Rayner urges government to stand firm over £250 ground rents cap

27/01/2026 17:07 The Guardian

Former deputy PM warns against ‘vested interests’ trying to block measures for leaseholders in England and WalesFreeholders may “resort to lawfare” to block the government’s £250 cap on ground rents, Angela Rayner has warned, as leasehold experts urged ministers to speed up the “glacial” pace of reform.Keir Starmer announced a cap on ground rents for leaseholders in England and Wales as part of measures that also include a consultation on banning new leasehold flats and giving leaseholders the right to switch to commonhold. Continue reading...

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EU-India deal ‘accelerated’ over past six months amid Trump’s tariff threats – Europe live

Wide-ranging deal will cut tariffs to zero over seven years as Modi hails ‘largest free trade agreement’ in India’s historyThe European carmakers’ association has welcomed the EU’s trade deal with India, saying it sent “a strong statement of intent by both parties to furthering more open...

27/01/2026 16:10 The Guardian

Pubs and live music venues to get support after business rates backlash

Package worth at least £80m a year for England and extra to come for Wales and Scotland receives mixed reactionPubs voice fury at Reeves’s business rates changesBusiness live – latest updatesThe Treasury has unveiled a support package worth more than £80m a year for pubs and live music venues...

27/01/2026 16:06 The Guardian

Storm Chandra: flooding and travel disruption hit UK as police warn against travel in parts of Devon – as it happened

Weather warnings, including ‘danger to life’ flood threat in Devon, are in place across much of the UK with major travel disruption expectedTell us: how have you been affected by Storm Chandra?Some of the rainfall totals in the south-west of England for the last 24 hours has almost totalled the...

27/01/2026 15:50 The Guardian

Minnesota judge summons acting ICE director, warns of contempt over court defiance

Chief judge orders Todd Lyons to appear, saying patience is exhausted as migrants remain jailed despite rulingsMinnesota’s top federal judge has summoned the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to appear before him on Friday, warning he may be held in contempt for allegedly de...

27/01/2026 15:33 The Guardian

How ICE is using facial recognition in Minnesota

Mobile Fortify app being used to scan faces of citizens and immigrants – but its use has prompted a severe backlashImmigration enforcement agents across the US are increasingly relying on a new smartphone app with facial recognition technology.The app is named Mobile Fortify. Simply pointing a pho...

27/01/2026 14:00 The Guardian

Burnham accuses No 10 sources of lying about byelection decision

Manchester mayor suggests claims he was told Labour would not give him permission to stand were untrueUK politics live – latest updatesThe Labour party’s civil war over the Gorton and Denton byelection has intensified after Andy Burnham accused Downing Street sources of lying about his decision...

27/01/2026 14:00 The Guardian

US still faces freezing temperatures and power outages amid deadly winter storm

More than 30 have died across a dozen states as deep snow and ice halted traffic, canceled flights and closed schoolsMany in the US faced another night of below-freezing temperatures and no electricity after a deadly, colossal winter storm heaped more snow Monday on the north-east and kept parts of...

27/01/2026 13:57 The Guardian

Storm Chandra brings ‘danger to life’ flood warnings in Devon and Dorset

More than 100 flood warnings issued in England, with two red warnings in Ottery St Mary and DorchesterTwo red flood warnings – meaning danger to life – are in force for rivers in south-west England as Storm Chandra brings heavy rain and strong winds to many areas of the UK, causing huge travel d...

27/01/2026 13:54 The Guardian

UK ministers accept $1m from Meta amid social media ban consultation

Campaigners decry ties with ‘Trump-supporting’ tech firms after funding is accepted to develop state AI systemsUK politics live – latest updatesMinisters have accepted $1m from Meta, the US tech and social media company, to build AI systems for defence, national security and transport, sparkin...

27/01/2026 13:29 The Guardian

‘Mother of all deals’: EU and India sign free trade agreement

Tariffs cut to zero for many industrial products, including iron and steel, plastics, chemicals and pharmaceuticalsEurope live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesIndia and the EU have finalised a landmark free trade agreement, which the European Commission president, Ursula von der Le...

27/01/2026 12:00 The Guardian

Senate Democrats urged to demand ‘real reforms’ over ICE funding bill

Progressive caucus leader Greg Casar calls for five ‘non-negotiable’ items to be included before Democrats vote yesThe leader of Congress’s progressive caucus on Monday called for Democratic senators to demand “real reforms” to Immigration and Customs Enforcement before voting for a key sp...

27/01/2026 11:00 The Guardian

Heat records tumble in Victoria as authorities warn against complacency amid significant blazes

BoM to check if Walpeup and Hopetoun broke state’s official heat record - set during 2009’s Black SaturdayWhat happens to the human body in 49C heat? Australians are finding outGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria may have sweltered through its hottest temperatures...

27/01/2026 08:52 The Guardian

Police release new photos of vehicle as search for alleged Lake Cargelligo shooter continues – as it happened

This blog is now closedHeat records tumble in Victoria as authorities warn against complacency amid significant blazesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria to open nation’s first offshore wind auction this yearAustralia’s first offshore wind auction is set to kick o...

27/01/2026 07:43 The Guardian

Nottingham attacks survivor fears repeat if lessons not learned

Wayne Birkett warns ‘nothing’s changed’ after watchdog found failings in killer Valdo Calocane’s mental health careA survivor of the 2023 Nottingham attacks has said a similar incident could happen again without improvements to mental health services in the region.Wayne Birkett criticised th...

