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Pedro Sánchez decries ‘violation of territorial integrity’ as other EU countries criticise Madrid over incidentEurope live – latest updatesAt least 41 people have died trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after as many as 50,000 migrants entered the tiny territory from Morocco in a matter of hours, triggering a political crisis for the Madrid government and unleashing a barrage of criticis...
Passports with the president’s portrait, previously only available in DC, will be offered at 27 agencies nationwideUS politics live – latest updatesAmericans outside the nation’s capital will soon be able to get limited-edition passports that feature a picture of Donald Trump and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the state department announced.The department’s 2...
Passports with the president’s portrait, previously only available in DC, will be offered at 27 agencies nationwideUS politics live – latest updatesAmericans outside the nation’s capital will soon be able to get limited-edition passports that feature a picture of Donald Trump and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the state department announced.The department’s 2...
Prime minister says he has ‘concerns’ about one of most significant overhauls of Keir Starmer’s governmentUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has indicated he will scrap plans to curtail jury trials in England and Wales, abandoning one of the most significant overhauls from Keir Starmer’s government.The prime minister said he had concerns about the proposals and that his instinct was to...
Average pump price reaches 160p a litre, while diesel is up 14.5p to 179p and forecast to go to 185p soonBusiness live – latest updatesThe price of petrol has hit a new Iran War high at UK forecourts, adding to the financial pressure on millions of households about to embark on their annual holiday.The RAC said that in “very unwelcome news for drivers” the average pump price had reached 160p a lit...
The prime minister says that the current Fifa general secretary is ‘the wrong man to lead the organisation’The construction of a new Chinese “super-embassy” in London, which is set to be built near the Tower of London, can go ahead after a high court challenge against the decision to grant planning permission was dismissed, PA Media is reporting.The Royal Mint Court Residents’ Association (RMCRA) ...
PM says criminals have misled people over a recent court ruling about those arriving in Spain via the seaSpanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez is now in Ceuta, accompanied by interior minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska.He first visited the Tarajal border crossing, and is now talking to officials from local authorities, border and police services. Continue reading...
More than 80 loved ones spoke of horrors of learning about Robert Bush’s crimes, including mother of a miscarried babyA funeral director has been jailed for 20 years for leaving dozens of bodies – including a miscarried baby – “rotting” in his mortuary and giving bereaved families the wrong ashes.Robert Bush, the owner of Legacy Independent Funeral Services in Hull, pleaded guilty to 67 offences s...
Senators Warren and Van Hollen attack Republican ‘rubber stamps’ in Congress for surrendering authority to Trump. Plus, could AI take your job? Some workers in China already know the answerGood morning.Senior Democrats accused Republicans in the US Congress of becoming “gelatinous blobs” who will not stand up to Donald Trump and “rubber stamps” for his war on Iran.What else is happening in Washing...
President grapples with finding a resolution to Middle East conflict that has pushed up gasoline prices ahead of vital midterm electionsSign up for the US Breaking News emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.President Donald Trump will convene a cabinet meeting later today at his Camp David retreat as he grapples with how to resolve his war against Iran.President Donald Trump has sai...
Contender, largest tagged male great white, heading north as overheating oceans alter range of several shark speciesThe largest tagged male great white shark in the Atlantic Ocean has been identified traveling up the US and Canada coastline amid a surge in sightings of sharks that are increasingly shifting their movement patterns due to the overheating of the oceans.The great white shark, named Co...
Some drowned and others got caught up in crush, official says, as incident prompts criticism by other EU nationsEurope live – latest updatesAt least 34 people have died trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after more than 40,000 migrants entered the tiny territory from Morocco in a matter of hours, triggering a political crisis for the Madrid government and unleashing a barrage of criticis...
During her first visit to Ghana, Dame Sarah Mullally expressed regret and said the controversial fund symbolises the Christian belief in repentanceAt a former British castle where thousands of enslaved Africans were held before being shipped across the Atlantic, the archbishop of Canterbury expressed “lament” for the Church of England’s involvement in transatlantic chattel slavery and reaffirmed h...
A challenge against the decision to grant planning permission was dismissedThe construction of a new Chinese “super-embassy” in London, which is set to be built near the Tower of London, can go ahead after a high court challenge against the decision to grant planning permission was dismissed, PA Media is reporting.The Royal Mint Court Residents’ Association (RMCRA) brought legal action against the...
PM says criminals have misled people over a recent court ruling about those arriving in Spain via the seaSpanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez is now in Ceuta, accompanied by interior minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska.He first visited the Tarajal border crossing, and is now talking to officials from local authorities, border and police services. Continue reading...
