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Prime minister’s ‘island of strangers’ speech was likened to rhetoric of Enoch PowellKeir Starmer has defended his plans to curb net migration after an angry backlash from MPs, businesses and industry to a speech in which he said the UK risked becoming an “island of strangers” without tough new policies.The rhetoric was likened by some critics to the language of Enoch Powell, and the prime minister was accused of pandering to the populist right by insisting he intended to “take back control of our borders” and end a “squalid chapter” of rising inward migration. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/may/12/keir-starmer-defends-plans-to-curb-net-migration

PM unveils new policies meant to drive down net migration by end of this parliamentQ: If you want to grow the economy, won’t these plans make it harder because it will be more difficult for people to get UK citizenship?Starmer says he does not accept the argument that high immigration is always good for growth. The last government had high immigration but stagnant growth.I promise that will fall significantly, and I do want to get it down by the end of this parliament, significantly. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/may/12/immigration-keir-starmer-labour-reform-visa-foreign-workers-uk-politics-latest-live-news Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2025-05-12 16:17:00 Copyright

Karoline Leavitt tells Fox News the legal details of the offer by Qatar are still being figured outTrump says planned gift of luxury plane from Qatar is a very ‘transparent’ dealQatar has offered to donate a plane to the United States and details are still being worked out, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Monday.“The Qatari Government has graciously offered to donate a plane to the Department of Defense. The legal details of that are still being worked out,” Leavitt said in an interview with Fox News. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/may/12/donald-trump-luxury-plane-us-china-trade-deal-tariff-latest-us-politics-news-live Author : Lucy Campbell (now) and

Israel says there will be ‘safe corridor’ in Gaza for Alexander’s release but has not agreed to ceasefireAt least 29 Palestinians have been killed and 94 injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza in the past 24 hours, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.Four bodies of people killed in previous Israeli attacks were also recovered over the past day, it added, Al Jazeera reports. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/may/12/israel-gaza-hamas-edan-alexander-hostage-donald-trump-latest-live-news Author : Jane Clinton Publish date : 2025-05-12 11:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Member for Stafford Jimmy Sullivan responds with defiant statement accusing Labor MPs of ‘cheap political move’ against himGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland Labor has voted to expel one of its members from caucus in a move labelled “unprecedented” by the state party’s leader, Steven Miles.The member for Stafford, Jimmy Sullivan, was subsequently ejected from the Labor party entirely on Monday night, after a meeting of its administrative committee. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/12/queensland-labor-expels-mp-jimmy-sullivan-stafford-ntwnfb Author : Andrew Messenger Publish date : 2025-05-12 08:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Fourth most important food crop in peril as Latin America and Caribbean suffer from slow-onset climate disasterThe climate crisis is threatening the future of the world’s most popular fruit, as almost two-thirds of banana-growing areas in Latin America and the Caribbean may no longer be suitable for growing the fruit by 2080, new research has found.Rising temperatures, extreme weather and climate-related pests are pummeling banana-growing countries such as Guatemala, Costa Rica and Colombia, reducing yields and devastating rural communities across the region, according to Christian Aid’s new report, Going Bananas: How Climate Change Threatens the World’s Favourite Fruit. Continue reading...

Health worker describes 40-year-old as ‘compliant’ and ‘diligent’ patient but recalls 2020 phone call and a possible ‘warning sign’ of mental health relapseAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA nurse at the Queensland medical practice where Joel Cauchi was treated for schizophrenia remembers him as a “compliant” and “diligent” patient and told an inquest that she vomited when she learned he had fatally stabbed six people at a Sydney shopping centre.Cauchi, 40, killed Ashlee Good, 38, Jade Young, 47, Yixuan Cheng, 27, Pikria Darchia, 55, Dawn Singleton, 25, and Faraz Tahir,

Senate race will be key to future of Sara Duterte as she faces impeachment trial, while her could become mayor despite being detained in The HagueMillions of Filipinos began voting on Monday in a midterm election widely seen as a referendum on the explosive feud between President Ferdinand Marcos and impeached vice-president Sara Duterte.Workers in the capital, Manila, were busily setting up polling stations on Sunday for a race that will decide more than 18,000 posts, from seats in the House of Representatives to hotly contested municipal offices. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/12/philippines-election-2025-midterms-voting-results-marcos-duterte Author : Agence France-Presse Publish date

