The following roads will be closed as part of the full city centre road closure which will take place at 3pm until midnight. • Plantagenet Street and Beauchamp Street from their junctions with Despenser Place to their junctions with Tudor Street (access for residents and traders will be permitted.) • The following roads will be closed in their entirety: Duke Street, Castle Street, High Street, St Mary Street, Caroline Street, Wood Street, Central Square, Westgate Street, Quay Street, Guildhall Place, Golate, Park Street, Havelock Street and Scott Road. Roads affected include King Edward VII Avenue, Museum Avenue, City Hall Road, College Road and Gorsedd Gardens Road. Please note: Sophia Gardens car park will be staffed until 7.00pm all vehicles are left on site at the owner's risk.

• Hayward Gallery, London, until 1 SeptemberSix LivesHenry VIII’s wives get the attention they deserve in this trip to the Tudor age. • National Portrait Gallery, London, until 8 SeptemberAnthony McCallPioneering British light artist illuminates Tate Modern with his geometric beams, like a Pink Floyd album cover run riot. • Tate Modern, London, from 27 June until 27 April 2025Women in Revolt! • National Gallery, LondonDon’t forgetTo follow us on X (Twitter): @GdnArtandDesign. Sign up to the Art Weekly newsletterIf you don’t already receive our regular roundup of art and design news via email, please sign up here.

While the United States and other major economies have battled sky-high inflation in recent years, price rises in Japan have been less extremeThe pace of Japanese inflation accelerated in May partly due to higher energy bills, government data showed Friday, as analysts speculate on the timing of the Bank of Japan's next rate hike. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) -- which excludes volatile fresh food prices -- rose 2.5 percent year-on-year, compared with the 2.2 percent logged in April by the internal affairs ministry. While the United States and other major economies have battled sky-high inflation in recent years, price rises in Japan have been less extreme. The Bank of Japan is targeting sustainable, demand-driven inflation of two percent. Excluding fresh food and energy, Japanese prices rose 2.1 percent in May, against market expectations of 2.2 percent and following a 2.4 percent rise in April, Friday's data showed.

Norris saw off Red Bull’s Verstappen by just 0.024 seconds at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya to raise the prospect of another close duel with the championship leader this weekend. Home favourite Carlos Sainz took third spot for Ferrari, one place ahead of George Russell, with Lewis Hamilton seventh in the other Mercedes. Norris has taken four podium finishes in his last five outings, including his maiden win in Miami last month. The Spaniard, 42, finished ninth in the standings, nearly one second slower than Norris. The second practice session gets under way at 5pm local time (4pm British Summer Time).

In the US, reporters on The Washington Post are investigating their own bosses – and their stories get published. Lewis was once Editor of the Telegraph but shifted into management in the Murdoch empire when the phone-hacking scandal was erupting there. Thanks to that Murdoch connection, Lewis is now turning into an ethical test case for American journalism. It should not be necessary to explain why it is important for journalists to report on things that go wrong in their own industry. ‘Democracy dies in darkness’ is the slogan of The Washington Post, the newspaper’s promise that it will fight to keep the light switched on.

Read our privacy policy Thanks for signing up to theView from Westminster email {{ #verifyErrors }} {{ message }} {{ /verifyErrors }} {{ ^verifyErrors }} Something went wrong. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }}Labour will not impose VAT on private school fees until at least 2025 if it wins the general election, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has suggested. The policy is among the most-discussed in Labour’s manifesto, and has raised concerns of local authority schools being strained by a sudden influx of pupils taken out of private schools due to rising fees. Ms Reeves, the shadow chancellor, has now suggested that the policy will not be enforced until 2025. A recent survey of 2,000 people with investable assets of more than £250,000, conducted alongside the latest Saltus Wealth Index report, found that some 26 per cent claimed they would have to take their children out of private schools if VAT was imposed.

