Bank to make ‘early settlement’ offers before outcome of legal battle, with those who accept likely to get money before ChristmasBusiness live – latest updatesBarclays will this month start offering compensation to tens of thousands of people who claim they were mis-sold car loan...
Demand for individual applicant records as part of purported civil rights review fails on procedural groundsA federal district court judge dismissed a lawsuit on Monday filed by the Trump administration seeking individual applicant records from Harvard, finding the government fai...
Cop30 host sets out steps to break link with coal, oil and gas as it aims to move focus from negotiating to implementingAll countries can start to break their dependence on fossil fuels now without needing to wait for new technologies or economic changes, Brazil’s government has ...
Beijing launches diplomatic salvo to woo Gulf leaders and bolster its influence in the regionChina has held a flurry of meetings with Gulf leaders in a sign that Beijing is stepping up its diplomatic efforts in the Middle East.The diplomatic salvo comes before a highly anticipate...
Exclusive: Garden Climate Assessment Tool will allow users to predict a plant’s response to the projected climate in a given location“In the 20th century, we could pretty much grow the same things with confidence, we could learn from previous generations,” said Prof Sam Brockingt...
Federal court says group likely to win its free speech claim and tells officials to approve application within seven daysA federal judge ordered state officials in Iowa on Monday to permit a local Satanic Temple organization to hold a holiday event in the rotunda of the state cap...
Stopgap measure does not solve fundamental problem that millions can’t afford the healthcare they need, experts saySome of the millions of Americans who collectively owe billions of dollars for medical expenses have seen their debt forgiven in recent years, and there has been a d...
While tenants are challenging increases in record numbers, renters and landlords say system is ‘not working for anyone’The rent tribunal system is “not working for anyone”, tenants and landlords have said, as rent increases of up to 88% continue to be approved despite Labour’s pl...
Elsinore is in contention for 12 Bifas, including for Scott’s highly praised performance, while Clio Barnard’s I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning, Ashley Walters’ Animol and Mike Leigh’s Tender Loving Care are also recognisedElsinore, the drama in which Andrew Scott plays the ac...
Father says Rachel Apa died from rhabdomyolysisRunner was former college athlete in ‘perfect shape’A 24-year-old woman died after collapsing during the final stages of Sunday’s New York City Marathon, her father has said.Rachel Apa’s father, Steve Apa, told the New York Times his...
One motion considers reining in political spending while another proposes to municipalize the grid in sign of anger with datacenters and high billsTwo citizen-led ballot initiatives seek to rein in Michigan’s powerful electric utilities as residents say politicians have failed to...
Democrats are hoping to seize control in the capitol and rein in the president’s power. Plus, a peacock that loves admiring itself in the mirror a little too muchGood morning. Americans are heading to the polls today in US midterm elections widely seen as a referendum on Donald T...
Drax’s FTSE 250 owner strikes £20bn deal to build infrastructure in what it says is site’s ‘next chapter’Business live – latest updatesBritain’s most polluting power plant could soon power the country’s largest datacentre under a £20bn deal to build AI infrastructure on the site ...
The children’s author claims he experienced trauma in childhood as he begins seven-month sentence for possessing depraved materialWarning: This article contains graphic contentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe disgraced best-selling author Craig Silve...
Prime minister says he is committed to manifesto red lines and ‘public need to be the boss’ on future relationshipUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has denied proposing a return of free movement in talks between the UK and EU, saying any decision about the future rela...
Here’s an hour-by-hour rundown of when polls close around the US, and some of the key races taking placeIn the 2026 US midterm cycle, there are 35 Senate seats up for election, 36 governors’ races and all 435 seats in the House of Representatives up for grabs. There are also seve...
The children’s author says he was abused as a child as he begins seven-month sentence for possessing depraved materialGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe disgraced best-selling author Craig Silvey has revealed he was abused as a child in a 9,000-word ap...
David Potts to take over immediately, as executive chair Allan Leighton steps back to non-executive strategic roleBusiness live – latest updatesAsda has appointed the 69-year-old former boss of Morrisons, David Potts, as chief executive with immediate effect as it continues to st...