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Polling predicts victory for party in Greater Lincolnshire and Hull/East Yorkshire with the Greens possibly taking West of EnglandThere are six mayoral elections next week. Two of them are for single-authority mayors (Doncaster and North Tyneside), but the others are for combined-authority mayors (or regional mayors – like metro mayors, but not just covering city regions). Today YouGov has released polling covering all four of these contests and it suggests Reform UK is on course to win two of them easily. And the Green party is narrowly ahead in a third, the poll suggests.Here are the polling figures.In theory the

Karin Keller-Sutter, Swiss president, says Switzerland is among 15 countries with which US plans to hold negotiations to reach deals over tariffsThe defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, had an unsecured internet connection installed in his office to evade the Pentagon’s security filters and use Signal on a personal device, two sources told the Associated Press (AP).Defense department computers are connected to the internet through two separate networks: one for classified information and another for unclassified information. The revelation that Hegseth was using another line means it is possible that sensitive information may have been at risk of hacking or surveillance. Continue

US peace envoy to meet Vladimir Putin to discuss Donald Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine ahead of US president’s 100 days in office next weekAnd the Interfax news agency has now reported that Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow, where he is expected to meet Vladimir Putin.Reuters noted that Witkoff has emerged as Washington’s key interlocutor with Putin as Trump pushes for a deal to end the war in Ukraine, and has already held three long meetings with the Kremlin leader. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/apr/25/steve-witkoff-moscow-vladimir-putin-volodymyr-zelenskyy-russia-ukraine-peace-plan-talks-europe-latest-updates-news Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-04-25 08:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Lib Dem move to ban practice is broadly welcomed, though some feel the party should focus on more important things“Dread” might not be the first word Mancunians reach for to describe their daily commute, but for Ross Kenyon, 45, reluctantly waiting at a tram stop on a cloudy morning in central Manchester, it’s the feeling clawing at his body.Why? He hates the tram. So much so, he refuses to take it to work, preferring a half-hour walk to his office instead. He says the the buses are even worse. He avoids them completely. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/apr/25/manchester-commuters-lib-dem-ban-out-loud-music-public-transport Author

Hearing scheduled for Friday as residents receive anonymous leaflets that downplay pollution dangersElon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is stirring controversy in Memphis, Tennessee. That’s where he’s building a massive supercomputer to power his company xAI. Community residents and environmental activists say that since the supercomputer was fired up last summer it has become one of the biggest air polluters in the county. But some local officials have championed the billionaire, saying he’s investing in Memphis.The first public hearing with the health department is scheduled for Friday, where county officials will hear from all sides of the debate. In the run-up

Small group booed and yelled at Bunurong elder Uncle Mark Brown’s welcome and Victorian governor’s acknowledgement of countryElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastA man is expected to be charged for offensive behaviour after a group including an alleged neo-Nazi booed and heckled a welcome to country at Melbourne’s main Anzac Day dawn ceremony.A small group of people booed and yelled throughout the welcome delivered by Bunurong elder Uncle Mark Brown at the 5:30am service at the city’s Shrine of Remembrance.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email

Both parties criticise hecklers at dawn services. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning,Krishani Dhanji here with you, thanks to Martin Farrer for getting us started this morning. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/apr/25/australia-election-2025-live-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-anzac-day-dawn-ceremony-campaign-labor-hastie-coalition-ntwnfb Author : Krishani Dhanji Publish date : 2025-04-24 22:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Ken Martin says young progressive must choose between vice-chair role and desire to unseat ‘ineffective’ incumbentsKen Martin, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, has announced a proposal requiring party officials to remain neutral in primary elections, challenging activist David Hogg to choose between his vice-chair post and his pledge to unseat “ineffective, asleep-at-the-wheel” incumbents.As Democrats scramble to rebuild their tarnished brand after a devastating loss to Donald Trump in 2024, party officials are escalating a feud with the young progressive activist who is seeking to channel a desire for generational change. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/24/democrats-david-hogg-dnc Author :

President says he will meet with Jeffrey Goldberg and two Atlantic reporters to ‘see if it’s possible for The Atlantic to be ‘truthful’’South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has said he talked about the war in Ukraine and the need to foster good bilateral relations with the US in his phone call with Donald Trump.“We both agreed that the war should be brought to an end as soon as possible to stop further unnecessary deaths... to meet soon to address various matters regarding US-South Africa relations,” Ramaphosa wrote in a post on X. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/apr/24/donald-trump-tariffs-white-house-latest-politics-live-news Author :

