Thames Water should be nationalised, says Andy Burnham
Exclusive: Labour’s Makerfield byelection candidate advocates public ownership of water companies as he prepares for potential leadership b…
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No court has authority to block Trump's White House ballroom, DoJ lawyer says
Trump administration has asked DC circuit court of appeals to reverse lower court decision which blocked construction of $400m ballroomNo c…
Two men convicted of wounding journalist 'on orders of Iran'
Pouria Zeraati of Iran International TV was stabbed three times outside his London home in attempt to ‘silence’ himTwo men have been found…
Putin rejects Zelenskyy's offer to meet and reaffirms Ukraine war aims
Russian president describes letter from his Ukrainian counterpart as rude and says he can no point in face-to-face talksVladimir Putin has…
Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim say they'll 'stay and fight' at 60 Minutes
Stahl and Whitaker had been wild cards after new CBS News management fired multiple people in recent weeksSign up for the Breaking News US…
Victoria Derbyshire investigated by BBC after complaints about behaviour
Allegations of bullying by Newsnight host not upheld after case emerges from 2025 workplace culture reviewThe BBC presenter Victoria Derbys…
Israel strikes southern Lebanon after ordering evacuations of nine villages
Thousands flee including from village hosting at least 2,500 displaced people, one day after Hezbollah rejects ceasefireThousands fled thei…
Anthropic urges 'temporary pause' on AI development to discuss risks
Announcement that ‘policymakers’ need to be convened by US firm viewed as marketing ploy by some expertsAnthropic has floated the idea of a…
Scientists make sourdough bread using yeast found in 5,000-year-old mummy
Team now plans to see if they can use yeast strains harvested from Ötzi the Iceman to brew beer tooScientists have baked a sourdough loaf o…
EU must prove it is capable and willing to take in new members, leaders say
Von der Leyen tells Balkans summit that bloc needs to make enlargement process ‘faster and more credible’The EU must prove its willingness…
Outrage in Albania over Kushner-Trump $1.6bn luxury resort plan
Thousands have protested in the capital, Tirana, this week against a planned luxury resort backed by Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka and his…
Quarter of UK musicians have lost all EU work since 2021, report finds
Average tour earnings down 45%, with nearly three-fifths of musicians saying touring in Europe is no longer viableMore than a quarter of Br…
Trump lawyers refuse to reveal financial information to BBC in defamation case
Request for evidence to support claims of reputational and financial harm from Panorama documentary dismissed as ‘fishing expedition’Donald…
Man jailed over 2003 Salford rape for which Andrew Malkinson was wrongly imprisoned
Paul Quinn, 52, to serve 24 years for attack that led to one of worst miscarriages of justice in modern British historyA man who evaded jus…
UK-EU 'reset' summit may still happen next month despite delay speculation
EU’s Maroš Šefčovič says summit will ‘probably’ be in July but sources say it could be put back as talks deadlockedUK politics live – lates…
What National Audit Office report reveals about royals' property affairs
King footing bill for Beatrice and Eugenie, and Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh subletting among findingsA report that revealed Andrew Mountb…