Appointment of James Purnell, former chief executive of Flint Global, described by one Labour MP as ‘very bad sign’ The advisory firm led by Andy Burnham’s incoming chief of staff counted BP, Amazon, Jaguar Land Rover and Uber among its clients, transparency records reveal.…
Temperature of 36.1C recorded in Hampshire, while two-thirds of Europe’s population experience temperatures above 30C The UK has broken its all-time temperature record for June and France has recorded its hottest day ever for the second day running, as a heatwave affecting more…
Michelle Zajko, in jail since February 2025 on other charges, has been charged in 2022 Pennsylvania killings of parents A member of the cultlike group known as Zizians, who has denied killing her parents in Pennsylvania in 2022, has been charged with murder, a prosecutor said…
Defence minister says troops are not withdrawing even though Tehran sees end to conflict in Lebanon as part of any deal with US The Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, has said that Israeli troops would not withdraw from southern Lebanon, further complicating Iran peace talks…
Pro- and anti-AI groups spent $24m on a congressional contest in New York, but it’s unclear to what end US politics live – latest updates When the Democratic primary for New York’s 12th congressional district was called on Tuesday night, the result capped off one of the most…
