Charity watchdog to criticise ‘intimidation’ after Farage calls for prosecution of groups helping asylum seekers – UK politics live↗
Charity commissioner to use speech to say there is a difference between ‘heated discussion’ and harassment or abuse Reform leader Nigel Farage has postponed a major announcement that was due to take place in Essex this morning after an ITV…
Tech market sell-off deepens amid fears over US inflation and AI debt↗
Chip makers and tech investors such as Samsung and SoftBank plunge as global investors fret over potential interest rate hikes Business news – live updates Larry Elliott: the global economy is muddling through. But a storm is coming An…
Pakistan school roof collapse kills at least 34 children and teacher↗
Another three pupils from al-Khair school in Peshawar in critical condition after search for survivors At least 34 schoolchildren and a female teacher have died after the roof of a school collapsed during morning classes in the northern…
LGBTQ+ people go into hiding in Senegal as hundreds are arrested↗
At least 320 people detained for ‘acts against nature’ after law criminalising homosexuality toughened, HRW reports Mass arrests, forced HIV testing and barriers to legal representation are part of an escalating crackdown against LGBTQ+…
Elon Musk suggests US government was behind Starlink restrictions in Ukraine – Europe live↗
Ukraine president Zelenskyy said he felt ‘betrayed’ by the US after Trump’s diesel deal and the Starlink restrictions As Ukraine reported problems with Starlink satellite internet terminals and US data that warns of Russian ballistic…
Woman charged after allegedly poisoning colleague’s curry lunch with snail pellets↗
Western Australia police say woman ‘experienced numbness to her tongue’ after tasting the curry at her workplace in Perth A woman has been charged after allegedly poisoning a co-worker’s lunch curry with snail pellets. WA Police say a…
ADF member ‘person of interest’ after video recorder found in HMAS Leeuwin women’s showers↗
Vice Adm Buckley calls incident an ‘act of sexual violence’ and a ‘despicable betrayal of trust’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The defence department says a member of the Australian Defence Force is a “person…
Wallace & Gromit maker Aardman falls short of return to profit↗
Animation studio narrows annual loss to £1.1m amid ‘challenging market’ in children’s content Don’t break out the celebratory Wensleydale just yet. Aardman, the British animation studio behind the cheese-loving inventor Wallace and his…
Doctors treating Elizabeth Struhs recommended involuntary mental health assessment of her mother, coroner hears↗
Inquest into death of Queensland girl denied insulin by her religious parents is told Kerrie Struhs believed God would heal her daughter Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Doctors were so concerned about the…
UK economy unexpectedly grows in August despite fall in consumer spending↗
Latest data showing surprise 0.1% growth is boost to John Healey a fortnight before his first budget The UK economy unexpectedly continued to grow in August despite a fall in consumer spending before chancellor John Healey’s budget.…
No timeline for lifting Land Registry paywall as ownership remains opaque↗
Defra promised in March to work towards free access to data on large plots in England and Wales The government has refused to say when the public will be able to freely access information about who owns large plots of land across England…
Burnham v Swinney: will the UK PM overshadow the SNP’s conference?↗
Prime minister presents new kind of challenge for SNP, and his Scottish visit will loom large over its big event This year, even Andy Burnham is invited to the Scottish National party conference. But by the time John Swinney stands up to…
Thursday briefing: Thanks to an erratic Trump, peace in Ukraine is still far away↗
In today’s newsletter: As Russia resists a ceasefire and Trump’s shifting priorities unsettle allies, an end to the conflict isn’t getting any closer Good morning. In his usual asinine unconventional approach to international relations,…
Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly asked celebrity chaser friend if he could post phone to her in WA to throw in water, court told↗
Stacey Parker was contacted following alleged murders, years after meeting Lamarre-Condon in Sydney and bonding over scepticism of Covid vaccines Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free…
‘Manosphere’ podcasts and moon-landing conspiracy theories to remain online under new laws, Wells says↗
Communications minister rebuts claims that Labor’s digital duty of care laws would lead to government control of speech Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news…
