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Australia politics live: Jim Chalmers hails ‘important day for tax reform’ after deal with Greens; paraquat herbicide gets regulator green light despite Parkinson’s fears
Minor party says it will support Labor's negative gearing and capital gains tax changes this fortnight in the Senate. Follow today's news live
Labor reaches deal with the Greens to pass changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing reforms
Minor party says it has also negotiated an extension to the inquiry into controversial changes to the NDIS
Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit over LA sanctuary city policy
City hails victory after US officials sued over ordinance that limits LA's cooperation with immigration authoritiesA California court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump's administration against Los Angeles over a city ordinance limiting its cooperation with federal immigration authorities.Fernando Olguin, a judge in the central California US district court rejected the administration's argument that the city's policy was unconstitutional. He gave the administration permission to file an amended complaint. Continue reading...
Where did it all go wrong for Starmer? – podcast
The UK has lost its sixth prime minister in a decade. How did Keir Starmer go from landslide victory to resigning in two years?When the former human rights lawyer, full of ambition, won a landslide in the 2024 general election, hope was in the air. Keir Starmer had arrived on a promise to repair 14 years of Conservative damage. Just two years later, with anger and disappointment swelling across the country, he has been forcibly ejected from the job. He's a decent man, we're told repeatedly, but he's the most disliked prime minister since modern polling began.As Starmer stepped out to the lectern outside Downing Street, he certainly looked the part. Elegant grey suit, immaculately slicked side quiff, and the dignified gravitas you'd expect from a prime minister. But he could not deliver. Continue reading...
Lost memoir of Hiroshima survivor found after decades in US archive
Written in 1947, Kiyoshi Tanimoto's account of the horrors of the atomic bomb attack will be published in August and is being made into a filmThe memoir of a man who survived the horrors of Hiroshima is to be published for the first time this summer after its discovery in a US archive.The 230-page memoir was written almost 80 years ago by Kiyoshi Tanimoto, who witnessed the city's destruction after the atomic bomb was dropped in 1945. He will now be portrayed in a major feature film by Takehiro Hira, whose acclaimed roles include the detective in the Netflix Japanese-British drama Giri/Haji. Pre-production begins in November, ahead of the shoot in February 2027. Continue reading...
A fire in LA has been burning for days. What’s taking so long to put it out?
While warehouse fires are often extinguished in a day, the Boyle Heights blaze is on its sixth day. Here's what to knowLos Angeles firefighters are on their sixth day of battling a fire at a massive warehouse near downtown that stores frozen food.Smoke has billowed from the warehouse, which was covered in solar panels and insulated like a freezer, filling the air surrounding the roughly 500,000-sq-ft (46,450-sq-meter) facility. Continue reading...
Met to expand use of live facial recognition into central London by Christmas
Technology to be used in six more areas next year as critics say tens of thousands of people will be forced into digital police lineup'The Metropolitan police is to expand its use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology, first into London's West End by Christmas and then into a further six areas next year.The new cameras will be fixed, and could be attached to street furniture such as lamp-posts. Critics said the new plans mean tens of thousands of people will be forced into a digital police lineup". Continue reading...
US Senate passes bipartisan bill to lower housing costs
21st Century Road to Housing Act, which aims to boost supply and stop investors buying up homes, heads to HouseSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Senate on Monday passed a bipartisan measure aimed at lowering housing costs by streamlining construction and permitting, ending months of fraught negotiations on a priority for both parties ahead of November's midterm elections.The 21st Century Road to Housing Act would limit investors' ability to buy homes, waive some federal permitting rules in a bid to ease new construction, and authorize pilot programs to facilitate grants for home improvements and planning affordable housing. It passed the Senate overwhelmingly, with a vote of 85-5, and now heads to the House of Representatives. Continue reading...
