17 h. ago Australia election 2025 live: Dutton’s gas plan has ‘reckless’ lack of detail, resources minister says

Follow today’s news liveAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastForeign minister Penny Wong has told RN Breakfast says Labor is “realistic” on what outcomes the government could achieve on tariffs with the Trump administration.We’ll keep working hard for the best outcome, but I think all of us are realistic. As the prime minister made it clear yesterday, we are not willing to trade away the things that make Australia the best country in the world, like our healthcare system. We don’t want the Americanisation of our healthcare system. We won’t be weakening our biosecurity laws, and we won’t be trading away our PBS.He made a similar submission, and what happened to real wages over the last three years? Real wages have dropped in...

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18 h. ago Australia election 2025 live: Dutton hints at cuts to ABC if he finds ‘waste’; Coalition to designate gas a ‘critical mineral’

Coalition senator Susan McDonald told a gas industry conference in Sydney the Coalition government’s plan if elected. Follow today’s news liveAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastForeign minister Penny Wong has told RN Breakfast says Labor is “realistic” on what outcomes the government could achieve on tariffs with the Trump administration.We’ll keep working hard for the best outcome, but I think all of us are realistic. As the prime minister made it clear yesterday, we are not willing to trade away the things that make Australia the best country in the world, like our healthcare system. We don’t want the Americanisation of our healthcare system. We won’t be weakening our biosecurity laws, and we won’t be trading away our P...

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28 h. ago Government told ‘far more work necessary’ over Covid Inquiry recommendations

Chairwoman Baroness Heather Hallet said ‘radical reform is required in the crucial area of planning and resilience’.

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32 h. ago Olympian turns down Great Britain after slamming decision he must pay to compete

Tokyo Olympian Ben Connor has pulled out of next week's European Road Running Championships because athletes have been told to pay for travel costs by governing body

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34 h. ago SNP Government told to 'think the unthinkable' to finally end 'brutal housing emergency'

Shelter Scotland asked whether the public would tolerate closing libraries if it meant all children were guaranteed a secure place to live.

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5 d. ago Bangkok earthquake LIVE: State of emergency after 7.7 magnitude rips through countries

People are being told to evacuate high-rise buildings and governor orders hospitals to evacuate patients immediately if cracks are found after huge earthquake in Myanmar

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5 d. ago Bangkok earthquake LIVE: State of emergency after 7.7 magnitude as thousands feared dead

People are being told to evacuate high-rise buildings and governor orders hospitals to evacuate patients immediately if cracks are found after huge earthquake in Myanmar

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5 d. ago Bangkok earthquake LIVE: Thousands feared dead in state of emergency after 7.7 magnitude

People are being told to evacuate high-rise buildings and governor orders hospitals to evacuate patients immediately if cracks are found after huge earthquake in Myanmar

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6 d. ago Italian government approved use of spyware on members of refugee NGO, MPs told

National security committee is investigating whether secret services breached the law by using surveillance tool to monitor activists and journalistsThe Italian government approved the use of a sophisticated surveillance tool to spy on members of a humanitarian NGO because they were allegedly deemed a possible threat to national security, MPs have heard.Alfredo Mantovano, a cabinet undersecretary, made the admission during a classified meeting with Copasir, the parliamentary committee for national security, according to a person familiar with the situation. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Prison governor had relationship with 'Breaking Bad' drug dealer, jury told

Kerri Pegg, 42, is alleged to have been gifted a £12,000 Mercedes car bought with drug money after becoming 'emotionally and personally involved' with serving prisoner Anthony Saunderson - which she denies

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6 d. ago Prison governor had relationship with ‘Breaking Bad’ gang leader, jury told

Kerri Pegg allegedly accepted a car from Anthony Saunderson, who went by the name Jesse Pinkman.

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7 d. ago 'Rising star' female prison governor, 42, had relationship with drug dealer who bought her a Mercedes after she released him on licence, court told

Rising star Kerri Pegg, 42,'didn't play by the rules' and while governor at HMP Kirkham in Lancashire began a relationship with an inmate Anthony Saunderson, it is alleged.

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7 d. ago Devolved regions ‘politely entertained but not listened to’ during pandemic

Stormont’s former finance minister Conor Murphy gave evidence on Wednesday to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

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8 d. ago Benefit cuts 'will have zero financial impact on Scottish Government', says Ian Murray

The Scottish Secretary said the SNP Government had been told that the welfare reforms would not result in its budget being cut.

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2 w. ago This is how the new hospital could look as North Manchester General is rebuilt

After years of waiting for the go-ahead, the hospital was told by the government that it would finally be getting a £1.5bn transformation

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2 w. ago How North Manchester General Hospital could look after £1.5bn rebuild

After years of waiting for the go-ahead, the hospital was told by the government that it would finally be getting a £1.5bn transformation

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2 w. ago Criticism of PPE contract system ‘wholly naive’, Hancock tells Covid inquiry

Former health secretary Matt Hancock gave evidence to the probe’s fifth module, which is exploring pandemic procurement.

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2 w. ago Paterson’s links to Covid test supplier ‘not a conflict’, Bethell tells inquiry

Lord Bethell’s role at the time involved overseeing the testing programme.

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2 w. ago Minister refuses to rule out more benefit cuts amid backlash over Liz Kendall move to slash disability payments – UK politics live

Stephen Timms, social security and disability minister, says ‘who knows what will happen in next five years’ as welfare bill is increasing even with cutsMatt Hancock, the former Tory health secretary, has just started giving evidence to the Covid inquiry as part of its inquiry into PPE procurement.There is a live feed here.Of course people who can work should work - no one is questioning that - but for my relatives, friends and neighbours, and your constituents who have the misfortune to suffer from a chronic, debilitating, long-term condition that leaves them bed-bound, unable to leave their home or crushed by mental illness, these cuts will not motivate them to get back to work, it will instead scare and humiliate them and strip them of their dignity and self respect and for some it will send them to an early grave. The blame for this will lie squarely with you and the sycophants within your party who passively support these dreadful cuts. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago SNP Government told to apologise over 'failure' to carry out safeguarding review despite pledge 5 years ago

EXCLUSIVE: Alex Cole-Hamillton warned "nobody else is allowed to be alone with children or vulnerable adults without a basic check being done first".

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