In this issue

June 13, 2024

Sunak aide bet on election date before announcement

‘I should have thought how it looks,’ says PM’s private secretary

3 mins

Starmer to put economy at heart of manifesto

Keir Starmer will today put economic growth and wealth creation at the heart of Labour's offer as he unveils a business-friendly manifesto targeted at former Conservative voters.

3 mins

Israel and Hamas guilty of war crimes, says UN body

A UN investigation has accused Israel and Hamas of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity on and since 7 October, the date of Hamas's surprise attack on Israel.

4 mins

Man, 46, arrested in connection with PPE Medpro investigation

An arrest has been made in connection with the criminal investigation into PPE Medpro, the company that was awarded large government personal protective equipment contracts during the Covid pandemic.

3 mins

"There is no strategy' Conservatives' local campaigns in 'disarray'

The Conservative on-the-ground election campaign is descending into \"disarray\" amid a chronic lack of volunteers and strategy and an increasing sense of panic in formerly ultra-safe seats, insiders and opponents have told the Guardian.

3 mins

Sunak and Starmer both grilled on broken pledges but PM feels heat on trust

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer both faced derision from voters during a live TV event last night, with the prime minister mocked over his record in No 10 and the Labour leader accused of being a \"political robot\".

2 mins

Dire adieu: French pop star Françoise Hardy dies at 80

Françoise Hardy, whose elegance and beautifully lilting voice made her one of France's most successful pop stars, has died aged 80.

3 mins

Bands withdraw from Download festival over Barclays' Israel ties

Multiple bands have pulled out of Download festival over Barclaycard being used as its official payment partner, in protest against Barclays providing financial services to defence companies supplying Israel.

1 min

Staunton and Colman call for urgent funding for the arts after 16% drop

Imelda Staunton and Olivia Colman have called on all political parties to urgently invest in the arts as research by Equity suggested funding in the UK has dropped by 16% since 2017.

2 mins

One year after Nottingham attack, victims' families vow 'relentless pursuit' of justice

The families of the victims of the Nottingham attacks have vowed to take their fight for accountability \"to the next level\" on the one-year anniversary of the killings.

2 mins

Birmingham building project 'fails residents' on green space

Campaigners are warning that a major development project likely to be approved by Birmingham city council falls far short of the city's own guidelines for open green space.

2 mins

Les Républicains head vows to stay on despite revolt over call for alliance with Le Pen

Éric Ciotti, the leader of France's mainstream rightwing party, Les Républicains, has vowed he will stay in his job despite key members of his party voting unanimously to oust him over his proposed alliance with the far right.

3 mins

Lebanon Hezbollah launches salvo after commander killed

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has launched its biggest salvo of rockets at Israel since the war in Gaza began, in retaliation for the killing of a senior field commander, bringing the two sides closer to all-out conflict.

2 mins

Danish PM still 'not great' after shock of assault in Copenhagen

Denmark's prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, has said she needed time out with her family to recover from the shock of being assaulted on a Copenhagen square last week and is still \"not doing great\".

2 mins

Guilty as charged? Why Brussels wants to pull Beijing's plug

The EU has told Beijing that it plans to impose new tariffs on imports of Chinese electric vehicles into the trading bloc, potentially triggering a trade war. Here's what's been generating the sparks.

3 mins

Sunak's Hopes For 'Bounceback' Fade As UK Economy Flatlines In April

The UK economy flatlined in April, held back by wet weather, as the signs of a recovery from last year's recession began to fade.

1 min

China Policies fail to fix swollen property market

All across China, from Beijing in the north, to Shenzhen in the south, millions of newly built homes stand empty and unwanted.

3 mins

American dream What will be the real legacy of Cricket World Cup's New York adventure?

The shuttle bus was a squeeze, with more passengers than seats, and now someone needed to get up for the elderly couple who were the last ones on board.

4 mins

Ailing Hodgkinson shows heart from front and hangs on to 800m crown

Briton 'finds way to win' after battling illness and Gajanova to strike gold again in Italy

3 mins

Hazlewood raises run-rate dilemma but the task for England is clear

Struggling holders must beat Oman then Namibiaand hope Australia help them out

4 mins

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