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Ofcom vows to name and shame platforms over online sexism

But critics say the regulator's new measures need to be the law rather than guidelines to make the internet safer for women and girls.

Heathrow's £49bn plan for longer third runway chosen by government

25/11 11:35

BBC News

Heathrow's £49bn plan for longer third runway chosen by government

Under the selected plan, the runway would be up to 3.5km long and require a new road tunnel under the airport.

UK government urged to step up efforts to return couple jailed in Iran

25/11 11:08

BBC News

UK government urged to step up efforts to return couple jailed in Iran

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's husband told the BBC the UK government should have learned lessons from his wife's detention.

US, Russia and Saudi Arabia create axis of obstruction as Cop30 sputters out

25/11 11:00

The Guardian

US, Russia and Saudi Arabia create axis of obstruction as Cop30 sputters out

Trump puts US in unflattering company as lack of representative reveals disdain for climate progressMore than two decades ago, the US railed against the “axis of evil”. Now, after international climate talks spluttered to a meagre conclusion, the US finds itself grouped with unflattering company – a

Minnesota officials and organizers gear up to fight Trump ending Somalis’ TPS

25/11 11:00

The Guardian

Minnesota officials and organizers gear up to fight Trump ending Somalis’ TPS

Though president’s order is legally questionable, advocates worry community could be targeted for immigration raidsIn the days since the president said he would be ending a legal immigration status program for Somalis in Minnesota, local elected officials and community members said they will fight b

EU court rules entire bloc must respect same-sex marriages in rebuke to Poland

25/11 10:52

The Guardian

EU court rules entire bloc must respect same-sex marriages in rebuke to Poland

Couple who married in Germany had their right to a ‘normal family life’ impeded, court of justice findsEurope live – latest updatesThe EU’s highest court has ruled that same-sex marriages must be respected throughout the bloc and rebuked Poland for refusing to recognise a marriage between two of its

US to hold Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi after Kyiv hit with deadly overnight strikes - Europe live

25/11 10:16

The Guardian

US to hold Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi after Kyiv hit with deadly overnight strikes - Europe live

US army secretary Daniel Driscoll expected to hold meeting today having reportedly already met with Russia on Monday nightin KyivFour people were killed and three injured at one site in Kyiv’s Sviatoshynskyi district in the west, and two people were killed and five injured in the Dniprovskyi distric

Heathrow's plan for longer third runway chosen by government

25/11 10:13

BBC News

Heathrow's plan for longer third runway chosen by government

Under the selected plan, the runway would be up to 3.5km long and require a new road tunnel under the airport.

Labour condemns Nigel Farage after he ducks calls for probe into potential Reform UK links to Russia – UK politics live

25/11 10:12

The Guardian

Labour condemns Nigel Farage after he ducks calls for probe into potential Reform UK links to Russia – UK politics live

Farage says he will not carry out a wider investigation after last week’s sentencing of former Reform UK leader in Wales, Nathan GillAt health questions today Wes Streeting is also likely to confirm a £300m capital investment for neighbourhood health centres in England. In a news release, the Depart

US attorney general vows to appeal dismissal of criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James – US politics live

25/11 10:01

The Guardian

US attorney general vows to appeal dismissal of criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James – US politics live

Pam Bondi says she will ‘take all available legal action’ after cases dismissed against ex-FBI director and New York attorney general Good morning, and welcome to our live coverage of US politics. A US judge has dismissed criminal charges against former FBI director James Comey and New York attorney

Leading lawyers condemn ‘contrived’ Bangladesh trial of former UK minister

25/11 10:00

The Guardian

Leading lawyers condemn ‘contrived’ Bangladesh trial of former UK minister

Exclusive: High-profile lawyers suggest ex-City minister Tulip Siddiq has not enjoyed basic rights during her trial in absentiaThe trial in Bangladesh of the former UK City minister Tulip Siddiq has been “contrived and unfair”, leading lawyers including a former Conservative justice secretary have t

What is an Isa and how might the rules change?

25/11 09:53

BBC News

What is an Isa and how might the rules change?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly planning to alter Isa rules, but what are they and how do they work?

Reeves urges Labour MPs to unite behind the Budget

25/11 08:05

BBC News

Reeves urges Labour MPs to unite behind the Budget

The chancellor tries to calm nerves in the Parliamentary Labour Party about her tax and spending plans.

Seven alleged members of German far-left group go on trial over attacks

25/11 07:38

The Guardian

Seven alleged members of German far-left group go on trial over attacks

Militant group Antifa Ost said to be behind assaults on rightwing extremists in Germany and HungarySeven alleged members of the German far-left militant group Antifa Ost go on trial on Tuesday accused of attacks targeting rightwing extremists that earned them the nickname “Hammer Gang”.The US this m

Tuesday briefing: Inside the latest Lords scandal – and the future of the peers

25/11 06:50

The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: Inside the latest Lords scandal – and the future of the peers

In today’s newsletter: What the suspension of Richard Dannatt and David Evans tell us about standards and accountability in the Lords, and the prospect of reformGood morning. Two peers, Lord Dannatt and Lord Evans of Watford, are facing lengthy suspensions from the House of Lords, after the house’s

UK minister flags visa 'abuse' as student asylum claims surge

25/11 06:37

BBC News

UK minister flags visa 'abuse' as student asylum claims surge

More than 14,000 students on study visas sought asylum this year to June 2025 according to Home Office figures.

Australia politics live: David Pocock says PM ‘seems to be holding up’ gambling ad reform; police expand search powers over large parts of Melbourne

25/11 06:13

The Guardian

Australia politics live: David Pocock says PM ‘seems to be holding up’ gambling ad reform; police expand search powers over large parts of Melbourne

Follow today’s news livePauline Hanson suspended from Senate over burqa stunt as Mehreen Faruqi says parliament ‘drips in racism’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDomestic violence among under-18s increasing, Plibersek saysViolence in relationships among young people under 1

Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media

25/11 06:00

The Guardian

Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media

Ultimatums sent to publications appear to intensify as Nigel Farage’s party rises in polls“It was Trumpian,” said Mark Mansfield, editor and CEO of Nation.Cymru, a small English-language Welsh news service. “It has perhaps given us a flavour of how a Reform UK government would behave towards the med

Too many female abuse victims are locked up, says minister as BBC visits women's prison

25/11 05:49

BBC News

Too many female abuse victims are locked up, says minister as BBC visits women's prison

As the government seeks to reduce the prison population, the BBC visits HMP Send to meet inmates.

Taliban accuses Pakistan of killing 10 – including nine children – in strikes on Afghanistan

25/11 05:19

The Guardian

Taliban accuses Pakistan of killing 10 – including nine children – in strikes on Afghanistan

The strikes come a day after a suicide attack on a security compound in Pakistan’s Peshawar cityPakistan strikes on neighbouring Afghanistan have killed 10 people – among them nine children – a Taliban government spokesperson has said, a day after a suicide attack on a security compound in Pakistan’

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