Monitoring UK bank accounts for benefits fraud would be ‘huge blow to privacy’

01/10/2024 15:14 The Guardian

Exclusive: privacy and rights groups fear government may resurrect Tory plan for mass algorithmic surveillanceUK politics live – latest updatesMinisters have been warned not to resurrect Conservative plans to tackle welfare fraud by launching mass algorithmic surveillance of bank accounts.Disability rights, poverty, pensioner and privacy groups fear the government is poised to deliver a “snooper’s charter” by using automation and possibly artificial intelligence to crack down on benefit cheats and mistakes which cost £10bn a year. They fear it will mean a “huge blow for privacy in the UK”. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: Israel launches fresh attacks on Tehran and across Lebanon

Israeli airforce attacking cities simultaneously with a ‘wave of extensive strikes’ as soldiers are deployed on the ground in southern LebanonUS strikes on Iran triggered by Israel’s plan to launch attack, Rubio saysAnger with Hezbollah boils as war returns to weary BeirutUS secretary of state...

03/03/2026 18:13 The Guardian

British boy returns to UK after being stranded in Dubai airport amid Iranian airstrikes

Ahmad Ali, 12, from Wiltshire, spent three nights in the airport while travelling back from PakistanUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesBusiness live – latest updatesA British boy who spent three nights stranded in Dubai airport is among the latest tourists to arrive back in the UK since conflic...

03/03/2026 18:05 The Guardian

Iran conflict could have ‘very significant’ impact on UK economy, OBR warns; FTSE 100’s biggest fall in 11 months – as it happened

Spring forecast show UK unempoyment to peak higher than feared, as tax take heads for a record, but headroom against fiscal rules has increasedSpring forecast: Reeves insists Labour has ‘right economic plan’ as 2026 growth downgradedUK grocery price inflation has risen, showing that people are b...

03/03/2026 17:58 The Guardian

Game of Thrones film adaptation in the works at Warner Bros

Blockbuster adaptation of George RR Martin’s fantasy world will focus on events 300 years before the HBO series’ pilotA Game of Thrones film is set for the big screen, with Warner Bros officially developing a prequel set in the world of Westeros.House of Cards showrunner and Andor writer Beau Wi...

03/03/2026 17:45 The Guardian

Trump claims Iran was planning to attack first, adding he ‘might have forced Israel’s hand’ as he meets German chancellor – live

US president meets Friedrich Merz in first face to face talks with an ally since Iran war began People in the US: share your views of the Iran conflictSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxIn a late night post on Truth Social, Donald Trump said that the US muni...

03/03/2026 17:12 The Guardian

Benign transition or bloody civil war: what next for Iran after the bombing?

With the US and Israel apparently without a postwar plan for the country, we explore four possible scenariosMiddle East crisis – live updatesPiecing together what US and Israeli officials have said about the attack on Iran, its objectives appear to be to inflict maximum damage on the pillars of th...

03/03/2026 17:05 The Guardian

Macron to address the nation on Middle East as first wave of stranded Europeans start to return home – Europe live

French president will make his speech this evening; first wave of European travellers arrive home, but hundreds of thousands remain stuck in regionAirlines in Middle East rule out services resuming before ThursdayAhead of von der Leyen’s call with Zelenskyy later today, the European Commission was...

03/03/2026 16:00 The Guardian

UK considering sending warship to Cyprus; government to charter flight from Oman ‘in the coming days’– as it happened

Multiple sources say the deployment of HMS Duncan is under consideration; Yvette Cooper says flight will take off from Muscat this weekUK considers sending Royal Navy destroyer to CyprusUK will charter flights from Oman to evacuate Britons from regionEllie Chowns, the Green party’s foreign affairs...

03/03/2026 15:59 The Guardian

Reeves’s talk of stability may be misplaced amid Iran war turmoil

Attempt to project calm in spring forecast may be short-lived if living costs and unemployment keep climbingReeves insists Labour has ‘right economic plan’Business live – latest updates“This government has restored economic stability,” Rachel Reeves told the House of Commons on Tuesday.Yet...

03/03/2026 15:55 The Guardian

South Sudan risks return to full-blown civil war as violence escalates

At least 169 killed in raid near Sudan border as clashes between government and opposition forces intensifySouth Sudan is reeling from an escalating conflict between the government-aligned army and opposition forces and allied groups that observers say risks returning the country to a full-blown civ...

