Minister signals government won’t stop MPs voting to publish Andrew trade envoy documents – UK politics live

24/02/2026 11:34 The Guardian

MPs to debate the release of documents relating to the appointment of ex-prince Andrew as UK trade envoyKeir Starmer is taking part in a coalition of the willing video call to discuss Ukraine. There is a live feed of his public contribution here.Kemi Badenoch is holding a press conference now. She is appearing with the relatives of children who she says have died as a result of social media – either because they took their own lives, or because it led to them being attacked. She says she wants to give them a platform to tell their stories. Continue reading...

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Macron ‘very sceptical’ about Russia-Ukraine peace talks as Europe marks four years of war – Europe live

Four years ago today, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and Macron says Moscow still shows no signs of a desire for peaceZelenskyy says “we must be just as determined and strong as we were when the invasion began,” as “the threat hasn’t become smaller.”He says Europe can on...

24/02/2026 11:32 The Guardian

Trump’s new global tariffs kick in at 10% – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsWhile many exporters around the world cheered when the Supreme Court ruled against Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs last week, the unintended consequence could be that the trade war escalates further, says Neil Wilson at the broker Saxo Mar...

24/02/2026 11:22 The Guardian

First Thing: Trump Iran airstrikes decision to be guided by Kushner and Witkoff’s advice

President has not yet made a final decision on any strikes as the US prepares for ‘last-ditch’ negotiations on Thursday. Plus, most US adults feel the country is moving in the wrong directionGood morning.Donald Trump’s decision on whether to order airstrikes against Iran will depend partly on...

24/02/2026 11:20 The Guardian

Zelenskyy urges Trump to visit Ukraine in speech marking invasion anniversary

Leader says Vladimir Putin has not achieved his goals and visit by Trump might make clear ‘who the aggressor is’Europe live – latest updatesVolodymyr Zelenskyy has appealed to Donald Trump to visit Kyiv, in a video address on the fourth anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion, an...

24/02/2026 09:14 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: The long and winding road of war in Ukraine, as the human cost mounts

In today’s newsletter: how the war looks from inside the country four years on – and what the west’s audience and leaders still misunderstandGood morning. Today marks four years since Russian tanks first rolled towards Kyiv as Vladimir Putin launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine – a wa...

24/02/2026 06:41 The Guardian

Criminals ‘systematically’ targeting UK shops, costing £400m last year, say retailers

British Retail Consortium warns over ‘endemic’ violence towards shop workers and says theft is causing anxietyCriminal gangs are “systematically” targeting shops, retailers have warned, with 5.5m incidents of shoplifting detected last year, costing the industry an estimated £400m.The Britis...

24/02/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Four years into Ukraine invasion, Russia’s gains are small, while Kyiv remains resilient

With the Russian military performing poorly, Ukraine is clarifying strategy and pushing back with modest successRussia’s invasion of Ukraine, now entering its fifth grim year, has already gone on longer than the entire fight on the eastern front in the second world war. The Soviets marched from th...

24/02/2026 05:00 The Guardian

Australian women held in Syrian camp say they would accept children returning home separately

Exclusive: Some of the 11 mothers detained in Kurdish-controlled al-Roj camp say they want Australian government to repatriate children at any costFamilies in convoy from Syrian camp warned they would be attacked unless they turned aroundFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our...

24/02/2026 04:25 The Guardian

Millions under road travel bans as blizzard conditions slam US north-east

Blizzard warnings issued as some areas receive two feet of snow, creating whiteout conditionsBlizzard shuts down the north-east US – in picturesMillions of people in the north-eastern US were stuck at home on Monday as heavy snow and strong winds created whiteout conditions, grounding flights in t...

24/02/2026 02:52 The Guardian

US accuses China of ‘massively’ expanding nuclear arsenal amid fears of new arms race

China has opposed the ‘smearing of its nuclear policy’ while insisting Beijing would not ‘engage in any nuclear arms race’The US has accused China of dramatically expanding its nuclear arsenal, while doubling down on claims that Beijing had conducted secret nuclear tests.Washington said the...

24/02/2026 01:06 The Guardian

Australia news live: Allan announces new rules for endometriosis diagnosis; severe storm warnings for Victoria

Heavy rain and damaging winds to lash large areas of state with potential for flash floods. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese plans to write to other commonwealth nations about decision on former prince AndrewBack to Mountbatten-Windsor, Al...

24/02/2026 00:46 The Guardian

Trump threatens ‘obnoxious’ tariffs as UK and EU seek clarity on trade deals

US president suggests trade war could escalate as administration says it will stop collecting levies ruled illegal by supreme courtStock markets stumble as global trade faces more Trump tariff uncertaintyDonald Trump has declared that he can use tariffs in a “much more powerful and obnoxious way...

23/02/2026 22:40 The Guardian

Australian families in convoy from Syrian camp warned they would be attacked unless they turned around

Exclusive: Government forces issued threat because Australian government failed to coordinate with them, official saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSyrian government officials warned a convoy of Australian families li...

23/02/2026 22:40 The Guardian

Channel 4’s Dirty Business is a clarion call to nationalise the water industry

As the drama shows, private firms no longer able to pollute the coast of England of Wales just switched to rivers instead There is a moment in Channel 4’s drama Dirty Business when Julie Maughan holds the body of her dead child and lets out an anguished cry. It is as brutal as it is compelling.Her...

