RFK Jr tells US families to vaccinate children against measles amid outbreak 02. August 2026 (20:28) Health secretary, longtime vaccination skeptic, spent years boosting misinformation about vaccines including MMRRobert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, on Sunday told American parents that they should get their children vaccinated against measles, as the surge in infections has reached numbers not seen in the past 35 years.Kennedy, a leading vaccination skeptic who has spent years amplifying misinformation about vaccines, including the shot that protects against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), made his call in the course of a contentious interview with CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday morning. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Burnham to be ‘relentless’ on small boat crossings after Ceuta crisis 02. August 2026 (20:16) Prime minister says UK needs to ‘bring back that control’ and safe routes for refugees are necessary to tackle traffickingAndy Burnham has pledged to be “relentless” in tackling small boat crossings after tens of thousands of migrants entered the Spanish territory of Ceuta, and he said “safe routes” for refugees were necessary to tackle trafficking gangs.Speaking during a visit to Dover, the prime minister said he had been assured by the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, that approximately 98% of the estimated 50,000 people who entered Spain’s north African territory of Ceuta last week had now been returned to Morocco. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Republican calls for Max Miller to resign from Congress amid abuse allegations 02. August 2026 (20:09) Senator Bernie Moreno says congressman and former son-in-law should step down after ex-wife’s allegationsRepublican senator Bernie Moreno on Sunday publicly called for Representative Max Miller, his ex son-in-law, to step down from Congress amid allegations of domestic and child abuse.As recently as Friday, the Ohio senator had avoided giving his opinion directly on accusations made by his daughter, Emily Moreno, against the congressman. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Healey’s profiteering warning on food and fuel risks row with retailers 02. August 2026 (19:21) Chancellor says the government wants to prevent shoppers being ‘taken for a ride’ at the pump or tillThe chancellor, John Healey, has said the government is standing by to prevent the public from “being taken for a ride at the pump or the till” as the Iran war continues to hit prices.While he said there had been “no significant evidence of so-called price gouging” during the crisis, he used a weekend column to tell the big retailers that ministers were “watching closely” for any signs of profiteering. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Cleveland police failed to arrest man who later killed two-year-old girl 02. August 2026 (18:47) Harrison Simpson was subject of arrest warrant for breach of court order 18 months before killing girlfriend’s daughterCleveland police failed to arrest a paedophile for breaching a non-molestation order, 18 months before he sexually assaulted and murdered and his girlfriend’s two-year-old daughter, a court heard.Isabelle Welsh died on 14 September 2025 after what police described as a “campaign of violence” against her. The two-year-old collapsed at her home in Teesside after weeks of abuse that left her covered in bruises and with 21 broken bones. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Britain could face food shortages as drought continues, farmers warn 02. August 2026 (17:54) Wheat is half normal height, while England is seeing earliest ever harvest as farmers battle to salvage what they can of their cropsBritain could face shortages of certain foods after parts of England faced a punishing drought, the president of the National Farmers’ Union has warned.Farms across the country faced floods over the winter, making planting extremely difficult, and now they do not have access to water in many parts of England as irrigation is being restricted due to drought. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Solar powers record share of Britain’s electricity mix in July 02. August 2026 (17:46) Farms and rooftop panels contribute 14.4% to the grid – and figures reveal a surge in new installationsSolar energy supplied more power to Great Britain’s grid in July than in any previous month as households turned to rooftop panels to cut their energy bills.Solar farms and rooftop panels provided 14.4% of the country’s electricity after some parts of the UK recorded almost twice the average sunshine hours for the time of year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Burnham to focus on keeping child rapists in prison as release scheme talks enter final day 02. August 2026 (17:31) Review goes down to the wire after ministers speak with victims’ representatives and support servicesAndy Burnham is focused on preventing the release of child sexual abuse perpetrators as part of the government’s early release scheme, as urgent talks on which serious criminals could be exempted go down to the wire.Government ministers are understood to have 24 hours to assess which criminals can be released early to free up prison space, with every exemption weighed up against the threat of the criminal justice system’s collapse. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
National Gallery security staff segregated like ‘second-class citizens’, curator claims 02. August 2026 (17:10) Exclusive: Outsourced guards, largely from minority ethnic backgrounds, barred from staff hub for mainly white employeesThe National Gallery’s security staff, of whom the vast majority are from minority ethnic backgrounds, are facing shocking segregation, a senior curator has claimed.Its outsourced guards are barred from the building’s high-quality “hub” – bright and airy recreation rooms that are available to the institution’s mainly white employees. They are not allowed to take their breaks there, or even sit in that area. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Alan Jones trial on indecent assault and sexual touching charges begins in Sydney 02. August 2026 (17:00) The 85-year-old former broadcaster faces 22 charges from six different complainants in what is expected to be a four-month trialGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe high-profile trial of former broadcaster Alan Jones for indecent assault and sexual touching charges begins on Monday in Sydney’s Downing Centre local court and is expected to run for four months and hear from 76 witnesses.Judge Glenn Walsh will hear from six complainants who were allegedly indecently assaulted by the 85-year-old between 2003 and 2020. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
