FCA sues Neil Woodford for allegedly offering unauthorised investment advice
Former investment star was banned from holding senior manager roles after collapse of popular equity fund The UK financial regulator is taking legal a...
Why did Israel and Iran trade fire, and how does it affect wider peace efforts?
The arch-enemies’ exchange had the potential to derail the push for an end to the broader Middle East conflictMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael ...
Parents of Nottingham attacks victim say medics must breach confidentiality if patient is risk to others
Valdo Calocane was protected at expense of public safety in years before June 2023 stabbings, families of victims sayThe parents of a victim of the No...
Senior Kinahan gang crime figure jailed for 24 years by Dublin court
Sean McGovern pleaded guilty to two charges relating to a deadly feud after being extradited from the UAEA leader of the notorious Kinahan criminal ca...
Keir Starmer says he will fight on as prime minister, but behind the scenes he is said to be thinking about his legacy. He’s talking this week about t...
Call to phase out ‘inhumane’ guga hunt by working with Hebridean islanders
Annual killing of infant gannets has been carried out on a remote Scottish island for at least 400 yearsAnimal welfare campaigners have called for tal...
Will Iran give up on ceasefire talks as strait of Hormuz blockade continues?
Chokehold on shipping route draws Houthis in Yemen back into conflict as commenters see ‘no turning back’Middle East crisis – live updatesIran’s rever...
Households outshine business in Australia’s rooftop solar revolution, report finds
Australia leads world in residential solar per capita with 22GW installed but commercial and industrial sector has deployed only a quarter of thatGet ...
Truck carrying fireworks catches fire and explodes in Tennessee
No one injured in incident, volunteer fire department says, and it is not known how truck caught fireFirefighters in Tennessee had to respond to an un...
Six people stabbed in attack at Penn Station in New York
Suspect in custody at busy rail hub adjacent to Madison Square Garden one day before game three of NBA finalsSix people were stabbed in a Sunday night...
Trial begins for man accused of sparking LA’s deadly Palisades fire
Jonathan Rinderknecht is accused of starting the blaze that became Los Angeles’s deadliest and destructive wildfireThe trial of a 29-year-old charged ...
Pope uses Spain speech to warn of global ‘spiritual and cultural crisis’
Addressing lawmakers, Leo XIV also highlights migration at a time when Madrid is bucking European trendsPope Leo XIV has used a landmark address to th...
Trump repeats claim that California election was rigged – US politics live
President posts screenshot on Truth Social attacking Californian election, after walking out of NBC interview after refusing to substantiate his claim...
Unions attack ‘year-long delay’ for Tata Steel furnace’s grid connection in south Wales
Government urged to help speed up vital industrial project amid growing alarm over National Grid delaysTrade unions have called for the government to ...
Arizona lake closes indefinitely to visitors after all of its fish die
Wildlife department says drought conditions and water released from dam led to ‘major fish kill’ at San Carlos LakeArizona officials have indefinitely...
Netanyahu orders Iran strikes despite Trump claiming ‘I call all the shots’ | First Thing
Direct exchange of fire between warring nations in apparent defiance of Trump was in response to an Israeli attack on Beirut, and breaks April’s cease...
Stormzy and Oritsé Williams pay tribute to musician stabbed to death in east London
Singer-songwriter Talay Riley worked on tracks for stars including Tinie Tempah, Britney Spears and Craig DavidStormzy and Oritsé Williams are among t...
Majority of US’s new AI datacenters to be built on drought-hit land
Guardian analysis finds facilities to be built in some of the driest areas as outcry grows over water needed to power AIA record-shattering drought ha...
Weather tracker: Monsoon season brings vital rainfall to parts of Asia
India declares onset as up to 280mm of rain falls in 72 hours in Kerala, while downpours hit south-west ThailandThe monsoon season has officially begu...
‘I’m tired of getting kicked in the teeth’: firefighting union leader seeks to shake up Congress
Pennsylvania’s Bob Brooks one of a slew of working-class Democrats on the ballot – can he beat a Koch-backed rival?Bob Brooks has worked a lot of jobs...
Maine voters head to polls on Tuesday for closely watched primary election
All eyes on US Senate race as Graham Platner, embroiled in controversy, is set to advance as Democratic nomineeVoters in Maine head to the polls on Tu...
Tate & Lyle agrees £2.7bn takeover by US rival in new blow to FTSE
Venerable but struggling UK firm backs deal with Chicago-based Ingredion which puts nearly 500 jobs worldwide at riskTate & Lyle has agreed to a £2.7b...
‘Extreme fear’ among immigrants as backlash sweeps South Africa
African migrants say legal status offers little protection as rallies against illegal immigration gain momentumAfrican migrants in South Africa say th...
Starmer gives tech firms ultimatum to block explicit images on children’s phones
Companies such as Apple and Google have until September to install software or face legislation, says PMUK politics live – latest updatesApple and Goo...
Keir Starmer to say ‘tech revolution must work for everyone’ in speech on AI – UK politics live
Prime minister to give speech on the government’s technology policy this morning Good morning. Two weeks today, it seems more likely than not that And...
Armenia’s pro-Europe party wins election and cements shift away from Russia
Result strengthens PM Nikol Pashinyan’s drive for deeper integration with Europe despite warnings from MoscowArmenia’s ruling pro-Europe party has won...
Octopus surge spreads up UK coast as far as Scotland, study finds
Record numbers linked to warming waters is mixed news for fishers, with shellfish catches down but octopus catches boomingRecord numbers of octopuses ...
Push to regulate UK bailiffs too slow, warns supervisory body
A year after government pledge to regulate sector, ECB criticises ‘lack of visible progress’ and ‘no clear plan’The UK government has been accused of ...
More than 1,300 deaths a month in England due to long A&E waits, figures suggest
Senior medical staff call for solutions to tackle root causes of excess deaths amid tenfold increase in a decadeMore than 1,300 patients a month in En...
Japanese city shuts down nearly 100 schools after unprecedented bear sighting
Police and hunters in Utsunomiya, 100km north of the capital, resume their search for animal that is not usually seen so close to TokyoA city in Japan...