Met Office issues rare red weather warning for Wednesday and Thursday
UK Health Security Agency also issues red heat alert for six English regions, indicating risk to life even for the healthyMet Office forecasters have issued a rare red weather warning for Wednesday and Thursday in the face of extreme heat and humidity, while a red heat health alert has been issued in England indicating a risk to life for even the healthy population".The weather warning covers southern Wales as far west as Swansea, and an area of England that includes London and runs from the inland areas of Kent across to Somerset, as far north-west as Birmingham, and as far north-east as southern Cambridgeshire. Continue reading...
Andy Burnham prepares for power as emotional Keir Starmer bows out
New Makerfield MP could get keys to No 10 unopposed after British prime minister's resignation paves way for successor
Artificial intelligence law firm wins court case in England for first time
Company hails victory for freelancer over unpaid debt as landmark moment' for access to justiceAn artificial intelligence law firm has won a case in an English court, in what is believed to be the first time a trial has been won using an AI lawyer.A freelance HR consultant, Tamires Camal Taquidir, paid the firm, Garfield AI, about 400 to send a legal letter and then issue court proceedings over an unpaid debt of 7,000. Continue reading...
Man charged with terrorism-linked attempted murders after Edinburgh attacks
Lewis Hawkes, 36, charged with five counts of attempted murder aggravated by reason of having a terrorist connection'A 36-year-old man has been charged with five counts of attempted murder aggravated by reason of having a terrorist connection" after a series of attacks in Edinburgh last Friday.Lewis Hawkes has also been charged with assault and robbery, two counts of breach of the peace and two counts of culpable and reckless conduct, all of which were also aggravated by reason of a terrorist connection. Continue reading...
Andy Burnham sworn in as an MP after Keir Starmer resigns as prime minister - as it happened
The prime minister said a new leader will be in place before parliament returns in September
Andy Burnham supporters divided over who should be his chancellor
Briefing war breaks out between advocates for Wes Streeting and those close to Ed MilibandAndy Burnham's supporters are divided over who should be his chancellor, with a briefing war breaking out between advocates of the former health secretary Wes Streeting and those close to the energy secretary Ed Miliband.Some of those advising the Makerfield MP are urging him to choose Streeting if he becomes prime minister, in a bid to reassure the business community and fossil fuel industry. Continue reading...
Keir Starmer has quit as prime minister – what will happen next in UK politics?
Britain will soon have its fifth prime minister in four years. How did we get here and what challenges await Starmer's successor?
Backing Ukraine, staying out of Iran and riding the Trump rollercoaster: how Starmer handled foreign affairs
Analysts say foreign policy was an area of relative strength' for the prime minister - but goodwill with the White House soon evaporatedKeir Starmer inherited two wars and a country disconnected from the EU when he arrived in Downing Street - and that was before Donald Trump crash-landed at the White House and undermined the foundations of the UK's most important alliance.It was a context that would have tested any prime minister, though in many respects Starmer negotiated it carefully. But longer-term questions of Britain's security remain unresolved, and the UK's place in the world is less certain. Continue reading...
Montreal mayor calls for end to random police checks amid racial profiling investigation
City's police force faces investigation of 16 officers accused of disproportionately targeting Black and Arab residentsMontreal's mayor has called for a halt to random police checks as the city's police force grapples with an internal investigation into racism and racial profiling by 16 officers.Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada told reporters last week that her husband, who is Black, had been repeatedly stopped by police while driving. Continue reading...
Canadian healthcare staff decry ‘cruel hoax’ after scam email promises paid day off
Unions condemn insensitive' internal cybersecurity test sent to healthcare workers in Newfoundland and LabradorFor years, healthcare staff in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador have felt overworked and under-appreciated. Turnover, burnout and thinning resources were pushing workers in the sector to a breaking point.So when the email titled June Holiday" arrived in thousands of inboxes, they felt a moment of overdue joy. Continue reading...
Rail passengers told to only travel if essential amid red extreme heat warning
Network Rail tells people to check if services are running, with intercity trains expected to be worst affectedRail passengers have been told to only attempt to travel if absolutely essential" and check trains are running, with extreme heat expected to disrupt services around Britain.Temperatures are forecast to rise to 37C across most of southern England and Wales over the next three days, and potentially to 40C in the most affected areas. Continue reading...
