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Exhibition opens this week in Taunton Castle, where mass death sentences were infamously issued during Bloody AssizesA fresh look at an ill-fated 17th-century uprising that haunts the English West Country – and may hold lessons for the world today – is taking place close to the spot where many of the rebels were condemned to death.An exhibition at the Museum of Somerset tells the story of the Monmouth Rebellion, which ended with defeat for the rebels who fought alongside the charismatic Duke of Monmouth, with many condemned to death at the notorious Bloody Assizes led by George Jeffreys, the Lord

Report claims Stay Belvedere Hotels, responsible for running multiple hotels housing asylum seekers, was exploiting system for profitDuring his interview round this morning Matthew Pennycook, the housing minister, said he did not believe accepting free concert tickets was “appropriate” – in an apparent criticism of the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, who received tickets to watch Sabrina Carpenter. Jessica Elgot has the story.In a response to Pennycook’s comments (which follow a similar response from Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, to questions about Reeves’ tickets yesterday), the shadow Cabinet Office minister, Mike Wood, said:This is an extraordinary slap down of the profligate champagne

MPs likely to be whipped against move to add protections, as government insists it is already taking action on risk of forced labourMinisters have been accused of turning a “blind eye to slavery” by ordering Labour MPs to remove legal protections to stop money being spent by state-owned Great British Energy on solar panels manufactured by forced labour in China.The protections have been added to the government bill in the House of Lords via an amendment from the cross-bench peer Lord Alton, which said the new body must not spend money on solar or other materials where supply chains have

Military tells people to head towards ‘known shelters’ despite the fact there is no guarantee of safety as 57 people killed in past 24 hoursWelcome to our live coverage of the latest developments in the Middle East, with a particular focus on Israel’s continuing war on Gaza.Gaza’s health ministry said yesterday that 730 Palestinian people had been killed in Israeli attacks since the country’s military resumed intensive bombardments across the strip last Tuesday, including about 60 people in the past 24 hours.Hossam Shabat, a journalist for the Al Jazeera Mubasher channel, was killed in northern Gaza on Monday. Witnesses told

In extraordinary blunder top Trump cabinet members added Atlantic editor to chat discussing strikes on HouthisOutrage after White House accidentally texts journalist war plans: ‘Huge screw-up’Senior members of Donald Trump’s cabinet have been involved in a serious security breach while discussing secret military plans for recent US attacks on the Houthi armed group in Yemen.In an extraordinary blunder, key figures in the Trump administration – including the vice-president, JD Vance, the defence secretary Pete Hegseth, the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and the director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard – used the commercial chat app Signal to convene and discuss

Iwao Hakamada, the world’s longest serving death row prisoner, had been wrongly convicted of a quadruple murderA Japanese man wrongly convicted of murder who was the world’s longest-serving death row inmate has been awarded $1.4m in compensation, an official has said.The payout represents 12,500 yen ($83) for each day of the 46 years that Iwao Hakamada spent in detention, most of it on death row when each day could have been his last. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/25/iwao-hakamada-worlds-longest-death-row-prisoner-japan-compensation-after-release Author : Agence France-Presse Publish date : 2025-03-25 05:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Amid fears of a ‘wide-scale rollback’ of protections, there are questions over whether ‘rushed legislation’ would actually workFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereA new bill being introduced by the Albanese government to protect Tasmanian salmon farming could stop communities challenging other decisions, including coal and gas developments, and may not even be effective in its principal aim, experts have warned.The government plans to amend the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act to end a formal reconsideration by

Questions include whether science organisation receives funding from China, and whether it is a climate or ‘environmental justice’ projectFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government’s scientific agency joins more than a dozen universities that have been sent a questionnaire from the Trump administration asking to confirm if they align with US government interests.On Tuesday, the CSIRO revealed it had received the correspondence from the US. A spokesperson at the CSIRO said it was aware of a “small number” of researchers who had received the questionnaire in

