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A&Es in ‘big trouble’ because of ‘normalised’ corridor care, says leading UK medic

30/12/2025 00:01 The Guardian

Emergency medicine specialist says improved social care and efficiency would help crisis in NHSEmergency departments across the UK are “in big trouble” owing to the way corridor care has been “normalised”, a leading medic has warned.Dr Ian Higginson, the president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), said there should be “howls of outrage” over deaths linked to long emergency department waits, with just a few hospitals around the UK managing to avoid caring for patients on trolleys in corridors. Continue reading...

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‘Too complacent’: how Blair’s advisers misjudged his disastrous WI speech

Former PM’s team suggested initial less-politicised drafts seemed patronising and appealed to ‘fuddy-duddy Britain’Brown’s allies could wreck Labour’s 2005 election hopes, Mandelson warnedTony Blair’s key advisers agonised over the writing of his notoriously ill-judged speech to the Wome...

30/12/2025 00:01 The Guardian
Tony Blair’s government discussed how to influence John Howard to commit Australian troops to Iraq war

Newly released UK cabinet papers from 2005 provide an insight into how the Blair government worked to flatter the Australian PM to influence his decisionTony Blair’s government discussed how to “influence” John Howard when it came to committing Australian troops to Iraq after the toppling of S...

30/12/2025 00:01 The Guardian
Brown’s allies could wreck Labour’s 2005 election hopes, Mandelson warned

Tony Blair was told that tensions with his then chancellor would need to be carefully managed, files reveal‘Too complacent’: how Blair’s advisers misjudged his disastrous WI speechPeter Mandelson warned Tony Blair not to allow Gordon Brown’s supporters to wreck Labour’s 2005 general electi...

30/12/2025 00:01 The Guardian
Hamas will have ‘hell to pay’ if it fails to disarm, Trump warns after Netanyahu meeting

Israeli prime minister said he will award Trump with Israel prize, highest civilian honor, while visiting Mar-a-LagoDonald Trump has warned that Hamas will have “hell to pay” if it fails to disarm while offering full-throated support to Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting with the Israeli prime...

29/12/2025 23:00 The Guardian
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of trying to sabotage peace talks with ‘typical Russian lies’

Russia’s claim it foiled drone attack on Putin residence shows ‘they do not want to finish this war’, Ukrainian president saysVolodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of trying to sabotage peace talks and preparing to bomb government buildings after the Kremlin said it had foiled a Ukrainian dro...

29/12/2025 19:35 The Guardian
Netanyahu meets Trump in US amid fears of Israeli regional offensives

Israel’s PM travels to Mar-a-Lago as US administration reported to be running out of patience over Gaza ceasefireBenjamin Netanyahu met Donald Trump at the US president’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Monday amid growing fears Israel could launch new offensives against regional enemies, potent...

29/12/2025 19:33 The Guardian
Ukraine war: Zelenskyy denies Russian accusation that Putin’s residence was attacked by Ukrainian drones – as it happened

Zelenskyy says Moscow trying to derail peace talks progress, as Russian foreign minister claims Ukraine targeted president’s home in NovgorodThe Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told journalists this morning that Moscow agreed with Donald Trump’s assessment that talks to end the war were in th...

29/12/2025 18:08 The Guardian
Number of people who say Britons must be born in UK is rising, study shows

Exclusive: Research finds ‘worrying’ surge in support for hard-right narratives on national identityThe number of people who believe “Britishness” is something you are born with has almost doubled in two years, according to research that warns of a rising tide of ethno-nationalism in Britain...

29/12/2025 18:00 The Guardian
SoftBank to acquire DigitalBridge for $4bn in move to deepen ties to AI

Acquisition would further expand SoftBank’s investments in artificial intelligence as it tries to center itself in the boomSoftBank Group will acquire digital infrastructure investor DigitalBridge Group in a deal valued at $4bn, the companies said on Monday, as the Japanese investment firm looks t...

29/12/2025 15:05 The Guardian
UK medical regulator warns against buying weight-loss jabs from social media channels

MHRA says buying from illegal online sellers can put health at real risk amid booming black marketLosing weight may be a common new year resolution but health experts have warned against buying medications for such purposes from social media sellers or other illegitimate channels.Jabs such as Wegovy...

29/12/2025 13:53 The Guardian
China launches live-fire drills around Taiwan simulating blockade of major ports

Taipei condemns exercise that Chinese army calls ‘a stern warning’ against separatist and external forcesChina has launched live-fire military drills around Taiwan, simulating a blockade of major ports, attacking maritime targets, and fending off international “interference”, in what it call...

29/12/2025 13:40 The Guardian
Is claim Ukraine deal is ‘95% done’ just another empty assertion from Trump?

A sober observer assessing the US president’s claim may react the same way as Zelenskyy – with shock and disbeliefZelenskyy says US has agreed to offer Ukraine ‘strong’ 15-year security guaranteesA deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine was “95% done”, Donald Trump claimed after...

29/12/2025 13:38 The Guardian
‘Cities need nature to be happy’: David Attenborough seeks out London’s hidden wildlife

Attenborough, 99, enthuses about tube-riding pigeons, foxes, parakeets and others in Wild London for the BBCFilming the wildlife of London requires an intrepid, agile presenter, willing to lie on damp grass after dark to encounter hedgehogs, scale heights to hold a peregrine falcon chick, and stake...

