Exclusive: Sources say law could gradually increase smoking age to ultimately prevent sales to people born after certain year Rishi Sunak is considering introducing some of the world’s toughest anti-smoking measures that would in effect ban the next generation from ever being able to buy cigarettes, the Guardian has learned. […]
Exclusive: Poll finds fewer than a quarter of people trust PM to tackle climate crisis after policy U-turn Only 22% of people trust Rishi Sunak to tackle the climate crisis after his announcement that he will weaken the UK’s net zero policies. An exclusive poll for the Guardian found that […]
Comedian accused of rape thanks followers for their support in first public comments since allegations Russell Brand has posted a new video online describing the allegations of rape and sexual assault against him in the past week as “extraordinary and distressing” while accusing the government of seeking to censor him. […]
Sudiksha Thirumalesh, 19, and her family had opposed her being moved to palliative care A 19-year-old woman who died after a legal battle with an NHS trust over her treatment for a rare mitochondrial disorder can be named, a judge has ruled. Sudiksha Thirumalesh, an A-level student, and her family […]
Former Australian prime minister’s nomination revealed a day after Rupert Murdoch retired as chair of Fox and News Corp Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Former prime minister Tony Abbott has been nominated to […]
UK climate watchdog said policy change would make it more difficult to meet legal commitments Rishi Sunak is likely to face a series of legal challenges aimed at thwarting his plans to U-turn on net zero policies amid further international condemnation of the proposals. Though the prime minister sought to […]
The Canadian Broadcasting Company revealed communications gathered about murder of Hardeep Singh Najjir As pressure mounted on Canada to release evidence of an extraterritorial assassination on its soil, media reports indicated that the government is believed to be in possession of intelligence linking Indian officials and diplomats to the killing. […]
Longstanding Murdoch critic says mogul leaves ‘hell of a legacy’, as minister suggests he will still play ‘very big role’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Rupert Murdoch has been accused of doing “enormous […]
Player had competed in more than 100 games for the club, where she was also a marketing executive Tributes have been paid to Maddy Cusack, a Sheffield United footballer, who has died at the age of 27. Cusack had played for the women’s team since 2019, making more than 100 […]
Deputy prime minister to urge UN general assembly to create international regulatory system Artificial intelligence is developing too fast for regulators to keep up, the UK’s deputy prime minister is to announce as he aims to galvanise other countries to take the threat seriously in advance of the UK’s AI […]