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‘Scattergun’ budget will still leave Britons facing higher energy bills, says thinktank
Healey’s attempt to provide ‘breathing space’ gives rich almost as much as poor, says Resolution FoundationBusiness live – latest updatesBudget 2026: what it means for your wallet, your mortgage and...
‘I earn £126,000 – but nothing’s left at the end of the month’: readers react to the budget
From a young chef and a single father to business owners and a pensioner, Guardian readers reveal how John Healey’s measures will affect themWhat the budget means for youLouie, 24,...
One Nation accuses PM of trying to ‘exert undue political influence’ by offering David Farley an extra staffer
Pauline Hanson says Anthony Albanese made ‘unsolicited’ offer of adviser with $200,000 salary to one of her MPsGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister,...
Police investigate gang links as woman, 19, dies after drive-by shooting at Brisbane pub
Vana-Reese Schuster-Togiatau was injured during the shooting outside Fitzy’s Loganholme in the city’s south on SaturdayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPotential gang involvement in the...
Hello Kitty company cuts ties with Japanese spy show after China outcry
Sanrio ends association with TV drama Vivant after China says portrayal of ruthless Chinese agents is ‘deliberate smear’The company behind the successful Hello Kitty franchise has apologised and ended its...
Shell profits double to $10.8bn as Iran war pushes up margin on oil
Energy firm to return $5bn to shareholders as climate campaigners criticise high profitsBusiness live – latest updatesShell has doubled its profits in the last quarter after the Middle East conflict...
Albanese concedes savings needed as he faces internal Labor pressure on cost-of-living crisis
Prime minister vows not to slash health and education funding amid political problem over handling of economyGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has ruled...
Coroner calls for TGA to review unapproved peptides after death of Australian actor
Richard Norton, 75, went into cardiac arrest in March 2025 after injecting prescribed but unapproved CJC1295 and ipamorelinGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe death of...
Cambodian police and soldiers helped guard abusive scam compounds, Amnesty alleges
Survivors tell rights group that serving officers who worked as guards administered electric shocks and beatingsCambodian police and military officers worked as private security guards in scam compounds where thousands...
Outcry after Call of Duty maker uses real footage of deadly Seoul crowd crush in new video game
Bereaved families have urged the publisher of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 to remove a clip from the game that shows a figure performing CPR and bodies lying in...
How students toppled Serbia’s strongman – podcast
After two years of protests, a student-led movement has defeated Serbia’s authoritarian leader, Aleksander Vučić, at the ballot box. But can a leaderless movement govern a country? Send your comments...
Albania imposes $6,000 fine for demonstrators present at a protest that turns violent
The fine – six times the average monthly salary – will apply to people present at violent protests, even if they don’t personally commit violent actsAlbania has introduced fines of...