Frustrated GP patients hang up as Yorkshire accent baffles AI receptionist↗
‘Emma’ the Rotherham chatbot has 17 languages says AI firm – but health watchdog says system struggling with local ‘twangs’ Patients in a South Yorkshire town are frustrated by an AI GP receptionist not understanding their “broad accents”,…
Drug-dealing, makeshift weapons and a ‘culture of fear’ at Villawood detention centre, report warns↗
Prolonged detention of children, insufficient staffing and hazardous damage to buildings are among the ombudsman’s concerns Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast…
Sales of trainers dive as cost of living pressures hit JD Sports performance↗
Inflation deterring shoppers from spending, especially in the US, says sportswear fashion chain Sports fashion retailer JD has slashed its profit forecasts as cost-of-living pressures, fuelled by the US war on Iran, weighed on sales of…
Without action wildfires in Europe will increase 39% even in best-case climate scenario, study finds↗
Improvements in fire management however could mitigate increases by more than 70%, study shows Wildfires are projected to burn 39% more of Europe by the end of the century even in the best-case scenario for stopping the planet from…
Burnham announces plans to clean up illegal waste dumps – UK politics live↗
The prime minister has promised a crackdown on criminal gangs making money from dumping waste Hello and welcome to the UK politics live blog. The days of criminal gangs making easy money from dumping waste are “over”, the prime minister…
GCSE results: almost one in four boys in England get top grades in maths↗
Overall results slightly better than last year, with share receiving grades 7, 8 and 9 rising by 0.1 of a percentage point to 23.1% GCSE results – latest updates Almost one in four boys in England received top grades in maths while results…
‘An insult’: Zomi Frankcom’s family issues strongly-worded statement as Israel rejects criminal investigation into her killing↗
Penny Wong calls in Israeli ambassador as PM expresses ‘outrage’ over IDF decision Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The family of the slain Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom has described a decision by the…
Alan Jones’s ‘yelling stopped’ when his ‘sexual behaviour’ began, alleged victim tells court↗
Sydney court hears complainant was more than 40 years younger and far less powerful than the shock jock when he started working as his driver Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or…
Russia launches ‘massive attack’ on Kyiv and surrounding region – Europe live↗
Zelenskyy says Russia had been preparing for a long time, combining different types of missiles Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said 18 people have been hospitalised after the overnight attacks, with emergency and clean-up response continuing…
Travelodge boss quits amid fallout over hotel chain’s security failings↗
Joanna Boydell steps down after widespread criticism over company’s handling of guest safety issues The boss of Travelodge has resigned after widespread criticism of her handling of security failings at the hotel chain, including a…
More than 1,000 birds found dead in three mass mortality events amid ‘significant’ H5 escalation in Australia↗
South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas says there have still been no detections in poultry or livestock and no mass deaths involving mammals Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app…
Farage using Christianity ‘to stir anti-Muslim feeling’, says Rowan Williams↗
Former archbishop of Canterbury also has ‘awkward questions’ for activist Tommy Robinson on his claimed faith A former archbishop of Canterbury has accused Nigel Farage of misusing the UK’s Christianity “to channel anti-Muslim feeling” and…
Melancholy made in Hungary is fuelling bestsellers across the globe – and widely misunderstood↗
A ‘capacity for despair’ forged by political oppression has long been consider a Magyar national trait. But after Orbán, writers in the country remind us that melancholy must not always be bleak A lone visitor looks for a garden outside an…
GCSE results: hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland await grades – latest updates↗
Students will begin receiving this years exam results online and in person from 8am (GMT) this morning Good morning and welcome to our GCSE results day live blog. Today, like every year, hundreds of thousands of pupils across England,…
‘There was grift, there was thuggery’: Victorian premier says ‘nothing is off limits’ at construction royal commission↗
Ben Carroll releases terms of reference for inquiry that will include examining allegations of CFMEU corruption on state government building sites Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free…
