14 h. ago Labour MP becomes first to break ranks and call for Keir Starmer to be replaced by Andy Burnham as Prime Minister

Speaking to Channel 4 on Friday night, Mr Lewis said the Labour Party must put 'country before party' and boot out Starmer in favour of the current Mayor of Greater Manchester (pictured).

Politics

24 h. ago Shocking 911 audio captures moment CEO and daughter nosedive into Florida lake

Shocking 911 calls captured the frantic moments after a small plane carrying a ministry CEO and his daughter plunged into a Florida lake.

Events

50 h. ago Rangers legend Graeme Souness' in emotional plea for better ‘butterfly skin’ care

The football legend, who has campaigned for those affected by rare epidermolysis bullosa (EB), met with the health minister and affected families to call for urgent change at the Scottish Parliament.

Transport

65 h. ago Scottish Government 'open' to launching national grooming gangs inquiry

A grooming gang’s survivor has written to the First Minister with her concerns.

Politics

2 d. ago ‘I’d do it all again,’ says Dutch minister at heart of car chip standoff with China

Exclusive: Vincent Karremans says row with Beijing that threatened global car production is ‘wake-up call’ to westA bitter battle over the future of a Chinese-owned chipmaker in the Netherlands that threatened to cripple the global car industry is a “wake-up call to Europe and the west”, the minister at the heart of the row has warned.The six-week standoff between the EU and Beijing over Nexperia and its vital supplies of automotive semiconductors has served up a sobering lesson to world leaders over their dependency on China, says Vincent Karremans. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Zelenskyy calls for Ukraine justice and energy ministers to be sacked amid alleged energy sector corruption scandal – live

Ukrainian president says ministers should not be in position of influence during investigationAngela Giuffrida in Rome and Kim Willsher in ParisProsecutors in Milan have opened an investigation into Italians who allegedly paid members of the Bosnian Serb army for trips to Sarajevo so that they could kill citizens during the four-year siege of the city in the 1990s. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Streeting denies plot to oust Starmer and condemns briefings from No 10

Health secretary says attacks on him from Downing Street ‘self-defeating’ after reports PM’s job could be under threatUK politics live – latest updatesWes Streeting has denied leading a plot to overthrow the prime minister and called for those briefing against him to be sacked, widening an extraordinary rift at the top of government. The health secretary condemned the “self-defeating” attacks on him coming from Downing Street and said they were indicative of a toxic culture inside No 10. He rebuked the senior aides who were behind the anonymous briefings and said they proved that “there are people around the prime minister who do not follow his model and style of leadership”. Streeting was responding to the Guardian’s report that Downing Street has launched an operation to protect Keir Starmer against a leadership challenge his allies believe could come from Streeting after the budget or May local elections. The prime minister’s closest allies insisted he would fight any “reckless” ...

Politics

4 d. ago Law change set to allow AI testing to prevent creation of child sex abuse images

Reports of AI-generated child sexual abuse material have more than doubled in the past year.

Society

6 d. ago Scottish Government special advisers 'must be brought out of the shadows and exposed to scrutiny'

A new book co-written by a former first minister calls the current situation ‘unacceptable’

Politics

6 d. ago The Guardian view on Scottish land reform: vast estates remain feudal in scale | Editorial

Half of the country’s privately owned countryside is held by just 421 owners. New legislation suggests democrats still fear powerful interestsNo other European country has such a narrow base of proprietorship as Scotland. Half of all privately owned rural land is held by 421 people or entities. The roots of such disparities lie in the past. The 18th- and 19th-century Highland clearances emptied the glens and readied them for private takeover. On the continent, and eventually in England, the great estates were broken up by inheritance and land taxes. By comparison, Scotland is still feudal in scale.The passing of a land reform bill, its supporters say, will change that. But doubts remain. Its proponents say the legislation could allow the Scottish government to intervene in private land sales and require large estates to be broken up. At its heart is the so-called transfer test. This would see Scottish ministers notified before any land sale over 1,000 hectares. However, they lack an...

Politics

7 d. ago David Lammy mocked for 'ordering civil servants' at the Ministry of Justice to call him 'Deputy Prime Minister'

Mr Lammy, whose other main job is Justice Secretary, allegedly orders Ministry of Justice (MoJ) staff to use his 'DPM' title first. Sources close to Mr Lammy denied the claim.

Politics

8 d. ago Tui £3,000 honeymoon holiday from hell as newlywed 'stuck on toilet for three days'

Admin assistant Jess Phillips, from Somerset, had the honeymoon from hell in Cape Verde after catching an illness which left her stuck on the toilet for three days

Economics

8 d. ago Trump says ‘looking at’ exemption for Hungary from Russian oil and gas sanctions – live

US president calls Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán a ‘great leader’ as they meet at the White HouseAndrew Roth in Washington and Flora Garamvolgyi in BudapestViktor Orbán will visit the White House today as Hungary’s far-right prime minister tries to broker another summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin that Orbán’s advisers claim could help end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago ‘We’re leading the way’: Starmer defends plans for green economy before Cop30

PM defies critics calling for a slowdown as he flies to Brazil, where he may have frosty reception after opting out of tropical forest fundUK opts out of flagship fund to protect Amazon and other threatened tropical forestsThe UK will lead on tackling the climate crisis, the prime minister vowed on Wednesday, despite critics calling for a slowdown, because shifting to a low-carbon economy will cut bills, boost economic growth and bring national renewal.But his words risked being overshadowed by a bitter row over funding for tropical forest preservation at the UN Cop30 climate conference. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Government issues statement on Oldham grooming gangs inquiry

Home Office minister Jess Phillips has given an update

Politics

1 week ago Malaysia defends Trump trade deal after critics warn it will compromise country’s sovereignty

Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said the deal amounted to ‘handing over’ the country’s independenceMalaysia’s government has been forced to defend its new trade deal with the US after opposition politicians, analysts and civil society groups warned that the deal was “one-sided” and could compromise the country’s sovereignty.Investment, trade and industry minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz has called the trade deal “the best possible outcome for Malaysia.” Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago New technology will eliminate call spoofing ‘within a year’ – minister

Home Office minister Lord Hanson said call tracing will allow phone scammers to be hunted down.

Politics

1 week ago Hiding money away in overseas territories starves Treasury, warns MP

Phil Brickell will call for Whitehall clarity over ministers’ efforts to tackle financial secrecy in the British Overseas Territories.

Events

1 week ago Child prostitution convictions of abuse victims to be pardoned under law change

The move acts on one of 12 recommendations made by Baroness Louise Casey in her review of grooming gangs published in June.

Events

2 w. ago Rachel Reeves considers ‘exit tax’ for wealthy Britons fleeing the country

Shadow cabinet minister Robert Jenrick slams Labour chancellor and calls for her to rule out ‘crazy’ and ‘desperate’ idea that would see ‘wealth creators sprint for the door’

Economics