Sunday Brunch

6 days ago | channel4.com | Keme Nzerem

Donald Trump has declared he plans to come on a state visit to the UK in September. The US president was handed an invitation from King Charles by Sir Keir Starmer when he visited Washington earlier this year. The Stop Trump Coalition have promised even bigger protests than his last trip to the UK six years ago. So how mmight Trump state visit might go down this time around.

6 days ago | channel4.com | Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Businesses and public premises may need to provide extra spaces for trans people after the Supreme Court ruling on how women should be defined under the law. According to the court – sex under the equality act means biological sex – and that means trans people with a gender recognition certificate can be excluded from single sex spaces, like bathrooms or changing rooms, “if proportionate”.

1 week ago | channel4.com | Anja Popp

Astronomers say they’ve found the strongest sign yet of possible life on another planet – one that’s 124 light years away, well outside our solar system. Scientists from Cambridge University studied the atmosphere of the planet – known unforgettably as K2-18b – and found traces of compounds which on Earth are ONLY produced by living organisms. They did warn, however – that they need to do a lot more work to confirm their findings.

1 week ago | channel4.com | Kiran Moodley

For President Trump, it’s all about the deal – and he’s confident that he has “something that everybody wants”. Today it was Italy’s turn in the Oval Office – prompting talk of a trade agreement with Europe after the 90 day pause comes to an end. Mr Trump even claimed he would make a “very good deal” with China, although he didn’t offer any evidence of any progress in that particular standoff.

1 week ago | channel4.com | Secunder Kermani

At least 23 people, including ten members of the same family, have been killed during Israeli airstrikes on the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, according to hospital officials. At the same time, a group of 12 independent aid organisations have warned that the humanitarian relief system is now facing “total collapse” – saying Israel’s renewed bombing campaign has made conditions too dangerous.