The Royal Mint Court residents’ association had challenged the decision to grant planning permissionConstruction of a new Chinese super embassy in London can go ahead after the high court dismissed a challenge to the government’s decision to grant planning permission.The Royal Mint Court residents’ association (RMCRA) brought legal action against the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Gove...
PM visits territory as Italy demands Spain be suspended from the Schengen area amid concerns over fresh migration crisisSpanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez is now in Ceuta, accompanied by interior minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska.He first visited the Tarajal border crossing, and is now talking to officials from local authorities, border and police services. Continue reading...
Some drowned and others got caught up in crush, official says, as incident prompts criticism by other EU nationsEurope live – latest updatesAt least 24 people have died trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after more than 40,000 migrants entered the tiny territory from Morocco in a matter of hours, triggering a political crisis for the Madrid government and unleashing a barrage of criticis...
PM Pedro Sánchez visits territory as Italy demands Spain be suspended from the Schengen area amid concerns over fresh migration crisisSpanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez is now in Ceuta, accompanied by interior minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska.He first visited the Tarajal border crossing, and is now talking to officials from local authorities, border and police services. Continue reading...
Ben Cohen says his ice cream company has been silenced by corporate ownership – and a boycott of Magnum brands could force a saleBen & Jerry’s ice cream in the tub is still great, but the brand’s newest chocolate-covered ice cream bar on a stick?“It ain’t the same,” Ben Cohen, the company co-founder, told the Guardian. Sure, the chocolate coating is still thick enough, but the ice cream itself...
PM Pedro Sánchez visits territory as Italy demands Spain be suspended from the Schengen area amid concerns over fresh migration crisisSpanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez is now in Ceuta, accompanied by interior minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska.He first visited the Tarajal border crossing, and is now talking to officials from local authorities, border and police services. Continue reading...
Rudakubana, serving life sentence for murders of three girls at dance event in 2024, charged with multiple assaultsThe Southport killer Axel Rudakubana serving life in prison for the murders of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in 2024 has been charged with multiple assaults on prison staff, police have said.On 29 July 2024, Rudakubana, then 17, launched a frenzied knife attac...
Rescuers say four bodies found in search for team caught in Broad Peak avalanche, after trackers showed rapid descentThe world-renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja – a former British Special Forces member – is among 10 climbers caught in a deadly avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak.Rescuers on Friday said four bodies had been found and efforts were under way to retrieve them despite the harsh w...
Live, rolling coverage as the AA and RAC report prices rising to around £1.60 per litre after Donald Trump ordered renewed bombing in the Middle EastThe story piquing the interest of the financial press this morning is that of Leopold Aschenbrenner, the AI Wunderkind (he’s German-born) who has been forced to sell off his fund in a fire sale after the AI boom ran out of steam.The 24-year-old had pe...
More than 100 firefighters remain at scene after Dunwich Heath blaze spread across 150 hectares and forced evacuationsA wildfire near Britain’s biggest nuclear power station has caused “total devastation” to one of the UK’s most important landscapes, experts have warned, as fire crews said the situation is “stabilising”.More than 100 firefighters have been battling the blaze in Dunwich Heath, near...
US president hails breakthrough, but Israeli far-right minister says ‘only solution’ is ‘encouraging emigration and destroying Hamas’Middle East crisis – live updatesWhat is Trump’s Board of Peace and who is involved?Donald Trump has declared a breakthrough in negotiations over the disarmament of Hamas in Gaza and the withdrawal of Israeli forces, issues which have so far stalled implementation of...
Trio set up Swift Partners for the acquisition, allowing supermarket to focus on core food businessSainsbury’s has agreed to sell the Argos retail chain for £120m to allow it to concentrate on its core food business.The supermarket announced on Friday it was selling the catalogue shopping business to a trio of retail veterans, a decade after buying the company for more than £1bn. Continue reading....
Companies must ensure people know when they are interacting with artificially generated images, audio and text designed to look realFrom apparently conspiring to steal elections to abusing staff or performing embarrassing dance moves, the last few years have seen plenty of fake content made about politicians intended to malign its targets and mislead the public.Now EU rules aim to stem the flood o...
Some drowned and others caught up in crush, official says, as incident prompts criticism of Spain from France and ItalyAt least 18 people have died trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after around 49,000 migrants entered the tiny territory from Morocco in a matter of hours, triggering a political crisis for the Madrid government and unleashing a barrage of criticism from other EU countrie...
PM Pedro Sánchez expected to visit territory today as Italy demands Spain be suspended from the Schengen area amid concerns over fresh migration crisisWe are getting some more pictures from Ceuta, showing the people who arrived last night waiting in parts of the city with El Mundo reporting long queues at local supermarkets.But also there are reports that some migrants are choosing to return to Mo...
