@www.theguardian.com.uk-news@rss-parrot.net
I'm an automated parrot! I relay a website's RSS feed to the Fediverse. Every time a new post appears in the feed, I toot about it. Follow me to get all new posts in your Mastodon timeline! Brought to you by the RSS Parrot.
---
Latest news, breaking news and current affairs coverage from across the UK from theguardian.com
Site URL: www.theguardian.com/uk-news
Feed URL: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/rss
Posts: 588
Followers: 1
UK train companies could have to pay disabled passengers more compensation after rule change
Published: May 18, 2025 06:00
Regulator says claims over failures no longer limited to the cost of a ticket in bid to toughen accessibility rulesRailway operators in the UK could soon have to pay out far greater sums in compensation to disabled passengers left unable to access trainsā¦
Layla Moran urges more action on Israel and warns of ācruel destitutionā in Gaza
Published: May 18, 2025 06:00
Lib Dem MP says UKās recent tone is tougher but āin terms of concrete actions, not much has changedāLayla Moran has told the UK government to match its tougher tone on Israel with action as she warned that people in Gaza face āunbearably cruel levels ofā¦
āToo big to fit in your mouthā: sunny spring delivers crop of āgiantā UK strawberries
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/18/giant-uk-strawberries-weather-growers
Published: May 18, 2025 05:00
āPerfectā weather conditions produce berries that growers say are between 10% and 20% bigger than usualThe UKās sunny spring weather has provided āperfectā conditions to produce strawberries so big you ācannot fit them in your mouthā, UK growers haveā¦
UK on verge of deal with EU to let Britons use European passport e-gates
Published: May 17, 2025 21:30
Exclusive: Agreement could cut airport queues, caused by need to have passports stamped after BrexitBritish holidaymakers could face shorter airport queues this summer with negotiators on the verge of striking an agreement for UK passport holders to useā¦
Second arrest after suspected arson at properties linked to Keir Starmer
Published: May 17, 2025 17:02
Man, 26, apprehended at Luton airport by counter-terrorism police in connection with fires that included damage to a carA second man has been arrested in connection with suspected arson attacks on two properties in London and a vehicle linked to Keirā¦
UK government dropped health push after lobbying by ultra-processed food firms
Published: May 17, 2025 15:19
Exclusive: Guardian investigation reveals guidance for retailers in England changed after campaign by global food firmsGovernment legal guidance urging retailers in England to offer millions of consumers deals and discounts on minimally processed andā¦
āIt feels like we never leftā: resentment builds in one of UKās firmest Brexit-backing areas
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/may/17/essex-thurrock-grays-views-brexit-eu-referendum
Published: May 17, 2025 13:04
Keir Starmer says Britons have moved on but many in Thurrock think they were lied to in debate about leaving EUWhen Keir Starmer was asked last week whether he thought Britons had finally moved on from the issue of Brexit, his answer was a definitiveā¦
No 10 actively investigating winter fuel payment changes as fears grow over voter anger
Published: May 17, 2025 12:44
Keir Starmer did not deny a rethink of benefit cut to 10 million pensioners blamed for Labourās electoral lossesDowning Street is actively investigating changes to the controversial winter fuel payment cut over growing concerns about the policyās deepā¦
Lib Dems claim deeper trade deal with EU would raise Ā£25bn of tax revenue
Published: May 17, 2025 12:13
Deal that stops short of joining customs union or single market could pay for reversing benefit cuts, party saysA deeper trade deal with the EU that stops short of joining the customs union or single market could bring in Ā£25bn of tax revenue and pay forā¦
Tributes paid to three victims of Bicester blaze, including two firefighters
Published: May 17, 2025 11:57
Blaze which killed Jennie Logan, 30, Martyn Sadler, 38, and David Chester, 57, reminder of ācourage and sacrificesā made by firefightersTributes have been paid to the three people, including two firefighters, who were killed in a fire at a business park inā¦
Reeves faces anger from her local party over plans to cut disability benefits
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/may/17/rachel-reeves-labour-leeds-disability-benefits
Published: May 17, 2025 11:11
Labour members from Leeds West and Pudsey to write letter to chancellor over plans to reduce Pip paymentsRachel Reevesā local Labour party will call for the chancellor to abandon her plans to cut disability benefits as rebellion among MPs over the policyā¦
Homes to buy or rent in the Guardianās happiest places to live in England ā in pictures
Published: May 17, 2025 11:00
From Georgian grandeur in York to a detached home with slope-defying garden in Lewes, properties to make you smileā¢ The Guardianās happiest places to live in Britain revealed Continue reading...
