Live headlines from trusted global sources. Click any story to open it on the original website.
Death of 78-year-old former MP and TV personality was announced on Friday by her managementA murder investigation has been launched after the suspicious death of the former MP Ann Widdecombe at her home on Dartmoor, in Devon, police have said.Officers were called to an address at Haytor by the ambulance service at around 11.40am on Thursday. Continue reading...
Police to give statement after the former MP was found dead at her home in Dartmoor at the age of 78Immigration policy (see 9.24am) is just one area where Andy Burnham faces an acute challenge when he becomes PM. Here are some of the other stories around this morning about Burnham and what he might do when he takes power.Jim Pickard, George Parker and Jennifer Williams in the Financial Times say B...
Range of measures announced by regulator Ofcom under new phase of implementing Online Safety ActMajor tech platforms will be required to ban scam advertisers in the UK under new proposals to tackle online fraud.Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, X and YouTube will have to block bad actors who post fraudulent ads and prevent them from creating new accounts in a range of measures targeted at the biggest...
Direct oversight of ‘critical third parties’ such as Oracle and Microsoft given to ensure resilient cyber-defences and help safeguard UK economyThe Bank of England has been handed powers to regulate important tech firms including Amazon and Google from next week, amid fears that system failures could threaten financial stability and harm consumers.From Monday, the Bank and fellow City regulator th...
Death of 78-year-old former MP and TV personality was announced on Friday by her managementPolice are investigating the death of the former MP Ann Widdecombe, who was found dead at her home in Dartmoor at the age of 78.A statement from Devon and Cornwall police is expected on Friday afternoon, with a senior officer expected to provide a statement and take questions. Continue reading...
‘Minnesota 15’ indicted after opposing ICE crackdown – just the latest attempt by Trump DoJ to criminalize resistance Days after pleading not guilty to conspiracy charges, Emmett Doyle took the stage at a dive bar in Minneapolis, and performed an Irish protest ballad. “And you dare to call me a terrorist, while you look down your gun,” he sang during his set.The tune has particular resonance now t...
Asylum seekers win ruling against home secretary’s reduction of safeguards for potential victims of traffickingUK politics live – latest updatesThe British home secretary’s decision to reduce protections for potential trafficking victims to allow the “one in, one out” asylum returns deal to proceed was unlawful, a high court judge has ruled.The legal challenge was brought by five small boat asylum...
Helicopter pilots were suspended from duty after a low-level stunt over beachgoers during holiday aviation showSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailEight South Carolina national guard helicopter pilots have been returned to flying duties following a suspension over a low-flying sweep over beachgoers as part of a Fourth of July event honoring service members.“Effective immediately, the ...
Innocent man lynched by mob in West Bengal as police killing of suspect further escalates tensionsProtests have engulfed the Indian state of West Bengal after the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl, the subsequent lynching of an innocent man and the police killing of one of the accused.Outrage erupted on Sunday after the body of a missing girl was recovered from a pond, in a town just outside ...
Twenty-three people missing and at least four Britons thought to be among those who died fleeing Almería blazeAt least 12 people have been killed and 23 are unaccounted for after one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires broke out in the south-eastern province of Almería as the country endures its second heatwave of the summer.The regional government of Andalucía said the victims, four of whom are believ...
Trump administration urged to relist a species in ‘very, very serious trouble’ under Endangered Species ActClimate change is driving a gray whale “catastrophic mortality event” in the Pacific Ocean as melting sea ice depletes food sources and the animals starve, environmental groups warn.Meanwhile, a range of other issues, like ship strikes, oil spills, microplastic pollution, algal blooms and Ru...
Serbian man reportedly saved by wife hanging on to his legs after window shattered on journey from GreeceA passenger on a Ryanair flight was reportedly almost sucked out of a window after it shattered in mid-air during a journey from Greece.The man was said to have been sucked out of his seat into the plane’s slipstream and hung headfirst out of the window after an engine failure resulted in parts...
Tyler Robinson is accused of shooting the far-right activist at Utah Valley University last yearA judge is set to determine whether the case against Tyler James Robinson, the man charged with murdering Charlie Kirk, will advance to trial, as a five-day preliminary hearing comes to a close on Friday.US district judge Tony Graf is expected to sift through the evidence presented by the state and Robi...
The One Nation leader is set to be interviewed by Tommy Robinson as part of a media strategy that seems designed to seek scandal – and reach millionsPauline Hanson’s highly publicised meetings with controversial far-right figures in the UK will drive international eyeballs to her content and continue building the global brand – and that’s by design, far-right experts say.The One Nation leader is v...
Sian Astley doubles down on stance that people who vote for open borders should house ‘criminals and rapists’ who enter UKUK politics live – latest updatesThe Reform UK candidate in the Greater Manchester mayoral race has been criticised by her rivals after doubling down on comments that voters for other parties should have to house criminals and rapists.Sian Astley, a property businesswoman, init...
