Wednesday briefing: The big one – Trump indicted for January 6

In today's newsletter: On top of the other prosecutions against him, th eformer president has just been charged with conspiracy to defraud the US, obstructing an official proceeding, conspiracy against rights and more

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Donald Trump has been indicted for conspiring to defraud the United States" and other alleged crimes connected to his efforts to overturn the 2020 US election result.

UK news | The family of Captain Tom Moore have objected to an enforcement notice ordering them to pull down an unauthorised spa pool block at the home of the late charity fundraiser.

Conservatives | Jeremy Hunt oversaw the signing of a low-tax treaty with San Marino that was championed by a leading Tory donor, who with his companies has given more than 700,000 to the party and 30,000 to the chancellor. Maurizio Bragagni, a prominent businessman and diplomat for San Marino, was present in No 11 Downing Street when a double taxation" treaty was signed in May.

AI | UK intelligence agencies are lobbying the government to weaken surveillance laws, which they argue place a burdensome" limit on their ability to train artificial intelligence models with large amounts of personal data.

Rights | Anti-protest laws and culture wars perpetrated by the government are among the issues highlighted as urgent and alarming" by two thinktanks that argue the threat to Britain's democratic spaces is growing, with charities and civil society groups come under political attack" by ministers.

Science | Adults' penchant for the landscapes of Vincent van Gogh is mirrored in babies, researchers say. Infants and adults were shown a selection of 10 of Van Gogh's landscapes among 40 possible images. The infants tended to gaze longer at artworks that adult participants rated higher for pleasantness. Van Gogh's Green Corn Stalks had the highest shared preference.