27/01/2026 07:00 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: Why Labour banned Burnham – and what the ‘King of the North’ might do next

In today’s newsletter: By putting out one fire, Labour might have ignited several othersGood morning. The “King of the North” will not be marching south – at least not for now.Andy Burnham has been barred from standing as an MP in the forthcoming Gorton and Denton byelection, after a 10-stro...

27/01/2026 06:30 The Guardian

Scotland-France ferry could relaunch amid £35bn Dunkirk regeneration plan

French port’s green energy push, evoking second world war spirit of resilience, is seen as a testing ground for reindustrialisationA new cargo and passenger ferry service directly linking Scotland and France could launch later this year as the port of Dunkirk embarks on a €40bn (£35bn) regenera...

27/01/2026 05:00 The Guardian

Bernardine Evaristo renews call to diversify school curriculum in England

Author says pace of change in GCSE English literature texts is too slow and tide is turning against inclusionThe Booker prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo has called for renewed efforts to diversify the school curriculum in England, warning that young people are growing up in a society where ...

27/01/2026 00:01 The Guardian

Wife of oil tanker captain captured by US in North Sea starts legal action to free him

Judicial review request made in Edinburgh says Avtandil Kalandadze of Russian-flagged Marinera is being detained unlawfullyLawyers acting for the wife of the captain of a Venezuela-linked oil tanker captured by US forces in UK waters are calling for a judicial review of his situation, claiming he is...

26/01/2026 22:32 The Guardian

Labour announces policing overhaul but critics fear it will centralise power

Home secretary to regain authority to sack chief constables and set crime- fighting targets in England and WalesLabour has announced wholesale changes to policing with a pledge to increase crime fighting, but faces warnings that at the plan’s heart is an unprecedented centralisation of powers.Shab...

26/01/2026 19:10 The Guardian

Bank of Scotland fined £160,000 over account for sanctioned Putin ally

Dmitrii Ovsiannikov, who had held senior roles in Russian government, used a variant spelling of his name to access UK banking systemThe UK’s sanctions watchdog has fined Bank of Scotland £160,000 for opening a bank account and processing payments for an ally of Vladimir Putin.Dmitrii Ovsiannikov...

26/01/2026 17:29 The Guardian

Nato chief Rutte: ‘Keep on dreaming’ if you think Europe could defend itself without US – as it happened

Mark Rutte said Europe would need to spend ‘billions and billions of euros’ on defenceThe European Commission got also asked about the regular US criticism that it is “targeting” US big tech companies and that, in doing so, it undermines free speech.Digital spokesperson Regnier replied:“Ag...

26/01/2026 16:43 The Guardian

Cruz reportedly says Trump yelled and cursed over warning of midterm election ‘bloodbath’

US senator warned that Republicans would lose elections if prices continue to rise, prompting president to respond ‘fuck you, Ted’US politics live – latest updatesTed Cruz warned Donald Trump, his fellow Republican, that he would face a “bloodbath” in the November midterm elections if pric...

26/01/2026 15:16 The Guardian

Hundreds feared dead in attempt to cross Mediterranean during cyclone

Fifty killed in one incident as Italian authorities estimate 380 people may have drowned last weekEurope live – latest updatesUp to 380 people may have drowned attempting to cross the Mediterranean last week as Cyclone Harry battered southern Italy and Malta, the Italian coastguard has said, as a...

26/01/2026 14:54 The Guardian

EU launches inquiry into X over sexually explicit images made by Grok AI

Investigation comes after Elon Musk’s firm sparked outrage by allowing users to ‘strip’ photos of women and childrenEurope live – latest updatesThe European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s X over the production of sexually explicit images and the spreading of poss...

26/01/2026 14:27 The Guardian

Crocodile warnings as floods devastate southern Africa

More than 100 people killed and hundreds of thousands displaced in South Africa, Mozambique and ZimbabweDevastating floods have killed more than 100 people in southern Africa since the beginning of the year and displaced hundreds of thousands, as authorities and aid workers warn of hunger, cholera a...

26/01/2026 13:44 The Guardian

US gripped by severe winter storm with snow, ice and plunging temperatures – latest news

Many alerts remain in place with power outages in some regionsCalling the storms “historic”, Donald Trump on Saturday approved federal emergency disaster declarations in South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Indiana, a...

26/01/2026 13:35 The Guardian

Obamas call Alex Pretti’s killing a ‘tragedy’ as pressure mounts for full investigation | First Thing

Barack and Michelle Obama say killing should be ‘wake-up call’ and accuse federal agents of not operating in lawful way. Plus, meet the OB-GYNs fighting Trump’s ‘guerrilla war on science’Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Pressure is mounting on Donald...

26/01/2026 13:05 The Guardian

‘They threw us out like baggage’: Russian family deported from US to Costa Rica still in limbo

Alexander, his wife and son, who fled danger under Putin, fighting for security – and compensation – after torment of migration journeyAlmost a year after Donald Trump strong-armed a deal with Costa Rica to receive 200 people from other countries who were being deported from the United States af...

26/01/2026 13:00 The Guardian

Storm Chandra likely to cause flooding in south-west England, Met Office warns

Storm to bring torrential rain and high winds to parts of UK this week, with significant snowfalls also expectedHomes and businesses are likely to be flooded in south-west England, the Met Office has warned, as Storm Chandra brings torrential rain and high winds to parts of the UK on Monday night an...

26/01/2026 12:11 The Guardian

Weather tracker: Severe storms grip US as snow, ice and deep freeze spread

Warnings issued across 26 US states, while Portugal braces for heavy rain as Storm Joseph rolls inThe US is enduring another bout of severe winter weather, as a succession of powerful weather systems brings heavy snow, freezing rain and extreme cold temperatures to much of the country.Twenty-six sta...

26/01/2026 10:21 The Guardian

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