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Reform accused of proposing tax cuts worth £40bn to boost chances in Makerfield byelection – UK politics live

Nigel Farage’s party has announced three uncosted proposals since the byelection campaign started, according to Conservative rivalsStarmer acknowledges some teenagers will get round these restrictons. But that does not make the rules pointless, he says.Will it mean that no child ever looks at social media again? No.But look, this might shock you, but it doesn’t shock parents of teenagers; they get...

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UK court finds man guilty of sexual abuse and murder of adopted baby

Schoolteacher Jamie Varley described as ‘serial manipulator and a serial liar’ in Lancashire courtA schoolteacher described as a “serial manipulator and a serial liar” has been found guilty of sexually abusing and murdering a baby he adopted.Jamie Varley, 37, of Staining, Lancashire, had denied the murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey and 25 other offences but was found guilty after an eight-week ...

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UK court finds man guilty of murdering adopted baby

Schoolteacher Jamie Varley described as ‘serial manipulator and a serial liar’ in Lancashire courtA schoolteacher described as a “serial manipulator and a serial liar” has been found guilty of murdering a baby he adopted.Jamie Varley, 37, of Staining, Lancashire, had denied the murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey and 25 other offences but was found guilty after an eight-week trial. Continue readi...

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Oil and gas unlikely to return to prewar prices for months even if Hormuz reopens

Markets welcome US-Iran peace deal but prices may stay high as buyers race to refill depleted emergency crude stockpilesOil prices hit three-month low and markets rallyBusiness live – latest updatesAfter more than 100 days of the greatest recorded disruption to the world’s energy supplies, the global oil and gas markets have breathed a sigh of relief.Hours after Donald Trump confirmed that a US-Ir...

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Argentinian activist who spent 50 years looking for disappeared son dies

Outpouring of public grief for Lidia ‘Taty’ Almeida, leader of group of mothers that has marched every week since 1977The human rights activist Lidia “Taty” Almeida – who spent more than half a century searching for her son after he was forcibly disappeared by Argentina’s military junta – has died aged 95, prompting a public outpouring of grief.Almeida, 95, was the president of the Mothers of Plaz...

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Argentinian activist who spent 50 years looking for ‘disappeared’ son dies

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Woman, 21, dies after being thrown from Brazil rope jump bridge without harness

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Instructors hurled Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas into 40-metre abyss without attaching safety equipmentA 21-year-old woman who died when two rope jumping instructors threw her from a bridge without first harnessing her to security equipment, has been buried in Brazil’s São Paulo state.Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas was rope jumping on Saturday at Ponte do Esqueleto, an abandoned bridge in...

Protesters seek to stop plan to cull hundreds of geese in Alabama

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Homeowners association in Madison incites protests and calls for humane solutions after voting to kill geeseA homeowners association in Madison, Alabama, has incited protests and calls for humane wildlife management solutions after voting to kill off hundreds of local geese.Dozens of people gathered in the city’s Edgewater neighborhood to protest the non-unanimous plan by the homeowners associatio...

One in six Britons think growth of Muslim population is ‘threat to UK culture’, study finds

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Majority say Muslims are as British as white non-Muslims, but hostile attitudes at risk of being normalised, says thinktankOne in six Britons believe the growth of the Muslim population “poses a foundational threat to UK culture”, with hostile attitudes towards Muslims at risk of being normalised, a study has found.The study by the social integration thinktank British Future and the British Muslim...

Court of appeal to review sentence for man who murdered Henry Nowak

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Solicitor general asks for Vickrum Digwa’s 21-year minimum jail term to be reviewed under ‘unduly lenient sentence’ schemeThe 21-year minimum jail term handed to a Sikh man who murdered Henry Nowak is to be reviewed by the court of appeal after a referral by the solicitor general.In a statement on Monday, the solicitor general, Ellie Reeves, said the case had “horrified me”. Continue reading...

Israeli officials defiant over apparent inclusion of Lebanon ceasefire in US-Iran deal

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Defence minister, Israel Katz, says military forces will not withdraw from territory seized in south LebanonMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli military forces will not withdraw from a vast swathe of territory they have seized in southern Lebanon, the country’s defence minister has said, hours after Donald Trump and officials in Iran announced a new preliminary agreement between Washington an...

Israel will not withdraw from territory in Lebanon, defence minister says

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Comments by Israel Katz come after announcement of interim deal between Washington and TehranMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli military forces will not withdraw from a vast swathe of territory they have seized in southern Lebanon, the country’s defence minister has said, hours after Donald Trump and officials in Iran announced a new preliminary agreement between Washington and Tehran to end...

Man arrested over 2017 ‘Putney pusher’ incident on south-west London bridge

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Police had previously closed case of jogger who appeared to shove a woman into the path of a bus, prompting outrageA man suspected of being the “Putney pusher” who appeared to shove a woman into the path of a bus while jogging on Putney Bridge in south-west London has been arrested nine years after the incident.On Monday, the Metropolitan police force – which had closed the case in 2018 – announce...

Return to pre-crisis oil and gas supplies months away even if strait of Hormuz reopens

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Critics say Trump’s opening of public lands to off-road vehicles is ‘reckless and nonsensical’

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Move is part of broad effort to open public lands to industry and other uses, threatening wildlife and ecosystemsThe Trump administration is executing a controversial plan to allow dirt bikes, ATVs, trucks, snowmobiles and other off-road vehicles to drive through tens of millions of acres of public lands and national parks, which environmental groups warn threatens endangered species and the envir...

