Politics

UK 30-year gilt yield hits 5.89%, highest since 1998, ahead of Burnham's first Budget

The jump in long-term borrowing costs could almost halve Chancellor John Healey's fiscal headroom before his first Budget on 28 October.

Keir Starmer to stand down as MP for Holborn and St Pancras

The former prime minister said it was the "right time" to leave the Commons and focus on international affairs.

North Korea vows nuclear expansion amid US policy dispute

Kim Jong Un declared there will be no denuclearization on the Korean peninsula as long as Washington maintains hostile policies.

PC Harper's killers excluded from early release as Burnham changes scheme

Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE in Louisiana, awaiting deportation

Taxpayers face £6m bill after illegal waste supersite cleared in Kidlington

MPs accepted £400k in freebies this year as Farage faces standards inquiry

Guardian editorial urges government support for vulnerable households as energy debt hits record £6bn

Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville among actors calling for law on AI voice cloning

Household energy bills hit three-year high as Ofgem raises price cap 4%

Federal judge rules Trump admin illegally blacklisted Anthropic

Judge rules Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic

UK urged to help free British-Egyptian woman arrested in Cairo over sister’s activism

Pubs, bars and hotels report ‘Burnham bounce’ in optimism but call for further tax relief

Federal judge blocks Texas drag ban again: 'Just don't go'

Wes Streeting describes 'unbelievable volume' of homophobic abuse since becoming defence secretary

Meta agrees to major changes to Instagram and Facebook after teen addiction lawsuit

New South Wales launches gun buyback after Bondi Beach attack

Trump secretly changes aircraft at NATO summit amid Iran threat

New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon Survives Leadership Challenge

Demuth wins Minnesota GOP governor primary, defeats Lindell

Trump moved planes over alleged Iranian threat

Trump demands Iran compensate Americans killed or wounded in attacks

Record 230 people cross English Channel in single boat