UK officials suspect Macron will delay French Palestine recognition
Published: May 17, 2025 09:00
French president thought to be reconsidering June announcement at UN meeting, which would push back a similar move from the UKBritish officials are dubious that Emmanuel Macron intends to press ahead with French recognition of a Palestinian state nextā¦
Split payments and second jobs: how music festival fans afford soaring costs
Published: May 17, 2025 09:00
As festivalgoers do whatever it takes to pay for the summer season, struggling organisers innovate to sell ticketsFrom Monday to Friday, Jessica Heath works as a civil servant in central London ā but when the weekend comes, itās not time to relax. For theā¦
RHS ambassador for communities quits, saying he was made to feel a ānuisanceā
Published: May 17, 2025 08:00
Tayshan Hayden-Smith says Chelsea flower show celebrates āexclusivity over equityā and he was naive to think he could bring changeA gardener and activist hired by the Royal Horticultural Society to help it reach out to younger and disadvantaged people hasā¦
Three Iranians charged under National Security Act
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/17/three-iranians-charged-under-national-security-act
Published: May 17, 2025 07:39
Met police say the three are accused of assisting the Iranian foreign intelligence serviceThree men have been charged under the National Security Act on suspicion of assisting the Iranian foreign intelligence service.Scotland Yard said a counter-terrorismā¦
Virgin Money mortgage holders cry foul over owner Nationwideās better deals
Published: May 17, 2025 06:01
Building society offer means Virgin customers pay nearly Ā£1,000 more in fees despite lender owning both brandsSome Virgin Money customers are crying foul over the fact that Nationwide borrowers are being offered better-value mortgage deals, even thoughā¦
Diminished UK aid budget is ānew normalā, says development minister
Published: May 17, 2025 06:00
Jenny Chapman says the government is not treating reduction in spending on overseas aid to 0.3% as temporaryThe UKās drastically diminished aid budget is the ānew normal,ā the development minister, Jenny Chapman, has said, as she claimed Labourās approachā¦
Top winemaker āmay have to leave its Spanish vineyards due to climate crisisā
Published: May 17, 2025 05:00
Familia Torres has been making wine in Catalonia since 1870, but says it may have to move to higher altitudes in 30 yearsā timeA leading European winemaker has warned it may have to abandon its ancestral lands in Catalonia in 30 yearsā time because climateā¦
Two teenagers arrested after death of two kittens in north-west London
Published: May 16, 2025 17:56
Met police says boy, 16, and girl, 15, being held on suspicion of animal cruelty in relation to incident in RuislipTwo teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty in connection with the deaths of two kittens in London, the Metropolitanā¦
ICCās chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, to step aside until investigation ends
Published: May 16, 2025 17:53
International criminal court confirms move after latest news reports about details of alleged sexual misconduct The chief prosecutor of the international criminal court, Karim Khan, will take a leave of absence until an investigation into allegations ofā¦
MPs opposed to assisted dying criticise ādistastefulā Esther Rantzen claims
Published: May 16, 2025 17:20
Objections raised to Rantzenās accusation of āundeclared religious beliefsā in five-hour Commons debateMPs opposed to assisted dying have criticised ādistastefulā claims from the prominent campaigner Esther Rantzen, who argued many are fighting against theā¦
Campaigner wins court case that could lead to festival ban in London park
Published: May 16, 2025 17:12
Rebekah Shaman, of Protect Brockwell Park, took action against Lambeth council over number of large-scale eventsA campaigner who argued that music festivals held in a south London park unfairly cut off large sections of the space and made it a āmud bathāā¦
UK-EU summit will be step on path to better relations, says Rachel Reeves
Published: May 16, 2025 17:00
Exclusive: Chancellor tells Guardian that UK will retain red lines such as no free movement but āthere will be future areas where we can do moreāDefence, fishing and study abroad: what is at stake in the first UK-EU summit?The UK-EU summit on Monday is aā¦
Defence, fishing and study abroad: what is at stake in the first UK-EU summit?
