England’s poorest communities face deepest cuts to green space under planning law changes, report finds

04/06/2026 12:22 The Guardian

Exclusive: New loopholes for developers will exacerbate extreme environmental disparities, charity coalition warnsThe poorest and most nature-deprived communities in England will be further left behind in their access to green spaces if proposed changes to planning laws go ahead, a report finds.More than 7.4 million people in England live in areas completely devoid of immediate biodiversity, including 1.42 million children under 15, the report commissioned by a number of wildlife and environmental NGOs says. Continue reading...

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Trump to use wartime powers to dole out $700m to coal industry

US president accused of ‘putting polluters first’ by invoking Defense Production Act to prop up coal outputDonald Trump is to use a wartime presidential authority to hand $700m to coal-fired power plants in the US, the latest move by the president to bolster what he calls “beautiful clean coal...

04/06/2026 17:28 The Guardian

Trump attacks his own party members as ‘unpatriotic’ after war powers resolution vote in House – live

President says ‘four bad Republicans’ joined Democrats to pass ‘meaningless’ resolution to block him from continuing war against IranSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump’s former national security adviser-turned-foe John Bolton is expected to plead guilty over mishandling cla...

04/06/2026 17:04 The Guardian

Israel to continue ground operation in southern Lebanon despite agreed ceasefire – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereThe commander of the Quds Force, the foreign arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), said Hezbollah is demanding Israel retreat to positions it held before the start of the war, according to a statement carried by Iranian medi...

04/06/2026 16:31 The Guardian

Hezbollah rejects Israel-Lebanon truce as Trump scrambles to end Iran war

Group calls ceasefire a ‘roadmap to annihilate part of the Lebanese people’, throwing regional peace talks into doubtHezbollah has rejected a US-brokered ceasefire plan agreed by the Lebanese and Israeli governments, throwing the future of a truce in Lebanon and regional peace negotiations into...

04/06/2026 16:25 The Guardian

Trump’s Iran war messaging is not winning over Americans – or their representatives

Trump, still negotiating to conclude the war, claims it’s already over. Some Republican lawmakers have had enoughDonald Trump has two things to say about his war with Iran. The first is that it’s already over. And second, a symbolic congressional vote to end it – carried by four members of his...

04/06/2026 16:07 The Guardian

Trump announces Israel-Lebanon ceasefire as House passes war powers resolution | First Thing

Lebanese government agrees ceasefire with Israel but Israeli drone strikes continue. Plus the story of the man who launched Cuba’s first independent magazineGood morning.Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, the Trump administration has announced – but it co...

04/06/2026 12:47 The Guardian

UK university’s axing of black studies MA has ‘dangerous parallel’ with US, says academic

Civil rights scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw warns Birmingham City University’s decision part of extremist campaign that has ‘travelled across Atlantic’A leading US civil rights scholar has urged Birmingham City University (BCU) to reverse its decision to close its black studies course, comparing i...

04/06/2026 09:30 The Guardian

Reform UK gets £9m in donations in first quarter of 2026, including £7m from two crypto billionaires – UK politics live

Nigel Farage’s party published the donations as part of its requirements with the Electoral CommissionThere will be one urgent question in the Commons, at 10.30am, on Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure. A Foreign Office minister will reply. Then, after business questions, Josh MacAlister,...

04/06/2026 08:38 The Guardian

UK to challenge EU over ‘devastating’ plans to almost halve tariff-free steel import quotas

Business secretary to meet European counterpart on Friday as EU industry leaders worry about retaliatory measures by UKBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK business secretary, Peter Kyle, is to raise concerns about EU plans to dramatically reduce tariff-free imports of British steel with its trade...

04/06/2026 08:27 The Guardian

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

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 emai...

04/06/2026 06:39 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Israel and Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire; US House rebukes Trump over Iran war

Statement with US after Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington says agreement will create ‘pilot’ security zones in Lebanon from which Hezbollah bannedOne killed and 63 hurt in Iran attack on Kuwait airport as Trump says ceasefire talks ongoingThe Kuwaiti defence ministry said it intercepted 13 ball...

04/06/2026 03:24 The Guardian

US House passes war powers resolution to curb Trump’s authority in Iran

Stunning rebuke to president as lawmakers vote 215-208 for measure forcing him to seek congressional approvalThe US House of Representatives delivered a stunning rebuke to Donald Trump over his war on Iran on Wednesday, as representatives backed a move to force him to seek approval from Congress or...

04/06/2026 00:41 The Guardian

Japan sees shortage of plastic bags, trays and gloves, as Iran war-induced naphtha shortage worsens

The Middle East is Japan’s main source of crude oil, from which naphtha is extracted and used to make items including printing ink and plasticsTakeaways, supermarkets, and bakeries in Japan are running out of plastic bags, trays and food service gloves amid widening shortages of the key plastic in...

04/06/2026 00:12 The Guardian

Australia politics live: PM says ‘unwarranted’ tariffs announced by US on Australia came without warning; parliament to vote on tax changes

Prime minister says there is ‘an ideological disagreement’ with the United States. 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 c...

03/06/2026 22:56 The Guardian

Chinese spies use LinkedIn to target UK officials and military staff

Advertisements for non-existent jobs aim to draw in people with access to classified or sensitive informationChinese spies are targeting UK government and military staff on job websites including LinkedIn to try to get access to classified or sensitive information, MI5 has warned.A bulletin has been...

