Reeves cuts VAT on summer days out to 5% as part of cost of living support

21/05/2026 12:53 The Guardian

Chancellor says she will raise tax on global oil firms to help meet costs of plans and confirms freeze on fuel duty increasesBusiness live – latest updatesRachel Reeves will cut VAT to 5% on summer attractions such as theme parks and soft play centres during the school holidays as she aims to ease the impact of the war in Iran on cash-strapped households.The chancellor told MPs on Thursday she would also raise more tax from global oil firms operating in the UK to help meet the costs of her plans. Continue reading...

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Many Nato countries not spending enough to support Ukraine, says Rutte – Europe live

Nato chief delivers speech in Sweden as he hints at further changes to US military commitments to EuropeJust as Pavel was speaking in Prague, Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told reporters that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy was pursuing escalation of the conflict betw...

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Hungary to limit prime ministers to maximum eight-year terms

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21/05/2026 14:53 The Guardian

NHS trust sacks staff who illegally accessed records of Nottingham attack victims

Nottingham university hospitals trust says 11 members of staff dismissed and 14 others given written warningsAn NHS trust has sacked 11 staff members who illegally accessed the medical records of the victims of the Nottingham stabbing attacks.Valdo Calocane killed two 19-year-old students, Barnaby W...

21/05/2026 14:18 The Guardian

San Diego shooting shows disturbing trend of shooters copying acts of violence

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21/05/2026 14:00 The Guardian

Trump health officials issue advisory on children and teens’ excessive screen time

HHS advisory says high screen time among youths can be linked to poor sleep and weakened in-person relationshipsHealth officials in the Trump administration have issued an advisory about children and adolescents’ excessive screen time, warning that negative impacts on sleep and mental functioning...

21/05/2026 13:51 The Guardian

Republicans could abandon $1bn proposal for Trump’s ballroom – US politics live

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21/05/2026 13:30 The Guardian

UK service sector activity slumps in one of sharpest declines for a decade

Firms hit by ‘perfect storm’ of uncertainty about Labour leadership and impact of Iran warBusiness live – latest updatesCompanies in the UK’s dominant services sector have reported one of the sharpest declines in business activity in a decade, according to a closely watched index.Businesses...

21/05/2026 11:55 The Guardian

Student sues University of Michigan over alleged surveillance tied to Gaza protests

Lawsuit says university and private investigators conspired to intimidate, terrorize and retaliate against Josiah WalkerA University of Michigan student is suing the school, accusing it of violating his constitutional rights when it waged a vast undercover surveillance operation against him in respo...

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EasyJet summer holiday bookings down on last year amid Iran war uncertainty

Airline, which took £25m hit on jet fuel in March, says passengers are waiting later to book tripsBusiness live – latest updatesThe airline easyJet has said its summer holiday bookings are lagging behind last year’s, as the Middle East conflict weighs on consumer confidence and passengers appea...

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Girl, two, dies after being left in car as extreme heat sweeps Spain

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One Nation reveals gas policy – as it happened

This blog is now closedPauline Hanson announces Norway-inspired gas policy as she decries 25% export tax as ‘economic vandalism’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese leaves door open to extending fuel excise cutThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has not ruled out...

21/05/2026 07:59 The Guardian

England must harvest rainfall and take action on water usage, Lords warn

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Migratory bird numbers fall in Britain despite last year’s warm spring

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21/05/2026 05:00 The Guardian

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21/05/2026 05:00 The Guardian

Papua New Guinea warns against fishing in New Ireland after mystery deaths of marine life

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21/05/2026 00:52 The Guardian

‘We will not go back to Jim Crow’: thousand of Mississippians rally for voting rights

Demonstration, held at historic location where the ‘Mississippi Plan’ was enacted, comes as southern states race to dilute Black voting powerThousands of Mississippians, along with allies from other southern states, gathered at the state’s War Memorial Building auditorium on Wednesday in suppo...

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Bolivia rocked by protests as US warns of ‘coup d’état’

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Canada faces calls for investigation into death of woman after plasma donation

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Badenoch says Labour ‘just want a better salesman’. It would be a good start

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20/05/2026 18:14 The Guardian

Trump says no rush to end Iran war; anger grows over video of Gaza flotilla activists – Middle East crisis live

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20/05/2026 17:38 The Guardian

Russian jet causes ‘dangerous’ near miss after flying close to RAF spy plane

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Are Xi and Putin still ‘best friends’? – The Latest

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Rachel Reeves to protect ‘critical’ clean energy projects from legal challenges

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US and Israel ‘hoped to install Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader’

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Lithuanian leaders rushed to bunkers as drone violates country’s airspace

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