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Labour losing support fastest among voters worried over finances, study finds

25/02/2025 07:00 The Guardian

Poverty charity urges Keir Starmer to focus on living standards instead of culture wars and immigrationLabour is losing support fastest among voters who feel economically insecure, according to a report urging Keir Starmer to focus on boosting living standards, rather than on culture wars and immigration.The prime minister has faced calls from some backbench Labour MPs to take a tougher stance on migration and crime amid growing concern over the rise of Reform UK, Nigel Farage’s rightwing populist party, in the opinion polls. Continue reading...

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Yvette Cooper says it’s ‘unacceptable’ jailed ex-Labour MP still qualifies for parliamentary salary – UK politics live

Mike Amesbury was sentenced to 10 weeks in jail for assault but is still being paid his Commons salaryAmanda Pritchard is standing down as chief executive of NHS England, in a development that will shock the health service, Denis Campbell reports.Labour is losing support fastest among voters who fee...

25/02/2025 10:03 The Guardian
Putin offers to sell rare earth minerals to US, including from Russian-occupied Ukraine – live

Donald Trump says he hopes ‘major economic development transactions with Russia’ will take placeMacron warns against ‘surrender’ in UkrainePjotr Sauer is a Russian affairs reporter for the GuardianVladimir Putin on Monday evening offered to sell Russia’s rare earth minerals to American com...

25/02/2025 09:48 The Guardian
Merz warned he must change tone during Germany coalition talks – Europe live

Friedrich Merz aiming to build government before Easter but SPD co-leader says man expected to be chancellor must change courseAnd if you think it’s all going to be oh-so-easy in the coalition talks, because the two parties worked together in the past, think again.SPD’s co-leader Lars Klingbeil,...

25/02/2025 09:31 The Guardian
Tuesday briefing: Farmers prepare to give minister chilly reception as Labour seeks to mend fences over inheritance tax

In today’s newsletter: The government is refusing to back down over its changes to inheritance tax breaks for farmers – here’s why the issue is still rumbling onGood morning. It’s a time-honoured tradition: the minister arriving to speak to a conference hall full of people who absolutely hat...

25/02/2025 06:53 The Guardian
Australian aviation authorities first informed about Chinese live firing drill by Virgin pilot

Airservices Australia notified Australian defence force about drills 10 minutes after initial contact with pilot, estimates hearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian officials did not know Chinese warships were co...

25/02/2025 06:43 The Guardian
Macron the ‘Trump whisperer’ works his magic but US and Europe remain an ocean apart

Mixing flattery and firmness, the French president sought to heal the transatlantic schism over Ukraine, giving Keir Starmer a tough act to followIt was a delicate balancing act for the man once considered Europe’s “Trump whisperer”.Emmanuel Macron, the French president, was seated in the Oval...

25/02/2025 04:43 The Guardian
Macron warns against ‘surrender’ in Ukraine as Trump claims Putin will accept peacekeeper deal

Macron and Trump disagree over aid and securing a lasting peace after US president says Russian counterpart has ‘no problem’ with European forces in UkraineEmmanuel Macron, the French president, has warned Donald Trump against a “surrender” of Ukraine as the US president said Russia’s lead...

25/02/2025 04:26 The Guardian
From Creative Australia to Sydney writers’ festival, the direct threat facing the arts is coming from within | Louise Adler

In this adapted extract from What’s the Big Idea? Louise Adler looks at the failure of Australian cultural leaders shying from risk and artistic vision – and letting the tail wag the dogGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAll around the world, a succession of arts organisations across all...

25/02/2025 02:41 The Guardian
Sydney writers’ festival chair resigns amid debate over Israel-Palestine programming

Outgoing chair Kathy Shand says ‘freedom of expression cannot and should not be used as a justification to accept language and conversations that compromise the festival’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe chair of...

25/02/2025 01:52 The Guardian
G7 nations still discussing joint statement on third anniversary of Ukraine war – as it happened

This blog has now closed. In the meantime you can read our full report on French President Emmanuel Macron’s talks with Donald Trump here and all our coverage of the war in Ukraine here.The EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas earlier said that she would be travelling to the US tomorrow to meet with US...

25/02/2025 00:36 The Guardian
Police to get new powers to find stolen phones in England and Wales

Warrant will not be required where tracker shows an item is present, as part of raft of measures in crime and policing billPolice will be able to search properties without a warrant for stolen phones or other electronically geotagged items under the government’s crime and policing bill.The measure...

25/02/2025 00:01 The Guardian
Kate Bush and Damon Albarn among 1,000 artists on silent AI protest album

Recordings of empty studios represent impact on musicians of UK’s plans to let AI train on their work without permissionMore than 1,000 musicians, including Kate Bush, Damon Albarn and Annie Lennox, have released a silent album in protest against UK government plans to let artificial intelligence...

25/02/2025 00:01 The Guardian
Sayeeda Warsi and Mishal Husain back new lobby group for British Muslims

British Muslim Network aims to bring together experts to identify challenges the community faces to policymakersProminent British Muslims in politics, media, business and sport have come together to influence government policy on behalf of 4 million British Muslims.The minister for faith Wajid Khan...

25/02/2025 00:01 The Guardian
Australia news live: Air safety body says Chinese warship live fire exercise discovered by nearby Virgin pilot; Ten to pay $1.1m to cover Lisa Wilkinson legal costs

Air Services has been quizzed over how it found out about Chinese live-fire exercises in Tasman sea at Senate estimates overnight. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSenate estimates will be back underway today, and AAP has flagged a little of what w...

