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14/01/2025 13:21 The Guardian

Chancellor to take questions following her statement on China visitStephen Doughty, a Foreign Office minister, has told MPs that the future of Greenland is a matter for the people who live there. And he said that he made this clear in a meeting with Greenland’s foreign minister.But he did not explicitly criticise Donald Trump for threatening to use military force to seize the island for the US.Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark and the future of their constitutional arrangements is a matter for the people and government of Greenland and indeed the Kingdom of Denmark. It would be wrong to speculate on any policy decisions the incoming administration of President-elect Trump may make.Those are messages I delivered in a meeting with the Greenlandic foreign minister yesterday, but there are rightly important concerns about security in the Arctic, which is why I was proud to be one of the first British ministers in 10 years to attend the Arctic Circle Assembly and meet partners to discuss these issues just a few months ago. Continue reading...

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Nearly 500 airport security staff quit as DHS shutdown drags on with no end in sight – US politics live

Negotiations to end funding standoff sparked by Trump administration’s immigration crackdown fail to find a breakthroughSign up for the Breaking News US emailWe are awaiting the start of Donald Trump’s latest cabinet meeting, which was due to start at 10am eastern time. This will be the 11th suc...

26/03/2026 15:16 The Guardian
Nato chief says Europe increased defence spending by 20% in 2025 - Europe live

Mark Rutte praised the US president, citing him as a key reason for why global leaders bolstered commitments to defence spendingMeanwhile, the US president, Donald Trump, has once again lashed out against Nato allies saying in a social media post that they have “done absolutely nothing to help”...

26/03/2026 15:03 The Guardian
Orgreave inquiry formally under way into policing during miners’ strike

Terms of reference are to seek fullest disclosure of information and to produce a report by spring 2028UK politics live – latest updatesThe government has announced the formal start of the promised official inquiry into the violent policing at the Orgreave coking plant during the 1984-85 miners’...

26/03/2026 14:51 The Guardian
Wes Streeting tells BMA economic impact of Iran war means strikes won’t lead to better pay offer – UK politics live

The health secretary made the comments after the doctors’ union announced plans for a six-day strike by resident doctorsYesterday the Conservative party said that it wanted to ban political parties from distributing campaign literature in a foreign language. Announcing a plan to propose an amendem...

26/03/2026 14:40 The Guardian
EPA approves sale of higher-ethanol fuel in bid to lower gas prices

Higher blend has been prohibited in warm weather because of concerns it could worsen smogThe US Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday that it would temporarily allow widespread sales of a higher-ethanol gas blend in a move that it hopes will tamp down consumer prices that have soared sin...

26/03/2026 14:21 The Guardian
Australian petrol stations report 25% surge in demand as governments plan for ‘biggest energy crisis in history’

Rationing is not under consideration yet as hundreds of retailers report being without one or more types of fuelGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPetrol stations are reporting a surge in demand of up to 25% in the last fortnight alone on top of already major spikes earlier i...

26/03/2026 14:00 The Guardian
Starmer tells Travelodge boss to engage with MPs over sexual assault case

PM tells Jo Boydell of concerns about her lack of availability to discuss how staff gave man access to victim’s roomUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has written to the chief executive of Travelodge to press the hotel chain to “seriously engage” with MPs raising concerns about it...

26/03/2026 13:48 The Guardian
NS&I boss replaced as bank faces record payout over missing savings

Pensions minister promises the ‘full truth’ as external advisers are hired to identify the scale of the errorsUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of National Savings and Investments has stepped down from his role after it emerged the bank will have to repa...

26/03/2026 13:38 The Guardian
Octopus reports sharp rise in solar panel sales since start of Iran war

Firm’s sales up 54% this month and Good Energy reports doubling of interest in solar after latest oil price shockSolar panel sales have risen sharply since the start of the Iran war, according to Octopus Energy, and households are opting for bigger arrays of roof panels.Sales were up 54% so far th...

26/03/2026 11:51 The Guardian
Sewage released into England’s rivers and seas nearly 300,000 times last year

Campaigners criticise frequent use of storm overflows when parts of the country were in drought for monthsRaw sewage was discharged into rivers and seas almost 300,000 times last year after the driest spring for more than 100 years and the sunniest and warmest year on record in England.Water compani...

26/03/2026 11:49 The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: Trump criticises Nato allies and warns Iran must respond to ceasefire proposal ‘before it’s too late’

President complains that Nato has done ‘absolutely nothing’ to help US and repeats claim Iran is ‘begging’ for a deal to end the warAnalysis: Trump pitches peace plan but military buildups rarely veer to off-rampAn Iranian envoy has said South Korean ships can pass through the strait of Horm...

26/03/2026 11:28 The Guardian
Iran rejects US ceasefire plan and submits its own | First Thing

Iran’s foreign minister has said Tehran has ‘no intention of negotiating for now’. Plus, the AI users whose lives were wrecked by delusionDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Iran dismissed a US ceasefire proposal on Wednesday and responded with its own negot...

26/03/2026 11:23 The Guardian
Two drone strikes on civilian targets kill 28 people in Sudan

Market in North Darfur and truck carrying civilians in North Kordofan hit as civil war approaches fourth yearAt least 28 civilians have been killed in two separate drone strikes in Sudan, according to health workers, as the country’s brutal civil war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Sup...

