Government to intervene in Croydon council as report warns of ‘financial crisis’

12/06/2025 17:03 The Guardian

Commissioners to run council which report says is ‘heading for effective bankruptcy’ for fourth time since 2020Government commissioners are being sent in to run Croydon council after a report found its finances were “deteriorating rapidly” and it was heading for effective bankruptcy for the fourth time in recent years.Jim McMahon, the minister for local government, said he would be sending commissioners to run the council until July 2027, describing the local authority as “one of the most financially distressed councils in the country”. Continue reading...

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Fears of full-scale war as Israel says attack on Iran is ‘just the beginning’

IDF says aim is to wipe out nuclear facilities, as new Iranian military chief threatens to open ‘gates of hell’ on IsraelMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael has warned that its aerial assault on Iran, bombing nuclear facilities and air defences, killing military commanders and scientists,...

13/06/2025 17:42 The Guardian

Ministers step up efforts to quell growing rebellion over UK welfare bill

Whips increase pressure on MPs and No 10 drawing up contingency plans for ministerial changes as vote nearsThe government is intensifying efforts to quell a growing rebellion over welfare cuts, with whips stepping up contact with MPs and strategists drawing up plans for a cabinet reshuffle in case o...

13/06/2025 16:55 The Guardian

Iran says Israel’s strikes on its nuclear facilities are a ‘declaration of war’ as Trump says ‘we knew everything’ – live

Israel launched overnight attack on Iran targeting nuclear sites after claiming Tehran was building nuclear warheads as US president says he knew about strikesFull report: Israel targets Iran’s nuclear facilitiesIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has addressed the nation, saying the IDF had...

13/06/2025 16:34 The Guardian

Republicans back Israeli attack on Iran but some Democrats say it sabotages nuclear talks

Trump and GOP cheered the strikes, but others say Israeli PM deliberately harmed nuclear program negotiationsUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump and Republicans in Washington on Friday cheered Israel for carrying out long-threatened strikes on Iran, but several Democrats accused that cou...

13/06/2025 16:20 The Guardian

Astronaut mission postponed amid leak concerns at International Space Station

Chartered spaceflight for India, Poland and Hungary’s first astronauts in decades delayed indefinitelyA chartered spaceflight for India, Poland and Hungary’s first astronauts in decades has been delayed indefinitely because of leak concerns at the International Space Station.The National Aeronau...

13/06/2025 15:50 The Guardian

Plastics campaigners warn Australia’s pledge at UN needs to be matched with ‘high ambition at home’

Environment minister Murray Watt is returning from oceans conference where he pledged to curb the scourge of plastics and ratify a treaty to protect the high seas• Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereThe federal environment minister, Murray Watt...

13/06/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Minns government backs bill promoting hunting in NSW’s state forests and crown land

Critics say history shows recreational shooting is not as effective as evidence-based baiting and aerial shooting programsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn a back-to-the-future move, the Minns Labor government has backed a Shooters and Fishers party bill that will promote...

13/06/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Middle East nations call for urgent de-escalation after Israel’s strikes on Iran

Foreign ministers condemn strikes amid fears of wider war, but reaction from Iran’s proxies is relatively measuredMiddle East crisis – live updatesNations across the Middle East have condemned the Israeli strikes on Iran, calling for urgent de-escalation amid concerns that tit-for-tat retaliatio...

13/06/2025 14:53 The Guardian

Israeli strikes hit more than 100 targets in Iran including nuclear facilities

Tehran says strikes are ‘declaration of war’ while Donald Trump warns of further, more brutal strikesMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli strikes have hit more than 100 major targets in Iran, including nuclear facilities and missile sites, and killed senior military commanders and scientis...

13/06/2025 14:49 The Guardian

C of E warned over influence of ‘extreme views’ after cuts to anti-racism funding

Bishop of Kirkstall says C of E has people ‘deeply resistant to any funding for racial justice’ after budget halvedThe Church of England is susceptible to the influence of “extreme views from abroad and at home”, a bishop has warned after church officials made a “brutal” cut in funding t...

13/06/2025 13:28 The Guardian

Councils in England warn of mass bankruptcies as Send deficits soar

Local authorities say a £5bn shortfall in special needs funding could leave dozens effectively insolvent within monthsCouncil leaders in England have warned that a multibillion pound deficit from years of overspending on special educational needs has become a “burning platform” that will push s...

13/06/2025 11:30 The Guardian

Israel launches strikes on Iran: what we know so far

Israel has struck dozens of targets inside Iran, including nuclear sites and military installationsIsrael launched a widespread attack on Iran aimed at targets including its nuclear facilities, military commanders and scientists, claiming it took unilateral action because Tehran had begun to build n...

13/06/2025 11:21 The Guardian

First Thing: Israel launches strikes on ‘dozens’ of sites in Iran, targeting nuclear program

Netanyahu says operation will take ‘many days’ as Tehran threatens swift retaliation. Plus, the impact of buy now, pay laterDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Israel has launched an attack on Iran aimed at “dozens” of targets including its nuclear facilit...

13/06/2025 11:01 The Guardian

Albanese calls for dialogue and says escalation ‘concerning’ after Israel launches attacks on Iran

Penny Wong says Australian government ‘alarmed’ by strikes which risk ‘further destabilising a region that is already volatile’Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has warned against any further escalation in...

13/06/2025 09:11 The Guardian

From bird strike to sabotage, experts offer range of theories for India air crash

Analysts warn against jumping to conclusions and say variety of factors may have been at play in AI171 disasterAhmedabad plane crash: latest updatesA full investigation into Air India flight AI171 will be necessary to determine what caused it to crash shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad but avia...

