British businessman Phillip Ullmann says the politician was aware of his relationship with potentially illicit US donor

Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky confirmed that a civilian ship was attacked by two Russian drones, adding that it was a Turkish-owned ship transporting corn.

Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth

Editorial: The government pledged to end an unfair system. Ministers must give homeowners power over costs, rather than another place to complain

Nearly a decade after the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya people by Myanmar forces, satellite images show the insurgent Arakan Army is now emulating the killings and land grabs

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Trent Alexander-Arnold previously claiming the trophies he won with Liverpool meant more than Man City's own honours during the same period

Global capital is threatening a takeover of the essence of football – but it’s that essence that makes the sport such a commodity, writes James Bloodworth

The ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press

FOI request shows wildfire risk scheme scrapped, as data highlights many fire services lack proper protective gear

A deep-seated duopoly allows the tech giants to exploit the public and developers. But the regulator has powers to stop this abuse – it should use them, says Labour MP Chi Onwurah

FOI request shows wildfire risk scheme scrapped, as data highlights many fire services lack proper protective gear

Robert P Jones argues that declining white Christian influence has fuelled an alliance with Trump, and warns it is reshaping US democracy

* Rui Pinto faces loss of witness safeguarding in Portugal * More documents over City affairs may be made available Rui Pinto, whose leaks helped to trigger the Premier League’s investigation into Manchester City’s financial affairs, is prepared to help authorities in the UK with their legal case in exchange for protection from threats, the Guardian understands. Despite the crowdfunding campaign launched on Friday to fund a new life after leaving the protection of the Portuguese police, the whistleblower’s priority remains to cooperate, provided adequate security arrangements are in place. Continue reading...

Rachel Millward tells Brighton conference: ‘Forget compensation for shareholders and creditors, these are insolvent companies’

Exclusive: Findings will bolster those in No 10 who want to negotiate on re-entry but some senior figures remain wary Andy Burnham’s personal preference to rejoin the European Union after the next election is supported by almost half of all voters, a new megapoll has found, although cabinet ministers concerned about reopening Brexit divides are privately urging him to proceed with caution. The poll by the Messina Group (TMG) found that renegotiating the UK’s relationship with the EU could boost Labour’s vote share by as much as seven points, if the prime minister offered a fresh referendum in which he campaigned to re-enter the bloc. Continue reading...

Chinese buyers of London homes say they feel like “chives” • Bafflement at Londoners’ love of old homes built during the “Qing dynasty” • Fascination with the enigma of the British electrician

Gieß den Kiez app shows trees in critical need of watering and can be adopted by other heat-stressed cities around the world

There are no real precedents and emotions are still raw, but good can come from this mess if ownership models change

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Planned rule change forms part of Burnham’s bid to crack down on the ‘little charges that add up’

Prime minister’s ‘buy British’ push triggers hunt to find replacement for controversial US tech group awarded health service and defence contracts

At election time, millions of us arrive at the polling station in a conflicted state of mind – do I vote for the party I most believe in, or do I vote tactically to influence the resul

Exclusive: Plan under discussion involves intensive support to help young people into employment