Party’s education spokesperson says Farage’s comments about doctors over-diagnosing children shows he wants to cut spendingJohn Swinney, the first minister of Scotland, is attending the funeral of the Pope on Saturday, the Scottish government has announced. In a statement Swinney said:His Holiness Pope Francis was a voice for peace, tolerance and reconciliation who had a natural ability to connect with people of all ages, nationalities and beliefs.On behalf of the people of Scotland, I am deeply honoured to attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome to express my sorrow, thanks and deep respect for the compassion, assurance and hope

Coalition allies of Pedro Sánchez said the purchase of millions of bullets jeopardised country’s efforts to hold Israel to account over war in GazaSpain has scrapped a €6.6m (£5.7m) order for millions of bullets from an Israeli company after the junior partners in its coalition government denounced it as a “flagrant breach” of the alliance agreement that jeopardised the country’s sustained efforts to hold Israel accountable for its actions in Gaza.The country’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has been one of the most outspoken critics of Israel’s conduct during the war in Gaza, questioning whether it is following international humanitarian

Children among nine dead and at least 70 wounded by Russian attack, Ukraine saysWe understand that while the visit will be cut short after Zelenskyy’s meeting with Ramaphosa, their media activities will still proceed, meaning we should hear from the Ukrainian president in the next few hours.Rachel and I will keep an eye on this development to see if Zelenskyy takes part in a scheduled press conference in Pretoria in case he wants to say more about the attacks overnight. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/apr/24/russia-ukraine-war-kyiv-missile-attack-peace-talks-putin-zelenskyy-trump-latest-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-04-24 09:32:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Companies will be legally required to block children’s access to harmful content under UK’s Online Safety ActSocial media and other internet platforms will be legally required to block children’s access to harmful content from July or face large fines, Ofcom has announced.Tech firms will have to apply the measures by 25 July or risk fines – and in extreme cases being shut down – under the UK’s Online Safety Act. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/24/ofcom-rules-protect-keep-children-safe-online Author : Dan Milmo Glogbal technology editor Publish date : 2025-04-24 07:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Groundbreaking project has produced some of the world’s most comprehensive studies on vaccine efficacy and safetyThe largest ever global study into the safety of Covid-19 vaccines has been terminated just 13 months shy of completion, after becoming caught up in the Trump administration’s sweeping funding cuts.The Global Vaccine Data Network, which was established in 2019 by the New Zealand-based vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris and the US-based vaccinologist Steven Black, has already produced some of the world’s most comprehensive studies on vaccine efficacy and safety, based on data from more than 300 million people. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/24/global-covid-vaccine-data-nework-safety-doge-funding-cuts Author :

Belfast rappers criticised by US conservatives and Sharon Osbourne for the pro-Palestine and anti-Israel content of their set Irish-language rap group Kneecap have responded to criticism of statements they made about Israel during their Coachella performance on the weekend, saying that statements are “not aggressive” in comparison to Israel’s attacks on Gaza.During their second set at the Coachella music festival in California on 18 April, the rap group, known for their political performances and support of Palestine, led the crowd in chants of “free, free Palestine”. Messages displayed on the stage’s screens during their set read: “Israel is committing genocide

Government is ‘setting up conversations’ as companies arrive in London for clean energy summit The UK is to woo global green investors, including those scared away from the US by the actions of Donald Trump, by offering cash and infrastructure improvements to encourage companies to set up manufacturing plants and supply chains.The government will bring forward £300m for offshore windfarms, an area in which the UK retains a lead, and has invited banks and major international companies to a 60-country summit in London this week. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/24/uk-seeks-to-attract-global-green-investors-spooked-by-trumps-policies Author : Fiona Harvey and Jillian Ambrose Publish date

The commission said the person behind the pamphlets had no link to a political opponent of Spender. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCrossbench urges next government to increase income supportMore than 70 independent and minor party candidates have signed an open letter calling on the next government to substantially increase income support.The next federal government must raise the rate. To do anything else in the face of all this evidence is just a deliberate act of cruelty. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/apr/24/australia-election-2025-live-labor-coalition-teal-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-policy-cost-of-living-voting-spender-pamphletntwnfb Author : Martin Farrer Publish date : 2025-04-23 20:56:00

