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UK fire and subsidence claims will rise due to extreme heat, says insurer

10/08/2022 15:05 The Guardian

LV=GI says it is dealing with claims worth £1.2m after the heatwave of 17 to 20 JulyOne of the UK’s largest home insurers has warned over the impact of record temperatures on claims, saying the climate crisis was already resulting in a rise in fire and subsidence cases this year.LV=General Insurance (LV=GI), which was bought by the German insurer Allianz in 2019, said it was dealing with claims worth £1.2m after the extreme heat that hit the country between 17 and 20 July. Continue reading...

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Australia news live: Chalmers reveals Keating influence on super tax backdown; cost of cybercrime soars

Treasurer says he spoke to former PM ‘half a dozen’ times before unveiling changes to his plans for superannuation tax concessions. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian businesses are losing money at a skyrocketing rate to cyber security...

13/10/2025 19:52 The Guardian
All living Israeli hostages freed and hundreds of Palestinian detainees and prisoners released as Trump leads Egypt summit – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. For the latest, read our full report:Israelis and Palestinians celebrate truce as Trump promises new era of peaceDonald Trump has questioned whether former UK prime minister Tony Blair will serve on a new “board of peace” that is intended to oversee the governance o...

13/10/2025 19:35 The Guardian
Israelis and Palestinians celebrate as truce brings hope of ‘era of peace’

UN warns Gaza still needs ‘lifesaving aid’ as world leaders gather in Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss 20-point proposalThere was a rare moment of joy among Israelis and Palestinians on Monday as Hamas released the remaining 20 living hostages in Gaza as part of a swap deal for nearly 2,000 Palestinia...

13/10/2025 19:29 The Guardian
Trump sets sights on peace with Iran as he hails ‘end of Gaza war’

In speech to Israeli Knesset hours after hostages released, US president spoke of ‘historic dawn of new Middle East’Gaza ceasefire – live updatesDonald Trump has vowed to use the power of his presidency to ensure that Israel recognises it has achieved “all that it can by force of arms”, an...

13/10/2025 18:47 The Guardian
Farage criticises ‘disgraceful’ rhetoric after alleged attack on Reform council leader

George Finch, 19, says he was called a ‘racist’ and ‘fascist’ during incident in Warwickshire on FridayThe Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, has criticised “disgraceful” rhetoric from the Labour and Green parties after the UK’s youngest council leader was allegedly assaulted.George Finch...

13/10/2025 18:33 The Guardian
Equity threatens mass direct action over use of actors’ images in AI content

Union says growing numbers of its members have made complaints about infringements of copyright in AI materialThe performing arts union Equity has threatened mass direct action over tech and entertainment companies’ use of its members’ likenesses, images and voices in AI content without permissi...

13/10/2025 15:21 The Guardian
French political crisis continues as Macron blames rivals for ‘sense of disorder’– as it happened

President, attending Gaza summit in Egypt, reiterates he will not step down as opponents lodge no-confidence motions in the government. This live blog is closedNational Assembly president Yaël Braun-Pivet has welcomed the appointment of Sébastien Lecornu’s new government, calling for calm and co...

13/10/2025 14:16 The Guardian
Markets rebound amid latest US-China tariff spat as traders look to possible ‘Taco trade’

US S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes rise and cryptocurrencies rebound after Trump post on Truth SocialBusiness live – latest updatesGlobal stock markets have edged higher and cryptocurrencies rebounded amid signs that a new front in the US-China trade war may not be as severe as first fea...

13/10/2025 14:12 The Guardian
Minister urged to release advice amid concern overhaul of NSW housing laws may lead to coalmine approvals

Greens MP Sue Higginson says Icac confirmed to her it had not reviewed the bill, but had given general advice on some elements of itFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales planning minister, Paul Scully, is...

13/10/2025 14:00 The Guardian
Trump plan to invite Netanyahu to Gaza summit aborted after Erdoğan warning

Turkish president threatens to pull out of Sharm el-Sheikh conference unless Israeli PM’s attendance ruled outGaza ceasefire – live updatesA last-minute plan by Donald Trump to invite Benjamin Netanyahu to a multinational Gaza summit in Egypt had to be aborted after the Turkish president, Recep...

13/10/2025 13:56 The Guardian
Trio win Nobel economics prize for work on technology-driven growth

Joel Mokyr has warned of ‘dark clouds’ amid Trump tariffs, while Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt have written about role of ‘creative destruction’Business live – latest updatesThree experts in the power of technology to drive economic growth have been awarded this year’s Nobel prize in...

13/10/2025 12:10 The Guardian
Education cuts in prisons ultimately endanger the public, watchdog says

Charlie Taylor hits out at risk of real-terms spending cuts in prisons in England and Wales derailing work to break cycle of reoffendingCuts to education in prisons are derailing offenders’ work and training and ultimately endangering the public, the prisons watchdog has warned.Repeat offenders ...

13/10/2025 09:55 The Guardian
Kate Bush and artists harness power of Running Up That Hill for War Child appeal

Musician invites 52 UK visual artists to create works based on song lyric to raise money for children affected by warKate Bush is harnessing the power of her global hit Running Up That Hill in collaboration with leading names in British art to raise money for children caught up in global conflicts.T...

13/10/2025 09:42 The Guardian
Lloyds warns motor finance scandal could cost it nearly £2bn as bill rises

Banking group puts aside extra £800m for compensation claims amid potential for more ‘historical cases’Business live – latest updatesLloyds Bank has put aside an extra £800m to deal with possible compensation claims over the motor finance scandal, with its total provision rising to almost £...