03/03/2026 15:49 The Guardian

Middle East war could be decided by who runs out of missiles or interceptors first, analysts say

Stockpiles of the most advanced US-made weapons are limited – while few know how large Iran’s arsenal isMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe war in the Middle East in maps, video and photosThe outcome and duration of the war in the Middle East may be decided by a grim calculus based on the siz...

03/03/2026 15:44 The Guardian

Iran continues to hit back at US-Israeli strikes as Trump says it is too late to talk

Iranian drones hit US embassy in Riyadh as Israel bombs Tehran and sends troops into southern LebanonUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesIran continued its bombardment the Gulf and Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for further Israeli-US airstrikes, as Donald Trump said it was too late for dialogue...

03/03/2026 15:21 The Guardian

Airlines in Middle East rule out services resuming before Thursday

Some repatriation flights depart as governments around the world work to extract their citizens from the conflict-hit region US-Israel war on Iran – live updatesThe biggest Middle East carriers have ruled out resuming scheduled flights until at least Thursday as the US-Israeli war on Iran continue...

03/03/2026 14:14 The Guardian

Australian energy bills could surge as Iran conflict drives up global gas prices

Experts warn of similarities with 2022, when electricity prices went up by more than 40% due to the Russian invasion of UkraineGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe US-Israel strikes on Iran risk a repeat of the 2022 energy shock that forced power bills up by more than 40%,...

03/03/2026 14:00 The Guardian

Albanese government rejected advice on Tasmanian salmon farming impact before passing pro-industry laws

FOI documents show ministers ignored recommendation for fresh inquiry that could have reduced or paused farmingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government rushed through legislation to ensure salmon farming could continue in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour last...

03/03/2026 14:00 The Guardian

Spring forecast: Reeves insists Labour has ‘right economic plan’ as 2026 growth downgraded

Unemployment predicted to continue rising to 5.3% as chancellor says she is meeting energy firms amid soaring oil and gas pricesAnalysis: Talk of stability may be misplaced amid Iran war turmoilBusiness live – latest updatesRachel Reeves insisted Labour has “the right economic plan” for a worl...

03/03/2026 13:48 The Guardian

‘Imperialist undertones’: global south condemns US-Israeli war with Iran

China calls it unacceptable to ‘kill leader of sovereign state’, while South Africa questions ‘pre-emptive’ justificationMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US-Israeli war on Iran has been condemned as illegal across much of the global south, with China saying it was unacceptable to “bl...

03/03/2026 13:11 The Guardian

First Thing: Conflict spirals in Middle East as NGO says at least 700 Iranian civilians killed

Trump says the war could last weeks or ‘far longer’. Plus, what a high schooler detained by ICE for 10 months wants you to knowDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Iranian drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh as Tehran continued to launch waves of retaliatory st...

03/03/2026 12:54 The Guardian

Surprise jump in UK grocery inflation makes interest rate cut less probable

ECB says Middle East war could cause higher inflationary pressure and warns of potential ‘sharp drop in output’Business live – latest updatesShoppers faced a surprise jump in grocery inflation last month, as experts warned there was worse to come if there was prolonged war in the Middle East a...

03/03/2026 12:45 The Guardian

The war in the Middle East in maps, video and photos

How the US-Israeli war against Iran exploded into a regional conflict, as Tehran retaliated with strikes across the Middle EastUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesA US-Israeli war against Iran that began on Saturday with bombing and missile attacks that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei...

03/03/2026 12:02 The Guardian

Labour to scrap government power over elections watchdog amid fears of abuse

MPs and campaigners had warned law imposed by Tories could be used by future leaders to ‘undermine democracy’UK politics live – latest updatesMinisters are to repeal powers imposed by the Conservatives that allowed them control over the elections watchdog, after warnings they could be abused b...

03/03/2026 11:36 The Guardian

OpenAI amends Pentagon deal as Sam Altman admits it looks ‘sloppy’

ChatGPT owner’s CEO says it will bar its technology being used for mass surveillance or by intelligence servicesBusiness live – latest updatesOpenAI is amending its hastily arranged deal to supply artificial intelligence to the US Department of War (DoW) after the ChatGPT owner’s chief executi...

