Streeting in standoff with No 10 as allies claim ‘things are shifting’
Source claims Streeting has enough support to challenge Keir Starmer but he is still hoping PM will resignUK politics live – latest updatesWes Streeti...
UN urges Equatorial Guinea to halt plans to return US deportees to home countries
Human rights experts make rare public appeal as US deportees describe being held in ‘prison-like’ conditionsHuman rights experts at the United Nations...
Fit for a king: Ian McKellen to play Lear at newly rebuilt Yard theatre in east London
Role marks a major return for the actor after falling off the stage in 2024 and is a coup for the forward-thinking theatreIan McKellen is to play King...
King’s College London to merge with Cranfield University
Merged insistutions, whose name has not yet been formally decided, will be second largest mainstream university in UKKing’s College London has signed ...
Leadership rules should ‘not be tweaked’ to let Burnham run for PM, Labour NEC member says
Burnham’s backers understood to be lobbying Labour’s NEC who warn against Wes Streeting ‘coronation’UK politics live – latest updatesThe rules governi...
Brazil’s Atlantic forest records lowest deforestation in 40 years
Environmentalists hail decline but warn weakened laws could reverse gainsBrazil’s Atlantic forest, the country’s most threatened biome, last year reco...
Burberry’s £2,000 Cotswolds handbag hits ‘a sweet spot’ with Americans
American zeal for ‘the Hamptons of England’ has rubbed off on sales with luxury British fashion house back to a full-year profitThe luxury fashion bra...
War, inflation and Trump’s tariffs have shaken the US. Why does the stock market keep going up?
Wall Street has proved incredibly resilient to instability, and while consumer confidence has dipped, shares have soaredIt was a dark Friday for Wall ...
Seven people seriously injured and 22 hurt after bus rolled off road in Whitsundays region
Eleven ambulances as well as two helicopters attended the scene, where one person was trapped under a busAt least seven people are seriously injured a...
Anderson juices up the vibes for Dior with spotlight on Hollywood
Designer suggests decision to stage show in Los Angeles is part of strategy to deepen label’s cinema presenceLike Christian Dior, the founder of the h...
Chicago Knight Rider car framed for speeding in New York City
A Kitt lookalike was filmed speeding in Brooklyn but the fine was sent to a museum where a replica is on displayA replica of the talking car Kitt from...
Reeves says ‘if economy ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ - as fight to keep her job goes on
Whoever wins the Labour leadership tussle, the chancellor’s prospects for staying inpost have risen given the surprise GDP boostBusiness live – latest...
‘Inevitable’ jet fuel shortages will drive up air fares this summer, says Willie Walsh
Impact of disruption caused by US-Israeli war on Iran may be felt into 2027 even if strait of Hormuz reopens, says aviation body headIncreases in air ...
What was HMRC’s investigation into Angela Rayner’s tax affairs all about?
Findings of inquiry into stamp duty paid on Hove flat crucial to any leadership bidUK politics live – latest updatesAngela Rayner has been cleared by ...
French authorities lift lockdown on norovirus-hit cruise ship
Asymptomatic people allowed off ship from Wednesday afternoon but those infected ordered to remain in isolationA norovirus-hit cruise ship carrying ma...
One dead and 40 injured as intense Russian strikes on Ukraine continue – Europe live
Russia has deployed more than 1,500 drones in the last two days, according to Ukraine’s president Volodymyr ZelenskyyAfter a tense day of intense atta...
Angela Rayner says Starmer should ‘reflect on’ stepping aside after HMRC clears her over tax affairs - UK politics live
The former deputy prime minister said she should be keen to ‘play my part’ in the event of a leadership contestFull report: Angela Rayner cleared by H...
Victorian Labor signals tougher stance on young offenders after 109 charges against 14-year-old dropped
The state’s opposition said case was proof ‘the justice system is broken’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news e...
Trump and Xi meet in Beijing for key summit, with trade, Iran and AI on table
US president says he and his Chinese counterpart have ‘known each other for a long time’ and Xi is ‘great leader’Trump in Beijing – latest updatesFive...
Modern antisemitism built on old Jewish stereotypes and tropes, royal commission told
UK expert tells Australian inquiry how antisemitism developed and that governments must define it in order to develop policies against itFollow our Au...
Coles put commercial interests above its customers – and was caught red-handed
Reputation of Australia’s big supermarkets takes another hit as federal court finds Coles misled shoppers by promoting fake discountsGet our breaking ...
UK economy records surprise 0.3% growth in first month of the Iran war
GDP reading ties in with some surveys suggesting UK plc has kept up momentum despite rising fuel costsThe UK economy unexpectedly grew during the firs...
Farage criticised for backing preacher who says homosexuality is ‘abomination’
Reform UK leader records video with Essex pastor to support his battle against council banning orderNigel Farage has been criticised for giving his fu...
Falling backwards and plunging through clouds: British paratroopers’ landing on Tristan da Cunha
Member of army squad sent with medics to assist suspected hantavirus patient recounts descent to remote islandThe hardest part of the parachute jump, ...
‘There’s a risk of another Liz Truss moment’: City raises spectre of bond market meltdown again
As Keir Starmer’s leadership totters, investors warn a Labour leadership contest ignoring public finances and market realpolitik could be disastrousA ...
Philippines authorities investigating reports lawmaker wanted by ICC has fled after taking refuge in senate
Senator Ronald dela Rosa is wanted by the ICC for his alleged role in country’s deadly anti-drug crackdown that saw thousands killed Philippine autho...
Farage’s Clacton-on-Sea constituency worst ‘tree desert’ in England, research shows
Woodland Trust also finds significant north-south divide in tree cover, leaving many people at risk of poor health Nigel Farage’s constituency of Clac...
Most famous image of JMW Turner not a self-portrait, says expert
Painting that inspired depiction on £20 note more likely the work of John Opie, says Romantic artist’s biographerIn 2020, Tate Britain hosted the laun...
As the right moves in on antisemitism, where does that leave the Jewish left?
After Reform politicians were cheered and progressive rabbis booed at rally against antisemitism, some fear longstanding alliances are fracturingRabbi...
Angela Rayner cleared by HMRC over tax affairs paving the way for potential leadership bid
Exclusive: former deputy prime minister says investigation ‘clipped my wings’ as she settles £40,000 in unpaid stamp dutyAngela Rayner has been cleare...
