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UK to challenge EU over ‘devastating’ plans for new tariff-free steel import quotas

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Business secretary Peter Kyle to meet European counterpart over proposals to almost halve amount of tariff-free importsThe UK business secretary, Peter Kyle, is to raise concerns about EU plans to dramatically reduce tariff-free imports of British steel with its trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič in Brussels on Friday.The UK steel industry has previously warned of “devastating” consequences from th...

Minister dismisses ‘two-tier justice’ claim in light of Henry Nowak tragedy as ‘slur’ on police – UK politics live

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Politicians on the right have politicised Novak’s death and suggested there is a ‘two-tier’ policing system that victimises white peopleGood morning. The most interesting event of the day may well turn out to be one taking place late tonight, when Andy Burnham, the Labour candidate for Makerfield and potential next PM, takes part in a BBC byelection Question Times special. Yesterday Burnham said t...

Husic says Labor pile-on after Aukus criticism ‘not healthy’ – as it happened

The Guardian • 3 months ago

This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers’ budget bill will face debate and a vote in the House today, and he poses the legislation as a “really simple choice” for the Coalition.As we know, the government has set up the bill as a wedge for the opposition, by including both tax changes to CGT and negative gearing and tax cuts for workers.Really s...

Edinburgh festivals hope to launch joint box office for all 11 events

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Bosses believe single booking process will drive up ticket sales for all festivals to offset funding squeezeThe Edinburgh festivals hope to launch a single box office for all the city’s 11 festivals to make it simpler to buy tickets and profit from the “lake” of customer data they hold.Festival directors hope a universal box office will allow them to increase ticket sales and attract a wealthy cor...

Israel and Lebanon agree new ceasefire as Trump scrambles to end Iran war

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Despite deal which is dependent on Hezbollah ceasing fire, Israel carried out multiple drone strikes in southern Lebanon on Thursday morningIsrael and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, the Trump administration has announced, as the US looks to overcome one of the largest barriers to reaching a broader deal to end the war with Iran.The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is cont...

Australia news live: Husic says Labor pile-on after Aukus criticism ‘not healthy’; ANU approved $250m cost-cutting program without ‘clear evidence’, scathing audit report says

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers’ budget bill will face debate and a vote in the House today, and he poses the legislation as a “really simple choice” for the Coalition.As we know, the government has set up the bill as a wedge for the opposition, by including both tax changes to CGT and negative gearing and tax cuts for workers.Really ...

NHS to curb political symbols on uniforms after antisemitism report

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Government-ordered review reveals ‘routine ostracism’ of Jewish staff and patients in health serviceThe NHS is taking action to tackle antisemitism after a government-ordered report found that Jewish patients and staff face “routine ostracism” in the service.Anti-Jewish hatred in the NHS means some patients hide their identity and staff “suffer in silence”, a review by Lord Mann, the government’s ...

Australia news live: Jane Hume says Liberals ‘are not One Nation’; ‘credible sightings’ of missing Tasmanian devil Mary

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers’ budget bill will face debate and a vote in the House today, and he poses the legislation as a “really simple choice” for the Coalition.As we know, the government has set up the bill as a wedge for the opposition, by including both tax changes to CGT and negative gearing and tax cuts for workers.Really ...

Australia politics live: Jane Hume says Liberals ‘are not One Nation’; ‘credible sightings’ of missing Tasmanian devil Mary

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers’ budget bill will face debate and a vote in the House today, and he poses the legislation as a “really simple choice” for the Coalition.As we know, the government has set up the bill as a wedge for the opposition, by including both tax changes to CGT and negative gearing and tax cuts for workers.Really ...

Dozens of vulnerable children were deemed not at risk by Victoria’s child protection system. They are now dead

The Guardian • 3 months ago

The state’s commissioner for children and young people raised the alarm about cycles of ineffective referrals to voluntary services and closed reports in 35 cases of children who died after interactions with the systemFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria’s most at-risk children are falling through the cracks of a ...

London hit by second day of Tube strike disruption this week

The Guardian • 3 months ago

No service expected on Circle or Piccadilly lines with Metropolitan and Central lines also badly affected A London Underground drivers’ strike has brought another day of transport disruption to the capital on Thursday.Transport for London (TfL) had urged the RMT union to call off the strike, the second 24-hour stoppage this week in a dispute over the introduction of a four-day working week. Contin...

London hit by second day of Tube strike disruption

The Guardian • 3 months ago

No service expected on Circle or Piccadilly lines with Metropolitan and Central lines also badly affected on ThursdayA London Underground drivers’ strike has brought another day of transport disruption to the capital on Thursday.Transport for London (TfL) had urged the RMT union to call off the strike, the second 24-hour stoppage this week in a dispute over the introduction of a four-day working w...

