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The lawsuit is one of several that the president has brought in his personal capacity against news organizationsHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Donald Trump has refiled a defamation lawsuit seeking at least $10bn in damages against the Wall Street Journal over its reporting on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, after a judge threw out an earlier version over legal deficiencies.In a new in...
Government-commissioned report on young people not in employment, education or training warns against ‘sweeping issue under the carpet’Young people in the UK: how has the search for work been for you?Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary, is introducing Alan Milburn.He says Milburn’s report is “really important and powerful”.I could see in the first few weeks after being appointed as the s...
Alan Milburn warns of ‘lost generation’ after number of young people not in work or education rises to more than 1m‘A record of failure’: what’s in first part of Milburn report?Tell us: we would like to hear from young people in the UK about their job hunting experienceBritain risks a financial hit worth £125bn a year from a worsening crisis in youth worklessness after a rise in the number of youn...
Legal action claims newspaper tarnished reputation by describing card to Jeffrey Epstein as bearing his signatureDonald Trump has refiled a defamation lawsuit seeking at least $10bn in damages against the Wall Street Journal over its reporting on his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein, after a judge threw out an earlier version over legal deficiencies.The lawsuit is one of several the US president ha...
Barratt Redrow boss says rising interest rates, higher student debt and squeeze on wages hitting property dreamBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of Britain’s largest housebuilder has warned that it is the most challenging time to be a first-time buyer since the financial crisis, as the dream of home ownership moves increasingly out of reach for many young people.A combination of rising intere...
The $1,000 tax deduction, $250 ‘working Australians tax offset’, and CGT and negative gearing changes will most benefit young people, Treasury secretary saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNinety per cent of young Australians will be better off under the Albanese government’s tax proposals, the Treasury claims, as Labor moves to pass its reforms into law.The government i...
US president said ally would be at risk if it did not ‘behave just like everybody else’Here are some of the latest images from southern Lebanon, where the Israeli military said it has launched new strikes against Hezbollah targets in the coastal city of Tyre:Here is a video of Donald Trump making those remarks about attacking Oman during a cabinet meeting at the White House: Continue reading...
Tribunal decision on Geoffrey Dalton comes as advocacy group releases data showing 30 greyhounds have died at or after Victorian races this yearGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA veteran greyhound trainer whose dog was found to have cocaine in its system at a race has avoided a temporary ban despite the industry regulator calling for one.The Victorian Civil and Administra...
Human rights groups and lawyers say ‘voluntary migration’ policy amounts to ethnic cleansingIsrael’s defence minister has said he is committed to the ethnic cleansing of Gaza through large-scale migration of Palestinians as part of Israel’s long-term plans for the territory.Israel Katz said the government would implement a plan for large numbers of Palestinians to leave Gaza “at the right time and...
Human rights groups and lawyers say policy amounts to ethnic cleansingIsrael’s defence minister has said he is committed to the ethnic cleansing of Gaza through large-scale migration of Palestinians as part of Israel’s long-term plans for the territory.Israel Katz said the government would implement a plan for large numbers of Palestinians to leave Gaza “at the right time and in the right manner”,...
Albert Manifold disputes reports about his behaviour and says he always tried to set exampleThe boardroom turmoil at BP deepened after its ousted chair, Albert Manifold, claimed allegations about his conduct were “lies”.In a new and lengthy statement, Manifold disputed reports about his conduct, insisting “at no point in my tenure as chairman of BP has anyone raised with me any issue about my cond...
Wet weather batters parts of Queensland, NSW and Tasmania amid warnings of heavy falls on Friday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWild weather more typical of summer than the last days of autumn has caused chaos in southeastern Australia, unleashing a string of severe thunderstorms.Heavy rainfall accompanied by 500,000...
US president said ally would be at risk if it did not ‘behave just like everybody else’At least a dozen people have been killed in Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon today, according to local media, as the Israeli military continues to push further into Lebanese territory.Among those killed was a solider in the Lebanese armed forces. In a post on social media, the army said the soldier was “targe...
Parents face anxious wait for updates after blaze tears through Utumishi girls academy in Gilgil, Nakuru countyA fire that ripped through a dormitory at a girls’ school in Kenya overnight has killed at least 15 students, according to police, while dozens more were injured.Gilgil police station said at least 15 girls died at Utumishi girls academy in Gilgil, Nakuru county, about 76 miles north-east...
EU chief diplomat says ‘not much happening’ in talks as she cautions against focus on personalities rather than strategyThe EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has warned against walking into a Russian “trap” by focusing on personalities rather than issues in potential talks to end the war in Ukraine. Her comments came as the bloc’s foreign ministers gathered in Cyprus for informal talks to di...