Security leak triggers bipartisan anger after Atlantic reveals officials inadvertently broadcast highly sensitive military plansWhite House inadvertently texted top-secret Yemen war plans to journalistA catastrophic security leak is triggering bipartisan outrage after the Atlantic revealed that senior Trump administration officials accidentally broadcast highly sensitive military plans through a Signal group chat with a journalist reading along.On the Senate floor on Monday, the minority leader, Chuck Schumer, called it “one of the most stunning breaches of military intelligence I have read about in a very, very long time” and urged Republicans to seek a “full investigation into how this happened, the

Despite premier David Crisafulli ruling it out during election, the government is expected to announce plans for stadium at Victoria ParkGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland government is expected to announce that a significant preserved site of Indigenous heritage in central Brisbane, a massacre site on a songline, will host the main stadium of the 2032 Olympics.Premier David Crisafulli repeatedly promised not to build a new stadium to host the athletics during last year’s election, and also specifically ruled out building one in Victoria Park.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Ukrainian officials say 88 injured in missile strike as US and Russian officials start talks on ceasefire dealUkraine has accused Moscow of making “hollow statements about peace” after 88 people were injured in a Russian missile attack as US and Russian officials began talks that Washington hopes will mark the first step toward lasting peace.Seventeen children were among the casualties after the missile hit schools and residential buildings in the city of Sumy, Ukrainian officials said late on Monday, as Moscow appeared to be exploiting the window before any ceasefire to launch attacks on Ukraine. Continue reading... Source link :

Fiona Larkin’s poem uses Finnish grammar to explore her feelings about her son’s move from the UK to BrisbaneA poem inspired by the writer’s experience missing her son after he moved from the UK to Australia has won this year’s £5,000 National Poetry Competition.Fiona Larkin’s poem, Absence has a grammar, was picked from nearly 22,000 entries. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/mar/24/impressive-ingenious-and-affecting-poem-about-missing-an-absent-son-wins-national-poetry-competition Author : Ella Creamer Publish date : 2025-03-24 20:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

CMA stance moves Britain step closer to outright ban on ticket touts ripping off fansThe UK appears to be a step closer to an outright ban on ticket touts ripping off fans, after the competition watchdog threw its weight behind government plans to cap ticket resale prices.In a blow to websites such as lawful companies Viagogo and StubHub, which make hundreds of millions a year by selling access to popular gigs and shows, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said for the first time that it would back a ceiling on “secondary” ticket prices. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/24/uk-watchdog-backs-plan-for-cap-on-price-of-resale-tickets-in-blow-to-touts

Trump administration has pledged to crack down on vandalism and protests against Elon Musk’s car companyPolice in Texas said they found “incendiary devices” at a Tesla dealership in Austin on Monday morning, as the Trump administration has pledged to crack down on vandalism and protests against Elon Musk’s car company.“On Monday, March 24, 2025, at approximately 8.04am, Austin police department (APD) officers responded to a found/abandoned hazardous call at the Tesla dealership located at 12845 N US 183 Hwy SVRD NB,” Austin police department said in a statement shared with CBS Austin. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/24/tesla-austin-bomb-squad Author :