26/03/2026 10:24 The Guardian
Australian growth forecasts slashed as global economy faces inflation spike

OECD says the Middle East war will test the world’s resilience with Australia expected to suffer from higher rates and inflationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe world economy is on the brink of a major inflationary spike as soaring fuel prices threaten growth in Europ...

26/03/2026 10:07 The Guardian
Middle East conflict will damage UK’s economy ‘more than any other’

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development says UK economy will grow by just 0.7% this yearThe conflict in the Middle East will damage the UK’s economy more than any other industrialised nation, according to analysis by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), w...

26/03/2026 10:00 The Guardian
UK CO2 plant to reopen amid fears Iran war could lead to shortage

Teesside site mothballed in September given £100m by government to restart production for at least three monthsA shuttered carbon dioxide plant on Teesside is to reopen with £100m of government investment in response to fears that the war in Iran could trigger shortages of the gas that multiple in...

26/03/2026 09:37 The Guardian
Next says Middle East conflict could add £15m to costs and push up prices

UK clothing and homeware retailer working on assumption that war could last three monthsBusiness live – latest updatesNext has said that the war in the Middle East will add £15m to its costs on the assumption it will last three months, adding that prices will have to go up if the conflict persist...

26/03/2026 08:18 The Guardian
Fears net zero is ‘next Brexit’ as oil crisis fuels political climate divide

Rising energy bills give Reform and Tories opening to attack net zero while government hesitant to make case for clean energyCould net zero become “the next Brexit”? That is the fear stalking climate advocates as the oil crisis caused by the war on Iran starts to bite.A powerful coalition of the...

26/03/2026 08:00 The Guardian
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says US has linked security guarantees to ceding of Donbas

Ukrainian president says peace deal proposed by US includes handing over land to Russia. What we know on day 1,492 Continue reading...

26/03/2026 06:51 The Guardian
Auction clearance rate slumps to 57% nationwide as interest rate hikes prompt Australians to sell

Homebuyers lose confidence amid higher rates and Iran war-linked price rises across the economy, buyers agent saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSurging numbers of homes are being passed in at auction as higher interes...

26/03/2026 06:41 The Guardian
Thursday briefing: Why ​most Israelis ​back the ​conflict​ with Iran, even as international support wanes

In today’s newsletter: Th​is new war has exposed widening fractures between Israel and its allies, ​and the country finds itself increasingly out of step with global opinionGood morning. Israel may be the only country in the world where there is overwhelming public support for the conflict in...

26/03/2026 06:40 The Guardian
Charity Commission warns Alan Turing Institute of its legal duties after complaints

Watchdog issues formal guidance to trustees at top AI research institute after staff expressed concernsThe board of the UK’s leading AI research institute has been reminded of its legal duties in areas such as financial oversight and managing organisational change by the charity watchdog after a w...

26/03/2026 06:00 The Guardian
Law firms investigate possible Australian cases after US jury finds Meta and YouTube designed addictive products

Courts in Australia may be willing to hold social media companies accountable for real-world harm, lawyers sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian law firms are investigating the scope for future legal cases after...

26/03/2026 05:43 The Guardian
Gulf states’ scepticism over alleged US-Iran talks signals a distrust of Trump

Reluctance to cheerlead alleged US ceasefire efforts reflects suspicion talk of peace could be another foil for escalationMiddle East crisis – live updatesNot long after Donald Trump said the US was engaged in “strong talks” to bring the war with Iran to an end this week, Qatar took the unusua...

26/03/2026 05:00 The Guardian
EU healthcare workers say they ‘refuse to be instruments’ in deportation plans

Professionals from across Europe urge MEPs to reject plans, saying ‘climate of fear’ could stop people seeking careMore than 1,100 healthcare professionals from across Europe have urged MEPs to reject proposed measures aimed at increasing the deportation of undocumented people, warning they coul...

26/03/2026 05:00 The Guardian
WHO warns of health crisis ‘unfolding in real time’ across Middle East

Hostilities should halt and healthcare facilities must be treated as ‘safe havens’, WHO’s regional chief has saidMiddle East crisis – live updatesA total stop to hostilities in the Middle East is needed to halt a “health crisis unfolding in real time”, the World Health Organization’s c...

26/03/2026 05:00 The Guardian
Israel says it is expanding ‘buffer zone’ in Lebanon – as it happened

This blog is closed. Follow our new liveblog hereIranian nationals with valid Australian tourist visas will be blocked from entering the country for six months, Australia’s home affairs minister said, citing concern some may decide to stay longer than they’re allowed. Tony Burke said the direct...

26/03/2026 03:59 The Guardian
Iran rejects US ceasefire plan and submits its own amid push for talks

Donald Trump claims Iran still wants a deal, after Tehran puts forward five-point counter-proposal and says war will end when it decides and on its termsMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran dismissed a US ceasefire proposal on Wednesday and countered with a negotiation plan of its own as intermed...

26/03/2026 03:20 The Guardian
Trump praises ICE agents he sent to US airports and again suggests deploying national guard amid DHS shutdown – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: administration official warns of ‘dire situation’ at US airports ahead of World CupSign up for the Breaking News US emailTop officials at agencies affected by the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown are testifying on Capitol...

26/03/2026 01:00 The Guardian
Trump’s trip to meet Xi Jinping in China rescheduled for May due to Iran war

US president says he will host Chinese leader in a reciprocal visit later this yearMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump will meet Xi Jinping in May during the US president’s first visit to China in eight years, a closely watched trip that had been postponed due to the Iran war.Trump was...

26/03/2026 00:39 The Guardian
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