Published: May 16, 2025 17:00
āResetā rhetoric may have been downgraded, but several big issues are still on the tableMeeting will be step to better relations, says ReevesEver since Labour was elected last summer there has been talk of a reset in the UKās relationship with the EU.Aā¦
āGritā no substitute for better mental health funding for pupils in England, say experts
Published: May 16, 2025 16:27
As education secretary unveils Ā£49m for school-based support and calls for āgritā, charity says many children have significant treatment needsMinistersā efforts to promote āgritā among children are no substitute for better funded mental health support inā¦
Anglian Water fined record Ā£1.42m for contaminating water supply
Published: May 16, 2025 15:42
Firm prosecuted after unapproved material in tanks led to flakes and powder entering drinking water of 1.3m peopleAnglian Water has been fined a record Ā£1.42m for contaminating the water supply.The company, which covers the east of England, received theā¦
Week of geopolitical poker over Ukraine ends with no endgame in sight
Published: May 16, 2025 15:40
Path to peace looks as unclear as it was before European leadersā meeting with Zelenskyy in KyivRussia-Ukraine war ā latest news updatesThis week began with four European leaders, standing defiantly in Kyiv alongside Volodymyr Zelenskyy, issuing anā¦
Low morale and manipulation: why prison officers are having relationships with inmates
Published: May 16, 2025 15:39
Kerri Pegg, ex-governor of HMP Kirkham, is latest in series of convictions of corrupt staff amid Prison Service crisisAs the former prison governor Kerri Pegg begins a stretch behind bars, marking the spectacular fall from grace of a woman once seen as aā¦
UK Peppa Pig toy firm says trading āuncertainā as US-China shipments on hold
Published: May 16, 2025 15:08
London-listed Character Group paused shipping Chinese-made goods in April due to Donald Trump tariffsBusiness live ā latest updatesA British manufacturer that makes Peppa Pig and Fireman Sam toys has said trading with the US remains āuncertainā after itā¦
UAE delegation visited No 10 before law change that paves way for stake in Telegraph
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/may/16/uae-delegation-no-10-officials-law-change-telegraph
Published: May 16, 2025 15:04
Exclusive: delegates met officials weeks before UK set out higher-than-expected cap on foreign state ownership of newspapersA delegation from the United Arab Emirates met Downing Street officials weeks before ministers announced a law change that allowsā¦
Duncan Campbell, celebrated Guardian crime reporter, dies aged 80
Published: May 16, 2025 14:57
Tributes paid to ācourageousā journalist who covered police corruption, Rosemary West trial and Hatton Garden heistDuncan Campbell, the celebrated Guardian crime reporter, writer and broadcaster whose work highlighted police corruption, the shortcomings inā¦
Scattered Spider hackers in UK are āfacilitatingā cyber-attacks, says Google
Published: May 16, 2025 13:29
US retailers being targeted after attacks on Britainās Marks & Spencer, the Co-op and HarrodsBusiness live ā latest updatesUK-based members of the Scattered Spider hacking community are actively āfacilitatingā cyber-attacks, according to Google, asā¦
Esther Rantzen accused of being 'disrespectful' as MPs debate assisted dying bill ā video
Published: May 16, 2025 13:24
Labour MP Jess Asato asked Kim Leadbeater if she would disassociate herself from what she said were Esther Rantzenās 'distasteful and disrespectful' comments about opponents of the bill being motivated by undeclared religious beliefs. Labour MP Florenceā¦
Palestinian mourners and political protests ā photos of the day: Friday
Published: May 16, 2025 13:14
The Guardianās picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...
