Andy Burnham urged to overhaul ‘timid and limited’ elections bill
Ex-minister who helped write draft calls for bolder action on voting reform, crypto donations and social mediaThe government was “timid” and “incremen...
Brisbane child accused of school stabbing allegedly faced ‘racist’ abuse, court hears
Alleged attack may have been motivated by a social media post, police prosecutor tells courtFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet ...
England risks building new ‘death traps’ as experts warn of overheating crisis
Vulnerable people more at risk as research finds only half of local authority plans require cooling strategiesEngland risks constructing a new generat...
Wednesday briefing: Do MPs have the will to stop mega-donors interfering in UK politics?
In today’s newsletter: The representation of the people bill has become a test of whether Britain can curb the surge in billionaire‑backed donations...
University of Melbourne ‘sharply’ changed protest policies after pro-Palestine sit-ins, commission hears
Royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion hears of response of universities to incidents on campus Follow our Australia news live blog fo...
Labour must stop just writing a cheque for benefit claimants, says McFadden
Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary signals possible reform to welfare as ministers await key reviewsLabour must stop “simply writing a cheque” for...
Green-led council plans to ban cooperation with Home Office on immigration raids
Exclusive: Lewisham council’s move marks first step in Greens’ plan to create a corridor of sanctuary boroughs across LondonA Green-led London council...
Heating oil customers to get up to £350 compensation for cancelled orders
Watchdog says about 1,700 people were affected during a price surge triggered by the Middle East crisisHeating oil customers whose deliveries were can...
Japan officials hunt bear that raided couple’s fridge amid string of break-ins
Officials set up traps and electric fences after 14 break-ins recored in one town in two weeks, amid fears of a repeat offenderAuthorities are searchi...
Icac inquiry raises questions over whether taxpayer funds were used in alleged illegal political donations
Catholic Schools NSW’s alleged donations to Liberal party show the need to ensure public money is spent for approved purposes, expert saysFollow our A...
Melbourne council votes to scrap Lime ebikes after failing to meet ‘bare minimum standards’
City of Yarra councillors end trial, claiming the company has not done enough to stop dumping and misuse of share bikesFollow our Australia news live ...
Minister breaks ranks with Victorian premier by calling for explanation for alleged wrongdoing on project
Melissa Horne describes allegations of improper government interference on a hospital project as ‘alarming’, after Jacinta Allan said report was wrong...
Barnaby Joyce claims Australia is a ‘Christian nation’ and says many First Nations people would agree
One Nation MP refines party’s view on national identity as he accepts award for ‘political courage’ at anti-abortion gala organised by Joanna HoweFoll...
Liberals re-examine gender quotas in slew of proposals to make party ‘fit-for-purpose political machine’
Angus Taylor has stated his opposition, but discussion paper’s authors warn ‘if we want a different outcome, we need to be prepared to do things diffe...
Singapore court orders Bloomberg to pay ministers $356,000 in defamation case
Bloomberg’s editor-in-chief, John Micklethwait, stands by reporting, saying ministers who sued ‘imposed an extremely strained meaning on what was a so...
Florida executes one of its oldest prisoners in state’s 10th lethal injection this year
Man who was 74 was one of three older prisoners scheduled for execution within the span of a monthFlorida put to death one of its oldest prisoners in ...
One person missing and 17 rescued after boat fire near San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island
Video shows ‘pontoon pleasure boat’ partially submerged about 600 yards from famous tourist attractionOne person was missing and 17 people were rescue...
Trump again threatens to strike Iran’s power plants amid impasse over strait of Hormuz
US president says he will knock out all Iran’s power plants and bridges next week in bid to force Tehran to agree to a dealMiddle East crisis – live u...
MPs call for ban on fast food outlets opening near schools to tackle obesity
Commons health committee also recommends end to junk food advertising on billboards and public transportFast food chains such as KFC should be stopped...
‘Unprecedented’ changes in UK climate are normalising extremes, report says
Annual State of the UK Climate analysis finds last four years in UK are in top five hottest on recordThe UK’s climatic extremes are becoming increasin...
Seven Britons among 12 foreign nationals killed in Spain’s deadly wildfires
Fire broke out last Thursday in the southeastern province of Almería, which is home to many foreign residentsSeven Britons are among 12 foreign nation...
US marshal shot dead serving arrest warrant in Louisiana
Clarence Frazier Jr charged with murder over killing of Drew Hanson and could face death penalty if convictedA federal agent was fatally shot while tr...
California: thousands flock to see pair of pungent corpse flowers bloom
Two of largest – and smelliest – plants flower at Huntington library and gardens, as ‘enchanted’ visitors queue for hoursTwo corpse flowers have bloom...
UK 16- and 17-year-olds to be encouraged to follow midnight social media curfew
Midnight to 6am block on some apps is latest stage of Labour’s bid to protect young people from online harmsSixteen and 17-year-olds are to be encoura...
Man killed by semi after fleeing from immigration officials in Florida
Death of unidentified 28-year-old man marks third immigration enforcement-related death in one weekA person died during an encounter with federal immi...
Australia news live: top 100 CEOs bank 16% pay rise; Husic warns Labor over Gaza policy
Chief executives of Australia’s 100 biggest companies earned a median $4.8m in the 2025 financial year. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news ...
Global cooperation needed to tackle AI threats, says Bank of England governor
Andrew Bailey warns that US will not be able to achieve its ambitions aloneThe Bank of England governor has called for international cooperation to ta...
Senate Democrats block advancement of defense bill to protest Trump’s hostilities with Iran
Chuck Schumer says Republicans are ‘ignoring the nation’s most urgent national security crisis’ amid US exchange of fire with IranUS politics live – l...
Hillsborough law symbolises new era as power passes from Starmer to Burnham
Bill marks a full-circle moment for the PM-in-waiting and encapsulates what he says his government will be aboutAndy Burnham has always said he took h...
Two teens charged in fatal shootings of five family members in Illinois
A boy, 16, and girl, 15, were charged with murder after the family members were shot at three different locations Two teenagers were charged with murd...
