State department also says not enough concrete evidence to link specific US-supplied weapons to violations The US says it is “reasonable to assess” that the …
From Tobey Maguire almost suffocating on the set of ‘Spider-Man’ to the actors who wouldn’t stop smooching when the director called ‘cut!’, Ellie Harrison looks …
Colombia’s government is rolling out new incentives to reduce electricity consumption in the South American nation, which has been hit by a drought that has …
Panel finds PC Martin Briggs breached professional standards over removal of items before job-related fitness test A police trainer who used cutting equipment to remove …
In ‘acute global embarrassment’, Scottish government expected to follow UK and Wales by adopting five-year carbon budgets The Scottish government is to abandon its “world-leading” …
Predictions for when Bank of England will start lowering cost of borrowing pushed back Business live – latest updates The UK’s annual inflation rate fell …
Exclusive: Failure to do so would betray working-class people, shadow health secretary says Wes Streeting has defended Labour’s plans to use the private sector to …
Shadow health secretary says quicker treatment to stop working class families being left behind is more important than ideology “Middle-class lefties” will not stop a …
Gillian Keegan will also squeeze funding for programmes to widen access to higher education Ministers will cut funding for performing and creative arts courses at …
Government accused of undermining the fight against labour abuses after £2m real-terms cut to oversight budget Britain’s labour abuse watchdog has had its funding cut …
Climate Change Committee finds Scottish government has repeatedly failed to make cuts required by law Scotland’s pledge to cut its climate emissions by 75% by …
Borrowing and stealth taxes fund £14bn giveaway, but public spending squeeze looms after election Hunt announces 2p cut in national insuranceBudget: key points at a …
Chancellor’s expected pre-election gambit follows identical reduction in autumn statement Politics live: latest news and reaction on UK budgetBudget: key points at a glance Jeremy …
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK private sector output rises at fastest pace for nine months UK retail sales dampened …
Israel has been striking targets in the Gaza Strip with stepped-up bombardment and artillery fire, knocking out communications and creating a near-blackout of information
Israel knocks out territory’s communications as it says it is ‘expanding’ ground operations in Gaza; UN general assembly passes resolution calling for truce See all …
‘Sobering’ analysis suggests backlog will rise to 8 million next summer after a decade of underinvestment in the NHS Rishi Sunak is “highly unlikely” to …
The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees has warned that without immediate deliveries of fuel it will soon have to sharply cut back relief operations across …
Buyers under 29 choosing at least 35-year repayment terms to bridge gap between rising living costs and high asking prices, says Experian A quarter of …
Police investigating after former tree of the year winner, estimated to be several hundred years old, felled A police investigation has been launched into the …
Mortgage rates dip below 5% as NatWest, TSB, Nationwide and other lenders reduce their deals in a ‘growing rate war’ Helen Dickinson, chief executive of …
Majority of offset projects that have sold the most carbon credits are ‘likely junk’, according to analysis by Corporate Accountability and the Guardian The vast …
Health campaigners call for hard-hitting messages about risks of drinking and of being overweight From smoking to seatbelts: hard-hitting safety campaigns that made a difference …
Labour MP says cut would be ‘catastrophic for families’ amid reports chancellor mulling move to make space for tax reductions The prospect of real-terms cuts …
Council lays out drastic package of cuts, including to playgrounds and community schemes, in measures described as ‘horrendous’ Woking council has laid out a drastic …
Decision will ease some pressure on UK homebuyers and people seeking remortgage deals HSBC and NatWest have announced a fresh round of mortgage rate cuts …
The Mexican government has ordered Mexico City’s old airport to cut flights by 17%, sparking warnings by airlines of possible mass flight cancellations