Up to 700,000 migrants do not have UK eVisas, days before deadline
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/16/uk-evisa-home-office-deadline-immigration
Published: May 16, 2025 12:49
Problem-hit Home Office online system is replacing physical proof of right to work and live in BritainHundreds of thousands of people have still not registered for eVisas, leaving them without the means to prove their immigration status just days beforeā¦
Court orders Chris Brown to be held in custody on nightclub attack charges
Published: May 16, 2025 12:44
Go Crazy star remanded until 13 June after appearing in Manchester magistrates court charged with grievous bodily harm Chris Brown has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub two yearsā¦
Man remanded in custody over arson at two properties linked to Keir Starmer
Published: May 16, 2025 12:18
Roman Lavrynovych is accused of three counts of arson with intent to endanger life after fires in north LondonA man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged in connection with fires at two properties and a car linked to the primeā¦
Residents of Dorset village that inspired Thomas Hardy fight back against expansion
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/may/16/marnhull-village-marlott-thomas-hardy-expansion
Published: May 16, 2025 12:04
Row breaks out in Marnhull, location used in Tess of the dāUrbervilles, over plans to build 120 homesThomas Hardy described his fictional village of Marlott as being in an āengirdled and secluded region, for the most part untrodden as yet by tourist orā¦
Cash Isas: ministers sound out City bosses on cutting Ā£20,000 tax-free allowance
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/may/16/cash-isas-city-bosses-cut-20000-tax-free-allowance
Published: May 16, 2025 11:56
Investment firms say scaling back tax breaks would help UK stocks, but banks and public are wary of changeBusiness live ā latest updatesTreasury ministers are sounding out City bosses on cutting the Ā£20,000 tax-free allowance on popular cash Isas, as theyā¦
Senior faith leaders urge Starmer to tone down migration rhetoric
Published: May 16, 2025 11:39
Exclusive: Christian, Muslim and Jewish representatives write to prime minister after āisland of strangersā speechUK politics live ā latest updatesMore than a dozen bishops and other senior Christian, Muslim and Jewish faith leaders have written to theā¦
Rantzen accused of being ādisrespectfulā as MPs debate assisted dying bill ā UK politics live
Published: May 16, 2025 10:29
About 150 changes have been made to the bill since MPs voted on it last yearRantzen urges MPs to back assisted dying voteOne of the amendments to the bill being debated today has been tabled by the Labour MP Naz Shah, who voted against the bill at secondā¦
More protections have been added to assisted dying bill, says Kim Leadbeater
Published: May 16, 2025 10:04
MP behind bill for England and Wales says changes being debated in parliament on Friday will make it strongerMPs debate assisted dying bill ā UK politics liveThe bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales will beā¦
Prince Harry accused the Sun of printing story linking him to P Diddy out of revenge
Published: May 16, 2025 10:04
Exclusive: court documents reveal Harry claimed front page story and other articles had āhugely negative impact on his mental health and that of his wife and childrenāPrince Harry has accused the Sun newspaper of being motivated by revenge when publishingā¦
UK agrees to fly home wrongly deported Windrush generation man from Jamaica
Published: May 16, 2025 09:44
Exclusive: Winston Knightās deportation order revoked by Home Office after a decade living on streets in KingstonThe Home Office has agreed to fly home a member of the Windrush generation who lived in the UK for 47 years before being wrongly deported andā¦
Two firefighters among three people killed in blaze at former RAF base in Oxfordshire
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/16/fire-former-raf-base-bicester-oxfordshire
Published: May 16, 2025 09:16
Member of public the third person to die in large fire at Bicester Motion that started on Thursday eveningTwo firefighters and a member of the public have died after a large fire at a former RAF base in Oxfordshire.Oxfordshire county council said the twoā¦
āMuch-needed gritā to be fostered in Englandās schoolchildren, say ministers
Published: May 16, 2025 08:21
Increased mental health support for young people will give them resilience, say education and health secretariesSchoolchildren will be helped to develop āmuch-needed gritā for life beyond school with increased mental health support, the education andā¦
Ministers āobliviousā to UKās scale of violence against women and girls, say MPs
Published: May 16, 2025 07:52
Refuges turn down 65% of requests for support, says parliamentary committee calling for better monitoringMinisters appear to be āobliviousā to the true scale of harm caused by violence against women and girls and must do more to āreverse the worrying riseā¦
Polish presidential hopefuls in final campaign push - Europe live
Published: May 16, 2025 07:48
Thirteen candidates making their last pitches before āSuper Sundayā with votes also due in Portugal and RomaniaGood morning, or dzieÅ dobry, from Warsaw, Poland, where 13 presidential candidates are up very early to make the most of the last day before theā¦
Arts Council England chair says sector at ātipping pointā amid funding fears
Published: May 16, 2025 06:00
Sir Nicholas Serota says continued public investment is vital to draw in private funding to maintain cultural centresArts and cultural centres across England are at a ātipping pointā as many face closure or restricted operations without continued publicā¦
Homes for sale with stylish interiors in England ā in pictures
Published: May 16, 2025 06:00
From internally remodelled Georgian in West Sussex to a cacophony of colour in east London, cool properties Continue reading...
