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Third minister resigns after Keir Starmer tells cabinet he is not stepping down – UK politics live

Alex Davies-Jones resigns after shortly after Jess Phillips and Miatta Fahnbulleh, becoming third minister to step downStarmer tells cabinet he will not quit without leadership challengeHere are some pictures from No 10 this morning.Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the PM, is now being interview...

US inflation hits three-year high amid fears of stagflation

Iran war drives annual inflation to 3.8%, highlighting renewed price pressures across energy, food and essential goods

Middle East crisis live: Iran could enrich uranium to weapons grade if attacked, senior lawmaker warns

Ebrahim Rezaei says in social media post that the country could enrich its stocks of uranium to 90% and will review such a move in parliamentIran has expanded its definition of the strait of Hormuz into a “vast operational area” far wider than before the war, according to a senior officer in the Isl...

Deaths of at least six people believed to be due to heat inside shipping container in Texas

Seventh body found near railroad tracks thought to be connected to what authorities call ‘potential human smuggling event’Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailFederal agents are investigating the deaths of at least six people thought to be immigrants found inside a shipping container at ...

Who Might Challenge Starmer in a Leadership Contest?

Health Secretary Wes Streeting, Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham and former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner are among the possible contenders.

Labour’s deep losses in local elections reflect a shift in the public mood.

Jess Phillips resigns as minister after Keir Starmer tells cabinet he is not stepping down – UK politics live

She becomes the second junior minister to step down, and told Starmer that ‘deeds, not words, are what matter’ after cabinet ministers rallied around the PM earlier on TuesdayStarmer tells cabinet he will not quit without leadership challengeHere are some pictures from No 10 this morning.Darren Jone...

Trump’s sudden cut in substance testing is ‘going to kill people’, experts warn

Samhsa said funding cannot be used to purchase or distribute fentanyl test strips or other drug test kitsThe Trump administration’s decision to restrict use of federal funds for fentanyl test strips, in what officials described as a “clear shift away from harm reduction”, could have fatal consequenc...

Chalmers delivers 2026 budget speech – as it happened

This blog is now closed.Chalmers goes for broke in federal budget facing twin threats of housing pain and Iran war disasterBudget 2026 winner and losersWhat the budget means for your generationSee all our Australia budget 2026 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Let’s...

Federal budget 2026 live updates: Jim Chalmers delivers Australia budget announcement and speech – latest news

Treasurer says Labor has found ‘historic’ savings, while environment groups criticise cuts to nature and science funding. Follow the latest updatesSee all our Australia budget 2026 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Let’s build more houses … not start taxing them’, s...

Explainer: What is the hantavirus?

WHO says 11 known or suspected hantavirus cases on cruise ship MV Hondius include three deaths

First Thing: Democrats express ‘grave concerns’ over secretive ICE deportation flights

Letter follows a Guardian investigation into irregular ways the Trump administration was transporting detainees. Plus, top World Cup tickets to retail at almost $33,000Good morning.A group of 40 House Democrats have described “grave concerns” over the Trump administration’s secretive program of depo...

Where Are the Passengers of the Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Now?

Nearly two dozen countries are repatriating citizens who were aboard the MV Hondius, where three passengers died in a hantavirus outbreak.

Live Updates: Britain’s Starmer Says He Will Not Resign

Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to continue in office as he met with cabinet members. Dozens of Labour Party lawmakers had urged him to step down after heavy losses in local elections.

US in closely guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland

Negotiations have progressed in recent months, according to multiple officials familiar, with the White House optimistic of reaching a deal.

Palestine Action trial lawyer wins appeal against contempt of court charge

Rajiv Menon KC was accused of breaching judge’s directions with his closing speech at trial of six activistsA leading human rights barrister has won an appeal against his referral for contempt of court over his closing speech during a trial of Palestine Action activists.Rajiv Menon KC was accused of...

Israeli MPs back special tribunal with death penalty powers for alleged 7 October attackers

Knesset approves plan for livestreamed trials in military court, drawing comparisons to 1962 Adolf Eichmann trialIsraeli lawmakers have approved setting up a livestreamed special tribunal with the power to sentence to death Palestinians convicted of taking part in the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023 ...

France seeks to move beyond colonial ties by meeting African leaders in Kenya

In a first since these meetings started in the 1970s, this move reflects a change in France's thinking.

Aukus costs balloon with more cash and staff for submarine agency amid ongoing search for nuclear waste dump

Labor has announced funding for Australian Submarine Agency will jump to $512m in next financial year amid concerns the sovereign submarine fleet may never arriveFederal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech – latest newsExplore all of our 2026 Australia feder...

EU needs to delay social media access for children - von der Leyen

She told an EU summit that an expert panel was due to come up with steps on how to protect minors online by July.

European ministers to discuss sending rejected asylum seekers to third-country hubs

Exclusive: Council of Europe to meet in Moldova on Friday, with human rights body expected to stress countries’ right to control bordersEurope live – latest updatesEuropean ministers will this week discuss plans to send thousands of rejected asylum seekers to third-country hubs, the head of the cont...

European ministers to discuss sending failed asylum seekers to third-country hubs

Exclusive: Council of Europe to hold meeting in Moldova on Friday, with human rights body set to declare recognition of countries’ right to control bordersEurope live – latest updatesEuropean ministers will this week discuss plans to send thousands of rejected asylum seekers to third-country hubs, t...

WHO head warns countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praises Spain’s ‘compassion and solidarity’ in evacuating virus-hit cruise shipThe head of the World Health Organization has warned countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases after the outbreak onboard the MV Hondius, and thanked Spain for the “compassion and solidarit...

Mexico cancels plans to end school year early for World Cup

Parents were angry at a proposal to end classes on 5 June instead of 15 July due to the tournament and expected extreme heat.