Reporters from Times Radio are speaking to residents and representatives - including Worcester News reporter Charlotte Albutt - about their thoughts on the General Election. We are here all day with the @TimesRadio election bus if you fancy coming down and telling us what you think about the world. And now the Times Radio Election Bus tour has arrived in the city. Broadcasting live from a studio within the giant branded tour bus, Times Radio is travelling across the country to listen to the voices of communities and highlight the political issues that matter most to them. Tim Levell, programme director of Times Radio, said: "The General Election is the one moment when power flows to every individual person across the United Kingdom.

FRIDAY, JUNE 21Made in AssyntMade in Assynt community market at Lochinver Hall today 10am-4pm. Free event but places limited. For enquiries and to book, email: admin@nwhgeopark.comGearchoille WoodsFamily fun day at Gearchoille Woods, Ardgay, today 11am-5pm to mark 20 years of community ownership. Contact: hello@fnlcrp.co.ukElphin FeteMid summer fete and ceilidh at Elphin Community Hall on Saturday from 12pm. Free event and all ages welcome but booking essential.

Lionel Messi suffered a rare off-night in front of goal as Argentina made a winning start to their Copa America campaign on Thursday night. Lionel Messi missed two glorious chances in Argentina's opening Copa America fixtureHOW DID MESSI NOT SCORE?! The Argentina captain threaded a superb pass into the path of his teammate, who coolly converted from close range to seal an opening victory for the champions. Thursday's game also saw Messi break the all-time record for Copa America appearances, with his 35th outing surpassing the previous high set by legendary Chile goalkeeper Sergio Livingstone. He also became the first Argentinian in history to represent his country at seven Copa America tournaments.

Run by Business in the Community, The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality recognises companies who weave gender equality through each level of their business strategy. Here are some of the reasons why Vodafone UK has made the list. Previously called The Times Top 50 Employers for Women, Vodafone UK has once again made the prestigious list. A supportive network Vodafone’s internal UK Gender Equality Network was created to support goals like this, comprising a group of employees that works to celebrate diversity in every context. “There’s still so much to be done when it comes to creating not just gender equality, but equity, in the workplace.

A national survey shows that more than 97 per cent of graduates from the University of Cumbria are employed or studying 15 months after graduating, and 86.1 per cent are in professional employment. The excellent rate of 97.3 per cent for all graduates places the University of Cumbria as the top university in the North West, and 12th nationally, for Graduate Outcomes, with the figure being above the higher education sector average by 2.5 per cent. The data has been published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)[1] and is for 2021-22 graduates, with the Graduate Outcomes survey taking place 15 months after graduation. Of full-time graduates, 96.3 per cent are in employment or further study, above the national average for higher education institutions (94.1 per cent). The data has been published just a month before the University of Cumbria’s summer graduation ceremonies take place in July, at Carlisle Cathedral, where more than 1,000 students will graduate.

Diss Town have announced their pre-season fixtures ahead of the upcoming Thurlow Nunn League First Division North campaign. Diss finished eighth in the Thurlow Nunn League First Division North last season. Picture: Mark BullimoreBrewers Green Lane will then welcome Premier Division outfit Dereham Town on Friday, July 12, who were knocked out in the play-off semi-finals last season. Diss will get their First Division North campaign underway on Saturday July, 27. Diss Town pre-season fixtures:Easton (H) Tuesday, July 9 or Wednesday, July 10Dereham Town (H) Friday, July 12Thetford Town (A) Tuesday, July 16Bungay Town (A) Saturday, July 20

The current Conservative government has cast blame on sick and disabled people for systemic failings. This government has been quick to characterise disabled people and those experiencing ill health as scroungers.4 Those of us who are “economically inactive” because of ill health are an easy target. Rather than blaming a group for whom life is already difficult, the incoming government could tackle an NHS which is failing to get those people well enough for employment. This disdain for sick and disabled people that politicians are successfully fostering in the general public also seems to permeate our NHS. NHS investment alone isn’t enough to improve the health of the UK.

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In the latest episode of Anywhere but Westminster, John Harris and John Domokos go to Woking, Guildford and Aldershot. Most of England's south-east used to be loyally Conservative - now, however, people in the "blue wall" are struggling, cuts are biting, and Toryism today is leaving younger voters behind.