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Deputy prime minister said he wouldn’t want to ‘overstate’ the chance of him crossing paths with US president. Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMinister says Australians could soon have more ‘regular ways’ to get out of IsraelMatt Keogh, the minister for defence personnel, said Australians will soon have “more regular ways” to get out of Israel after the country reopened its airspace during a tenuous ceasefire deal with Iran. Keogh said the government was actively monitoring the situation, noting 119 Australians were able to leave on a special Australian Defence Force

Tally of rebels stands at 108, as Labour heavy-hitters including Sadiq Khan urge PM to pause legislationKeir Starmer has said the government will stand firm on its welfare plans as ministers and party whips struggled to contain a growing Labour rebellion before next week’s vote.The tally of rebels already stood at 108 by Tuesday morning and, as Labour heavy-hitters waded into the row, there were fears inside government that the number would rise and scupper Starmer’s changes to benefits. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/24/keir-starmer-says-government-will-stand-firm-on-disability-welfare-overhaul Author : Pippa Crerar and Aletha Adu Publish date : 2025-06-24 19:20:00 Copyright for syndicated

The British Board of Film Classification has classified offline pornography for 40 years, but wants to extend its remitThe British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has held discussions with the government over extending its role to include the monitoring of online pornography.At the inaugural meeting of the Independent Pornography Review taskforce – which brought together politicians, police and charities to discuss how to regulate harmful content on the internet – the BBFC’s president, Natasha Kaplinsky, said the organisation hoped to take on the task. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/24/bbfc-asks-government-to-extend-monitoring-role-to-include-online-pornography Author : Amelia Gentleman Publish date : 2025-06-24 17:04:00 Copyright

Administration will be allowed to deport immigrants to countries other than their ownIt’s Richard Luscombe in the US taking over from my colleague Tom Ambrose, and I’ll be here to guide you through the day’s political developments.The conflict consuming Israel and Iran is dominating headlines, and you can follow happenings in our Middle East crisis liveblog here.Right now, the bill is held together with happy thoughts and spit. I think we’ll eventually pass something, I just can’t tell you when. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jun/24/donald-trump-immigration-latest-us-politics-live-news Author : Richard Luscombe (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier) Publish date : 2025-06-24 14:39:00