Two Britons plead guilty to £39m 2024 cyber-attack on Transport for London
Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers, linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group, change pleas on first day of trialTwo British cybercriminals from the Scattered Spider hacking group have pleaded guilty to a cyber-attack on Transport for London in 2024 that cost 39m and affected 10 million people.Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, pleaded guilty to offences under the Computer Misuse Act at Woolwich crown court on Monday. Continue reading...
US-Iran talks laid ‘very good foundation for a successful final deal’, says Vance – as happened
The vice president said the move represented a major milestone' in ending Iran's nuclear programmeAccording to Palestinian news agency Wafa, a high school student was killed and several other civilians were injured earlier today in an Israeli attack on a civilian vehicle in Gaza City. The Gaza health ministry says at least 1,021 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since the ceasefire' between Israel and Hamas came into effect in October 2025.In a post on X, Pakistan's prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, said US-Iran talks have concluded successfully" in Switzerland, adding that discussions produced agreement on the establishment of a high-level committee" to provide political oversight" of the talks which are now entering a more technical" phase. Continue reading...
Spanish PM’s former right-hand man jailed for 24 years for corruption
Jose Luis Abalos found to have taken bribes on Covid-era public contracts in damaging blow to Pedro SanchezSpain's supreme court has jailed the former transport minister Jose Luis Abalos for 24 years for taking bribes on public contracts for sanitary equipment such as face masks during the Covid pandemic.Abalos's aide, Koldo Garcia, was jailed for 19 years in a trial that is one of several scandals to have enveloped the government of Pedro Sanchez over recent months. Continue reading...
Clive Davis: music industry executive who signed Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen dies aged 94
Davis, who discovered many of the defining musicians of the 20th century and helmed major record labels, said he never' tired of the music businessThe famed US music industry executive and record producer Clive Davis has died aged 94, his family has confirmed.He had recently been hospitalised with respiratory problems and was recovering at home. He had also been diagnosed with neurological condition Bell's palsy in 2021. Continue reading...
Zelenskyy pledges to ‘bring war back to Russia’ after drones swarm toward Moscow – Europe live
Russia intercepted 300 Ukrainian drones across the country and temporarily suspended operations from Moscow airportUkraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy also responded to Starmer setting out his plans to resign as Britain's PM, telling him he would always be a welcome guest" in Ukraine for his support to the wartorn country.In a statement on his social media, he said:Keir, thank you for all our cooperation, your support, and the joint decisions that have helped make our Europe and our protection of life stronger.The United Kingdom has been, is, and will remain among the world's leaders. Here in Ukraine, we deeply value Britain, and every meeting and every conversation we have had has always been filled with real substance. Continue reading...
Brexit and Covid beset Royal Navy contractor as profits plunge
Babcock reports underlying operating profits down 19%, with frigate-building programme making a loss
Two million bees escape after truck carrying hives overturns in Texas
Accident was resolved fairly quickly and authorities said the bees were being transferred to local beekeepersTwo million bees escaped after a truck transporting their hives overturned and released the insects in Texas on Sunday.The accident happened near the town of Mauriceville in the east of the state, perhaps not surprisingly causing local emergency officials to warn residents near the mishap to stay indoors. Continue reading...
‘A sinful nature’: how Jeffrey Donaldson was unmasked as a sexual predator
Former DUP leader led a double life championing conservative values while inflicting sexual harm on two schoolgirlsWhile Joe Biden feted Jeffrey Donaldson at the White House during St Patrick's Day celebrations in March 2024 a handful of detectives back home in Northern Ireland were quietly completing the countdown to his unmasking.Weeks earlier Donaldson had steered the Democratic Unionist party (DUP) back to power-sharing at Stormont, a political feat that rebooted the Good Friday agreement and imbued a statesmanlike aura to his triumphant visit to Washington. Continue reading...