āBittersweetā: plaque unveiled for black footballer whose England call-up was rescinded
Published: May 16, 2025 05:00
It will be a day of mixed emotions for family of late, great Jack Leslie when ceremony is held in Plymouth It will be a day of mixed emotions for the family of the late, great Jack Leslie.There is pride at the unveiling of a plaque on the Devon house inā¦
Nasal tanning sprays linked to skin cancer, trading standards officers warn
Published: May 16, 2025 04:00
Demand for ādangerous and unregulatedā tan-enhancing sprays being driven by influencers, watchdog saysNasal tanning sprays linked to cancer and respiratory problems and other unsafe cosmetic products pose one of the biggest threats to consumers, tradingā¦
Poor building standards add Ā£1,000 to energy bills of new homes, analysis finds
Published: May 16, 2025 04:00
About Ā£5bn more spent than if rules for low-carbon new-builds had not been scrapped in 2016, ECIU thinktank findsPeople living in newly built homes are being hit with energy bills that are nearly Ā£1,000 a year higher than need be because of the poorā¦
Tory MP claims Ā£1,100 for purchase of freely available Whoās Who books
Published: May 16, 2025 04:00
Mark Pritchard submitted four separate expenses claims for index which is available in Commons libraryA Tory MP has claimed more than Ā£1,100 in expenses for copies of the Whoās Who reference books for his office ā despite it being available for free inā¦
āAn island of strangersā: is this the Labour party voters wanted? - podcast
Published: May 16, 2025 02:00
Helen Pidd heads to parliament to hear what Labour MPs think about the governmentās new talk on immigration, and asks the columnist Nesrine Malik whether it may all backfireOn Monday, Keir Starmer announced the governmentās latest proposals to reduceā¦
London police search for teenagers after kittens found āmutilatedā
Published: May 15, 2025 23:21
Met police says kittens found in field in west London had been ātortured and dismemberedāPolice are trying to trace two teenagers seen near where the āmutilatedā remains of two kittens were found in west London.The Met police were tipped off on 3 May afterā¦
Delay farmer inheritance tax changes āto allow for better formulationā, say MPs
Published: May 15, 2025 23:01
Report says proposals āthreaten to affect most vulnerableā, who would be helped by more time to seek adviceA group of influential MPs has urged the government to delay controversial planned changes to inheritance tax for farmers to āallow for betterā¦
Wealthy Britons avoiding more tax than thought, spending watchdog says
Published: May 15, 2025 23:01
NAO reports Ā£1.9bn tax gap for wealthy individuals and urges ministers to redouble efforts to secure more revenueWealthy individuals in Britain could be avoiding more tax than thought, the governmentās spending watchdog has said, after a dramatic fall inā¦
Edinburgh tops list as US housebuyers eye a UK home
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/may/16/edinburgh-tops-list-as-us-housebuyers-eye-a-uk-home
Published: May 15, 2025 23:00
US inquiries at eight-year high with Glasgow also in top 10, estate agents sayInquiries from people in the US about buying a home in Britain are at an eight-year high, with Edinburgh topping the list, new data shows.Hard on the heels of figures showing USā¦
Chris Brown charged with GBH over alleged bottle attack in nightclub
Published: May 15, 2025 22:50
American R&B singer arrested in Salford over alleged 2023 London attack, after flying into UK for new tour The US musician Chris Brown has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub two yearsā¦
Lords examine new amendment to data bill to require AI firms declare use of copyrighted content
Published: May 15, 2025 19:42
It circumvents financial privilege grounds on which earlier version was rejected by MPs on WednesdayA new amendment to the data bill that would require artificial intelligence companies to disclose their use of copyright-protected content has been tabled,ā¦
Man charged over arson attacks on properties linked to Keir Starmer
Published: May 15, 2025 19:14
Met counter-terrorism police say 21-year-old Ukrainian faces three counts of arson with intent to endanger lifeA Ukrainian national has been charged over a series of suspected arson attacks on two homes and a vehicle linked to Keir Starmer.Police saidā¦
Man charged after remains of 37 dogs found at address in Essex
Published: May 15, 2025 18:27
