Ex-Tory candidate accused of sending unsolicited image of his ‘private parts’

16/01/2025 11:23 The Guardian

Jaymey McIvor, Reform UK’s first Essex councillor, was suspended from Conservatives last year amid claimsUK politics live – latest updatesA Reform UK councillor has been accused of being expelled from the Conservative party last year over allegations he sent an unsolicited picture of his “private parts”.Jaymey McIvor had been due to stand as a Tory parliamentary candidate in July but was suspended before the election. Sources say he was expelled after an investigation into the allegations. Continue reading...

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Russia-Ukraine war live: Keir Starmer says UK will deliver new mobile air defence system to Ukraine

UK prime minister meets Ukrainian president as they sign 100-year partnership agreement to deepen security ties between nationsStarmer hails ‘closer than ever’ partnership with Ukraine on visitCity officials say there have been no casualties after the reported Russian drone attack on Kyiv, but s...

16/01/2025 13:43 The Guardian

UK politics live: Badenoch admits Tory Brexit mistakes, saying party had ‘no plan for growth outside EU’

Opposition leader expected to turn fire on predecessors in speech in which she will try to break with the pastRichard Adams is the Guardian’s education editor.Thirty-two sixth form colleges across England will be hit by more strikes over a pay disparity between staff employed by academies and thos...

16/01/2025 13:41 The Guardian

At least 70 Palestinians killed in Gaza airstrikes as Israeli cabinet delays meeting to agree ceasefire – live

Final sign-off for ceasefire deal delayed after Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Hamas of ‘reneging’ on parts of agreementThe devastating impact of 15 months of war on GazaHow Trump loomed over Gaza ceasefire negotiationsRelatives of hostages welcome ceasefirePalestinians express joy over ceasefire de...

16/01/2025 13:36 The Guardian

Only grant Trump a UK state visit if he agrees to Ukraine summit, say Lib Dems

Ed Davey says incoming US president is ‘threat to peace and prosperity’ and relations with him must be transactionalUK politics live – latest updatesRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesBritain should offer Donald Trump a state visit only on the condition he agrees to a sit-down summit wi...

16/01/2025 13:04 The Guardian

Role of US servicemen in acts of extremist violence under scrutiny

Active duty servicemen and veterans statistically most likely demographic to be ‘mass casualty offender’ After the two men who carried out stateside terror attacks on New Year’s Day were revealed as veterans of the war on terror, public scrutiny about the role of American servicemen in such in...

16/01/2025 13:00 The Guardian

Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury pleads guilty to assault

Judge adjourns case to 24 February and tells MP for Runcorn and Helsby he is leaving all sentencing options openUK politics live – latest updatesThe MP for Runcorn and Helsby, Mike Amesbury, has pleaded guilty to assault.Appearing at Chester magistrates court, Amesbury, who was suspended by the La...

16/01/2025 12:31 The Guardian

Donald Trump reportedly weighing up TikTok ban delay

President-elect ‘has warm spot’ for platform and wants political solution to ‘preserve app but protect data’Sophia Smith Galer: TikTok is the only truly democratic social platformDonald Trump is considering suspending a TikTok ban in the US with an executive order when he enters the White Ho...

16/01/2025 12:13 The Guardian

Labour staff balloted on pay freeze as election win hits party finances

Proposal follows loss of constitutional payment given to opposition partiesUK politics live – latest updatesLabour party staff are being balloted on whether to accept a pay freeze this year, the Guardian has learned.Unite and GMB members who work for the party have until Friday to vote on whether...

16/01/2025 12:00 The Guardian

Netanyahu: no vote on Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas accepts all terms

Israeli prime minister’s demand before expected cabinet meeting threatens to derail peace negotiationsMiddle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu has said his cabinet will not meet to vote on the ceasefire and hostage release deal announced by Qatar to pause the war in Gaza until “Hama...

