Norwegian government attacked over decision to reopen North Sea gasfields

06/05/2026 15:25 The Guardian

Approval for exploration in 70 new areas prompts fierce backlash from fossil fuel opponents The Norwegian government has been heavily criticised for approving plans to reopen three North Sea gasfields nearly three decades after they were closed to help fill the gap in energy supplies created by the Middle East war.Amid sharp price rises in oil and gas since the US and Israel’s attack on Iran in February, Oslo has also given its approval for oil and gas companies to explore in 70 new locations in the North Sea, Barents Sea and Norwegian Sea. Continue reading...

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Trump tells Iran to accept deal to end the war or face new wave of US bombing

President issues fresh ultimatum despite US claims that progress has been made in stalled negotiations with TehranMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US president, Donald Trump, has issued a fresh ultimatum, telling Iran to accept a deal to end the war in the Middle East or face a new wave of US...

06/05/2026 15:44 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: US proposal to end war a ‘wishlist, not a reality’, warns Iranian official

Statements casting doubt that agreement is close follow Trump’s threats to escalate bombing if Iran doesn’t agree deal and IRGC suggestions the strait of Hormuz could reopenThe UK work and pensions secretary, Pat McFadden, has warned that job losses “could happen” in Britain due to the econo...

06/05/2026 15:36 The Guardian

Lib Dems accuse Badenoch of being willing to ‘put Farage in No 10’ after she hints she would approve council pacts – UK politics live

Conservative leader says her party ‘are willing to work with people who will help deliver Conservative policies’Labour has criticised Zack Polanski for saying he was concerned about how the suspect in the Golders Green stabbings was treated when he was arrested by the police.Referring to what Po...

06/05/2026 15:25 The Guardian

Three people evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship as Spain says vessel can dock

British crew member among those evacuated from MV Hondius, which is now heading for Canary IslandsEurope live – latest updatesWhat is hantavirus?Three people with suspected hantavirus, including a British doctor, have been medically evacuated from a cruise ship.The British crew member, along with...

06/05/2026 15:04 The Guardian

From Eurovision to the Venice Biennale, culture contests are being overshadowed by politics

The Venice Biennale, Eurovision and Cannes are framed as artists representing their nations. But in a fractured world, national identity seems increasingly futile• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereAre the arts being drowned out by politics? A few days before the bigg...

06/05/2026 14:43 The Guardian

Oil prices fall as Trump says strait of Hormuz ‘open to all’ if Iran accepts deal

US president says war will end if Tehran agrees to deal, but that ‘bombing starts’ again if it does notOil prices fell and stock markets rose as Donald Trump said the war with Iran would end and the strait of Hormuz would be “open to all” if Tehran struck a deal with Washington.The US presid...

06/05/2026 14:24 The Guardian

Oil and gas prices fall sharply, driven by hopes of strait of Hormuz reopening – as it happened

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy has announced the strait of Hormuz could reopen following the end of ‘threats from aggressors’Job vacancies in the UK bounced back in March but remained near a five-year low, and openings for graduates slumped more than a third.UK job vacancies sho...

06/05/2026 14:13 The Guardian

Pope Leo rejects claim he supports nuclear weapons after Trump tirade

Pontiff responds after US president accuses him of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with stance on Iran warMiddle East crisis – live updatesPeople in the US: what do you think of Chicago-born Pope Leo?Pope Leo has said he has never supported nuclear weapons and that those who criticise him nee...

06/05/2026 12:58 The Guardian

Trump’s commerce chief Lutnick to face Epstein grilling in closed-door interview – US politics live

Howard Lutnick has acknowledged he visited Epstein’s island with his family in 2012 after earlier claiming he severed ties in 2005Sign up for the Breaking News US emailA reminder that my colleagues are covering the latest developments out of the Middle East at our dedicated live blog. This include...

06/05/2026 12:37 The Guardian

Airlines among companies using fuel surcharges to cover surge in costs, UK survey shows

Firms raising prices at fastest rate in three years, driven by soaring energy and wage bills but also extra materials costsBusiness live – latest updatesOil prices fall as Trump hails ‘progress’ on Iran dealAirlines and other companies are increasingly using fuel surcharges to cover soaring co...

06/05/2026 12:33 The Guardian

Alaska’s 2025 mega tsunami highlights risk to cruise lines as glaciers retreat

Researchers say 481-metre wave in fjord was triggered by rockslide linked to climate crisisA mega tsunami in Alaska last year in a fjord visited by cruise ships is a stark warning of the risks of coastal rockslides and glacier retreat fueled by the climate crisis, a new study warns.Scientists record...

06/05/2026 12:00 The Guardian

JD Wetherspoon issues third profit warning this year as costs climb

Chair Tim Martin says pub chain could miss expectations, in latest sign UK hospitality sector buckling under higher billsBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of JD Wetherspoon has said the pub chain could miss profit expectations because of rising costs, in the latest sign the UK hospitality ind...

06/05/2026 11:17 The Guardian

‘Putin only cares about parades’: fury as Russia rains missiles on Ukraine during 24-hour truce

Dozens killed despite ceasefire announced by Zelenskyy, after Moscow asked for Saturday truce for its annual military paradeEurope live – latest updatesKyiv has criticised Russia for attacking several Ukrainian cities overnight with more than 100 combat drones and three missiles, in spite of a uni...

06/05/2026 09:32 The Guardian

Man arrested over alleged offensive shirt outside royal commission venue – as it happened

This blog is now closed.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFederal shadow treasurer says any handouts in budget could add to inflationThe federal shadow treasurer, Tim Wilson, has warned that potential cash handouts in next week’s federal budget could add to inflation.Unfor...

