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Western Australian police to review response to Virginia Giuffre domestic violence dispute
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Western Australian police to review response to Virginia Giuffre domestic violence dispute

Police will investigate how they interacted with Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent victims, after her family requested the reviewGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice in Western Australia have agreed to review how they interacted with Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent victims of the disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein, in the lead-up to her d...

Nearly a quarter of voters in Europe now back far-right parties
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Nearly a quarter of voters in Europe now back far-right parties

Analysis by more than 150 political scientists finds proportion who back such parties has increased nearly fivefold since 1995Almost one in four voters in Europe now cast their ballot for far-right parties, research shows, a proportion that has grown nearly fivefold since the mid-1990s and climbed particularly steeply over the past three years.Analysis by more than 150 political scientists in 31 c...

Darren Jones says bond markets should be ‘content’ with Burnham’s economic plans – UK politics live
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Darren Jones says bond markets should be ‘content’ with Burnham’s economic plans – UK politics live

Chief secretary to PM rules out leadership bid as he says he has received reassurances from BurnhamGood morning. There are very few upsides for Keir Starmer for his current situation, but one of them is that soon he will no longer have to worry about taking PMQs. In his memoir, Tony Blair described PMQs as “the most nerve-racking, discombobulating, nail-biting, bowel-moving, terror-inspiring, cour...

Europe heatwave live: UK issues rare red heat warning as record-breaking temperatures in France bring power outages
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Europe heatwave live: UK issues rare red heat warning as record-breaking temperatures in France bring power outages

Temperatures expected to hit 40C in parts of the UK, as extreme heatwave spreads slowly eastwards, sparking warnings in Italy and the NetherlandsFrance records hottest day ever as 40 people drown across countryTell us: how is the heatwave in the UK and across Europe affecting you?Grahame Madge, a Met Office spokesperson, said the agency is forecasting 39C as a headline maximum temperature on Thurs...

Former Liberal vice-president Teena McQueen dies from illness weeks after defecting to One Nation

Former Liberal vice-president Teena McQueen dies from illness weeks after defecting to One Nation

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McQueen was a long-serving member of the Liberal party before defecting to One Nation in MayFormer Liberal heavyweight Teena McQueen is being remembered for her contribution to the party despite her defection to One Nation.McQueen, who served as the federal Liberal Party vice president from 2017 to 2023, died on Wednesday after battling severe sickness. Continue reading...

Heatwave pushes Great Britain’s grid operator to call for extra electricity from power plants

Heatwave pushes Great Britain’s grid operator to call for extra electricity from power plants

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Neso issues rare summer warning for Wednesday evening, as households turn on fans and air conditioningGreat Britain’s grid operator has released a rare summer power supply warning for Wednesday evening as the heatwave is expected to get more intense, putting pressure on the energy system.The National Energy System Operator (Neso) issued an electricity margin notice late on Tuesday, asking power pl...

Paul Hogan and Norman Gunston are ‘essential features of Australian monoculture’, Hanson says – as it happened

Paul Hogan and Norman Gunston are ‘essential features of Australian monoculture’, Hanson says – as it happened

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This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRuston pushes for overhaul to controversial aged care toolOver to her portfolio, the shadow health and aged care minister, Anne Ruston, will introduce a private member’s bill to change the government’s controversial integrated assessment tool.The three things it seeks to do is to restore the discretion of a human ass...

Surging pokies revenue proves NSW Labor has failed to reduce gambling harm as promised, advocates say

Surging pokies revenue proves NSW Labor has failed to reduce gambling harm as promised, advocates say

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State budget suggests Minns government is addicted to pokies revenue, with tax take predicted to jump from $1.6bn to $2.2bn annually within four yearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnti-gambling advocates say surging tax revenue from poker machines in New South Wales is a betrayal of the Minns government’s promise to...

Dettol apologises after ‘toxic men’ advert sparks backlash in China

Dettol apologises after ‘toxic men’ advert sparks backlash in China

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British disinfectant brand withdraws advert about a man’s efforts to find a ‘clean and untouched’ womanThe British hygiene brand Dettol has apologised after an advertisement released in China, which it said was intended to criticise “toxic men”, was widely condemned on social media as offensive to women.The five-minute advert for a multipurpose disinfectant, released across many online platforms a...

UK braces for record-breaking temperatures as heatwave spreads through Europe – live

UK braces for record-breaking temperatures as heatwave spreads through Europe – live

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Temperatures expected to hit 40C in parts of the UK, as extreme heatwave spreads slowly eastwards, sparking warnings in Italy and the NetherlandsFrance records hottest day ever as 40 people drown across countryTell us: how is the heatwave in the UK and across Europe affecting you?Grahame Madge, a Met Office spokesperson, said the agency is forecasting 39C as a headline maximum temperature on Thurs...

