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Far-right and anti-racist protesters clash in UK cities after Belfast riots
Published: June 13, 2026 17:30
Police make several arrests as rival demonstrators take to streets of Brighton, Liverpool, Sheffield and GlasgowFar-right marches took place across the UK on Saturday after violent unrest in Belfast and Southampton in recent days.Several people were…
MPs call for end to real estate event over fear it pushes sale of Israeli settlements
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/13/uk-london-real-estate-west-bank-israel-settlements
Published: June 13, 2026 16:06
More than 100 UK lawmakers urge government to cancel London event, warning it is linked to land ‘stolen from Palestinians’More than 100 UK lawmakers have called for the cancellation of an Israeli real estate event scheduled to take place in London on…
Revealed: DWP still allowing unpaid carers to run up debts despite being told about overpayments
Published: June 13, 2026 16:00
Chris Farrell was given benefit for six months despite his repeated requests for payments to stopA former unpaid carer has urged welfare officials to “get their act together” after they continued to pay him carer’s benefit for six months after the death of…
UK sets out AI infrastructure push at London Tech Week – how does it stack up?
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/13/uk-ai-hardware-london-tech-week-investment-chips
Published: June 13, 2026 11:01
Government announces plans to invest billions, but questions linger over how its proposals on chips, social media and more will workOwnership of the commanding heights of the AI economy is a political talking point around the world, as countries seek to…
Three teenagers arrested over death of man in Essex
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/13/teenagers-arrested-murder-essex-chelmsford
Published: June 13, 2026 10:27
Boy, 14, among three people held after 21-year-old was found critically injured in Central Park, ChelmsfordThree teenagers, including a 14-year-old boy, have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 21-year-old man in a park in Essex.Emergency services…
Head of Commons media committee denies writing article accusing BBC of bias
Published: June 13, 2026 10:00
Excoriating article under Caroline Dinenage’s name remains on ConservativeHome website It was a crisis that toppled a BBC director general and his head of news. After contentious accusations of bias by a former external adviser, Michael Prescott, both Tim…
Travel insurance: don’t let a health condition derail your holiday plans
Published: June 13, 2026 09:00
A medical issue can send quotes for cover soaring but it is not worth risking going abroad without a policy“I nearly fell over when I saw the travel insurance quote,” says the retiree Bernie Lawrence. The 77-year-old from Fleet, Hampshire, says that after…
‘We eat and drink risk’: higher costs bring curtain down on more UK music festivals
Published: June 13, 2026 09:00
Plans for new event at the Secret Garden Party site and Womad Glasgow are dashed, but others remain optimisticHosting Scotland’s first Womad festival seemed like an easy sell for Glasgow, the country’s gig capital and self-proclaimed “dynamic global hub…
Drug diversion schemes cut reoffending rates more than prosecution, study says
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/13/drug-diversion-schemes-reoffending-rates-police
Published: June 13, 2026 08:00
Exclusive: Research in England shows people a third less likely to reoffend under decriminalisation-style schemesDrug diversion schemes led by police that steer people away from the criminal justice system and into treatment and education services are…
Tropical heron spotted in UK for first time as more exotic birds arrive to thrill birdwatchers
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/13/tropical-heron-spotted-first-time-uk-aoe
Published: June 13, 2026 07:00
Appearance of a western reef heron in north Wales is unlikely to be the last, as heating temperatures mean species can survive Britain’s winter, say expertsIt is a tropical bird typically encountered between west Africa and India, but last week a western…
Public control of water and energy at heart of Burnham agenda, sources say
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/13/andy-burnham-public-control-essentials-water-energy
Published: June 13, 2026 06:00
Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor ‘serious’ about taking over ‘essentials of life’ if he becomes PM, a move critics say could cost taxpayer billions A decade-long project to bring water and energy into public control will lie at the heart of Andy…
How doing a wash while you watch the World Cup at 2am could cut energy bills
Published: June 13, 2026 06:00
