English local elections: Farage says ‘it’s the beginning of the end of the Conservative party’ after sweeping Reform wins – as it happened

02/05/2025 19:02 The Guardian

This liveblog is now closed. See all of our local elections coverage hereLocal elections: full mayoral and council resultsStarmer under fire from Labour MPs after Runcorn loss‘They really are all horrible’: political anger marks Reform UK’s Runcorn winReform UK has won three of the first five wards declared at Northumberland County Council, with Labour and the Conservatives picking up one each, PA reports.There are 67 seats on the council, with the Conservatives defending 33, Labour 18, the Liberal Democrats four and Greens two, while there were 10 independent councillors. Continue reading...

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Illinois landlord sentenced to 53 years over hate-crime killing of six-year-old

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02/05/2025 18:06 The Guardian

Syria calls Israeli air strikes on Damascus a ‘dangerous escalation’

Benjamin Netanyahu says strikes intended to deter Syria’s new leadership from any hostile move against the DruzeSyria’s new rulers have angrily denounced raids launched by Israel’s air force against unidentified targets near the presidential palace in Damascus, warning of a “dangerous escala...

02/05/2025 17:59 The Guardian

Keir Starmer told to ‘start listening’ as Reform makes big local election gains

Doncaster mayor warns PM after rightwing party secures wins in Lincolnshire, Runcorn and string of county councilsEnglish local elections – latest updatesFull mayoral and council results for EnglandKeir Starmer has been warned to “start listening” by a veteran Labour mayor after she fended off...

02/05/2025 16:15 The Guardian

BMI of 1 million minority ethnic adults in England wrongly classified

Analysis finds government stats for Black and Asian adults in England are in error due to outdated guidanceA million minority ethnic adults are wrongly classified as weighing below the thresholds for being overweight or obese due to official figures not using up-to-date guidance, a leading charity h...

02/05/2025 15:13 The Guardian

Germany’s far-right AfD to challenge ‘extremist’ designation – as it happened

Co-leaders say party is ‘being publicly discredited and criminalised’ by intelligence agency’s move to change classification. This live blog is closedGerman spy agency labels AfD as ‘confirmed rightwing extremist’ forceElsewhere, TikTok has been fined €530m for violations of the EU’s G...

02/05/2025 14:02 The Guardian

Why is Trump ending the ‘de minimis’ tariff loophole on low-value imports?

Goods worth less than $800 will be subject to 120% levy meaning prices on Chinese exports will probably increaseAt one minute past midnight on Friday, eastern time, a US tariff exemption that has fuelled the rise of companies such as Shein and Temu, and stocked the wardrobes of millions of Americans...

02/05/2025 13:41 The Guardian

Trump officials gut 25 centers that monitor flooding and drought in the US

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02/05/2025 13:00 The Guardian

UK sand eel fishing ban remains in place despite EU legal challenge

Creatures make up the bulk of seabirds’ diet but are fished for commercial pig foodEurope live – latest updatesA ban on fishing for sand eels in UK waters will remain in place despite a legal challenge from the EU.The small, silvery eels make up the bulk of the diet of seabirds, but they are fis...

02/05/2025 12:57 The Guardian

Photos reveal Trump cabinet member using less-secure Signal app knockoff

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02/05/2025 12:51 The Guardian

Bank holiday weekend travel: 17m leisure trips by car expected, says RAC

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02/05/2025 11:41 The Guardian

Trump orders funding cut for public broadcasters NPR and PBS in fresh attack on media – US politics live

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02/05/2025 10:59 The Guardian

Labour’s planning bill threatens protected habitats, says environment watchdog

Nature organisations say legislation would remove safeguards for nature and put protected sites at riskKeir Starmer’s planning bill has been criticised by the environment watchdog, which has warned that the draft of the legislation would remove safeguards for nature and put protected sites at ris...

02/05/2025 10:15 The Guardian

Weather tracker: State of emergency as high winds and floods hit New Zealand

Met Service issues red warning amid deepening low pressure, while Europe experiences above average temperaturesStrong winds and flooding spread across New Zealand last week, with a state of emergency declared in Christchurch, after the country was battered by a destructive area of low pressure. A re...