Ed Miliband’s looming decision on electricity market changes could see households facing regional bill disparities Britain’s most senior government ministers could soon be drawn into a deepening row over plans to charge some households higher electricity bills than others, as Ed Miliband prepares to decide on sweeping energy reforms.The energy secretary is understood to be close to making a decision on whether to move ahead with proposals to replace the country’s single electricity market with several market zones. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/apr/23/ministers-braced-for-showdown-over-postcode-pricing-in-energy-market-shake-up Author : Jillian Ambrose Publish date : 2025-04-23 18:11:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Law firms Perkins Coie and WilmerHale say Trump’s executive orders against them are acts of retaliation that violate US constitutional protectionsNato secretary general Mark Rutte will visit the US and meet the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, and the national security adviser, Mike Waltz, according to a media notice shared by the military alliance’s press office.Rutte will visit the US on 24 and 25 April. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/apr/23/donald-trump-elon-musk-tesla-doge-immigration-jerome-powell-law-harvard-us-politics-live-updates Author : Lucy Campbell (now) and Amy Sedghi (earlier) Publish date : 2025-04-23 16:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Members of Board of Deputies who signed open letter about war in Gaza are now ‘subject to a complaints procedure’Three dozen members of the largest body representing British Jews are facing disciplinary action after signing an open letter criticising Israel over the war in Gaza.Amid signs of deepening divisions among British Jews over the 18-month long war, the Board of Deputies announced this week that all 36 signatories to the letter were now “subject to a complaints procedure” after “multiple complaints”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/23/dozens-of-members-of-uk-jewish-body-facing-disciplinary-action-over-criticism-of-israel Author : Harriet Sherwood Publish date : 2025-04-23 13:23:00 Copyright for syndicated content

Francis will lie in state for three days at St Peter’s Basilica before funeral is held on SaturdayThe coffin makes it way through the Vatican towards St Peter’s Basilica, accompanied by the choir’s singing, starting with Psalm 22.You can follow the ceremony live watching the stream at the top of the blog. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/apr/23/pope-francis-lie-in-state-st-peters-basilica-vatican-funeral-latest-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-04-23 10:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Move follows news that US secretary of state Marco Rubio would not attendSuspilne, Ukraine's state broadcaster, citing the Ukrainian air force, reports that overnight Ukraine claimed to have shot down 67 out of 134 drones used in Russian attacks.Additionally the air force reported that 47 drones did not reach their target. Attacks, it said, happened in the Kharkiv, Poltava, Donetsk, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhia regions. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/apr/23/russia-ukraine-war-live-london-peace-talks-macron-starmer-zelenskyy-putin-latest-news-updates Author : Martin Belam Publish date : 2025-04-23 08:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

In today’s newsletter: ​As world leaders gather in the UK this week, any hope of breaking the deadlock when Russia and Ukraine refuse to compromise could mean the US walks awayGood morning.Representatives from the US, Britain and France are gathering in London today to resume discussions with Ukrainian officials on a possible ceasefire in the war. Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, was scheduled to attend but announced at the last minute he would no longer be present – the White House’s Ukraine envoy, Keith Kellogg, will be there in his place.Tariffs | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has

A ruling on equality law has caused relief, fear – and confusion. Libby Brooks reportsOn paper it does not sound like something that would spark nationwide interest. Last week the UK supreme court gave its judgment on a case brought by a women’s group against the Scottish government over the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018.But its judgment – that the word “woman” in equality law refers only to biological sex – has upended years of legal interpretation. And the news of the ruling led to celebrations, protest and an outpouring of emotion. Continue reading... Source link :

The party is under pressure to reveal how it will pay for its multibillion-dollar promises. Follow today’s news liveAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our afternoon election email,free app ordaily news podcastO’Neil and Hume in Sunrise spatLabor frontbencher Clare O’Neil and Liberal frontbencher Jane Hume have clashed this morning on their regular Wednesday Sunrise panel.Hume: You’re seriously suggesting you haven’t thrown any mud?O’Neil: Sorry, do you mind if I speak, Jane? Continue