Trump says UK’s Chagos deal is an ‘act of great stupidity’ and another reason to take over Greenland – live

20/01/2026 08:38 The Guardian

US president says the UK’s decision to hand over sovereignity of the islands is among a ‘long line’ of reasons why Greenland ‘has to be acquired’Donald Trump links Greenland threats to Nobel snub as EU trade war loomsThis is Yohannes Lowe here. I am handing the blog over now to my brilliant colleague Jakub Krupa who will bring you the latest lines out of Europe over the course of the day.Donald Trump’s very public assertion that the UK’s Chagos Island agreement was “an act of great stupidity” will seriously embarrass the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, who has tried to placate the president for favourable trading terms and to keep Washington on side as it is so integral (some would say dangerously so) to the UK’s national security and defence. Continue reading...

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UK defends Chagos deal after Trump calls it ‘act of great stupidity’ – UK politics live

Government says UK ‘will never compromise on our national security’ as Starmer’s chief secretary insists diplomacy with US is workingThe Conservative party has consistently opposed the Chagos Islands deal (even though the negotiations with Mauritius that led to the treaty agreed by Labour firs...

20/01/2026 09:15 The Guardian

UK aviation reforms could sideline public input over flight paths, campaigners warn

Plans to speed up airspace changes for Heathrow expansion could mean industry influences decisions on noise and routesAviation campaigners have warned that communities risk being locked out of decisions about new flight paths as the government accelerates reforms that will allow a third runway at He...

20/01/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Liberal leader claims credit for ‘fixing’ Labor’s hate speech laws as they pass lower house

Bill opposed by Greens who warn ‘draconian’ laws would have ‘chilling effect’ on political debate and protestFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew hate speech laws to combat antisemitism have cleared the lower hou...

20/01/2026 05:02 The Guardian

UK exposed to ‘serious harm’ by failure to tackle AI risks, MPs warn

Government, Bank of England and FCA criticised for taking ‘wait-and-see’ approach to AI use in financial sectorConsumers and the UK financial system are being exposed to “serious harm” by the failure of government and the Bank of England to get a grip on the risks posed by artificial intelli...

20/01/2026 00:01 The Guardian

Trump says ‘no comment’ when asked if he would seize Greenland by force – as it happened

The US president said he would “100%” push ahead with his plans to hit European nations with tarrifs if he doesn’t get GreenlandDonald Trump links threats to seize Greenland to Nobel prize snubIn a nod to Trump’s efforts on Ukraine, Starmer says he recognises the US president’s role in pus...

19/01/2026 22:17 The Guardian

News live: IMF forecasts Australia to experience ‘drawn-out’ inflation; measles alert for western Sydney

Case confirmed in a person recently returned from Thailand. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeople in NSW have been warned to be on the look out for symptoms of measles after authorities reported a confirmed case in a person who has recently returned fro...

19/01/2026 19:37 The Guardian

Kremlin says Putin has been invited to join Trump’s Gaza ‘board of peace’

Russia says it is seeking to ‘clarify all the nuances’ of offer it claims Washington has made before respondingThe Kremlin has announced that Vladimir Putin has been invited to join Donald Trump’s “board of peace”, set up last week with the intention that it would oversee a ceasefire in Ga...

19/01/2026 19:04 The Guardian

Donald Trump links Greenland threats to Nobel snub as EU trade war looms

US president tells Norwegian PM he no longer feels obliged to think ‘purely of peace’ as relations with Europe plunge into chaosDonald Trump has linked his repeated threats to seize control of Greenland to his failure to win the Nobel peace prize, as transatlantic tensions over the Arctic island...

19/01/2026 18:05 The Guardian

Badenoch warns Tory MPs about people trying to ‘undermine party from within’

Conservative leader says staffers are briefing against party, in lengthy letter after Robert Jenrick’s switch to ReformRobert Jenrick’s defection does not mean the Conservatives are moving towards the centre ground, Kemi Badenoch has told her MPs in a letter that warned about people seeking to ...

19/01/2026 17:32 The Guardian

European industry hits out at Trump’s ‘ludicrous’ demands over Greenland

EU should issue ‘smart’ response to US president’s threat of tariffs against several countries, say business leadersMarkets stay calm amid Trump’s gambit, but long-term risks are hugeCould the EU hit back with its ‘big bazooka’?Europe live – latest updatesEuropean industry has hit back...

19/01/2026 17:15 The Guardian

Kurdish-led forces report clashes with Syrian army at prison holding IS inmates

Syrian Democratic Forces warns of serious security repercussions that could open door to ‘chaos and terrorism’The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has said it is fighting Syrian government forces near a prison holding Islamic State detainees on the outskirts of Raqqa, in what it descri...

19/01/2026 14:46 The Guardian

Starmer: ‘We don’t want a trade war’ – podcast

Keir Starmer has held an emergency press conference in response to Donald Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland. Pippa and Kiran discuss what the UK prime minister said and how it may be received Continue reading...

19/01/2026 13:19 The Guardian

Trump tariff threats risk triggering ‘spiral of escalation’ in world economy, says IMF

Fund warns rising geopolitical tensions could have ‘material impact’ on global growth and investmentGold and silver hit record highs as markets reelBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland risk triggering a “spiral of escalation” that would damage the wo...

19/01/2026 12:46 The Guardian

Make films shorter if you want them shown in cinemas, says Picturehouse director

Clare Binns warns three-hour runtimes deter audiences as she is named Bafta recipient for outstanding British contribution to cinemaDirectors should make shorter films if they want their work screened in cinemas, the head of one of the UK’s leading cinema and distribution companies has said.Clare...