02/05/2025 09:23 The Guardian

Glut of early fruit and veg hits UK as climate change closes ‘hungry gap’

Warm weather means strawberries, aubergines and tomatoes have come weeks earlier than expectedA glut of early strawberries, aubergines and tomatoes has hit Britain with the dry, warm weather eliminating the usual “hungry gap”, growers say.It has been a sunny, very dry spring, with the warmest st...

02/05/2025 09:20 The Guardian

Nick McKenzie denies seeing privileged communication between Ben Roberts-Smith and his lawyers

Investigative journalist says ‘legal strategy’ he referred to in secret recording was reference to war veteran allegedly telling his ex-wife to lie to courtGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastInvestigative journalist Nick McKenzie has denied in a Sydney court that he...

02/05/2025 07:38 The Guardian

Nine journalist Nick McKenzie allegedly told of Ben Roberts-Smith’s planned legal action

Roberts-Smith argues his unsuccessful defamation case against McKenzie and Nine newspapers should be retried because of a ‘miscarriage of justice’Get our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe Nine journalist Nick McKenzie was told about a legal action war veteran Ben Robert...

02/05/2025 06:40 The Guardian

Reform wins Runcorn byelection by just six votes in blow to Labour

Result will heighten government’s fears it could lose scores of MPs to Nigel Farage’s party at next general electionResults come in from across England – follow liveStarmer told to ‘start listening’ after Reform election gainsAnalysis: Is Farage’s quest to rid Reform of ‘amateurism’...

02/05/2025 06:07 The Guardian

LGBTQ+ charities warn of ‘genuine crisis’ for trans people after UK ruling

Charities say the judgment creates ‘a legal framework that simply cannot uphold the dignity’ of trans peopleFourteen national LGBTQ+ charities have written to Keir Starmer seeking an urgent meeting to discuss what they describe as “a genuine crisis for the rights, dignity and inclusion of tran...

02/05/2025 06:00 The Guardian

‘Blackouts can happen anywhere’: how power systems worldwide can collapse

After Europe’s biggest blackout in over 20 years, experts warn that while such incidents are rare, no grid is infallibleEurope’s biggest blackout in over 20 years on the Iberian peninsula unleashed hours of chaos for people in Spain, Portugal and parts of France earlier this week. But in the aft...

02/05/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Amazon reports better-than-expected earnings despite tumult of Trump tariffs

Company exceeds expectations for third quarter in a row as chief executive Andy Jassy admits uncertainty over tariffsAmazon reported strong first-quarter earnings for the 2025 fiscal year on Thursday after the New York stock exchange closed – results that will be seen in the context of consumer re...

02/05/2025 01:57 The Guardian

Waltz was photographed checking Signal on his phone during cabinet meeting – as it happened

This blog has closed. Read the latest story hereThe Trump administration is seeking to strip collective bargaining rights from large swaths of federal employees in a test case union leaders argue is part of a broader attack on US labor unions that could land before the US Supreme Court.A Trump win w...

02/05/2025 01:56 The Guardian

Trump moves Mike Waltz from national security adviser to UN ambassador role

Move comes after Waltz lost officials’ confidence, sources say, with Marco Rubio to take on national security jobUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s national security adviser, Mike Waltz, and his deputy, Alex Wong, will be leaving their posts after they lost the confidence of other...

01/05/2025 18:13 The Guardian

Planning bill will let developers build on green spaces without replacing local nature

Campaigners warn move could worsen access to nature for millions already living more than a 10-minute walk from park or playing fieldHousing developers will be able to build on once-protected green spaces without having to replace the loss of nature in the nearby area, the Guardian understands.New n...

01/05/2025 17:50 The Guardian

Trump administration readies first sale of military equipment to Ukraine

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01/05/2025 17:47 The Guardian

Trump approves first weapons shipment to Ukraine since becoming president, report says, after minerals deal agreed – as it happened

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Trump administration exploits landmark civil rights act to fight universities’ diversity initiatives

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White House opens inquiry into Chicago school program aimed at helping Black students

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Lloyds Banking Group profits slip 7% amid Trump tariffs concern

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Warmest start to May on record in UK as temperatures prompt wildfire warnings

Police say open water swimming poses ‘hidden dangers’ as Kew Gardens, in south-west London, registers 28CThe UK has had the warmest start to May on record as temperatures continue to soar, prompting warnings of wildfires and the “hidden dangers” of open water swimming.Kew Gardens, in south-w...

01/05/2025 13:49 The Guardian

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