PM faces pressure as Jackdaw licence consultation closes
The prime minister faces pressure over North Sea oil and gas as a decision on allowing new drilling moves closer. A consultation on Jackdaw, a gas field 150 miles east…
Government piling debt on to future graduates in England, analysis finds
The government is piling mountains of debt and higher tax rates on young people heading to university, according to analysis into the “ticking timebomb” of costs faced by future students.…
UK manufacturers face rising hacking risk as survey shows 30% were hit last year
Nearly a third of British manufacturers have been hit by a cyber-attack on them or a company in their supply chain, according to a survey that highlighted the growing hacking…
British national shot dead in Kashmir by Pakistani security forces
A British national was shot dead in Pakistan-administered Kashmir during clashes between security forces and protesters, the Guardian can reveal. Another Briton has been held in a regional prison for…
The night Belfast burned: how the Northern Ireland race riots unfolded
Shortly after 10.30pm on Monday 8 June, as a summer twilight lingered over Belfast, a horrific scene unfolded on Kinnaird Avenue: a man straddled and repeatedly stabbed a figure lying…
Union calls for robust review of OBR over fears it holds back economic growth
The TUC is urging the new chancellor, John Healey, to order a “root and branch” review of the Office for Budget Responsibility, claiming the forecaster’s approach holds back investment. With…
Rising number of UK children report seeing explicit deepfakes of themselves
Children in the UK have reported a surge in explicit deepfake images featuring their likenesses, as a safety watchdog warned AI is making such content easier to produce. The Report…
US accused of meddling in British politics with $500,000 grant scheme promoting ‘shared values’
The US embassy in London is offering grants of up to half a million dollars for new “public education” programmes in what has been criticised as interference in British domestic…
Hosepipe ban map: Where legal restrictions are in place as 26 million affected
Every southern county is now subject to a ban Nearly 26 million people will have their hosepipe use restricted after South West Water (SWW) became the latest supplier to announce…
More of England at risk of moving into drought next week
The Environment Agency suggested ‘several areas’ could move towards or into drought next week Drought conditions could be declared in more parts of England next week as a fifth heatwave…