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Government sets aside extra £1bn for victims of UK’s infected blood scandal

Additional funds include extra £35,000 each for former pupils experimented on at school without their knowledgeCompensation payments will rise for people affected by the infected blood scandal, including an extra £35,000 each for former pupils who were experimented on at school without their knowled...

Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent 4 months ago

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BP’s new boss to reset company structure after failed green foray

Meg O’Neill to return to upstream and downstream divisions after oil major’s costly foray into green energyBP’s new boss has set out plans to reinstate the company structure the fossil fuel supermajor ditched six years ago as part of its failed attempt to reorganise the business to pursue a green ag...

Jillian Ambrose and Julia Kollewe 4 months ago

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Driver jailed after his crane hit mum pushing pram

A man is jailed after Rebecca Ableman, 30, was hit by loose equipment on the back of a truck.

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Driver jailed after his crane hit mum pushing pram

A man is jailed after Rebecca Ableman, 30, was hit by loose equipment on the back of a truck.

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Reeves condemns Trump’s decision to launch war against Iran as ‘folly’– as it happened

Chancellor ‘frustrated and angry’ at the effect on UK firms and families and says US went into war without a clear exit plan Q: Why are you calling for an inquiry into Nigel Farage’s investment in a bitcoin firm?Davey said that, in investing in crypto, Farage, the Reform UK leader, seemed to be copy...

Andrew Sparrow 4 months ago

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Criticism of complacency on defence spending will sting government

The government faces tough questions about the ability to defend the UK, writes Jonathan Beale.

4 months ago

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The Israeli town on the frontline with Hezbollah

BBC foreign correspondent Nick Beake visits Metula, an Israeli town surrounded on three sides by Lebanon.

4 months ago

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Oil prices continue to fall on hopes of new US-Iran peace talks

Crude prices fell back below $100 a barrel as markets hope an agreement can be reached between the two sides.

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Partner of US influencer who died in Zanzibar speaking to police as witness

The police said Ashly Robinson, known online as Ashlee Jenae, had died after attempting to take her own life.

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'Welcome home': Watch joyful reunion as Orion capsule opened after splashdown

Newly released video shows the moment the hatch of Artemis II's Orion capsule is unlocked to a joyful reunion with the four astronauts.

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V&A censored catalogues after demands by Chinese printer

Exclusive: Victoria and Albert Museum has deleted maps and images deemed sensitive by Beijing censors from exhibition publicationsOne of the UK’s leading museums has accepted demands by a Chinese firm that publishes its catalogues to remove images that fall foul of the country’s censorship laws.The...

Matthew Weaver 4 months ago

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Democrat Ro Khanna to introduce bill to stop US gasoline exports amid Iran war

Congressman says keeping gas supplies at home could lower costs for Americans amid price hikes sparked by warAmid historic jumps in gas prices triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran, the California congressman Ro Khanna is to introduce legislation on Tuesday that would ban the export of gasoline du...

Dharna Noor 4 months ago

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Group of Labour MPs proposes new policies to beat rightwing populism

Policies include a Swiss-style EU deal, lower electricity prices and reduced dependence on the USA group of Labour MPs is to propose a series of new policies to defeat rightwing populism, including a Swiss-style deal with the EU, lower electricity prices, a robust defence of climate policies and a r...

Jessica Elgot 4 months ago

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United Airlines CEO reportedly pitched merger with American, sparking competition fears

Critics warn of ‘absolute disaster for the flying public’ if two air travel giants try to combineThe CEO of United Airlines is said to have pitched a blockbuster merger with American Airlines during a meeting with Donald Trump, floating the combination of the world’s two largest carriers.Scott Kirby...

Lauren Aratani, Michael Sainato and agencies 4 months ago

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Israeli ambassador to Germany condemns Bezalel Smotrich’s tirade against chancellor

Ron Prosor says verbal attack on Friedrich Merz referencing Nazi regime ‘erodes the memory of the Holocaust’Israel’s envoy to Germany has criticised a far-right Israeli cabinet member who made historically charged accusations against the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, saying the attack “[eroded]...

Deborah Cole in Berlin 4 months ago

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Carney says it’s Canada’s ‘time to come together’ after Liberals secure majority

Byelection wins and defections push Canada’s Liberals into majority government under the prime ministerMark Carney has said he will govern with “humility, determination and a clear understanding of what this moment demands” after his Liberals swept three byelections Monday evening, forging a parliam...

Leyland Cecco in Toronto 4 months ago

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Should hair pulling be violent conduct?

Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez faces a three-match ban for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin's hair. Is the punishment fair?

4 months ago

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JD Vance defends backing 'great guy' Orbán's campaign after landslide defeat

Hungary's leader was a "great guy" who did a "very good job", the US vice-president said, but he was sure he could work with Péter Magyar.

4 months ago

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‘Debased himself’ and risking Australia’s reputation: Liberals torn up about Taylor’s Trumpian immigration plan

Howard-era former minister Amanda Vanstone criticises parts of hardline policy but backs English language requirementGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer Howard government minister Amanda Vanstone has warned Angus Taylor against turning immigration into heavy-handed law...

Tom McIlroy and Dan Jervis-Bardy 4 months ago

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Dinner for few: Australians eating out less as fuel crisis deals biggest blow to consumer confidence since Covid

Experts say ‘cautious consumption’ shows households bracing for return to extended period of financial pressure experienced during pandemic yearsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians are choosing chicken schnitzel over more expensive rib-eye steak, avoiding entrees a...

Jonathan Barrett Business editor 4 months ago

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Labor’s controversial algorithm tool for aged care under investigation by ombudsman

Exclusive: It follows numerous complaints made to Guardian Australia, politicians and advocacy organisations about the Integrated Assessment ToolGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe commonwealth ombudsman is investigating the government’s algorithm-based aged care assessmen...

Melissa Davey Medical editor 4 months ago

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Zelenskyy hails Magyar’s win over Orbán as ‘the victory of light over darkness’ in Hungary – as it happened

Ukrainian leader hopes for ‘pragmatic’ and ‘friendly’ relations with new government in contrast with hostility of previous pro-Russian regimein BerlinAt his press conference with Zelenskyy, Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz also welcomed Péter Magyar’s decisive victory, saying it would have “impli...

Jakub Krupa in Budapest 4 months ago

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Single-sex space guidance for organisations to be published after May elections

Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson says election rules mean a new draft cannot be published until next month.

4 months ago

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Single-sex space guidance for organisations to be published after May elections

Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson says election rules mean a new draft cannot be published until next month.

4 months ago

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