Politics

The chancellor has said she is “frustrated and angry” at the impact on UK businesses and households after Donald Trump’s decision to launch war against Iran, warning that the US …

The commonwealth ombudsman is examining the government’s algorithm-based aged care assessment tool after hundreds of complaints were raised with Guardian Australia, politicians and advocacy organisations. Assessors have described the system …

Former Howard government minister Amanda Vanstone has criticised parts of Angus Taylor’s new immigration policy, warning against treating migration like law enforcement. The plan has already drawn attacks from refugee …

Households are cutting back on restaurant spending, with diners choosing cheaper meals and avoiding extras as uncertainty around the fuel crisis and the war in Iran puts fresh pressure on …

Former defence secretary George Robertson has accused Keir Starmer of complacency on defence, but the Ministry of Defence itself is under pressure over years of waste, weak contracting and a …

Vessels under US sanctions have continued to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after the start of a naval blockade on Iranian ports, while South Korea warns that the fallout …

Regan Prater has pleaded guilty to setting a fire that destroyed an office at Tennessee’s Highlander center, a historic social justice institution with deep ties to US civil rights activism. …

Hui Ka Yan, the former steelworker who built Evergrande into China’s best-known property giants, has pleaded guilty to charges including fundraising fraud in court proceedings in Shenzhen. The case follows …

The Scottish Greens have set out a manifesto built around what they describe as radical change, including free bus travel, a universal basic income, and major investment in teachers and …