This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastScams come in all shapes and sizes (and none of them are nice), and the government is considering creating rules that would force banks, telcos and digital platforms to automatically reimburse victims of smaller scams of up to $3,000.Labor is considering a range of options as part of a scam protection framework.For s...
This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastScams come in all shapes and sizes (and none of them are nice), and the government is considering creating rules that would force banks, telcos and digital platforms to automatically reimburse victims of smaller scams of up to $3,000.Labor is considering a range of options as part of a scam protection framework.For s...
Government-commissioned report on young people not in employment, education or training to be published by review chair Milburn todayGood morning. For the second day in a row, the Westminster news is dominated by the thoughts of a leading Labour figure from the Tony Blair. But this time it’s an intervention commissioned, and welcomed, by Keir Starmer’s government. Alan Milburn, who has health secr...
Agreement affecting meat, plants and packaging promises to end paperwork ‘hell’ and border delays from 2027Business live – latest updatesBrexit rules affecting UK food exports to the EU, including fresh sausages and burgers, will be scrapped from mid-2027 in the first confirmed result of Keir Starmer’s “reset” negotiations with Brussels, the government has announced.When the rules come into force,...
Agreement affecting meat, plants and packaging promises to end paperwork ‘hell’ and border delays from 2027Business live – latest updatesBrexit red tape affecting UK food exports to the EU, including fresh sausages and burgers, will be scrapped from mid-2027 in the first confirmed result of Keir Starmer’s “reset” negotiations with Brussels, the government has announced.When the rules come into for...
Gavan Reynolds cites ‘commercial-in-confidence nature of the contract’ in declining to answer Greens senator’s question in parliamentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe US private prison company running Australian immigration detention centres was slapped with penalties by the Australian government after allowing a do...
President’s remarks indicate the two countries remain far apart over initial deal to end warThe US has targeted a military facility in Iran and downed four attack drones, US officials said, which prompted an apparent Iranian retaliatory attack on an American airbase in Kuwait, in fresh signs that any peace agreement remains elusive.US Central Command forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack dr...
Vetting of former UK ambassador to Washington warned of ties to senior figures in China, Russia and IsraelA former head of MI6 has said it would have been “totally impossible” for the Foreign Office to put in place mitigations to manage Peter Mandelson’s associations with senior figures in China, Russia and Israel when he was the UK’s ambassador to the US.On Wednesday, the Guardian revealed some o...
Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastScams come in all shapes and sizes (and none of them are nice), and the government is considering creating rules that would force banks, telcos and digital platforms to automatically reimburse victims of smaller scams of up to $3,000.Labor is considering a range of options as part of a scam protection framework.For small...
Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastScams come in all shapes and sizes (and none of them are nice), and the government is considering creating rules that would force banks, telcos and digital platforms to automatically reimburse victims of smaller scams of up to $3,000.Labor is considering a range of options as part of a scam protection framework.For small...
Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastScams come in all shapes and sizes (and none of them are nice), and the government is considering creating rules that would force banks, telcos and digital platforms to automatically reimburse victims of smaller scams of up to $3,000.Labor is considering a range of options as part of a scam protection framework.For small...
As the UK experiences some of its hottest ever May weather, five people share their concerns – and tips for keeping coolThe UK is experiencing some of the hottest May weather ever recorded, with temperatures surpassing 35C in parts of England on Tuesday.Campaigners have warned that Britain’s public buildings are dangerously unprepared for rising temperatures, calling for better cooling systems in ...
Waltham Forest in the east of the capital has seen a wave of industrial action in schools, with more to come The gates to South Grove primary school in Walthamstow were closed to pupils last week.Teachers were on strike as part of a disparate wave of industrial action by members of the National Education Union (NEU) in schools across the borough of Waltham Forest in east London. Continue reading.....
When an Inner Mongolia farmer sought two herders to tend his 3,000 sheep, he was swamped with applicants including graduates, factory labourers and white-collar workersA Chinese farm owner’s recruitment drive for shepherds has ended in success after his job advert seeking people to work on his Inner Mongolia ranch went viral, drawing the attention of city dwellers struggling to find work and highl...
US president calls on US ally to ‘behave … or else we’ll have to blow them up’ in casual aside during cabinet meetingDonald Trump has threatened to “blow up” Oman if it fails to “behave” in a casual aside during a cabinet meeting, as the US scrambles to reopen the strait of Hormuz.The US president made the threat after reports of talks between Iran and Oman about jointly charging a toll for ships ...