Australia politics live: Paul Hogan and Norman Gunston are ‘essential features of Australian monoculture’, Hanson says

Australia politics live: Paul Hogan and Norman Gunston are ‘essential features of Australian monoculture’, Hanson says

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Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRuston pushes for overhaul to controversial aged care toolOver to her portfolio, the shadow health and aged care minister, Anne Ruston, will introduce a private member’s bill to change the government’s controversial integrated assessment tool.The three things it seeks to do is to restore the discretion of a human a...

Philippines blocks GoreBox gaming app after school shooting kills three, injures 20

Philippines blocks GoreBox gaming app after school shooting kills three, injures 20

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Investigators said one of the teenagers who allegedly opened fire on students at a high school had regularly used the GoreBox gaming appPhilippine authorities have temporarily blocked the online gaming app GoreBox days after a rare school shooting in the south-east Asian nation killed three students and injured 20 others.Investigators said that of the two teenagers accused of opening fire on stude...

Australia politics live: Paul Hogan an ‘essential feature of Australian monoculture’, Hanson says

Australia politics live: Paul Hogan an ‘essential feature of Australian monoculture’, Hanson says

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Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRuston pushes for overhaul to controversial aged care toolOver to her portfolio, the shadow health and aged care minister, Anne Ruston, will introduce a private member’s bill to change the government’s controversial integrated assessment tool.The three things it seeks to do is to restore the discretion of a human a...

Bird flu confirmed in South Australia as infected petrel brings deadly H5N1 cases to three

Bird flu confirmed in South Australia as infected petrel brings deadly H5N1 cases to three

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An additional case is suspected in Western Australia, which would bring the total number of bird flu infections to fourFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDeadly H5 bird flu has been confirmed in two Australian states after a migratory seabird tested positive for the disease in South Australia.Western Australia also has a...

Darren Jones says he will not challenge Andy Burnham for Labour leadership

Darren Jones says he will not challenge Andy Burnham for Labour leadership

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Chief secretary to PM says he had been ‘reassured’ about Burnham’s economic plans after conversation with himDarren Jones has ruled himself out of running for the Labour leadership after a conversation with Andy Burnham.Speaking to Sky News, the chief secretary to the prime minister said he had been “reassured” about Burnham’s economic plans after their conversation on Tuesday. Continue reading...

One Nation angers miners after rookie MP sides with Greens on fuel rebates

One Nation angers miners after rookie MP sides with Greens on fuel rebates

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Opponents seize on Farrer MP David Farley’s decision to vote alongside teals and Greens to wind back fuel tax credits for miners, farmers and othersOne Nation is under pressure to clarify its position on fuel tax credits after its rookie MP voted to wind back the rebates, a position opposed by mining and farming groups.The Farrer MP, David Farley, sided with the Greens and teal independents in a l...

Interest rate hikes remain on cards as Australia’s underlying inflation climbs, economists warn

Interest rate hikes remain on cards as Australia’s underlying inflation climbs, economists warn

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Despite plunging fuel prices, trimmed mean inflation increased from an annual pace of 3.4% to 3.6%Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s inflation challenge is far from over and more Reserve Bank rate hikes remain on the cards, economists warn, even after a plunging petrol costs drove an unexpected fall in consum...

Former WH Smith’s small suppliers to lose at least half of debts in rescue plan

Former WH Smith’s small suppliers to lose at least half of debts in rescue plan

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If TG Jones’s aggressive restructuring is voted through, the charity Help for Heroes and other creditors will be out of pocketSmall suppliers including the charity Help for Heroes are to lose at least half the money owed to them by the former WH Smith high street chain if a planned restructure is voted through this week.The books to paperclips retailer, which has 450 stores, was bought by the priv...

Australia politics live: Labor accused of ‘pulling up the ladder’ over CGT as two MPs booted from question time; South Australia confirms first H5N1 case in migratory bird

Australia politics live: Labor accused of ‘pulling up the ladder’ over CGT as two MPs booted from question time; South Australia confirms first H5N1 case in migratory bird

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Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRuston pushes for overhaul to controversial aged care toolOver to her portfolio, the shadow health and aged care minister, Anne Ruston, will introduce a private member’s bill to change the government’s controversial integrated assessment tool.The three things it seeks to do is to restore the discretion of a human a...

Wednesday briefing: How can the UK protect its landscape in an increasingly hot world?

Wednesday briefing: How can the UK protect its landscape in an increasingly hot world?

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In today’s newsletter: As heatwaves intensify, Britain’s ecosystems are being pushed beyond their evolutionary limitsOur green and pleasant land is sizzling. This week, millions of us across the UK are baking in unprecedented heat. The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning from 9am today in parts of southern Wales, and central and southern England. The temperature record for June of 35....

