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UK undershoots annual borrowing target by £700m

23/04/2026 07:37 The Guardian

But Iran war likely to blow hole in Rachel Reeves’s carefully crafted fiscal ‘headroom’ in coming monthsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government budget came in below its annual borrowing target by £700m, official figures show – but the Iran war is likely to blow a hole in Rachel Reeves’s carefully calculated fiscal “headroom” over the coming months.The government borrowed a net total of £132bn for the financial year ending in March, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. This slightly undershot the £132.7bn that the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) had forecast just last month. Continue reading...

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Sainsbury’s says impact of Iran war may lead to drop in profits this year

Retailer WH Smith joins supermarket in warning on effects of Middle East conflict Sainsbury’s has warned that profits could fall this year as the conflict in the Middle East squeezes customers’ budgets and pushes up business costs.The supermarket group said the conflict “will impact both our c...

23/04/2026 07:30 The Guardian
Schools forced to cut back on support for Send pupils in England, poll finds

More than 70% have cut down in past year on teaching assistants, who play key role in helping children with SendTwo-fifths of school leaders in England have been forced to cut back on support for children with special educational needs due to a financial crisis “more than a decade in the making”...

23/04/2026 07:00 The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: US and Iran in blockade stalemate as Washington’s navy secretary leaves office ‘immediately’

Iran says two seized ships transferred to its coast; US navy secretary exiting post ‘effective immediately’, says Pentagon‘Impossible’ to reopen strait of Hormuz amid ‘flagrant’ ceasefire breaches, Iran saysThe Israeli defence ministry said it has bought $200m (£148m) worth of aerial mu...

23/04/2026 06:40 The Guardian
Thursday briefing: ​Why the US president is losing support from crucial allies

In today’s newsletter: As political tensions rise abroad and economic pressures mount at home, ​D​onald Trump faces a shifting landscape that is testing the loyalty of his ​M​aga supportersGood morning. Starting a war of choice that is rapidly spiralling out of control, poll ratings at a s...

23/04/2026 05:45 The Guardian
Erdogan says Iran war ‘starting to weaken Europe’ – as it happened

This blog is now closed. Follow our new live blog on the Middle East crisis hereIf you’re just joining us, here’s the main news of the day. It is 9.30am in Tehran, 9am in Jerusalem and Beirut, and 2am in Washington DC.Donald Trump unilaterally said he is extending the ceasefire with Iran at Paki...

23/04/2026 04:09 The Guardian
Pentagon announces US navy secretary is leaving ‘effective immediately’ and replaced with deputy – as it happened

This blog is now closed.Sign up for the Breaking News US emailAlso today, we can expect the Senate to vote on another war powers resolution, to curb the Trump administration’s war in Iran.Led by Senator Tammy Baldwin, a Wisconsin Democrat, this will be upper chamber Democrats’ fifth attempt to p...

23/04/2026 02:01 The Guardian
Trump envoy asks Fifa to replace Iran with Italy at World Cup finals

US special envoy Zampolli hopes for Italy involvementDoubts remain over Iran’s participation at tournament An envoy to Donald Trump has asked Fifa to replace Iran with Italy in the upcoming World Cup, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.The plan is an effort to repair ties between Trump and...

22/04/2026 22:37 The Guardian
Ministers speak out in cabinet meeting over Keir Starmer’s sacking of Olly Robbins

Sources say cabinet ministers warned PM against alienating civil service after firing of official over Mandelson scandalKeir Starmer is looking increasingly isolated over his handling of the Peter Mandelson scandal with divisions emerging in cabinet over his decision to sack the Foreign Office civil...

22/04/2026 18:12 The Guardian
Democrats won the redistricting fight in Virginia. Was Trump’s gerrymandering war all for nothing?

The Democratic counteroffensive to GOP efforts to redraw maps sets the stage for Republicans to lose in the midtermsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxMonths into his second term, Donald Trump wagered that he could beat the historic trend of the party in pow...

22/04/2026 17:50 The Guardian
Pentagon asks for $54bn in pivot towards AI-powered war

Budget outlines funding for autonomous drone warfare program as experts say military unprepared for risksThe Pentagon is aiming to increase funding more than a hundredfold for an autonomous drone warfare program, according to budget documents released this week, signalling a major pivot towards AI-p...

22/04/2026 17:24 The Guardian
Trump’s FCC launches inquiry into gender identity in kids’ TV shows

Federal Communications Commission will look into the TV ratings system and whether shows with transgender or non-binary characters demand a warning for parentsThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is launching a new inquiry into the TV ratings system, including whether content related to gende...

22/04/2026 17:15 The Guardian
Roman Abramovich takes Jersey to European human rights court over criminal investigation

Lawyers for oligarch claim freezing of £5.3bn of assets ‘unfair and abusive’ amid row over use of funds for Ukraine Roman Abramovich has gone to the European court of human rights (ECHR), claiming that a criminal investigation into his financial affairs by the Jersey authorities has breached hi...

22/04/2026 16:52 The Guardian
UK politics: Labour MP calls for Starmer’s resignation to end ‘psychodrama’ – as it happened

Jonathan Brash says ‘own goals’ are distracting from Labour’s achievementsUK inflation accelerated to 3.3% in March after the Iran war triggered the biggest jump in fuel prices for more than three years, Richard Partington reports.Today the Liberal Democrats staged a photocall to publicise the...

22/04/2026 16:30 The Guardian
White House close to deal of up to $500m to rescue ailing Spirit Airlines

Rising costs have continued to plague the company, now facing soaring fuel costs due to the war with IranSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe White House is finalizing a financing package to help ailing US budget carrier Spirit Airlines, which could receiv...

