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Phillipson: challenge to Starmer would be wrong despite election ‘kicking’

Education secretary says voters feel let down but do not want Labour to ‘spend more time talking amongst ourselves’UK politics live – latest updatesLabour MPs would be wrong to remove Keir Starmer, even though voters have given the party a “real kicking” at the ballot box and people feel “bitterly l...

Rowena Mason Whitehall editor 3 months ago

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Spain starts evacuating passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife – Europe live

Spanish health officials says all 146 passengers remain asymptomatic The government has begun the evacuation of the first passengers from the MV Hondius ship which arrived in Tenerife this morning, ending a journey that started in southern Argentina on 1 April.A small group of passengers, all Spanis...

Yohannes Lowe 3 months ago

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‘Better the devil you know’: former Labour voters in Birmingham unsure about replacing Starmer

Focus group sceptical that replacing Keir Starmer would improve party’s fortunes, with some drawn to Reform or the GreensUK politics – liveAs Keir Starmer faces the prospect of a leadership challenge, former Labour voters in a Birmingham constituency were last week feeling nervous about what could c...

Rowena Mason Whitehall editor 3 months ago

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Cruise ship hit by hantavirus arrives in Tenerife to evacuate passengers

MV Hondius anchors offshore carrying 146 people as authorities scramble to get planes to take them homeThe cruise ship at the centre of a deadly outbreak of hantavirus has arrived in Tenerife for the evacuation of those onboard.The ship arrived in the Canary Islands in the early hours of Sunday morn...

Robyn Vinter in Tenerife 3 months ago

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Starmer insists he won’t quit as PM as Labour MP challenges ministers to trigger leadership contest – UK politics live

Former junior minister Catherine West says that unless a cabinet minister comes forward to challenge the PM by Monday, she willQ: Angela Rayner says that Shabana Mahmood’s plan to extend the amount of time immigrants have to wait until they can apply for indefinite leave to remain. Will those plans...

Andrew Sparrow 3 months ago

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Prague derby abandoned after fans storm pitch with Slavia seconds from title

Sparta keeper Surovcik says he will pursue legal actionSlavia chairman Tvrdik calls incident in derby ‘disgrace’The derby between Slavia Prague and Sparta Prague was abandoned on Saturday after hundreds of home fans stormed the pitch in the closing minutes, when Slavia were leading 3-2 at their Fort...

Reuters 3 months ago

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Downing Street rally asks ‘silent majority’ to fight antisemitism

Open letter criticising invitation to Nigel Farage warns of association with ‘racism and inflammatory rhetoric’Political leaders have been invited to a rally opposing antisemitism on Sunday, with British Jews hoping the “silent majority” will join them for a “million mensch march” across central Lon...

Donna Ferguson 3 months ago

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Bafta doubles down on preparations for Sunday TV awards after N-word fallout

Ceremony organisers taking event procedures ‘extremely seriously’ after broadcast of racial slur in February Continue reading...

Tara Conlan 3 months ago

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Pension scams: Britons warned over criminals offering inheritance tax loopholes

Fraudsters exploit confusion or anxiety over new IHT rules by offering a ‘safe haven’ for savings potsThe caller pitches a great deal. Shift the moneysaved in your pension and reinvest it in a scheme overseas where you can avoid it being caught under next year’s changes to the UK’s inheritance tax (...

Shane Hickey 3 months ago

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threaten US sites in Middle East if tankers come under fire

Revolutionary Guards issue warning as Trump awaits Iran’s response to Washington’s latest proposal for peace dealIran’s Revolutionary Guards have threatened to target US sites in the Middle East if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported on Saturday, as Washington was left waiting for Te...

Agence-France Presse 3 months ago

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Pressure mounts on Angus Taylor as Pauline Hanson declares One Nation ‘here for the long haul’

Historic Farrer byelection win ignites internal rumblings about Coalition leadership Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA triumphant Pauline Hanson has declared One Nation is “here for the long haul” after a historic Farrer byelection win that has ignited internal rumblings a...

Dan Jervis-Bardy Chief political correspondent 3 months ago

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Nationals MP Colin Boyce says he’s considering move to One Nation after ‘wake-up call’ in Farrer byelection

Exclusive: Queensland MP says ‘I think everybody should be thinking about their political future’ after devastating result for CoalitionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNationals MP Colin Boyce is considering shifting to One Nation after the Farrer byelection saw the Coalit...

