UK economy shrinks by 0.3% as exports hit by Trump trade war

12/06/2025 11:48 The Guardian

Worse than forecast April GDP data shows challenge facing Rachel Reeves to kickstart growth to fund spending reviewBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK economy contracted in April by 0.3% as businesses cut jobs and cancelled investment plans in response to higher taxes and the uncertainty created by Donald Trump’s tariff war.Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed the economy went into reverse after growing by 0.2% in March and 0.5% in February. Continue reading...

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Albanese calls for dialogue and says escalation ‘concerning’ after Israel launches attacks on Iran

Penny Wong says government ‘alarmed’ by strikes which risk ‘further destabilising a region that is already volatile’ Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has warned against any further escalation in the growin...

13/06/2025 07:43 The Guardian

Israel launches strikes on ‘dozens’ of sites in Iran, targeting nuclear programme

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says operation will take ‘many days’ as Tehran threatens swift retaliationMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael has launched an attack on Iran aimed at “dozens” of targets including its nuclear facilities, military commanders and scientists, clai...

13/06/2025 06:58 The Guardian

New Zealand PM to meet Xi Jinping as former leaders warn against becoming an ‘adversary’ of China

Christopher Luxon’s visit to Beijing comes as former NZ PMs warn the country must not become part of defence arrangements ‘explicitly aimed at China’New Zealand’s prime minister will meet Xi Jinping on a formal visit to China next week, his office has confirmed, a week after an open letter s...

13/06/2025 06:12 The Guardian

Friday briefing: What we know so far about the Air India flight 171 crash

In today’s newsletter: Israel takes unilateral action against Iran, which was in the middle of negotiations with the US, taking the Middle East to the brink of all-out warGood morning. After threatening to do so for decades, Israel launched a wave of strikes on Iran, which hit “dozens” of targ...

13/06/2025 06:01 The Guardian

Councils in England warn of mass bankruptcies as Send deficits soar

Local authorities say a £5bn shortfall in special needs funding could leave dozens effectively insolvent within monthsCouncil leaders in England have warned that a multi-billion pound deficit from years of overspending on special educational needs has become a “burning platform” that will push...

13/06/2025 06:00 The Guardian

Credit Suisse was ‘warned’ about Greensill three years before firm collapsed

Anonymous messages questioned judgment of senior managers in dealing with Greensill, says Swiss regulatorBosses at Credit Suisse were warned against dealing with the Australian financier Lex Greensill’s eponymous company three years before the collapse of his Greensill Capital, which once employed...

13/06/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Israel’s strikes on Iran show Trump is unable to restrain Netanyahu as Middle East slips closer to chaos

Critics have said the US decision to retreat from the region has led to a greater likelihood of conflictFull story: Israel launches strikes on ‘dozens’ of targets in Iran, targeting nuclear programIsrael strikes Iran nuclear program – live updatesAs Israeli jets struck targets in Iran on Frida...

13/06/2025 03:11 The Guardian

Coalition MPs should embrace net zero policies or risk alienating voters, Liberal senator warns

Climate change is real and Coalition’s job is to determine how to cut emissions, shadow assistant minister to opposition leader Maria Kovacic saysKovacic on what the Coalition needs to move forward – Australian Politics podcastAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news ema...

13/06/2025 02:01 The Guardian

Trump to merge wildland firefighting forces, despite warning of chaos

Order aims to centralize efforts, which are now split among five agencies and two cabinet departmentsDonald Trump has ordered the US government to consolidate its wildland firefighting force into a single program, despite warnings from former federal officials that it could be costly and increase th...

13/06/2025 00:20 The Guardian

US rights groups warn of Republican effort to undercut LA advocacy work

Josh Hawley, a senator, threatened multiple organizations with inquiries, claiming they were ‘bankrolling civil unrest’Immigration and civil rights organizations across the US are warning of a growing effort to undermine their advocacy work as rightwing lawmakers accuse them of fueling the demon...

12/06/2025 21:53 The Guardian

Oregon wildfire destroys homes and raises fears for looming fire season

Rowena fire grows to 3,500 acres with evacuation orders issued for hundreds of homes in Columbia River Gorge areaA growing wildfire in Oregon has destroyed multiple homes and prompted evacuation orders in the Columbia River Gorge area, in what officials are calling an early warning of the fire seas...

12/06/2025 21:10 The Guardian

Trump warns of ‘massive conflict’ soon if Iran nuclear talks break down

Fears of possible Israeli strike against Iran and retaliation after IAEA issues strongest rebuke of Iran in 20 yearsDonald Trump has warned that a “massive conflict” could break out in the Middle East soon if talks over an Iranian nuclear deal break down, amid concerns over a possible Israeli st...

12/06/2025 19:25 The Guardian

Israel’s Iran threat is familiar, but it is unlikely to attack without US backing

Israel has threatened to destroy Tehran’s nuclear programme before, ultimately holding back in absence of Washington’s supportThe withdrawal of non-essential US personnel from parts of the Middle East and the anonymously sourced US reports in the past 24 hours that Israel is on the brink of an a...

12/06/2025 18:56 The Guardian

Harvard researcher released from US custody after arrest for smuggling frog embryos

Russian-born scientist Kseniia Petrova was charged with smuggling after detention at Boston airport in FebruaryA judge released a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos into the US on Thursday, freeing her on bail after a brief hearing.Kseniia Pe...

12/06/2025 18:22 The Guardian

Sadiq Khan warns ministers not to ‘pit our towns and cities against each other’

London mayor attacks decision to sideline city in spending review, arguing it has some of UK’s worst deprivation Ministers must not “stumble into the trap of pitting our towns and cities against each other”, Sadiq Khan will say, as he delivers a blistering attack on the Treasury’s decision t...

