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

06/05/2026 10:58 The Guardian

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 emailWashington believes it is close to reaching an agreement with Iran to reopen the strait of Hormuz and end the war, US news outlet Axios reported, citing two US officials.According to Axios, the two sides are close to agreeing on a “one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war and set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations.” Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: Iran says strait of Hormuz could reopen after US pauses operation

IRGC says ‘with the end of threats from aggressors’ safe transit possible, as Trump says war could end ‘if Iran agrees’Trump puts ‘Project Freedom’ on hold, saying he hopes to finalise deal with IranThe UK work and pensions secretary, Pat McFadden, has warned that job losses “could hap...

06/05/2026 11:59 The Guardian

Polanski says he is not ready to be PM, but might be in two years’ time – UK politics live

Green leader also apologised for misrepresenting his work with the Red Cross, and defended party policy on drugsLabour 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 Polans...

06/05/2026 11:54 The Guardian

Brent crude falls below $100 a barrel amid Middle East peace hopes – business live

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 11:38 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

Three more people evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship

British crew member among those evacuated from MV Hondius, which is heading for Canary Islands after Spain said vessel could dockEurope live – latest updatesWhat is hantavirus?Three people with suspected hantavirus, including a British crew member, have been medically evacuated from the cruise shi...

06/05/2026 11:07 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...

05/05/2026 18:08 The Guardian

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

Zelenskyy condemns Russian ‘cynicism’ over parade truce as 23 killed in attacks

Kyiv berates Moscow’s request for ceasefire while launching ‘missile and drone strikes every single day leading up to it’Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused the Kremlin of “utter cynicism” for seeking a truce so it can stage a military parade in Moscow as 23 people were killed in attacks on Uk...

05/05/2026 16:49 The Guardian

Political row as report calls for sweeping cuts to French public broadcasting

Inquiry set up by rightwing politician recommends merging major channels and slashing TV entertainment budgets by 75%French politicians on the left and centre have criticised a parliament inquiry report that recommends sweeping cuts to public broadcasting, with a row over culture wars building befor...

05/05/2026 16:44 The Guardian

Moscow shuts down airports and mobile signals as Victory Day parade looms

Kremlin tightens security before Russia’s biggest national celebration on 9 May amid fears of Ukrainian drone strikesRussia shut down airports and temporarily cut mobile internet access for many users in Moscow on Tuesday, as it tightened security before the 9 May Victory Day parade marking the de...

05/05/2026 16:29 The Guardian

Carney appoints former war crimes prosecutor as Canada governor general

Louise Arbour will serve as Canada’s representative of King Charles and carry out ceremonial and constitutional dutiesCanada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has appointed a former supreme court justice and war crimes prosecutor as the country’s new governor general, saying her appointment would...

05/05/2026 16:23 The Guardian

‘With calm, we will get through this’: Romanian president speaks out after government collapses – as it happened

No confidence vote today say PM ousted and puts the country’s access to EU funds at risk in BucharestPresident Dan is set to issue a statement at 6pm local time (4pm UK). Continue reading...

05/05/2026 16:08 The Guardian

NI police handling of Katie Simpson case ‘reflected institutional misogyny’

Review finds force missed clear signs 21-year-old’s death was result of violent predator’s grooming and degradation A catalogue of police failures in handling the suspected murder of a young woman in Northern Ireland reflected institutional misogyny, a report has found.The Police Service of Nort...

05/05/2026 15:22 The Guardian

‘Not a good look’: witnesses refuse to appear before NSW parliamentary hearings after court ruling

Chris Minns’ chief of staff launched legal action to avoid giving evidence. Since the court ruled in his favour, others are doing the sameFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWitnesses are refusing to appear before New Sou...

