World leaders react to death of last head of the Soviet Union who had called for Kremlin and White House to mend ties Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet leader who ended cold war, dies aged 91 Mikhail Gorbachev obituary The former farm worker with the rolling south Russian accent and distinctive port-wine […]
Month: August 2022
The last leader of the Soviet Union, he was ousted as his reforms pointing to the end of the USSR spiralled out of control Mikhail Gorbachev, who has died aged 91, was the most important world figure of the last quarter of the 20th century. Almost singlehandedly he brought an […]
Exclusive: Nearly 70% of providers say they may need to turn people away or shrink the size of emergency rations Food banks across Britain have warned of a “completely unsustainable” surge in demand that will prevent them feeding the hungriest families this winter. Organisations representing 169 food banks told the […]
Prime minister urges people to have hope cost of living crisis will ease as he uses final week in office to highlight achievements Politics live – latest updates Boris Johnson has not denied setting his sights on a political comeback after he leaves Downing Street, as he sought to cement […]
Coroner, who presided over inquest into death of 11-year-old Rhys Jones in 2007, speaks of shock at death of another child A police officer tried to save the life of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel by using his hand to cover her gunshot wound as he carried her into hospital, an inquest […]
Exclusive: warnings of damage to children’s education for years to come without major intervention • ‘It’s heartbreaking’: England’s school leaders on budget shortfalls Leading Conservatives including two former Tory education secretaries have urged the incoming prime minister to address rising cost pressures on schools as a matter of urgency, as […]
PM vows government will not disappoint flood victims as economic losses estimated at more than $10bn There are growing fears for people living in communities in Pakistan cut off by devastating flooding caused by unusually strong monsoon rains, as damage to major roads hampers the military-led relief effort. On a […]
President vows to push Russia’s military back to the border as advisers claim Ukrainian troops have breached frontline in several places The long-awaited counteroffensive by Ukrainian troops has started in the southern region of Kherson, with the president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, saying: “If they want to survive, it is time for […]
Truss now likely to become prime minister without undergoing a single set-piece grilling on TV or radio Liz Truss has been accused of “running scared” of scrutiny after pulling out of a BBC interview scheduled for Tuesday, meaning she is likely to become prime minister without undergoing a single set-piece […]
Exclusive: Taskforce begins work after labourers told Guardian they faced huge debts to unlicensed brokers in Bali A presidential taskforce in Indonesia is investigating the recruitment of fruit pickers who say they took on debts of up to £5,000 to secure jobs in Kent. The Guardian revealed that Indonesian labourers […]