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Unions attack ‘year-long delay’ for Tata Steel furnace’s grid connection in south Wales

Unions attack ‘year-long delay’ for Tata Steel furnace’s grid connection in south Wales

Government urged to help speed up vital industrial project amid growing alarm over National Grid delaysTrade unions have called for the government to …
Trump repeats claim that California election was rigged – US politics live

Trump repeats claim that California election was rigged – US politics live

President posts screenshot on Truth Social attacking Californian election, after walking out of NBC interview after refusing to substantiate his claim…
Al Jazeera explains China-North Korea ties as Xi visits Pyongyang

Al Jazeera explains China-North Korea ties as Xi visits Pyongyang

China’s Xi Jinping is visiting North Korea for the first time in seven years.…
Is Keir Starmer in his ‘legacy’ era? – podcast

Is Keir Starmer in his ‘legacy’ era? – podcast

Keir Starmer says he will fight on as prime minister, but behind the scenes he is said to be thinking about his legacy. He’s talking this week about t…
John Oliver on New College’s Maga takeover: ‘More about political posturing than students’ lives’

John Oliver on New College’s Maga takeover: ‘More about political posturing than students’ lives’

The late-night host detailed how the Florida liberal arts college became a testing ground for a rightwing agendaJohn Oliver dedicated Sunday’s episode…
Trump’s border czar threatens to send ‘more ICE agents than you’ve ever seen’ to New York City

Trump’s border czar threatens to send ‘more ICE agents than you’ve ever seen’ to New York City

Tom Homan says he made Kathy Hochul promise after governor signed bill protecting New Yorkers against ICEDonald Trump’s hardline border czar has again…
Calls to review ‘unduly lenient’ sentence for rapist in Andrew Malkinson miscarriage of justice

Calls to review ‘unduly lenient’ sentence for rapist in Andrew Malkinson miscarriage of justice

Paul Quinn will serve at least 14 years for the 2003 rape in Salford and could spend less time in prison than MalkinsonThe government’s most senior la…
Sikh group calls for inquiry into Henry Nowak death

Sikh group calls for inquiry into Henry Nowak death

Dabinderjit Singh of the Sikh Federation has written to the government calling for an inquiry.…
Jailed crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon

Jailed crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon

The former leader of crypto platform FTX, currently serving a 25-year sentence, on Monday officially applied to be pardoned.…
Rushed social media ban for under-16s in UK could ‘unravel’, charity warns

Rushed social media ban for under-16s in UK could ‘unravel’, charity warns

Molly Rose Foundation says government should instead set strict safety standards for appsA rushed under-16s social media ban in the UK could unravel a…
Epstein victim says she had dinner at Andrew's palace apartment

Epstein victim says she had dinner at Andrew's palace apartment

Testimony to US Congress members is the first time a woman abused and trafficked by the late financier has publicly spoken of attending royal residenc…
Race tied between left- and right-wing rivals in Peru’s presidential vote

Race tied between left- and right-wing rivals in Peru’s presidential vote

The split illustrates deep political polarisation in the South American country.…
Federal judge rules Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas unlawful

Federal judge rules Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas unlawful

President dramatically raised cost of visa for highly skilled workers in executive order last yearA federal judge on Monday declared a $100,000 fee th…
Nithya Raman leads Spencer Pratt in LA mayor’s race as vote-counting continues

Nithya Raman leads Spencer Pratt in LA mayor’s race as vote-counting continues

Progressive and former reality TV star have been battling for the number two spot to face off against Karen BassNithya Raman, the progressive Los Ange…
US imposes restrictions on 100 Nicaraguan officials after activist’s death

US imposes restrictions on 100 Nicaraguan officials after activist’s death

The death of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera has prompted calls from UN experts for an independent investigation.…
Jess Phillips On The Explicit Image Ban For Children

Jess Phillips On The Explicit Image Ban For Children

Starmer has told tech firms to block naked images on phones for children.…
Albanian PM Rama vows to push on with Kushner-linked luxury resort

Albanian PM Rama vows to push on with Kushner-linked luxury resort

Albanian Prime Minister Rama vowed to press ahead with a billion-dollar luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner.…
China’s Xi Jinping and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un meet in Pyongyang

China’s Xi Jinping and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un meet in Pyongyang

Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met on Monday at a rare summit in Pyongyang.…
Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why did Trump walk out of his TV interview with Meet The Press?

Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why did Trump walk out of his TV interview with Meet The Press?

And why is JD Vance posting about Henry Nowak?…
Trump nominates Todd Blanche to serve permanently as attorney general

Trump nominates Todd Blanche to serve permanently as attorney general

Former Trump lawyer, acting in the role since April, faces Senate confirmation after controversial DoJ movesSign up for the Breaking News US newslette…
Todd Blanche: devoted Trump enforcer rewarded with top nomination

Todd Blanche: devoted Trump enforcer rewarded with top nomination

Attorney general pick joined Trump’s legal team in 2023 – there seems little doubt he would be prepared to carry out the president’s wishesSign up for…
Australia news live: poll piles pressure on Jacinta Allan; women ‘biggest losers from NDIS cuts’

Australia news live: poll piles pressure on Jacinta Allan; women ‘biggest losers from NDIS cuts’

Survey puts Labor behind the Coalition and One Nation in state election race; advocacy groups say care burden will shift to womenGet our breaking news…
How significant is Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea?

How significant is Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea?

Beijing is Pyongyang's main political and economic backer.…
How Trump acolytes seized on UK teen’s killing to push anti-immigration agenda

How Trump acolytes seized on UK teen’s killing to push anti-immigration agenda

Senior administration officials jump on death of Henry Nowak – and statements echo language of the far rightOver a breathtaking few days that spanned …
Badenoch to vow to scrap public sector equality duty in effort to fend off Reform

Badenoch to vow to scrap public sector equality duty in effort to fend off Reform

In speech on Tuesday, Tory leader will claim obligation to consider equality being used to advance ‘divisive agendas’Kemi Badenoch will vow to scrap t…
UN human rights leader calls for Cuba sanctions to be ‘lifted immediately’

UN human rights leader calls for Cuba sanctions to be ‘lifted immediately’

Volker Turk, the UN's high commissioner for human rights, warns that 'children are dying' as result of US oil blockade.…
How one of India's most successful female politicians is losing her party

How one of India's most successful female politicians is losing her party

Mamata Banerjee's once-dominant Trinamool Congress party is unravelling, weeks after losing power in West Bengal.…
Pilot ‘hyperlocal’ job support scheme in England shows promising signs of effectiveness

Pilot ‘hyperlocal’ job support scheme in England shows promising signs of effectiveness

Government-funded JobsPlus trial in 10 neighbourhoods could be scalable nationwide, evaluation showsWe would like to hear from young people in the UK …
Family courts show ‘widespread’ gender bias and victim-blaming, report finds

Family courts show ‘widespread’ gender bias and victim-blaming, report finds

Exclusive: Analysis shows 72.5% of 91 judgments in England and Wales contained judicial victim-blaming, with mothers scrutinised more intenselyA repor…
Plan for AI legal assistants in England and Wales ‘cannot replace funding and staff’, lawyers say

Plan for AI legal assistants in England and Wales ‘cannot replace funding and staff’, lawyers say

David Lammy to announce trial of AI assistants in crown courts in effort to cut backlog of casesA plan to roll out virtual legal assistants powered by…