Ovaeed Rahman charged with animal cruelty offences after police, RSPCA and council officials visited Billericay propertyA man has been charged with a series of offences after the remains of 37 dogs were found at an address in Essex.Essex police saidā¦
Ministers to block Thames Water paying bosses bonuses out of emergency loan
Published: May 15, 2025 18:18
Exclusive: Firm close to insolvency says using Ā£3bn loan to pay āsubstantialā bonuses is vital to retain senior managersMinisters plan to use new powers to block bosses from Thames Water taking bonuses worth hundreds of thousands of pounds as the companyā¦
NHS gave private firms record Ā£216m to examine X-rays in 2024
Published: May 15, 2025 18:17
Failure to recruit NHS radiologists risks creating vicious cycle whereby doctors are drawn to private work, royal college saysThe NHS handed private firms a record Ā£216m last year to examine X-rays and scans because hospitals have too few radiologists.Theā¦
Esther Rantzen urges MPs to back āstrong, safeā assisted dying bill in vote
Published: May 15, 2025 18:16
Letters sent by broadcaster and MPs with medical backgrounds call for action to change lawEsther Rantzen has urged all MPs to back Kim Leadbeaterās āstrong, safe, carefully considered billā to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales, which faces itsā¦
UK women driven to unregulated sperm donors by high treatment costs, experts say
Published: May 15, 2025 17:36
One unregistered sperm donor who claims to have fathered 180 children has sought access to four children in the UK The high costs of having a child using a sperm donor are driving poor and marginalised women in the UK to use unregulated online servicesā¦
BrontĆ« sistersā Bradford birthplace opens for visitors
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/may/15/bronte-sisters-bradford-birthplace-opens-for-visitors
Published: May 15, 2025 16:14
Queen Camilla opens house, refurbished after 18-month fundraising campaign, where you can stay āin the same room the BrontĆ«s slept ināThe refurbished house in Bradford where the BrontĆ« sisters were born is now welcoming visitors, having been opened onā¦
Default rate for energy bill direct debits hit record high last month, says ONS
Published: May 15, 2025 15:47
Figures show households struggling, with 2.7% of direct debits for gas and electricity failing due to lack of funds Business live ā latest updatesA record proportion of British households were unable to pay their energy bills by direct debit last monthā¦
Home Office reverses decision to deny father-to-be entry to UK after Guardian story
Published: May 15, 2025 15:06
Dmitri Piliposyan feared missing the birth of his child after news of Labourās changes to English proficiency testsA couple who faced being apart for the birth of their first child due to Labourās planned immigration changes are celebrating after a Homeā¦
Black security manager called āslaveā by white colleague in London awarded Ā£361,000
Published: May 15, 2025 14:49
Richard Assan tells employment tribunal he left Vigilant Security due to ācontinuous bullying and racismāA black security manager who was called a āslaveā and left his job due to ācontinuous bullyingā has been awarded Ā£361,000, an employment tribunal hasā¦
Author denied UK visa unable to attend premiere of play based on his memoir
Published: May 15, 2025 14:42
Exclusive: London theatre urges Home Office to reconsider as Ibrahima Balde unable to watch adaptation of award-winning bookThe author of an award-winning memoir about his life as a refugee has been refused a UK visa to attend a premiere of its adaptationā¦
Starmer trip labelled an āembarrassmentā as Albania rules out asylum seeker deal
Published: May 15, 2025 14:41
Tories question point of PMās visit to Albania as his counterpart rejects establishment of āreturn hubsāUK politics live ā latest updatesKeir Starmer has been accused of overseeing a diplomatic āembarrassmentā after arriving in Albania to promote a policyā¦
Man who murdered daughter in play-fight avoids longer jail term
Published: May 15, 2025 14:38
Court of appeal rules Simon Vickersā 15-year sentence was āmercifulā but not unduly lenientA father who murdered his 14-year-old daughter by stabbing her in the heart while āmucking aroundā in a play-fight will not have his sentence increased, judges haveā¦
General accused of locking away SAS war crimes evidence is made navy chief
Published: May 15, 2025 14:20
