Starmer accused of hypocrisy over sharp cuts to World Food Programme

07/02/2026 12:46 The Guardian

UK reduces funding by a third despite pledges to tackle hunger, with critics warning the move will cost livesUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has been accused of hypocrisy after cutting funding to the UN World Food Programme by a third while pledging to tackle “suffering and starvation”.The reduction in UK funding to the World Food Programme (WFP) from $610m (£448m) in 2024 to $435m last year is part of a wider reduction in aid spending that campaigners say is putting lives at risk. Continue reading...

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Post-Brexit sales of British farm products to EU fall by 37%

NFU warn it could take years to restore Brexit losses despite efforts to smooth negotiations on farming and other elements of UK-EU resetExports of British farm products to the EU have dropped almost 40% in the five years since Brexit, highlighting the trade barriers caused by the UK’s divorce fro...

07/02/2026 12:00 The Guardian

Starmer leadership speculation ‘serious’ but task ahead ‘very clear’, says Brown – UK politics live

Gordon Brown says he believes current prime minister is a man of ‘integrity’ who was ‘misled and betrayed’ by Peter MandelsonAngela Raynor, Starmer’s former deputy, reportedly told the prime minister not to appoint Mandelson as US ambassador.Raynor, who left government last year over the s...

07/02/2026 10:06 The Guardian

UK threatens to seize Russia-linked shadow fleet tanker in escalatory move

Capture of rogue ship could open a new front against Moscow at a time when Russia’s oil revenues are tumblingThe UK is threatening to seize a Russia-linked shadow fleet tanker in an escalatory move that could lead to the opening up of a new front against Moscow at a time when the country’s oil r...

07/02/2026 07:00 The Guardian

BBC Persian journalists say Iran monitoring them and targeting their families

Reporters say relatives in Iran have been questioned and persecuted in an effort to curb coverage of unrestExiled Iranian journalists working for the BBC have been warned their movements are being closely monitored by the state, as they said their families in Iran were being interrogated and persecu...

07/02/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Russian general Vladimir Alekseyev in critical condition after Moscow shooting

Deputy director of Russia’s military intelligence agency shot several times in the stairwell of his apartmentA top Russian military official who plays a major role in the country’s intelligence services has been taken to hospital after being shot in Moscow, state media has reported.Lt Gen Vladim...

07/02/2026 04:10 The Guardian

US and Iran say ‘good’ start made in talks over nuclear programme

Donald Trump says another meeting set for next week while warning of ‘very steep’ consequences if Tehran doesn’t make a dealIndirect talks between Iran and the US on the future of Iran’s nuclear programme ended on Friday with a broad agreement to maintain a diplomatic path, possibly with fur...

07/02/2026 03:34 The Guardian

Minns invokes special powers for NSW police to restrict protests during Israeli president’s visit

Thirteen state and federal NSW MPs appeal to police to allow planned march protesting against the visitGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW government has invoked special powers ahead of the Israeli president’s visit next week with the premier, Chris Minns, warning wo...

07/02/2026 02:26 The Guardian

Austin Butler to play Lance Armstrong in big-screen biopic

Project, following disgraced cyclist, reportedly sparked bidding war, with Conclave’s Edward Berger set to directThe Oscar-nominated actor Austin Butler is scheduled to take on the role of the disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong in a buzzy new biopic.According to Deadline, the package has caused a ...

06/02/2026 20:39 The Guardian

Mandelson lobbying firm sought work with Russia and China state companies, Epstein emails show

Former minister and Benjamin Wegg-Prosser met disgraced financier before formal foundation of Global CounselBoss of lobbying firm founded with Peter Mandelson quitsPeter Mandelson’s former lobbying firm sought work with companies controlled by the governments of Russia and China shortly after he l...

06/02/2026 19:06 The Guardian

NHS hiring bans in cancer units shortsighted and dangerous, doctors warn

Exclusive: RCR says recruitment freezes in treatment centres doubled in 2025 and could undermine government’s care plansHospitals have banned units that diagnose and treat cancer from hiring doctors as part of an NHS cost-cutting drive, despite the growing demand for care.Exactly half of the UK...

06/02/2026 17:58 The Guardian

Calls to postpone presidential election as Storm Leonardo lashes Portugal and Spain

Portugal’s far-right Chega party has said vote should be delayed as state of calamity declared in 69 areasEurope live – latest updatesHeavy rains and strong winds have continued to batter parts of Spain and Portugal, causing at least two deaths, forcing the evacuation of more than 7,000 people a...

06/02/2026 17:28 The Guardian

Police search properties related to Peter Mandelson investigation - UK politics live

The police said they were carrying out search warrants at two addresses, one in Wiltshire and another in north LondonNearly 60,000 unauthorised migrants and convicted criminals have been removed or deported from the UK since Labour took office, the Home Office has said.The announcement came amid cla...

06/02/2026 17:04 The Guardian

‘Pestering for a role’: how Mandelson talked his way back into the Labour fold

Officials, MPs and other insiders recall a need for clarity and Blair-era frisson before election – even if Sue Gray was waryUK politics live – latest updates A general election was on the horizon and Peter Mandelson was everywhere. “He didn’t have a desk but he would dip in and out on big i...

06/02/2026 16:52 The Guardian

Russia blames Ukraine for attempted assassination of top general – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereHundreds of protesters gathered in Milan on Friday to oppose the presence of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and the closure of schools and streets in the city ahead of the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina Winter...