Monstera magic: Barbican hands out cuttings as ‘green lung of the city’ closes↗
Five hundred people turn up to adopt plants from conservatory that will reopen in 2030 after renovation project Above the waxy monstera leaves and bright pink hibiscus flowers in the Barbican conservatory hangs a giant net to catch the…
Oxfam ‘can’t guarantee future’ of charity shops as it also reviews warehouse business↗
Dwindling donations and stiff competition from secondhand sellers online prompt review but ‘no plans for closures yet’ Oxfam is reviewing the operations of its three warehouses in Batley, Bicester and Milton Keynes and says it “cannot give…
Trump threatens Iran’s trade partners, as military strikes make way for economic pressure↗
US president pivots towards ‘crushing’ economic operation against Iran and its trading partners as military strikes fail to bring Tehran to the table Donald Trump has announced a new campaign to isolate Iran’s economy, threatening…
Missing teen hiker Lily Hooper found dead after disappearing in NSW national park a week ago↗
Premier Chris Minns tells parliament ‘this is obviously devastating’ after earlier announcing 18-year-old had been ‘found alive’ with half a bottle of water Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email…
Case against Erin Patterson is ‘overwhelming’ and mushroom killer’s appeal should be dismissed, prosecutors say↗
Crown prosecutor tells Victorian court that all seven of Patterson’s grounds for appeal should fail Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Victoria’s highest court has been urged to dismiss Erin Patterson’s appeal…
Kyiv comes under Russian missile attack, killing at least six↗
Death reported after residential areas and warehouses hit in heavy bombardment in capital and surrounding region A heavy Russian bombardment killed at least six people and wounded dozens in Ukraine’s capital and its surrounding region…
Impassioned Jacqui Lambie reveals health struggle as she condemns Labor’s ‘callous disregard for veterans’↗
Independent senator urges prime minister to reconsider, arguing $5,000 cap for allied health services did not go far enough Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast…
‘Like a miracle’: 84-year-old woman pulled alive from rubble three days after Indonesian quake↗
A landslide triggered by the quake had blocked access to the village where Paulina Pobi had lived, leaving her buried under the collapsed remains An 84-year-old woman has been discovered alive in the flattened remains of her home three…
Erin Patterson appeal live: prosecutors to seek life in prison without parole for triple murderer↗
Victorian court of appeal also to consider whether triple murder and attempted murder convictions should be quashed Erin Patterson argues mushroom murder convictions should be quashed due to ‘catastrophic’ failure of justice Get our…
Three boys charged over alleged rape of teenage girl in Sydney home↗
The 17-year-olds were charged over an alleged attack in Sydney’s south-west on Saturday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Three teenage boys have been…
Young vapers ‘at risk of breathing problems and becoming smokers’↗
Review by paediatricians links child vaping with poor respiratory health such as coughing, wheezing and asthma Young people who start vaping risk developing breathing problems and going on to smoke cigarettes, children’s doctors have…
Australia politics live: ‘outraged’ Wong to call in Israel ambassador over handling of Frankcom killing; Victoria to launch construction royal commission↗
Foreign affairs minister says timing of IDF decision not to pursue criminal investigation was ‘especially insulting’. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast ‘Outrageous’: Greens leader says…
Zomi Frankcom: Penny Wong condemns ‘insulting’ decision to clear IDF over Gaza strikes that killed Australian aid worker↗
Foreign minister says Australia is ‘outraged’ after Israeli government decided not to pursue criminal proceedings over 2024 triple drone strike on humanitarian convoy Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…
Prince Harry and Meghan ‘moving back to Britain this month’↗
Reports say Duke and Duchess of Sussex intend to relocate from US, with children to start British school in September The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning to return to live in Britain, six years after leaving for the US, it has been…
Taxpayers to fund clear-up of illegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent↗
Andy Burnham promises drive to tackle toxic waste, raise fines and use AI-powered drones to detect illegal activity Illegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent will be cleared up using taxpayer money, Andy Burnham has announced, as…