03/03/2026 11:35 The Guardian

Trump rebukes Starmer over UK refusal to back strikes on Iran

US president says ‘relationship is not what it was’ after PM defends decision not to allow use of British basesMiddle East crisis – live updatesUS-Israel war on Iran: what we know on day fourDonald Trump has criticised Keir Starmer again over the UK’s refusal to aid the offensive strikes on...

03/03/2026 08:18 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: ‘An historic rupture’ as the Middle East crisis spreads

In today’s newsletter: senior international correspondent Julian Borger on what next as Iran targets its Gulf neighbours and the conflict escalatesGood morning. The regional war many countries had long feared is here.On Saturday, global attention turned to Iran after an extraordinary joint aerial...

03/03/2026 06:39 The Guardian

Iran war heralds era of AI-powered bombing quicker than ‘speed of thought’

Speed and scale of US military’s AI war planning raises fears human decision-making may be sidelinedThe use of AI tools to enable attacks on Iran heralds a new era of bombing quicker than “the speed of thought”, experts have said, amid fears human decision-makers could be sidelined.Anthropic...

03/03/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Rachel Reeves’s plans could be hit by Middle East conflict, say economists

Warning comes as OBR projections in the spring forecast are expected to show public finances moving in the right directionSoaring global energy prices as a result of the widening Middle East conflict will jeopardise Rachel Reeves’s plan to conquer inflation and rekindle growth, economists have war...

03/03/2026 05:00 The Guardian

Fire at US embassy in Riyadh after drone strike – as it happened

This blog is closed. Follow news and updates from the US-Israel war on Iran in our new live blog hereUS-Israel war on Iran live: latest news and updatesBahrain has said that one person was killed by shrapnel from an intercepted missile. The death of a foreign worker at Salman Industrial City, workin...

03/03/2026 04:57 The Guardian

Australian troops safe after drone strikes air base near Dubai as Hastie says rules-based order a ‘fantasyland’

Liberal MP says rules are irrelevant when Trump acts as an ‘apex opportunist’, following a drone strike at UAE’s Al Minhad airbase where Australian troops are basedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCoalition frontbe...

03/03/2026 04:50 The Guardian

Trump’s show of force in the Middle East creates a weakness China can exploit

Beijing can again leverage its critical minerals dominance over an increasingly busy US military, as Taiwan slides further down the White House list of prioritiesUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesAs the US and Israel opened a new chapter of chaos in the Middle East, China stands to benefit from...

03/03/2026 04:36 The Guardian

Top Democrat slams Trump officials’ ‘totally insufficient’ answers in closed-door briefing about Iran operation – live

State secretary frames strikes as necessary to protect US forces from retaliation; Chuck Schumer tells reporters ‘this is Trump’s war’ and ‘he has no strategy’Hegseth says US won’t get ‘bogged down’ in IranWhat is the legality of the US and Israeli attacks on Iran?Sign up for Breakin...

