Category: Politics

As Reform announces what it claims are £25bn in savings through cuts, Labour says ‘Farage’s fantasy numbers don’t add up’ Back at the Reform UK press conference, Zia Yusuf, the party’s head of policy, has just finished outlining his plan to cut spending on foreigners As he finished, Yusuf claimed this was “treachery”. Labour is…

Australia’s national scientific agency announces more research job losses as it looks for budgetary savings Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s national scientific agency is expected to cut up to 350 more research roles from next year as it looks…

Majority of party room rallies behind 35-year-old shadow treasurer. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The NSW premier, Chris Minns, says a $60 toll cap for Sydney’s roads will be extended beyond its expiry date at the end of this year, and the government is considering…

Labour MP calls government’s asylum plans ‘dystopian’ amid backlash over ‘cruel’ policy Momentum, the leftwing Labour group, has also denounced the government’s asylum plans. In a statement it says: The home secretary’s new immigration plans are divisive and xenophobic. Scapegoating migrants will not fix our public services or end austerity. Draconian, unworkable and potentially illegal…

Donald Tusk says ‘worst fears confirmed’ over damage on route used to ferry aid deliveries to Ukraine Back to Poland, the country’s interior minister is hosting an emergency meeting on the train incidents, with transport, justice ministers, police and representatives of security services all attending. “Poland is facing acts of sabotage unprecedented in its most…

Supreme court ruled ‘rape shield’ laws to limit intrusive cross-examination may breach men’s right to fair trial Scotland’s most senior law officer has moved to reassure victims of sexual abuse that they will be protected after a supreme court ruling warned that Scottish laws designed to limit intrusive cross-examination could be breaching men’s right to…

Meanwhile ACT schools closed after asbestos detected in samples from commercial sand products. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Factchecking five Coalition claims about net zero, from power prices to the $9tn cost As Liberals join Nationals in abandoning a 2050 emissions target, we unpick some…

Flood warnings still in place in England and Wales, with plunging temperatures leading to possible snow and ice Cold Arctic air has begun to sweep across the UK, bringing freezing temperatures as emergency services continue to deal with severe flooding caused by Storm Claudia. On Saturday, a major incident was declared in Monmouth, south-east Wales,…

Home secretary says it is ‘moral mission’ for her to tackle asylum system Ukrainians are in the UK on a “bespoke scheme”, Mahmood says, and it is on a temporary basis. If Ukraine becomes a safe country again and the conflict ends, “the principle of the new reforms are that if your country becomes safe…

Falcon fledglings’ inaugural flight watched by dedicated fans includes dramatic crash-landing Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A trio of young falcons born atop a 35-storey building in Melbourne’s CBD have taken flight for the first time, with the take-off captured…