The Guardian

While RAF Lakenheath holds its secrets, neighbours contend with plane spotters, protesters and sonic booms The local people know there is something going on when the internet and phone signal drops dead, they say. If the heavy bombers are flying low, the teachers will pause their school assembly until the thunderous din has passed. The parish council has been briefed on the intricacies of sonic b…

Union to urge ministers to bring in mandatory minimum staffing, as ageing population increases demand for care Almost two-thirds of nurses believe there are too few of them working in the NHS to keep patients safe and give them proper care, a survey has revealed. Understaffing and the increasingly complex medical needs posed by an ageing population are creating a “deadly mix” for patients, the Ro…

MPs will decide whether Corin Robertson will face questions over decision to award security clearance against advice The UK’s next ambassador to Japan could be called to give evidence over the decision to award Peter Mandelson security clearance against the advice of vetting officials. Corin Robertson was the Foreign Office’s (FCDO) chief operating officer when she was involved in the decision in…

China’s deep relationship with Russia remains a continuing cause for concern in the west, particularly since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin exchanged “congratulatory letters” on Sunday ahead of the Russian president’s visit to Beijing this week, four days since Donald Trump left China after a high-stakes summit . Xi, China’s leader, said bilateral cooperatio…

NSW transport minister says contracts signed for 24-metre, battery electric ferry to be trialled for 12 months from 2028 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Spluttering journeys across Sydney Harbour could soon be a thing of the past after a trial of the city’s first Australian-made and designed electric ferry. The Ne…

Charity estimates up to 1,360 children could remain separated from families for every month the suspension continues Hundreds of children every month face being separated from their families since the UK suspended refugee family reunion last September, according to analysis by the British Red Cross. Based on examination of Home Office data of family reunion grants previously made, the charity est…

The US supreme court demolished the 1965 Voting Rights Act when it ruled in Louisiana v Callais in April that states can’t consider race in redistricting. Southern states from Tennessee to Alabama have rushed to erase majority Black districts, sparking chaos for the midterm elections. Kai Wright talks with Stacey Abrams , voting rights activist and former Georgia house minority leader, about the …

Banned White Australia group lodges documents with high court stating legislation ‘burdens freedom of governmental and political communication’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A neo-Nazi group, which is aiming to start a political party and was last week banned as a hate group, has launched legal action against th…

Singer and actor who has appeared in more than 40 films faces investigations in France and Belgium The French singer and actor Patrick Bruel, the subject of multiple rape allegations, protested his innocence on Sunday and said he would not step away from his work. The Paris prosecutor’s office announced earlier on Sunday that Bruel was the subject of at least four complaints of sexual assault in …

Federal court case of classical pianist who alleges Melbourne Symphony Orchestra unlawfully discriminated due to his views begins The judge hearing the case of a classical pianist who alleges the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra unlawfully discriminated against him because of his views on Israeli forces killing Palestianian journalists says the matter will not be a “roving inquiry” over conflict in t…

Flight from Melbourne to Dallas forced to land in Tahiti due to man’s alleged disruptive behaviour Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A passenger has been detained in Tahiti and banned from future Qantas travel after a plane travelling on a long-haul flight from Australia to the US was diverted at the weekend after the man allegedly bit a flight attendant. The QF21 fligh…

Survey shows businesses ‘struggling to absorb latest economic shock’, while data says April vacancies down 7.7% The worsening fallout from the Iran war is forcing businesses to halt their UK investment and hiring plans, bosses have warned, as Britain enters a renewed period of political and economic instability. More than two months into the US-Israeli war on Iran, leading surveys of UK employers…

Police laid 2,063 charges and conducted 1,847 bail compliance checks in operation targeting offenders with a history of domestic violence. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Albanese on three-state blitz to tout budget tax changes The prime minister, Anthony Albanese , is speaking on Triple M Hobart this morning about the budget plans, continuing…

Tim Walz, the state’s governor, calls blazes ‘unpredictable and fast-moving’ as dry, windy weather fuels them Minnesota ’s national guard has been activated to help battle wildfires burning in the northern part of the state after the department of natural resources requested additional support. Governor Tim Walz authorized the deployment by issuing an executive order that declared a peacetime eme…

Emergency crews responding to incident involving aircraft during weekend air show at military base in western Idaho Emergency crews responded Sunday to an incident involving aircraft during a weekend air show at a military base in western Idaho, officials said. The Mountain Home air force base said in a social media post that it was locked down following the unspecified incident during the gunfig…