Canada to indefinitely bar mental illness as sole reason for access to euthanasia↗
Legislation is an effort by ruling Liberals to address growing clash over who has access to doctor-assisted death Canada’s federal government said Wednesday it would advance legislation to prevent people whose sole health condition is…
Badenoch’s inheritance tax gambit makes no economic sense | Heather Stewart↗
The Tory leader’s proposal to slash the tax would shovel £6bn of taxpayer money to the already-wealthy Kemi Badenoch’s inheritance tax gambit is a Conservative classic. After all, it was George Osborne’s high-profile pledge to “take the…
German court orders detention of former intelligence chief after spying arrest↗
August Hanning, 80, appears before judge after being accused of treason and espionage on behalf of foreign state A formal arrest warrant has been issued against Germany’s former top spy, with a judge ordering him to be held in pre-trial…
‘I reside in Monaco’: billionaire said to have quit UK over potential wealth tax had already left↗
TaxWatch contradicts claims about David Reuben’s departure and questions stories of super-rich exodus Apparent exodus of super-rich suggests UK is no longer billionaires’ playground When the Sunday Times broke the news that David Reuben,…
Two men serving indefinite jail sentences freed after two decades↗
Convicted pair, plus third man released in August, have IPPs replaced after serving much longer than minimum terms Two men jailed with indefinite sentences for public protection (IPPs) have been freed after each serving about two decades…
Labour could oversee worst parliament on record for living standards, study warns↗
Energy and housing costs threaten biggest decline in modern times unless bold action taken, says thinktank Soaring energy and housing costs mean Labour is on course to preside over the worst parliament for living standards in modern times,…
Man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting woman drugged by her husband↗
Sean Peers admits offence against woman who was drugged and attacked for more than two decades A man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an unconscious woman, whose husband had drugged her and invited other men to abuse her. Sean…
Ex-Barclays traders jailed for rigging interest rates have convictions quashed↗
Acquittals of five former bankers come year after supreme court overturned ruling against City trader Tom Hayes Five more former traders who were jailed for rigging interest rates have had their convictions quashed by the court of appeal…
All hail the Kult of Kemi – captain, coach and owner of the Conservatives | John Crace↗
The Tory leader is now too big for the party to allow her to fail, so everything she does is acclaimed a work of genius Where’s AI slop when you need it? It could all have been so much simpler. Just ask ChatGPT to write me a leader’s…
Artists including Noel Gallagher show support for Garvaghy Road residents↗
Actors and musicians sign open letter urging government to protect residents amid impasse over Drumcree parade Dozens of artists, actors and musicians including Susan Sarandon and Noel Gallagher have expressed support for Garvaghy Road…
Canada’s Weston family buys Boots for $8.9bn↗
Former Selfridges owners buys UK high street institution from long-term backer Stefano Pessina The Canadian family that once owned Selfridges department store has bought UK pharmacy and beauty retailer Boots for $8.9bn (£6.74bn).…
Abortion pill access jumps almost 50% after Australia eases restrictions for pharmacies↗
The number of pharmacies stocking the MS-2 Step medication increased from 2,228 to 4,107 after rules relaxed in 2023 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The number of Australian pharmacies stocking an abortion pill…
‘Catastrophic wildfire loop’ created after colonisation left parts of Australia more at risk from bushfires, study finds↗
Researchers found the shift from open woodland to dense forest after 1788 led to more intense fires, consistent with loss of cultural burning practices Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here…
Satellite images show attack jets at Chinese military facility in Laos↗
New ‘support and training centre’ prompts concern in region but China says it is ‘not directed at any third party’ Satellite images show attack jets stationed at a new overseas Chinese military facility in Laos, which opened last week and…
Could the UK really rejoin the EU?↗
The big question facing Andy Burnham is not whether Brexit has harmed Britain, but if a rapidly changing Europe will keep the door open if the UK decides it wants back in • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here…
BBC boss faces barrage of staff criticism over job cuts in junior ranks↗
