Air passengers warned of higher fares as regional airports face bigger tax bills

29/12/2025 07:58 The Guardian

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.Analysis of government data for PA Media has revealed regional airports are among those facing the steepest increases in business rates of any sector in the UK amid an overhaul of property valuations underpinning the tax. Continue reading...

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Ukraine war live: US has offered 15 years of security guarantees, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian leader had sought 50 years of security guarantees at Florida meeting with TrumpZelenskyy also said he wants Kyiv to host a meeting with European and American officials in the “coming days” to work on documents to end the war.“We want this meeting to take place, and I believe we will...

29/12/2025 10:03 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

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

China launches live-fire drills around Taiwan simulating blockade of major ports

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

29/12/2025 05:57 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

Turnout appears low for vote in which most candidates seen as allies of junta and large areas excluded by warPolls have closed in conflict-racked Myanmar, ending the first phase of an election that has been widely condemned as a sham designed to legitimise the military junta’s rule.The military ha...

28/12/2025 13:58 The Guardian

Zelenskyy heads to Florida for talks with Trump amid fresh strikes on Kyiv

Russia’s “barbaric” attack on capital draws condemnation as Ukrainian leader readies for Florida meetingPower supplies to Ukraine’s capital remained patchy on Sunday after a Russian drone and missile barrage that left hundreds of thousands of people facing freezing temperatures.Ukraine’s p...

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

How Las Vegas police ended up with a fleet of free Tesla Cybertrucks

Mysterious donors gave a fleet of 10 of the vehicles – which have had a number of recalls – to the police earlier this yearThe Las Vegas police department rolled out a new fleet of tactical vehicles to city streets last month: all Tesla Cybertrucks. The steel cars, wrapped in black-and-white vin...

27/12/2025 13:00 The Guardian

Zelenskyy to travel to US for Trump meeting amid push for Ukraine deal

Meeting on Sunday will follow flurry of US, Russian and Ukrainian talks, but Putin has shown little sign of softeningVolodymyr Zelenskyy is to travel to the US for a planned meeting with Donald Trump on Sunday, as Washington continues to push for a possible peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow.The Ukr...

27/12/2025 01:04 The Guardian

Foreign medics shunning NHS because of anti-migrant rhetoric, says top doctor

Exclusive: UK an ‘unwelcoming, racist’ country for overseas health workers, according to medical colleges leader‘The NHS would collapse within hours’: BME staff say Britain fails to appreciate their rolesForeign doctors and nurses are increasingly shunning the NHS because anti-migrant rhetor...

26/12/2025 20:00 The Guardian

UN experts raise ‘grave concern’ over treatment of Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers

Special rapporteurs say handling of prisoners raises questions over UK’s obligations under human rights lawsUN experts have expressed “grave concern” for the wellbeing of Palestine Action-affiliated hunger strikers and warned their treatment raises questions about the UK’s compliance with in...

26/12/2025 18:03 The Guardian

Nigeria provided US with intelligence for strikes on Islamist militants, says foreign minister – as it happened

This blog is now closed. US warns of more Nigeria strikesExplained: Why has Trump ordered strikes in Nigeria?Here are some images of the aftermath of US strikes in Nigeria that have come via the news wires today:Nigerians across Sokoto state told of their shock at Christmas Day strikes by the United...

26/12/2025 17:16 The Guardian

Labour ‘alienating rural people’ with plan to ban trail hunting, says Countryside Alliance

Boxing Day hunts take place in England as poll suggests 65% of people think government neglects rural areasTraditional Boxing Day hunts have gathered across England, as opponents of a planned ban on trail hunting claimed Keir Starmer’s government had “alienated rural people”.The warning came f...

26/12/2025 15:08 The Guardian

US warns of more Nigeria strikes as Abuja talks of ‘joint ongoing operations’

Pete Hegseth says ‘more to come’ as Nigerian minister confirms his country provided intelligence for first waveThe US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, has warned of new strikes against Islamic State targets in north-western Nigeria, hours after the US military took action against militant camps...

26/12/2025 14:41 The Guardian

California braces for flooding and avalanche risk during strong storms

Mudslides, big waves and atmospheric rivers slam state after LA’s wettest Christmas season in 54 yearsA strong storm system that has brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California was expected to ease on Friday, but there was still a risk of high surf along the coast, flash flooding nea...

26/12/2025 14:26 The Guardian

Southern separatists in Yemen report Saudi airstrikes near positions

Alleged strikes close to UAE-backed forces follow Riyadh’s call for STC to withdraw from newly seized provincesA separatist group in southern Yemen that this month seized two oil-rich provinces has claimed that Saudi Arabia has fired warning airstrikes directed at its forces.Videos issued on Frida...

26/12/2025 13:31 The Guardian

How an ex-US marine became vital in the fight against Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement

When Trump began deploying troops to US cities, Janessa Goldbeck’s Vet Voice Foundation was ready – now they’re preparing for what may be nextWhatever the worst-case scenario, Janessa Goldbeck has probably imagined it. In 2023 the US marine veteran consulted on a documentary that war-gamed a p...

26/12/2025 12:00 The Guardian

Weather tracker: Deep freeze grips Canada as US records warmest Christmas

Temperatures plunge below -50C in the Yukon, while swaths of US experience springlike weatherNorthern Canada has been gripped by an intense and prolonged cold spell, with temperatures hovering between -20C and -40C for weeks. On Tuesday, Braeburn in the Yukon recorded -55.7C, its coldest December te...

26/12/2025 11:52 The Guardian

‘All brakes are off’: Russia’s attempt to rein in illicit market for leaked data backfires

Russian state has tolerated parallel probiv market for its convenience but now Ukrainian spies are exploiting itRussia is scrambling to rein in the country’s sprawling illicit market for leaked personal data, a shadowy ecosystem long exploited by investigative journalists, police and criminal grou...

26/12/2025 09:00 The Guardian

Outdated furniture fire safety rules putting people at risk, MP warns

Millions of households are exposed to materials in upholstered furniture that can release dangerous fumes when they burnThe UK is still using extremely outdated furniture fire safety rules, putting people at risk from toxic materials, an MP has warned.Bob Blackman, the chair of the all-party parliam...

26/12/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Homes threatened as bushfire rages south-east of Perth and storms hit Queensland and Northern Territory

Bushfire that is believed to have started at Boddington goldmine still uncontained, while monsoon trough soaks north-eastern AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians on both sides of the country have been warned to remain vigilant as floods and fires threatened...

26/12/2025 01:42 The Guardian

Southern California sees third death from atmospheric river storm drenching region

Some parts of LA saw more than 11in of rain, with flooding, road closures and debris flows reported across the regionA strong rain and wind storm, carried by an atmospheric river from the Pacific, has been blamed for a third death in southern California as flooding, road closures and debris flows ar...

26/12/2025 00:25 The Guardian

Western Australia faces bushfire threat as cold, wet and bumpy Sydney to Hobart yacht race forecast

WA facing several fire warnings as Perth temperatures exceed 40C while Melbourne on track for coldest Christmas since 2006Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPerth exceeded its Christmas Day forecast of 40C as a heatwave created extreme fire danger for much of south-west Weste...

25/12/2025 20:06 The Guardian

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