23/02/2026 21:00 The Guardian

Met police arrest former British ambassador to US Peter Mandelson – as it happened

The arrest followed search warrants at two addresses in the Wiltshire and Camden areas, police saidBridget Phillipson, the education secretary, has been speaking about the Send reforms at an event in Peterborough.This is what she said about the need for inclusion.Inclusion is a choice. It is an educ...

23/02/2026 19:29 The Guardian

US evacuates staff from Lebanon embassy amid tensions with Iran

US state department official says it’s ‘prudent’ to reduce their footprint to essential personnelWashington has evacuated dozens of non-essential personnel from its embassy in Lebanon as US ships and warplanes have been positioned in the region for a potential strike against Iran in the coming...

23/02/2026 19:10 The Guardian

Killing of Mexican drug cartel boss ‘El Mencho’ triggers wave of violence

Schools close and flights suspended after military raid kills Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes• Who was El Mencho, the former police officer who co-founded an ultraviolent cartel in Mexico?Whole areas of western Mexico have been all but shut down after a surge...

23/02/2026 18:21 The Guardian

US government issues travel warnings for citizens in Mexico amid widespread violence – live

A travel alert from the US embassy in Mexico notes that no airports are closed, but roadblocks affect airline operations in Guadalajara and Puerto VallartaKilling of Mexican drug cartel boss ‘El Mencho’ triggers wave of violenceMajor institutions of higher education in the US are reckoning with...

23/02/2026 17:50 The Guardian

EU fails to agree on new sanctions on Russia ahead of fourth anniversary of war – Europe live

Hungary’s veto prevents EU countries from adopting latest round of sanctionsOne other thing we will be keeping an eye on today is the latest on the EU-US trade relationship after last Friday’s US supreme court ruling on Trump’s tariffs.The European Parliament is expected to discuss what to do...

23/02/2026 17:49 The Guardian

Keir Starmer opens investigation into Josh Simons over targeting of reporters

PM asks ethics adviser to examine conduct of Cabinet Office minister amid Labour Together scandal falloutUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has opened a formal investigation into a Cabinet Office minister involved in falsely accusing journalists of having links to pro-Russian propaganda...

23/02/2026 17:12 The Guardian

Netflix boss says $83bn Warner Bros takeover will benefit industry

Comments by Ted Sarandos follow Donald Trump’s demand for company to remove Democrat from boardTrump warns Netflix of ‘consequences’ unless it pulls top Democrat from boardBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of Netflix has launched a fresh defence of its $82.7bn (£61bn) takeover of Warne...

23/02/2026 11:08 The Guardian

Weather tracker: Early taste of spring to sweep parts of Europe

South-western France could hit 25C, while a powerful Nor’easter is forecast to bring blizzards to BostonEurope live – latest updatesAn early taste of spring is on the way for millions across northern and western Europe this week. Temperatures could climb close to a near record-breaking 20C (68F)...

23/02/2026 10:33 The Guardian

Monsoon low could bring year’s worth of rain in a week to NSW, Queensland and South Australia

Further thunderstorms bringing heavy rain and flash flooding may hit Melbourne on Tuesday, Bureau of Meteorology warnsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA lingering monsoon low could deliver a year’s worth of rain in a w...

23/02/2026 06:45 The Guardian

Australia news live: union great warns young people will turn to ‘parties of hate’ if politicians don’t make tax system fairer

Bill Kelty tells parliamentary committee young people ‘do not believe you’re on their side’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese says former opposition leader, Sussan Ley was “undermined” by conservative colleagues, Angus Ta...

23/02/2026 04:41 The Guardian

Zohran Mamdani orders travel ban in New York as US north-east braces for heavy snow amid blizzard warnings

East coast scrambles to prepare for storm forecast to bring major disruption to more than 35 million peopleNew York mayor Zohran Mamdani has ordered a citywide travel ban for all but emergency travel, as the north-eastern United States was preparing for an intense winter storm that is forecast to re...

23/02/2026 02:06 The Guardian

Duterte refuses to attend ICC pre-trial hearing, as former Philippine leader’s ‘drug war’ case begins

Duterte, 80, is accused of crimes against humanity over an anti-drugs crackdown in which thousands of people were killed in south-east Asian countryThe pre-trial hearing for former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte for his alleged role in a deadly “drug war” is set to begin at the international...

23/02/2026 01:32 The Guardian

Send support for schoolchildren in England to be given £4bn overhaul

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22/02/2026 22:30 The Guardian

Prince William pays tribute to army medic found dead in barracks

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22/02/2026 18:51 The Guardian

US will not back out of its tariff deals with UK and others, says Trump trade representative

Promise comes as minister admits to ‘uncertainty’ about new 15% levy on imports from around the world Graeme Wearden: Trump’s trade war risks undermining his hopes of hefty US interest rate cutsThe US will not back out of tariff deals it has already sealed with countries around the world, incl...

22/02/2026 17:18 The Guardian

Russia fires scores of missiles at Ukraine as Hungary threatens to block EU sanctions

‘Moscow continues to invest in strikes more than diplomacy,’ says Zelenskyy, as logistics and energy facilities targetedRussia has fired scores of missiles and drones at targets across Ukraine, flattening a residential house in the capital, two days before the fourth anniversary of Vladimir Puti...

22/02/2026 16:12 The Guardian

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