13/06/2025 09:07 The Guardian

New Zealand PM to meet Xi Jinping as former leaders warn against becoming an ‘adversary’ of China

Christopher Luxon’s visit to Beijing comes as former NZ PMs warn the country must not become part of defence arrangements ‘explicitly aimed at China’New Zealand’s prime minister will meet Xi Jinping on a formal visit to China next week, his office has confirmed, a week after an open letter s...

13/06/2025 06:12 The Guardian

Friday briefing: What we know so far about the Air India flight 171 crash

In today’s newsletter: Israel takes unilateral action against Iran, which was in the middle of negotiations with the US, taking the Middle East to the brink of all-out warGood morning. After threatening to do so for decades, Israel launched a wave of strikes on Iran, which hit “dozens” of targ...

13/06/2025 06:01 The Guardian

Credit Suisse was ‘warned’ about Greensill three years before firm collapsed

Anonymous messages questioned judgment of senior managers in dealing with Greensill, says Swiss regulatorBosses at Credit Suisse were warned against dealing with the Australian financier Lex Greensill’s eponymous company three years before the collapse of his Greensill Capital, which once employed...

13/06/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Israel’s strikes on Iran show Trump is unable to restrain Netanyahu as Middle East slips closer to chaos

Critics have said the US decision to retreat from the region has led to a greater likelihood of conflictFull story: Israel launches strikes on ‘dozens’ of targets in Iran, targeting nuclear programIsrael strikes Iran nuclear program – live updatesAs Israeli jets struck targets in Iran on Frida...

13/06/2025 03:11 The Guardian

Coalition MPs should embrace net zero policies or risk alienating voters, Liberal senator warns

Climate change is real and Coalition’s job is to determine how to cut emissions, shadow assistant minister to opposition leader Maria Kovacic saysKovacic on what the Coalition needs to move forward – Australian Politics podcastAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news ema...

13/06/2025 02:01 The Guardian

Trump to merge wildland firefighting forces, despite warning of chaos

Order aims to centralize efforts, which are now split among five agencies and two cabinet departmentsDonald Trump has ordered the US government to consolidate its wildland firefighting force into a single program, despite warnings from former federal officials that it could be costly and increase th...

13/06/2025 00:20 The Guardian

US rights groups warn of Republican effort to undercut LA advocacy work

Josh Hawley, a senator, threatened multiple organizations with inquiries, claiming they were ‘bankrolling civil unrest’Immigration and civil rights organizations across the US are warning of a growing effort to undermine their advocacy work as rightwing lawmakers accuse them of fueling the demon...

12/06/2025 21:53 The Guardian

Oregon wildfire destroys homes and raises fears for looming fire season

Rowena fire grows to 3,500 acres with evacuation orders issued for hundreds of homes in Columbia River Gorge areaA growing wildfire in Oregon has destroyed multiple homes and prompted evacuation orders in the Columbia River Gorge area, in what officials are calling an early warning of the fire seas...

12/06/2025 21:10 The Guardian

Trump warns of ‘massive conflict’ soon if Iran nuclear talks break down

Fears of possible Israeli strike against Iran and retaliation after IAEA issues strongest rebuke of Iran in 20 yearsDonald Trump has warned that a “massive conflict” could break out in the Middle East soon if talks over an Iranian nuclear deal break down, amid concerns over a possible Israeli st...

12/06/2025 19:25 The Guardian

Israel’s Iran threat is familiar, but it is unlikely to attack without US backing

Israel has threatened to destroy Tehran’s nuclear programme before, ultimately holding back in absence of Washington’s supportThe withdrawal of non-essential US personnel from parts of the Middle East and the anonymously sourced US reports in the past 24 hours that Israel is on the brink of an a...

12/06/2025 18:56 The Guardian

Harvard researcher released from US custody after arrest for smuggling frog embryos

Russian-born scientist Kseniia Petrova was charged with smuggling after detention at Boston airport in FebruaryA judge released a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos into the US on Thursday, freeing her on bail after a brief hearing.Kseniia Pe...

12/06/2025 18:22 The Guardian

Sadiq Khan warns ministers not to ‘pit our towns and cities against each other’

London mayor attacks decision to sideline city in spending review, arguing it has some of UK’s worst deprivation Ministers must not “stumble into the trap of pitting our towns and cities against each other”, Sadiq Khan will say, as he delivers a blistering attack on the Treasury’s decision t...

12/06/2025 18:00 The Guardian

Crafty curlews: birds eavesdrop on prairie dog calls to evade predators

Vulnerable grassland birds listen in to the social rodents warning of the many threats both species facePrairie dogs bark to alert each other to the presence of predators, with different cries depending on whether the threat is airborne or approaching by land.But their warnings also seem to help a v...

12/06/2025 17:50 The Guardian

Mel Brooks to reprise role in Spaceballs sequel

The actor-writer-director, who will turn 99 this month, is set to return for an in-development follow-up to his 1987 spoof comedyMel Brooks is set to reprise his role as Yogurt in an already-confirmed sequel to Spaceballs.Brooks, who turns 99 later this month, co-wrote, directed and starred in the 1...

12/06/2025 16:59 The Guardian

Rogue imports of ‘Dubai chocolate’ may threaten Britons with allergies, FSA says

Food Standards Agency says some bars of the pistachio-filled treat do not have reliable labelsPistachio-filled “Dubai chocolate” is one of the UK’s hottest food trends but food safety officials warn that rogue imports could pose a serious threat to those with allergies.With shoppers clamouring...

12/06/2025 16:05 The Guardian

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