Matt Canavan is not expected to have the numbers to tip David Littleproud out of the Nationals leadership. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDrought conditions worsen in SA and VictoriaThe last meaningful rain at Truro, on the eastern side of the Barossa Ranges in South Australia, was recorded in November 2022, and the tally for the first four months of this year is a paltry 33.5mm. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/may/12/australia-news-live-nationals-leadership-labor-cabinet-ministers-anthony-albanese-ed-husic-liberal-sussan-ley-angus-taylor-ntwnfb Author : Stephanie Convery Publish date : 2025-05-11 22:32:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

US announcement comes after treasury secretary touted progress in two days of talks with Chinese vice-premierThe White House announced on Sunday that a trade deal with China has been struck after two days of talks in Geneva.The announcement, in a press release, comes after US treasury secretary Scott Bessent told reporters that there had been “substantial progress” in talks between his team and that of the Chinese vice-premier, He Lifeng, in Geneva on defusing the trade war between the world’s two largest economies sparked by Donald Trump’s 145% tariffs. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/11/us-china-trade-talks-geneva-intended-de-escalate-tensions-lutnick Author : Robert Mackey and

White paper proposes ban on recruitment from abroad despite care sector relying heavily on foreign workersUnions and care providers have accused the government of putting services at risk after it confirmed plans to shut down the overseas care worker visa route.The long-awaited immigration white paper, to be published on Monday, includes measures to ban new recruitment from abroad for care roles, as part of a wider effort to reduce legal migration and prioritise UK-based workers. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/may/11/labour-axing-care-worker-visa-will-put-services-at-risk-say-unions-and-care-leaders Author : Aletha Adu Political correspondent Publish date : 2025-05-11 17:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Exclusive: David Lammy asks BBC bosses to draw up tightened budget amid criticism move could harm UK’s global influenceDavid Lammy is asking BBC bosses to draw up tens of millions of pounds’ worth of cuts to the World Service as part of the spending review, as the fallout continues from Keir Starmer’s decision to slash the aid budget.Sources have told the Guardian the Foreign Office has asked the BBC to draw up a budget of up to £70m a year lower than bosses say it needs over the next few years, and well below inflation. Continue reading... Source link :

Man, 56, from Richmond, London, detained on suspicion of manslaughter, after death of James Messham, 60, of West SussexA second man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 60-year-old man onboard a cruise ship.James Messham, from Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, died after an “altercation” on the MSC Virtuosa as it was in British waters on Saturday 3 May during a short trip to Belgium. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/11/second-man-arrested-in-connection-with-death-of-man-on-uk-cruise-ship Author : PA Media Publish date : 2025-05-11 12:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Zelenskyy welcomes Putin claims to want end to war, but says Russia must agree to ‘full, lasting, reliable’ ceasefireWestern leaders have repeatedly cast Vladimir Putin as untrustworthy, pointing to past ceasefire violations and broken promises.In mid April the Russian leader announced a 30 hour “Easter truce” ceasefire, claiming he had ordered his forces to “stop all military activity” along the frontline during this window for “humanitarian reasons”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/may/11/ukraine-war-live-putin-direct-talks-kyiv-ceasefire-russia-latest-news Author : Yohannes Lowe Publish date : 2025-05-11 09:50:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Husic says long-term Labor governments ‘thrive’ on robust debate and he plans to continue to speak out on important issuesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer cabinet minister Ed Husic has promised to be “constructive” from the backbench despite taking aim at his deputy leader in an explosive interview on Sunday.“I want to play a constructive role,” he told Guardian Australia.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/11/dumped-cabinet-minister-ed-husic-promises-constructive-backbench-role-after-fiery-attack-on-marles Author : Krishani Dhanji Publish date :

Under pressure from Reform and from the former PM, Keir Starmer is facing a series of tests of his resolve on green policyPopulist politicians are striking a chord with the public in their attack on “the green agenda” because they are right – climate policies are elitist. So says the man standing to be the next leader of the UK’s Green party.“We should all be angry about net zero,” argues Zack Polanski, currently the Greens’ deputy leader. “The poorest people in our society are being expected to step up to tackle the climate crisis. But it’s the government’s fault, not