Change in viewing habits offered by match times at 2026 tournament could mean using cheaper off-peak powerWatching late-night or early hours football could provide UK households with a practical opportunity to cut their energy bills, as even just doing the…
‘Fast-track’ regulation could expose Britons to harmful chemicals, say campaigners
Published: June 13, 2026 05:00
Exclusive: Fighting Dirty taking legal action against government over proposal it says could import weaker standardsAn environmental campaign group is taking legal action against the government over proposals that it claims could fast-track chemical hazard…
Merope Mills awarded CBE in king’s honours list for Martha’s rule campaign
Published: June 12, 2026 21:30
Journalist and healthcare campaigner was driving force behind patient safety initiative after death of 13-year-old daughterThe healthcare campaigner and journalist Merope Mills has been made a CBE in the king’s birthday honours list for services to patient…
Fraudster jailed after scamming London renters out of £77,000
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/12/fraudster-jailed-scamming-london-renters
Published: June 12, 2026 20:36
Frederic Priestley, 32, falsely advertised property he did not own for rent on Facebook, obtaining payments and depositsA man has been jailed after defrauding more than 30 people out of more than £77,000 in a rental scam, police said.Frederic Priestley,…
Police officer under criminal investigation over alleged use of AI
Published: June 12, 2026 20:12
Unidentified officer removed from frontline duties in the first known case of its kind in the UKA police officer is under criminal investigation over the alleged use of artificial intelligence and has been removed from frontline duties in the first known…
Ant Middleton backs Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon in Makerfield byelection
Published: June 12, 2026 18:57
Endorsement by former soldier, despite party’s apparent efforts to distance itself from him, is likely bid to attract Restore Britain votersReform UK’s candidate in the Makerfield byelection has been criticised for welcoming an endorsement by Ant…
Asylum seekers removed from Essex hotel targeted by far right as Home Office ends contract
Published: June 12, 2026 17:59
Bell hotel in Epping was scene of violent protests after asylum seeker living there sexually assaulted girl and womanAsylum seekers have been removed from the Epping hotel that became a flashpoint for anti-immigration protests across England last summer as…
Number of arrests after riots in Northern Ireland rises to 19
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/12/police-arrests-riots-belfast-northern-ireland
Published: June 12, 2026 17:48
Police call for calm before anti-racist protests in Belfast and Glasgow as MPs warn of failure over online misinformationPolice said 19 people, including a 16-year-old boy, had now been arrested after two nights of rioting in Northern Ireland following a…
British man jailed for goading American to kill himself on video call
Published: June 12, 2026 17:46
Dylan Phelan, 21, of Leeds, sentenced to more than six years for encouraging the suicide of 21-year-old Travis DyerA Yorkshire man has been sentenced to more than six years in jail after admitting encouraging a US citizen to kill themselves while on a…
UK to ban under-16s from ‘high risk’ social media apps
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/12/uk-to-ban-under-16s-from-high-risk-social-media-apps
Published: June 12, 2026 17:28
Measures to include restrictions on ‘safe’ social media apps, with some fearing banning some platforms and not others will lead to legal challengesTeenagers under the age of 16 are to be banned from accessing “high-risk” social media apps while safer…
Pro-Palestine activists sentenced as terrorists over damage at Israeli arms factory in UK
Published: June 12, 2026 17:23
Four found guilty will face tougher conditions as judge says actions were ‘designed to intimidate the UK government and a section of the public’Four Palestine Action activists who smashed up drones and other equipment at an Israeli arms manufacturer’s UK…
Who is Dan Jarvis, the new defence secretary replacing John Healey?
Published: June 12, 2026 16:28
Ex-paratrooper described by colleagues as straight shooter has long seemed destined for role but may not get longMPs who know Dan Jarvis are not surprised he accepted the cursed job of defence secretary – even knowing he may last only a few weeks in the…
Remove Windrush payout scheme from Home Office control, campaigners urge
Published: June 12, 2026 15:29
Public figures sign open letter calling for scheme to be moved from Home Office to independent bodyUK politics live – latest updatesThe prime minister and the home secretary have been urged to remove the Windrush compensation scheme from Home Office…
Can Starmer’s late-night World Cup openings help Britain’s struggling pubs?