03/06/2026 21:21 The Guardian

Police chief warns anti-white bias claims could drive UK policing ‘back to 60s’

Senior police figures are pushing back against politicians they accuse of stoking tensions over Henry Nowak’s murderPolicing could be driven back to the 1960s by false claims officers are biased against white people, the leader of Britain’s black officers has said.Ch Insp Andy George, president...

03/06/2026 21:09 The Guardian

Rubio says Trump to attend Nato meeting as ‘things need to be cleared up and fixed’ amid tension between US and allies – live

Secretary of state confirms president’s attendance amid continued tension over alliance; Trump official also grilled on 2020 election lie and Iran warThe Democrats to watch after Tuesday’s primariesSign up for the Breaking News US emailIowa voters cast their ballots in yesterday’s heated prima...

03/06/2026 18:20 The Guardian

Is Kemi Badenoch getting better at being Conservative leader?

Badenoch differentiated herself from Nigel Farage in response to Henry Nowak’s murder and supporters say her ratings are risingKemi Badenoch has a hard-earned reputation for combativeness, especially on culture war issues, but at prime minister’s questions, with the murder of the teenager Henry...

03/06/2026 16:16 The Guardian

Why is Europe still not ready for extreme heat?

The first heatwaves of the season reveal how ill-prepared governments across the continent are to protect people from increasingly dangerous temperatures• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereMeteorological summer has begun, ushered in with scorching heat that stru...

03/06/2026 14:25 The Guardian

Can autonomous AI-powered killer drones take morality onboard?

While the technology is set to play a growing role in modern warfare, there remains an unresolved ethical challengeShould the AI-powered drones of the future have a licence to kill? The question is becoming ever more pressing as governments and the defence industry acknowledge that drone systems wil...

03/06/2026 11:00 The Guardian

Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg as ‘Russian Davos’ opens in city

Energy and military sites targeted as guests gather for economic forum where Putin is due to speak on FridayUkrainian drones hit energy and military sites in St Petersburg early on Wednesday, hours before international guests gathered for the city’s flagship economic forum, in a blow to Vladimir P...

03/06/2026 09:19 The Guardian

Rural UK ‘particularly at risk’ of diesel shortages if Iran war continues

OECD forecast sets out economic risks from conflict, pointing to potential shortfalls to key energy productsOECD predicts spate of recessions globally if Iran conflict drags into 2027Rural areas in the UK would be particularly at risk of diesel shortages if the conflict in Iran continues to squeeze...

03/06/2026 07:00 The Guardian

Australia politics live: Hanson booked for ‘leader’s address’ at National Press Club; economy slowed by war, inflation and interest rates

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChaney said: AI companies should be able to unlock the majority of global content with a handful of individual deals – in the same way that every other industry licenses copyrighted content.Government could furthe...

03/06/2026 02:29 The Guardian

‘Election lies’ could take hold if results in California take weeks, officials warn

Governor expresses worry as deluge of last-minute ballots and slow system could delay results in tightest racesMidterm primaries – live results and updatesCalifornia’s primary elections, including its fiercely fought gubernatorial contest, will be at the mercy of a notoriously slow vote-counting...

03/06/2026 01:13 The Guardian

US fires missile at tanker attempting to reach Iran amid strait of Hormuz standoff

The US military said aircraft disabled the engine room of the unladen Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie as it passed through international watersUS forces fired a Hellfire missile to disable a tanker attempting to break through the American blockade and reach Iran, amid an enduring standoff in the strait o...

02/06/2026 23:36 The Guardian

Midterm primaries 2026 live: results and reaction after six states including California and Iowa cast ballots

All the latest results and updates as New Jersey, South Dakota, New Mexico and Montana also vote in primariesCalifornia elections: governor, LA mayor and Congress at stakeSign up for the Breaking News US emailKnocking on strangers’ doors on a warm May afternoon in Trenton, New Jersey, Adam Hamawy...

02/06/2026 22:24 The Guardian

Democrats who marched in New York’s Israel Day parade decry attendance of far-right minister Smotrich

Politicians’ statements reflect difficulty facing pro-Israel Democrats as voter support for country fallsSeveral prominent New York Democrats who participated in the city’s annual Israel Day parade on Sunday have condemned the participation of Bezalel Smotrich, the far-right Israeli finance mini...

02/06/2026 18:44 The Guardian

Israel strikes southern Lebanon despite Trump’s effort to shore up ceasefire

Warplanes carry out dozens of airstrikes and Israeli army issues evacuation warning for city of NabatiyehIsraeli warplanes have launched dozens of strikes across southern Lebanon despite a new agreement supposedly brokered by Donald Trump aiming to bolster the tattered ceasefire in Lebanon.The US pr...

02/06/2026 18:11 The Guardian

Rubio says Iran ready to discuss nuclear deal as Tehran declares peace talks over

Secretary of state appears before Congress and repeats Trump administration’s claims that a deal is within reachIran has agreed to negotiate aspects of its nuclear program that it had refused to discuss even a month ago, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has claimed, even as Tehran announced...

02/06/2026 16:55 The Guardian

Sikhs wary of UK backlash as they condemn ‘moment of madness’

Community leaders express disgust at Vickrum Digwa over murder of Henry Nowak amid fears of rise in racial tensionsAmandeep Singh, an educator with the charity Basics of Sikhi, is proud of his community’s deeply rooted place in British society.“We’re a community that has properly been celebrat...

02/06/2026 16:52 The Guardian

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