Agreement will reportedly raise debt limit for two years, but deal still needs approval from a divided US congress Joe Biden and the House Republican speaker, Kevin McCarthy, have reached a deal in principle to raise the federal government’s $31.4tn debt ceiling, with just days left before America was expected […]
Observer investigation reveals Meta Pixel tool passed on private details of web browsing on medical sites NHS trusts are sharing intimate details about patients’ medical conditions, appointments and treatments with Facebook without consent and despite promising never to do so. An Observer investigation has uncovered a covert tracking tool in […]
Several Dutch celebrities among protesters, including Game of Thrones actor Carice van Houten More than 1,500 people were arrested during a protest by the Extinction Rebellion climate group in The Hague on Saturday, Dutch police said. Activists blocked a section of a motorway during the afternoon in protest against Dutch […]
Broadcaster’s ‘talented and kind’ health and science editor had been recently diagnosed with lung cancer Tributes have been paid to Emily Morgan, ITV News’ health and science editor, who has died aged 45, the broadcaster announced. Morgan, whose career with the channel spanned more than two decades, was recently diagnosed […]
Officials warned residents to stay in shelters amid multi-wave drone attack on Ukrainian capital At least one person died and three were injured in Russia’s night-time air raid on Kyiv, with defence systems downing at least 20 drones moving towards the capital, city officials said early on Sunday. Falling drone […]
High inflation likely to push interest rates above 5% and force up mortgage and loan payments just ahead of election Hunt will back more rate rises even if they lead to recession Households warned to brace for 5%-plus mortgage rates Rishi Sunak has been warned the UK economy could be […]
Presenter parts from agents and says he lied about affair with younger employee while he was married Phillip Schofield has sensationally quit ITV and admitted to an affair with a younger male colleague at This Morning while he was still married. The 61-year-old – who stepped down from presenting the […]
As many as 15% of 11- to 15-year-olds use vapes, experts suggest, with products often packaged in bright colours Ministers are facing mounting pressure to impose an outright ban on single-use vapes, amid concern about their rising popularity among children and wider worries that officials have minimal grip over a […]
PM pushes allies to draw up agreement that could lead to global regulator, as industry warns new white paper is already out of date • Is No 10 waking up to dangers of AI? Rishi Sunak is scrambling to update the government’s approach to regulating artificial intelligence, amid warnings that […]
Samantha Lee accuses Met of ‘throwing her under the bus’ rather than tackling institutional and vetting failures A former officer who botched an inquiry into Wayne Couzens hours before he kidnapped, raped and murdered Sarah Everard has said she has been made a scapegoat for the crisis engulfing the Metropolitan […]