Health agency names two schools affected by Berkshire meningitis outbreak
Students from Reading Blue Coat school, and Highdown secondary school and Sixth Form Centre receiving treatmentTwo schools attended by pupils receivin...
Tesco boss’s pay rises by more than £1m to £10.8m after market share surge
Ken Murphy’s pay could rise even higher following scrapping of food waste target and weakness of rivalsBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of Tesco...
Men in the mirror: Trump and Xi’s suits put ‘chameleon effect’ to test in Beijing
Mirroring of each other’s attire may signal alignment – though the look wasn’t a huge departure for either leaderWhen Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met ...
Minnesota Democratic lawmakers stage sit-in over gun violence protection bill
Representative Samantha Sencer-Mura leads action after Republican speaker rescinds promise to bring bill to vote Democratic state representatives in M...
UAE to complete second oil pipeline bypassing strait of Hormuz by 2027
State oil company fast-tracks previously undisclosed project, which is expected to double export capacityBusiness live – latest updatesThe United Arab...
Ebola outbreak kills 65 people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Concerns raised that cases were caused by a new strain of the virus as African health officials race to coordinate and contain the infectionAn outbrea...
ICE violently arrested a US citizen and filmed it ‘like a documentary’, videos reveal
Exclusive: DHS made social media posts out of a protester’s arrest at gunpoint. Christian Cerna speaks out about the lengthy prosecution that derailed...
The Federal Reserve’s independence is hanging by a thread in the age of Trump
The president’s ultimate goal is to push the Fed – among other independent US institutions – to bend to his willJerome Powell, who stepped down this w...
Trump-Xi accord on Iran elusive as US president’s China trip winds down
China calls for ceasefire and opening of seaway, while Donald Trump says Xi feels ‘very similar’ about ending the war in IranTrump in China – latest ...
Ukraine attacks Russia with drones after suffering three days of strikes
Large-scale attack on Russian regions and huge oil refinery comes after 24 were killed when missile hit flats in KyivUkraine has launched a large-scal...
Greens suggest they will properly contest byelection in blow for Burnham
Statement follows speculation party would not field candidate in Makerfield or barely fight seat UK politics live – latest updatesThe Greens are going...
Weather tracker: Furnace Creek sizzles as snow sweeps Siberia in a week of extremes
Record heat in North and Central America coincides with egg-sized hailstones in eastern ChinaExtreme weather across several parts of the world this we...
13 men killed by US military boat strikes identified: ‘These were flesh-and-blood people’
All victims of US strikes in eastern Pacific and the Caribbean identified so far came from extremely poor communitiesSign up for the Breaking News US ...
US teens getting less sleep than ever, new report finds
Homework, social pressure and jobs still keep teens up but now screen time and social media rob their sleepA new study from the University of Minnesot...
Hopes grow that London Underground strikes could be called off
Tube stoppages due on two 24-hour periods from midday on Tuesday and Thursday next week but sources say RMT seeking talksHopes have been raised that n...
Heathrow could be forced to allow other firms to build third runway to cut costs
Under aviation regulator proposals rival companies would bid to design and build parts of airport expansionHeathrow could be forced to allow other com...
At least 24 killed in Kyiv in one of deadliest Russian attacks since start of war – Europe live
The death toll included three children, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy saidAt least 24 people, including three children, were reported killed...
Christopher Harborne, tycoon who gave £5m to Farage, enters UK rich list at No 6
Crypto billionaire goes straight into top 10 on Sunday Times list, with Noel and Liam Gallagher among other first-timersBusiness live – latest updates...
Starmer ally admits prime minister is ‘unpopular’ but warns of ‘chaos’ if leadership contest triggered – UK politics live
Pressure is intensifying on Keir Starmer after Andy Burnham was given a route back to parliamentGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK po...
Starmer loyalist warns against ‘copying Tories’ but admits PM is unpopular
Housing secretary Steve Reed says no one has numbers for challenge and Labour should row in behind prime ministerOne of Keir Starmer’s closest allies ...
British Gas customers to receive up to £112m over prepayment meter scandal
Redress for force-fitting devices in homes of vulnerable includes £20m penalty and £70m of debt write-offsThousands of British Gas customers who had p...
Neo-Nazi group National Socialist Network criminalised under hate laws passed after Bondi terror attack
Home affairs minister Tony Burke says listing will stop group from organising and meeting, and may prevent more ‘horrific bigoted rallies’The governme...
Fears of ‘postal deserts’ as owner of former WH Smith stores puts counters under threat
Exclusive: Contract changes mean Post Office outlets inside TG Jones stores would be easier to close, with up to 60 possibly affectedThe owner of WH S...
King’s College and Cranfield hope to be stronger together in surprise merger
News will come as a shock to staff, especially at Cranfield, but the institutions’ bosses say intention is growthThe announcement that King’s College ...
Giggle for Girls app discriminated against trans woman Roxanne Tickle, appeal judge rules when doubling damages
Federal court affirms an August 2024 finding that Tickle was discriminated against on the basis of her gender identity and awards her $20,000Follow ou...
Britons to vote in inaugural contest to find nation’s favourite butterfly
Butterfly Conservation poll is open until 7 June with choice of 60 species from small tortoiseshells to purple emperorsWill it be the rapidly disappea...
From drab partitions to haute couture host: how a Sydney civic masterpiece was rescued
Redevelopment of the former Department of Lands building on Sydney’s Bridge Street wins National Trust heritage awardIt was once a grand old sandstone...
US miner under further investigation after destroying WA habitat of black cockatoos, quokkas and numbats
Pressure grows on Alcoa over strip-mining of Western Australian jarrah forest, which also threatens Perth’s water supplyGet our breaking news email, f...
Pauline Hanson claimed $16,000 for private charter despite claiming floods tour was at ‘no cost to taxpayer’
One Nation leader and Barnaby Joyce flew on Gina Rinehart’s plane from the Sunshine Coast to Mount Isa before taking charter to tour flood-affected co...
Guardian columnist Rafael Behr talks through a tumultuous day for Labour and Keir Starmer – following the resignation of health secretary Wes Streetin...