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/12/world-cup-late-openings-britain-struggling-pubs
Published: June 12, 2026 15:00
While venues could stay open until 2am, rising costs remain a far bigger concern for many landlords Picture the scene: it’s 1am on a sultry July night and Jude Bellingham has just scored the decisive penalty to send England into the World Cup semi-final.…
Healey showdown raises fresh questions over Starmer-Reeves power dynamic
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/12/john-healey-rachel-reeves-keir-starmer-uk-politics
Published: June 12, 2026 14:11
Former defence secretary’s accusation, that PM lacks impetus and is easily swayed by chancellor’s demands, is familiar territoryOne of the most scathing accusations made by John Healey in his resignation letter on Thursday was that the prime minister lacks…
France accuses Israeli firm of interfering in Scottish elections and targeting SNP
Published: June 12, 2026 14:00
Cyber agency says BlackCore targeted John Swinney, as well as interfering in New York and French electionsFrance’s cybersecurity agency has accused the Israeli tech company BlackCore of interfering in the Scottish elections earlier this year by targeting…
UK PM Keir Starmer defends defence spending: 'It's my number one priority' – video
Published: June 12, 2026 13:35
The UK prime minister has defended the government's defence spending plans and insisted he would fight to keep his job. In an interview with the BBC, Keir Starmer said defence would be his 'number one priority' in the next spending review. His remarks came…
‘I’m not going away,’ says Keir Starmer despite defence secretary’s exit
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/12/keir-starmer-john-healey-defence-secretary-exit
Published: June 12, 2026 13:16
PM promises to fight any leadership challenge, saying any successor would face same problems as himUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has said he knows he has to “turn things around” after a series of crises culminating in the resignation of…
Reeves grudgingly resorts to departmental salami slicing to fund UK defence budget
Published: June 12, 2026 13:00
Starmer shows no will to pursue the main options for rising commitments: spending cuts, tax rises or borrowingUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesWhen Keir Starmer wanted to promise Donald Trump that the UK would increase defence…
Oil prices plummet as Trump claims he is close to US-Iran deal
Published: June 12, 2026 11:07
Brent crude falls as optimism rises strait of Hormuz could reopen over the weekendBusiness live – latest updatesGlobal oil prices fell on Friday to lows not seen since the first week of the Iran crisis after Donald Trump claimed he was close to reaching a…
Barclays to buy GoHenry kids’ debit card and money app
Published: June 12, 2026 11:07
High street bank to buy UK business from US fintech company Acorns as it targets young peopleBusiness live – latest updatesBarclays is to buy an app designed to help children understand and manage their money, as it targets young people in affluent…
Revolutionary British artist David Hockney dies aged 88
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/jun/12/artist-david-hockney-dies
Published: June 12, 2026 09:52
Bradford-born painter whose sun-kissed visions of California broke world records at auction has diedDavid Hockney, the iconic British painter who cast a revolutionary gaze across 20th-century art, has died aged 88.He made his name as a pop artist during…
‘They are thugs thriving on division’: residents voice disgust and shame at Belfast rioters
Published: June 12, 2026 09:00
People tell of feeling alienated in own city, disruption to daily life including healthcare, and frustration with politiciansBelfast residents have reacted with anger and disgust at the disorder in the city in response to a an online callout by the…
Starmer’s leadership under further pressure after defence ministers quit – UK politics live
Published: June 12, 2026 08:54
Both John Healey and Al Carns resigned from their ministerial positions on Thursday over the government’s defence investment planSky News has just shown some footage of Dan Jarvis meeting Keir Starmer in No 10, and then footage of him leaving No 10.As he…
UK’s defence plan is underfunded and outdated, says Al Carns after resignation
Published: June 12, 2026 08:27
Former armed forces minister, who quit hours after John Healey, heavily hints he would run for Labour leadershipUK politics live – latest updatesAl Carns has delivered a withering assessment of the government’s defence plans after quitting as a defence…
Paddy Power owner Flutter to scrap listing on London Stock Exchange
Published: June 12, 2026 07:25
