UK airlines to be banned from charging parents to sit with children
Planned rule change forms part of Burnham’s bid to crack down on the ‘little charges that add up’Airlines will be blocked from charging parents extra to sit with their children on planes, according to government pl…
How success of Manchester City helped put Andy Burnham in power
PM has praised Abu Dhabi group as ‘huge partner’ in reshaping Manchester, but critics say this ignores public cost of city’s transformationIn July 2016, the Manchester City player Yaya Touré ambled into a small ba…
Tennessee governor halts executions after second botched lethal injection attempt this year – US politics live
Bill Lee pauses state’s remaining executions for the rest of the year after inmate Christa Pike survives two lethal injectionsTennessee woman on death row taken to hospital after surviving two lethal injectionsChrista …
‘Thank you Andy Burnham’: prisoners react as they begin to leave under early release scheme – UK politics live
Hundreds of prisoners are being released early today across England and Wales in attempt to ease overcrowdingJust as a reminder of why prisoners are being released early, here is an explainer by Jamie Grierson which sets…
Ukraine strikes oil facility in Russia’s Samara region despite pressure from Trump – Europe live
Announcement from Zelenskyy comes after infrastructure damage reported in Kyiv and Odesa overnightThe EU Commission, France, Italy, Ireland and Britain are holding a call on the possible need to release di…
Democratic senators accuse Trump administration of worsening childcare crisis
Six lawmakers demand information on childcare center closures, cost changes, Head Start and government grantsDemocratic senators have accused Donald Trump’s administration of worsening the country’s childcare crisis,…
Motive behind flydubai cockpit stabbing unknown as international probe opens
Netanyahu says too early to tell who was behind plane incident as carrier halts all flights to IsraelThe motive, background and affiliation of the Omani co-pilot who stabbed his captain in an apparent attempt to crash an…
Tech in cars can be used to snoop on you, Dutch spy chiefs warn
Hostile states could access cameras, microphones or GPS, says intelligence agency amid concerns over Chinese importsDrivers have been warned that the smart features built into modern cars such as microphones, cameras and…
First Thing: Details remain unclear after ‘terror attack’ on Dubai-Israel flight
Netanyahu says it is too early to tell who was behind the apparent attempt to crash flight after pilot stabbedGood morning. Benjamin Netanyahu has said it is too early to tell who was ultimately behind the apparent attem…
Global bond sell-off intensifies, as UK long-term borrowing costs pass 6%
Fears that US deficit is unsustainable drive Britain’s 30-year bond yield to level not seen since 1998Business live – latest updatesThe turmoil in global bond markets has intensified amid fears the US deficit is reac…