Deliveries of orders not guaranteed while administrators unlikely to honour refund requests from before they were called inThousands of Missguided customers could be left out of pocket as administrators are not expected to pay refunds that were applied for before they were called in on Monday and deliveries of orders are not guaranteed.The online fashion retailer’s website gradually closed down on Wednesday, including access to customer services, after a £20m deal to acquire the brand was agreed with the Sports Direct owner, Frasers Group. Continue reading...

Former PM joins panel discussion of pandemic’s effect on workplace gender equality and urges bosses not to overlook women

Washington says it has assurances as Moscow warns supply risks ‘third country’ being drawn into war

L/Cpl Ryan Mackenzie who killed himself at North Yorkshire army base was never same after tours of dutyA soldier who killed himself at an army base in North Yorkshire had been traumatised and was never the same after tours of duty in Afghanistan, an inquest heard.Angela Mackenzie, the aunt of L/Cpl Ryan Mackenzie, said after the first tour he “went into himself” and “could no longer deal with loud noises”. Continue reading...

From missed tennis matches to cancelled honeymoons, we spoke to four groups of people whose getaways were scuppered by the travel turmoil

Boris Johnson asks voters to judge him on what ‘we’re getting on and delivering'; Tory MP writes to constituents criticising the PM

Jury finds Anthony Bilodeau and his father guilty in the deaths of Maurice Cardinal and his nephew, Jacob Sansom, who were MétisA white man who shot and killed two Indigenous hunters on a country road in the Canadian province of Alberta has been found guilty of murder and manslaughter in a case that laid bare racial tensions in the region. The man’s father was also found guilty of two counts of manslaughter.Anthony Bilodeau, 33, and his father, Roger Bilodeau, 58, were charged in the deaths of Maurice Cardinal, 57, and his nephew, Jacob Sansom, 39, on a March 2020 evening. After deliberating for less than a day, an Edmonton jury found both men guilty late on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Simon Fell, MP for Barrow, publicly questions Boris Johnson’s position in letter to constituents

Newer MPs in particular worried about being targeted by whips if they go public or their name leaks, say rebelsTory MPs including a junior minister are holding back from submitting letters of no confidence in Boris Johnson over fears their names will leak and they will face reprisals from the whips.Rebel Conservatives trying to orchestrate enough names to oust the prime minister say many MPs, particularly newer ones, are concerned about the privacy of the process. Continue reading...

Francois-Marie Dibon made 765 jumps in Pitlochry, Perthshire, easily beating the previous record of 430A French man has set a new world record for the most bungee jumps in a 24-hour period.Francois-Marie Dibon made 765 jumps in Pitlochry, Perthshire, easily beating the previous record set by New Zealander Mike Heard in 2017, who completed 430 jumps. Continue reading...

First group of asylum seekers will be relocated on 14 June, Priti Patel saysCharities that support asylum seekers say they are documenting a number of suicide attempts among those threatened with being sent to Rwanda.The news comes as the home secretary, Priti Patel, has announced that the first group of asylum seekers who entered the UK without authorisation will be deported to Rwanda on 14 June. Continue reading...

Prime minister also plans to remove AFP from home affairs portfolio as he reshapes the public service

Friday marks the 100th day of Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. This is how the Russian president’s ‘special military operation’ evolved into a bloody war of attritionWARNING: this piece contains distressing and violent imageryAfter months of buildup and numerous denials that any invasion was planned, Vladimir Putin announced on 24 February that he had launched a “special military operation” to “demilitarise and denazify” Ukraine. Continue reading...

Labor ministry sworn in; 37 Covid deaths recorded. This blog is now closed

Foreign affairs minister tells regional leaders ‘we understand we need to work together like never before’ as battle for influence with China intensifies

Justice secretary says Johnson only ‘unintentionally’ broke law as ethics adviser reportedly threatens to quitBoris Johnson’s deputy has insisted the prime minister did not breach the ministerial code even though he was fined by police for attending a No 10 party in lockdown, as the government’s ethics chief reportedly threatened to quit over the scandal.Dominic Raab, the deputy prime minister and justice secretary, said on Wednesday that Johnson had only “unintentionally” and “inadvertently” broken the law by attending a birthday gathering in No 10 during lockdown, which led to him being fined by police. Continue reading...