Gambling business, which also owns Betfair, to focus on New York in latest high-profile blow to UK stock marketBusiness live – latest updatesThe gambling group that owns Paddy Power and Betfair is to scrap its listing on the London Stock Exchange, in yet…
UK economy shrank by 0.1% in April as Iran war held back growth
Published: June 12, 2026 06:02
GDP hit by higher energy prices caused by Middle East conflict, after 3% rise in MarchThe UK economy contracted by 0.1% in April as the Iran war began to take its toll on growth, official figures show.As energy prices have risen as a result of the…
Emergency hospital admissions fell after introduction of London’s T-charge and Ulez, study suggests
Published: June 12, 2026 05:00
Imperial College scientists analysed health records before and after introduction of air pollution reduction zonesLow emission and clean air zones attract controversy whenever they are proposed, but there is growing evidence that they work in improving air…
Pro-Palestine activists believe ‘sea change’ coming in Labour’s approach to Middle East
Published: June 12, 2026 05:00
Green surge in local elections and recent polling of Labour members may cause government to toughen stance on IsraelUK politics live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesPro-Palestine activists believe there could be a “sea change” in the…
Britain’s favourite butterfly revealed – and it’s a familiar backyard beauty
Published: June 12, 2026 04:00
More than 20,000 votes cast in Butterfly Conservation’s poll of 60 native species to find nation’s favourite for first timeThe votes are in on Britain’s favourite butterfly, and it is one of the most ubiquitous yet spectacular backyard beauties that has…
Up to 90% of Ireland’s asylum seekers may have entered from Northern Ireland, data shows
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/12/ireland-asylum-seekers-northern-land-border
Published: June 12, 2026 04:00
Figures suggest common travel area being exploited in both directions, but particularly UK to IrelandUp to 90% of asylum seekers in Ireland may have entered the country via the Northern Ireland land border in the last three years, figures suggest.Irish…
Can politicians bring calm to Belfast? – podcast
Published: June 12, 2026 04:00
After nights of violence across Belfast this week, politicians continue to call for calm, but what else can be done to stop the violence spreading? Plus, Jessica Elgot has been to Makerfield and spoken to undecided voters on the doorstepThe full list of…
On the ground in the Belfast riots - podcast
https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/jun/12/on-the-ground-in-the-belfast-riots-podcast
Published: June 12, 2026 02:00
The Guardian reporter Hannah Al-Othman on the anti-immigrant rioting in Northern Ireland and the residents afraid for their livesStella and Sumayah are housemates. Both care workers and students from Uganda, they live together in west Belfast.On Tuesday…
CBS News to hire Sky News presenter Trevor Phillips as global correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/11/cbs-news-trevor-phillips-sky-news
Published: June 11, 2026 23:30
British journalist to become one of most prominent appointments made by embattled editor-in-chief Bari WeissCBS News is planning to hire the prominent British broadcaster Trevor Phillips, currently a Sunday morning presenter on Sky News, as a global…
Record number of young people fear long-term unemployment
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/12/young-people-fear-long-term-unemployment-work
Published: June 11, 2026 23:01
Report says confidence among 16- to 21-year-olds has fallen sharply as they doubt hard work will be rewardedYoung people in England are increasingly “losing faith in their futures” according to a report, as record numbers fear long-term…
Lupus patients in England in remission after pioneering NHS trial of GM therapy
Published: June 11, 2026 23:01
Doctors say therapy that genetically modifies person’s T-cells could offer cure for chronic autoimmune diseaseFive lupus patients in England are in remission after being treated with a revolutionary therapy that genetically modifies their own cells, in a…
UK school leavers and new students to be offered meningitis B vaccine
Published: June 11, 2026 23:01
One-off programme to begin in July after recent MenB outbreaks in Kent, Dorset and Berkshire killed three peopleTeenagers in their final school year and young people starting university will be offered two doses of a vaccine to protect them against…
Girl, 14, charged in connection with triple stabbing at school in Manchester
Published: June 11, 2026 22:35
Suspect detained under Mental Health Act, as police confirms counter-terrorism unit is leading investigation into attackA 14-year-old girl has been charged in connection with three stabbings at a school in North Manchester, police said.The girl was charged…
Natural history GCSE to teach teenagers to plant wildflower-friendly gardens
