Donald Trump has criticised what he claims is a “rigged” trial following his historic criminal convictions related to “hush money” verdicts, with his campaign citing a significant fundraising surge and expressing intentions to appeal.

British voters are anticipating tax increases despite reassurances from both Labour and the Tories, with scepticism growing over party promises, public finances under strain, and the IMF highlighting a potential £30bn shortfall.

Europe has only a small fraction of the air power needed to effectively guard NATO’s eastern flank, highlighting gaps in defence readiness amid mounting concerns over Russia’s military capabilities and the aerial threat demonstrated by the conflict in Ukraine.

The Financial Times reports on Ofwat’s plans for a recovery regime to save struggling water companies from nationalisation.