06/05/2026 08:11 The Guardian

Apps, activists and an ‘air war’: Essex campaign is test of Reform UK’s professionalisation

Nigel Farage’s party sees local elections as showcase for a sleeker approach borrowing from an unlikely sourceNigel Farage was midway through his walkabout of Waltham Abbey when a hunting horn loudly sounded on the Essex market town’s pedestrianised high street. “Oi oiii!” exclaimed the owne...

06/05/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Wednesday briefing: How Trump’s attempt to reopen to strait of Hormuz brought war closer again

In today’s newsletter: The brief US effort to steer trapped vessels through the waterway put the fragile ceasefire under strainGood morning. Uncertainty once again reigns in the Middle East. The uneasy ceasefire between the US and Iran threatened to disintegrate after Donald Trump l...

06/05/2026 05:47 The Guardian

Horrified Wagga residents call for proper sanitation at homeless camp where baby was found dead

Tent where twins were born up to a 15-minute walk away from nearest public toilets or running waterFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe tent where a newborn baby was found dead at Wagga beach at the weekend was part of a...

06/05/2026 05:11 The Guardian

Four in five Britons worried Iran war will make food more expensive, poll finds

Shoppers concerned about effect of Middle East conflict, as UK retailers say government running out of time to cut costsFour in five people are worried that the Iran war will make food more expensive, according to a new poll, as businesses warned the “window is closing” for ministers to cut ener...

06/05/2026 04:00 The Guardian

Primary elections: crucial showdowns set in Ohio; Indiana races yield ‘big night for Maga’ as Trump asserts control of party – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.Jon Husted and Sherrod Brown set for Senate showdown after Ohio primary victoriesTrump-backed Republicans win big in Indiana primaries in coup for presidentSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump has issued a fresh verbal attack against Pope Leo XIV, accusing...

06/05/2026 03:20 The Guardian

US petrol prices hit highest level in years – as it happened

This blog is now closed. Our full report is here: Trump puts ‘Project Freedom’ on hold, saying he hopes to finalise a deal with IranIran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, is travelling to Beijing later today for talks with his Chinese counterpart “on bilateral relations and regional and in...

06/05/2026 01:14 The Guardian

Reinstate windfall tax on banks after surge in profits, TUC urges

Unions group wants rate returned from 3% to 8% after big four UK lenders reveal £14bn total profit in first quarter An increased windfall tax should be imposed on the UK’s largest banks according to trade union leaders, after the big four lenders reported almost £14bn in first-quarter profits, p...

05/05/2026 23:01 The Guardian

US-Iran truce teeters on meltdown as stalemate takes toll on each side

Conflict appears to have reached impasse, but leaders in Tehran and Washington seem to think victory is nearThe month-old ceasefire between Iran and the US appeared to be in new peril on Tuesday with a fresh barrage of Iranian missiles reported to have targeted the United Arab Emirates as US naval f...

05/05/2026 22:04 The Guardian

Rubio insists US is ‘very fortunate’ as Iran war pushes gas price near $4.50

US secretary of state says US is better off than other countries hit by disruption in oil supplies‘A dollar or two increase is devastating’: US readers on toll of rising gas pricesMarco Rubio has argued the US is in a “very fortunate” position as fuel prices continue to climb nationwide amid...

05/05/2026 21:55 The Guardian

Trump accuses pope of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with Iran stance

US president directs fresh criticism at pontiff days before secretary of state Marco Rubio’s visit to VaticanMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has issued another verbal attack against Pope Leo, accusing the pontiff of “endangering a lot of Catholics” because “he thinks it’s f...

05/05/2026 20:34 The Guardian

MoD has no system to detect civilian deaths caused by military, study shows

Revelation comes after report commissioned by department released in response to charity’s FoI requestThe Ministry of Defence has no system for examining whether UK military action has killed or injured civilians in war, a study commissioned by the department has revealed.The MoD also “does not...

05/05/2026 18:47 The Guardian

US to take steps to curb antidepressant prescribing, RFK Jr says

Plan promotes ‘deprescribing’ as psychiatrists warn crisis stems from lack of access to care, not overuseThe federal health department will begin a series of steps intended to curb antidepressant use in the US, Robert F Kennedy Jr announced this week.Antidepressants, specifically selective serot...

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Stop plotting to oust Keir Starmer, ex-deputy Labour leader urges MPs

Tom Watson, who had role in attempted coup against Tony Blair in 2006, said move would go down extremely badly with votersLabour MPs have been urged to stop plotting to remove Keir Starmer by Tom Watson, who as a junior minister spearheaded the last attempted coup against a Labour prime minister, wh...

05/05/2026 18:03 The Guardian

Dark clouds, protests and resignations dampen start of 61st Venice Biennale

Russian pavilion to stay closed as outcry over Israel’s inclusion also grows – but nesting seagull provides some light reliefThe 61st Venice Biennale vernissage began on Tuesday under grey clouds and rain showers, as political tension, parties and protest dominated proceedings at one of the art...

05/05/2026 18:02 The Guardian

A veneer of normality has returned to Tehran but fears for the future are rife

From economic woes to concerns that war could break out again at any moment, underlying worries run deepIn the weeks since the fragile ceasefire with the US and Israel took hold, life in Tehran has – on the surface at least – largely returned to something like prewar normality. Many security che...

05/05/2026 17:29 The Guardian

Democrats urge Rubio to acknowledge Israel possesses nuclear weapons amid Iran war

Letter from House Democrats to secretary of state calls for end to ambiguity over Israel’s nuclear weapons programsHouse Democrats have asked the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, to publicly announce that Israel possesses nuclear weapons, arguing that Washington must end decades of ambiguity over...

05/05/2026 17:11 The Guardian

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