Cut number of police forces in England to as few as nine, review recommends
Review by ex-Met chief, expected to be published within weeks, calls for reduction from 39 forces to between nine and 18The number of police forces in...
‘Revenge of the nerds’: US midterms deliver a win for science – and a rebuke of Maha
The wins for Democrats come after years of cuts and upheaval to US health and science infrastructureA political organizations behind a wave of Democra...
Bomb threats disrupt at least 15 flights across Europe, raising hybrid war fears
Planes forced into emergency landings or diversions two days after hoax alerts affected air travelEurope live – latest updatesBomb threats have caused...
Trump accepts election results as Republicans face midterm reckoning | First Thing
Criticism of US-Israel war on Iran seen as huge factor in Democrats’ sweeping victory. Plus, a spiky customer steps into a North Carolina bagel storeG...
Bank of England raises interest rates to 4%, the first increase for more than three years
Decision by MPC a week after the budget comes as Iran war continues to drive up energy costsBusiness live – latest updatesThe Bank of England has rais...
‘Neocolonial belch’: what can Britain learn from backlash to Dutch slavery apology?
In the Netherlands many felt the move, while welcome, was mishandled and say it opened up a new phase of reckoningAndy Burnham’s pledge to seek a “str...
Outcry after ICE violently detains US citizen walking to high school: ‘I thought they were going to kill me’
Agents pinned down Erik Zepeda, a 20-year-old with disabilities, and left him with a broken wrist in latest example of ICE brutality as activity surge...
Police and firefighters around UK gearing up to tackle Bonfire Night disorder
Leeds and Edinburgh among areas hit by fireworks-related violence in previous years, as fire brigades union warns of insufficient resourcesEmergency s...
Pound hits highest level since its crash after 2016 Brexit vote
Ten-year high shows sterling’s strength against other currencies following fall of dollar after US midterm electionsBusiness live – latest updatesThe ...
Rural voters were feeling left behind before the midterms, poll shows
Polling done for the Guardian shows plummeting support from a former key constituency of Donald Trump’s basePolling conducted by the Harris Poll for t...
How elderly ‘unsung heroes’ powered Lula’s historic fightback in Brazil
Older voters praised for helping tip balance in leftwing president’s favour against far-right Flávio Bolsonaro in runoffIt had been nearly a decade si...
Not just Congress: Democrats’ blue wave washes over state legislatures across US
Democrats gain hundreds of seats in historic victories – and party set to embark on aggressive legislative spree The blue wave that swept Republicans ...
Reproductive rights protected in several states by midterm election ballot measures
Voters in Nevada, Virginia, Missouri and Idaho passed or strengthened protections for women’s reproductive freedomReproductive rights were on the ball...
South West Water’s failure to fix leaks ‘putting customer supplies at risk’
With parts of region served by company in severe drought still, regulators give it six weeks to come up with action planRepeated failures by South Wes...
Met settles claim brought by Palestine activist ‘treated like a criminal’ during arrest
Tej Singh Bhandal, 68, was pulled from a queue and detained under terrorism law in ‘creeping criminalisation of protest action’The Metropolitan police...
Tech barons cozied up to Trump. What will they do in newly blue America?
Democrats’ success was helped by popular anger over tech, AI and the super rich – life for billionaires could become much more difficultThe photo of S...
Trump accepts midterm results as system holds up against election interference efforts
Administration had waged aggressive bid to sow doubt about midterms results but worst fears were not realizedIn the months leading up to the midterm e...
Aer Lingus flight to Rome diverted to military base after latest bomb threat, France says – Europe live
French prime minister’s office says Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome now heading to military base in Evreux The plane crossed the English Channel...
Poundland’s US owner says retailer remains ‘vulnerable’, after talks with ministers
Gordon Brothers still in ‘active discussions’ with interested parties and seeks to ‘protect as many jobs as possible’The US owner of Poundland has sai...
UK can avoid euro but must accept free movement to rejoin EU, says former top Brexit negotiator – UK politics live
Michel Barnier says Britain could avoid having to join the single currency, but free movement is non-negotiableGood morning. Andy Burnham is back from...
Ministers to target ‘wild west’ of e-bikes blocking pavements
Exclusive: Consultation led by Department for Transport will consider parking standards, fleet sizes and insurance requirementsMinisters are seeking t...
A Democratic-controlled Congress will likely try to constrain Trump’s foreign adventures
But the president still has veto power, which he can wield to dictate policy over tariffs, the war in Iran or aid for UkraineIn a rare occurrence, a U...
Warming UK seas could ‘fundamentally reshape marine ecosystems’ – report
Four-year study warns destabilised marine food webs could jeopardise food security by 2050Warming seas around the UK and the wider north-east Atlantic...
Norman conquest castle and Dickens chalet among sites added to heritage at risk register
William the Conquerer-built Hastings Castle and Swiss-style writing retreat in Kent two of nearly 200 additions to listA castle built by William the C...
US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats eye historic upset in Mississippi Senate race as Republican blame game begins
Democrat Scott Colom is leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in the southern state; JD Vance pointed to the war in Iran as the ‘obvious’ culp...
‘Bring it on’: Pauline Hanson to appeal Mehreen Faruqi racial discrimination ruling in high court
One Nation leader granted special leave to appeal after full federal court earlier this year agreed Hanson portrayed Faruqi as a ‘second-class citizen...
UK found to be ‘dangerously’ reliant on China for critical minerals needed for defence and AI
Delivering net zero also at risk, say MPs as they call for centralised policy and funding for mines and diversification The UK is “dangerously” depend...
Protesters to join nationwide march as France braces for day of strike action
Hospital workers, air traffic and rail staff expected to join strikes amid renewed protests over education and rising living costsHundreds of thousand...
Historians say King Verica persuaded Rome to invade Britain. But could Verica actually have been a queen?
Controversial theory that Verica, who incited Emperor Claudius’s AD43 landing, was a woman could put a new spin on British history if trueIt was a mom...
The Pitt and ER are similar enough for Michael Crichton’s widow’s lawsuit to proceed, court rules
Court finds ‘clear and numerous similarities’ between two medical dramas, allowing lawsuit by ER creator’s widow Sherri to go to jury trial in 2027The...