Exclusive: Sources say Labour whips are calling MPs urging them to heed union’s warning and not vote for capOne of Britain’s biggest trade unions has told Labour MPs not to vote for a cap on political donations next week, warning it could endanger union funding for the party.The GMB union has written to its affiliated MPs urging them not to vote for amendments to the representation of the people b...
State hit by new wrongful death lawsuit by family of Jason Wilson, who died in ‘brutally hot, un-airconditioned’ cellTexas, the state with the largest prison population in the US, is coming under mounting legal pressure to address the ongoing crisis of brutal heat in its cells, as extreme summer temperatures expose inmates to suffering, illness and even death.The Texas department of criminal justi...
As UK swelters in another heatwave, 50-minute Chris Packham film outlines threats to security, economy and healthMPs are calling on the UK government to host a televised national climate emergency briefing in response to what has been described as the most “insidious threat to our society”.In November, in the “first-of-its-kind, national emergency briefing”, nine experts gave stark assessments in...
Sian Astley doubles down on stance that people who advocate open borders should have to house ‘criminals and rapists’ who enter UKUK politics live – latest updatesThe Reform UK candidate in the Greater Manchester mayoral race has been criticised by her political rivals after doubling down on her comments that voters for other parties should have to house criminals and rapists.Sian Astley, a proper...
At least four Britons believed to be among those who died attempting to flee blaze in heatwave-struck Almería regionAt least 12 people have been killed and 23 are unaccounted for after a fast-moving wildfire broke out in south-east Spain as the country endures its second heatwave of the summer.The regional government of Andalucía said the victims, four of whom are believed to be British, had died ...
Disturbances linked to false claims spread online by bad actors ‘tapping into fears within the community’Scottish police have warned people to factcheck online claims before going to protests, after crowds gathered outside two homes in Glasgow this week, in one case as a result of mistaken identity.Police Scotland said that several nights of disorder in Scotland’s biggest city had “clearly been or...
The negative perception of the party and its leader has grown, according to a polling expertImmigration policy (see 9.24am) is just one area where Andy Burnham faces an acute challenge when he becomes PM. Here are some of the other stories around this morning about Burnham and what he might do when he takes power.Jim Pickard, George Parker and Jennifer Williams in the Financial Times say Burnham i...
Critics accuse president of ‘fattening the wallets of his cronies’ as working Americans face higher energy ratesThe Trump administration has directly spent $2.7bn of taxpayer money on its crusade against wind power while pouring $1.125bn into boosting coal, which critics say is pushing up Americans’ bills.They say the moves are evidence that the president aims to serve fossil-fuel companies like t...
Exclusive: Move comes as allies of Andy Burnham work on proposals to take water companies into public controlMinisters are drawing up plans to set legally binding debt targets for England’s water companies as they look for ways to avoid another corporate failure such as Thames Water.Sources say Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, is working on proposals that would force companies to keep the...
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were reportedly seeking two people from Guatemala. Plus, readers recommend the best films of 2026 so farGood morning. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a man killed by federal immigration agents during a traffic stop in Houston this week, was not the intended target of the “enforcement operation”, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has said. Immigration and ...
The One Nation leader is set to be interviewed by Tommy Robinson as part of a media strategy that seems designed to seek scandal – and reach millionsPauline Hanson’s highly publicised meetings with controversial far-right figures in the UK will drive international eyeballs to her content and continue building the global brand – and that’s by design, far-right experts say.The One Nation leader is v...
Xavier Niel buys 16% through investment vehicle Vega after Emirati telecoms group e& sells shareholdingThe French telecoms billionaire Xavier Niel has become Vodafone’s largest shareholder after buying a 16% stake for £4.4bn.On Friday the Emirati telecoms group e&, which first took a stake worth £3.3bn in Vodafone in 2022, announced the sale of its entire shareholding for 112.5p a share. C...
Rule from Mamdani administration bans companies from trapping customers into paying recurring charges and also targets ‘junk fees’New York City has adopted a new rule that bans companies from using deceptive subscriptions to trap customers into paying for gym memberships, streaming services and other recurring charges, the city’s consumer protection office said.The new rule, which will start 1 Oct...
Rule from Mamdani administration would target streaming services, gym memberships and other recurring chargesNew York City is trying to implement a new rule that would ban companies from using deceptive subscriptions to trap customers into paying for gym memberships, streaming services and other recurring charges, the city’s consumer protection office said.The new rule, which would start 1 October...
Wim T Schippers asked that his 800lb sculpture be spread smoothly and without ‘educational purpose’A museum in Rotterdam has paid tribute to the idiosyncratic character of one of the most influential figures in the Dutch arts by spreading 800lb of peanut butter across the floor of one of its galleries.The hexagonal floor installation, called Pindakaasvloer (Peanut butter floor), is a recreation of...
