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Stephen Morgan says Labour focus is on driving growth after reports of a national insurance tax on rental incomeHeat pumps could save households hundreds of pounds a year on heating bills, if the government took simple measures to reform the energy system, an analysis has found.The average household’s heating bills could be roughly halved, saving about £375 a year with a heat pump instead of a gas boiler, if steps were taken to make electricity cheaper. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/aug/28/latest-uk-politics-news-keir-starmer-rachel-reeves-labour-live-updates Author : Amy Sedghi Publish date : 2025-08-28 09:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Police say heavily armed suspect has not been seen as they continue to scour bushland around rural property where two police officers were killedVictoria police shooting live updatesWho is Dezi Freeman? Porepunkah shooting suspect has association with ‘sovereign citizen’ ideas and called police ‘terrorist thugs’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice have urged Porepunkah shooting suspect Dezi Freeman to call Triple Zero and surrender as their “protracted” manhunt in difficult terrain enters its third evening.Victoria police said on Thursday they had conducted searches on multiple properties near the rural township, warning anyone who harboured the alleged

Victorian Liberal leader Brad Battin ‘disappointed’ in comments by two of his MPs as Deeming says debate was planned weeks before Porepunkah deathsVictoria police shooting live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorian Liberal MPs Moira Deeming and Ann-Marie Hermans have been criticised for comparing Daniel Andrews to a dictator amid a manhunt for a so-called “sovereign citizen” who allegedly killed two police officers, with Deeming also accusing the former premier of using police as his “personal army” during Covid lockdowns.Deeming on Wednesday night debated in parliament a petition she had sponsored opposing erecting a statue

Shortly after nation’s top public health agency announced Monarez’s departure, three senior CDC officials resignedTop CDC officials resign as director pushed – US politics liveUS officials announced the departure of the director of the nation’s top public health agency, after less than one month in the job, in a move that prompted a wave of other high-profile resignations at the agency on Wednesday.“Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We thank her for her dedicated service to the American people,” the US Department of Health and Human Services wrote in a statement posted

Cricketer’s meeting comes before roundtable with public health experts. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then Krishani Dhanji will be along to take you through the day.Australia’s international education market is stagnating, according to a new report, with the blame being directed at a “stringent policy environment” and higher visa fees that are deterring students from enrolling. More coming up. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/aug/28/australian-politics-live-usman-khawaja-gambling-ads-anthony-albanese-sussan-ley-labor-coalition-question-time-ntwnfb Author : Krishani Dhanji Publish date : 2025-08-27 20:37:00

Police say children were aged eight and 10; 14 of the injured are children as police say gunman approached during massMinneapolis Catholic school shooting: two children killed and 17 injuredShock and horror after shooting: ‘Kids should not be fearing for their lives’Today’s incident marks the fourth deadly shooting in 24 hours in Minneapolis.Over the course of Tuesday into Wednesday, three people were shot and killed in three separate shootings.The level of gun violence across the city within the last day is deeply unsettling. Across three separate multiple-victim shootings, eight people have been injured by gunfire and three have lost their

Local hospital says five children have been admitted as Minnesota governor says state police are on the scenePolice responded to an active shooter incident at a Catholic school in south Minneapolis on Wednesday, with sources confirming there are multiple victims and that the shooter is now dead.Crews at the scene reported seeing a large number of ambulances, according to CBS. Sources told ABC News that there are multiple victims from a shooting that took place during morning drop-off at Annunciation Catholic school in Minneapolis. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/27/minneapolis-active-shooter-school Author : Guardian staff Publish date : 2025-08-27 15:13:00 Copyright

Indian commerce ministry official says exporters will be encouraged to diversify to markets such as China and the Middle EastThe US transportation department said Wednesday it plans to reclaim management of Washington DC’s Union Station.In March, the White House forced Stephen Gardner, the CEO of US passenger railroad company Amtrak, to step down after president Donald Trump sought the changes. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/aug/27/donald-trump-tariffs-india-us-politics-latest-updates-news Author : Shrai Popat (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier) Publish date : 2025-08-27 12:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Danish foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen says any attempt to interfere in kingdom’s internal affairs is unacceptableOpening the press conference, Merz says he wanted to revive the tradition of cabinet discussions on security to show the issue is treated seriously and to “send a signal” to EU and Nato allies.Merz says before the meeting, they met with Nato’s Supreme Commander of Nato forces in Europe, Alexus Grynkewich, to discuss the military situation. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/aug/27/volodymyr-zelenskyy-substantive-talks-eu-us-security-guarantees-ukraine-europe-latest-updates-news Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-08-27 10:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

