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Burnham ally to unveil ambitious plan to reverse decades of privatisation
Exclusive: Productive State policy paper envisages state regaining control of basics to make life affordable, in fleshing out of ManchesterismAndy Bur…
‘Native children belong in Native communities’: tribes decry New Mexico drug-exposed newborn rule
Groups say new directive fails to respect Native sovereignty amid complicated history of Indigenous child removalsOne morning early last July, Micha B…
Coal companies to reap billions more in taxpayer diesel subsidies as Labor approves new mining
Albanese government under pressure to wind back fuel tax credit scheme for multinational miners as analysis shows cost to budgetGet our breaking news …
Badenoch attacks Farage over £5m gift and rules out Tory-Reform pact
Conservative leader says Reform UK’s poor showing in this week’s byelections leaves idea of deal ‘stone-dead’UK politics live – latest updatesKemi Bad…
UK climate activists fear case delays could cost them right to jury trial
Defendants worry that changes could remove chance of acquittal based on jurors’ consciences in defiance of the lawClimate activists fear that delays t…
Florida college seized by DeSantis in ‘anti-woke’ push to triple in size
New College of Florida to acquire USF Sarasota-Manatee in deal that leading Democratic lawmaker says ‘reeks of grift’A liberal arts college seized by …
‘This changes everything’: how Brexit altered Scotland’s political landscape
Former party leaders reflect on the turbulence that followed the referendum in which most Scottish voters backed the losing sideThe decision to quit t…
Condemned to plutocracy? The relentless rise of US inequality
Elon Musk is a beneficiary of America’s lopsided prosperity – does the country have any appetite for redistribution?As Barack Obama’s presidency was c…
Starmer expected to resign on Monday as growing numbers of MPs back Burnham for PM – UK politics live
The prime minister reportedly close to announcing when he’ll stand down and set out a timetable for departureKeir Starmer expected to announce departu…
Keir Starmer expected to announce departure as prime minister on Monday
Overwhelming pressure from Labour MPs pushing Starmer towards announcing he will step downUK politics – live updatesKeir Starmer is expected to announ…
From the US-Mexico border to protests in Poland: highlights of PhotoEspaña 2026
Spain’s leading festival of photography showcases the work of more than 300 visual artists in nearly 100 exhibitions across the countryPhotoEspaña, Sp…
Two-thirds of EU citizens back UK rejoining bloc, survey finds
Even voters for far-right and Eurosceptic parties back closer relations, polling saysTwo-thirds of EU citizens would back Britain rejoining the bloc, …
Australia news live: arrival of H5N1 bird flu a ‘genuine wildlife emergency’, experts say; fuel excise rebate extended for extra month
Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnd welcome to another Sunday Guardian live blog.We’ll continue to bring…
DOJ memo stokes fear among disability advocates of a return to institutionalization
The Justice Department's opinion challenges civil rights protections that have long treated the institutionalization of disabled Americans as a last r…
Bolivia declares state of emergency to clear protest blockades
Bolivia declares state of emergency to clear protest blockades…
Impressive England beat Scotland to close on semis
England's batting sparkles again as the hosts close on a place in the T20 World Cup semi-finals with an 38-run victory over Scotland at Headingley.…
King Charles to reveal personal tax bill for first time as monarch
For the first time, the annual financial report for the royals will include how much tax is paid by the monarch.…
Bolivian president declares state of emergency after weeks of protests
The move comes after weeks of anti-government protests that have caused a shortage of basic goods in Bolivia.…
Nine people in critical condition among 100 injured in fatal Bedford train crash
British Transport Police says the collision, which killed a train driver, is being investigated.…
Watch: BBC reports from the site as investigators give update
A train driver dies and 100 people are injured in the crash on Friday.…
Revealed: Brexit voting areas have seen faster growth in foreign workers since EU referendum
Guardian investigation also finds same areas experienced relative decline over same periodLeave-voting areas have seen faster relative growth in forei…
Germany vs Ivory Coast: LIVE – World Cup 2026
Follow our live build-up, with full team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream service.…
How Ivan Cepeda emerged a frontrunner in Colombia’s presidential election
Critics say Cepeda, a soft-spoken senator, became a 'hero to the left' after he took on a right-wing president in court.…
Northampton beat Exeter to win Prem Rugby title
George Hendy's two tries secure Northampton Saints the Prem title with victory over Exeter Chiefs at Allianz Stadium.…
Boston bounce sends Scotland to Miami with hope and no fear
Amy Canavan looks at Scotland's progress as they get set to head to Miami for their final World Cup group match.…
Nine left in critical condition after UK train collision that killed driver
More than 80 people received treatment after the crash and 28 remain in hospital.…
Trump loyalist Jim Jordan linked to group that received ‘dark money’ from ICE detention contractor
Report finds close ties between the Trump administration and Geo Group, which profits from anti-immigration crackdownJim Jordan is among the most famo…
Trump hits out at Italy's Meloni after pushback on G7 photo claim
Trump said the Italian leader asked "over and over" for a picture at G7, after she said the US president "made-up" a story that she "begged" for a pho…
Burnham allies confident of No 10 ‘coronation’ after surge in backers
Some Labour MPs still want former mayor to face the ‘scrutiny’ of ideas through a contested leadership contestUK politics live – latest updatesAllies …
‘They have all the power’: investigation finds that 93% of ICE arrests targeted Latinos
430 ICE street arrests filed over a five-month period were clustered in predominantly Latino communities across New Jersey and New YorkFederal agents …