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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 are grap...

Tom Knowles 3 months ago

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Andy Burnham to back electoral reform if he becomes prime minister

Labour’s Makerfield byelection candidate wants to make politics ‘less point-scoring, more problem-solving’UK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has said he will back sweeping changes to the electoral system to make politics “less point-scoring, more problem-solving” if he becomes prime minis...

Josh Halliday North of England editor 3 months ago

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RFK Jr fires leaders of group that sets guidelines for preventive healthcare

US Preventive Services Task Force had already been largely sidelined before health secretary fired its two chairsThe Trump administration has fired the two leaders of an influential health group that determines when insurance must provide free preventive care, like mammograms and colonoscopies, for...

Associated Press 3 months ago

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Wes Streeting pledges wealth tax as part of leadership pitch

He proposes equalising capital gains tax with income tax, in a reform he estimates could raise £12bn a year.

3 months ago

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A reluctant winner in ballot to create new laws

Last session's winner was Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, who brought forward the Assisted Dying Bill.

3 months ago

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UK migration drops to 171,000 - almost half 2024's figure

The prime minister says his government is delivering on its promise to restore control to the borders.

3 months ago

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

Republican senators have queried the timing and lack of detail in secret service bid to add money to the Department for Homeland security billSign up for the Breaking News US emailPresident Donald Trump’s plan to build a triumphal arch in Washington is getting a second look from a federal agency tha...

Tom Ambrose 3 months ago

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China says US should stop 'threats' against Cuba after ex-leader charged

It comes after the US charged Cuba's ex-leader with murder, the latest move putting pressure on the regime.

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For peat’s sake: RHS faces conservative backlash over Chelsea flower show

Critics of Royal Horticultural Society turn hose on corporate sponsorship, peat-free compost and general ‘wokery’There was King Charles and David Beckham as well as a nocturnal garden to support bats and a Viking-themed allotment full of edible plants in pots. The Royal Horticultural Society’s Chels...

Alexis Parr 3 months ago

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Track UK's latest migration numbers - net migration, visas, asylum and small boats

Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK

3 months ago

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Record 274 climbers summit Everest from Nepalese side in single day

Climbers take advantage of clear weather after threat of ice fall on normal route delayed start of spring season A record 274 climbers have reached the summit of Mount Everest from the Nepalese side in a single day after a spring season that started late because of the threat of ice fall on the norm...

Peter Beaumont 3 months ago

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EasyJet boss says summer flights won't be hit by jet fuel shortages

The airline has seen no problems with fuel, but says people are booking later because of uncertainty caused by the Iran war.

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London mayor Sadiq Khan blocks £50m Met police deal with Palantir

Exclusive: Scotland Yard had been in talks to use Palantir’s AI technology to automate intelligence analysisA £50m Met police deal with the controversial US tech company Palantir has been blocked by the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, with City Hall citing a “clear and serious breach” of procurement rules...

Robert Booth UK technology editor 3 months ago

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Video shows ICE violently arresting Oregon farm workers and using facial recognition

Exclusive: Body-cam footage shared with the Guardian shows agents forced workers out of a van in what a judge has called ‘unlawful’ arrestNewly released body-camera footage shows US immigration officers stopping a van of farm workers in Oregon, smashing their windows and using facial recognition sof...

Sam Levin in Los Angeles 3 months ago

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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...

Tom Perkins 3 months ago

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Katie Price to testify in ex-husband's child rape trial

Kieran Hayler, 39, is charged with three counts of rape and one of sexually assaulting the girl.

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Colombia’s climate crossroads: Trumpism casts shadow over presidential battle

Colombia is a global leader in climate activism. Could US influence drag country to a future of mining and fracking?Several hours after dark in a quiet Caribbean neighbourhood, a cluster of environmental activists gather on plastic chairs between a mango tree and a courtyard wall emblazoned with the...

Jonathan Watts 3 months ago

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

Authorities in Galicia declare two days of mourning after toddler dies during exceptionally high May temperaturesEurope live – latest updatesA two-year-old girl has died of heatstroke in north-west Spain after being accidentally left in her father’s car during an unseasonably hot spell that could pu...

Sam Jones in Madrid 3 months ago

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NHS trust sacks staff for accessing attacks victims' health records

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust says investigations are ongoing.

3 months ago

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Mick Jagger to play Josh O’Connor’s father in new film from Alice Rohrwacher

The Rolling Stone will play a lighthouse keeper in Three Incestuous Sisters, joining a cast including Dakota Johnson, Jessie Buckley and Saoirse RonanRolling Stones singer Mick Jagger is playing a lighthouse keeper in the new film from Happy as Lazzaro director Alice Rohrwacher, which is currently f...

Andrew Pulver 3 months ago

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Burnham: 'People in Britain can't afford a good life'

Andy Burnham was speaking in a series of interviews with the candidates for the Makerfield by-election.

3 months ago

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US is ‘simply choosing not to stop’ Ebola outbreak after massive public health cuts, experts say

Hundreds of cases reported in the DRC after USAID has been dismantled and key scientific research canceledA previously undetected outbreak of Ebola is coursing through parts of central Africa, and the US appears to be doing little to help stop it, after massive cuts to global and domestic public hea...

Melody Schreiber 3 months ago

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Bernie Sanders backs climate activist in close Michigan congressional primary

Will Lawrence, an outspoken opponent of AI data centers, is running in swing district where three mega complexes loomA prominent environmental organizer calling for a nationwide moratorium on data centers as he runs for the Democratic nomination in a swing Michigan congressional district has secured...

Dharna Noor 3 months ago

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Nvidia's record result fails to impress investors

The chip giant reported more stellar results but its shares fell after-hours as investors wonder if it can keep up its pace of growth amid greater competition.

3 months ago

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