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In today’s newsletter: Our senior political correspondent talks about how the coming days and weeks may unfold for the Labour government, and how Keir Starmer ended up the most unpopular prime minister in memory• Don’t get First Edition delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning. Today’s the day, probably. Keir Starmer is expected to announce that he will step down as prime minister, after ...
Allegra Spender, Sophie Scamps and Nicolette Boele are understood to be open to the idea but other crossbenchers are firmly againstZali Steggall is poised to launch a new political venture as soon as this week after months of secret talks about the future of the teal movement.But it may be a party for one, at least initially, as the prospect of a “teal party” continues to divide crossbench MPs. Co...
Mediators Pakistan and Qatar issue statement saying talks will run for rest of the week, as fighting in Lebanon continues to threaten agreementIran’s foreign minister has declared “progress” after the first day of talks between high-ranking officials from Washington and Tehran ended in Switzerland, despite a tense opening marked by Donald Trump threats to restart attacks.A joint statement from med...
Poultry producer Ingham’s announces move, as a brown skua and a giant petrel the first confirmed H5 cases on Australia’s mainlandFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPoultry farms in Western Australia have gone into lockdown after the deadly H5N1 bird flu arrived on the country’s mainland, with tests confirming a second bi...
Poultry producer Ingham’s announces move, as a brown skua and a giant petrel the first confirmed H5 cases on Australia’s mainlandFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPoultry farms in Western Australia have gone into lockdown after the deadly H5N1 bird flu arrived on the country’s mainland, with tests confirming a second bi...
The influential role vacated by the new Makerfield MP will be fiercely contested by Labour, Reform and the GreensAs Andy Burnham maps out the final steps on his path to Downing Street, he may feel that his future is clear. But a look back over his shoulder reveals a cloudier outlook, inviting the question: what now happens to his former role as Greater Manchester’s mayor?An election has been set f...
At age 24, workers born in the late 1990s are paid more than any cohort since those born in the 1950sGen Z’s early careers are more financially rewarding than those of millennials, research suggests.Those typically born between 1997 to 2012 are experiencing a mini-rebound in pay packets, according to the research by the Resolution Foundation, in a seeming contrast to how the previous generation en...
Head of Greater Manchester force refutes claims of anti-white bias but says he understands where it comes fromPolicing in Britain has “adopted the language of activism” and official guidance has “over-corrected” to combat accusations of racism, one of the UK’s most senior officers has said.Sir Stephen Watson, the chief constable of Greater Manchester police, said he did not believe that “two-tier ...
Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHume has no problem with more debate on NDIS changes, but criticises ‘horse trading’ between Labor and the GreensJane Hume is speaking to RN Breakfast now, saying the Coalition has no problem with increased scrutiny over changes to the NDIS should the Greens negotiate a longer inquiry into the scheme the week.I supp...
Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHume has no problem with more debate on NDIS changes, but criticises ‘horse trading’ between Labor and the GreensJane Hume is speaking to RN Breakfast now, saying the Coalition has no problem with increased scrutiny over changes to the NDIS should the Greens negotiate a longer inquiry into the scheme the week.I supp...
A national heatwave plan has been activated to help people stay cool during the Netherlands’ increasingly hot summersHouseholds in Amsterdam are being urged to hang their curtains outside their windows as health experts recommend simple hacks to moderate the heatwave rolling across the Netherlands, where homes were built for old-fashioned damp and coldish northern European weather.In a viral socia...
Industrial action is biggest escalation yet in months-long dispute with populist government of Andrej BabišThousands of public service media employees in Czechia are holding a 24-hour strike after the government of the billionaire prime minister, Andrej Babiš, pushed ahead with controversial plans to change the way the country’s public broadcasters are funded.Monday’s industrial action by staff at...
Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHume has no problem with more debate on NDIS changes, but criticises ‘horse trading’ between Labor and the GreensJane Hume is speaking to RN Breakfast now, saying the Coalition has no problem with increased scrutiny over changes to the NDIS should the Greens negotiate a longer inquiry into the scheme the week.I supp...
Preliminary data show 47.7% of homes sold at auction in the week ending 21 June. It is the lowest the rate has been since April 2020Clearance rates in Australia’s capital cities have fallen to a six-year low, with fewer than half of homes at auction finding buyers.Preliminary data from Cotality shows 47.4% of homes that went to auction sold in the week ending Sunday 21 June. That figure is a weigh...
Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHume has no problem with more debate on NDIS changes, but criticises ‘horse trading’ between Labor and the GreensJane Hume is speaking to RN Breakfast now, saying the Coalition has no problem with increased scrutiny over changes to the NDIS should the Greens negotiate a longer inquiry into the scheme the week.I supp...
Poultry producer Inghams announces move after brown skua confirmed to have virus and petrel being tested, in first cases seen on Australia’s mainlandFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPoultry farms in Western Australia have gone into lockdown after confirmation the deadly H5N1 bird flu has arrived on the country’s mainla...
Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHume has no problem with more debate on NDIS changes, but criticises ‘horse trading’ between Labor and the GreensJane Hume is speaking to RN Breakfast now, saying the Coalition has no problem with increased scrutiny over changes to the NDIS should the Greens negotiate a longer inquiry into the scheme the week.I supp...
Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHume has no problem with more debate on NDIS changes, but criticises ‘horse trading’ between Labor and the GreensJane Hume is speaking to RN Breakfast now, saying the Coalition has no problem with increased scrutiny over changes to the NDIS should the Greens negotiate a longer inquiry into the scheme the week.I supp...
Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHume has no problem with more debate on NDIS changes, but criticises ‘horse trading’ between Labor and the GreensJane Hume is speaking to RN Breakfast now, saying the Coalition has no problem with increased scrutiny over changes to the NDIS should the Greens negotiate a longer inquiry into the scheme the week.I supp...
Leftwing opponent alleges vote count irregularities after Trump-endorsed lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella secures narrow majorityThe Trump-admiring far-right millionaire lawyer and self-styled “outsider” Abelardo de la Espriella has won Colombia’s presidential runoff, defeating the leftwing senator Iván Cepeda.With 99.99% of ballots counted in the preliminary vote tally, De la Espriella had secured...
Newsom declares state of emergency as crews continue to fight stubborn Boyle Heights fire that has raged for daysCalifornia’s governor has declared a state of emergency for the city of Los Angeles, as firefighters struggle to contain a stubborn warehouse blaze that has raged for days and blanketed parts of the city in smoke.Gavin Newsom announced he was directing state agencies to provide “additio...
Mayor says ‘violence has no place in our city’ as president criticizes governor for not accepting national guard troops At least seven people have been killed and dozens injured in several shootings in Chicago since Friday, police said, with Donald Trump once again calling for military intervention in the midwestern city.In a post on Truth Social, Trump questioned why Illinois’s governor, JB Pritz...
Two-thirds of respondents support increasing the 2% digital services tax for multinationalsTaxpayers want the UK to increase levies on giant global technology companies such as Facebook owner Meta, Google and Amazon, a survey of Britons’ attitudes on corporate taxes suggests.The polling released on Monday by the Fair Tax Foundation – abody providing businesses with certification around responsible...
Leftwing opponent alleges vote count irregularities after Trump-endorsed lawyer secures narrow majorityThe Trump-admiring far-right millionaire lawyer and self-styled “outsider” Abelardo de la Espriella has won Colombia’s presidential runoff, defeating the leftwing senator Iván Cepeda.With 99.65% of ballots counted in the preliminary vote tally, de la Espriella had secured 12.91m votes, or 49.65%,...
Deputy Liberal leader says Labor politicians pulling the ladder up behind them after using negative gearing to create wealth. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHume has no problem with more debate on NDIS changes, but criticises ‘horse trading’ between Labor and the GreensJane Hume is speaking to RN Breakfast now, saying the Coalition has no problem...
Negotiations continue via mediators after US president threatened to bomb Iran and kidnap negotiating team unless strait of Hormuz reopenedIranian negotiators left high-stakes talks with the US in Switzerland in protest at a stream of threats issued by Donald Trump on social media, leaving mediators Qatar and Pakistan to continue negotiations in the background.The US president had threatened to bo...
FAA investigating incident involving Delta and American jets that forced Delta plane to abort landing attemptA Delta jet was roughly 300ft (90 meters) from an American Airlines plane during a close call at Boston’s airport that forced the Delta aircraft to abort a weekend landing attempt, an aviation expert said on Sunday.The Federal Aviation Administration said it was investigating the incident b...
Australian Federal Police arrested and charged two men after allegedly finding 2.7 tonnes of cocaine in ‘bunkers’ under shipping containersPolice have made what they say is Australia’s biggest ever cocaine seizure, uncovering 2.7 tonnes of the drug buried in secret bunkers at a property on Sydney’s western fringes.The seizure was made by the Australian Federal Police on Friday 19 June at a semi-ru...
Algae blooms and peeling paint mar $14.2m renovation as president claims pool has been ‘seriously vandalized’Repair work will begin “immediately” at the troubled Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC, Donald Trump said on Sunday, after suggesting the pool would need to be drained and blaming alleged “vandals” for the disruption.The reflecting pool has been plagued by algae blooms and p...
Company ‘extremely sorry’ for ‘unacceptable’ email urging customers to ‘Snap up these deals quicker than a croc can catch a kid!’The discount voucher website Wowcher has apologised after appearing to make reference to a crocodile attack on a toddler at a zoo in an email promoting its offers.A spokesperson for Wowcher said it was urgently reviewing its marketing content after the subject line of an...
