Ambassadorial appointments should be subject to veto by MPs, committee recommends
Foreign affairs select committee says Peter Mandelson episode was ‘nothing short of disastrous’ for governmentPolitical selections for ambassador post...
Disability benefits system ‘not working’ Timms review finds
Interim report into Pip found process had systematic and deep-rooted problems and required bold and radical overhaulA landmark government review of di...
All lobbying should be publicly declared in transparency laws shake-up, watchdog says
Ethics and integrity commission chief says overhaul is crucial to help restore trust in standardsAll lobbying of government ministers, aides and senio...
Telstra glitches continue as ‘secondary’ outage hits triple-zero calls and regional trains remain stranded
Carrier says some still unable to connect to emergency hotline a day after initial mobile network outageFollow our Australia news live blog for latest...
Louise Lasser, star of cult sitcom Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and Woody Allen comedies, dies aged 87
The 1970s soap parody made a household name of Lasser, who was also known for her collaborations with ex-husband Allen and later films including Requi...
Burnham promises Labour MPs he will not use party discipline to ‘stifle debate’
Prime minister in waiting looks to address frustrations backbenchers had with Keir Starmer’s style of party managementAndy Burnham has promised MPs th...
US launches strikes on Iran for a second day after Trump says agreement to end the war is ‘over’
Attacks on three locations across Iran came after three tankers in the strait of Hormuz were targeted on TuesdayMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe U...
US stock markets fall amid Iran strikes and potential higher interest rates
Dow down 1.09%, or 500 points, as S&P 500 sees a small loss and tech-heavy Nasdaq rises slightlyMiddle East crisis liveUS stock markets fell on Wednes...
US military launches fresh strikes on Iran – Middle East crisis live
Iranian state media report explosions in several locations hours after Donald Trump threatened further military action at Nato summitTonight’s strikes...
Australia news live: Telstra warns of ‘secondary issue’ after yesterday’s network outage; trains in regional Victoria cancelled again
Carrier says some customers still can’t connect to triple zero on its network. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily ...
Fourth person killed by agents from Trump’s Memphis anticrime taskforce
Shooting death at an extended-stay motel is fourth officer-involved death since initiative began in SeptemberFederal agents killed a man at a Memphis ...
Maddy Cusack did not want Sheffield United to know about talks with club’s former chaplain, inquest told
Dr Delroy Hall said Cusack struggled to juggle two jobsCusack was found dead at her home in September 2023The former club chaplain at Sheffield United...
White House’s World Cup head defends Trump lobbying Fifa over red card
Andrew Giuliani claims actions of referee Raphael Claus over US player Folarin Balogun ‘very, very highly suspicious’Andrew Giuliani, head of the Whit...
Mahmood to close loophole blocking deportation of Rochdale grooming gang ringleader
Home secretary expected to amend Immigration Act but hurdles remain if Pakistan continues to refuse to take Shabir Ahmed backShabana Mahmood is planni...
Police investigate £37,500 donation to Jenrick leadership campaign
Met confirms inquiry after elections watchdog referred allegations that donations in 2024 were from foreign sourcePolice have launched an investigatio...
How social media is changing Wimbledon from eminent tournament to ‘bucket list’ event
From high-profile influencers to live ticket-queue tracking, some fear aggressive marketing is ruining championshipsFrom photos of influencers in cris...
Atmosphere in Iran remains highly charged after Ayatollah’s funeral and escalation of grievances with US
World is witnessing a turning point, says ministry spokesperson, as Iran seeks to assert independence amid rising tensionsBefore a foreign ministry pr...
Sabre-rattling to ‘tremendous love’: erratic Trump dominates final hours of Nato summit
Alliance leaders, who had feared the worst, will hail US president’s renewed support for article 5 as key victoryAn erratic and at times irascible Don...
Marine Le Pen ‘wants to talk politics’, but can she drown out the legal noise?
Viewed by some as a danger to democracy, the French far-right leader’s campaign is clouded in uncertainty under the shadow of an embezzlement caseMari...
From menacing threats to comical misnomers: Donald Trump’s unlikely tale of love and darkness at Nato
US president veers from praising the alliance to threatening Iran and confusing world leaders’ namesHaving arrived at Nato’s annual summit under a fam...
UK has ‘no future’ if it fails to act on ecosystem collapse threatening national security
MPs demand publication of full report that outlines catastrophic consequences amid concerns for food securityMembers of parliament have demanded full ...
Trump switches back to flying on older Air Force One for England trip instead of new Qatari jet
US president unexpectedly changes plans to fly to England after using Qatari-gifted aircraft to travel to TurkeyDonald Trump will fly from Turkey to E...
Pierpaolo Piccioli’s couture debut reimagines Balenciaga in his own colourful image
Italian designer brings sculptural silhouettes and playful palettes to storied house, while it is hats off to Giorgio’s niece at her second Armani Pri...
Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest of immigrant
Hannah Dugan was fined $5,000 for ushering a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom to evade ICE agentsA former Wisconsin judge who was convicted of f...
Count Binface on Clacton byelection: ‘I didn’t know old Farage was going to self-detonate’
Parody candidate is expected to be Reform leader’s only challenger for Essex seat – but suggests ‘perhaps it’s all a fever dream’Count Binface had bee...
Aid worker who organised World Cup screenings in Gaza killed in Israeli strike
Egyptian Mohamed al-Wahidi died when a missile struck his taxi shortly before his country played ArgentinaA Palestinian aid worker who had organised s...
Marine Le Pen will run for election in 2027. Will she have to wear an electronic tag?
Court clears way for RN leader to be presidential candidate after she was found guilty of overseeing a scheme that misused more than €4m of EU money• ...
City regulator urges judges to dismiss larger payout claims in car loans scandal
FCA clashes with consumer group pushing for bigger compensation, alleging lack of transparency and conflict of interest The City regulator is trying t...
Starmer says Trump wants to ‘stay in touch’ after he steps down
PM suggests maintaining links with US president will be part of his continued responsibility to UK-US relationshipEurope live – latest updatesDonald T...
With strong showings for newcomers Pluribus and Widow’s Bay, nominations for the 78th Emmys, hosted by Mariska Hargitay, are out ahead of the 14 Septe...
