29 m. ago Blair demands net zero policy reset over ‘credibility gap with voters’ in blow to Miliband

Former PM warns climate policy has become disconnected from ‘political, public, and economic reality’ and claims COP is struggling to ‘deliver change at the speed required’

Politics

47 m. ago Call for action to prevent 'endemic' misogyny affecting young Londoners

London Assembly warns ‘much more’ needs to be done to stop violence against women and girls ‘spiralling out of control’

Politics

47 m. ago Buried electricity cables ‘4.5 times more expensive than overhead lines’

The report aims to ‘get some objective truths on the costs’ amid public debate over the growing transmission network, the authors said.

Politics

47 m. ago Make all new homes have solar panels to cut bills and emissions, councils urge

The Local Government Association is calling for solar panels to be required on all new builds as part of a report into climate action.

Events

47 m. ago William and Kate’s wedding anniversary trip begins with community halls funding

The couple were married at Westminster Abbey on April 29 2011.

Politics

3 h. ago Swinney: Scots public bodies 'should wait for guidance' before single sex space change

The First Minister spoke today.

Events

3 h. ago What the heck is a fart walk? Why this practice is being hailed as the secret to healthy aging

Exercise is beneficial. This practice is no different, physicians say

Society

4 h. ago Two women 'shot by crossbows' in Headingley attack says MP as he thanks 'heroic' Good Samaritans

Alex Sobel said 'we need to see action taken on these lethal weapons"

Events

4 h. ago The FBI’s arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan is a bid to silence dissent | Moira Donegan

The Trump administration is making an example of the Milwaukee judge to intimidate critics and opponentsOn Friday, the Trump administration dramatically escalated its assault on the courts when the FBI arrested Hannah Dugan, a county circuit court judge handling misdemeanors in Milwaukee – allegedly for helping an undocumented man avoid abduction by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents outside her courtroom. The arrest, a highly publicized and dramatic move from the Trump administration, seemed designed to elicit fear among judges, government bureaucrats and ordinary Americans that any effort to slow, impede or merely not facilitate the administration’s mass kidnapping and deportation efforts will lead to swift, forceful and disproportionate punishment by Donald Trump allies. Her arrest may be the opening salvo of a broader Trump assault on judges.Even if you believe the FBI’s allegations, their account of Dugan’s alleged misconduct is trivial and flimsy, wholly undeserv...

Events

5 h. ago Eni Aluko's mother reveals her daughter is 'traumatised and upset' by her public fallout with Ian Wright after she accused him of 'blocking' opportunities for women in football

Sileola Aluko exclusively told MailOnline that she is concerned for her daughter's emotional welfare and is doing all she can to keep her 'calm' and support her following the high-profile row.

Events

6 h. ago Two Scots in 2025 Women’s Six Nations Team of the Championship after huge surge in public vote

Back-rower and stand-off fly the Saltire in composite side

Politics

6 h. ago Keir Starmer set for clash with unions as no extra cash for higher pay rises

Schools and hospitals could be forced to make cuts if higher pay awards for teachers and NHS staff need to be drawn from already stretched public sector budgets

Economics

6 h. ago Spain and Portugal power cut live: Spanish PM hopes power will return soon and tells public to minimise travel and not speculate

Electricity consumption in Spain gradually going back up as grid operator restores energy in more parts of the countryExplainer: what happened and what caused it?Have you been affected by the power outages?We are just getting a line from Reuters news agency saying that the Conclave to elect new pope will start on 7 May, according to its source.We have not independently verified this report. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Kensington pub lightwell plan by Kirstie Allsopp's husband sparks upskirting fears

Locals have submitted several objection letters to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea over plans to reinstate a vault lightwell above the pub’s cellars

Politics

6 h. ago North Lanarkshire Council’s work on child poverty receives positive feedback from Public Health Scotland

The council’s latest report on child poverty was reviewed by the NHS organisation which found that both the report itself and the action plan provided addressed both long term and prevention aspects, with interventions linking those in need into the relevant support.

Society

7 h. ago Wes Streeting's aide avoids jail after exposing himself to a 13

Samuel Gould, 33, of Hornchurch, Essex, who was also a councillor in Redbridge, was seen by the 13-year-old girl masturbating in his parked car in Romford on March 8.

Events

7 h. ago ICC judges order that arrest warrant requests in Palestine case be kept secret

Exclusive: Prosecutor barred from public announcements as he prepares round of applications for Israeli suspectsThe prosecutor of the international criminal court has been restrained from publicising any new applications for arrest warrants in the court’s Palestine case after judges ordered they must be kept secret, the Guardian has learned.In an order issued behind closed doors this month, ICC judges are understood to have told the prosecutor, Karim Khan, he can no longer make public announcements referring to the existence of his applications for arrest warrants or his intention to seek them. Continue reading...

Events

8 h. ago Teenager arrested after blaze at derelict homeless shelter in Glasgow

"Due to levels of smoke in the area, members of the public are being asked to avoid the area and close windows and doors as a precaution."

Events

8 h. ago Cardiff University staff suspend first day of strike action over cuts and agree to talks

A walk out by Cardiff University staff has been put on hold for talks with bosses chaired by the Advisory, Conciliation, and Arbitration Service (Acas)

Events

8 h. ago Defunct media startup The Messenger settles class action lawsuit with former employees for $4.5 million

‘This settlement will not result in immediate payment to the class members, because Defendant’s assets are being liquidated in a separate proceeding in Delaware state court,’ the settlement agreement notes.

Society