its fortunes around by next year’s local elections. Continue reading...

Exclusive: PM says UK has ambitious plans for partnership and urges Britons to embrace new era in relationship The UK has “ambitious” plans to secure a closer trading partnership with the EU, Keir Starmer has said, as he argued the British public had moved on from Brexit. Before a UK-EU summit, the prime minister urged people to “look forward, not back” as the country embarked on a new era of its relationship with the bloc. Continue reading...

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US president displays ‘pathological megalomania’ as cardinals gather to elect new leader after death of Pope Francis Donald Trump has been accused of mocking the election of a new leader of the Catholic church after posting an AI-generated picture of himself as the pope on social media. The image, shared on Friday night on Trump’s Truth Social site and the White House’s official X account, raised eyebrows at the Vatican, which is still in the period of nine days of official mourning after Pope Francis’s funeral on 26 April. Continue reading...

Dr Peter Marks, forced to resign by Trump administration, sees no ‘possible way’ to determine cause by September

Taking control of the ailing company wasn’t an easy decision, but it makes sense. Hopefully the nationalisation phobia is passing, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Services companies say order books increased for first time this year as they hope to avoid Trump tariffs * Business live – latest updates UK private sector output growth climbed to a six-month high in March, powered by services companies that expect to avoid Donald Trump’s second wave of trade tariffs next month. In a boost to Rachel Reeves before the spring statement on Wednesday, services companies said order books increased for the first time this year after a sustained rise in domestic and overseas sales. Continue reading...

Even some Republicans have called president’s public demand to remove the painting ‘petty’ * US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump critics aimed ridicule at the president after he publicly demanded the removal of his portrait at Colorado’s state capitol building, calling it “truly the worst”. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, Trump shared an image of the portrait and complained about the painting, saying it was bad and blaming it on Colorado’s governor, Jared Polis – whom the president insulted as being “radically left”. Continue reading...

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US carmaker’s European market share falls as Chinese rival BYD overtakes it on global revenue, topping $100bn * Business live – latest updates Sales of new Tesla cars slumped in Europe last month in the latest indication of a potential buyer backlash over Elon Musk’s high profile and controversial behaviour since becoming a leading figure in Donald Trump’s administration. The Texas-based electric carmaker sold less than 16,000 vehicles across Europe last month, down 44% on average across 25 countries in the EU, the UK, Norway and Switzerland, according to data compiled by the research platform Jato Dynamics. Continue reading...

Appeal argues US judge William Alsup can’t force executive branch to rehire some 16,000 probationary employees * US politics live – latest updates The Trump administration asked the supreme court on Monday to halt a ruling ordering the rehiring of thousands of federal workers let go in mass firings aimed at dramatically downsizing the federal government. The emergency appeal argues that the judge can’t force the executive branch to rehire some 16,000 probationary employees. Continue reading...

Transport ‘super fans’ sought by TfL for 25th anniversary competition

Elon Musk has been slammed for spreading misinformation on social media about the hit new Netflix drama, Adolescence.