Safety concerns at Europe’s most hazardous plant have caused diplomatic tensions with US, Norway and Ireland ‘Dirty 30’ and its toxic siblings: the most dangerous parts of the Sellafield site Sellafield hacked by groups linked to Russia and China Sellafield, Europe’s most hazardous nuclear site, has a worsening leak from […]
Humanity faces ‘devastating domino effects’ including mass displacement and financial ruin as planet warms Many of the gravest threats to humanity are drawing closer, as carbon pollution heats the planet to ever more dangerous levels, scientists have warned. Five important natural thresholds already risk being crossed, according to the Global […]
Speakers also attacked women’s rights activists and UN officials for not doing more to investigate or condemn crimes Israel-Hamas war – live updates Warning: contains graphic descriptions of violence The United Nations has heard accounts of sexual violence during the 7 October attacks by Hamas, in a meeting where speakers […]
Israel orders people to evacuate areas marked on maps online, but move criticised as many in Gaza do not have internet access Israel-Hamas war – live updates Israeli tanks, armoured personnel carriers and bulldozers have entered the southern part of the Gaza Strip near Khan Younis, as an Israeli commander […]
Measures designed to cut number of migrant workers and their dependants entering UK could damage health sector, say experts James Cleverly has announced a package of measures designed to cut the number of migrant workers and their dependants entering the UK, making it far harder for employers to bring in […]
Exclusive: Malware may still be present and potential effects have been covered up by staff, investigation reveals ‘Bottomless pit of hell, money and despair’ at Europe’s most toxic nuclear site The UK’s most hazardous nuclear site, Sellafield, has been hacked into by cyber groups closely linked to Russia and China, […]
Tory MPs revolt in vote for amendment to victims and prisoners bill to establish compensatory body Rishi Sunak has suffered a parliamentary defeat as MPs voted to establish a compensatory body for victims of the infected blood scandal. MPs voted 246 to 242 in favour of an amendment to the […]
Domestic legislation also planned so parliament can assert country is a safe destination for asylum seekers James Cleverly is travelling to Kigali to sign a new treaty with Rwanda, as Rishi Sunak responds to the UK supreme court’s ruling against the policy to send people there. Domestic legislation is also […]
This blog has now closed. You can read our full report on the latest developments here Al Jazeera is carrying a quote from Unicef’s global spokesperson, James Elder, who had this to say about conditions inside al-Nassar hospital in Khan Younis: Everywhere you turn to, there are children with third-degree […]
Committee head says report of £15m being paid on top of £140m already spent shows ‘total disregard’ for parliamentary scrutiny Ministers are deliberately hiding the mounting costs of the Rwanda deportation scheme from the public, the head of an influential parliamentary watchdog has told the Guardian, as insiders expect a […]