Matt Brittin fields questions on whether ‘bloated’ senior ranks are being spared and lays out iPlayer overhaul Matt Brittin, the BBC’s director general, has faced a barrage of accusations that frontline staff are being laid off instead of…
Mumsnet denies using AI for content after prompt appears on message board↗
Users reject site’s explanations after detailed instructions for writing response to post on popular forum was published Mumsnet has denied using AI to produce content after detailed instructions to help an AI model write one of its…
South West Water owner taps investors to fix infrastructure after sewage spills↗
Pennon slashes dividend and launches £550m cash call ‘to drive improved outcomes for customers and communities’ The owner of embattled South West Water has slashed its dividend and launched a cash call to investors as it attempts to fund…
‘Another coup d’état’: fears grow as Flávio Bolsonaro vows to ‘re-democratise’ Brazil↗
After a surprise first-round victory, critics suggest son of disgraced ex-president could seek to continue his father’s authoritarian rule Flávio’s surprise first-round win highlights rapid rise of Brazil’s House of Bolsonaro Flávio…
‘Palestinians will bear the cost’: UK consulate in East Jerusalem prepares to shut its doors↗
Forced closure marks low point in UK-Israeli relations, with reports UK is considering retaliatory expulsion of Israeli diplomats from London Israel marks three years since 7 October attack – live The UK consulate in East Jerusalem gave…
Overseas, Albanese sees ‘the very definition of climate injustice’ – but at home, he still wants coal↗
It isn’t hard to see a contradiction between the PM’s message in Fiji and his opposition to legal action to stop a NSW coalmine Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast There are unlikely to be many bigger moments in…
Mayor of Turkish opposition stronghold defects to Erdoğan’s party amid political crackdown↗
Izmir mayor Cemil Tugay joins ruling AKP after vowing he would never switch sides in boost for Turkish president The mayor of Izmir, Turkey’s third city and an opposition stronghold, has defected to the ruling AKP in a move hailed by Recep…
British Jewish groups to hold London vigil for victims of 7 October attacks↗
Gathering expected to take place at Richmond Terrace, opposite Downing Street, at 5pm on Wednesday British Jewish organisations will gather in central London for a vigil honouring victims of the 7 October attacks in Israel on Wednesday,…
Tories accused of prioritising rich voters as Badenoch lays out inheritance tax cut plan↗
Party hopes to win over affluent middle-class voters as Badenoch rejects calls to ‘unite the right’ in conference speech UK politics live – latest updates Kemi Badenoch has announced the Conservatives would abolish inheritance tax on…
‘Now is the moment’: housing activists at Madrid encampment pin wary hopes on Spain’s early election↗
Campaigners set up in more than 1,200 tents in Puerto del Sol square say challenge now is to translate a groundswell of public support into concrete change At a makeshift lunch counter tucked within a maze of tents at a housing protest…
Reform clears its own officials of breaking party funding laws despite police investigation↗
Internal inquiry clears Dan Jukes and James Orr after undercover sting filmed them discussing possible overseas donations Reform UK has cleared two senior officials of breaking laws that ban foreign donations, despite the matter remaining…
Flávio Bolsonaro’s advance in Brazil’s election is grim jolt for climate campaigners↗
Inquest under way into why President Lula’s success in curbing Amazon deforestation has not lead to success at polls More fire, more ash, more crime, more death. And a globally important ecosystem driven ever more rapidly towards a point…
Husband of Norfolk GP found dead at home appears in court charged with her murder↗
Mark Cain, 45, charged on Tuesday after Hannah Cain was found dead in Fern Hill, Dersingham, on Sunday night The husband of a GP has appeared in court charged with her murder. Dr Hannah Cain, 45, was found dead at her home in Fern Hill,…
Ukraine says Russia bombed apartment block as birthday gift for Putin↗
Building in Pryluky destroyed, killing nine people including three children, officials say, night before Russian president’s 74th birthday Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia’s military of deliberately killing civilians and bombing…
Separatists win in Quebec – but does that bring separation from Canada any closer?↗
Lack of majority for Parti Québécois puts any referendum in doubt, especially amid bruising trade war with Trump The victory of the Parti Québécois in Monday’s election in Quebec might seem to bring its signature goal, of separating the…