Gay students extorted with threat of being ‘outed’ in home countries, Victorian hate crime inquiry hears

Gay students extorted with threat of being ‘outed’ in home countries, Victorian hate crime inquiry hears

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LGBTQ+ support service says men from countries where homosexuality is illegal are targeted for attacks via dating appsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastInternational students from countries where homosexuality is illegal are being lured into meetings via gay dating apps before being assaulted and extorted with threats o...

Australia politics live: Labor accused of ‘pulling up the ladder’ over CGT as two MPs booted from question time; third bird tests positive for deadly H5N1 strain

Australia politics live: Labor accused of ‘pulling up the ladder’ over CGT as two MPs booted from question time; third bird tests positive for deadly H5N1 strain

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Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRuston pushes for overhaul to controversial aged care toolOver to her portfolio, the shadow health and aged care minister, Anne Ruston, will introduce a private member’s bill to change the government’s controversial integrated assessment tool.The three things it seeks to do is to restore the discretion of a human a...

Australia politics live: O’Neil says Taylor’s leadership will be ‘inauspicious and short’ as National and Labor MPs booted from question time; third bird tests positive for deadly H5N1 strain

Australia politics live: O’Neil says Taylor’s leadership will be ‘inauspicious and short’ as National and Labor MPs booted from question time; third bird tests positive for deadly H5N1 strain

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Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRuston pushes for overhaul to controversial aged care toolOver to her portfolio, the shadow health and aged care minister, Anne Ruston, will introduce a private member’s bill to change the government’s controversial integrated assessment tool.The three things it seeks to do is to restore the discretion of a human a...

Progressive economists reject Unite leader’s criticism of Ed Miliband

Progressive economists reject Unite leader’s criticism of Ed Miliband

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Sharon Graham is urged to withdraw her claim that the energy secretary would cost jobs if he became chancellorMore than 40 progressive economists have written to Sharon Graham, the leader of Unite, rejecting her claim that Ed Miliband would destroy jobs if he becomes the next chancellor.With Andy Burnham almost certain to be prime minister within weeks, there is a fierce debate within Labour about...

‘The soul’s been ripped out of it’: Birmingham community housing scheme on brink over costs dispute

‘The soul’s been ripped out of it’: Birmingham community housing scheme on brink over costs dispute

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Row over ‘landmark’ development in Stirchley has left people homeless and put businesses at risk, say localsA housing development in Birmingham, touted as a model for community-owned housing in the UK, is at “serious risk of collapse” due to a dispute over construction costs.The Stirchley Cooperative Development (SCD), which was founded by local residents and businesses in Birmingham in 2016, was ...

Failure to plan for rising temperatures has left UK’s schools sweltering

Failure to plan for rising temperatures has left UK’s schools sweltering

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Many buildings are in use past their predicted lifespans, but even newer designs lack measures to beat heatTo see the UK’s failure to plan for the impacts of climate crisis, look no further than Beaconsfield primary school in west London – where a building more than 100 years old copes with extreme temperatures better than its neighbour, built less than 10 years ago.“I’ve got two buildings on my s...

Europe heatwave live: UK braces for record-breaking temperatures; Italy issues red alert for 16 cities

Europe heatwave live: UK braces for record-breaking temperatures; Italy issues red alert for 16 cities

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Temperatures expected to hit 40C in parts of the UK, as extreme heatwave spreads slowly eastwards, sparking warnings in Italy and the NetherlandsFrance records hottest day ever as 40 people drown across countryTell us: how is the heatwave in the UK and across Europe affecting you?Europe is braced for another day of an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed records in many countries.Italy’s health...

Australia politics live: Clare O’Neil says Angus Taylor’s leadership will be ‘inauspicious and short’; Ted O’Brien dismisses ‘silly’ debate over monoculturalism

Australia politics live: Clare O’Neil says Angus Taylor’s leadership will be ‘inauspicious and short’; Ted O’Brien dismisses ‘silly’ debate over monoculturalism

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Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRuston pushes for overhaul to controversial aged care toolOver to her portfolio, the shadow health and aged care minister, Anne Ruston, will introduce a private member’s bill to change the government’s controversial integrated assessment tool.The three things it seeks to do is to restore the discretion of a human a...

Australia politics live: Ted O’Brien dismisses ‘silly’ debate over monoculturalism; Coalition targets Labor over inflation in question time

Australia politics live: Ted O’Brien dismisses ‘silly’ debate over monoculturalism; Coalition targets Labor over inflation in question time

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Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRuston pushes for overhaul to controversial aged care toolOver to her portfolio, the shadow health and aged care minister, Anne Ruston, will introduce a private member’s bill to change the government’s controversial integrated assessment tool.The three things it seeks to do is to restore the discretion of a human a...