More English councils expected to fail owing billions, warns Moody’s

11/09/2023 17:37 The Guardian

Rating agency report amid local government crisis lists 20 most indebted authorities relative to size More English councils are expected to fail owing billions of pounds in debts, a leading credit rating agency has warned, amid an escalating crisis for local government after years of budget cuts and mismanagement.In a report in the wake of the financial meltdown at Birmingham city council, Moody’s said several other local authorities across the country were close to issuing pre-insolvency warnings and listed the 20 most indebted in England relative to size. Continue reading...

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Zelenskyy challenges Putin to meet in person for peace talks

Ukrainian president proposes face-to-face meeting after Russian leader suggests he is open to talks in TurkeyUkraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy has challenged Vladimir Putin to meet in person for peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday and urged Russia to accept a 30-day truce, in a dramatic turn after a w...

11/05/2025 18:09 The Guardian

India and Pakistan both claim victory after ceasefire declared

Celebrations held in both countries while Kashmir residents beg for long-term solutions over disputed territory India and Pakistan have both claimed victory after a ceasefire was declared over the weekend, which brought the two nuclear-nations back from the brink of war.After days of escalating clas...

11/05/2025 17:54 The Guardian

White House claims China trade deal reached after ‘productive’ Geneva talks

US announcement comes after treasury secretary touted progress in two days of talks with Chinese vice-premierThe White House announced on Sunday that a trade deal with China has been struck after two days of talks in Geneva.The announcement, in a press release, comes after US treasury secretary Scot...

11/05/2025 17:12 The Guardian

NHS nurses could go on strike over 25% erosion in pay, union boss warns

Exclusive: RCN’s Nicola Ranger says nurses could ‘bare our teeth’ as they seek restoration of lost earnings since 2010Nurses deserve a major pay rise to counter the 25% real terms erosion over the last 15 years and may go on strike again unless ministers dramatically improve their “completel...

11/05/2025 16:23 The Guardian

Ukraine war: Trump envoy says ‘ceasefire first, talks later’ after Putin’s peace talk proposal – as it happened

General Keith Kellogg has reacted to the Russian president’s suggestion for talks with Ukraine on ThursdayOn Saturday morning, local officials in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region said Russian shelling over the past day had killed three residents and injured four more.Another civilian died on the s...

11/05/2025 14:57 The Guardian

‘Never again war’: Pope Leo calls for peace in Ukraine in first Sunday address

New pontiff also urges a ceasefire and humanitarian aid in Gaza and welcomes truce between India and PakistanPope Leo XIV has called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and pleaded for an end to global conflicts, which he likened to a “third world war in pieces”.In his first Sunday address a...

11/05/2025 13:40 The Guardian

Quakers march 300 miles to protest Trump’s immigration crackdown

Group marches from New York City to Washington, carrying on a long tradition of Quaker activismA group of Quakers were marching more than 300 miles from New York City to Washington DC to demonstrate against the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants.The march extends a long tradition of Qu...

11/05/2025 13:31 The Guardian

Trump health cuts create ‘real danger’ around disease outbreaks, workers warn

Key programs from child-support services to HIV treatment also gutted, leaving global populations vulnerableMass terminations and billions of dollars’ worth of cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have gutted key programs – from child support services to HIV treatment abroad...

11/05/2025 09:00 The Guardian

Trump to embark on Middle East trip to meet Gulf allies

President eager to discuss trade and investment but no plans to visit Israel amid tensions over Gaza warDonald Trump this week will embark on the first foreign trip of his second administration with a tour of the Middle East, as he looks to secure investment, trade and technology deals from friendly...

11/05/2025 06:00 The Guardian

There is suffering everywhere you look, says mother of emaciated baby girl trapped in Gaza

Babies such as Siwar Ashour are suffering from malnutrition as crucial supplies run out amid Israel’s total blockade on aidSiwar Ashour was born into war and hunger and has known nothing else. She is now in real danger of dying without ever having known a moment of peace or contentment.The six-mon...

11/05/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Rümeysa Öztürk, Tufts student held by Ice, vows to continue legal action after jail release

PhD student says she is excited to get back to her studies during what has been a ‘very difficult’ timeA Tufts University student from Turkey has returned to Boston, one day after being released from a Louisiana immigration detention center where she was held for more than six weeks after being...

11/05/2025 04:51 The Guardian

Trump claims ‘total reset’ in US-China trade relations after tariff talks in Geneva

US president praises ‘very good’ discussions as top US and Chinese officials meet over trade war triggered by Trump’s tariff blitzDonald Trump has hailed a “total reset” in US-China trade relations after the first day of talks between top American and Chinese officials in Geneva aimed at d...

11/05/2025 03:04 The Guardian

Vladimir Putin rejects ceasefire ultimatum proposed by European leaders

Leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland told Russian president to accept unconditional 30-day ceasefire by Monday or face increased sanctions and weapons transfers to UkraineVladimir Putin has rejected an ultimatum by European leaders to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine or face increased san...

