No 10 ‘completely tone deaf’ on harm caused by winter fuel cut, critics say

06/05/2025 21:14 The Guardian

Polling finds two-thirds of voters would back a rethink on the policy and would not see it as a sign of weakness Downing Street has been accused of being “completely tone deaf” over the damage wreaked by winter fuel cuts as new polling suggested two-thirds of voters would back a rethink on the policy.Senior Labour ministers have privately warned the policy is an electoral disaster while Eluned Morgan, the Welsh first minister, said she was “losing patience” with UK Labour as she urged the government to think again. Continue reading...

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Carney touts ‘constructive discussions’ with Trump and reiterates Canada ‘is not for sale’ – live

Carney says he asked Trump to stop calling Canada the 51st state but does not reveal how US president responded to that requestTrump and Carney meet amid trade and sovereignty disputesFive takeaways from Carney-Trump meetingA group of US senators wants Congress’ watchdog agency to investigate whet...

06/05/2025 22:30 The Guardian

Australia news live: flu vaccination rates dire, experts warn; child missing after Toowoomba house fire

People should not underestimate the risk of catching flu, health professionals say. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMax Chandler-Mather said the Greens operated against “often very hostile two major parties”. He told Triple J Jack Hack:I’ll...

06/05/2025 22:04 The Guardian

Friedrich Merz warns the US to ‘stay out’ of Germany’s politics

Germany’s new chancellor cautions after far-right AfD receive strong backing from Donald Trump alliesGermany’s new chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned the US to “stay out” of his country’s politics after the far-right AfD received strong backing from allies of the US president, Donald Tru...

06/05/2025 21:41 The Guardian

Sudan to cut ties with United Arab Emirates over alleged RSF support

UAE insists it does not provide arms to paramilitary group as Sudanese ambassador recalledSudan’s security and defence council has declared that it will break diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates over its alleged backing of the paramilitary Sudanese Rapid Support Forces.During a tele...

06/05/2025 20:02 The Guardian

Prisons minister vows to end ‘toxic’ cover-up culture in England and Wales

James Timpson says he will fight ‘normalised’ sexual harassment, bullying and racism within prison service Sexual harassment, racism and bullying have become “normalised” in jails and probation offices across England and Wales, the prisons minister has warned, as he announced a plan to overh...

06/05/2025 18:53 The Guardian

How Trump’s walkaway diplomacy enabled Israel’s worst impulses

The common perception is that Trump has largely moved on, leaving an emboldened Netanyahu to his own devicesThe Israeli plan to occupy and depopulate Gaza may not be identical to Donald Trump’s vision of a new riviera, but his inspiration and the US’s walkaway diplomacy have ushered Benjamin Net...

06/05/2025 18:19 The Guardian

Denmark’s museum objects at risk from ‘extreme’ new mould, say conservators

The ‘epidemic for Golden Age paintings’ may already be a global problem, with the fungi a possible health hazardA new type of “extreme” mould is sweeping through Denmark’s museums, threatening some of the nation’s most important paintings and cultural objects, conservators have warned.De...

06/05/2025 16:59 The Guardian

Ukrainian drones target Moscow for second night as foreign leaders arrive

Russia says its defences shot down two drones en route to capital, where preparations are under way for Victory Day paradeUkrainian drones targeted Moscow on Tuesday as the first foreign leaders landed in the capital ahead of a major military parade marking the end of the second world war.Sergei Sob...

06/05/2025 16:39 The Guardian

Pentagon stopped Ukraine military aid shipments in February without Trump’s approval

Order to cancel 11 military aid flights – which were quickly reinstated – originated in defense head Pete Hegseth’s officeUS politics live – latest updatesRoughly a week after Donald Trump started his second term as president, the US military issued an order to three freight airlines operati...

06/05/2025 16:29 The Guardian

UK business activity falls for the first time since October 2023; US trade deficit hits record; FTSE 100’s record run continues – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsBarbie maker raises prices due to Trump tariffs as Ford warns of $1.5bn costTrump’s foreign film tariffs could ‘wipe out’ UK movie industry, ministers toldCar sales across the UK fell by over 10% last month, compared to a year ago.New i...

06/05/2025 15:48 The Guardian

‘Simply unworkable’: British film industry leaders aghast at Trump’s movie tariffs

US president’s call for 100% tariffs on films ‘produced in foreign lands’ comes under fire, with actor Brian Cox saying Trump doesn’t understand how films are madeLeading figures in the British film industry have reacted with a mixture of wariness and bemusement at the prospect of tariffs an...

06/05/2025 15:26 The Guardian

Renault and Citroën owner warn of ‘painful decisions’ if EU does not change rules for small cars

Carmakers say there needs to be more focus on smaller, affordable vehicles in Europe as SUVs gain popularityBusiness live – latest updatesCitroën owner Stellantis and Renault have warned they may be forced into “painful decisions” over the future of their factories in Europe, as they urged th...

