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PM’s spokesperson says information should not have been available ‘to anyone who could potentially benefit from it financially’The Department for Work and Pensions has named 12 disability experts with “lived experience of disability or long-term health conditions” who will sit on the steering group of the review looking at the future of the personal independence payment (Pip), a disability benefit. Stephen Timms, the minister leading the review, says:Disabled people deserve a system that truly supports them to live with independence and dignity, and that fairly reflects the reality of their lives today.That’s why we’re putting disabled people at the heart

US president to meet with Gustavo Petro weeks after threatening military action in the country A federal judge said he would hear a request to block access to investigative files linked to Epstein on Wednesday, after lawyers flagged unredacted names of victims.The Justice Department released more than three million files last week related to the investigation into the disgraced financier, including his links to high-profile figures. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/feb/03/donald-trump-colombia-gustavo-petro-venezuela-jeffrey-epstein-files-bill-hillary-clinton-us-politics-live-news Author : Tom Ambrose Publish date : 2026-02-03 11:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A violation of a ceasefire by Russia would result in a response in less than 24 hours, according to the planA bit more detail on the brief energy ceasefire:The Kremlin said on Friday it had agreed to halt strikes on energy infrastructure until Sunday at the request of Donald Trump, and Kyiv said it would reciprocate.The Kremlin said Trump had made a personal request to Vladimir Putin to refrain from striking Kyiv until Sunday (1 February).Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the truce was supposed to last for a week, starting Friday (30 January). Ukraine and Russia disagreed on the timeframe for the

In today’s newsletter: What the newly disclosed Epstein pages really tells us – and why some survivors are frustrated with the way the narrative is being toldGood morning. The mills of God may grind slowly, but the wheels of the US justice department appear to turn even more sluggishly when it comes to those connected with the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Over the past few days, the release of millions of previously sealed documents relating to Epstein has reignited scrutiny of his relationships with politicians, business leaders and public figures around the world. But amid the frenzy over names

Broader investigation under way into police handling of allegations against 37-year-old, who has still not been foundFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWarning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have diedJulian Ingram was convicted of grabbing a family member by the throat after she made a comment about his children four years before he allegedly murdered three people and went on the run.Ingram, also known as Julian Pierpoint, is suspected of shooting dead his pregnant former partner Sophie Quinn, her new boyfriend and her aunt last

Major sticking point in negotiations is the status of the three former frontbenchers who voted against Labor’s hate speech lawsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe three National senators who defied the shadow cabinet to oppose Labor’s hate speech laws would be forced to sit on the backbench for six months under Sussan Ley’s offer to the Nationals to reunite the Coalition.The Nationals leader, David Littleproud, said the country party would “take our time” to consider the Liberals’ proposal, leaving a potential reunion of the two parties hanging

Messages show Epstein arranging women for Tisch76-year-old denies any wrongdoing over matterThe NFL says it is looking into links between New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Tisch’s name was mentioned more than 400 times in emails relating to Epstein that were released by the US justice department last week. Tisch has never been charged with any crime connected to the investigation into Epstein. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/02/nfl-investigating-messages-between-giants-co-owner-steve-tisch-and-jeffrey-epstein Author : Guardian sport and agencies Publish date : 2026-02-02 23:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Reserve Bank due to announce decision on interest rates this afternoon. Follow today’s news liveLiberal politicians have joked they need “divine intervention” at a church service ahead of parliament resuming today.Federal parliamentarians are attending the ecumenical service, before sitting begins later. Media doorstopped most of the MPs on their way in, with reporters asking what they were praying for, whether they needed “forgiveness”, and whether they prayed for a Coalition reunion.We know that inflation’s higher than we would like. People are under more pressure than anybody wants. And that’s why the responsibility that we have … is to continue to

Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, 84, was last seen on Saturday evening and signs indicate she did not leave aloneAuthorities in Arizona searching for the 84-year-old mother of the Today show presenter Savannah Guthrie said on Monday they were treating the missing woman’s home as a crime scene, and expressed “grave concern” for her safety.Nancy Guthrie was last seen by her family at her house near Tucson on Saturday night, and was reported missing on Sunday lunchtime, sparking a search using a helicopter, drones and dogs, officials said.The Associated Press contributed to this report Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/02/savannah-guthrie-mother-missing-arizona Author

