US president’s comments come after Ukrainian counterpart said he believed ‘strong steps’ were under consideration Donald Trump has suggested he could target Russia financially as Ukraine’s president urged him to take strong steps if Moscow failed to support a 30-day ceasefire agreed at a meeting between Ukrainian and US delegations […]

Former Radio Leeds host Alex Belfield was jailed in 2022 for stalking four people including Jeremy Vine The BBC has issued a “full and unreserved apology” to four female former employees after admitting it did not do enough to protect them from a local radio presenter who was later jailed […]

Exclusive: Dozens of Labour MPs understood to have urged the government to think again ‘There is no moral case’: Labour divided over prospect of benefit cuts Keir Starmer could face the biggest rebellion of his premiership with dozens of Labour MPs angry at his plans to cut billions from the […]

Institute for Fiscal Studies says half of the rise in working-age people claiming the benefit last year is linked to mental health More than half of the increase in disability benefits is due to more mental health claims, according to research. Since the pandemic, the number of working-age adults in […]

Swings between drought and floods striking from Dallas to Shanghai, while Madrid and Cairo are among cities whose climate has flipped Climate whiplash is already hitting major cities around the world, bringing deadly swings between extreme wet and dry weather as the climate crisis intensifies, a report has revealed. Dozens […]

Japanese company announces two new EVs and promises another three by 2026, as well as new Lexus models Toyota has said it plans to build battery vehicles in the UK in the future as it seeks to keep all of its European plants open, although it will be cautious before […]

Firings announced Tuesday as administration decried as ‘detached from how Americans live’ The US Department of Education intends to lay off nearly half of its workforce. The layoffs of 1,300 people were announced by the department on Tuesday and described by the education secretary, Linda McMahon, as a “significant step […]

Joint statement says ‘ball is now in Russia’s court’ as two countries also revive plans for minerals deal Europe live – latest updates Ukraine said it was ready to accept an immediate 30-day ceasefire in the war with Russia, as the US announced it would immediately lift its restrictions on […]

First official meeting of two governments since disastrous Trump-Zelenskyy encounter comes as Russia intensifies attacks There is “no military solution” to the conflict in Ukraine, US secretary of state Marco Rubio has said ahead of high-stakes meetings on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia aimed at repairing a severely damaged relationship that […]

Researchers say problem could increase number of people at risk of starvation by 400m in next two decades The pollution of the planet by microplastics is significantly cutting food supplies by damaging the ability of plants to photosynthesise, according to a new assessment. The analysis estimates that between 4% and […]