Five former Brighton Secondary College students allege principal endorsed Nazis and called Jewish people ‘subhuman’

Arts minister Tony Burke declares the era of ‘neglect’ and ‘contempt’ for the arts and entertainment sector to be over

Creative differences emerge between small-town organisers and passionate Hungarian artist who brought their dream to lifeA big stink is brewing over a public toilet billed as Australia’s best, with legal threats exchanged between the committee that commissioned it and the painter who lavishly adorned its walls.The “Cistern Chapel of Maryborough” was unveiled in mid-May to much fanfare, with its extravagant murals and golden “throne” splashed across TV screens countrywide. Continue reading...

Company controlled by Mike Ashley ‘delighted to secure a long-term future’ for online fashion retailerFrasers Group, controlled by the Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley, has bought the online fashion retailer Missguided out of administration for £20m in cash.Frasers, which owns the brands Sports Direct, House of Fraser and Flannels, announced it had acquired certain intellectual property of Missguided Ltd and other related firms Mennace Ltd and Missguided (IP) Ltd. Continue reading...

Conor Burns says Brexit deal intended to support peace accord is undermining cross-community consentThe UK’s special envoy for the Northern Ireland protocol has said he told US officials that it has become a threat to the Good Friday agreement.Conor Burns, the Northern Ireland minister assigned to make the UK’s case in Washington, shrugged off a threat earlier this month by the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, to block a US-UK free trade deal if the UK took unilateral action to override the protocol. Continue reading...

Cracks in health system ‘have grown into massive caves’ as Covid, flu, surgery backlogs and staff shortages place major strain on sector

Ingram has revealed some of the ‘hundreds’ of abusive messages she’s received after debuting in the Star Wars show, saying ‘there’s nothing anybody can do to stop this hate’

Separated in March, Hasina Begum’s family have now settled in Bangladesh as India continues to deport Rohingya despite UN refugee statusA Rohingya woman deported to Myanmar from Indian-administered Kashmir in March has been reunited with her family in Bangladesh.Hasina Begum, 37, was deported from Jammu despite having UN refugee status, leaving her husband and three children behind in Kashmir. She was the first Rohingya refugee to be deported from among 170 who were detained by authorities in the region in March 2021. Continue reading...

Authorities have not yet identified the owner of the limb found on the Stuart Highway near Darwin

Second stage of the light rail was recommended to be delayed alongside other ‘mega-projects’

Furious winds continue to lash NSW with a severe weather warning issued for damaging gusts of 60-70km/h on and east of the Great Dividing Range

Medium-range rocket systems, helicopters and anti-tank weapons form part of latest US package to help desperate situation in Donbas

Locals who were trying to help rescue residents and feed evacuees clashed with NSW agencies, community witnesses say

Chances of homeownership and higher incomes undermined by pandemic and cost of living crisisThe postwar dream of doing better in life than your parents has faded, with the UK now a country where opportunities for upward social mobility and economic advancement are increasingly limited, research has claimed.It contrasts with the golden age of social mobility enjoyed by the UK in the early years of the Queen’s reign when an expanding economy allowed a generation to take professional jobs and own their own homes. Continue reading...

Doctors say violence now commonplace as surgeries struggle to cope with ‘unmanageable levels of demand’

Policy aims to stem record number of overdose deaths by easing a fear of arrest by those who need helpCanada’s government has announced that it will allow the province of British Colombia to try a three-year experiment in decriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs, hoping it will help stem a record number of overdose deaths by easing a fear of arrest by those who need help.The policy approved by federal officials doesn’t legalize the substances, but Canadians in the Pacific coast province who possess up to 2.5g of illicit drugs for personal use will not be arrested or charged. Continue reading...

Labour confirms force has been in touch with leader and deputy as part of lockdown gathering investigationKeir Starmer and Angela Rayner have been sent questionnaires by Durham police investigating whether they broke lockdown laws with a gathering for beer and curry on the campaign trail last year.The Labour leader, who has promised to resign if fined for breaching the law, has denied any wrongdoing, saying he and his team were working on the night in question when they stopped for something to eat. Continue reading...

