US and Chinese president kick off bilateral with handshake and cordial words at summit aimed to ease tensions Despite the US and China’s joint climate plan being welcomed by experts, the plan lacks specific emission reductions or a commitment to phase out fossil fuels. The Guardian’s Oliver Milman reports: Continue […]
Month: November 2023
Frontbenchers including Jess Phillips quit roles to back ceasefire motion, dealing blow to Labour position on Israel-Hamas war Israel-Hamas war – live updates Eight Labour frontbenchers including Jess Phillips have resigned as Keir Starmer was hit by a major rebellion over a vote for a ceasefire in Gaza. Overall, 56 […]
US president also repeats assertion that reoccupying Gaza would be mistake; Israel’s ambassador to UN says ‘Israel always adheres to international law’ in response to resolution Israel and Palestine: a complete guide to the crisis Here is the Israeli announcement from early on Wednesday morning announcing that it was carrying […]
PM says legislation will ‘confirm’ Rwanda is safe country for asylum seekers – and says he is prepared to defy ECHR if necessary UK politics live – latest updates Rishi Sunak has staked his political credibility on pushing through emergency legislation to resurrect his high-profile plan to deport asylum seekers […]
NHS England expects almost half a million women to be able to access pill without GP approval next year The contraceptive pill will be made available on the high street without the need for a GP visit, in efforts to free up family doctors as the NHS battles with record […]
IDF forces say they are targeting Hamas ‘in a certain part of the Shifa hospital’ after Gaza’s health ministry said it was warned by Israel that it would raid the facility ‘within minutes’ Israel and Palestine: a complete guide to the crisis Israel’s military has said that it again will […]
Government appears to withdraw from past assertion by Boris Johnson amid shift to more pointed criticism of Israeli campaign in Gaza The British government appears to have withdrawn an assertion made by the former prime minister, Boris Johnson, that the international criminal court has no jurisdiction in Israel, amid a […]
Relatives plea for release of captives held in Gaza at start of five-day walk from Tel Aviv to Benjamin Netanyahu’s office Israel-Hamas war – live updates Relatives of hostages taken by Hamas on its 7 October attack on southern Israel have begun a march from Tel Aviv to Benjamin Netanyahu’s […]
People who were trapped in territory describe their ordeal and say UK must do more to stop war Israel-Hamas war – live updates Nasser Hamid Said and his family spent five weeks trapped in the city of Jabalia in northern Gaza before finally making it across the border to safety […]
Biggest ever leak of financial data from Cyprus raises concerns over EU state’s role in managing Russian fortunes Cyprus has vowed to tighten controls on its financial sector as an investigation published by the Guardian and its reporting partners reveals oligarchs transferred hundreds of millions in assets while sanctions loomed […]