Former Italian PM and ECB chief says Europe must urgently unify on defence and foreign affairsUkraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the country’s energy system remained “seriously” challenged by the impact of recent Russian strikes.More than 200 buildings are still without heating in Kyiv, as temperatures plummeted to -17 Celsius, with “crews from many regions of Ukraine … deployed for the repair work.”“Europe absolutely can defend yourself. Please stop whining. Why is this so much whingeing about , you know, if the US leave, what are we going to do? Come on.… Europe … why are we so scared: ‘please, don’t leave

President calls host a ‘pathetic, talentless, dope of an M.C’ after jibe about his connections to late sex offender at ceremonyOne quick note, Donald Trump is in Washington today. He’ll take part in signing time today, but that’s not open to the press. We’ll let you know if that changes.At present, we’re not expecting to hear from the president today. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/feb/02/donald-trump-jeffrey-epstein-files-trevor-noah-ice-minnesota-minneapolis-cuba-latest-news-updates Author : Shrai Popat (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier) Publish date : 2026-02-02 13:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The peer said he resigned his membership of the party to avoid causing it ‘further embarrassment’The Liberal Democrats have joined the SNP (see 10.06am) in saying that Peter Mandelson should be deprived of his peerage.Ed Davey, the Lib Dem leader, said:It’s time now for the government to take immediate action by bringing forward legislation to strip Peter Mandelson of his peerage. It is the very least they can do for the victims and survivors of his friend Jeffrey Epstein.If Mandelson has any shame left he will retire from the House of Lords today while this process gets under way.I would

Rafah crossing in the south, which has largely been closed since May 2024, has reopened for those travelling on footEarlier, an Israeli defence official said the crossing could hold between 150 and 200 people altogether in both directions. There would be more people leaving than returning because patients left together with escorts, the official added. Lists of people due to pass through the crossing had been submitted by Egypt and approved by Israel, the official said.Reopening the border crossing was a key requirement of the first phase of the US president Donald Trump’s plan to end the conflict. But the

Woman, 22, is thought to have suffered a cardiac arrest after being dragged along the snow and suspended mid-airFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian woman has died after a ski lift accident in a Japanese resort after her backpack got caught and she was left hanging mid-air.The 22-year-old snowboarder sustained critical injuries at the Tsugaike Mountain resort in Otari near Nagano on Friday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/02/ski-lift-accident-japan-australian-snowboarder-dies Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2026-02-02 05:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

More than 100 police and volunteers in five-day search of Mount Buffalo national park, near PorepunkahFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice suspect fugitive Dezi Freeman died only hours after he killed two officers and fled into bushland, as a major search gets under way in the Victorian high country.There has been no proof of life recorded for Freeman since he fled from police near the Mount Buffalo national park about 15 minutes after he allegedly shot dead two officers – Det Sen Const Neal Thompson and Sen

With big numbers for Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny and more, check out the nominated artists this yearGrammy awards 2026 – latest updatesGrammy awards 2026 – list of winnersBad Bunny – DtMF Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild Doechii – Anxiety Billie Eilish – Wildflower Lady Gaga – Abracadabra Kendrick Lamar with SZA – Luther Chappell Roan – The Subway Rosé & Bruno Mars – APT. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/nov/07/grammys-2026-nominations-major-categories Author : Ben Beaumont-Thomas Publish date : 2026-02-02 00:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Senator Andrew Bragg says the opposition needs to come up with serious policy alternatives. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMcCormack says One Nation surge fuelled by ‘cranky’ peopleFormer Nationals leader Michael McCormack says One Nation’s polling is picking up because members of the public are “cranky”, but he doubts that polling will transpire into real votes at an election.She’s very effective at that clickbait publicity … I’m not quite sure what it achieves. One Nation is, by and large, a protest movement, and people are, at the moment, they’re dissatisfied, and so

