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Mahmood says ministers seek work visa approvals every week or two
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says Labour ministers regularly ask her to approve work visas, sometimes for urgent vacancies that departments say they cannot fill in time. She argues that overseas recruitment should be used only when there is a genuine labour shortage, and says relying on it too readily can leave local skills undeveloped and…
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Trump Appoints Intelligence Director Jay Clayton to Lead New White House AI Coordination Office
Donald Trump has appointed Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to lead a new White House office coordinating the federal government’s engagement with artificial intelligence. The appointment adds the role to Clayton’s intelligence post and places a senior official with law enforcement and financial regulation experience at the centre of the administration’s AI policy. Trump…
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Conservatives vow to reverse Labour’s EU reset; Marquez cuts MotoGP title gap
The Conservatives pledge to reverse Labour’s EU approach as Marquez cuts the MotoGP championship gap. Concerns raised over fish slaughterhouse inspections.
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Three hospitals and hundreds quarantined after plague death in Russia
A laboratory technician has died of pneumonic plague in Siberia, with reports suggesting she broke a test tube containing live bacteria at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute. Darya Shipilova, 28, was admitted to hospital on 29 September and died two days later. The incident has prompted a major public health response, with approximately 200 contacts quarantined,…
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The Guardian view on trapped leaseholders: Labour must keep its promise to set them free | Editorial
The Labour government has announced reforms to regulate the leasehold system, including plans for an independent regulator and consultation on capping “rip-off” administrative fees. However, these measures fall significantly short of Labour’s manifesto promise to “finally bring the feudal leasehold system to an end”. The leasehold system, which turns homes into income streams for freeholders,…
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Trump begs voters to pretend he’s on the Midterms ballot otherwise Democrats will ‘impeach me’
Donald Trump urged supporters at a rally in Durant, Oklahoma, to treat him as if he were on the ballot in November’s midterm elections, warning that Democrats would impeach him if Republicans lost. The appeal ties the vote to his own political future and comes as Democrats signal plans to investigate members of his family…
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Yemen government launches operations to retake Houthi-held territory
Yemen’s internationally recognised government has announced military operations to retake all territory held by the Iran-backed Houthis, following renewed exchanges of strikes between the two sides. This escalation raises significant risks for regional stability, global oil supplies, and shipping through the strategically vital Bab al-Mandab Strait. President Rashad al-Alimi made the announcement on Sunday as…
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Cabinet revolt over John Healey’s plans for raid on banks as he struggles to balance books in Budget
Chancellor John Healey is facing opposition from within Cabinet over plans to raise taxes on banks as he prepares his first Budget on 28 October. The proposed higher levy on the banking sector has provoked concerns from senior ministers who worry it could undermine Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s commitment to economic growth and deter business…
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Trump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new White House AI czar
Donald Trump has named national intelligence director Jay Clayton as the White House’s new AI czar, adding oversight of artificial intelligence to his existing role. Clayton will lead a body Trump calls the “Super Intelligence Force”, which is intended to coordinate the federal government’s engagement with groups affected by AI. At his Senate confirmation hearing,…