24/02/2025 23:02 The Guardian
Raiders’ Hudson Young and Morgan Smithies apologise for Las Vegas altercation before NRL opener

Two players and toy baseball bat involved in hotel clashDuo set to be named to face New Zealand Warriors on SundayThe NRL has been dealt its first off-field behavioural issue in Las Vegas, with Canberra forwards Morgan Smithies and Hudson Young forced into explaining their actions after clashing on...

24/02/2025 22:18 The Guardian
ICC urged to investigate Biden for ‘aiding and abetting’ Gaza war crimes

US-based nonprofit Dawn also accuses ex-secretary of state Antony Blinken and ex-Pentagon chief Lloyd AustinA US-based nonprofit organization has urged the international criminal court to investigate former president Joe Biden and two of his cabinet members for complicity in war crimes and crimes ag...

24/02/2025 20:21 The Guardian
Trump has changed Ukraine debate ‘for the better’, says Downing Street

Starmer’s spokesperson says US intervention ‘could bring lasting peace’ as No 10 treads carefully before White House visitDonald Trump has changed the global conversation around Ukraine “for the better”, Downing Street has said, as the UK imposed further sanctions on Russia in an effort to...

24/02/2025 19:43 The Guardian
Uefa president Ceferin makes outspoken intervention on European politics

Slovenian opines about immigration and populism‘We are all fed up with political correctness’The president of Uefa, Aleksander Ceferin, has made an outspoken intervention in European politics, claiming “freedom of speech no longer exists” and “we are all fed up of political correctness”....

24/02/2025 19:22 The Guardian
Ukrainians in New York commemorate anniversary of Russia’s invasion: ‘three years of our resistance’

City officials at flag raising ceremony gave speeches in support of Ukraine and Zelenskyy after his spat with TrumpNew York City officials, foreign dignitaries and members of the city’s Ukrainian community gathered in New York on Monday to raise the Ukrainian flag above lower Manhattan, marking th...

24/02/2025 19:13 The Guardian
UN general assembly backs resolution condemning Russia for Ukraine war

US, Russia, Belarus and North Korea vote against resolution as 93 countries vote in favor, spurning rival US resolutionThe United Nations general assembly has backed a resolution drafted by Ukraine and the European Union condemning Russia on the third anniversary of its full-scale invasion, spurning...

24/02/2025 18:37 The Guardian
Flood warnings issued in parts of UK after weekend of rain and wind

Environment Agency warns of risk of river and surface flooding, as climate crisis brings warmer and wetter winters Flood warnings were in place in parts of the UK on Monday after a weekend of heavy rain and high winds.As sunshine and scattered showers moved in on Monday, flood warnings were issued a...

24/02/2025 18:31 The Guardian
David Lammy refuses to criticise US for not backing UN resolution condemning Russian invasion – as it happened

Foreign secretary says the UK co-sponsored the motion, voted for it and will support Ukraine but refused to criticise USHere are comments from some of the other UK political parties on the third anniversary of the invastion of Ukraine.From Ed Davey, the Lib Dem leaderFor three years, the brave Ukrai...

24/02/2025 18:29 The Guardian
Germany: Merz says it’s ‘five to midnight’ for Europe and calls for unity – live

Most likely next German chancellor warns against rise of far right and says he intends to form new government by EasterGerman election 2025: results in fullGuten Morgen aus Berlin,In November 2019, Freidrich Merz joined a conference of German students at Harvard.From our point of view it can get goi...

24/02/2025 16:19 The Guardian
Incendiary devices explode outside Russian consulate in Marseille

No injuries reported after incident on Monday, which marks third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of UkraineRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesThree improvised explosive devices have been thrown at the Russian consulate in the southern French port city of Marseille but no one was injured, a...

24/02/2025 15:35 The Guardian
Starbucks to lay off 1,100 corporate workers in CEO’s restructuring plan

Layoffs are largest in company history, though warehouse, roasting and store employees are not part of cutsStarbucks plans to lay off 1,100 corporate employees and close several hundred open of vacant job positions, the company announced on Monday. The layoffs are the largest in the company’s hist...

24/02/2025 15:07 The Guardian
Zelenskyy hails ‘absolute heroism’ of Ukraine as world leaders visit Kyiv

Europe-led show of solidarity on third anniversary of war comes after Donald Trump hit out at Ukrainian presidentRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesWorld leaders gathered in Kyiv on Monday to show their continuing support for Ukraine on the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion,...

24/02/2025 15:05 The Guardian
Hamas says Netanyahu ‘sabotaging’ peace deal as Israel steps up West Bank operation – as it happened

Hamas official Basem Naim says Benjamin Netanyahu is ‘preparing atmosphere’ to return to war with GazaAccording to a report from Hebrew media outlet Ynet, Israel has told international mediators that it will release more than 600 Palestinian prisoners who were initially scheduled for release on...

24/02/2025 15:00 The Guardian
Germany election: far right surge is ‘last warning’, says Friedrich Merz

Leader of victorious conservative alliance says centrist parties must work together to provide effective leadershipGerman election live – latest updatesThe doubling of support for the far right in Germany’s federal election was “the last warning” to the country’s mainstream parties to prov...

24/02/2025 14:19 The Guardian
US politics live: confusion at agencies over whether to comply with Elon Musk email demanding workers justify jobs

Government agencies give conflicting orders after Musk demands employees list accomplishments from past week by Monday deadlineDonald Trump will meet the French president, Emmanuel Macron, at the White House today, on the third anniversary of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and in a moment of...

24/02/2025 13:45 The Guardian
Albanese ‘confident’ US would come to Australia’s defence in event of attack

PM tells Q&A that US relationship is ‘rock solid’ as he fields questions on cost of living, housing and antisemitismGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese says he is confident that the US would defend Australia if it were to come under attack, despite the...

24/02/2025 13:22 The Guardian
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