14 h. ago ITV Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid halts show to declare 'major incident'

Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid declared a "major incident" in Birmingham after more than 17,000 tones of rubbish piled up across the city

Culture

22 h. ago Revealed: The number of council hall fat cats earning more than £100,000 as report reveals a record surge in six

Despite hitting families with inflation-busting tax hikes, and more kicking in today, at least 262 local authority chiefs were handed more than £200,000 in pay, pensions, pay-offs and bonuses.

Economics

30 h. ago Birmingham City Council declares major incident over bin strike: Chaos as 17,000 tonnes of waste remains uncollected as picket lines block rubbish trucks at depots

Members of the Unite union in Birmingham are holding an all-out strike which has led to rubbish piling up in the streets.

Events

30 h. ago Major incident declared over bin strike as 17,000 tonnes of waste left to rot

The all-out strike has led to rubbish piling up in the streets and residents complaining about rats

Events

32 h. ago Stunned Welsh rugby club catch motorbike vandals in the act as they tear up pitch

Video footage has been passed to South Wales Police after the incident caused potentially £12,000 of damage

Transport

5 d. ago Most Americans, including 60 percent of Republicans, troubled by Signalgate: Poll

According to the poll of almost 6,000 U.S. adults, 53 percent of respondents said the incident was a ‘very serious’ problem

Politics

5 d. ago The shocking rise of violent crime in Britain's classrooms: New report reveals nearly 100,000 incidents in three years with seven

Police forces across Britain including in London, Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire have reported nearly 100,000 violent pupil-on-pupil attacks in the last three years.

Events

1 week ago Flights resume at Heathrow after 'major incident' affecting 200,000 passengers

A major fire caused an 'unprecedented' loss of power

Politics

2 w. ago ‘Your blood runs cold’: the anguish parents feel after a daycare worker commits a sexual offence against a child

With nearly 2,000 investigations into incidents at NSW childcare centres since 2020 and one provider’s response under investigation, parents are grappling with lingering questionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEvery time Anna drops her two-year-old at daycare and her child cries as she leaves, she feels a pang.Anna’s concerns go beyond the normal wrench most parents feel when leaving a distressed child at care or school.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Society