Parents of Chloe Moffat want Treasury staff held to account over her death↗
Exclusive: David and Anne Moffat to meet permanent secretary after coroner found Treasury ‘materially contributed’ to employee taking her own life The parents of a woman who killed herself after facing disciplinary proceedings at the…
UK households have paid extra £13,961 on bills since 2021 amid soaring inflation, TUC says↗
Trades Union Congress urges chancellor to tackle rising additional living costs in this month’s budget UK households have paid almost £14,000 on average in additional costs for mortgages, loans, energy and water bills over the past five…
Poland looks to economic heights in a country transformed since Soviet days↗
In the final part of our series on the country, Poles tell how wages have soared – along with the cost of living Above the rain-soaked streets of Warsaw, the observation deck of the Varso tower overlooks Joseph Stalin’s gift to Poland that…
Indonesia fights fire with dry ice as toxic haze spreads across region↗
Having tried cloud seeding and water bombing, one pilot project will see dry ice dispersed by plane across the province of South Sumatra As fires ravage Indonesia, emitting a toxic smoke that has drawn the ire of regional neighbours, the…
Victoria to become first state to make abortions free as Coalition matches Labor election promise↗
Exclusive: Out-of-pocket costs for abortion care to be covered regardless of who wins November election as Jess Wilson says Liberals and Nationals ‘will not allow Labor to play politics on this issue’ Follow our Australian politics live…
Greens senator Jordon Steele-John takes leave amid investigation into complaints↗
Steele-John said he rejected the claims and had referred them to the Western Australian Greens for a ‘fair, independent process’ Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has taken leave from the party room after complaints were made, triggering…
Verse from the waste land: Rotterdam’s poetic bin lorries granted cultural status↗
Lyrical lines printed on side of city’s fleet of rubbish trucks now recognised as one of Netherlands’ proud traditions It is best known for its rich migration history and striking modern architecture. But now the Dutch city of Rotterdam is…
Brazil cuts work week to 40 hours in win for Lula ahead of runoff↗
Congress approves constitutional amendment that bans six-day workweeks, which could effect up to 30 million Brazil’s congress has approved a constitutional amendment to shorten the working week to a maximum of 40 hours, a move that could…
Senior Victorian public servants hid loss of up to $285m from Covid grants given to ineligible businesses↗
Whistleblowers applauded as Ibac finds ‘decisions were made to withhold information about the magnitude of the loss’ Senior public servants in one state covered up losses suspected to be worth hundreds of millions arising from flawed…
Labor and Coalition block bill to stop incarcerated women being shackled in childbirth↗
Liberal Paul Scarr breaks ranks to condemn major parties, saying he will write to Queensland attorney general Labor and the Coalition have blocked a vote on a bill that would have banned the shackling of incarcerated women during…
As One Nation rises, Victorian Labor has promised to make abortions free. Is the timing pure politics?↗
Facing the prospect of election defeat, Labor is hoping to make abortion a defining issue as the Liberals attempt to stave off claims they would oversee a rollback Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates Get our new…
Paddington: The Musical is coming to Sydney in 2027↗
Hugely successful West End show will open at Capitol Theatre in September 2027, with dates in other Australian cities yet to be announced Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Australia, prepare to start guarding your marmalade…
Illegal tobacco increasingly hard to spot, with some fakes featuring Australian health warnings↗
Government warned that counterfeit tobacco produced by criminal organisations in south-east Asia is becoming more sophisticated Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The black-market tobacco trade continues to thrive…
Sydney hospital patient charged with attempted murder after allegedly setting fellow patient alight↗
NSW police allege Raymond James Dungay doused three patients in petrol before setting one alight at Prince of Wales hospital in Randwick Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or…
Stopping Pip for ADHD or autism would not make big savings, says thinktank↗
Resolution Foundation says ‘crude changes’ to benefits system would probably make it harder for people to work Banning people with anxiety, ADHD or autism from claiming disability benefits would not deliver major financial savings and…