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Mohamed Al Fayed abuse compensation claims could reach £150m, says law firm
Combined value of 275 women’s claims is far greater than amount Harrods has set aside for payoutsCompensation claims by 275 survivors of alleged sexual abuse by the former owner of...
Kamala Harris’s California home targeted by trespasser, officials say
Security stopped individual who entered property of ex-vice-president and was asked to leave, no arrests were made Law enforcement officials and a spokesperson for former vice-president Kamala Harris said a...
Reform’s Robert Jenrick ‘very confident’ £72m donations are ‘perfectly legal’ – UK politics live
Party’s economic spokesperson says donations are a ‘breakthrough moment’ as Labour’s Angela Rayner warns of possible retrospective actionReform UK’s £72m donations may be caught by new bill, Rayner suggestsChristopher Harborne...
Director who oversaw Grenfell cost-cutting given senior council housing role
Fire survivors and bereaved urge Barnet Group to ‘reconsider’ appointment of Laura Johnson, who pushed for cheaper contractorGrenfell survivors and bereaved relatives have criticised the “outrageous decision” to hire a...
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor: the future according to end times fascism – video
In a new video, Klein and Taylor outline a ominous evolution taking shape on the far right – and how to stay loyal to this planet and each otherFeatured essay:...
Surging inflation puts interest rates back in focus as policymakers meet in Japan, US and UK
Iran war and turbulent global bond markets add to pressure as rate decisions loom this week in major western economiesEconomics viewpoint: perilous UK economic conditions trace back to TrumpCentral bankers...
At least six dead and 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes, officials say
Search and rescue agency says 107 people brought to safety from vessel hit by bad weather in Java SeaRescue workers in Indonesia said at least six people had died and...
Pressure builds in Spain to deny US extradition request for leftwing donor
Key government meeting this month will consider US bid to try James ‘Fergie’ Chambers over alleged support for HamasAttorneys for James “Fergie” Chambers, the US citizen and wealthy donor to...
Houthis claim attack on Saudi base as fighting flares with Yemeni forces
Iran-allied Houthis say drones and missiles used in attack that targeted ‘weapons depots and command and control centres’ in southern Saudi ArabiaHouthi fighters have said they used drones and missiles...
Only slim chance target of building 1.5m homes in England will be met, minister says
Angela Rayner says manifesto pledge is not being dropped but focus is now on building council housesUK politics live – latest updatesThe government is unlikely to meet its target of...
Voting under way in Sweden with far right eyeing first role in government
Party with neo-Nazi roots is in line for key ministerial positions if rightwing bloc wins the electionVoting is under way in Sweden in a high-stakes election that could lead to...
‘Trump accounts’ promise to mint child millionaires. Experts have their doubts
President has hyped growth of federal investment accounts to help US children – for his own political gainSince returning to the White House, Donald Trump has scrapped rules that made...