05/05/2026 15:00 The Guardian

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Age: A Character’s Face 06/05 00:31 - Vance Campaigns in Iowa as G.O.P. Fears Rise Ahead of Midterms 06/05 00:06 - Middle East war live: French firm says container ship was 'target of attack' in Strait of Hormuz 06/05 00:00 - Iran war live: Trump says Hormuz operation paused amid US, Tehran talks 06/05 00:00 - Iran war live: Trump says Hormuz operation paused amid US, Tehran talks 05/05 23:24 - Finding soldier Tom: Solving family mystery of WW2 Soviet prisoner of war 05/05 23:01 - Reinstate windfall tax on banks after surge in profits, TUC urges 05/05 22:39 - Rubio says US military completed offensive operations in Iran 05/05 22:27 - Deadly Russian Strikes Rip Into Ukrainian Cities 05/05 22:17 - Offensive stage of Iran war is over, US Secretary of State Rubio says 05/05 22:04 - US-Iran truce teeters on meltdown as stalemate takes toll on each side 05/05 21:55 - Rubio insists US is ‘very fortunate’ as Iran war pushes gas price near $4.50 05/05 21:42 - Trump Looks for a Silver Bullet to End the Iran War. There May Be None. 05/05 21:04 - Japanese PM Takaichi in push to revise pacifist constitution as regional tensions rise 05/05 20:50 - Lavrov and Rubio hold ‘constructive’ phone call – Moscow 05/05 20:34 - Trump accuses pope of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with Iran stance 05/05 20:10 - Judge Refers Justice Dept. Lawyer for Possible Discipline, Calling Out ‘Lack of Candor’ 05/05 20:06 - From ‘subhumans’ to ‘orcs’: How Nazi race theory lives on in modern Russophobia 05/05 19:58 - EU, Armenia sign new partnership deals at first bilateral summit 05/05 19:47 - EU should prepare for dialogue with Russia – Helsinki 05/05 19:45 - Miscalculation over Strait of Hormuz could ‘bring an all-out war’ 05/05 19:45 - Miscalculation over Strait of Hormuz could ‘bring an all-out war’ 05/05 19:23 - Russian attacks kill more than 20 ahead of rival ceasefires proposed by Kyiv and Moscow 05/05 19:19 - Trump hard-pressed to get better Iran nuclear deal than Obama's 05/05 19:04 - Did you know the US and Israel helped create Iran’s nuclear project? Here’s the story 05/05 18:48 - Video: Trump says Iran should ‘wave the white flag’ 05/05 18:48 - Video: Trump says Iran should ‘wave the white flag’ 05/05 18:47 - MoD has no system to detect civilian deaths caused by military, study shows 05/05 18:33 - Romania’s pro-EU coalition collapse 'does not alter the country's foreign policy', analyst says 05/05 18:31 - Sick Iran Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi at risk of dying in custody, supporters warn 05/05 18:08 - US to take steps to curb antidepressant prescribing, RFK Jr says 05/05 18:03 - Stop plotting to oust Keir Starmer, ex-deputy Labour leader urges MPs 05/05 18:02 - Dark clouds, protests and resignations dampen start of 61st Venice Biennale 05/05 17:37 - Is the US-Iran War Restarting? 05/05 17:36 - UK convicts four Palestine Action activists over break-in at Israeli firm 05/05 17:36 - UK convicts four Palestine Action activists over break-in at Israeli firm 05/05 17:36 - AI driving modern slavery surge – report 05/05 17:29 - A veneer of normality has returned to Tehran but fears for the future are rife 05/05 17:11 - Democrats urge Rubio to acknowledge Israel possesses nuclear weapons amid Iran war 05/05 16:50 - Ukraine, Russia exchange drone strikes ahead of V-Day ‘ceasefire’ 05/05 16:50 - Ukraine, Russia exchange drone strikes ahead of V-Day ‘ceasefire’ 05/05 16:49 - Zelenskyy condemns Russian ‘cynicism’ over parade truce as 23 killed in attacks 05/05 16:44 - Political row as report calls for sweeping cuts to French public broadcasting 05/05 16:36 - With Free Vodka, and a Few Protests, Russia Returns to the Venice Biennale