Funds, paid to former security guard Matthew Ammel, were from former US senator’s campaign committee in OctoberA man identified in court filings as having an affair with former senator Kyrsten Sinema reportedly received almost $9,000 from Sinema’s former campaign committee in October. The filings come just weeks after the man’s estranged wife accused Sinema of wrecking their marriage.According to a report from Notus, which cites a newly filed Federal Election Commission (FEC) document, the recipient was Matthew J Ammel, who worked as a security guard for Sinema. He was reportedly paid $1,815.91 on 15 October and $7,136.14 on 31 October

After stories revealed high levels of contamination in neighborhood around factory processing US toxic waste, government announces sweeping array of tacticsThe Mexican government has announced it will pursue a sweeping array of tactics to combat industrial pollution, from $4.8m in fines against a plant processing US hazardous waste to the rollout of a new industrial air-monitoring system, following investigations by the Guardian and Quinto Elemento Lab, a Mexican investigative unit.Those stories revealed high levels of heavy-metal contamination in the neighborhood around the factory, Zinc Nacional, in the Monterrey metropolitan area, and showed the broader extent of industrial pollution in the

Taylor Rehmet’s win adds to Democrats’ record of overperforming in special elections so far this cycleDemocrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state senate on Saturday, flipping a reliably Republican district that Donald Trump won by 17 points when he clinched a second presidency in 2024.Rehmet, a labor union leader and veteran, easily defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist, in the Fort Worth-area district. With almost all votes counted, Rehmet had a comfortable lead of more than 14 percentage points. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/01/democrat-wins-red-texas-district-taylor-rehmet Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2026-02-01 14:33:00 Copyright

Exclusive: Thousands of pounds unlocked to fund more diversity initiatives in diocese of capitalWhat is Project Spire and why is it dividing the church?Church of England clergy will be encouraged to promote antiracism in sermons as senior figures unlock thousands of pounds in funding to promote diversity initiatives in London.Church Commissioners, the body that manages C of E assets, is funding the Diocese of London, which covers more than 400 parishes and 18 boroughs north of the River Thames, to boost inclusion work as part of the three-year Racial Justice Priority (RJP) project. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/01/anglican-clergy-london-antiracism-sermons Author

Andrew Mounbatten-Windsor features heavily in the latest tranche of the Epstein files, released on Friday by the US justice departmentSteve Reed’s comments come after the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, said Andrew Mounbatten-Windsor should testify before the US Congress about his links to the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Mounbatten-Windsor, who was stripped of his titles last year amid the fallout from his friendship with the billionaire, features heavily in the latest tranche of Epstein files, released on Friday by the US justice department. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/feb/01/labour-green-gorton-denton-byelection-andrew-epstein-latest-news-updates Author : Yohannes Lowe Publish date : 2026-02-01 09:31:00 Copyright

Pressure mounts after government said it would publish names of those killed during recent unrestCalls are growing inside Iran for an independent inquiry into the number of people killed during recent protests after the government said it would oversee the publication of the names of the deceased.The highly unusual government move, announced on Thursday, is designed to head off claims that crimes against humanity have been committed and that as many as 30,000 Iranians have been killed. Iran’s official death toll released by the Martyr’s Foundation is 3,117, including members of the security services. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/01/calls-grow-in-iran-for-independent-inquiry-into-protest-death-toll

‘I quite frankly believe entirely that Sussan Ley has the support of the party room,’ shadow health minister Anne Ruston saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSenior Liberal figures have downplayed the prospect of Sussan Ley losing a potential looming leadership spill, saying she enjoys support from most of the opposition party room and urging their colleagues to “get on with the job” of holding the government to account.While speculation continues to swirl about the leadership ambitions of Angus Taylor, the deputy Liberal leader, Ted O’Brien, said any

Latest Epstein file release shows 2003 emails between Casey Wasserman and the convicted sex traffickerCasey Wasserman, the head of the Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, said on Saturday that he “deeply regrets” emails from 2003 between him and Ghislaine Maxwell that appeared in the latest collection of government files released Friday on Jeffrey Epstein.Among the exchanges included one from Wasserman telling Maxwell “I think of you all the time. So, what do I have to do to see you in a tight leather outfit?” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/31/casey-wasserman-los-angeles-olympics-ghislaine-maxwell Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2026-02-01