Defence secretary places annual payments to Mauritius on hold as UK government reviews deal over Diego Garcia base UK politics live – latest updates Wes Streeting has said annual payments worth at least £120m to Mauritius are on hold as the government reconsiders its deal over the Chagos Islands , a…
Bryan Seaver, who announced Parton’s death to the world, is alleged to have intimidated her manager and others, which he denies The estate of the late Dolly Parton is involved in a dispute with the country star’s nephew and former head of security, and has filed for a restraining order against him a…
Iran war, rising prices and president’s low ratings give Democrats advantage, but Republicans have poured cash into key races – could it be decisive? Donald Trump pulled out all the stops at the Republican party’s midterm convention two weeks ago.
Arrest of Shadrack Sibiya comes as country reels from cases of femicide and alleged police corruption and criminality One of South Africa’s most senior police officers has been charged with raping an 18-year-old woman and grooming a 16-year-old girl, as the country’s police face allegations of corru…
Second day of UNGA in New York will feature speeches by European leaders, while Trump and Xi will meet later Ukraine is set to feature prominently on Day 2 of the UN general assembly in New York, with leaders first joining the UN security council meeting on Ukraine, before president Volodymyr Zelens…
NHS England initiative to reduce cut-off period to three months ‘disproportionately affecting’ most deprived areas An NHS policy to remove “ghost patients” from GP lists is inadvertently leaving some of the poorest people in England without vital healthcare, analysis has found.
New RAF unit will warn of incoming missile attacks, and support offensive and defensive operations A new military unit dedicated to defending satellites, protecting services people need on earth and potentially supporting offensive operations is being launched by the UK.
Wes Streeting told GB News: ‘We’re not interested in policing domestic political dissent’ Good morning. Andy Burnham delivered his speech to the United Nations in what felt like the middle of the night in UK time and he announced that he is setting up what he is calling a National Centre for Informa…
No trace of Gus has been found since he went missing from his family’s South Australian farm on 27 September last year The parents of missing four-year-old Gus Lamont have made an emotional plea for any information about their “unique little boy” as authorities offered a $1m reward over the disappea…
Several measures were previously introduced or supported by Coalition, prompting claim Liberals and Nationals would ‘let climate change rip’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Angus Taylor has vowed to repeal a raft of…
The singer, songwriter, actor and advocate, who has died following a cardiac arrest while touring in Europe, kept his band’s flame burning until the end Angry Anderson has died aged 79, after he was hospitalised following a cardiac arrest while on tour in Germany with the band Rose Tattoo.
Exclusive: Restoration work at Bath Assembly Rooms unearths Roman ditches containing pottery, coins and fragments of a military helmet The restoration of a Georgian building in Bath once frequented by Jane Austen has unexpectedly provided a tantalising glimpse into the life of the city’s Roman subur…
In today’s newsletter: The PM’s first face‑to‑face with the US president marks a fragile reset Good morning. In the early hours of Tuesday a plane carrying Andy Burnham, a handful of UK ministers, an excited group of British political journalists, and Burnham’s wife, Marie France, landed at a New Y…
Inquiry investigating allegations of corruption and criminal conduct on state’s $150bn pipeline of infrastructure projects to leave ‘no stone unturned’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The opening public hearing of th…
Treasury committee rejects calls for fundamental reform of independent watchdog the Office for Budget Responsibility Attacks on the government’s independent economic forecaster from left and right of the political spectrum are akin to “shooting the messenger”, according to an influential group of MP…
PM aims to ‘stem poisonous tide’ of disinformation and deepfakes with National Centre for Information Defence Security chiefs will set up a new national centre to tackle disinformation and deepfakes from hostile states such as Russia, Andy Burnham has announced, saying the government had a duty to “…
‘Radical’ report likely to influence party’s platform also proposes abolishing inheritance and capital gains taxes A thinktank linked to Reform UK has called for the abolition of the state pension and £75bn worth of sweeping tax cuts in a “radical” report likely to influence the party’s platform for…
Sharangan Maheswaran says his bid for story on unsubstantiated rumour about then-Liberal minister David Elliott was ‘not a serious offer’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A lawyer for fugitive property developer Jean…
Joyce would not say which Liberals he had spoken to, while Angus Taylor denied any conversations had taken place Senior Liberals have rubbished claims by Barnaby Joyce that he has discussed One Nation offering the Coalition a pathway to minority government after the next election, accusing him of bu…
Friend sobs in witness box and tells Sydney murder trial Baird was scared to go to the police Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Jesse Baird was “petrified” of Beau Lamarre-Condon because he was an armed police officer…
The move comes after Jamaica’s culture minister Olivia Grange travelled to the UK earlier this month to lodge the historic petition King Charles has referred a landmark slavery reparations petition from Jamaica to a high-level UK appeals court for legal advice, Jamaica’s culture minister announced i…
Flying from 2028, it’s the national carrier’s second ultra long-haul route after Sydney to London direct takes off in 2027 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Travellers will be able to fly between Sydney and New York in…
Islamic State-inspired bombings of churches and hotels in 2019 was one of the country’s worst ever attacks A court in Sri Lanka has convicted 15 men over their involvement in the 2019 Easter bombings that killed 267 people , and sentenced them each to at least 200 years in prison, meaning they will…
Gruesome ads embedded in articles about family violence ‘make light’ of violence and could distress victim-survivors, expert warns Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates WARNING: this story contains an image some readers may find distressing News stories about domestic violence inadv…
