It started from scratch – and became one of the world’s greatest collections. As the National Gallery celebrates its 200th birthday, we pick five sublime works – from a serene statesman to Van Gogh’s blazing blooms

Negative attention to governor’s memoir ‘No Going Back’ could imperil prospects as Trump’s VP pick

The former president surprisingly did not mention some major contenders, like Vivek Ramaswamy

The former president surprisingly did not mention some major contenders, like Vivek Ramaswamy

The Florida Senator said that Mr Trump is ‘going to have an extremely talented group of people that can serve this country in multiple roles, and that’s a decision he’s going to have to make’

Labour's James Small-Edwards said the result was ‘humbling’ on a day when his party picked up both the local constituency and mayoral votes

A Tennessee judge has ruled that lawyers for a teenager who is suing two-time NBA All-Star Ja Morant over a fight during an offseason pickup game can withdraw from the case after citing irreconcilable conflicts with their client

The council said the school would be facing a deficit of more than £500,000 if it remained open

Democrats pick up support of two Republicans to repeal law reinstated three weeks ago, with governor expected to ratify repeal

Irish have said they will not be a ‘loophole’ for other countries’ migration ‘challenges’ as PM claims spat shows Rwanda plan is working

Pen America says there are 107 people behind bars for published content in China, with many accused of ‘picking quarrels’

One of his victims, Trevor MacGuire, 61, said he feels "incredible sadness" after suffering lifelong brain injuries

Florida spring breakers were caught on camera dumping full trash cans into the ocean on Sunday, 28 April. Footage from WavyBoats shows the vessel's occupants picking up the containers brimming with litter and tipping them into the water off the Boca ...

The restaurant won three of the night's coveted awards (contains affiliate links)

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as French GDP accelerates, and HSBC announces CEO’s retirement

Tory rival Susan Hall calls herself Sadiq Khan’s ‘bête noire’ but some Londoners would be unable to pick the Conservative candidate out of a lineup, Barney Davis writes

Inaugural contest at Crab Museum in Margate allows crustaceans to pick the winner, with the help of tinned fish used as bait

Former tabloid publisher confirms he helped bury Karen McDougal’s story to help Trump’s election chances

A gang of monkeys raided a pickup truck for oranges in a notorious macaque-infested town in Thailand. Footage shows the marauding troop swarming the back of a white pickup truck to steal fruits in front of the Phra Prang Sam Yot temple in Lopburi pro ...

Former president’s sons keen ‘to keep the John Boltons of the world’ away from the White House should their father beat Joe Biden in November’s election