UK may be ‘tipped into a general election’ if Burnham replaces Starmer, says Harman
Former deputy Labour leader says Nigel Farage could say Manchester mayor is a ‘usurper’ and he may seek his own mandateUK politics live – latest updat...
US senator says he was pepper sprayed by federal agents during protest at ICE facility
Democrat Andy Kim says he saw ‘chaos’ at the New Jersey ICE facility amid ‘standoff’ between protesters and agentsAndy Kim, a Democratic senator, said...
Australia’s anti-corruption staff are ‘terrified’ of making mistakes, says outgoing chief
With a second investigation under way into his conduct, Paul Brereton tells estimates about concerns of workersGet our breaking news email, free app o...
Why reluctant 'guru' says Dutch will win World Cup
Economist Joachim Klement developed a forecast model which has kept a 100% record of predicting World Cup winners since 2014 - who does he think will ...
Uber president says AI spending is getting ‘harder to justify’
After reportedly exhausting its annual AI budget just four months into 2026, Uber is now questioning whether it's actually seeing meaningful returns o...
Wes Streeting says Starmer ‘behind the curve’ on under-16s social media ban – UK politics live
Former health secretary says he unsuccessfully argued for tougher action when in cabinetGood morning. The government has been consulting on whether to...
Chris Bowen says he has made it ‘crystal clear’ to BHP and other big polluters they must cut emissions onsite
Mining giant’s backsliding on climate commitments due to ‘weakness’ of policy, Kate Chaney saysAdam Morton: Big Mining gets a $4bn tax break to use f...
Nigel Farage’s Russian hack claim ‘without any merit’, former NCSC chief says
Ciaran Martin says Reform UK leader’s allegation over Guardian report on £5m gift ‘entirely unsubstantiated’Nigel Farage’s claim that a Russian hack w...
Trump says U.S. and Iran nearing a peace deal. And, Pope Leo weighs in on AI's rise
President Trump says that a deal with Iran to end the war is largely negotiated. And, Pope Leo XIV weighed in today on the rise of AI during his first...
Decision not to jail three UK boys for rape is ‘unusual’ and could be reviewed, says ex-attorney general
Dominic Grieve says people are ‘perfectly entitled’ to ask Richard Hermer for review of teenagers’ sentencesAppeal judges would be unlikely to critici...
Focus on jobs, not benefits, to cut welfare bill, says thinktank
Hitting government’s target of getting 80% of workers into jobs would reduce cost of universal credit by £10bnTackling the root causes of joblessness,...
