Failures by Tory ministers and welfare officials led to carer’s allowance crisis, review finds

25/11/2025 12:23 The Guardian

Unpaid carers were pushed into debt and distress and hundreds of millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money wastedUK politics live – latest updatesRepeated failures by Tory ministers and top welfare officials pushed hundreds of thousands of unpaid carers into debt and distress, and led to hundreds of millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money being wasted, a devastating review has concluded.The independent review of carer’s allowance benefit overpayments identified “systemic issues” at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and said carers could not be blamed for falling foul of unclear and confusing benefit rules. Continue reading...

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Starmer reiterates call for Reform UK to investigate any pro-Russia links after Gill case – UK politics live

PM says party’s leadership should ‘have the courage to launch an investigation’John McFall is standing down early as Lord Speaker in the House of Lords so that he can care for his wife, Joan, who has was Parkinson’s. According to Sam Blewett and Bethany Dawson in their London Playbook briefi...

25/11/2025 13:35 The Guardian

US to hold Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi after Kyiv hit with deadly overnight strikes - Europe live

PM’s comments come ahead of ‘coalition of the willing’ call with Zelenskyy and other western alliesIn other EU related news, a top European court on Tuesday ruled that an EU nation had to recognise a gay marriage recorded in another member state, after a complaint by two Poles married in Germa...

25/11/2025 13:34 The Guardian

US, Kyiv and Moscow officials in Abu Dhabi talks on Trump plan to end Ukraine war

Spokesperson for US army secretary Dan Driscoll says discussions are going well and ‘we remain optimistic’Europe live – latest updatesDiscussions involving US, Russian and Ukrainian officials are taking place in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the latest step in the Trump administration’s attempts to...

25/11/2025 13:32 The Guardian

Surprise envoy pushing Ukraine ‘peace’ plan belies Vance influence on US policy

Army secretary Daniel Driscoll presented a Russian wishlist, highlighting differences with the administrationThe US army secretary, Daniel Driscoll, was an unlikely envoy for the Trump administration’s newest proposal to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine – but his ties to JD Vance have put a c...

25/11/2025 12:54 The Guardian

‘A precarious position’: almost 3,000 species at risk of disappearing from Wales, report finds

Environmental body says modest investment and changes can help preserve long list of animals, fungi and lichenAlmost 3,000 species ranging from glorious birds to tiny lichen are in peril in Wales because they are clinging on in a handful of locations or even fewer, a groundbreaking report has reveal...

25/11/2025 12:37 The Guardian

US judge throws out criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James | First Thing

Judge says interim US attorney for eastern district of Virginia had ‘no lawful authority’ to indict former FBI director and New York attorney general. Plus, where did all the color go from the movies?Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.A federal judge threw ou...

25/11/2025 12:37 The Guardian

US attorney general vows to appeal dismissal of criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James – US politics live

Pam Bondi says she will ‘take all available legal action’ after cases dismissed against ex-FBI director and New York attorney general The US army secretary, Daniel Driscoll, is reportedly in the UAE for scheduled meetings with a Russian delegation to discuss the latest plan to bring an end to th...

25/11/2025 12:03 The Guardian

US, Russia and Saudi Arabia create axis of obstruction as Cop30 sputters out

Trump puts US in unflattering company as lack of representative reveals disdain for climate progressMore than two decades ago, the US railed against the “axis of evil”. Now, after international climate talks spluttered to a meagre conclusion, the US finds itself grouped with unflattering company...

25/11/2025 11:00 The Guardian

EU court rules entire bloc must respect same-sex marriages in rebuke to Poland

Couple who married in Germany had their right to a ‘normal family life’ impeded, court of justice findsEurope live – latest updatesThe EU’s highest court has ruled that same-sex marriages must be respected throughout the bloc and rebuked Poland for refusing to recognise a marriage between tw...

25/11/2025 10:52 The Guardian

Russia launches deadly strikes on Kyiv as new US-brokered peace talks begin

Six people killed and 14 injured after drones and missiles fired overnight, as Kremlin targets energy infrastructureEurope live – latest updatesRussia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight, killing six and injuring 14 in Kyiv as a fresh round of...

25/11/2025 09:39 The Guardian

Ukraine makes significant changes to US ‘peace plan’, sources say

Some of Russia’s maximalist demands have been removed from original 28-point proposal, it is understoodAnalysis: Disarray over leaked US-Russia peace plan is ideal scenario for PutinUkraine has significantly amended the US “peace plan” to end the conflict, removing some of Russia’s maximalis...

25/11/2025 07:32 The Guardian

David Pocock says PM ‘seems to be holding up’ gambling ad reform – as it happened

This blog is now closed‘Vast overreach’: police allowed to conduct warrantless pat-downs of people across inner Melbourne for six monthsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDomestic violence among under-18s increasing, Plibersek saysViolence in relationships among young peo...

25/11/2025 06:57 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: Inside the latest Lords scandal – and the future of the peers

In today’s newsletter: What the suspension of Richard Dannatt and David Evans tell us about standards and accountability in the Lords, and the prospect of reformGood morning. Two peers, Lord Dannatt and Lord Evans of Watford, are facing lengthy suspensions from the House of Lords, after the house...

25/11/2025 06:50 The Guardian

‘Vast overreach’: police allowed to conduct warrantless pat-downs of people across inner Melbourne for six months

Search powers, usually reserved for protests, will be in effect in the CBD and beyond in a move criticised by human rights groupsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria police will have the power to conduct warrant-les...

25/11/2025 06:19 The Guardian

Brisbane storms and hail leave nearly 100,000 without power as trees downed and roofs stripped

Winds the biggest contributor to power outages as city saw more than 880,000 lightning strikes and 12cm diameter hailFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 87,000 Queensland households remain without power a mammoth...