Published: June 11, 2026 21:30
Long-awaited course to examine human effects on natural world and explore everyday ways to aid biodiversitySchool pupils will learn how to plant a wildflower-friendly garden, according to long-awaited plans announced on Thursday for a natural history GCSE…
‘My kids are crying’: list of targeted addresses stokes fears across Belfast
Published: June 11, 2026 20:20
People in city’s minority ethnic communities speak of alarm as violence casts light on racism in Northern IrelandAs widespread violence broke out in Belfast, a list of addresses began circulating on social media. Spread geographically wide, on dozens of…
UK defence funding crisis has been a long time coming
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/11/uk-defence-funding-john-healey-keir-starmer-offer
Published: June 11, 2026 19:14
John Healey’s complaint is that Starmer sat on this problem for months before making a derisory offerUK politics live – latest updatesJohn Healey’s resignation as defence secretary on Thursday was a long time brewing, though in the end the denouement was…
Alleged rape of girl ‘simply not true’, Jeffrey Donaldson tells trial
Published: June 11, 2026 17:17
Former DUP leader also rejects suggestion wife knew about or witnessed abuse, saying ‘there was nothing to know’Jeffrey Donaldson is “crystal clear” that an allegation he raped a girl several years ago is “simply not true”, the former Democratic Unionist…
Burnham’s momentum builds in Makerfield as byelection nears
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/11/andy-burnham-makerfield-byelection-labour
Published: June 11, 2026 17:12
Hundreds of Labour activists and MPs have ‘made the pilgrimage’ to the seat, where they are pounding the streetsFor a few short weeks, the centre of political gravity in Britain has shifted from the Palace of Westminster to the bar of a former Labour club…
Global wars, a depleted military and stubborn Labour MPs: Healey exposes Starmer’s perfect storm
Published: June 11, 2026 17:09
There is no narrative to convince the British public that difficult economic decisions on defence will be worth itUK politics live – latest updatesAs Labour MPs set out the case for change in the tea rooms and bars of Westminster, there is usually one…
Helen Mirren speaks out about being called ‘evil Zionist’ on the street in London
Published: June 11, 2026 16:57
Responding to an incident in which she was verbally abused, the actor said that that ‘evil forces are rising everywhere’, as well as expressing support for MobLand co-star Tom HardyHelen Mirren has commented on being called an “evil Zionist bitch” while…
The defence secretary quits with ‘blistering’ criticism of Starmer – podcast
Published: June 11, 2026 16:39
The defence secretary has resigned over the government’s military spending plans, in another major blow for Keir Starmer. In a scathing letter to the prime minister, John Healey said the long-awaited defence investment plan ‘falls well short of what is…
More than one in five pupils in England have special educational needs, figures show
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jun/11/pupils-england-special-educational-needs
Published: June 11, 2026 16:32
Data shows sharp rise in number of children getting extra support and highlights pressure on schools, families and councilsMore than one in five pupils in England now have special educational needs, as the latest official figures show a sharp increase in…
Wegovy weight-loss pills to be available for patients in UK to buy
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jun/11/wegovy-weight-loss-pills-available-in-uk-to-buy
Published: June 11, 2026 16:25
Regulator approval means patients who meet criteria will be able to purchase tablets with private prescription Patients in the UK will soon be able to buy the Wegovy weight-loss pill, the medicines regulator announced on Thursday.It is the first GLP-1…
Police were warned for months about addresses targeted in Belfast riots
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/11/police-warned-addresses-targeted-belfast-riots
Published: June 11, 2026 15:45
Exclusive: PSNI repeatedly warned by monitoring group for eight months after a so-called hitlist of addresses began circulating in far-right networksA monitoring group repeatedly warned the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) over the past eight…
London council seizes social housing flat rented by Sierra Leone first lady
Published: June 11, 2026 15:19
Fatima Jabbe-Bio kept tenancy in Southwark despite living for much of year at presidential lodge in FreetownA social housing flat rented by Sierra Leone’s first lady has been seized by a London council.Southwark council confirmed it had repossessed the…
John Healey’s departure is less of a surprise than it might seem
Published: June 11, 2026 14:56
