Tony Blair’s thinktank urges Labour to scrap ‘unaffordable’ pension triple lock
State pension was ‘built for a different era’, says former PM’s organisation amid pressure on government financesLabour has been urged by Tony Blair’s...
Martha’s rule may have saved more than 500 lives in England since 2024
Patient safety mechanism which gives patients the right to seek a second opinion having ‘lifesaving impact’, says health secretary‘I am invoking Marth...
Former Spandau Ballet singer jailed for 14 years for multiple rapes and sexual assaults
Ross Davidson, who sang with group in 2018, was convicted of offences committed against six womenMusician Ross Davidson, a former singer for Spandau B...
‘Don’t fall!’: foil boarders describe hair-raising shark chase caught on video off California coast
Foil boarders were pursued by shark – likely a great white – off Santa Barbara before it lost interest and swam awaySign up for the Breaking News US e...
Apple soars past Wall Street expectations as CEO Tim Cook prepares to step down
Company reported $111.2bn in revenue in first earnings report after announcement of Cook’s pending departureApple blew past Wall Street expectations i...
Solicitors report late flood of no-fault evictions before ban in England
Advice charity also helping thousands of tenants before Renters’ Rights Act comes into force on FridaySolicitors say they have been inundated with req...
Brazil’s congress approves bill reducing prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro
President Lula’s veto of the bill was overturned by Brazil’s congress and senate, meaning it now awaits confirmation by supreme court Brazil’s largely...
Australia news live: housing market slows but rents surge; Penny Wong hails South Korea energy pact
Advertised prices for new rental listings rising at fastest pace since October 2024. Follow updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily new...
Oscar belonging to co-director of Putin film missing after TSA makes him ship it
Agents would not allow Pavel Talankin to carry statuette for Mr Nobody Against Putin onto flight from New YorkSign up for the Breaking News US email t...
Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs
Pop star was arrested in March after she was pulled over for driving erratically on US 101 in CaliforniaSign up for the Breaking News US email to get ...
US Congress passes short-term renewal of Fisa warrantless spying powers
Lawmakers agree 45-day extension but Republican and Democratic critics urge reform of surveillance programThe US Congress has passed a 45-day extensio...
Starmer’s sister-in-law feared what might have happened in arson attack, court hears
Judith Alexander describes how Kentish Town house owned by the prime minister was targetedThe prime minister’s sister-in-law has said she feared what ...
Zack Polanski’s criticism of Golders Green attack arrest will have ‘chilling effect’, says Met chief
Mark Rowley defends officers who arrested suspect in Wednesday’s incident and calls on Green party leader to show solidarity The Metropolitan police c...
Where does Starmer’s leadership stand – and who are his potential challengers?
With PM on shaky ground as May elections approach, we take a look at who could take a run at the Labour leadershipAs the May elections creep closer, t...
Trump to lift tariffs on scotch whisky after king’s US visit
President says decision made ‘in honor of the king and queen’ as industry officials call deal ‘significant boost’In a gesture of diplomatic friendline...
Senate Republicans again block effort to halt Trump’s war in Iran
Vote comes as 60-day deadline looms, with two GOP backing limits and dispute over whether ceasefire pauses clockUS politics live – latest updatesThe R...
Spotify rolls out ‘Verified’ badge to distinguish human artists from AI
Green checkmark will appear on artist profiles to signal they meet the platform’s standard for authenticitySpotify on Thursday unveiled a new verifica...
Bari Weiss appoints editor viewed as pro-Israel in latest CBS News shakeup
Shayndi Raice to lead CBS’s foreign coverage after Weiss ousts bureau chief over reported tensionsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsle...
‘A new chapter’: first commercial fight from US since 2019 lands in Venezuela
Four months after US capture of Nicolás Maduro, officials hail repairing of ties as American Airlines flight lands at Simón Bolívar airportUS and Vene...
Camp Mystic halts summer reopening after Texas flood deaths
Decision follows pressure from lawmakers and families as investigations continue into response to deadly disasterThe embattled Camp Mystic organizatio...
US House passes bill funding much of DHS, ending agency’s longest shutdown
Bipartisan measure includes funding for Secret Service and TSA, but excludes immigration enforcement operationsPartial government shutdown ends after ...
Starmer restores powers to ousted hereditary peers in Lords shake-up
Dozens handed life peerages in apparent concession, enabling their return to red benchesDozens of hereditary peers whose seats have been abolished hav...
British soldiers lost control in 1972 Springhill shootings, inquest finds
Coroner says none of the five civilians killed in incident in Belfast during Troubles should have been shotBritish army soldiers “lost control” and us...
US reinstates ‘gun show loophole’ amid rollback of firearms restrictions
DoJ announces changes including ‘loophole’ that allows people to buy guns at shows without background checkThe US justice department has rolled back s...
Venice Biennale jury quits amid row over participation of Russia
Decision follows backlash from Italian government and European CommissionThe jury of the Venice Biennale has quit just days before the prestigious art...
Unrest in Alice Springs after Jefferson Lewis arrested over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby
Dozens of people gathered outside the hospital where the 47-year-old was being treated five days after the five-year-old girl disappeared•Warning: Thi...
AI outperforms doctors in Harvard trial of emergency triage diagnoses
Researchers say results mark a ‘profound change in technology that will reshape medicine’From George Clooney in ER to Noah Wyle in The Pitt, emergency...
Hegseth ‘dangerously exaggerated’ US military triumph in Iran, Senate hears
Senator Jack Reed says at hearing that defense secretary failed to give Trump accurate picture of war in IranUS politics live – latest updatesSign up ...
Partial US government shutdown ends after Congress votes to fund DHS
Congress advances Homeland Security funding after Republicans used procedural tool to pass up to $75bn for ICE and border patrolSign up for the Breaki...
Met police arrest two Green election candidates over alleged antisemitism
Lambeth council candidates Saiqa Ali and Sabine Mairey understood to have been detained over social media postsTwo women standing as Green party candi...