US special envoy Steve Witkoff says ‘we think we’re going to settle this one way or another’ as Marco Rubio also prepares to meet Gideon SaarIranian forces have killed 13 militants in a raid in the restive south-east, state media reported on Wednesday, adding they were members of a group suspected of a recent deadly attack on police, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports.“So far, 13 terrorists have been killed and a number of others arrested” in Sistan-Balochistan province, the Revolutionary Guards said in a statement carried by state television. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/aug/27/donald-trump-meeting-white-house-gaza-israel-middle-east-crisis-latest-updates-news Author : Joe Coughlan Publish date

‘Burst of wet and windy weather’ on the way signals chilly start to spring for much of the countryFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA series of cold fronts crossing south-eastern Australia in the last week of winter are expected to bring flurries of snow across four states.“We’ve got a series of fronts and troughs that will keep sweeping across south-eastern parts of the country, bringing a burst of wet and windy weather,” said Sarah Scully, a senior meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology. Continue reading... Source link

Ten people in hospital after ‘serious collision’ on Hamilton Highway involving members of Christian College GeelongFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne student has died and 10 people, including at least five children, are in hospital, some with serious injuries after a school bus rolled over in regional Victoria.Emergency services said they attended the scene of a “serious collision” in Stonehaven, north-west of Geelong. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/27/stonehaven-school-bus-crash-rollover-victoria-hamilton-highway Author : Stephanie Convery Publish date : 2025-08-27 02:26:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Foreign affairs minister says move to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terror organisation has been a ‘very substantial response’. Follow today’s news liveVictoria police shooting live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWe’re getting a bit more clarity this morning about how the two antisemitic attacks allegedly directed by the IRGC took place.Yesterday, the Asio director-general, Mike Burgess, spoke about the involvement of “cut-outs”.“Cut-outs” is a term used in the intelligence community that refers to intermediaries who are there to effectively make sure that, as you go down the chain, people don’t realise

Suspect who shot three police officers, two fatally, in Victoria’s high country on Tuesday is still on the run. Follow today’s news livePorepunkah shooting: two Victoria police officers dead, one injured in attack at rural propertyWhat we know so far about the shooting in rural AustraliaVictoria premier says ‘a lot of people feeling a deep grief today’Victorian premier Jacinta Allan just spoke to ABC News, saying “every resource” was currently devoted to the manhunt, but said it has been a difficult few days for the community in Porepunkah.While we wait for further details to come from Victoria Police, we put

Company says ‘we could have done a better job sharing who we are’ after taking heat over rebrandThe US restaurant chain Cracker Barrel has apologized to fans who were angered when it announced a new logo recently – but it is sticking with the change.“If the last few days have shown us anything, it’s how deeply people care about Cracker Barrel. We’re truly grateful for your heartfelt voices,” the company said Monday in a statement on its website. “You’ve also shown us that we could have done a better job sharing who we are and who we’ll always be.” Continue

Federal Reserve governor’s lawyer says Trump administration’s effort to fire her ‘lacks any factual or legal basis’Lisa Cook to sue Trump over attempt to fire herLev Menand, a law professor at Columbia law school, said Donald Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve chief Lisa Cook is a “procedurally invalid removal under the statute”.Menand, who authored a book about the Fed’s actions during the coronavirus pandemic, also said for-cause firings are typically related to misconduct while in office, rather than based on private misconduct from before an official’s appointment. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/aug/26/trump-federal-reserve-lisa-cook-news-updates-us-politics-live Author : Lucy Campbell (now); Shrai