Tesla drivers crash into swimming pool and home in separate US incidents
Texas man using automated driving assistance system' crashed into house and Connecticut man drove into pool while trying to parkSeparate crashes in Texas and Connecticut involving Tesla electric vehicles left a woman dead when a car barreled into a house; and a driver rescued after plunging into a municipal swimming pool.A doorbell video camera captured the Friday night episode in Katy, Texas. Authorities said 76-year-old Martha Avila Mantilla was standing in the front room of a relative's home when the Tesla Model 3 car crashed at speed into the residence. Continue reading...
Johnny Marr to auction off dozens of guitars heard on Smiths classics such as This Charming Man
Christie's sale in London in September carries estimates up to 150,000, with some instruments also used by Noel Gallagher and Bernard SumnerJohnny Marr is preparing to auction off about 80 of his guitars, including the Rickenbacker heard on This Charming Man.Marr has partnered with Christie's for the auction, which will take place on 17 September in London, with the collection - including amps and other equipment - available for the public to view in London and New York prior to the sale. Continue reading...
Alan Greenspan, longtime head of the US federal reserve, dies aged 100
Greenspan served under the presidencies of Ronald Reagan, George HW Bush, Bill Clinton and George W BushAlan Greenspan, the influential economist who steered US monetary policy during his five terms as chair of the Federal Reserve under four presidents, has died aged 100, according to the Fed.In a statement that she shared with NBC News, Andrea Mitchell - Greenspan's wife and a correspondent of the network - said he died from complications of Parkinson's disease. Continue reading...
Two men arrested in relation to hospital mortuary practices in Nottingham
Arrests part of Operation Perth investigation into failures in NHS trust's maternity servicesTwo men have been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in the running of a mortuary service at a hospital trust at the centre of the NHS's largest inquiry into maternity services.Nottingham University hospitals (NUH) NHS trust will be the focus of a major report on Wednesday into how failings led to the deaths of babies and serious harm to families. Continue reading...
First Thing: Iran says there is ‘progress’ in talks despite Trump’s coarse threats
US president threatened Iran over strait of Hormuz in sweary outburst. Plus, Starmer to step down as UK's PM two years after historic landslide
Marius Borg Høiby rape conviction renews focus in Norway on consent in digital age
Norway is supposedly one of world's most gender-equal countries, yet sexual violence remains prevalent across societyIn many ways, the case of Marius Borg Hoiby, who was sentenced to four years in prison last week after being found guilty of offences including domestic violence and two counts of rape, was exceptional.The king's 29-year-old step-grandson grew up in the public eye alongside the royal family, mixing in Oslo's wealthiest circles, partying at exclusive nightclubs and having afterparties at his family's official royal residence. Continue reading...
Wes Streeting will not stand for Labour leadership as Andy Burnham announces candidacy
Former Greater Manchester mayor will be overwhelming favourite to succeed Keir StarmerWes Streeting has said he will not stand for the Labour leadership, directly after Andy Burnham said he would, making it highly likely that Burnham, the former Greater Manchester mayor, will become prime minister next month.In a post on X, Burnman, who will be sworn is as an MP later on Monday after winning last week's Makerfield byelection, said Starmer's announcement on Monday that he would stand down as prime minister marks the beginning of a transition and it is important that this process is conducted in an orderly and responsible way", adding: I will put myself forward as part of this process." Continue reading...
Weather tracker: Extreme heat in Europe as typhoon strengthens off Philippines
Eastern Europe to see temperatures above early July average into next weekThe extreme heat experienced across central and western Europe, including the UK, will continue to shift eastwards. As slightly cooler weather infiltrates into western Europe, with risks of downpours and thunderstorms, eastern Europe is likely to see temperatures several degrees above the early July average into next week. Peak highs of between 35C and 40C are expected across southern Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and into the northern Balkans.Typhoon Mekkhala, the seventh typhoon of the season in the western Pacific, strengthened east of Luzon on Sunday with sustained winds of 75mph (120km/h) and gusts in excess of 100mph over open water, and is set to head northwards through the Philippine Sea this week. Forecast projections suggest Mekkhala will reach its peak intensity during Tuesday and Wednesday this week as sustained wind speeds break 100mph. While the typhoon is expected to remain over the Philippine Sea, it may produce large wave conditions close to Taiwan, with warnings to shipping likely. Continue reading...
