Offenders in England and Wales who kill current or ex-partners face 10 more years in prison
Increase comes after seven-year campaign by mothers of victims for a change in the minimum sentence for domestic murderOffenders who kill their curren...
Asylum seekers to pay £10,000 towards living costs under new UK law
Means-tested scheme included in immigration and asylum bill condemned by charities for placing tax on refugees Asylum seekers will be ordered to pay a...
High-street slot machines and casinos could face £460m tax rise under Burnham
Thinktank finds 43% of the public would support a move by Labour to raise taxes on adult gaming centresAll-night slot machine shops and casinos could ...
Officials release names of three firefighters killed in Colorado wildfire
Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson and Sydney Watson killed working to contain raging fires on Utah-Colorado borderThe US Department of Interior on Monday ...
Australia politics live: Anthony Albanese says tax reforms ‘make system fairer’ and backs Paul Hogan on Pauline Hanson
The prime minister tells 7.30 the housing market was ‘broken’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood...
Maddy Cusack’s father tells inquest she was dismayed at Sheffield United manager’s return
Jonathan Morgan claims he provided player welfareDoctor says Maddy feared mental health stigmaThe most significant cause of the deterioration of the l...
Burnham sets out vision to transform Britain and fix ‘broken’ system
Expected next prime minister focuses on restoring faith in politics, cost of living and devolution in major speechAndy Burnham has set out his bluepri...
US man dies while discarding body of girlfriend he fatally strangled, officials say
Police found man, who died of a heart attack, next to his girlfriend by abandoned vehicle in wooded area of AlabamaA man recently died in Alabama from...
Tenured California professor fired over Gaza protest wins job back
Arbitrator rules California State University system violated law when it dismissed Sang Hea Kil, who now plans to sueA tenured professor who was fired...
EU sets up three months of talks with China over €360bn trade deficit
Two sides agree to try to make bilateral relationship ‘more balanced’ after weeks of threatsThe EU and China have agreed to enter three months of talk...
What is Andy Burnham’s economic and political blueprint for Britain?
Plans include greater regional power, public ownership of utilities and the end of trickle-down economics Andy Burnham vows to set up No 10 North as ‘...
Burnham brings emotional connection and optimism in vibe shift from Starmer
Labour MPs value Burnham’s warmth as a communicator but they know that will not be enough on its ownWhen Keir Starmer welcomed Mark Rutte, the Nato se...
Resident doctors in England accept government offer on pay and jobs
Pay will be 35.2% higher on average compared with four years ago after series of strikes that have cost NHS £1bnResident doctors in England have voted...
Thai-based crypto investor funding Reform unlikely to avoid cap on overseas donations
Christopher Harborne, who also gave Nigel Farage £5m ‘gift’, reported to have registered to vote in HampshireChristopher Harborne, the Thailand-based ...
Strong aftershock terrifies Venezuelans days after devastating twin quakes
Caracas and port city of La Guaira affected by 4.6 magnitude shock as loss of life passes 1,450 peopleA strong aftershock has rattled northern Venezue...
Backlash from centrist Democrats as democratic socialist candidates sweep primaries
Party’s old guard abandons ‘blue no matter what’ banner to push for a more formal break with progressive wingAfter a string of Democratic Socialists o...
Nato chief says he is confident Burnham will stick to defence spending target
Mark Rutte stressed need for military investment ahead of long-awaited UK funding announcement on TuesdayNato’s secretary general has said he is confi...
Outcry over supreme court decision to grant Trump power to fire agency chiefs
Legal and labor experts say Trump v Slaughter decision upends settled constitutional law in favor of ‘loyalty test’As a reality TV show host, Donald T...
Iran is jealously competing with Oman as decision-maker over strait of Hormuz
Tehran believes it should control the shipping route but its neighbour has its own plans for reopening itThe strait of Hormuz is Iran’s chief bargaini...
Current and ex-DUP members knew of allegations about Jeffrey Donaldson, party says
Information not reported through ‘appropriate channels’ and left DUP unable to formally respond, leader saysFormer and current members of the Democrat...
Former Tory MP Craig Williams pleads guilty to cheating at gambling with election bets
Former parliamentary private secretary to Rishi Sunak admits offence relating to betting on date of 2024 electionA former Conservative MP who was Rish...
Andy Burnham picks Greater Manchester CEO to oversee devolution of power at No 10 North
Caroline Simpson worked closely with Burnham when he was Greater Manchester mayorUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has asked the current c...
US military races to vaccinate new recruits before flu shots expire
Move comes amid growing outbreak in Texas and after two-month halt on mandatory shotsThe US military is racing to vaccinate new recruits after a two-m...
Trump claims Iran has agreed to hold peace talks in Doha after recent clashes
US president posts that meeting will take place on Tuesday in Qatari capital after exchange of fire in strait of HormuzDonald Trump has claimed that I...
Sydney to get parking zones for shared ebikes in bid to stop ‘wild west scenes’ of blocked footpaths
NSW transport minister says growth in shared schemes is a positive development but pedestrians are ‘crying out for order’Get our breaking news email, ...
The show must go on: musical theatre cancellations lead to industry calls for urgent government help
In the space of a week, two major musicals, Waitress and Beetlejuice, and a $20m opera were forced to cancel shows amid skyrocketing costs, putting hu...
Love Island contestant reportedly leaves show over link to stabbing
Gabriel Garland, 24, was involved in New Year’s Eve altercation but not charged with any offenceA Love Island contestant has reportedly left the progr...
Dangerous temperatures forecast for central and eastern Europe
Red warnings issued as record-breaking heatwave pushes east, with authorities urging people to stay indoorsParts of central, eastern and southern Euro...
Shooter kills five adults at youth welfare facility in Stade, Germany
Two arrested after incident at town west of Hamburg, with motive unknownFive people have been shot and killed at a youth welfare facility in a northe...
US supreme court rules Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies
Case focused on White House’s March 2025 firing of Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca SlaughterUS supreme court decisions – live updatesSign up f...