29/12/2025 12:00 The Guardian
Heavy snow forecast for parts of UK as weather warning issued

Yellow warning for parts of Scotland and amber cold health alert in place for north-east and north-west EnglandHeavy snow showers are on the way across parts of the UK as a weather warning has been issued by the Met Office.A yellow warning for snow and ice has been issued for parts of Scotland from...

29/12/2025 11:39 The Guardian
Influx of cheap Chinese imports could drive down UK inflation, economists say

As Trump’s tariffs take effect, Britain is likely alternative destination for cars, telecoms and sound equipmentBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK is poised for an influx of cheap Chinese imports that could bring down inflation amid the fallout from Donald Trump’s global trade war, leading e...

29/12/2025 11:19 The Guardian
Japanese town reeling from year of record bear encounters

Bears are becoming a growing problem in some of Japan’s urban areas as they are forced to venture further in search of foodIt came as no surprise, least of all to the residents of Osaki, that “bear” was selected as Japan’s kanji character of the year earlier this month.The north-eastern town...

29/12/2025 11:00 The Guardian
Weather tracker: Polar wind set to end warmth in US south and midwest

Spring-like weather experienced by many Americans to end, while heavy snow in Japan brings deadly conditionsA week of extremes in the US as Arctic air plunges southwards across many states, sweeping away record-breaking warmth from last weekend. With low pressure in the west drawing up warm, humid a...

29/12/2025 09:47 The Guardian
Trump says ‘tough’ issues remain for Ukraine peace deal after meeting Zelenskyy in Florida

US president said ‘thorny’ questions over territory have yet to be resolved and expressed sympathy with Russia not wanting a ceasefireDonald Trump has said a deal to end the war in Ukraine is “closer than ever” but has admitted that “thorny” questions over the future of the eastern Donba...

29/12/2025 08:18 The Guardian
Air passengers warned of higher fares as regional airports face bigger tax bills

Manchester and Bristol among those worst hit as most airports face bills more than doubling in next three yearsBusiness live – latest updatesAir passengers are being warned to brace for ticket rises as regional airports across the UK face “unprecedented” rises in property tax next year.Analysi...

29/12/2025 07:58 The Guardian
Third of Reform UK’s council leaders have expressed vaccine-sceptic views

Health minister decries criticism of vaccinations by heads of four authorities as ‘dangerous and utterly irresponsible’A third of Reform UK’s council leaders across the country have expressed vaccine-sceptic views, openly questioning public health measures that keep millions safe.The leaders o...

29/12/2025 06:00 The Guardian
Help UK ceramics industry or ‘lose piece of national identity’, government told

Unions and thinktank urge action to save sector hit by sky-high energy bills, cheap imports and underinvestmentBritain will lose a piece of its national identity if the country’s ceramics industry is allowed to descend further into crisis without state assistance, the government has been warned.Ce...

29/12/2025 00:01 The Guardian
Trump and Zelenskyy meet in Florida – as it happened

This blog is closed. Read the full story hereThe Ukrainian military said on Sunday that it hit the Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region in an overnight drone attack.The strike caused a fire and damages were still being assessed, Kyiv’s General Staff said. Continue reading...

28/12/2025 23:37 The Guardian
US strikes on Nigeria and Syria are ‘consistent’ with policy to combat IS, Republican says

House armed services committee’s Mike Turner denied that military strikes showed new Trump approach to US forcesUS warns of more Nigeria strikes as Abuja talks of ‘joint ongoing operations’A senior Republican on the US House armed services committee has said that the country’s recent militar...

28/12/2025 17:37 The Guardian
‘Rise in deaths’ predicted as amber cold health alerts issued in northern England

UKHSA warns vulnerable and elderly people may be at risk with temperatures to drop severely overnightAmber cold health alerts have been issued for northern England, with low temperatures predicted to cause a “rise in deaths” among vulnerable and elderly people.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHS...

28/12/2025 16:00 The Guardian
Polls close in first phase of Myanmar elections widely condemned as a sham

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28/12/2025 13:58 The Guardian
Zelenskyy heads to Florida for talks with Trump amid fresh strikes on Kyiv

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28/12/2025 09:26 The Guardian
Bulgaria prepares to join eurozone amid fears of Russian-backed disinformation

Balkan country will become 21st country to adopt EU currency, with policymakers hoping move will boost economy Bulgaria is preparing to adopt the euro in January amid fresh domestic political turbulence and fears that Russia-aligned disinformation is deepening distrust of the new currency.The Balkan...

28/12/2025 06:00 The Guardian
Minns government ‘actively’ considering if Jewish security group should be armed after Bondi attack

NSW premier also announces police will carry long-arm rifles at major New Year’s Eve event in SydneyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChris Minns has said his government is “actively” considering whether a Jewish security group should be armed in the wake of the Bondi...

28/12/2025 05:05 The Guardian
Queensland braces for days of heavy rain as BoM issues flood warnings for parts of state

Livestock at risk as some areas expected to receive up to 500mm in the coming week, according to the Bureau of MeteorologyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLarge parts of north Queensland are set to be battered by days of heavy rain, with some areas expected to receive up to...

28/12/2025 02:03 The Guardian
Poland preparing €2bn anti-drone fortifications along its eastern border amid Russian threat

Deputy defence minister says new air defence systems will be completed in 24 monthsPoland plans to complete a new set of anti-drone fortifications along its eastern borders within two years, a top defence official has said, after a massive incursion of unmanned Russian aerial combat vehicles into Po...

27/12/2025 15:55 The Guardian
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