Royal Navy leader also accused of overseeing denial of resettlement claims made by Afghans who aided UK forcesA general accused of failing to report evidence of war crimes committed by the SAS in Afghanistan has been appointed as the new head of the Royalā¦
How 'forever chemicals' have seeped into almost everything ā video
Published: May 15, 2025 13:21
Pfas are a group of thousands of chemicals that are used for their non-stick and water-resistant properties. They are often refered to as 'forever chemicals' because they can take thousands of years to break down. Pfas are being found in so many everydayā¦
British teenager held in prison in Georgia on drug charges ā video
Published: May 15, 2025 13:15
Bella Culley, 18, was arrested in Tbilisi on Tuesday on suspicion of illegally buying, possessing and importing large quantities of narcotics including marijuana. The teenager's family had thought she had gone missing while travelling in Thailand becauseā¦
Prison recall shake-up will free some domestic abusers, ministers admit
Published: May 15, 2025 12:42
Source says āmany but not allā abusers and sexual offenders will be excluded from measure in England and WalesMinisters have admitted that some domestic abusers and sexual abusers will be released under new plans to free up spaces in prisons in England andā¦
Diplomat makes history as first refugee to become a UK high commissioner
Published: May 15, 2025 12:29
Kanbar Hossein-Bor, who says his mother once feared he āmight not be British enoughā, lands Fiji postāIn her mind this was a bastion of the establishment, she was a little worried of rejection,ā Kanbar Hossein-Bor said of his motherās reaction, two decadesā¦
A ghostly parliamentarian and glacier tourism ā photos of the day: Thursday
Published: May 15, 2025 12:07
The Guardianās picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...
Nissan open to making cars for Chinese partner in Sunderland, says CEO
Published: May 15, 2025 11:46
Ivan Espinosa says UK plant will not be hit by cost cuts as Japanese firm reveals seven factories to closeBusiness live ā latest updatesNissanās new chief executive has said the Japanese carmaker would be open to building cars for a Chinese partner at itsā¦
Bruce Springsteen says Trump is running ārogue governmentā and āsiding with dictatorsā
Published: May 15, 2025 10:48
Rockānāroll legend makes series of blistering speeches on stage in Manchester, targeting ācorrupt, incompetent and treasonous administrationāBruce Springsteen has made a series of rousing, splenetic speeches castigating Donald Trump and his administration,ā¦
āMisleadingā to claim psychiatrists do not back assisted dying bill, says Kim Leadbeater
Published: May 15, 2025 10:24
MP hits back after Royal College of Psychiatrists refuses to support bill in its current form before Commons voteUK politics live ā latest updatesKim Leadbeater has hit back at criticism from the Royal College of Psychiatrists over the assisted dying billā¦
Starmer pays tribute to Andrew Norfolk, who exposed child sexual abuse scandal
Published: May 15, 2025 09:51
Investigation by reporter, who has died aged 60, led to findings that 1,400 children were abused over 16-year periodKeir Starmer has paid tribute to the journalist who exposed the child sexual exploitation scandal that led to a major public inquiry, afterā¦
Starmer continues immigration push with Albania visit ā UK politics live
Published: May 15, 2025 09:43
PM to announce increased cooperation against people smugglers alongside Albaniaās prime minister, Edi RamaHere are some more pictures from Keir Starmerās visit to Albania.According to Downing Street, Keir Starmer is the first prime minister ever to stageā¦
British teenager being held in Georgia on drug charges
Published: May 15, 2025 09:31
Bella Culley from Teesside, initially believed to be missing in Thailand, faces 20 years to life in prisonA British teenager is being held in prison in Georgia on suspicion of drug offences.Bella Culley, 18, was believed to have gone missing in Thailandā¦
EU and UK at loggerheads over fishing rights and youth mobility
Published: May 15, 2025 08:41
Tensions mount as EU diplomats seek common ground for wide-ranging reset in relations with BritainUK politics live ā latest updatesEU member states have rejected UK positions on fishing and a youth mobility deal, as tensions mount before a much-anticipatedā¦
GDP rise and a less scary outlook offer Rachel Reeves some rare cheer