10/05/2025 23:43 The Guardian

‘We share a history and the future’: diaspora communities in UK decry Kashmir conflict

At a demonstration in Westminster, people from both sides of India-Pakistan divide call for more than mere ceasefirePeople around the world held their breath this week as India and Pakistan appeared to edge closer and closer towards war.For diaspora communities with family in the region, especially...

10/05/2025 19:16 The Guardian

Daughter of Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard arrested at Columbia University protests

Ramona Sarsgaard, 18, given ticket for criminal trespassing after Wednesday’s actions against Israel’s war in GazaThe daughter of actors Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard was among those arrested at the latest Columbia University protests, marking the latest development in the anti-war demon...

10/05/2025 19:09 The Guardian

If India and Pakistan’s ceasefire holds, the coming weeks will see a new battle: of narratives

As both countries step back from the brink, the animosity generated by decades of dispute still enduresKashmir crisis live – latest updatesJust over 26 years ago, thousands of Pakistani soldiers quietly made their way on to high, rocky ridges on the Indian side of the de facto border that divides...

10/05/2025 15:25 The Guardian

Toxic chlorine cloud near Barcelona confines more than 160,000 indoors

Fire at warehouse storing pool cleaning products sends cloud over wide area around Vilanova i la GeltrúSpanish authorities have told more than 160,000 people near Barcelona to stay indoors after a fire at an industrial warehouse released a toxic cloud of chlorine over a wide area.The blaze, in the...

10/05/2025 14:46 The Guardian

European leaders tell Putin to agree to unconditional ceasefire by Monday or face ‘massive’ sanctions – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read our full report on this story hereIt is the first time the leaders of the four European nations (France, the UK, Germany and Poland) have made a joint visit to Ukraine, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).“We are clear the bloodshed must end. Russia must stop i...

10/05/2025 14:39 The Guardian

India and Pakistan ceasefire agreement in jeopardy after cross-border shelling

Trump announced breakthrough after talks apparently secured by secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and vice-president, JD VanceKashmir crisis live – latest updatesAnalysis: now the battle turns to India and Pakistan’s narratives of KashmirIndia and Pakistan have agreed to a US-mediated ceasefire wi...

10/05/2025 13:19 The Guardian

UK Lawyers for Israel condemned over claim war may reduce obesity in Gaza

Palestinian rights group says remarks criticising a Lancet analysis on impact of the conflict are ‘sickening’A UK-based advocacy group for Israel has been criticised for suggesting a reduction in obesity resulting from the war in Gaza may increase life expectancy there.The comments by UK Lawyers...

10/05/2025 10:59 The Guardian

Chinese and US officials meet in Geneva for ‘de-escalation’ trade talks

World Trade Organization hails ‘constructive step’ as senior figures come together to discuss tariffsSenior US and Chinese officials held talks early on Saturday in Geneva in a tentative first step towards defusing a trade war that is disrupting the global economy, according to China’s state-o...

10/05/2025 10:14 The Guardian

Why did 30 Met officers kick the door down at a teenage tea and biscuits meeting in a Quaker house?

When six young women hired a room to discuss the war in Gaza, the gathering ended with 30 officers storming in to make arrestsWhen six young women gathered in central London to discuss the climate crisis and the war in Gaza, the setting could not have been more appropriate. The building in which the...

10/05/2025 07:31 The Guardian

Beans are being genetically engineered to grow in the UK – but how do they taste?

Three types of beans have been more than a decade in the making and hit shelves amid booming interest in legumesThe pan of beans on my cooker have taken a long time to prepare. It’s not just because I soaked them overnight and have now simmered them for about an hour: more than 12 years has gone i...

10/05/2025 07:00 The Guardian

Aphids plaguing UK gardens in warm spring weather, says RHS

Sap-sucking insects top list of queries to gardening charity after causing significant harm to plantsAphids are plaguing gardeners this spring due to the warm weather, with higher numbers of the rose-killing bugs expected to thrive in the UK as a result of climate breakdown.The sap-sucking insects h...

10/05/2025 06:00 The Guardian

Are we heading for another world war – or has it already started?

The rules-based world order is in retreat and violence is on the rise, forcing countries to rethink their relationshipsIn a week in which former allies in a redividing globe separately commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war, the sense of a runaway descent towards a thir...

10/05/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Slovenia to vote in referendum on artist pension that has fostered culture war

Rightwing opposition party claims some artists will receive benefits having contributed little to the stateSlovenia’s populist opposition has mounted a campaign against “degenerate” artists as it seeks to topple government plans for special pension top-ups for award-winning artists in a refere...

10/05/2025 04:58 The Guardian

Israel committing genocide in Gaza, says EU’s former top diplomat

Josep Borrell also criticises EU response to what he calls largest ethnic cleansing operation since second world warThe former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has launched a blistering attack on Israel, accusing its government of committing genocide in Gaza and “carrying out the largest ethn...