19/01/2026 10:34 The Guardian

Starmer addresses Trump’s Greenland threats in No 10 press conference – UK politics live

PM speaks to reporters this morning amid crisis over the territory and US president’s tariff threats to those who oppose himWhen Zack Polanski was elected Green party leader, he was widely criticised for expressing doubts about Nato. Donald Trump’s Greenland threats have arguabkly vindicated his...

19/01/2026 09:15 The Guardian

China’s population falls again as birthrate hits record low

Fourth year of decline deepens concerns over ageing, shrinking workforce and long-term economic impactChina’s population fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2025 as the birthrate plunged to another record low, according to official data, prompting warnings from experts of further decline.The pop...

19/01/2026 08:30 The Guardian

What is it like living in Greenland and being threatened by Trump?

In today’s newsletter: The largely autonomous Danish territory, sparsely populated but strategically vast, sits between North America, Europe and Russia – and as the Arctic ice melts, its importance is growing fastGood morning. Donald Trump’s recent outburst that it would be “unacceptable”...

19/01/2026 06:45 The Guardian

China’s economy hit growth target last year despite Trump trade war and property crisis

Economy weathered a fraught geopolitical landscape to reach 5% goal but domestic structural challenges ‘not going away’, say expertsChina’s population falls again as birthrate hits record lowBusiness live – latest updatesChina has said its economy grew 5% last year, hitting Beijing’s offic...

19/01/2026 06:26 The Guardian

‘We could see the glow and smell the smoke’: residents warned as fires burn south of Adelaide

Watch and act alert issued for Tooperang, Nangkita, Mount Jagged and Mosquito Hill as firefighters continue to battle blazeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSouth Australian residents have described seeing the flames and smelling the smoke of a bushfire that has scorched hun...

19/01/2026 06:18 The Guardian

Australia news live: Hanson reveals ambition to turn One Nation into viable party of government after record poll showing

Follow today’s news live‘A home left quieter, clothes still hanging in wardrobes’: emotional MPs pay tribute to Bondi terror attack victimsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMarles ‘confident about the future of Nato’ despite Trump pressureContinuing his media round...

19/01/2026 06:11 The Guardian

Sydney Harbour shark attack: second incident in two days as police warn against swimming

Police praise fast actions and bravery of boy’s friends on Sunday as he faces ‘fight for his life’ in hospitalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 12-year-old boy is in for the “fight of his life” after being att...

19/01/2026 05:56 The Guardian

‘A home left quieter, clothes still hanging in wardrobes’: emotional MPs pay tribute to Bondi terror attack victims

Anthony Albanese moves motion in parliament honouring courage of first responders and affirming right of Jewish Australians to live in peaceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor MP Josh Burns has recalled the fear that...

19/01/2026 04:13 The Guardian

Rushed laws after a tragedy are ‘never good’, warns father of youngest Bondi victim

Valentyna Poltavchenko and Michael Britvan warn against rushing new legislation in response to attack, and thank woman who saved their younger daughterFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe parents of 10-year-old Matilda,...

19/01/2026 01:50 The Guardian

Women ‘being failed by underfunded and understaffed’ UK postnatal care

Thousands of new mothers feel unsafe, unsupported and overwhelmed, according to the National Childbirth TrustWomen in the UK are being failed by a postnatal care system that is “dangerously underfunded and understaffed”, a damning report has warned.Thousands of new mothers feel unsafe, unsupport...

19/01/2026 00:01 The Guardian

Trump’s tariff threat over Greenland risks ‘dangerous downward spiral’, warn Nato members – Europe live

The leaders of Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK issue joint statement ahead of EU ambassadors meetingThe United States will also suffer if president Donald Trump implements threats to impose tariffs on European countries opposing his plans to acquire Gree...

18/01/2026 18:30 The Guardian

Oxfam trustee quits board over ‘cruel’ treatment of ex-boss

Balwant Singh calls for regulatory intervention after Halima Begum was forced out as chief executiveAn Oxfam trustee has resigned from the charity’s board over claims of governance failures and “cruel and inhumane” treatment of the organisation’s former boss.Dr Balwant Singh said he had “l...

18/01/2026 18:13 The Guardian

Iran warns attack on Khamenei would be declaration of war

President issues warning amid speculation Donald Trump plans to assassinate or remove supreme leaderIran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, warned on Sunday that any attack on the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would be a declaration of war.In an apparent response to speculation...

18/01/2026 18:10 The Guardian

Trump’s tariff shock suggests EU’s strategy of flattery and appeasement has failed

Next few weeks will show if Trump has finally pushed too far with Greenland levies, as calls grow for bloc to take tougher actionAs the sun set over the port of Limassol in Cyprus, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, last Thursday used a tried and tested formula to describe th...

18/01/2026 18:10 The Guardian

UK politics ‘constantly suffering’ from online disinformation, says Labour MP

Emily Thornberry says risk posed to British democracy by bot farms and biased algorithms requires actionOnline disinformation campaigns, including Iranian bot farms promoting Scottish nationalism and biased algorithms depicting London as “an overwhelmingly dangerous” city, are seeking to undermi...

18/01/2026 16:38 The Guardian

White House press secretary tells CBS ‘we’ll sue your ass off’ if it edits Trump interview

Karoline Leavitt was recorded warning network to put out new interview with president in full and without editsDonald Trump’s White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, was recently recorded warning CBS News to broadcast a new interview with the president in full and without edits – or “we...

18/01/2026 16:08 The Guardian

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