Starmer is warned against ‘appeasing’ Trump with tax cut for US tech firms

23/03/2025 18:43 The Guardian

Labour MP and Lib Dem leader express concern social media companies could be let off hook just as benefits are cutKeir Starmer has been warned against “appeasing” Donald Trump as he considers reducing a major tax for US tech companies while cutting disability benefits and public sector jobs.His chancellor, Rachel Reeves, confirmed on Sunday that there were “ongoing” discussions about the UK’s £1bn-a-year digital services tax that affects companies including Meta and Amazon. Continue reading...

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Russia willing to strike Black Sea deal in possible move towards peace if US orders Ukraine to respect arrangement – Europe live

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25/03/2025 14:07 The Guardian

Five killed by Israeli shelling in southern Syria, officials say; US appears to confirm fresh Yemen strikes – Middle East crisis live

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25/03/2025 13:20 The Guardian

Online gangs of teenage boys sharing extreme material are ‘emerging threat’ in UK

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25/03/2025 13:00 The Guardian

Doge cuts allow Musk to cash in with SpaceX and Starlink contracts, ex-workers warn

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25/03/2025 12:36 The Guardian

Fury at ‘stunning’ security failure by top Trump officials after war plans accidentally shared with journalist – US politics live

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25/03/2025 11:16 The Guardian

First Thing: White House texts secret Yemen airstrike plans to reporter

Major security leak sparks calls for investigations. Plus, Tesla’s European sales drop 44%Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.A major security leak is triggering bipartisan outrage after the Atlantic revealed that senior Trump administration officials accidental...

25/03/2025 11:00 The Guardian

Bill to protect Tasmanian salmon farming passes House despite fears of ‘alarming’ environmental protections rollback

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25/03/2025 08:35 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: Why every candidate in Canada’s snap election is running against Donald Trump

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25/03/2025 06:57 The Guardian

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25/03/2025 06:31 The Guardian

White House inadvertently texted top-secret Yemen war plans to journalist

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25/03/2025 06:08 The Guardian

National security council investigating after Trump officials accidentally text journalist top-secret Yemen war plans – as it happened

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25/03/2025 01:51 The Guardian

Outrage after White House accidentally texts journalist war plans: ‘Huge screw-up’

Security leak triggers bipartisan anger after Atlantic reveals officials inadvertently broadcast highly sensitive military plansWhite House inadvertently texted top-secret Yemen war plans to journalistA catastrophic security leak is triggering bipartisan outrage after the Atlantic revealed that seni...

25/03/2025 00:52 The Guardian

Domestic abusers driving more victims to suicide, warn police

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25/03/2025 00:01 The Guardian

UK police to charge more abusers with manslaughter after suicide of partner

Change comes after death of Kiena Dawes, whose partner was cleared of manslaughter but convicted of domestic abuseDomestic abusers driving more victims to suicide, warn police A senior police chief has unveiled a plan to charge more domestic abusers with manslaughter after their partners take their...

25/03/2025 00:01 The Guardian

Ukraine accuses Moscow of ‘hollow statements about peace’ after latest attack

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24/03/2025 21:57 The Guardian

Ukraine war: Trump claims deal on Ukraine minerals is close amid US and Russia ceasefire talks – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest full report here:US and Russia begin talks in Saudi Arabia on Ukraine ceasefireWe have some information trickling in from what is being discussed in the talks between US and Russian officials at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Reut...

24/03/2025 18:29 The Guardian

US and Russia begin talks in Saudi Arabia on Ukraine ceasefire

Uncertainty remains over how and when 30-day halt on energy strikes would take effect amid a gulf on expectationsUS and Russian officials have begun talks in Saudi Arabia as Donald Trump pushes to broker a limited ceasefire that Washington hopes will mark the first step toward lasting peace in Ukrai...

24/03/2025 18:08 The Guardian

No 10 shrugs off Trump envoy’s claim that Starmer’s Ukraine policy amounts to posturing – as it happened

Downing Street says PM focusing on ‘bringing durable peace in Ukraine’ after Steve Witkoff’s commentsThere have been a lot of claims recently, in the rightwing papers and on social media, that the government is wasting a fortune on expensive cars for disabled people getting benefits, through t...

24/03/2025 17:48 The Guardian

Mark Carney laments Canada’s lost friendship with US in visit to 9/11 town

Canadian PM makes remarks on visit to Newfoundland town that sheltered US airline passengers after attacksMark Carney has lamented Canada’s lost friendship with the United States as he visited the town that sheltered thousands of stranded American airline passengers after the 9/11 attacks.The Cana...

24/03/2025 17:43 The Guardian

Nazis had more rights than Venezuelan migrants to contest removal, US judge claims

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24/03/2025 16:16 The Guardian

Alabama board defunds local library in first action under new book ban law

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24/03/2025 16:00 The Guardian

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24/03/2025 13:58 The Guardian

Greenland accuses Trump of interference ahead of visit by US delegation | First Thing

Experts say US president’s expansionism is threatening rules-based global order in place since 1945. Plus, measles cases already higher than in all of 2024Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Greenland’s prime minister has accused Washington of interfering in i...

24/03/2025 11:20 The Guardian

US education department insiders warn student loan system at risk: ‘The gatekeepers are gone’

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24/03/2025 11:00 The Guardian

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24/03/2025 11:00 The Guardian

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24/03/2025 10:45 The Guardian

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24/03/2025 09:37 The Guardian

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24/03/2025 08:47 The Guardian

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24/03/2025 07:53 The Guardian

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