12/06/2025 18:00 The Guardian

Crafty curlews: birds eavesdrop on prairie dog calls to evade predators

Vulnerable grassland birds listen in to the social rodents warning of the many threats both species facePrairie dogs bark to alert each other to the presence of predators, with different cries depending on whether the threat is airborne or approaching by land.But their warnings also seem to help a v...

12/06/2025 17:50 The Guardian

Government to intervene in Croydon council as report warns of ‘financial crisis’

Commissioners to run council which report says is ‘heading for effective bankruptcy’ for fourth time since 2020Government commissioners are being sent in to run Croydon council after a report found its finances were “deteriorating rapidly” and it was heading for effective bankruptcy for the...

12/06/2025 17:03 The Guardian

Mel Brooks to reprise role in Spaceballs sequel

The actor-writer-director, who will turn 99 this month, is set to return for an in-development follow-up to his 1987 spoof comedyMel Brooks is set to reprise his role as Yogurt in an already-confirmed sequel to Spaceballs.Brooks, who turns 99 later this month, co-wrote, directed and starred in the 1...

12/06/2025 16:59 The Guardian

Rogue imports of ‘Dubai chocolate’ may threaten Britons with allergies, FSA says

Food Standards Agency says some bars of the pistachio-filled treat do not have reliable labelsPistachio-filled “Dubai chocolate” is one of the UK’s hottest food trends but food safety officials warn that rogue imports could pose a serious threat to those with allergies.With shoppers clamouring...

12/06/2025 16:05 The Guardian

Nato secretary general says Europe needs to ‘ramp up defence spending’ as foreign ministers meet in Rome – as it happened

Mark Rutte says ‘we have to spend more’ as ministers discuss Weimar+ model ahead of Nato summit later this monthEuropean foreign ministers are now arriving in Rome for their Weimar+ meeting on security and Ukraine.Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani said his country needs “at least 10 ye...

12/06/2025 14:39 The Guardian

Middle East crisis: UN general assembly to vote on draft resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza – live

193-member assembly likely to adopt text calling for unconditional and permanent ceasefire, days after US vetoed similar effort in security councilSome more detail on the UN vote, expected later today, from AP.The UN General Assembly is expected to vote later today on a resolution demanding an immed...

12/06/2025 07:35 The Guardian

Thursday briefing: What sparked days of racially charged violence in Northern Ireland

In today’s newsletter: The unrest in Ballymena escalated, as tensions over immigration spiralled, leaving police injured and homes damagedGood morning. Over the past three nights, Ballymena, Northern Ireland, has been rocked by riots. At least 17 police officers have been injured, while home...

12/06/2025 05:42 The Guardian

MPs call for inquiry into how RedBird Capital is funding £500m Telegraph deal

Exclusive: Cross-party group including peers warns of risk of ‘potential Chinese state influence’ in private equity firmA cross-party group of MPs and peers has called on ministers to investigate how a US private equity company is funding its £500m takeover of the Telegraph.In a letter sent to...

12/06/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Site of first purpose-built prisoner of war camp saved by Historic England funding

Norman Cross prison in Cambridgeshire was home to up to 7,000 inmates during French Revolutionary and Napoleonic warsThe French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars saw thousands of enemy prisoners incarcerated in the UK; so many that the Admiralty, with responsibility for their welfare, had to devise...

12/06/2025 05:00 The Guardian

News live: Keating says US Aukus review may ‘save Australia from itself’ as Taylor warns of ‘heavy price’ if deal fails

Follow today’s news livePentagon launches review of Aukus security allianceGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe defence minister, Richard Marles, downplayed the Trump administration’s review into the Aukus program, saying it was “natural” that the US would take a lo...

12/06/2025 04:03 The Guardian

Trump administration urges other countries to skip UN conference on Israel-Gaza war

Demarche instructs governments not to participate in meeting on two-state solution between Israel and PalestiniansDonald Trump’s administration is discouraging governments around the world from attending a UN conference next week on a possible two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians...

11/06/2025 19:38 The Guardian

Police leaders say they will struggle to fulfil Labour’s promise to recruit 13,000 officers

Projected £1.2bn police funding shortfall expected to grow after spending review outlined fall in Home Office spending powerPolice forces will struggle to fulfil Keir Starmer’s promise to recruit an additional 13,000 officers and the public will “pay the price”, police leaders have warned, af...

11/06/2025 18:28 The Guardian

Labour bets on investment, but will Britons see change before the next election?

Starmer and Reeves want to improve services but a difficult fiscal backdrop means the sunlit uplands are a way offJust before winning his second term in office, Barack Obama made a plea to American voters not to switch back to the Republicans. “They drove our economy into a ditch and then they got...

11/06/2025 18:22 The Guardian

Disney and Universal sue AI image creator Midjourney, alleging copyright infringement

Studios accuse AI firm of ‘piracy’ and seek injunction over alleged use of copyrighted charactersDisney and Universal sued an artificial intelligence company on Wednesday, alleging copyright infringement. In their lawsuit, the entertainment giants called Midjourney’s popular AI-powered image g...

11/06/2025 17:05 The Guardian

Trump administration to cut all USAID overseas roles in dramatic restructuring

State department to take over US foreign assistance programs as staffers warn of devastating impactThe Trump administration will eliminate all USAID (United States Agency for International Development) overseas positions worldwide by 30 September in a dramatic restructuring of remaining US foreign a...

11/06/2025 15:13 The Guardian

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