13/10/2025 08:08 The Guardian
UK charities say toxic immigration rhetoric leading to threats against staff

Voluntary organisations forced to introduce extensive security measures to protect staff and propertyCharities have warned of growing racial abuse, intimidation and threats of violence towards their staff and beneficiaries amid increasingly toxic rhetoric around immigration and race by politicians a...

13/10/2025 07:00 The Guardian
UK MPs urged to investigate TikTok’s plans to cut 439 content moderator jobs

Trade unions and online safety experts sign letter warning jobs losses could expose children to harmful contentTrade unions and online safety experts have urged MPs to investigate TikTok’s plans to make hundreds of jobs for UK-based content moderators redundant.The video app company is planning 43...

13/10/2025 05:00 The Guardian
New Zealand accused of ‘full-blown climate denial’ over cuts to methane reduction targets

Farmers praised the move, but scientists and opposition parties criticised it as ‘weak’ and ‘unambitious’Environmental campaigners have accused New Zealand’s government of “full-blown climate denial” after it slashed targets for reducing emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas th...

13/10/2025 04:04 The Guardian
IFS warns Rachel Reeves against ‘half-baked dash for revenue’

Thinktank says UK could raise significant funds by tackling some of the longstanding ‘inefficiency and unfairness’ in tax systemRachel Reeves must avoid “a half-baked dash for revenue” or risk damaging economic growth as the chancellor seeks to close a large gap in next month’s budget, the...

13/10/2025 04:00 The Guardian
News live: Google warns of ‘unintended consequences’ from under-16s social media ban; one in seven Australians living in poverty

Acoss report finds 3.7 million people, or 14.2% of the population lived in poverty in 2022-2023. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNSW to begin $200m pothole blitz across greater SydneyThe NSW government said this morning it will fast-track $200m in...

12/10/2025 23:55 The Guardian
Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’

Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’, a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warnsSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereThe earth has reached i...

12/10/2025 23:00 The Guardian
Trump says ‘war is over’ in Gaza as Israel awaits release of hostages

US president says Middle East will ‘normalize’ before he boarded flight to Israel for world leaders’ peace summitThe war in Gaza has ended and the Middle East is going to “normalize”, Donald Trump said on Sunday as he flew to Israel, which was waiting for Hamas to release Israeli hostages...

12/10/2025 22:45 The Guardian
Israel expects all 20 living hostages to be freed from Gaza on Monday morning

Government says it is also preparing for release of 2,000 Palestinian detainees in crucial next phase of ceasefire dealGaza ceasefire live: follow all the latest updatesThe Israeli government says it expects all living hostages held in Gaza to be released on Monday morning and that it is preparing f...

12/10/2025 21:24 The Guardian
Gaza ceasefire live: Netanyahu warns ‘campaign is not over’ as Israel awaits release of hostages

Israeli prime minister says there are ‘very great security challenges ahead of us’ but expects hostages will be released tomorrowIsraeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has said that Israel is ready for the “immediate” reception of all Gaza hostages.“Israel is prepared and ready to imm...

12/10/2025 21:03 The Guardian
‘My heart is broken’: Palestinians begin searching the Gaza rubble for their dead

Using manual tools and their bare hands, people start the immense task of trying to find their loved ones’ remainsGhali Khadr spent two days pleading with his parents to flee with him to southern Gaza, warning them that it was too dangerous to stay. His father, known for being stubborn, refused. T...

12/10/2025 18:05 The Guardian
UK small businesses and charities say nuclear levy could add thousands to bills

Charge from next month expected to have disproportionate impact after energy-intensive industries given exemptionBritish charities and small businesses have warned that a new levy on energy bills, intended to support the government’s nuclear power ambitions, could raise their costs by thousands of...

12/10/2025 15:29 The Guardian
China warns US of retaliation over Trump’s 100% tariffs threat

Beijing says it will act if US president doesn’t stand down, while investors brace for trade war turmoilBeijing has told the US it will retaliate if Donald Trump fails to back down on his threat to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese imports as investors brace for another bout of trade war turmoil.Chin...

12/10/2025 13:35 The Guardian
Restitution row: how Nigeria’s new home for the Benin bronzes ended up with clay replicas

The public display of artefacts looted by British colonial forces at the new Museum of West African Art was supposed to be the crowning glory of a decades-long restitution effort. What went wrong?In a corner of the new Museum of West African Art, visitors can marvel at a sample display of the cultur...

12/10/2025 05:00 The Guardian
Trump says military members will be paid despite government shutdown

President claims he found a way to pay troops and directed Pentagon chief to release funds on 15 OctoberDonald Trump claimed on Saturday that he had found a way to pay US military troops despite the ongoing federal government shutdown, saying he had instructed his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, to...

11/10/2025 19:53 The Guardian
Zelenskyy urges Trump to use Gaza ceasefire momentum to broker peace in Ukraine

Ukrainian leader discussed request for Tomahawk cruise missiles in phone call with US presidentUkraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, urged Donald Trump to use the momentum of the Gaza ceasefire to broker peace in Ukraine, as the two leaders spoke by phone on Saturday.Trump and Zelenskyy discus...

11/10/2025 15:41 The Guardian
The Gaza effect: how a global pro-Palestine protest movement met repression and resistance

Across the west, solidarity marches are testing governments’ tolerance for dissent. From arrests to bans, free-speech boundaries are shiftingThe ceasefire between Hamas and Israel has been met with joy and relief across the Middle East and beyond. Over the past two years, outrage at Israel’s war...

11/10/2025 14:04 The Guardian
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