Flowers, food and a fairytale castle: New York preparations point to giant Taylor Swift wedding 03. July 2026 (12:32) Singer and fiance Travis Kelce have been coy but festivities appear to be getting under way at Madison Square GardenIn her hit song Welcome to New York, Taylor Swift sings: “Like any great love, it keeps you guessing.”The megastar has certainly done that this week, as preparations began for what appears to be a giant wedding at Madison Square Garden in New York. Vans unloading flowers, food and what looks like the makings of a massive, white fairytale castle, have been seen outside the arena in recent days. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Zohran Mamdani to deliver speech to mark US’s 250th birthday in New York 03. July 2026 (12:00) New York mayor’s remarks at city hall to come just hours before Trump is set to deliver address at Mount Rushmore Zohran Mamdani, the mayor of New York City, is expected to deliver a speech on Friday morning to mark America’s 250th birthday.The address, scheduled to begin at 10am local time and streamed live, will be delivered from behind George Washington’s desk in New York city hall. Mamdani will be surrounded by recently naturalized citizens. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Andy Burnham says Labour manifesto has room for ‘movement on tax’ – UK politics live 03. July 2026 (11:39) The Labour MP hinted that he’s open to flexibility for some taxes that could aid high street businessesHundreds of children’s shoes are being laid out in Parliament Square today in a display urging the government for better support for bereaved parents.The event has been organised by the charity It’s Never You, which was set up by Ceri Menai-Davis in memory of his six-year-old son Hugh Menai-Davis who died in 2021 after suffering from cancer. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