Price joins shadow treasurer Angus Taylor’s ticket in Tuesday’s leadership ballotAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJacinta Nampijinpa Price has formally put her hat in the ring for the deputy Liberal leadership, joining shadow treasurer Angus Taylor’s ticket.It comes days after Nampijinpa Price defected from the National party room, where the Country Liberal party senator has been sitting since being elected in 2019.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/11/jacinta-nampijinpa-price-pushes-for-return-to-liberal-party-roots-in-bid-for-deputy-leadership Author : Krishani Dhanji Publish date : 2025-05-11 02:00:00 Copyright for syndicated

The former science and industry minister has been dropped from frontbench amid Labor cabinet reshuffle. Follow today’s news liveFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Factional assassin’Husic says deputy prime minister Richard Marles wielded “a factional club to reshape the ministry”. The former minister for industry and science is speaking on ABC Insiders.Factions play a really important role in managing merit, moderating ambition and providing an orderly transition for renewal. That’s very important.The difficult issue here is that we’ve had bare faced ambition and a deputy prime minister wield

The state government is aware of koala welfare problems but says it has ‘no cost-effective’ solutionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThousands of koalas are being displaced each year as blue gum plantations are cut down in Victoria, worsening overcrowding in nearby forests and exacerbating the risk of injury and death during bushfires.An estimated 42,500 koalas live in blue gum plantations in south-west Victoria, data shows. Between 8,000 and 10,000 hectares of plantation are harvested each year, making thousands of koalas homeless.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/11/koalas-face-death-attacks-and-starvation-as-blue-gums-chopped-down-in-victoria Author

State attorney general said company secretly tracked users’ movements, searches, voiceprints and facial geometryGoogle has agreed to pay $1.375bn in a settlement in principle reached with the state of Texas over allegations the company violated users’ data privacy, the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, said on Friday.The agreement settles two lawsuits that covered three products for allegedly violating Texas consumer protection laws. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/10/google-texas-data-privacy-settlement Author : Reuters Publish date : 2025-05-10 18:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Lindsay Hoyle’s freebies include champagne, whisky, food hampers, skincare sets and presents for his petsHampers, cufflinks … and a lot of alcohol: some of the gifts Lindsay Hoyle has keptLindsay Hoyle, the speaker of the House of Commons, has kept almost 300 gifts over the last four years including dozens of bottles of alcohol, hampers, ties, cufflinks and chocolates, his declarations show.The speaker received a large volume of presents from foreign dignitaries such as ambassadors, MPs and sometimes companies and chose to keep hundreds of them rather than donating them to Speaker’s House – his residence and office – or

Trump announced breakthrough after talks apparently secured by secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and vice-president, JD VanceKashmir crisis live – latest updatesIndia and Pakistan have agreed to a US-mediated ceasefire with immediate effect, ending days of escalating clashes between the two nuclear-armed countries, which had prompted concerns of a wider war.The ceasefire was first announced by US president, Donald Trump, on Saturday afternoon, after 48 hours of diplomacy between India and Pakistan, apparently brokered by US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and vice-resident, JD Vance. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/10/india-pakistan-immediate-us-mediated-ceasefire Author : Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi Shah Meer Baloch

US secretary of state urged both sides to de-escalate as he leads efforts to secure a solution to the deepening crisisKashmir crisis live – latest updatesUS secretary of state Marco Rubio has offered US assistance in starting “constructive talks” to end the conflict between India and Pakistan, as the two states traded heavy missile fire on Saturday, prompting concerns over wider military escalation.Rubio has been engaged in back-and-forth diplomacy between the two countries in recent days, calling for de-escalation as India and Pakistan have been engaged in daily clashes since Wednesday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/10/india-pakistan-conflict-marco-rubio-us-help Author : William

The visit comes as the US warned of intelligence about a big impending air attack on UkraineHere are some images from Kyiv this morning coming in via the newswires:Russia would require a halt to US and European arms supplies to Ukraine during any potential ceasefire, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with ABC News.Ukraine will use this period to train new military personnel and to give a rest to their existing ones. So why should we grant such an advantage to Ukraine?So if we speak about ceasefire, what are we going to do with shipments of weapons coming

Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Donald Tusk arrive in Ukraine in show of support amid US intelligence warning of possible air attackThe leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland have arrived in Kyiv for a symbolic visit to Ukraine, one day after Vladimir Putin hosted a set-piece military parade on Red Square. The visit comes as the US warned of intelligence about a big impending air attack on Ukraine.Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv on the same train on Saturday morning, while Donald Tusk travelled on a separate train. The four leaders met in the