Burnham to launch byelection campaign as Green candidate quits after just nine hours – UK politics live
Andy Burnham expected to address supporters in the morning as he officially launches campaign to be Labour candidate for MakerfieldGood morning and we...
Slow-moving bands of heavy rain trigger flooding and landslides in parts of China
Twelve dead as southern and central areas also suffer travel disruption, electricity outages and evacuationsHeavy, prolonged rainfall in southern and ...
Nato foreign ministers meet to navigate shifting partnership with the US – Europe live
The military alliance’s chief tried to manage expectations after Donald Trump said he would deploy 5,000 troops to PolandItaly’s Antonio Tajani stress...
Green party candidate for Makerfield byelection quits after less than 12 hours
Party apologises for posts by Chris Kennedy about attack on Jewish ambulances and says he has withdrawn for personal reasonsThe Green party’s candidat...
UK borrowed bigger than forecast £24.3bn in April as inflation adds to benefits bill
Figure comes amid rising cost of pensions as bond market jitters take monthly debt interest to £10.3bn Business live – latest updatesThe UK borrowed m...
English Heritage unveils recreation of 4,500-year-old Neolithic hall near Stonehenge
The Kusuma Neolithic Hall, based on Durrington 68 site, will allow visitors to ‘step back in time’ into the lives of those who built the stone circleI...
Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump renews threat of military action
US secretary of state says president would like a negotiated agreement with Havana but likelihood ‘is not high’The US president, Donald Trump, and the...
Escape of big cat belonging to Germany’s ‘Tiger Queen’ shatters peace of small town
Gardeners tending to allotments were terrified to see animal roaming wild after mauling one of its keepers – but critics have long been concernedA tig...
Friday briefing: As Israel’s coalition collapses, can its prime minister hang on to power?
In today’s newsletter: As the polls tighten around Benjamin Netanyahu, the coming months may redefine Israel’s political order without resolving it...
Police appeal for information in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor investigation
Thames Valley police believe more witnesses may be out there in inquiry into alleged misconduct in public office by former princePolice investigating ...
Families secure future of UK children’s care home after uncovering management failures
Charity Commission inquiry into William Blake House in Northamptonshire resulted in rescue planA group of “accidental activist” families have succeede...
Ditched government projects lost taxpayer £6.6bn last year, watchdog says
Spending committee finds MoD most wasteful and also points to cancelled schemes such as Rwanda and StonehengeCancelled government projects such as the...
Taliban ‘legitimising child marriage’ with new edict, activists warn
Up to 70% of girls may be in early or forced marriages but law now makes divorce impossible if husbands disagreeChild marriage appears to have been le...
Victims’ commissioner to step in after Southport parents say support ‘woeful’
Some parents have not received proper psychological help nearly two years after the atrocity, solicitor saysGirls who survived Southport attack meet a...
Sea foam may look sinister but it is mostly harmless and natural
Phenomenon, often seen around Britain’s coast at this time of year, is caused by a combination of algae and weatherAt this time of year a sinister-loo...
Guzman y Gomez exits US after succumbing to ‘graveyard’ for Australian fast food chains
Company founder Steven Marks says US stores will close as it can no longer justify cost of trying to break into crowded marketGuzman y Gomez is closin...
Last Australian women and children linked to IS leave Syrian camp before expected return home – report
Federal minister Tanya Plibersek says the group will face same repercussions on arrival in Australia as previous returneesFollow our Australia news li...
House Republicans cancel vote on war powers resolution to end US war in Iran
Cancellation, which avoids embarrassment for Trump, is latest signal of diminishing congressional support for warHouse Republicans canceled a schedule...
Labor MPs expect eventual concessions for startups after backlash to CGT changes
Several MPs tell Guardian Australia they are keen to see tweaks, and some are engaging directly with treasurer’s officeGet our breaking news email, fr...
Melanoma skin cancer cases in UK hit record level, analysis finds
Cancer Research UK figures show number diagnosed with most serious form of skin cancer has risen above 20,000 for first timeThe number of cases from t...
Guardian journalists win across categories at Press Awards in London
Political editor Pippa Crerar and features writer Simon Hattenstone top major categories and Malak A Tantesh wins for Gaza reportingThe Guardian’s pol...
Kyle Busch, two-time Nascar champion, dies aged 41
Nascar says it is ‘heartbroken’ to share news of Busch’s death after he was hospitalized with a severe illnessTwo-time Nascar Cup Series champion Kyle...
News live: Australian flotilla activists released by Israel arrive in Istanbul and claim they were denied food and water
Eleven Australians were among pro-Palestine activists detained by Israel from the Global Sumud flotilla. Follow today’s news liveAll of the activists ...
David Lammy chairs first meeting of board set up to improve diversity among judiciary
Exclusive: Move to establish board comes after criticism that Lammy’s plan to slash jury trials will lead to increase in racial and class biasDavid La...
Trump says he will ‘try and make’ son’s wedding, but timing is ‘not good’ for him
‘I have a thing called Iran, and other things,’ says president as he considers invitation to Donald Trump Jr’s nuptialsGet Me to the Church on Time, s...
Feral horse numbers surge in Kosciuszko national park after pause in aerial culling, survey shows
Conservationists say population rebound demands rethink of retention zones that allow thousands of the animals to remain in the parkGet our breaking n...
Lupita Nyong’o responds to rightwing criticism of The Odyssey: ‘Our cast is representative of the world’
The Oscar-winning actor’s role in the mythical drama has been attacked by Elon Musk and others on the far right Oscar-winning actor Lupita Nyong’o has...
Protests at new US consulate after Trump envoy says time for US ‘to put its footprint back’ on Greenland
Prime minister says he will boycott opening, as protesters hold signs saying ‘stop USA’ and shout ‘go home’ outside consulateHundreds of people protes...
Democrats seize on Trump support for Spencer Pratt in LA mayor’s race
President says reality star a ‘big Maga person’ but backing may prove more hindrance than help in deep-blue bastionDonald Trump’s endorsement is typic...
Designs for 250-ft arch in Washington approved by panel of Trump appointees
Approval marks key step forward for project dubbed ‘Arc de Trump’, which will be near Arlington National CemeteryThe Commission of Fine Arts on Thursd...
