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Former junior minister Catherine West says that unless a cabinet minister comes forward to challenge the PM by Monday, she will Good morning. There were many predictions for Labour’s future ahead of the English, Scottish and Welsh elections, which have been terrible for the party, but there is one outcome foreseen by no one: a leadership challenge by Catherine West . West, MP for Hornsey and Frie…

Sparta keeper Surovcik says he will pursue legal action Slavia chairman Tvrdik calls incident in derby ‘disgrace’ The derby between Slavia Prague and Sparta Prague was abandoned on Saturday after hundreds of home fans stormed the pitch in the closing minutes, when Slavia were leading 3-2 at their Fortuna Stadium and seconds away from clinching the Czech League title. Slavia supporters breached se…

Open letter criticising invitation to Nigel Farage warns of association with ‘racism and inflammatory rhetoric’ Political leaders have been invited to a rally opposing antisemitism on Sunday, with British Jews hoping the “silent majority” will join them for a “million mensch march” across central London. The prime minister, Keir Starmer, is considering attending the Standing Strong: Extinguish An…

Fraudsters exploit confusion or anxiety over new IHT rules by offering a ‘safe haven’ for savings pots The caller pitches a great deal. Shift the moneysaved in your pension and reinvest it in a scheme overseas where you can avoid it being caught under next year’s changes to the UK’s inheritance tax (IHT) system . From April next year, any money left in a defined contribution pension after your de…

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Revolutionary Guard issue warning as Trump awaits Iran’s response to Washington’s latest proposal for peace deal Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has threatened to target US sites in the Middle East if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported on Saturday, as Washington was left waiting for Tehran’s response to its latest negotiating position. “Any attack on Iranian tankers and commercial ves…

Historic Farrer byelection win ignites internal rumblings about Coalition leadership Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A triumphant Pauline Hanson has declared One Nation is “here for the long haul” after a historic Farrer byelection win that has ignited internal rumblings about Angus Taylor’s leadership just three months into his tenure. The rightwing populist party wo…

Exclusive: Queensland MP says ‘I think everybody should be thinking about their political future’ after devastating result for Coalition Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Nationals MP Colin Boyce is considering shifting to One Nation after the Farrer byelection saw the Coalition’s vote tank to about 20% of the primary vote. Speaking to the Guardian in Albury after One N…

US leader enters talks with superpower rival from vulnerable position, but will be hoping for economic wins amid turbulent backdrop If all goes to plan over the next few days – and that is a big if – Donald Trump will arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for a highly anticipated summit with Xi Jinping , China’s leader. The trip will mark the first time a US president has visited China in nearly a decad…

NSW police called to incident in Maroubra amid reports of offensive comments made at under-12s game Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Police are investigating an alleged antisemitic comment made at a children’s netball game involving a Jewish-led team in Sydney. New South Wales police said it was called to netball c…

Russian president damns western support that has allowed Ukraine to hold out and asks for talks with Gerhard Schröder in remarks after diminished Victory Day parade Vladimir Putin has said he thinks the Ukraine war is winding down – remarks that came a few hours after he had vowed to defeat Ukraine at Moscow’s most scaled-back Victory Day parade in years. “I think that the matter is coming to an …

Florida wildlife commission investigating cause of incident that left passengers with burns and traumatic injuries Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A suspected boat explosion at a Miami sandbar sent at least 11 people to the hospital on Saturday with some suffering from burns and traumatic injuries, according to Juan Arias, the Miami Dade fire rescue battalion chief. First respon…

Former Liberal party leader resigned as member for Farrer after she was dumped as opposition leader. Follow updates live The deputy Liberal leader, Jane Hume , has conceded the Coalition has lost the trust of voters after Saturday’s thumping Farrer by-election defeat. The Liberal primary vote collapsed below 13% as One Nation’s David Farley romped home to victory, winning the right-wing populist …

Broderick was serving a life sentence in California over killings and last month transferred to a medical center Betty Broderick, who became infamous for the 1989 killings of her former husband and his new wife in a case that shocked the country and inspired movies and books, has died at the age of 78 while still serving a life sentence. Representatives from the California department of correctio…

One man critically injured following incident in Arnold and suspect is being held on suspicion of attempted murder A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after five people were struck by a car in a town centre in Nottinghamshire, police have said. One man suffered life-threatening injuries and remains critically ill in hospital while four other men sustained less serious injurie…