Specifics on Ukraine’s defence should be detailed ‘in near future’ as Finnish president says Russia deploying a ‘typical’ delaying tacticA combat drone, presumed to be Ukrainian, went off course and exploded over Estonia without causing any casualties, the Baltic state and close Ukraine ally said on Tuesday, AFP reported.Pieces of the drone, which left a crater on crashing, were discovered by an agricultural worker near the south-eastern town of Tartu, 75 kilometres (45 miles) from the border with Russia. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/aug/26/donald-trump-putin-zelenskyy-france-meeting-europe-live Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-08-26 14:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Open letter has been signed by 209 former EU ambassadors, senior diplomatic staff and ambassadors from EU nation statesThe UN says that Israel must not only investigate alleged unlawful killings in Gaza like the hospital strike that killed 20 people, including journalists, the previous day, but also ensure those probes yield results.“There needs to be justice,” United Nations rights office spokesman Thameen Al-Kheetan told AFP in Geneva, adding that the large number of media workers killed in the Gaza war “raises many, many questions about the targeting of journalists”.The Israeli authorities have, in the past, announced investigations in such killings.It’s

Victoria police believe alleged offender is heavily armed and urge local residents to stay indoorsVictoria police shooting live updatesWhat we know so far about the shooting in rural AustraliaA manhunt is under way after two Victorian police officers were “murdered in cold blood” and another wounded at a shooting at a rural property in the High Country town of Porepunkah.Victorian police commissioner, Mike Bush, said the suspect – believed to be “heavily armed” – was still at large. Bush urged the wider community to stay indoors and said a “full deployment” was under way on Tuesday evening to find the

Departure of Cook, first Black woman to sit on central bank’s board, would allow US president to put forward a replacementDonald Trump has said he is firing the Federal Reserve governor, Lisa Cook, over allegations she committed mortgage fraud, in an extraordinary move that marks the latest escalation in the US president’s attack on the central bank’s independence.Trump wrote to Cook on Monday, telling her that he was removing her from her position “effective immediately”, based on the allegation from one of his allies that she had obtained a mortgage on a second home she incorrectly described as her primary

Follow live updatesPorepunkah shooting: two Victoria police officers dead, one injured in attack at rural propertyWangaratta police have confirmed there is still an “active incident” ongoing and are continuing to urge people to avoid the area.In a statement published to its social media page a moment ago, the local police service said Victoria police “continues to respond to an incident at a property in Porepunkah”.This is still an active incident and we will provide more information when it’s operationally safe to do so.We ask people avoid the area.Tonight’s Ordinary Council Meeting has also been postponed, and will be rescheduled for

Lamarre-Condon charged with murders of flight attendant Luke Davies, 29, and TV presenter Jesse Baird, 26, in February 2024Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former police officer will fight accusations he murdered two men with his service weapon, his lawyer says.Beaumont Lamarre-Condon will plead not guilty to two counts of murder over the deaths of flight attendant Luke Davies, 29, and TV presenter Jesse Baird, 26, in February 2024. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/26/former-nsw-police-officer-beau-lamarre-condon-to-plead-not-guilty-to-murder-charges-luke-davies-jesse-baird-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2025-08-26 01:34:00 Copyright for

Food inflation at 4.2% this month, with prices increasing at fastest pace for 18 months, says British Retail ConsortiumA “significant” jump in the cost of grocery staples such as eggs and butter is stoking food inflation, according to data pointing to a renewed cost of living squeeze.The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said prices had risen at their fastest pace for 18 months, with food inflation hitting 4.2% this month. This was up from 4% in July and the highest reading since February 2024, according to its monthly shop price monitor. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/aug/26/egg-and-butter-prices-drive-up-uk-food-inflation-as-households-feel-squeeze Author : Lauren Almeida

Andrew Giles to map out plans for more electrical and construction teachers. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs the Albanese government tries to curb the cost of the NDIS, a Coalition MP and father of an autistic child has spoken out about how he was in “two minds” about the reform, Australian Associated Press reports.Parents reacted with shock when the federal government announced last week a new scheme called Thriving Kids to serve as a cheaper alternative to the $44bn NDIS.I know that reform is needed. I get that. I understand it,