22/04/2026 16:26 The Guardian
Britain’s military dependence on US ‘no longer tenable’, says former Nato chief

Lord Robertson says diplomatic tone from White House is at ‘historic low’ and two allies are likely to keep divergingUK politics live – latest updatesBritain’s high military dependence on the US “is no longer tenable” and the UK has to become increasingly independent of the special relat...

22/04/2026 15:30 The Guardian
Zelenskyy says EU unblocking of €90bn loan for Ukraine is ‘the right signal’ as Hungary drops opposition – as it happened

European Union formal procedures expected to conclude on Thursday as Druzhba pipeline reopensDuring his press conference, Fico also doubles down on his criticism of the incoming Hungarian government led by Péter Magyar, in a further sign that the relations between Bratislava and Budapest could chan...

22/04/2026 15:25 The Guardian
EU agrees to unblock €90bn loan for Ukraine after Hungary lifts veto

Agreement for urgently needed loan reached after Ukraine resumed pumping Russian oil to Hungary and SlovakiaEU member states have reached agreement on unblocking an urgently needed €90bn (£78bn) loan for Kyiv and a new package of sanctions against Moscow after Ukraine resumed pumping Russian oil...

22/04/2026 15:19 The Guardian
How Ireland’s war-driven fuel blockades revealed the true cost of Europe’s oil addiction

Donald Trump’s conflict with Iran could speed the EU’s green revolution – if panicking governments can hold their nerve on clean energy• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereA surge in demand for electric vehicles across Europe may be evidence of what George Monbio...

22/04/2026 14:47 The Guardian
Trump approval slips as polls show warning signs for Republicans ahead of midterms

Reuters-Ipsos, AP-NORC and NBC polls show approval in mid-30s, with economy, Iran and immigration concernsUS politics live – latest updatesA trio of political polls indicate public approval of Donald Trump’s management of the US economy, immigration and the Iran conflict is slipping, flashing wa...

22/04/2026 14:14 The Guardian
Taxes on UK workers have risen at fastest rate in rich world, says OECD

Survey by global economic forum shows ‘tax wedge’ in Britain increased to 32.4% of income in 2025Business live – latest updatesTaxes on workers in Britain rose at the fastest rate among the world’s richest economies last year, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Develo...

22/04/2026 13:49 The Guardian
EU plans to cut electricity taxes to shield households from Iran war energy crisis

Brussels will relax state aid rules to allow member countries to offer ‘targeted and temporary’ supportEurope live – latest updatesThe EU will cut electricity taxes and provide consumers with fresh incentives to ditch fuel-burning cars and boilers, the European Commission has announced, as the...

22/04/2026 12:48 The Guardian
Tui cuts profit forecast as effects of Iran war cost travel group €40m

Firm had to repatriate almost 12,000 guests and staff, including from two cruise ships in Abu Dhabi and DohaBusiness live – latest updatesThe Iran war has cost the travel company Tui €40m (£34.7m) so far, including repatriating almost 12,000 holidaymakers and staff, and forced it to cut its pro...

22/04/2026 11:42 The Guardian
Stern warning: one man’s mission to clear the rotting boats poisoning Cornwall’s creeks

Unwanted vessels left to decay release fibreglass shards into the water, harming marine life. Steve Green – with his trusty van Cecil – is determined to clean things upSteve Green, a boat engineer from Cornwall, was pulled over by the police just before Christmas. He was driving a decrepit-looki...

22/04/2026 11:00 The Guardian
Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns

American Lung Association report comes amid Trump EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections Nearly half of children in the United States are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, according to a new report, as experts warned Donald Trump’s expansive rollback of protections will...

22/04/2026 10:00 The Guardian
UK inflation rises to 3.3% amid biggest jump in fuel prices in more than three years

Annual March rate shows impact of Iran war, which also pushed up cost of food and air faresBusiness live – latest updatesUK inflation accelerated to 3.3% in March after the Iran war triggered the biggest jump in fuel prices for more than three years.In the first official snapshot of the damage to...

22/04/2026 09:25 The Guardian
UK firms to face tougher checks on export licences to bolster sanctions on Russia

News follows Guardian report on licence given to British firm exporting machinery to Armenian firm linked to Russian war effortBritish firms will face “much tougher” controls to prevent their goods from reaching Russia via other countries, undermining sanctions and aiding Vladimir Putin’s assa...

22/04/2026 09:00 The Guardian
Why Trump’s pick for Fed chair will not bring home the bank for the president

Kevin Warsh, Trump’s ‘central casting’, has a long road ahead of convincing board members to lower interest ratesDonald Trump’s fate is to be frustrated by monetary policy.Even assuming he gets his way and Kevin Warsh succeeds Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve next month, it is u...

22/04/2026 09:00 The Guardian
Coles adds 20c to the price of milk as war in the Middle East pushes up Australian grocery costs

Farmers have been calling for higher prices for weeks, amid soaring diesel and fertiliser costs and limited supplyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastColes has increased home-brand milk prices by up to 20c a litre, with Woolworths set to follow as war in the Middle East starts...

22/04/2026 07:56 The Guardian
El Salvador holds mass trial for 486 alleged members of notorious MS-13 gang

Human rights groups have warned that the collective prosecutions violate due process and block defendants from accessing legal counselA Salvadoran court on Tuesday began a collective trial of 486 alleged gang members, in one of the biggest mass trials under president Nayib Bukele’s crackdown on ga...

22/04/2026 05:34 The Guardian
UK could face ‘hacktivist attacks at scale’, says head of security agency

Officials warn a conflict situation could cause disruption similar to recent major ransomware incidentsThe UK could face “hacktivist attacks at scale” if it becomes embroiled in a conflict and the impact could be similar to recent high-profile ransomware incidents, according to the head of the c...

22/04/2026 05:00 The Guardian
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