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Welsh government grants used to fund football club even though it is owned by wealthy movie stars Wrexham AFC has risen meteorically through the English football leagues thanks to the deep pockets of Hollywood movie star owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Yet the club has also had £18m in help from other, unwitting backers: Welsh taxpayers.The club has received almost £18m in nonrepayable grants from the Welsh government via the local council, according to UK government state aid disclosures – far in excess of the direct aid listed for any other football club in Britain. Continue reading... Source link

Dawn Butler leads calls for humanitarian visas and fee waivers for vulnerable relatives of UK nationals affected by stormBritish MPs have joined campaigners calling for more aid and humanitarian visas for Jamaicans to enter the UK after Hurricane Melissa demolished parts of the country, plunging hundreds of thousands of people into a humanitarian crisis.The UK has pledged £7.5m emergency funds to Jamaica and other islands affected by the hurricane, but many argue that the country has a moral obligation to do more for former Caribbean colonies. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/29/uk-mps-extra-aid-humanitarian-visas-jamaica-hurricane-melissa-dawn-butler Author : Natricia Duncan, Chris Osuh and Anthony

Washington’s Putin-appeasing plan for peace in Ukraine has failed, but many heard death knell sounded for European reliance on US protectionKaja Kallas, the European Union foreign policy chief, asked her officials this week to dig up the number of times Russia had – in its various guises – invaded other states in the 20th and 21st centuries. The answer that came back was 19 states, on 33 occasions. Kallas, the former Estonian prime minister, was not just indulging in some form of historical mathematics. She was seeking to make a point that lies at the heart of the dispute between

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea says it is checking whether data taken contained residents’ detailsA London council has urged thousands of residents to be “extra vigilant” when receiving calls, emails or text messages after confirming that data had been taken in a cyber-attack.The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC), which has 147,500 residents, said some data had been copied from its systems in an attack this week. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/28/london-vigilant-with-messages-cyber-attack-kensington-chelsea-council Author : Dan Milmo Global technology editor Publish date : 2025-11-28 22:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Hernández was convicted in 2024 of accepting millions in bribes to protect cocaine shipmentsDonald Trump has said he will grand a pardon to Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras who is serving a 45-year prison sentence in the US on drug trafficking and weapons charges.“I will be granting a Full and Complete Pardon to Former President Juan Orlando Hernandez who has been, according to many people that I greatly respect, treated very harshly and unfairly,” Trump said Friday in a post on Truth Social. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/28/trump-pardon-honduras-hernandez-drugs Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date

Move marks shift in how the guard are used in the US capital, days after two members were shotNational guard troops are to be paired with local law enforcement on patrols in Washington DC, according to a report in the Washington Post on Friday, 48 hours after two guard members were shot.“Officers will conduct high-visibility patrols with the national guard and provide assistance as needed,” according to an email to the district’s leadership obtained by the Post. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/28/washington-dc-national-guard-trump Author : Edward Helmore Publish date : 2025-11-28 20:52:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

US attorney for DC says charges upgraded to murder in first degree after national guard member dies; US president says he will ‘permanently pause’ migration from ‘third world countries’ Full report: Trump says he will ‘permanently pause’ migration from ‘third world countries’West Virginia governor Patrick Morrisey reaffirmed his support for the state’s National Guard members deployed in Washington, DC.“When you have these terrorists, when you have these evildoers, you’re not going to back down when they go after our servicemen and women,” Morrisey, a Republican, told CNN.I’m devastated to learn of the passing of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, a member of

Charities express ‘deep disappointment’ as government advisers find harms of screening all men would outweigh benefitsProstate cancer screening should not be made available to the vast majority of men across the UK, a panel of expert government health advisers has said, to the “deep disappointment” of several charities and campaigners.The UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC) has instead recommended that there should be a targeted screening programme for men with a confirmed BRCA1 or BRCA2 faulty gene variant, which means they are more at risk of faster growing and aggressive cancers at an earlier age. Men in that category could be