Supermarket chain said it was mitigating extra cost amid rise in employer national insurance contributionsMorrisons has put more than 300 jobs at risk as it shuts cafes, convenience stores and food counters as retailers grapple with rising labour costs.The supermarket chain said on Monday that it plans to close 52 cafes, 17 convenience stores, all 18 of its Market Kitchen hot food counters, 13 florists, 35 meat counters, 35 fish counters and four pharmacies. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/24/morrisons-jobs-at-risk-cafes-stores-food-counters Author : Simon Goodley Publish date : 2025-03-24 16:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Reports suggest cuts in Great Britain would include removing ‘duplication’ of teams, as well job losses at HS2Thousands of jobs could go as part of the government’s planned shake-up of Britain’s railway industry, according to a report.Under Labour’s plans, a state-owned company, Great British Railways, will run the railway and take every train operator into public ownership as existing contracts expire. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/24/thousands-of-jobs-could-go-as-part-of-uk-government-rail-shake-up Author : Julia Kollewe Publish date : 2025-03-24 15:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The IOC – which gave us 11 years to plan – must be nervous about the state of affairsThe 2032 Olympic Games loom for Brisbane residents with equal parts promise and fear.On one hand, there is the opportunity to write Brisbane’s name alongside some of the world’s great cities.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/25/brisbane-olympics-2032-why-these-games-could-turn-out-nothing-like-we-had-planned Author : Ben Smee Publish date : 2025-03-24 14:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Outgoing prime minister says Greenland can no longer trust Americans ahead of visit led by Usha Vance and Mike WaltzKremlin says Russia and US have common understanding on need for settlement in UkraineSome information is trickling in from what is being discussed in the talks between US and Russian officials at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/mar/24/donald-trump-jd-vance-greenland-us-politics-latest-live-news Author : Lucy Campbell (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier) Publish date : 2025-03-24 12:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Trump was responding to Clooney’s call to defend press freedoms while promoting his new stage version of Good Night, and Good LuckDonald Trump has taken aim at the actor and prominent Democrat activist George Clooney, dismissing his interview onyt US TV news programme 60 Minutes as a “total puff piece”.The Oscar-winning star was the subject of Sunday’s show to promote his Broadway debut, in a stage version of the film Good Night, and Good Luck, in which he plays veteran journalist Edward R Murrow, who took part in a historic TV showdown with Senator Joseph McCarthy. Continue reading... Source link

Tens of thousands gathered in Istanbul with unrest likely to continue over treatment of presidential challenger to ErdoğanAt least ten journalists were detained in Istanbul and Izmir following large-scale protests in Turkey over the arrest of Istanbul’s embattled mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, the main political rival of president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.In a post on X, Turkish NGO Media and Law Studies Association said its legal unit was assisting the journalists. It said more than 20 journalists had been physically assaulted by police in the last four days of demonstrations. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/mar/24/turkey-protests-istanbul-erdogan-imamoglu-greenland-germanwings-europe-news-live Author : Hayden Vernon Publish date

PM appearing on Radio 5 Live to promote pothole initiative but questions likely to focus on spending plansEdwards asks masculinity, the Gareth Southgate lecture and the TV show Adolescence.Starmer says he is “worried” about this.I do think this is something that we have to take seriously. We have to address. We can’t shrug our shoulders at it. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/mar/24/keir-starmer-spring-statement-radio-5-live-potholes-uk-politics-news Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2025-03-24 08:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Washington expresses optimism with latest round of negotiations beginning in Saudi Arabia a day after Kyiv said it had ‘constructive’ US talksSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageThe Russian-US talks in Saudi Arabia have started, according to Tass, the Russian state news agency. You can read our curtain raiser on the negotiations, and the gap between expectations on the two sides, here:Welcome to our live coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war – here’s a snapshot of the latest. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/mar/24/us-russia-ceasefire-talks-saudi-arabia-ukraine-zelenskyy-trump-putin-war-live Author : Adam Fulton Publish date : 2025-03-24 07:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Talks to take place with operators about the scheme, announced in 2020, which has failed to make any grantsMinisters are considering diverting money from a £950m scheme to install rapid chargers for electric cars on the UK’s motorways, announced five years ago, after it failed to make a single grant.Much of the cash allocated to the rapid charging fund (RCF) could be redirected to investments in other charging schemes, or to support the transition to electric vehicles more broadly, although decisions have yet to be made, according to a person close to discussions in government. Continue reading... Source link :

Disability Advocacy Network urges politicians not to treat scheme as a ‘football to be punted around at the expense of people with disability’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition says it will ensure the country’s disability insurance scheme (NDIS) will remain “fit for purpose and sustainable for future generations” after Labor accused the opposition of looking to gut the growing $47bn program. The shadow public service minister, Jane Hume, said the National Disability Insurance Scheme had “run out of control” on Sunday, adding more “can be done”

Labor admits it ‘missed the mark’ with social media posts sharing T-shirt that states ‘This is Australia, we eat meat, we drink beer and we love Medicare!’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian Labor Party social media post has left followers scratching their heads, with its apparent send-up of white nationalist messaging triggering the question: “Have you been hacked?”The Instagram post – which was uploaded on Sunday and then deleted on Monday – features a white man wearing a T-shirt that states, over a flag-themed map of