03/03/2026 02:57 The Guardian

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03/03 16:50 - Trump team offers shifting views of US goals as Iran war engulfs Mideast 03/03 16:50 - Trump administration 'hoping to essentially do away with the rule of law and democracy in the US' 03/03 16:15 - Energy prices soar, stocks tumble as Iran war stokes inflation fears 03/03 16:00 - Macron to address the nation on Middle East as first wave of stranded Europeans start to return home – Europe live 03/03 15:59 - UK considering sending warship to Cyprus; government to charter flight from Oman ‘in the coming days’– as it happened 03/03 15:58 - How energy markets have responded to the Middle East war 03/03 15:55 - Reeves’s talk of stability may be misplaced amid Iran war turmoil 03/03 15:49 - South Sudan risks return to full-blown civil war as violence escalates 03/03 15:44 - Middle East war could be decided by who runs out of missiles or interceptors first, analysts say 03/03 15:42 - Battered and isolated, Hezbollah drags Lebanon into another war 03/03 15:29 - How many countries has the US bombed since 2001, and how much has it cost? 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03/03 13:44 - ‘Russian oil will be sought’: What are Moscow’s gains from the war in Iran? 03/03 13:42 - Trump meets Germany's Merz for talks eclipsed by Middle East war 03/03 13:41 - Zelensky fears Trump's Iran war could hurt Ukraine 03/03 13:30 - Jeremy Bowen: Three days in, we still have no idea where this war is heading 03/03 13:20 - Al Jazeera investigation: Iran girls’ school targeting likely ‘deliberate’ 03/03 13:20 - Al Jazeera investigation: Iran girls’ school targeting likely ‘deliberate’ 03/03 13:11 - ‘Imperialist undertones’: global south condemns US-Israeli war with Iran 03/03 13:05 - "Please Restrain From Drinking Too Much As You Have Been Warned From Your Staff": 59 Political Tweets From The Last Month That Are So Brutal But So Real 03/03 13:01 - Trump admin offers scant evidence on Iranian threat in ‘America First’ war 03/03 13:01 - Trump admin offers scant evidence on Iranian threat in ‘America First’ war 03/03 12:54 - Qatar says Iran didn’t warn of missile attacks, no comms with Tehran 03/03 12:54 - Qatar says Iran didn’t warn of missile attacks, no comms with Tehran 03/03 12:54 - First Thing: Conflict spirals in Middle East as NGO says at least 700 Iranian civilians killed 03/03 12:45 - Surprise jump in UK grocery inflation makes interest rate cut less probable 03/03 12:31 - War in the Middle East: Iran's broad retaliation in the Gulf 03/03 12:13 - US embassy in Saudi Arabia hit by Iranian drones 03/03 12:08 - ‘Trump didn’t follow legal proceedings to launch this war’ 03/03 12:08 - ‘Trump didn’t follow legal proceedings to launch this war’ 03/03 12:07 - Lebanon sucked deeper into war as Hezbollah, Israel trade blows 03/03 12:06 - Israel and US say Iran war will not be “endless” 03/03 12:05 - US & Israel hit Iran for a fourth day, at least 787 civilians killed 03/03 12:02 - The war in the Middle East in maps, video and photos 03/03 11:56 - UN chief warns of Israeli-made humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid war on Iran 03/03 11:56 - UN chief warns of Israeli-made humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid war on Iran 03/03 11:43 - Maritime insurers cancel war risk cover in Gulf: Will it spike energy cost? 03/03 11:43 - Maritime insurers cancel war risk cover in Gulf: Will it spike energy cost? 03/03 11:37 - Trump faces MAGA mounting criticism on Iran war 03/03 11:36 - Labour to scrap government power over elections watchdog amid fears of abuse 03/03 11:35 - OpenAI amends Pentagon deal as Sam Altman admits it looks ‘sloppy’ 03/03 11:32 - How deeply have Trump’s Iran strikes split America? 03/03 11:17 - Papers discuss future of Ukraine after Trump's 'Iran gamble' 03/03 11:09 - Iran mourns 165 girls, staff killed in school strike during US-Israel war 03/03 11:09 - Iran mourns 165 girls, staff killed in school strike during US-Israel war 03/03 11:03 - Israel Seizes Chance to Crush Hezbollah and Remake Mideast Amid Iran War 03/03 11:00 - White House rationale for war keeps shifting 03/03 11:00 - News24 | Drones hit US Embassy in Saudi Arabia, Trump warns: ‘You’ll find out soon’ in response 03/03 10:52 - Israel orders troops to seize new positions in Lebanon 03/03 10:19 - India, Europe feel fuel crunch as Gulf gas supplies disrupted amid war 03/03 10:19 - India, Europe feel fuel crunch as Gulf gas supplies disrupted amid war 03/03 10:07 - The aftermath of ongoing Israeli and US strikes on Iran’s capital, Tehran 03/03 10:07 - The aftermath of ongoing Israeli and US strikes on Iran’s capital, Tehran 03/03 10:06 - Pizza Hut Take Fans on a Trip to the Past 03/03 10:04 - Trump’s Head-on-a-Pike Foreign Policy 03/03 09:57 - Texas Trump supporters back him on Iran - but that could change if war drags on 03/03 09:57 - Americans warned to flee Middle East 03/03 08:44 - Video: Top Democrat says there was no imminent threat to the US from Iran 03/03 08:44 - Video: Top Democrat says there was no imminent threat to the US from Iran 03/03 08:18 - Trump rebukes Starmer over UK refusal to back strikes on Iran 03/03 07:26 - Trump claims US can wage war ‘forever’