Month: June 2024

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Read MoreWaiting times for NHS care have also risen sharply across the UK since ruling Conservatives came to power in 2010.Waiting times for NHS care have also risen sharply across the UK since ruling Conservatives came to power in 2010.

Read More Replacing President Biden on the ballot is essentially impossible, unless he quits. Strategists are mulling how he can reset his campaign to fight Trump. Replacing President Biden on the ballot is essentially impossible, unless he quits. Strategists are mulling how he can reset his campaign to fight Trump.

Read More There may be more than one ‘Portillo moment’ this time, with the chancellor and a former leader among those at risk The felling of Michael Portillo became a famous moment of the 1997 Labour landslide. This election could see a series of Tory big beasts lose their seats if the polls prove to…

Read More The 81-year-old president’s condition puts the country in a “very dangerous situation,” Mike Johnson has argued Joe Biden should be replaced as US president, having shown he is “not up to the task” during his debate with Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson has said. The US president’s performance in his first election face-off with…

Read More Warning: This livestream has not been independently fact-checked and may contain misinformation. Warning: This livestream has not been independently fact-checked and may contain misinformation.

Read MoreIsraeli forces conduct series of attacks on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon as tit-for-tat strikes intensify.Israeli forces conduct series of attacks on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon as tit-for-tat strikes intensify.

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Read More Iran will hold a runoff presidential election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, an official said, after an initial vote saw the top candidates not securing an outright win. (Image credit: Vahid Salemi) Iran will hold a runoff presidential election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, an official said,…

Read More Angela Richardson accuses campaigners against polluted water of putting Conservative MPs in danger The Conservative party deputy chair Angela Richardson called the sewage crisis a “political football” and claimed opposition parties and activists had put Tory MPs in physical danger by campaigning on the issue. Richardson, who is standing for re-election in Guildford,…

Read MorePresident Macron appears poised for major losses in Sunday’s snap poll, which could see the rise of the far right.President Macron appears poised for major losses in Sunday’s snap poll, which could see the rise of the far right.

Read More Donald Trump claimed he could end the war in Ukraine, while his political rival joe Biden said Trump hads ‘no idea’ Ten Ukrainians held prisoner for years by Russia have been released with the Vatican’s mediation, president Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Friday. The Associated Press reported that part of the group arrived overnight…

Read MoreJudges rule evidence was “not sufficient” in the trial that took testimony from 27 witnesses.Judges rule evidence was “not sufficient” in the trial that took testimony from 27 witnesses.

Read More As Labour and Tories promise rail reform and court motorists, many experts think road pricing is inevitable Better railways, safer roads, cleaner fuels: in another decade, they would be the kind of transport issues commanding a pragmatic consensus in British politics. But this election lands with transport wildly politicised, with clean air, speed…

Read More In July 2023, Indian authorities led a Rohingya refugee couple to burial grounds in the northern state of Jammu and Kashmir. Their 40-day-old daughter had just died in the refugee detention center where the couple was also held, following refugee-led protests in which police deployed teargas against detainees. As their daughter was buried,…

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Read More Tom Tugendhat said he wanted ‘to make clear to people what it is that Reform really is’ Good morning, and welcome to our continued coverage of the 2024 general election campaign. It is the final weekend before voters go to the polls on Thursday 4 July. Security minister Tom Tugendhat has said there…

Read More Former military general ordered to six months of ‘preventive detention’ for leading the failed coup Former military general ordered to six months of ‘preventive detention’ for leading the failed coup

Read More Islamic republic’s UN mission says an ‘obliterating war will ensue’ if Israel launches ‘full-scale military aggression’ in Lebanon Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the Israel-Gaza war and wider Middle East crisis. Here’s a snapshot of the latest news. Iran’s mission to the United Nations has warned that if Israel…

Read More Police had called for volunteers to help in search of rocky wildness close to where teenager went missing A “mass search” for the missing teenager Jay Slater is due to begin in Tenerife on Saturday after police called for more volunteers to take part. Slater, from Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, was last heard from…

Read MoreMasoud Pezeshkian could benefit if turnout is higher during an expected second round next Friday.Masoud Pezeshkian could benefit if turnout is higher during an expected second round next Friday.

Read MoreThe 28-year-old National Rally president, Le Pen’s protege, has enjoyed a meteoric rise that could go further yet.The 28-year-old National Rally president, Le Pen’s protege, has enjoyed a meteoric rise that could go further yet.

Read More Outgoing Green MP calls for combined strategy to ensure net zero will not be done ‘on the backs of the poor’ Labour must combine tackling the climate crisis with pursuing social justice, if elected, to show that achieving net zero will not be done “on the backs of the poor”, the UK’s outgoing…

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Read MoreAt least 150,000 Swifties are descending on the Irish capital for three nights.At least 150,000 Swifties are descending on the Irish capital for three nights.

Read More RHS reports 35% surge in orders, while garden designers note pond trend at Hampton Court Palace flower show A pond boom is happening in Britain’s gardens as people try to halt wildlife loss by digging water sources for amphibians and other aquatic life. Data from the Royal Horticultural Society shows a marked increase…

Read More Loss of income, curbs on benefits and soaring bills are piling pressure on people caring for family members People who look after family members free of charge are taking a huge hit to their finances which could continue into their retirement as they find themselves unable to balance paid work with their caring…

Read More Experts warn ‘health tourists’ to do their research, saying savings can lead to higher costs for work to be redone Patients seeking medical treatments in Turkey and other countries should do their research and not be tempted by low prices, experts have warned. From Brazilian butt lifts to Hollywood smiles and even organ…

Read More Students are exempt during their course but as soon as they finish their final year they are liable to pay Final-year university students have been urged to check that they do not owe council tax for the last few weeks of their rented accommodation. While students are exempt from the tax during the…

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Read More Frontman, who spoke before about substance addiction, said to have taken mix of pharmaceutical and street drugs The US singer Seth Binzer, whose rap-rock band Crazy Town became a No 1 hit with 2001’s Butterfly, died as a result of an accidental drug overdose, his group’s manager told the Guardian on Friday. Crazy…

Read More Investigation details industry campaign including legal threats and charm offensive aimed at Tory MPs Rishi Sunak abandoned his “legacy” policy to ban smoking for future generations amid a backlash from the tobacco industry in the form of legal threats, lobbying and a charm offensive aimed at Conservative MPs, an investigation reveals. The UK…

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