06/02/2026 15:28 The Guardian

UK ‘could lose generation of scientists’ with cuts to projects and research facilities

UK’s research funding body says best scientists are taking posts overseas due to lack of job stability at homeHundreds of early career researchers have warned the UK will lose a generation of scientists after the announcement of significant cuts to physics projects and research facilities.Scientis...

06/02/2026 15:25 The Guardian

Levi’s sales grow in UK as celebrities drive denim revival

Noel Gallagher and Harry Styles lead way, and sales of jeans in general rise faster than wider fashion marketThe UK was one of Levi’s fastest-growing markets last year as British trend leaders from Harry Styles to Noel Gallagher and Grime Gran were spotted in the brand’s kit.Lucia Marcuzzo, the...

06/02/2026 15:21 The Guardian

Iran’s foreign minister says talks with US were ‘ a very good start’ but are ‘over for now’ – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereIt is the first time the US and Iran have sat down for face-to-face negotiations since June last year, when Israel launched attacks on Iran that sparked a war marked by tit-for-tat airstrikes, with the US also joining the fray. It effectiv...

06/02/2026 15:06 The Guardian

Legal groups push for Australian federal police to arrest retired general travelling with Israeli president

Doron Almog has previously faced arrest warrants over allegations he committed war crimes in Gaza in 2002, which he deniesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs opposition to the arrival of Israeli president Isaac Herzog in Australia intensifies – with mass protests planned...

06/02/2026 14:00 The Guardian

UK and France asylum deal could violate human rights laws, warns UN

Experts identify potentially serious breaches over treatment of people and call for ‘one in, one out’ scheme to endThe UN has called on the UK and France to halt the controversial “one in, one out” asylum system, warning there could be “serious violations of international human rights law...

06/02/2026 13:17 The Guardian

Canada and France open Greenland consulates in show of Denmark support

Founding of diplomatic outposts in Nuuk comes after US made efforts to secure control of Arctic islandOpposition to US has hardened in western Europe after Greenland threat, poll findsEurope live – latest updatesCanada and France are to open diplomatic consulates in the capital of Greenland on Fri...

06/02/2026 12:05 The Guardian

The Russian economy is finally stagnating. What does it mean for the war – and for Putin?

A wartime boom in Russia has given way to sluggish growth, tax hikes and squeezed public services. Will it affect the conflict in Ukraine?Western leaders were bullish when they imposed sanctions on Russia after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.“The Russian economy is on track to be cut in half,”...

06/02/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Dozens dead after record snow in Japan – and officials warn warmer weather will be treacherous

Dozens of people have died, including two Australians, as record-breaking snowfall blankets the northDozens of people have died in Japan after record-breaking snowfall blanketed northern regions of the country, while officials warned that warmer temperatures could trigger a new wave of accidents.Aut...

06/02/2026 04:02 The Guardian

Australian drug kingpin Tony Mokbel walks free after police informant scandal

One of the key figures in Melbourne’s years-long gangland war, Mokbel was jailed for 30 years in 2012 after pleading guilty to masterminding an elaborate drug syndicateFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of Australia...

05/02/2026 23:57 The Guardian

No 10 defies calls to sack Morgan McSweeney over Mandelson appointment

Amid warnings McSweeney’s survival would leave his position ‘untenable’, PM apologises to Epstein’s victims for appointing Mandelson as US ambassadorDowning Street has defied calls to remove Keir Starmer’s most senior aide, insisting Morgan McSweeney retains the prime minister’s confiden...

05/02/2026 20:11 The Guardian

Democrats’ 10 demands to ‘rein in’ ICE – the full list of proposed reforms

Party says it will not back funding bill without reforms on – among other things – masks, ID and judicial warrantsUS politics live – latest updatesFollowing the fatal shootings of American citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis last month, Democrats have refused t...

05/02/2026 19:36 The Guardian

Cuba open to talks with US ‘without pressure’ after months of Trump threats

Miguel Díaz‑Canel says Cuba is willing to engage Washington amid the island’s deepening economic crisisAfter months of threats from Donald Trump, the president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, has said that his government is willing to talk to the United States, just so long as it is “without pre...

05/02/2026 18:26 The Guardian

Shin Bet chief’s brother charged with ‘assisting enemy’ over cigarette smuggling in Gaza

Bezalel Zini accused of role in taking goods into the occupied Palestinian territory during an Israeli blockadeThe brother of Israel’s internal security chief has been charged with “assisting the enemy in wartime” for his alleged role in a smuggling network taking cigarettes and other goods in...

05/02/2026 18:01 The Guardian

UK to cut climate finance to poor countries by a fifth despite promising more help

Exclusive: Campaigners say proposed cut from £11.9bn over past five years to £9bn over next five years will cost lives and livelihoodsThe UK plans to slash its aid to poor countries stricken by the climate crisis by more than a fifth, the Guardian has learned, despite promises to increase assistan...

05/02/2026 17:00 The Guardian

Is this the end for Starmer? – The Latest

Keir Starmer’s days as prime minister are numbered, Labour MPs have warned, after a week of fury over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador despite his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. While several MPs have said the prime minister’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, should take re...

05/02/2026 16:50 The Guardian

Zelenskyy says Ukraine-Russia talks ‘not easy’ but ‘constructive’ after prisoner swap agreed - as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereUS presidential envoy Steve Witkoff said that the US, Ukraine and Russia have agreed to exchange 314 prisoners in “the first such exchange in five months.”He said:“This outcome was achieved from peace talks that have been detailed an...

05/02/2026 16:33 The Guardian

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