EU preparing to offer key concession to UK in new post-Brexit agricultural deal pred 1 dnevom, 18 urami in 27 minutami Exclusive: Britain expected to be allowed to keep ban on live animal exports, sources say, in fillip for Keir StarmerUK politics live – latest updatesBrussels is preparing to offer Keir Starmer a key concession in talks over an agricultural deal, giving the beleaguered prime minister an important victory in his efforts to move closer to the EU.European officials have conceded that the UK can keep its ban on live animal exports as part of any joint deal on food and agricultural products, according to sources on both sides of the talks, even though the EU has not imposed such a ban. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Theatre streaming is not a threat to in-person attendance, new research shows pred 1 dnevom, 18 urami in 35 minutami Report suggests that popular initiatives such as NT Live and NT at Home are making UK audiences more adventurousTheatre streaming services and cinema screenings of stage performances are not a threat to “in-person” attendance and are making audiences more adventurous, according to new research commissioned by the National Theatre.Introducing the findings on Monday, the NT’s director, Indhu Rubasingham, said that the boom in filmed theatre had raised major questions including the concern that popular initiatives such as NT Live and NT at Home would have a negative impact on live attendance. The organisation commissioned research by the agency Indigo to learn more about audiences’ attitudes to filmed theatre. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Supermarket foods claiming to be ‘natural’ or ‘sustainable’ mostly just using marketing terms, researchers find pred 1 dnevom, 18 urami in 48 minutami Survey of 27,000 Australian supermarket items found some products boasting environmental benefits had significantly higher emissions than unlabelled counterpartsFoods in supermarkets boasting environmental terms such as “natural” or “sustainable” are mostly just using marketing speak, rather than verified claims, Australian researchers have found.More than 27,000 packaged foods sold at Coles, Woolworths, Aldi, IGA and Harris Farm supermarkets in Sydney were assessed by researchers from the George Institute for Global Health. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Victorian politics still exposed to ‘dark money’ and foreign donations as MPs struggle to agree on urgent reforms pred 1 dnevom, 18 urami in 56 minutami Exclusive: state is now without caps on political donations or disclosure requirements, months out from November electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast“Unlimited dark money” will keep flooding into Victorian politics after Labor failed to reach agreement with the Liberals or the Greens about donation reforms the Allan government vowed to fast-track through parliament.Victoria is now without caps on political donations or disclosure requirements, months out from the November election after the high court struck down the state’s donation laws last month. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Changing tax rules for investors won’t shrink housing supply or raise rents. Just look at Victoria pred 1 dnevom, 18 urami in 56 minutami Labor’s anticipated reforms are not a panacea, but they could nudge Australia toward a more equitable trajectoryGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government is preparing to unveil a budget that will recast housing as shelter – rather than a financial tool – in changes that have already sparked heated warnings that rents will rocket and housing supply will be curtailed.Those warnings are best ignored. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Royal Opera House calls for release of Georgian bass singer jailed over democracy protests pred 1 dnevom, 18 urami in 56 minutami Casting director urges Keir Starmer to intervene in case of Paata Burchuladze, 71, jailed for seven years after singing at anti-regime demonstrationsThe Royal Opera House in London has urged Keir Starmer to intervene in the case of Paata Burchuladze, a world-renowned bass singer who has been imprisoned in Georgia since October on a charge of leading a coup against the country’s authoritarian leader.The 71-year-old has performed at the Royal Opera House and the Metropolitan Opera House in New York and collaborated with the likes of Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo and José Carreras. He was arrested after joining a protest outside the presidential palace in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. Last week he was given a seven-year jail sentence which Burchuladze suggested to the court was equivalent to a life sentence given his age. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Muslim Votes Matter says anonymous bid to create political party under same name an attempt to ‘mislead’ voters pred 1 dnevom, 18 urami in 56 minutami Exclusive: Push to register unaffiliated party with identical name to grassroots group follows Avi Yemini’s plan to use ‘Free Palestine party’ to funnel votes to One NationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMuslim Votes Matter (MVM) has complained to the Victorian Electoral Commission over an anonymous bid to register a political party under the same name ahead of the state election, accusing it of deliberately misleading voters.MVM was established before the 2025 federal election as a grassroots advocacy and lobbying movement, responding to concerns about the lack of political representation for Muslim and minority groups in Australia. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Stafford man who called for ‘killing migrants’ pleads guilty to terrorism offences pred 1 dnevom, 18 urami in 59 minutami Far-right extremist Ivan Jennings had earlier pleaded guilty to dissemination of a terrorism publicationA rightwing extremist who called for “killing migrants when they arrive on their boats” has pleaded guilty to terrorism offences.Ivan Jennings, 46, from Stafford, admitted encouraging terrorism between 15 August and 14 November 2024 at Leicester crown court on Monday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Hegseth says Pentagon will review Mark Kelly’s US weapons stockpile remarks pred 1 dnevom, 18 urami in 59 minutami Defense secretary accuses senator of disclosing classified info but Kelly says ‘that’s not classified, it’s a quote from you’Pete Hegseth said he has referred Senator Mark Kelly to Pentagon lawyers for allegedly disclosing classified information about depleted US weapons stockpiles – information Kelly says he heard from the defense secretary, in public, under oath.Speaking on CBS News’s Face the Nation on Sunday, Kelly said American inventories of Tomahawk cruise missiles, Army Tactical Missile Systems, SM-3 interceptors, Thaad rounds and Patriot missiles had been severely drawn down during the Iran conflict, warning that replenishment could take years and leave the US exposed in any future confrontation with China. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Suspect in White House press dinner shooting pleads not guilty to all charges pred 1 dnevom, 19 urami in 8 minutami Cole Tomas Allen, accused of attempting to assassinate Trump last month, did not speak as plea was enteredThe suspect accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last month at a gala in Washington DC has pleaded not guilty to all charges.Cole Tomas Allen did not speak in court on Monday as his attorney entered the plea on his behalf. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