Despite his managerial veneer and quiet approach, outgoing defence secretary is a highly political operatorUK politics live – latest updatesIf there was one thing for which Downing Street could rely on with John Healey, it was avoiding unnecessary drama.…
Nearly 3,000 NHS patients a day receiving corridor care in England, figures show
Published: June 11, 2026 14:28
Published for the first time, the data recorded 2,241 daily cases of A&E corridor care, with 699 patients also treated in other inappropriate settingsAlmost 3,000 patients a day in England are receiving care in hospital corridors due to an unavailability…
Andy Burnham rules out paying compensation to Waspi women
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/11/andy-burnham-rules-out-compensation-waspi-women
Published: June 11, 2026 14:14
Labour leadership hopeful says he does not support payments after backlash but is open to other benefitsAndy Burnham has ruled out paying compensation to the “Waspi women” who claim they lost out owing to changes to the state pension age – but said he was…
'Such a blessing': Whipsnade welcomes endangered baby Asian elephant – video
Published: June 11, 2026 13:34
An Asian elephant calf has been born in Whipsnade zoo. Stefan Groeneveld, a manager at the zoo in Bedfordshire, said the yet-to-be-named baby represented a 'real hope for the future of the species'. Asian elephants are native to south and south-east Asia…
BT boss takes home £5.6m as pay and bonus package more than doubles
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/11/bt-chief-executive-allison-kirkby-pay
Published: June 11, 2026 13:08
Allison Kirkby pocketed the payment after BT’s share price surged nearly 80% The chief executive of BT saw her pay and bonus package more than double last year to £5.6m, the biggest pay award to a boss of the telecoms company in more than a decade.Allison…
John Healey resignation letter: what it said and what he meant
Published: June 11, 2026 13:04
The note accompanying the defence secretary’s sudden departure was full of unspoken meaningsUK politics live – latest updatesJohn Healey’s sudden resignation as defence secretary was set out in a letter to Keir Starmer. Here is what it said – but also, the…
Police fire plastic bullets in effort to contain race riots in Northern Ireland
Published: June 11, 2026 12:31
PSNI receive reinforcements from Great Britain amid further condemnation of violencePolice have fired plastic bullets and received reinforcements from Great Britain in an effort to contain race riots in Northern Ireland.The force has fired 17 of the…
Care worker fears being parted from unborn child and family after Home Office ‘go home’ letters
Published: June 11, 2026 12:31
Pregnant woman in Scotland ‘stressed’ and unsure what will happen as result of UK government’s visa clampdownA heavily pregnant mother legally living and working in the UK fears the Home Office could try to separate her from her unborn baby after her…
Belfast knife attack suspect: what we know about Hadi Alodid and his route to the UK
Published: June 11, 2026 12:09
Some claim arrival via Ireland is a ‘backdoor’ that should be closed. But what would that look like in practice?After footage of a stabbing attack in Belfast was widely circulated on social media, questions have been raised about how the suspect, Hadi…
Cleanup footage shows aftermath of Belfast anti-immigration violence – video
Published: June 11, 2026 11:47
A cleanup effort is under way in Belfast after anti-immigration riots ransacked the city. Footage after two nights of unrest shows burned out cars, boarded up houses and broken windows. Twelve police officers have been injured and 16 arrests have been…
Northumbria police officer, 19, dies after being struck by car
Published: June 11, 2026 11:46
PC Jess Turnbull was responding to separate crash when she was hit by MercedesA 19-year-old police officer has died after being struck by a car while responding to another crash.PC Jess Turnbull, a Northumbria police officer since September last year, was…
John Healey resigns as defence secretary over military spending
Published: June 11, 2026 11:41
Minister accuses Starmer of being ‘unable to commit the resources to defend the country at this time of rising threats’• UK politics live – latest updatesThe defence secretary, John Healey, has resigned over the government’s defence spending plans.The…
ITV says World Cup will be ‘six-week Super Bowl’ for advertising
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/11/itv-world-cup-super-bowl-tv-advertising
Published: June 11, 2026 11:34
Broadcaster reveals its revenues from expanded tournament are running about 30% higher than Euro 2024The World Cup will be the most lucrative sports event ITV has ever aired, the broadcaster has said, with bosses calling the tournament a “six-week summer…
Two children die from measles as England data shows 100 new infections