Sarah Martin 3 months ago

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Tehran, Taiwan, trade … what are the hazards facing Trump on Xi summit tightrope?

US leader enters talks with superpower rival from vulnerable position, but will be hoping for economic wins amid turbulent backdropIf all goes to plan over the next few days – and that is a big if – Donald Trump will arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for a highly anticipated summit with Xi Jinping, Chi...

Amy Hawkins in Beijing and David Smith in Washington 3 months ago

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Argentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship’s passengers

Thirty years after first person-to-person transmission was documented in Patagonia, scientists say global heating could increase world’s exposureAn outbreak in rural communities 30 years ago in the Patagonia area of Argentina led scientists, for the first time, to document person-to-person transmiss...

Tiago Rogero South America correspondent 3 months ago

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Police investigate alleged antisemitic abuse at children’s netball game in Sydney

NSW police called to incident in Maroubra amid reports of offensive comments made at under-12s gameFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice are investigating an alleged antisemitic comment made at a children’s netball gam...

Penry Buckley 3 months ago

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Vladimir Putin suggests Ukraine war is ‘coming to an end’

Russian president damns western support that has allowed Ukraine to hold out and asks for talks with Gerhard Schröder in remarks after diminished Victory Day paradeVladimir Putin has said he thinks the Ukraine war is winding down – remarks that came a few hours after he had vowed to defeat Ukraine a...

Guardian staff and agencies 3 months ago

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At least 11 people sent to hospital after suspected boat explosion in Miami

Florida wildlife commission investigating cause of incident that left passengers with burns and traumatic injuriesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA suspected boat explosion at a Miami sandbar sent at least 11 people to the hospital on Saturday with some suffering from burns and trau...

Uwa Ede-Osifo 3 months ago

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Australia news live: Ley urges Liberals to accept Farrer loss to One Nation with ‘humility’, saying ‘voters never get it wrong’

Former Liberal party leader resigned as member for Farrer after she was dumped as opposition leader. Follow updates liveThe treasurer, Jim Chalmers, says the Farrer by-election result was a “bloodbath” for the Coalition that casts doubt on Angus Taylor’s future as Liberal leader.Appearing on Sky New...

Ben Smee 3 months ago

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Betty Broderick, convicted in 1989 killings of ex-husband and his new wife, dies aged 78

Broderick was serving a life sentence in California over killings and last month transferred to a medical centerBetty Broderick, who became infamous for the 1989 killings of her former husband and his new wife in a case that shocked the country and inspired movies and books, has died at the age of 7...

Marina Dunbar 3 months ago

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Man arrested after five people were hit by car in Nottinghamshire town

One man critically injured following incident in Arnold and suspect is being held on suspicion of attempted murderA man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after five people were struck by a car in a town centre in Nottinghamshire, police have said.One man suffered life-threatening in...

Nadeem Badshah 3 months ago

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Sean Duffy faces backlash for new family reality show: ‘unfocused and out of touch’

US transportation secretary announces The Great American Road Trip amid transportation crises and rising fuel pricesSean Duffy, the US transportation secretary, hauled his family into a van for a wholesome, seven-month trek across the nation, which was filmed for an upcoming reality TV program, he t...

Uwa Ede-Osifo 3 months ago

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‘A sobering indictment’: 14 homeless people die a year in public parks or countryside in Australia, analysis finds

‘In just a few weeks homelessness has killed a baby, a young mother and a student,’ head of advocacy group says, calling for more investment in upcoming budgetGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFourteen rough sleepers are dying in public parks or countryside areas each year o...

Christopher Knaus 3 months ago

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Frontier Airlines plane fatally strikes person during takeoff at Denver airport

Passengers evacuated safely after person jumped perimeter fence and walked on to runway, airport spokesperson saysA Frontier Airlines plane hit and killed a person on the runway of Denver’s international airport during takeoff, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate, authorities...

Guardian staff and Associated Press 3 months ago

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Labour MP says she will trigger leadership contest by Monday if cabinet does not launch challenge – as it happened

Catherine West says she will try to get the necessary signatures herself to trigger a leadership contestMapped: how Labour lost ground in different directionsGordon Brown has been appointed as a special envoy on global finance.Number 10 said:The PM has committed to boosting the country’s security an...

Nadeem Badshah (now); Taz Ali and Hamish Mackay (earlier) 3 months ago

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