16/01/2025 11:48 The Guardian

Drone above site of Starmer-Zelenskyy meeting in Kyiv draws anti-aircraft fire

Aircraft – possibly a Russian decoy – seen above presidential palace where UK PM is meeting Ukrainian presidentRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesAnti-aircraft fire has erupted in Kyiv as Keir Starmer held talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the UK prime minister’s first official trip...

16/01/2025 10:57 The Guardian

Poland hails breakthrough with Ukraine over second world war Volhynia atrocity

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Tusk reach agreement on massacre of up to 100,000 Poles by Ukrainian nationalistsRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesPoland has hailed a breakthrough in a painful historical dispute with Ukraine, after it said its neighbour had agreed to allow exhumations of Poli...

16/01/2025 10:51 The Guardian

Farage criticised for claim workers’ rights bill could spell end of pub banter

Unions accuse Reform leader of being ‘on the side of bad bosses, zero-hours contracts and fire and rehire’UK politics live – latest updatesLabour and trade unions have criticised an attack by Nigel Farage on a proposed law aimed at protecting workers from sexual harassment – which the Reform...

16/01/2025 10:36 The Guardian

Biden strengthens US cyber defenses against Russia and China threats

Outgoing president signs executive order to tackle US vulnerabilities after attacks that have cost country billionsThe Biden administration is making a final push to fortify America’s cyber defenses against mounting threats from China and Russia, issuing a sweeping cybersecurity executive order ju...

16/01/2025 10:30 The Guardian

Reeves clings to green shoots of recovery as UK economy flatlines

After a tough start to the year, the chancellor’s desire to ‘kickstart growth’ is unlikely to happen quicklyBusiness live – latest updatesPressure eases on Reeves as UK economy grows by 0.1%Reeves summons regulator chiefs to push growth agendaUK could be especially at risk from Trump’s tar...

16/01/2025 09:39 The Guardian

UK economy could be especially at risk from Trump’s tariff war, says minister

Trade secretary says UK’s ‘globally oriented’ economy means it is vulnerable – but it is better positioned than China and EUPressure eases on Reeves as UK economy grows by 0.1%Business live – latest updatesThe UK government is worried a “tariff war” between the US and other countries c...

16/01/2025 09:00 The Guardian

UK rail firms urged to issue ‘yellow card’ warnings instead of penalty

People should not be punished for honest mistakes, says watchdog, amid concern at fare evasion measuresTrain firms have been urged by the rail passenger watchdog to give a “yellow card” to people travelling without the correct ticket rather than rush to fines or prosecution.Transport Focus said...

16/01/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Hamas and Israel have agreed Gaza ceasefire deal, Qatari PM says

Deal to pause 15-month war expected to be officially accepted by Israel after cabinet meetingIsrael-Gaza war – live updatesHamas and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire deal, pausing the war in Gaza and designed to broker an end to the brutal 15-month conflict, the mediator Qatar has said. The agree...

16/01/2025 04:41 The Guardian

‘Their human resources are unlimited’: Russia’s advances signal bleak spring for Ukrainians

If Moscow’s forces manage to take all of Donetsk oblast it would be a symbolic moment for Putin – and Kyiv In an underground command post in eastern Ukraine, a Ukrainian soldier peered at a map. Russian positions were marked in red. A year ago enemy troops were at least 35 miles (60km) away from...

16/01/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Quiksilver co-founder and surfwear pioneer Alan Green dies aged 77

Melbourne-born surfer turned fashion visionary credited with designing ‘yoke waist’ boardshortsThe surfing community is paying tribute to the Quiksilver founder Alan “Greeny” Green, who died from cancer on Tuesday at his home in Torquay, Victoria aged 77.Considered a pioneer of surfwear, Gre...

16/01/2025 03:31 The Guardian

Israel-Hamas ceasefire to begin on Sunday; strikes reported in Gaza after deal reached – live

Netanyahu says ‘final details’ of deal still being worked on; two American hostages to be free in first phase, reports sayGaza ceasefire deal agreed by Hamas and Israel, Qatari PM saysThe devastating impact of 15 months of war on GazaIn Oslo today, Norway is hosting a meeting of the global allia...