Australia politics live: Clare O’Neil tells Coalition ‘you’re never going to be Pauline Hanson’; RBA governor plays down recession fears

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers’ budget bill will face debate and a vote in the House today, and he poses the legislation as a “really simple choice” for the Coalition.As we know, the government has set up the bill as a wedge for the opposition, by including both tax changes to CGT and negative gearing and tax cuts for workers.Really ...

Police can use force to move body parts during strip-searches, NSW argues in appeal court

The Guardian • 3 months ago

NSW police appeal after comprehensive class action loss in 2025 when force admitted music festival search of Raya Meredith was unlawful and unjustifiedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe state of New South Wales is arguing that police have the power to forcibly move body parts when conducting a strip-search, as it see...

This cosmic map of magnetic fields could help illuminate one of the universe’s most mysterious forces

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Light from nearly 4m galaxies measured as it twisted and travelled through intergalactic spaceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA cosmic map of magnetic fields – the largest ever produced – could help scientists delve into one of the major and most mysterious forces in the universe.A global team led by Australia’s natio...

How this cosmic map of magnetic fields could help illuminate one of the universe’s most mysterious forces

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Light from nearly 4m galaxies measured as it twisted and travelled through intergalactic spaceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA cosmic map of magnetic fields – the largest ever produced – could help scientists delve into one of the major and most mysterious forces in the universe.A global team led by Australia’s natio...

Australia politics live: Clare O’Neil tells Coalition ‘you’re never going to be Pauline Hanson’

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers’ budget bill will face debate and a vote in the House today, and he poses the legislation as a “really simple choice” for the Coalition.As we know, the government has set up the bill as a wedge for the opposition, by including both tax changes to CGT and negative gearing and tax cuts for workers.Really ...

Neo-Nazi group White Australia loses bid for temporary immunity from hate laws

The Guardian • 3 months ago

High court dismisses organisation’s injunction attempt against hate group designation Neo-Nazi group White Australia has lost its bid for temporary immunity from anti-hate laws passed after the Bondi terror attack which it says will render it “extinct”.The organisation, which has been seeking to register as a political party, had asked the high court to temporarily block its designation as a prohi...

Who were the far-right agitators at the Henry Nowak protests in Southampton?

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Protest over killing of Nowak and his treatment by police was attended by several far-right leaders, anti-immigrant influencers and known fascistsSome of those who attended a protest in Southampton on Tuesday night were ordinary members of the public, appalled at the killing of Henry Nowak and his treatment at the hands of the police – who handcuffed him after a false accusation of racism by his k...

Widow of gambling addict takes Betfair to court in possible landmark UK case

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Success would establish for first time that a betting firm had duty of care to customers with signs of problem gamblingThe widow of a gambling addict who took his own life after falling £18,000 into debt begins a legal claim on Thursday against Betfair that could have far-reaching consequences for the UK’s gambling industry.Luke Ashton, 40, from Leicester, died in April 2021 after suffering from a...

‘I’m really proud to be Brittany Higgins’: former Liberal staffer reveals why she didn’t change her name

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Silenced, a documentary about violence against women, opened the Sydney film festival on WednesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrittany Higgins says she decided not to change her name when she got married in 2024 because she is proud to be Brittany Higgins, the former Liberal staffer has revealed in Silenced, a doc...

Australia politics live: PM compares Abbott to ‘resurrected’ dinosaur in Jurassic Park; neo-Nazi group’s injunction attempt dismissed

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers’ budget bill will face debate and a vote in the House today, and he poses the legislation as a “really simple choice” for the Coalition.As we know, the government has set up the bill as a wedge for the opposition, by including both tax changes to CGT and negative gearing and tax cuts for workers.Really ...

Australia politics live: PM references ‘resurrecting dinosaurs in Jurassic Park’ as he criticises Abbott’s new role in question time

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers’ budget bill will face debate and a vote in the House today, and he poses the legislation as a “really simple choice” for the Coalition.As we know, the government has set up the bill as a wedge for the opposition, by including both tax changes to CGT and negative gearing and tax cuts for workers.Really ...

Protests in Albania grow over Jared Kushner-backed luxury resort

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Conservation groups say work has begun in protected coastal area, while prime minister insists project will bring jobs and investment Protests in Albania over a proposed luxury resort backed by Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are set to intensify after opponents rejected an offer from the country’s prime minister “to discuss solutions”.Thousands took to the streets of Tirana for a third...

Edinburgh festivals hope to launch joint box office for all 11 August events

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Bosses believe having single booking process will drive up ticket sales for all festivals to offset funding squeezeThe Edinburgh festivals hope to launch a single box office for all the city’s 11 festivals to make it simpler to buy tickets and profit from the “lake” of customer data they hold.Festival directors hope a universal box office will allow them to increase ticket sales and attract a weal...