Published: June 11, 2026 10:13
London, the east of England and the West Midlands have highest number of cases, as UKHSA urges families to get children vaccinatedTwo children in England have died from measles, health officials say, as data shows more than 100 new reported cases in the…
China’s Jingye seeks compensation from UK over British Steel takeover
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/11/china-jingye-compensation-uk-british-steel-takeover
Published: June 11, 2026 09:06
Sources say firm is asking for more than £1bn in row that could put pressure on two countries’ relationshipBusiness live – latest updatesThe Chinese owner of British Steel has started a formal process under an international treaty to win compensation from…
Northern Ireland secretary condemns Belfast riots as ‘racist thuggery’ after 12 police officers injured – UK politics live
Published: June 11, 2026 09:05
‘If you are targeting people on the basis of the colour of their skin how else can you describe them?’ said Hilary BennFull report: Police use water cannon against rioters in Northern IrelandConservative party leader Kemi Badenoch has apologised for the…
Hugo Boss shares rise as it reviews Frasers takeover offer
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/11/hugo-boss-shares-frasers-offer-mike-ashley-takeover
Published: June 11, 2026 09:00
Mike Ashley’s retail group has made a near-€2bn takeover bid for fashion house, in which it already holds a 26% stakeBusiness live – latest updatesShares in Hugo Boss jumped nearly 7% on Thursday after the company said it would “thoroughly examine” a…
Northern Ireland secretary condemns ‘racist thuggery’ after further violence
Published: June 11, 2026 08:52
Hilary Benn says 16 people arrested and 12 police officers injured during second night of disorderThe Northern Ireland secretary has condemned “racist thuggery” in Belfast after a second night of violent anti-immigration protests, in which 16 people were…
Met police chief calls for law to make stolen phones ‘unusable bricks’
Published: June 11, 2026 08:00
Home secretary also urged to force tech firms into sharing data on stolen devices and if they are reactivatedThe Metropolitan police commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, has asked the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, to force all phone companies to make stolen…
Ryanair investigated over charging parents to sit with their children
Published: June 11, 2026 06:30
UK competition watchdog investigates whether charge of about £8 is an unfair contract term under consumer lawBusiness live – latest updatesEurope’s biggest low-cost airline, Ryanair, is facing an investigation over the mandatory fee it charges a parent to…
Millions of homes in London, Essex and Kent at risk of sinking as climate crisis worsens
Published: June 11, 2026 05:00
Analysis pinpoints areas most vulnerable to hotter, drier weather causing ground to shrink and drag foundations downMillions of homes are at risk from climate-related subsidence, according toan analysis by the British Geological Survey (BGS).As hotter,…
Home Office contractor investigates claims of staff racism and hate speech
Published: June 11, 2026 05:00
Whistleblowers from Mitie allege some employees have made offensive remarks or liked abusive social media postsOne of the government’s key contractors has launched an investigation into allegations of racism, antisemitism, Islamophobia and hate speech…
How the Belfast stabbing was the spark to a fuse loaded with grievance and provocation
Published: June 11, 2026 05:00
Politicians, social media and far-right agitators convinced people that migrant-targeting violence would solve all their problemsWithin minutes of the footage going online – of a Black man stabbing a white man – there was a sense of inexorability to what…
Children hit by parents more likely to bully others, research finds
Published: June 11, 2026 04:00
The UCL study also found physically punished children were more likely to struggle in schoolChildren smacked by their parents struggle to get good exam results and are more likely to bully others, causing a negative impact on society, according to new…
Brunel’s SS Great Britain site drops historical name in ‘cool’ rebrand
Published: June 10, 2026 23:01
New name, Bristol Dockyards, and museum revamp aimed at becoming more rooted in community, says chief executiveOne of the UK’s maritime landmarks is being renamed as part of a drive to make it “cooler” and more inclusive.For a decade, the dockland site in…
Sole survivor of Air India crash demands ‘honesty and answers’ one year on
Published: June 10, 2026 23:01
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh was the only passenger to survive the incident in June 2025, which killed 260 peopleThe only survivor of the Air India plane crash that killed 260 people in June 2025 has called for “honesty, transparency and answers” a year on from…