16/01/2025 03:31 The Guardian

LA residents receive short reprieve from Santa Ana winds fanning deadly flames

National Weather Service warns ‘next week is a concern’ as winds could bring increased chances of red flag warningAnxious and wildfire-weary Angelenos can expect a break in the extreme winds that have been fanning the flames destroying the region. And while welcome, the reprieve may be short-liv...

16/01/2025 01:48 The Guardian

Joe Biden warns ‘oligarchy is taking shape in America’ in farewell address

President sounds alarm about growing power of ultra-wealthy before handing presidency back to TrumpJoe Biden’s final address to the nation struck an ominous tone after warning of the growing power of America’s ultra-wealthy, and cautioning that an emerging oligarchy threatens the foundations of...

16/01/2025 01:32 The Guardian

Trump energy chief pick says linking wildfires to climate crisis is ‘hype’

Democrats criticize Chris Wright’s comments during US Senate confirmation hearing for energy secretary nomineeDonald Trump’s nominee for energy secretary, Chris Wright, is facing criticism for disputing the ties between climate change and more frequent or severe wildfires, the Washington Post re...

16/01/2025 00:16 The Guardian

Hospital patients dying undiscovered in corridors, report on NHS reveals

Royal College of Nursing says people ‘routinely coming to harm’ with vital equipment not available and staff too busyPatients are dying in hospital corridors and going undiscovered for hours, while others who suffer heart attacks cannot be given CPR because of overcrowding in walkways, a bombshe...

16/01/2025 00:01 The Guardian

Sunbury-on-Thames sees biggest house price rise in UK in 2024

Surrey town saw 12.5% increase in asking prices last year with rest of UK rising just 1.4%, according to RightmoveIt’s very name conjures images of warmth, and now Sunbury-on-Thames has been named as a property hotspot. According to listings website Rightmove, the Surrey town recorded the biggest...

16/01/2025 00:01 The Guardian

California fires live: 6m people under critical fire threat as dangerous winds expected

Forecasters warn of ‘particularly dangerous weather situation’, while Gavin Newsom hits out at House speaker for ‘politicizing’ tragedy that has killed 25Full story: Californians urged to prioritize safety as extreme winds loom‘Running to danger’: incarcerated firefighters on LA frontlin...

15/01/2025 22:02 The Guardian

Pam Bondi claims justice department ‘targeted’ Trump but says she won’t pursue ‘political’ prosecutions – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. For the latest on Bondi’s confirmation hearing, read our full reportDemocrats wary of attorney general pick’s loyalty to Trump after hearingUnder questioning from Democratic ranking member Dick Durbin, attorney general nominee Pam Bondi dodged when asked if she beli...

15/01/2025 21:03 The Guardian

Australia news live: Sydney braces for storm cleanup and more train disruption;

Bosses say network faces another ‘heavily degraded day’ as last night’s severe electric storm adds to transport problemsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with some of the top overnight stories before E...

15/01/2025 19:30 The Guardian

Polish PM accuses Russia of planning ‘acts of terrorism’ around the world

Donald Tusk claims Warsaw has been involved in countering ‘acts of sabotage’, referencing incendiary parcel attacks in Poland and the UKRussia planned to conduct “acts of terrorism in the air”, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday, by plotting a wave of fire bomb attacks that...

15/01/2025 18:54 The Guardian

UK politics: Streeting does not want ‘corridor care’ in UK hospitals to be normalised – as it happened

Health secretary says treating patients in corridors because no beds available in wards is ‘undignified’ – but eradicating practice will take timeThe Mauritian government said talks will continue on the Chagos Islands deal, with attorney general Gavin Glover set to return to the UK for further...

15/01/2025 18:05 The Guardian

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