From ‘psyops’ to ‘hysterical hysteria’: how GB News and Talk TV lost their cool in the heatwaves
Thousands of heat-related deaths in record-breaking temperatures appeared to only intensify hosts’ climate denialsAs the first heatwave of the record-breaking summer arrived on 23 May, GB News host Cristo Foufas was no…
London’s first self-driving taxis for hire hit the streets
Wayve robotaxis added to Uber app and will have human in front ready to take over if needed – but only 15 cars licensedLondoners are now able to hire self-driving taxis for the first time, after rides in Wayve’s auto…
Chilling footage shows Molly Ticehurst’s murderer saying ‘I can’t believe I just did that’, court hears
Victim’s father Tony Ticehurst confronts Daniel Billings during sentence hearing in regional NSW, saying ‘I hope that every night Molly’s screams keep you awake’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest upda…
Gang violence is not ‘out of control’ in Sydney, police minister says after two shootings in two days
Yasmin Catley says ‘we will not be surrendering our streets’ after as many as six suspected mistaken identity shootings since the start of last yearThe New South Wales police minister denies that gang violence is out…
‘Internal exclusion’ of England secondary school students almost triples in three years
Exclusive: new data shows poorer pupils and those with Send are disproportionately affected by the measureThe proportion of secondary school students in England removed from class and placed in “internal exclusion” a…
‘I was never taught Welsh history’: Michael Sheen on reclaiming rebel leader Owain Glyndŵr
Actor will play 15th-century hero in sweeping production about Welsh rebellion against English crownThere are myriad films, plays and books focusing on heroes of English, Scottish and Irish history but far fewer that tel…
Six-year-old boy died from scurvy despite long-term concerns over diet, Queensland coroner finds
Coroner says death likely triggered by vitamin C deficiency and so‑called ‘sailor’s disease’ common in convict eraFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or dai…
Burnham beware, the bond markets will demand proper answers in the budget | Nils Pratley
Fair to say the current sell-off is international, but the PM has said little yet to make investors rethink the UK’s statusIt’s too soon to say the bond markets have turned on Andy Burnham. Tuesday’s spike in gilt …
Sadiq Khan fined over untaxed car falsely registered in his name
London mayor’s office says he is ‘victim of a scam’ after conviction under fast-track system where magistrates can decide outcomes in secondsUK politics live – latest updatesSadiq Khan’s office has revealed he …
Leipzig airport attack fallout lays bare Germany’s polarisation on Russia
The government’s increasingly hostile stance towards the Kremlin has drawn criticism from the far right – and the far leftEven before the German government laid the blame this week on Russia for an attempted drone at…