Hungarian prime minister and Russian president also discussed energy deliveries during Kremlin meeting The Commission also totally rejected dismissed Russia’s criticism of Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “illegitimate” leader of Ukraine, after Vladimir Putin suggested yesterday that was a technical reason he couldn’t agree a peace deal with Zelenskyy.“President Zelensky is the democratically elected president, by the Ukrainian people, of Ukraine,” a commission spokesperson said in response, somewhat mockingly adding that Putin seems to have “some difficulties in recognising the democratically elected president of his neighbour country, Ukraine.”“Let me stress the fight against corruption is a key element for a country to

New Democratic party victory is crushing defeat for Unity Labour, which has held power since 2001The New Democratic party (NDP) in the Caribbean country of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is celebrating a historic landslide victory, taking 14 of 15 seats, according to preliminary results.The decisive vote was a crushing defeat for the Unity Labour party (ULP), which has been in power since 2001. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/28/st-vincent-caribbean-opposition-party-celebrates-historic-election-win Author : Natricia Duncan Caribbean correspondent Publish date : 2025-11-28 11:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Decision by US bank’s CEO Jamie Dimon followed trip to New York by top adviser to Keir StarmerThe boss of JP Morgan Chase signed off on a new £3bn tower in London after a trip to New York by a top adviser to the UK prime minister to give assurances about the government’s pro-business policies, it has emerged.The Wall Street bank, which along with Goldman Sachs announced substantial investment plans in the UK hours after they were spared tax increases in Rachel Reeves’s autumn budget, only signed off on the plan for its new UK headquarters last Friday. Continue reading...

By Friday morning the fires had been mostly contained, after burning for more than 24 hours, officials announcedAnger swelling in Hong Kong over deadliest fire in more than 70 yearsHow the Hong Kong fire unfolded – visual guideRescue operations inside the Hong Kong apartment complex that was engulfed by fire on Wednesday are “almost complete”, fire officials have said, as the death toll reached 94 early on Friday with scores more missing.Firefighters were combing though through the high-rises on Friday, attempting to find anyone alive after the massive fire that spread to seven of eight towers, in one of the

Shark attacked 25-year-old woman first ‘and her partner has done everything he could to get them both into shore,’ authorities sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA shark that attacked two people on a remote New South Wales beach – killing a woman and wounding her partner – is not likely to pose an ongoing threat, experts say.Police are now reviewing GoPro footage from the scene which may shed more light on how it happened. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/28/bull-shark-killed-swiss-tourist-nsw-unlikely-attack-again Author : Tory Shepherd Publish date :

Minister Steven Guilbeault says Indigenous nations were not consulted and the pipeline would have ‘major environmental impacts’Mark Carney has agreed an energy deal with Alberta centred on plans for a new heavy oil pipeline reaching from the province’s oil sands to the Pacific coast, a politically volatile project that is expected to face stiff opposition.The move proved politically damaging within hours, with the minister of Canadian culture, Steven Guilbeault, who is the former environment minister, announcing he would leave cabinet. Guilbault, a former activist and lifelong environmental advocate, said he strongly opposed the plan. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/27/mark-carney-alberta-oil-pipeline-deal-canada-first-nations

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHanson-Young says environmental action and business interests linkedHanson-Young was asked if she could guarantee the targets wouldn’t damage the economy or business. She said the Greens were looking at the connection between the two, pointing to the devastating algal bloom in South Australia that had smashed local industry, fishing and tourism.You cannot continue to pretend that somehow the economy is off over there while the environment has nothing to do with it and that the climate has nothing to do with it. If we want a strong

President calls the shooting in Washington an ‘act of terror’, as officials name Rahmanullah Lakanwal as suspected shooterDonald Trump has called for his government to re-examine every Afghan immigrant who entered the US during Joe Biden’s administration after the shooting of two national guard members, even though Reuters reported that the suspect was granted asylum under the Trump administration.The Department of Homeland Security named the suspect as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who entered the US under a policy set up under Biden after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 and continued under Trump. Immigration authorities granted Lakanwal

Richard Hughes, head of Office for Budget Responsibility, says he has apologised to chancellor for ‘letting people down’How Rachel Reeves’s budget was leaked 40 minutes earlyBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesThe chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility has said he felt mortified by the early release of its budget forecasts as the watchdog launched a rapid inquiry into how it had “inadvertently made it possible” to see the documents.Richard Hughes said he had written to the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, and the chair of the Treasury select committee, Meg Hillier, to apologise. Continue reading... Source link