Published: May 15, 2025 08:25
After two sickly quarters, upbeat growth data and UK trade deal with US paint brighter pictureUK economy grows 0.7% in first quarter of yearBusiness live ā latest updatesThe faster-than-expected UK growth in the first three months of the year is welcomeā¦
UK economy defies gloomy warnings to grow 0.7% in first quarter of year
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/15/uk-economy-forecasts-growth-first-quarter
Published: May 15, 2025 06:01
Expansion came despite looming tax rises and tariffs but economists predict growth will weaken in coming monthsBusiness live ā latest updatesThe UK economy grew by a bigger than forecast 0.7% in the first three months of the year, figures show, defyingā¦
MPs call for increased protections for vulnerable benefit claimants
Published: May 15, 2025 06:00
Commons committee recommends independent scrutiny of failures and legal duty to safeguard those at most riskA cross-party committee of MPs has called for greater protections for vulnerable benefit claimants after hundreds of cases of deaths and seriousā¦
Bosses of hospitals that spend too much or treat too few will not get pay rise
Published: May 15, 2025 05:00
Health secretary instigates ācarrot and stickā policy for England that will award bonuses for cutting waiting timesBosses of hospitals with long waiting times or that overspend their budget will be denied pay rises in a tough new drive by Wes Streeting toā¦
Post-Covid home working has failed to level up UK economy, study finds
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/15/covid-pandemic-home-working-careers-uk-economy
Published: May 15, 2025 05:00
Prevalence of hybrid over fully remote roles dashes hopes of greater geographical spread of talentThe post-pandemic shift to greater home working among highly skilled professionals has failed to level up Britainās economy and help struggling regions asā¦
MP to launch bill to target superyachts, private jets and fossil fuel producers
Published: May 15, 2025 05:00
Bill would force major polluters to pay into fund for flood defences and home insulation ā but has little chance of becoming lawFossil fuel companies and their shareholders and owners of superyachts and private jets should have to pay into a fund for floodā¦
Starmerās migrant rhetoric: a squalid chapter? ā Politics Weekly UK
Published: May 15, 2025 04:00
Keir Starmer has defended the language he used in a speech on immigration this week. But many Labour MPs have criticised his choice of words, with some even claiming the prime ministerās language echoed that of Enoch Powell. John Harris speaks to theā¦
UK urged not to exploit poor countries in rush for critical minerals
Published: May 14, 2025 23:01
Civil society groups call on government to address risk of neocolonial exploitation in its supply chain strategyThe risk of neocolonial exploitation in the global rush for critical minerals must be addressed by the government as it formulates its officialā¦
London dominates Englandās social mobility league with top 20 places
Published: May 14, 2025 23:01
Sutton Trust āopportunity indexā measured factors such as children on free school meals passing key GCSEsThe top 20 constituencies with the best social mobility in England are all in London, according to research from a leading education charity thatā¦
Royal Navy commander removed from job over sexual allegations
Published: May 14, 2025 22:56
Lt Cdr Martyn Mayger, who took charge of HMS Tyne in February, under investigation over sexual allegationsA Royal Navy commander has been removed from his role less than three months into post while he is investigated over sexual allegations.Lt Cdr Martynā¦
Armed police shoot man suspected of double stabbing in Merseyside
Published: May 14, 2025 22:47
Man and woman stabbed in Tobruk Road area of Huyton, near Liverpool, at 4.25pm on Wednesday, Merseyside police saidA man suspected of a double stabbing has been shot by armed police in Merseyside.Officers were called to a report that a man and a woman hadā¦
Three Nazi extremists convicted of planning terrorist attack in England
Published: May 14, 2025 21:10
Self-styled Nazi cell had amassed 200 weapons and discussed attacks on mosques and synagoguesThree Nazi extremists who amassed an arsenal of 200 weapons and discussed targeting mosques and synagogues in England have been convicted of planning a terroristā¦
~ 488 additional posts are not shown ~