Burnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors
PM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to LabourAndy Burnham has dropped his ...
Final witness in Lindsay Clancy trial says he doesn’t believe she heard a voice during killings
FBI psychiatrist Gregory Saathoff says he’s treated only two women with postpartum psychosis, both decades earlierThe Lindsay Clancy trial was heading...
Wes Streeting describes ‘unbelievable volume’ of homophobic abuse since becoming defence secretary
Streeting says role is chance to demonstrate strength and challenge stereotype that persists in dark corners of internetWes Streeting has described re...
Trump downplays Moscow visit by CIA director as ‘semi-routine’
President denies visit was to gain support for Iran sanctions or due to fears that Putin plans to ‘test Nato resolve’Donald Trump has downplayed a vis...
How to lose Trump’s trade war: Test Canada’s resolve with threats to hockey sticks
The US president expected Ottawa to bow to tariff demands, but Canada is striking back – and it could cost AmericansThis was originally published in T...
Amol Rajan warns BBC destined to shrink at ‘accelerating rate’
Presenter says he is moving to YouTube to avoid being left ‘behind the curve’ as media landscape changesThe outgoing Today programme presenter Amol Ra...
Girl, 13, among missing British citizens after flash flood in Nepal
More than 400 travellers are said to be missing after flood on Tibet border, including 33 BritonsFlash floods on Nepal-Tibet border – latest updatesTh...
US issues sanctions against UK-based direct action group Palestine Action
US labels group ‘global terrorist’ as its legal challenge against proscription in UK nears supreme court hearingThe US has issued sanctions against ...
No further energy bills support likely before price cap rise, say government sources
Andy Burnham stops short of pledging further help as gas and electricity prices due to increase by 4% in OctoberHouseholds are unlikely to receive fur...
FDA gives expedited approval to new groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug
FDA officials approve first-of-a-kind pill called daraxonrasib to fight one of the deadliest types of cancerThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
‘Escape wizard’ who used human pyramid arrested in Spain after breaking out of four jails
A dangerous Albanian criminal also sawed through bars and clambered down knotted sheets to breach prison wallsPolice in Spain have arrested a dangerou...
Two women accuse former Fat White Family member Saul Adamczewski of physical and emotional abuse
Insecure Men singer has now been dropped by his record label and had tour dates cancelled after two women shared allegations about his behaviourSaul A...
With Nige still sulking, Honest Bob was left to unveil Reform’s latest ‘policies’ | John Crace
The sense of futility hanging over the room was almost overwhelming as Robert Jenrick took the stageIt’s turning out to be one of the longer sulks in ...
Texas law banning drag shows where children may be present struck down again
‘This is a profoundly flawed decision that endangers our children and is an affront to Texas values,’ Ken Paxton saysA federal judge has, for a second...
South African police arrest two Thai men for allegedly smuggling parrot eggs
Bird eggs intercepted in incubators at Johannesburg airport as officials try to halt wildlife traffickingSouth African police have arrested two Thai n...
‘Pack of lies’: Robert Jenrick launches personal attack on Kemi Badenoch
Reform MP seeks to heap pressure on Tory leader amid confusion around details of meeting with Giorgia MeloniRobert Jenrick has accused Kemi Badenoch o...
Ending private health rebate for Australians 65 and over is ‘good policy change’, report co-author finds
Research finds just 0.1-0.4% of the total insured population will ditch insurance, while the government will save as much as $940m a yearGet our break...
‘Reluctant’ approval for Tasmanian datacentre sets marker for national battle
Concerns over planning process as George Town council gives go-ahead for 288MW AI factory despite opposition from localsGet our breaking news email, f...
Why are European leaders staying silent after our summer of climate shock?
Lethal temperatures and wildfires have exposed a widening gulf between voters demanding action and politicians unwilling to confront the long-term c...
Flight attendant’s breast cancer was occupational disease, court rules
Sophie Lainault, who worked for Air France, wins legal case linking illness to more than 12,600 hours on flightsA flight attendant in France has succe...
Pubs, bars and hotels report ‘Burnham bounce’ in optimism but call for further tax relief
Sentiment in hospitality and brewing sectors more positive since business rates action, trade bodies’ survey findsBusiness live – latest updatesPubs, ...
Devon man becomes first person to swim Switzerland’s 10 largest lakes
Neil Gilson completes 230-mile challenge after a ‘tough’ 22-hour crossing of Lac LémanHe staggered rather than sprang out of the lake but it wasn’t su...
Inquest opens into death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday
Academic was found unresponsive by family members, inquest told, as coroner adjourns proceedings to later dateA coroner has formally opened an inquest...
ICE agent embroiled in interstate extradition dispute after allegedly shooting Venezuelan man
Christian Castro is charged in Minnesota with assault and falsely reporting a crime by anotherSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA US Im...
Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived back in UK, say reports
Harry, Meghan and family expected to enjoy ‘extended stay’ with children Archie and Lilibet already enrolled at schoolThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex h...
Channel 5 drama to examine how Nicola Sturgeon’s ex-husband stole SNP funds
To Nicola, Love Peter will focus on couple’s relationship during 12-year period of embezzlement and fallout of caseChannel 5 is reuniting with the pro...
Women using HRT at lower risk of dementia, study suggests
Scientists found those who had used hormone replacement therapy were 10% less likely to be diagnosed with dementiaHormone replacement therapy may redu...
First Thing: Pause on US immigrant visa leaves thousands of applicants in limbo
All US immigrant visa applications halted to tighten restrictions and limit access. Plus tributes pour in for Dolly Parton, who has died aged 80Good m...
Murder investigation launched after two die in Middlesbrough house fire
Police not ruling out links to organised crime as they investigate wider circumstances around fatal collision on A66 on SaturdayA murder investigation...
Hope and concern swirls for Ohioans around ‘world’s largest datacenter’
Piketon datacenter promises to generate thousands of jobs, but environmental groups voice concern over projectOn a winding road tucked away behind for...
