Monday briefing: What do Reform’s record-setting donations mean for the party – and our politics?
In today’s newsletter: As Labour MPs scramble to realign later today around a bill that could stop donations like this in their tracks, a look at new ...
Sydney mayor allegedly threatened and children secretly recorded after he refused to step down, Icac hears
Corruption inquiry turns its investigation to allegations Strathfield councillors may have engaged in blackmail or illegal surveillanceFollow our Aust...
Rail passengers get automatic right to switch operators for free when trains are cancelled
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Jack Thorne warns some fellow scriptwriters are using AI ‘to cheat’
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Somerset ‘festival of ideas’ to measure whether its talks change people’s outlook
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Rise in abuse of election candidates is ‘changing politics’ in England
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Alan Jones told prominent athlete ‘I would like to be kissing you all night’ after alleged assault, trial hears
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Peptide user tore oesophagus after using counterfeit product, Australian regulator warns
TGA issues alert after person was hospitalised after believing they were taking experimental weight loss drug retatrutideFollow our Australia news liv...
Israeli minister threatens to strip Israeli film-makers of citizenship over Gaza documentary NAZA
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Mary Gaudron, first female judge of Australia’s high court, dies aged 83
Legal pioneer remembered as an advocate for equality and champion of women in the workplaceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet o...
One Nation vows to cut migration by 750,000 sparking fears for key industries including aged care
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Missing US hiker, 70, found injured on remote island after week-long search
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Queensland woman falls to her death at Bali cliff popular with tourists
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Hidden history of royal staff uncovered in Buckingham Palace restoration
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‘Sweat the asset’: new development minister plots path to make UK aid count
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Andy Burnham to host entrepreneurs and local mayors at No 10 on Monday
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News live: electrifying push for Australians to save $5,000 a year; bumper weekend for auctions
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian households could save $5,000 a year by electrifying th...
New Charlie Kirk statue vandalized at Turning Point USA headquarters
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San Jose officer fired for misusing Flock camera database in domestic abuse case
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US schools and police warn about viral ‘Cat in the Hat’ trend after teens’ arrests
Disturbing and AI-generated versions of Dr Seuss character have been used to threaten schools and communitiesSchools and law enforcement authorities i...
Pennsylvania reports apparent third measles-related death amid outbreak
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Donald Trump doubles down on support for united Ireland
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First ministers at Celtic summit to affirm right to seek independence from the UK
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Wisconsin congressman swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in lake
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Who better to defend Reform’s latest millions that Honest Bob Jenrick? | John Crace
The man who once helped Richard ‘Dirty’ Desmond save a load of tax was wheeled out to face Laura KuenssbergYou wait years for one party donation of £3...
Pregnant woman among more than 10 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza
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Obama reportedly urges Democrats to prioritize safety plan for AI
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Police release images of six men sought after violent disorder in Portsmouth
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Four dead in Louisiana stabbing spree as police search for person of interest
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