Oil prices hit three-month low and markets rally amid Iran deal breakthrough

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Donald Trump posts ‘Let the oil flow’ as US-Iran peace deal sparks immediate drop for Brent crudeBusiness live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis: live updatesGlobal oil prices have tumbled to a three-month low and stock markets rallied amid fresh hopes that a US-Iran peace deal could end the greatest energy supply crisis in the history of the market.The price of Brent crude dropped 5% to below $8...

US and UK central banks expected to keep interest rates on hold amid Iran peace deal

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Federal Reserve to make first decision under Kevin Warsh as Middle East hopes ease inflation pressuresBusiness live – latest updatesCentral banks in the US and UK are expected to leave interest rates on hold this week as the peace deal in the Middle East is expected to ease inflationary pressures.The US Federal Reserve is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate at a range of 3.5% to 3.75% on ...

Backlash against ‘short-termist’ UK plans to weaken EV sales targets

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Charging industry and electric vehicle manufacturers say measure could cost jobs and harm UK automotive sectorThe UK government’s plans to further weaken electric car targets have provoked a furious backlash from the charging industry and the electric car brand Polestar, which would lose out from the changes.The Labour government is expected to dilute rules known as the zero emission vehicle (ZEV)...

Fighter at Donald Trump’s White House UFC event smears Michelle Obama during interview – US politics live

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Josh Hokit gave rambling post-fight interview veering from praising the president to religion and repeating false conspiracy claim about former first ladySign up for the Breaking News US emailRepublican senator Lindsey Graham, a leading Iran hawk, welcomed news of the US-Iran deal but remained deeply skeptical amid the lack of details about the content of the agreement.“I am pleased to hear the me...

UK’s oldest Indian restaurant takes crown estate to court over theatened eviction

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Michelin-starred Veeraswamy faces closure as King Charles’s property developer refuses to renew its leaseThe UK’s oldest Indian restaurant will be taking the crown estate to court this month as it faces eviction.Veeraswamy has been serving up curries on Regent Street in London for a century, but now faces closure as the property portfolio owned by King Charles has refused to renew its lease. Conti...

Woman’s hypothermia death after her release by ICE is ruled a homicide

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Daphy Michel, a vulnerable asylum seeker from Haiti, died at Pittsburgh bus shelter days after leaving federal custodyA medical examiner has ruled the death of a Haitian asylum seeker in Pennsylvania after being released from federal custody a homicide.Meanwhile, an attorney representing her family said he expects her relatives to sue Immigration and Customs Enforcement in connection with her deat...

US and Iran reach framework peace deal to end war | First Thing

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Trump says strait of Hormuz to reopen as part of imminent agreement. Plus, best pictures from historic NBA night for New YorkGood morning.The US and Iran have announced a framework peace deal, expected to be signed later this week, that would bring their 15-week conflict to a tentative end, offering hope of relief for the Middle East and the world economy.What do we know about the deal? Leaked dra...

BBC News braces for major round of job cuts in broadcaster’s £500m cost-saving drive

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All departments will be affected but biggest cuts are in news, with job losses expected to run into the hundredsBBC News is braced for a major round of job cuts to be revealed within days, in an announcement that will kick off a brutal cost-saving drive designed to save £500m across the corporation.The cuts could come as soon as Wednesday, with staff already told to expect a high number of redund...

Two men found guilty over arson attacks linked to Keir Starmer

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Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc convicted at Old Bailey over attacks on property and car connected to PMTwo men have been found guilty of conspiring to carry out arson attacks on property and a car connected to Keir Starmer.Ukrainian Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty at the Old Bailey. Another Ukrainian man, Petro Pochynok, 35, was cleared of the ...

State bans on Pfas reduce ‘forever chemicals’ in clothing and textiles, US report finds

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About 80% of 115 products tested show levels of Pfas that comply with rules – but some firms still exceeding limitsState laws banning Pfas in clothing and textiles have significantly reduced the amount of toxic “forever chemicals” used in the products, which public health advocates say marks a major public health win and underscores the value in protective policy.However, some companies appear to ...

Spain’s prime minister faces difficult week as wife and ex-PM summoned before judges

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Pedro Sánchez’s wife, Begoña Gómez, charged and predecessor José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero investigated over offences including influence peddlingEurope live – latest updatesSpain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, is facing one of the longest and most difficult weeks of his premiership as his wife and his fellow socialist predecessor prepare to appear before judges investigating them for alleged infl...

Spain’s prime minister faces difficult week as his wife and ex-PM go on trial

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Pedro Sánchez’s wife, Begoña Gómez, and his socialist predecessor José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero are charged with offences including influence peddlingEurope live – latest updatesSpain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, is facing one of the longest and most difficult weeks of his premiership as both his wife and his fellow socialist predecessor prepare to appear before judges investigating them for al...

Brisbane teenager allegedly plotted terror attack on Liberal party targets, court hears

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Teenager denies planning attacks on party figures and Labour Day march after allegedly being influenced by the UnabomberGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Brisbane private schoolboy allegedly plotted terrorist attacks against the Liberal party and Brisbane’s Labour Day march in 2024 after being influenced by the Unabomber.The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reason...

Brisbane teenager allegedly plotted terror attacks on Liberal party targets, court hears

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Zelenskyy says Russia ‘deliberately’ targeted Unesco site, as 11 people confirmed dead – Europe live

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Ukraine’s president dismisses Moscow’s claim that it did not target Kyiv’s Pechersk Lavra monastery, ahead of meeting of G7 leaders in FranceKyiv monastery set on fire in night of Russian attacks across UkraineMacron frames Évian G7 agenda in hope Trump will stay for whole summitMeanwhile, Unesco has formally condemned the Russian strikes on Ukraine that hit the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, “one of Ukrain...