25/11/2025 03:40 The Guardian

How Nigel Farage’s ‘right-hand man’ in Europe was unmasked as a traitor – podcast

Nathan Gill was an MEP for the Brexit party and Ukip, and later became Reform UK’s leader in Wales. Now he has been jailed for 10 years for taking bribes to make pro-Russia statements. Luke Harding reportsNathan Gill was a Mormon bishop who went on to represent Wales in the European parliament –...

25/11/2025 03:00 The Guardian

Outrage over Democrats’ video telling soldiers to refuse to follow illegal orders defies ‘basic morality’, says Ron Paul – live

Former Republican congressman and presidential candidate voices support for six Democrats, saying ‘our illegal process of going into war needs to be addressed’The president was online early today, and fired off a Truth Social post at 5:38am touting the economic impact that his sweeping tariffs w...

25/11/2025 01:25 The Guardian

Viola Ford Fletcher, one of last survivors of Tulsa race massacre, dies aged 111

Fletcher spent years pushing for justice after deadly racial attack on thriving Black Oklahoma community in 1921Viola Ford Fletcher, who as one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre in Oklahoma spent her later years seeking justice for the deadly attack by a white mob on the thriving...

24/11/2025 22:49 The Guardian

Maga world heads left spinning by Trump’s warm welcome for Mamdani

Members of rightwing base disorientated by cordial Oval Office meeting – but not all Trump supporters downcastA flurry of social media posts from Maga influencers have laid bare the disorientation felt by members of Trump’s base at the spectacle of Friday’s cordial Oval Office meeting with Mam...

24/11/2025 20:36 The Guardian

Disarray over leaked US-Russia peace plan is ideal scenario for Putin

Ukraine has been cornered into weighing terms it cannot accept and faces threat of losing its most important allyThe Kremlin has barely lifted a finger in recent days. It hasn’t needed to.The 28-point US-Russia peace proposal, leaked to the media last week, has thrown Washington, Kyiv and European...

24/11/2025 17:04 The Guardian

EU leaders welcome ‘new momentum’ in Ukraine peace talks but stress red lines on territory – as it happened

Swedish PM says Russia ‘must be forced to the negotiating table’ as European leaders meet in Angola to discuss Geneva talksUS and Ukraine promise ‘updated’ peace framework after criticism of pro-Russian points in original planRussian air defences downed a Ukrainian drone en route to Moscow o...

24/11/2025 16:36 The Guardian

Venezuela accuses US of using ‘narco-terrorism’ allegations to justify ‘regime change’

Venezuelan group known as Cartel of the Suns designated as terrorist organization despite doubts over its existenceDeadly airstrikes and a military buildup: how the US pressure campaign against Venezuela has unfolded in the CaribbeanVenezuela’s government has accused the US of peddling “ridiculo...

24/11/2025 16:08 The Guardian

Jill Freud, Love Actually actor and inspiration for Lucy in Narnia books, dies aged 98

The actor ran her own theatre company and was described by her daughter Emma as ‘feisty, outrageous, kind, loving and mischievous’Jill Freud, a stage star who was also the inspiration for the character of Lucy in CS Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, has died aged 98.The news was an...

24/11/2025 15:08 The Guardian

Not-for-profit disability services are closing due to untenably low price caps, NDIS architect warns

Providers report a median operating loss of nearly 4% in the last financial year – with losses totalling about 12% over five yearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNot-for-profit disability services that support some of...

24/11/2025 14:00 The Guardian

Survey finds more than half of Australians experience Black Friday buyer’s remorse

Research by Choice suggests 53% of people either regretted a purchase or had a negative experience during the sales, as other experts warn against overspending and scamsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than half (53...

24/11/2025 14:00 The Guardian

US senator criticises Republicans’ silence on Trump’s violent threats against Democrats | First Thing

Mark Kelly, a veteran targeted by Trump over military comments, says he is ‘not going to be intimidated’. Plus, DNA reveals stone age teenager as chewer of 10,500-year-old ‘gum’Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Senator Mark Kelly yesterday urged congress...

24/11/2025 12:18 The Guardian

Trump DoJ’s focus on Maga goals harms other investigations, experts warn

Exodus of lawyers under Trump weakens department’s capacity in civil rights, national security and other areasDonald Trump’s weaponization of the US department of justice to focus on retribution against political foes, on fulfilling Maga goals and on ranting pardons for allies has seen thousands...

24/11/2025 12:00 The Guardian

Doctors respond to ‘data-free’ decision over menopause hormone therapy: ‘It’s not true’

Physicians say FDA panel conflated two issues and made baseless claims about unproven health benefitsEstrogen-related medications for menopause will no longer carry broad black-box warnings, Marty Makary, commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced last week, bypassing the r...

24/11/2025 12:00 The Guardian

Business secretary dismisses claim ‘shambolic’ pre-budget uncertainty has caused hit to growth – UK politics live

Peter Kyle defends government as Reeves faces criticism about pre-budget briefings ahead of Wednesday announcementSeverin Carrell is the Guardian’s Scotland editor.The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is expected to release £14.5m in extra investment for the Grangemouth area on Wednesday to support fal...

24/11/2025 10:12 The Guardian

Brisbane battered by ‘giant hail’ as severe storms leave thousands in Queensland with power outages

Bureau of Meteorology warns ‘damaging to destructive winds’ possible as thunderstorms track across stateGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTens of thousands of people are without power after severe storms brought destructive winds, giant hail and heavy rain to south-east...

24/11/2025 09:54 The Guardian

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