09/05/2025 22:00 The Guardian

Leaders of UK, France, Germany and Poland to visit Ukraine in joint show of support

Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Donald Tusk to make symbolic visit day after Putin paradeThe leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland are due in Kyiv on Saturday for a symbolic visit to Ukraine, a day after Vladimir Putin hosted a set-piece military parade on Red Square. The...

09/05/2025 21:30 The Guardian

Plan to fast-track appeals of some UK asylum seekers could face legal backlash

Move to speed up appeals of people in government-funded hotels could be challenged on discrimination grounds, officials warnA plan to fast-track the appeals of asylum seekers living in government-funded hotels could face multiple legal challenges on the grounds of discrimination, the government has...

09/05/2025 18:30 The Guardian

Conservative party is fighting for its life, says former Tory cabinet minister

Simon Clarke says ‘pipeline of future voters is dead’ as party figures warn Kemi Badenoch her job as leader is in dangerThe Conservative party is fighting to justify its existence amid concerns that its pipeline of future voters is “completely dead”, a former cabinet minister and leading thi...

09/05/2025 17:00 The Guardian

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Western states want Ukraine conflict to continue – EU state’s leader 11/05 16:43 - Why America’s ‘Beautiful Beef’ Is a Trade War Sore Point for Europe 11/05 16:37 - Pope Leo XIV Calls for End to War in First Sunday Blessing as Pontiff 11/05 16:35 - Heavy Rain and Flooding Threaten the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic 11/05 16:29 - Ukraine should agree to Putin’s proposal of talks ‘immediately’ – Trump 11/05 16:23 - NHS nurses could go on strike over 25% erosion in pay, union boss warns 11/05 15:52 - Why Russia's calls for direct talks with Ukraine are likely a delaying tactic from Putin 11/05 15:40 - Thunderstorms forecast despite driest spring for decades 11/05 15:34 - UK sending ‘Ikea-style’ weapon decoys to Ukraine – Times 11/05 15:30 - Erdogan says efforts to end Ukraine war at 'turning point' 11/05 15:28 - James Cowan on clearing landmines and the legacy of war 11/05 15:28 - James Cowan on clearing landmines and the legacy of war 11/05 14:57 - Ukraine war: Trump envoy says ‘ceasefire first, talks later’ after Putin’s peace talk proposal – as it happened 11/05 14:33 - 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Pope Leo XIV ‘deeply saddened’ by Gaza, calls for aid and a ceasefire 11/05 12:03 - Pope Leo XIV ‘deeply saddened’ by Gaza, calls for aid and a ceasefire 11/05 11:56 - Live: Zelensky says ‘will be waiting’ to meet Putin for talks in Turkey 11/05 11:28 - Pope Leo appeals for no more war in first Sunday address 11/05 11:16 - Pope Leo addresses major conflicts in first Sunday message 11/05 10:59 - Erdogan accepts Putin’s request to host Russia-Ukraine talks 11/05 10:33 - Zelensky welcomes Russian overtures, but says ceasefire must come before peace talks 11/05 10:30 - Kashmir: Ground zero for India-Pakistan wars 11/05 10:07 - What Trump does next on Ukraine is key - and he could go either way 11/05 09:31 - If You Hate The Heat, These 30 Things Will Help You Discover Trace Amounts Of Joy Once The Temp Warms Up 11/05 09:00 - A Shipping Change Might Help Small Businesses if Not for Trump’s Trade Wars 11/05 09:00 - Trump health cuts create ‘real danger’ around disease outbreaks, workers warn 11/05 08:27 - 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Rümeysa Öztürk, Tufts student held by Ice, vows to continue legal action after jail release 11/05 03:53 - ‘No more war’: Pope Leo XIV delivers first Sunday blessing from Saint Peter’s Basilica 11/05 03:15 - Putin proposes direct Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul on May 15 11/05 03:15 - Putin proposes direct Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul on May 15 11/05 03:04 - Trump claims ‘total reset’ in US-China trade relations after tariff talks in Geneva 11/05 02:06 - Putin cobbles together response to 30-day Ukraine ceasefire demand 11/05 01:19 - Along the Canada border, small-town America feels sting of Trump's trade war 10/05 23:43 - Vladimir Putin rejects ceasefire ultimatum proposed by European leaders 10/05 23:27 - Ukraine and allies demand 30-day ceasefire; Putin wants talks first 10/05 21:06 - China labels Xi’s Moscow visit ‘a complete success’ 10/05 21:01 - 27 Stylish, Light, And Comfy Dresses From Amazon To Add To Your Wardrobe 10/05 20:44 - How Xi and Putin Got Closer 10/05 19:54 - Kyiv ceasefire talks a 'significant moment', says Starmer 10/05 19:29 - 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