06/05/2025 15:05 The Guardian

MPs say next Liberal leader faces period of ‘instability’ as recriminations over election bloodbath intensify

Angus Taylor, Sussan Ley and Dan Tehan canvass support as sources say next opposition leader should expect to be ‘regularly critiqued’Australia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Aust...

06/05/2025 15:00 The Guardian

German parliament elects Merz as chancellor in second round of voting

New leader secures 325 votes after humiliating loss in first round inflicted by 18 unnamed coalition rebelsEurope live – latest updatesThe German parliament has formally elected Friedrich Merz as the country’s 10th chancellor since the second world war, after a humiliating loss in the first roun...

06/05/2025 14:53 The Guardian

Americans’ health at risk as Trump cuts EPA staff to 1980s levels, experts warn

Advocacy groups say gutting EPA’s scientific research arm would turn it into a purely political agencyAmericans’ health is being put at risk after new cuts were announced by Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce staffing to 1980s levels and gut its scientific research...

06/05/2025 14:00 The Guardian

Hamas says no sense in truce talks after Israel’s new Gaza plan, senior official says – Israel-Gaza war live

Benjamin Netanyahu announced new ‘intensified’ offensive aimed at ‘conquering’ Gaza StripChina’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Lin Jian, said Beijing is “highly concerned about the current Palestine-Israel situation”.“We oppose Israel’s ongoing military actions in Gaza, and hopes...

06/05/2025 10:38 The Guardian

First Thing: Trump blocks grant funding for Harvard until it meets government demands

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06/05/2025 09:57 The Guardian

UK services sector shrinks for first time in 17 months amid Trump tariff fears

Smaller companies say costs of Rachel Reeves’s tax rises led to them lay off more workers in AprilBusiness live – latest updatesA 17-month period of expansion in the UK’s services sector came to an abrupt end in April as uncertainty created by Donald Trump’s tariff war hit new orders and exp...

06/05/2025 09:45 The Guardian

Hamas says it will not engage with Israel again until ‘hunger war’ in Gaza ends

‘No sense’ in considering new truce proposals, says group, hours after Israel agrees plan for ‘conquest’ of territoryMiddle East crisis – live updatesHamas has said it is no longer interested in truce talks with Israel and urged the international community to halt Israel’s “hunger war...

06/05/2025 09:08 The Guardian

Germany’s Merz falls short of votes needed to be chancellor in unprecedented shock first ballot – Europe live

Session adjourned so parties can consult over process that had been expected to anoint CDU/CSU leader to replace outgoing Olaf ScholzScholz to hand over power to sound of feminist anthemThe problem with the vote being a secret ballot is that Merz and his whips won’t even know who they need to talk...

06/05/2025 08:44 The Guardian

Analysts split on Bandt’s hopes of holding seat – as it happened

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06/05/2025 08:20 The Guardian

Barbie maker raises prices due to Trump tariffs as Ford warns of $1.5bn cost

Toy company Mattel says it will reduce imports into the US from China to below 15% by 2026Business live – latest updatesBarbie maker Mattel has said it will increase prices for some products in the US in response to Donald Trump’s tariffs while carmaker Ford said the US president’s measures wo...

06/05/2025 08:12 The Guardian

Drone strikes hit Port Sudan airport and army base in third day of attacks

Loud explosions reported at dawn and plumes of smoke as RSF targets Sudanese government’s seat of powerDrones have struck the airport and targeted an army base in Port Sudan, officials said, the third straight day the seat of power of the government, which is aligned with the Sudanese army, has co...

06/05/2025 06:45 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: The levers Labour might pull to counter a growing threat from Reform

In today’s newsletter: Can a partial U-turn on the winter fuel allowance help the party set a new agenda – and keep support for Nigel Farage at bay?Good morning. After Reform UK’s resounding success in last week’s local elections, Keir Starmer has faced relentless questions over how Labour w...

06/05/2025 06:05 The Guardian

Starmer ignored nuclear watchdog when he blamed regulations for delays

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06/05/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Many in US and western Europe think ‘third world war likely within five to 10 years’

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06/05/2025 04:00 The Guardian

‘You feel the huge weight of history’: the room where Nazi Germany surrendered

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06/05/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Trump officials halt billions in fresh Harvard grants unless university bows to demands – as it happened

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06/05/2025 01:59 The Guardian

Mike Pence rebukes Trump over tariffs and ‘wavering’ support for Ukraine

Former vice-president says tariffs ‘not a win for the American people’ and predicts public pressure will growDonald Trump’s tariffs policy will trigger a “price shock” and possible shortages, and lead to public pressure on him to change his approach, the former vice-president Mike Pence ha...

06/05/2025 00:41 The Guardian

UK consumer confidence at lowest level since December 2022, says Which?

Almost two-thirds of people believe economy will get worse in next 12 months amid tariffs uncertainty and Ukraine warConsumer confidence in the UK economy has fallen to the lowest levels since the height of the cost of living crisis, as people worry about the impact of US tariffs and Russia’s war...

05/05/2025 23:01 The Guardian

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