Irish actor, who had first amputation after football injury, shows off new wheelchair in TikTok videoThe actor and Celebrity Traitors star Ruth Codd has announced that she is recovering after a second leg amputation operation.The 29-year-old Irish performer had her first amputation six years ago after injuring her foot playing football as a teenager, which led to years of surgeries and chronic pain. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/nov/27/celebrity-traitors-star-ruth-codd-second-leg-amputation Author : Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent Publish date : 2025-11-27 15:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Macron due to unveil proposals for a new voluntary military service to boost the country’s defences without having to return to regular conscriptionMeanwhile, we are getting some new lines from Russia on what would and wouldn’t be acceptable to Moscow in a potential peace deal on Ukraine.Foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that Ukrainian membership of Nato would be unacceptable, as she blamed the alliance for trying to draw Ukraine into its structure and pose a threat against Russia, Reuters reported. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/nov/27/russia-ukraine-war-peace-deal-eu-europe-latest-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-11-27 12:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content

Chancellor says 60% of families that will be better off after the two-child limit is scrapped are in workAsk the Guardian your budget questionsBudget calculator: find out if you are better or worse offThe Conservative party is attacking the budget on the grounds that Rachel Reeves is putting up taxes supposedly to fund more spending on benefit claimants. Even though the rationale for this claim is questionable, the Tories were making it before the budget was announced, and Kemi Badenoch firmed it up last night, claiming it was a “Benefits Street budget”.On LBC this morning, asked if the budget meant

Three construction industry employees arrested after police allege unsafe scaffolding materials may have been behind fire’s rapid spreadHong Kong fire – latest updatesHow the Hong Kong fire unfolded – visual guideHong Kong police have alleged unsafe scaffolding and foam materials used during maintenance work may have been behind the rapid spread of a devastating fire at a group of residential tower blocks that has killed at least 55 people and left almost 300 missing.Firefighters were still battling to reach residents who may be trapped on the upper floors of the Wang Fuk Court housing complex on Thursday due to the

Vatican says ‘demanding’ six-day mission will be packed with meetings with political and religious leadersPope Leo will make his debut overseas trip as leader of the Catholic church on Thursday, travelling on a six-day mission of peace and unity to Turkey and Lebanon in what the Vatican said was expected to be a “demanding” schedule packed with meetings with political and religious leaders amid heightened Middle East tensions.In Turkey, a country with a Muslim majority and home to an estimated 36,000 Catholics, the Chicago-born pontiff, who was elected in May, will first meet President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara. Continue

Law enforcement officials tell AP and other outlets the suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, entered the US in 2021; two guardsmen remain in critical conditionTwo West Virginia national guard members shot in Washington DCBloomberg’s scoop showing how Trump aide Steve Witkoff coached the Kremlin on the best way to get into Trump’s good graces is extraordinary for what it tells us about Witkoff’s dubious loyalties, and the Kremlin’s potential influence over US negotiation efforts. But equally interesting is the leaked material itself and where it may have come from.The story covers two intercepted phone calls: one between Witkoff and top Kremlin aide

At least 44 killed and hundreds missing after huge blaze at the Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po district on Wednesday. Follow the latest updates liveFull report: Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 44 with hundreds still missingBamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fireThe death toll has risen again to 44, fire officials say.Officials said they are still having difficulties proceeding into the upper floors in some of the buildings in the residential complex as the fire continues. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/nov/27/hong-kong-fire-arrests-dead-killed-hundreds-missing-housing-complex-blaze Author :

Anthony Albanese announces Greens have agreed to support Labor’s rewrite of the EPBC Act. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘We are very close’ on environment bill, Hanson-Young saysHanson-Young says she’s feeling more positive about a deal on the environment bill than she was at the start of the week.I don’t expect that we will get everything we want. We’re just trying one last time to get some final started this process on the basis that I wanted more protections for our forests, and protections for climate of course.If we can get movement