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Leaks reveal richest 25 Americans paid ‘true tax rate’ of 3.4% as wealth soared
A bombshell ProPublica investigation revealed how little the super-rich, including Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, paid in federal taxes.
Johnson accused of ‘copper-bottomed, ocean-going incompetence’ as trade yacht flouts WTO rules
Plans to build the vessel in the UK breaks the WTO government procurement agreement signed by trade secretary Liz Truss just eight months ago.
A quarter of Brits have ‘amber list’ holidays booked amid travel chaos
Ministers have been accused of a U-turn on foreign holidays - but a large number of Brits say they'll ignore advice and go anyway.
Lloyd Webber: Boris will have to arrest me if he wants to stop my theatres opening on June 21st
“We are going to open, come hell or high water,” he told The Telegraph.
Young man describes trauma after being refused British citizenship – despite growing up in UK
“I do not believe that children who grow up in this country like me should have to go through what I went through.”
Yorkshire dad left ‘needing therapy’ after paying for fish and chips in London
"Reminds me of a friend who came from London and thought his pint was cheap. Then he realised he had paid for the round," one person replied.
Daily Express goes into meltdown after Oxford students ‘cancel our Queen’
Members of Magdalen College overwhelmingly voted to remove her portrait in the Middle Common Room.
Gareth Southgate letter reminds us of ‘what it means to be a progressive patriot’ – Bragg
Progressive patriots "take pride in how we conduct ourselves today and going forward, rather than relying on past glories."
Julie Burchill sacked by the Telegraph following racist tweet about Harry and Meghan’s baby
The tweet was met with a backlash on social media, where it was described as “disgusting racism” and “despicable”.