Europe suffers under record heatwave as temperatures forecast to reach 44C
Rail services, schools and sports events hit, with deaths of three elderly people in France partly blamed on intense heatWestern Europe is enduring a ferocious heatwave forecast to break temperature records, with half of France on red alert, rail services in Belgium disrupted and sports events in Spain and Germany cancelled or postponed.French authorities on Monday placed 49 of the country's 96 mainland departments on a level 1 danger-to-life warning, urging 35 million people to exercise absolute vigilance", drink water often, avoid all strenuous exertion and avoid direct sun. Continue reading...
The US re-legalized the death penalty 50 years ago. Is it working as intended?
The Marshall Project analyzed over 9,000 death sentences handed down since states brought the punishment backFifty years ago, Americans set out on a polarizing mission: to find a just and fair way to punish the worst-of-the-worst crimes by execution.In some ways, this was a surprising choice. In 1972, a narrow majority of the US supreme court had scrapped the country's entire death penalty system, calling it morally unacceptable", racially discriminatory" and arbitrary". It seemed possible that Americans might join our peers in Europe and Latin America, many of whom had ended executions for good. Continue reading...
Frozen by the challenges of power: how Starmer turned triumph into tragedy
Starmer appeared ruthless in banishing the influence of Jeremy Corbyn, and winning power - but far less certain on how to wield itFew would describe him as a dramatic man, but Keir Starmer's political career has been almost Shakespearean in its trajectory: a mere 11 years to enter parliament, lead Labour to an election win many assumed was impossible and then, inside the final two years, throw it all away.His demise is, of course, a reflection of an unprecedented era, one in which voter loyalties were atomised, a two-party hegemony fractured into five, and for the first time ever Labour faced a coherent threat on its left as well as its right. Continue reading...
Keir Starmer to step down as prime minister two years after historic election victory
Labour leader bows to mounting pressure after Andy Burnham's success against Reform UK in MakerfieldKeir Starmer has announced he will stand down as prime minister after days of intense pressure from Labour MPs, including cabinet ministers, following the return of Andy Burnham to Westminster.Less than two years after a historic election victory, Starmer had faced calls from his MPs to set out a timeline for his departure, with many of them spooked by the threat from Nigel Farage's party ahead of the next general election. Continue reading...
Australia politics live: Jonno Duniam calls Pauline Hanson’s push for monoculture ‘bizarre’
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Late Windrush victim’s compensation to fund prize for British Caribbean playwrights
The Windrush Prize will award 10,000 to the writer of the winning play, which will receive a run at the Arcola theatre next yearThe first prize dedicated to discovering and developing British Caribbean playwrights has been launched using compensation awarded to a Windrush victim who died before receiving it.The Windrush Prize for British Caribbean Playwrights, believed to be the first major prize of its kind in 30 years, has been established by Shereener Browne, the founder and artistic director of Orisun Productions and a former barrister, in memory of her late father, Myron Brown. Continue reading...
Teen accused of planning terror attack on Peter Dutton and Brisbane march was making ‘edgy joke’, court told
Defence barrister claims teenager was a troubled kid' but crown prosecutor says he was serious when he wrote of copying US domestic terrorists
Report on Nottingham NHS maternity scandal to reveal ‘horrendous’ failings
Insider indicates Ockenden inquiry has uncovered appalling behaviour including racism toward mothersThe report of the inquiry into the biggest maternity scandal in NHS history will outline horrendous" failings in the care provided to women in Nottingham, the Guardian can reveal.A catalogue of appalling behaviour over many years by staff at the city's two hospitals - Queen's Medical Centre and Nottingham City hospital - included racism towards mothers, it will say. Continue reading...
Monday briefing: What’s next for no-drama Starmer as his ‘political challenges’ pile up?
