Trump again asks supreme court to restrict mail-in voting as midterms loom
World news | The Guardianby Marina Dunbar and agency·6 Sept 2026
The Trump administration renewed its appeal to the US supreme court on Sunday to allow restrictions on mail-in voting, after a federal judge had blocked new limits on such ballots, just ahead of...
Pupils with Send plans in England likely to double to one in 10 in rush for support
World news | The Guardianby Richard Adams Education editor·6 Sept 2026
Schools and councils across England are expecting the proportion of children with special needs plans to double to one in 10, with families rushing to secure support before ministers bring in...
China prepares £40bn stimulus for financial sector amid fears over sluggish growth
World news | The Guardianby Rob Davies·6 Sept 2026
China will inject $54bn (£40bn) into its financial sector as Beijing attempts to shore up banks and insurers in the face of faltering economic growth.
Shoebridge criticises Labor response after IDF officer’s ‘reprehensible’ comments on deadly Zomi Frankcom strike
World news | The Guardianby Ben Doherty·6 Sept 2026
The Greens have criticised inflammatory statements from the former Israel Defense Forces officer who ordered the attack which killed Zomi Frankcom, accusing the Albanese government of weakness over...
No bailouts for Jaguar Land Rover amid reports of thousands of job cuts, says minister
World news | The Guardianby Rob Davies·6 Sept 2026
The government has signalled that it will not invest taxpayers’ money to limit job losses at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), after it emerged that the UK’s biggest carmaker is planning up to 4,000...
Jamaican delegates arrive in UK to hand slavery reparations petition to King Charles
World news | The Guardianby Natricia Duncan Caribbean correspondent·6 Sept 2026
A landmark petition is to be handed to King Charles by Jamaican over slavery reparations, aiming to confront historical crimes that still disadvantage former British colonies, the Caribbean...
US envoys Kushner and Witkoff arrive in Kyiv to hold talks on ending war
World news | The Guardianby Amy Hawkins in Kyiv·6 Sept 2026
The US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have arrived in Kyiv for a second day of talks on how to end the war in Ukraine.
Farage says overseas donation row ‘looks bad’ but denies Reform breached electoral law
World news | The Guardianby Pippa Crerar Political editor·6 Sept 2026
Nigel Farage has acknowledged the overseas donation row engulfing Reform UK “looks bad” for his party but denied it had ever taken foreign money in breach of electoral law.
Black-clad Dover protesters condemned for ‘dressing up in costumes’ by minister
World news | The Guardianby Rachel Hall·6 Sept 2026
A cabinet minister has condemned the blocking of Dover roads by dozens of masked and black-clad people on Saturday.
Zia Yusuf’s post about Camden council leader is ‘straightforward racism’, says minister
World news | The Guardianby Josh Halliday·6 Sept 2026
Labour has accused Reform’s Zia Yusuf of “straightforward racism” after he suggested the party’s frontrunner to replace Keir Starmer in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection was not British.
Councils in England and Wales accused of excessive fees to run outdoor classes
World news | The Guardianby Amelia Hill·6 Sept 2026
At 6am on the beach at Westgate-on-Sea in Kent, Angela Brier-Stephenson used to meet a small group of about 10 people for yoga. The class lasted 45 minutes and participants paid what they could.
‘The engine’s on fire’: Qantas flight from Queenstown to Sydney reroutes after flames seen by passengers
World news | The Guardianby Australian Associated Press·6 Sept 2026
Liza-Jayne Loch was returning home from a business trip to New Zealand when her Qantas flight ran into trouble.
Online bookies accused of UK privacy breaches with use of cookie banners
World news | The Guardianby Rob Davies·6 Sept 2026
Online bookmakers and casinos have been accused of widespread non-compliance of information privacy requirements, including “data surveillance” of customers, according to a study.
England losing tennis courts as number of padel facilities rises exponentially
World news | The Guardianby Michael Goodier and Antonio Voce·6 Sept 2026
England has lost almost 200 tennis courts in three years as padel facilities have grown nearly sixfold.
Broken feet, ripped-out hair and now a death sentence: the fate of twin sisters jailed over Iran protests
World news | The Guardianby Daniel Boffey Chief reporter·6 Sept 2026
The twins were 19 and still in high school when they were taken from their beds in the dead of night by masked men later identified as being sent by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
Falklands row shows urgent need to commit to 3% target, says Labour defence committee chair
World news | The Guardianby Kiran Stacey Policy editor·6 Sept 2026
Javier Milei’s threats to the Falkland Islands make it even more important that Andy Burnham increase defence spending immediately, according to the Labour chair of the defence committee.
Brisbane expected to swelter under hottest September day in years as east coast faces unseasonably warm weather
World news | The Guardianby Tory Shepherd and AAP·6 Sept 2026
Early spring fire bans have been put in place as Australia’s eastern states reckon with unseasonably hot conditions for the start of the season.
Coalition denies flag-burning ban an attempt to undercut One Nation as Labor says push has ‘element of desperation’
World news | The Guardianby Tom McIlroy Political editor·6 Sept 2026
Angus Taylor has rejected claims the Coalition’s push to criminalise burning of the Australian flag is an attempt to undercut One Nation, insisting penalties of up to a year in prison are necessary...
Labor plans crackdown on social media algorithms as Taylor says he’s ‘deeply sceptical’
World news | The Guardianby Tom McIlroy Political editor·6 Sept 2026
Labor’s plan to crack down on social media algorithms faces significant opposition in federal parliament, with the opposition leader, Angus Taylor, warning against efforts by the government to...
Falling ceiling debris at Kennedy Center may mire debate over renovations
World news | The Guardianby Edward Helmore·5 Sept 2026
Falling debris from a ceiling in the grand foyer of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts may have complicated a battle over renovations of the Washington DC arts center that could...
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