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Beau Lamarre’s lawyer flags mental health defence to murder charges11:25 Outside court in Sydney, John Walford says he is ‘not sure’ how his client will plead to alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast The lawyer for former police officer and accused double murderer Beau Lamarre has suggested the charges could be defended on mental h… Grocery price rises in Great Britain slow as cost of toilet rolls, butter and milk falls11:25 Shoppers spend more on promotions as Easter lifts sales of chocolate eggs and hot-cross buns Business live – latest updates Grocery price inflation in Great Britain has slowed to 3.2%, the lowest since November 2021, as the cost of toilet rolls, butter and milk fell and people spent more on store promotions. The decline in the four weeks to 14 April marked the 14th monthly drop in a row , and com… Rwanda bill puts global refugee rights in danger, says UN and Council of Europe – UK politics latest10:52 International concern over new law increases as UN high commissioner for refugees says it marks ‘step away from UK’s tradition of providing refuge’ Good morning. Rishi Sunak has finally managed to get parliament to pass his safety of Rwanda (asylum and immigration) bill (it will become an Act gets royal assent, within hours or days), but international concern about the new law is not going away. … Several people feared to have died in attempt to cross Channel, say reports10:19 French coastguard does not confirm how many people involved but says there were several ‘lifeless bodies’ Several people are feared to have died in an attempt to cross the Channel near the town of Wimereux, south of Calais, according to reports. The French coastguard confirmed to reporters that there was a failed attempt to cross the Channel and said police were operating at a beach following the incident on Tuesday morning. Continue reading... Jeremy Hunt’s scope for tax cuts hit by higher-than-expected borrowing10:19 Government borrowed £120bn in the last financial year, with just under £12bn in March Business live – latest updates Jeremy Hunt’s scope for a substantial pre-election tax giveaway has been hit after the latest set of official figures showed the UK’s public finances in worse shape than thought at last month’s budget. Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed the government borrowed £… Council of Europe human rights watchdog condemns UK’s Rwanda bill10:19 Rights commissioner expresses grave concern after Rishi Sunak’s asylum policy passes parliamentary stages The Council of Europe’ s human rights watchdog has condemned Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda scheme, saying it raises “major issues about the human rights of asylum seekers and the rule of law.” The body’s human rights commissioner, Michael O’Flaherty, said the bill, expected to be signed into law on Tu… AfD politician’s employee arrested on suspicion of spying for China9:46 Man worked as assistant to Maximilian Krah, AfD’s top candidate in European parliament elections, say reports German police have arrested an employee of an Alternative für Deutschland politician in Dresden on suspicion of espionage for China, the broadcasters ARD, RBB and SWR have reported. The employee, named as Jian G, worked as an assistant for the AfD’s top candidate in the European parliamen… Fighting rages at Myanmar’s border with Thailand as rebels target junta troops9:46 Thousands of civilians flee as resistance fighters fight to flush out soldiers holed up at eastern bridge border crossing Fighting raged at Myanmar’s eastern border with Thailand on Saturday, both governments said, forcing 3,000 civilians to flee as rebels fought to flush out Myanmar junta troops holed up for days at a bridge border crossing. Resistance fighters and ethnic minority rebels seized … FTSE 100 hits record high as shares rise amid hopes of interest rate cuts9:46 UK’s blue-chip index rises to 8,076, surpassing previous high of 8,047 in February 2023 Business live – latest updates The UK stock market hit a record high on Tuesday, as shares were lifted by hopes of interest rate cuts and an easing of geopolitical tensions. The FTSE 100 index of blue-chip stocks listed in London hit 8068 on Tuesday, surpassing a previous high of 8,047 in February 2023. Contin… Australian prime minister labels Elon Musk ‘an arrogant billionaire who thinks he is above the law’9:12 Anthony Albanese responds to X owner who criticised Australian authorities demanding videos of a Sydney church stabbing be removed Australia’s prime minister has labelled X’s owner, Elon Musk, an “arrogant billionaire who thinks he is above the law” as the rift deepens between Australia and the tech platform over the removal of videos of a violent stabbing in a Sydney church. On Monday evening in an urgent last-minute federal court hearing , the court ordered a two-day injunction against X to h… Middle East crisis live: US says Hamas has ‘moved the goal post’ on Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Israel9:12 State department says Hamas has changed their demands, but that the US will keep pushing for an agreement See all our Israel-Gaza war coverage EU sanctions announced after Iran’s attack against Israel are “regrettable” because the country was acting in self-defence, Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian , has said. Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles on Israel in what it sa… Reporting in India ‘too difficult’ under Modi, says departing Australian journalist9:12 Despite eventual visa backflip by authorities, ABC’s south-Asia correspondent Avani Dias left after being made to ‘feel so uncomfortable’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast The south-Asia correspondent for Australia’s national broadcaster, Avani Dias, has been forced out of India after her reporting fel… Tuesday briefing: Rishi Sunak finally passes his Rwanda bill – now to find out if it works8:08 In today’s newsletter: After months of wrangling, Parliament passed the government’s controversial plan to tackle small boats • Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First Edition Continue reading... Malaysia navy helicopters collide in mid-air, killing all ten onboard8:08 Videos on social media show helicopters flying in formation when one clipped another and both crashed Two Malaysian navy helicopters have collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a parade, killing all 10 crew members on board, the navy has said. The incident occurred at the Lumut naval base in the western state of Perak at 9:32am on Tuesday (0132 GMT), the navy said in a statement. Continue rea… Taiwan pledges to remove 760 statues of Chinese dictator Chiang Kai-shek8:08 In move seen by the opposition as an attempt to de-sinocise Taiwan, the ruling party is pushing ahead with plans to rid the island of monuments to the dictator Taiwan’s government has pledged to remove almost 800 statues of Chiang Kai-shek, the Chinese military dictator who ruled the island for decades under martial law, but whose legacy remains a point of contentious debate. In 2018 the governme… |
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