In today's newsletter: Our senior political correspondent talks about how the coming days and weeks may unfold for the Labour government, and how Keir Starmer ended up the most unpopular prime minister in memory Don't get First Edition delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning. Today's the day, probably. Keir Starmer is expected to announce that he will step down as prime minister, after overwhelming pressure from Labour MPs to make way for Andy Burnham to become party leader.This follows the Manchester mayor's emphatic victory in last Thursday's Makerfield byelection, where he leveraged his popularity and the prevailing anti-Starmer mood to secure more votes than Reform and Restore combined, cementing his credentials as the man who can take on the hard right in the next general election.Middle East | High-stakes talks between the US and Iran are expected to continue for the rest of the week in Switzerland, after a tense start that saw Iranian negotiators walk out in protest at a stream of threats issued by Donald Trump on social media.Edinburgh | Police Scotland said a man was charged after a series of attacks in Edinburgh on Friday night that are being treated as potential anti-Muslim hate crimes. Counter-terrorism officers were brought in to investigate the attacks in which five people were injured.UK weather | The Met Office forecasts that extremely high temperatures could last from Monday until Thursday, leading to health concerns for elderly and vulnerable people.UK news | Police have named the driver killed in the Bedford train crash on Friday, as his family said they are devastated by his loss".Prisons | Pet ferrets kept as therapy animals at the UK's largest children's prison have been co-opted by managers to kill rats, resulting in a bloody incident and concerns over child and animal welfare.Tuesday | This day marks the 10 years since the UK voted to leave the EU. A Guardian report analysing the complex legacy of Brexit through boats, bankers and borders is a good place to consider the legacy of leaving the EU.Tuesday | Also this day, Peter Murrell, the ex-chief executive of the SNP, is likely to be sentenced to prison custody after pleading guilty to embezzling more than 400,000 from the party.Wednesday | Donna Ockenden will publish her review of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Britain's biggest maternity care scandal.Friday | Kings Charles will become the first head of state to reveal their personal tax bill, and will release other financial reports for the royal household. Continue reading...
Almost three tonnes of cocaine found buried under Sydney property in Australia’s biggest ever seizure, police say
Australian federal police arrested and charged two men after allegedly finding $800m worth of cocaine in bunkers' under shipping containers
Zali Steggall expected to launch teal party after months of secret talks
Allegra Spender, Sophie Scamps and Nicolette Boele are understood to be open to the idea but other crossbenchers are firmly against
Western Australian poultry farms locked down as second wild bird tests positive for H5N1 bird flu
Poultry producer Ingham's announces move, as a brown skua and a giant petrel the first confirmed H5 cases on Australia's mainland
After Burnham’s reign, battle begins for Greater Manchester’s mayoral crown
The influential role vacated by the new Makerfield MP will be fiercely contested by Labour, Reform and the GreensAs Andy Burnham maps out the final steps on his path to Downing Street, he may feel that his future is clear. But a look back over his shoulder reveals a cloudier outlook, inviting the question: what now happens to his former role as Greater Manchester's mayor?An election has been set for 30 July, and with the job widely seen as having grown under Burnham's tenure to become one of the most influential in British politics outside Westminster, Labour is desperate to cling on to it - but parties to its right and left both see an opportunity. Continue reading...
Gen Z earning more than millennials did at the same age, says thinktank
At age 24, workers born in the late 1990s are paid more than any cohort since those born in the 1950sGen Z's early careers are more financially rewarding than those of millennials, research suggests.Those typically born between 1997 to 2012 are experiencing a mini-rebound in pay packets, according to the research by the Resolution Foundation, in a seeming contrast to how the previous generation entered the job market. Continue reading...
Top officer says anti-racism guidance has fuelled myth of two-tier policing
Head of Greater Manchester force refutes claims of anti-white bias but says he understands where it comes fromPolicing in Britain has adopted the language of activism" and official guidance has over-corrected" to combat accusations of racism, one of the UK's most senior officers has said.Sir Stephen Watson, the chief constable of Greater Manchester police, said he did not believe that two-tier policing" existed or that forces were biased against white people. Continue reading...
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