Michael Sussmann cleared of lying to FBI when he pushed information meant to cast suspicions on TrumpA lawyer for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign was acquitted Tuesday of lying to the FBI when he pushed information meant to cast suspicions on Donald Trump and his alleged links to Russia in the run-up to that year’s race.The jury in Michael Sussmann’s case deliberated on Friday afternoon and Tuesday morning before reaching its verdict. Continue reading...

Regulator announces move after postal service’s admission that fifth of first-class deliveries arrived day or more late in year to AprilRoyal Mail is facing a formal investigation by the UK communications regulator after the postal service admitted that almost a fifth of first-class deliveries arrived at least a day late.Ofcom said it would look into Royal Mail’s “failure to meet its delivery targets during the past year” and whether the company was meeting its obligations. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Home Office assessment found that lifting restrictions may lead to more BAME people being stoppedPriti Patel was warned by her own officials that lifting restrictions on police stop and search powers could damage community relations and lead to more people from a minority background being targeted.An equality impact assessment of stop and search options, commissioned by the Home Office, found that making it easier for the police to stop people may lead to more people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds being stopped. Continue reading...

Actor performs in UK for second night in a row while awaiting US defamation lawsuit verdictJohnny Depp has appeared on stage alongside Jeff Beck for a second night in a row ahead of his defamation trial verdict in the US.Concertgoers had expressed hope the actor would appear at the Royal Albert Hall in west London after he made a shock appearance at the Sheffield date of Beck’s UK tour on Sunday – just 48 hours after the jury was sent out to consider its verdict in the multimillion-dollar defamation lawsuit with his ex-wife Amber Heard. Continue reading...

It is unknown if the leg’s owner is alive or dead as no further body parts have been found despite an extensive search

TGA urges GPs to limit prescriptions to approved use for diabetes management amid surge in off-label demand

Canberra trial due to start on Monday but lawyers for Bruce Lehrmann, who has pleaded not guilty, say he needs more time to seek new counsel

Elizabeth Wilson, a former physiotherapist, found by Vcat to have failed in key aspects of her role at Bacchus Marsh hospital

Star enabled suspected money laundering, organised crime, fraud and foreign interference, NSW gambling regulator told

Delay in approving emergency contraception, and the possible $780 cost, reflect priorities of male-dominated parliament, say criticsWomen in Japan could be forced to seek their partner’s consent before being prescribed the morning-after pill, which will reportedly be approved late this year – almost four decades after it was made available to women in the UK.Under Japan’s 1948 Maternal Protection Law, consent is already required for surgical abortions – with very few exceptions – a policy that campaigners say tramples over women’s reproductive rights. Continue reading...

China has almost doubled its incursions this year, as it attempts to keep island under pressureChina has made the second largest incursion into Taiwan’s air defence zone this year with Taipei reporting 30 jets entering the area, including more than 20 fighters.Taiwan’s defence ministry said late on Monday it had scrambled its own aircraft and deployed air defence missile systems to monitor the latest Chinese activity. Continue reading...

New agency established after the black summer bushfires accused of hindering instead of helping disaster response

Body calls for balance between large and small projects, and urges reconsideration of the need for some

Analysis: Airlines have long had strict criteria for flight attendants’ appearance, with some still specifying weight and height

Four assaults in high-rise apartments in Melbourne’s inner north in the 1980s believed to be linked, police say

Beijing’s foreign minister signing bilateral deals with leaders but reporters are blocked, sometimes physically, from asking questionsJournalists covering the Chinese foreign minister’s tour of the Pacific say they have been blocked from filming or accessing events, and that not a single question from a Pacific journalist has been allowed to be asked of Wang Yi.The allegations raise serious press freedom concerns and alarm about the ability of Pacific journalists to do their jobs, particularly as the relationship between the region and China becomes closer. Continue reading...

Emotional prime minister gives first post-election address to caucus and confirms Indonesia visit this weekend