Police use water cannon against rioters in Northern Ireland
Published: June 10, 2026 21:06
Force disperses crowd of 300 people who burned truck and reportedly planned to target hotel hosting migrantsPolice have used water cannon against rioters in Northern Ireland in a second night of anti-immigration protests.Police used the cannon to disperse…
Elon Musk’s X not facing action from UK government over posts inciting violence in Belfast
Published: June 10, 2026 19:54
Any official reprimand will come from regulator Ofcom, but not for at least two monthsUK politics live – latest updatesElon Musk’s X will face no action to remove a mass of posts inciting violence in Northern Ireland for at least two months, despite…
Farage suddenly returns to political stage – but dodges questions about £5m gift
Published: June 10, 2026 19:32
Reform UK leader has been unusually quiet in recent weeks – at great cost to the party during a crucial byelectionFake images of Nigel Farage have been ubiquitous online lately – but the real politician has proved far more elusive since it was revealed…
Keir Starmer aides ‘war-gaming’ leadership contest with Andy Burnham
Published: June 10, 2026 18:49
Prime minister is ‘hellbent’ on fighting any contest, even if his future may be out of his hands, sources sayUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer’s closest aides are “war-gaming” how to win a leadership contest ahead of Andy Burnham’s…
A&E patients with non-urgent ailments may be told to come back later under NHS plans
Published: June 10, 2026 18:32
NHS bosses urge all hospitals in England to use ‘digital triage’ process to combat overcrowding in emergency servicesPatients who turn up at A&E with non-urgent ailments could be told to come back another time under NHS plans to stop hospitals becoming…
‘Pleasure and invigoration’: Diana Evans wins UK’s Jhalak prose prize
Published: June 10, 2026 18:30
Awards for prose, children’s writing and poetry, for writers of colour in UK and Ireland, come with £1,000Diana Evans has won this year’s Jhalak prose prize for I Want to Talk to You, a nonfiction collection on subjects ranging from Jean Rhys and Toni…
Mike Ashley’s Frasers makes €1.98bn takeover bid for Hugo Boss
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Published: June 10, 2026 18:18
Fashion and sportswear group, which owns 26% of the German luxury brand, is now seeking full controlMike Ashley’s retail group, Frasers, has launched a near-€2bn takeover offer for the German luxury fashion brand Hugo Boss.The fashion and sportswear group,…
Laurence Olivier honoured with blue plaque unveiled by Ian McKellen
Published: June 10, 2026 18:01
Ceremony takes place at actor’s former home in Pimlico, central London, where he lived from the age of five to 12Laurence Olivier has joined David Garrick, Henry Irving, Oscar Wilde and Noël Coward in having an English Heritage blue plaque outside his…
UK minister defends changes to student loans as criticism mounts
Published: June 10, 2026 17:25
Lucy Rigby says heavily subsidised system gives the government the right to alter terms of existing agreementsMinisters have rejected accusations that recent changes to student loans are unfair, arguing that they are so heavily subsidised that the…
The view from Belfast after a night of violent protests - The Latest
Published: June 10, 2026 16:11
Violence erupted in Northern Ireland last night in response to a stabbing attack in Belfast that was captured in a graphic video.Crowds, including masked men, burned vehicles and houses, hours after Elon Musk, Tommy Robinson and other agitators encouraged…
Toby Carvery to fund orchard replanting as settlement for felling ancient oak
Published: June 10, 2026 15:30
Enfield council in north London took legal action against restaurant chain after outrage over damage to tree The UK restaurant chain Toby Carvery has settled a legal dispute over taking a chainsaw to an ancient oak tree without permission, by agreeing to…
Leaders in Westminster call for calm as they condemn 'horrific' Belfast attack – video
Published: June 10, 2026 13:22
Keir Starmer said at PMQs that the knife attack filmed in Belfast on Monday night was 'sickening' as he – along with the Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, and the Liberal Democrats leader, Ed Davey – called for calm after a night of violence in the city.…
Two men jailed for putting lives at risk during small boat journeys to UK
Published: June 10, 2026 13:15
Mohammad Tajik and Alnour Ali, who piloted boats on Channel crossings, are first to be sentenced under new lawTwo men have been jailed under the new offence of endangering others during a journey at sea.The two small-boat pilots are the first to be…
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