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Figures show rise in suicides after domestic abuse

first time, in one of the cases reported, both the victim and suspect were aged under 18. The report also showed that a "significantly higher proportion" of young people aged 16 to 19 years

Man dies in Sydney prison unit that watchdog wanted shut down because it ‘cannot provide a safe environment’

New South Wales and a record number of Indigenous adults in custody. There was a [record number of Indigenous deaths](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/15/indigenous-deaths-in-custody-nsw-2025-australia-record-high-coroner) in custody. [Sign up for the Breaking News Australia email](https://www.theguardian.com

Phones to be banned in schools by law in England, government says

new guidance that schools be phone-free for the entire day. Conservative shadow education secretary Laura Trott said the amendment was "fantastic news for head teachers, parents and pupils across the country". "For over

First Thing: Trump tells critics to ‘sit back and relax’ as Iran claims to target US base

first round of Colombia’s presidential election on Sunday](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/01/colombia-far-right-presidential-candidate-espriella-wins-first-round-of-vote-ahead-of-election-runoff). He will face Senator Iván Cepeda, the candidate backed by the leftwing president, Gustavo Petro, in the runoff. With 99.97% of ballots counted

Can CCTV really stop children being abused in nurseries?

first time she'd ever eaten summer fruit pudding - and she loved it. She just loved everything." In 2022, Katie and John Meehan's nine-month-old daughter, Genevieve, died at a nursery in Stockport

Move over wind farms: why some argue cutting costs is the best way to cut carbon

new pylons and power lines - is pushing up network charges. There are also "balancing costs", including payments to wind farms to switch off when the system cannot absorb all the electricity they produce. And until

From Mumford & Sons to ‘free speech’ YouTuber: Winston Marshall’s dramatic career change

first mention on Fox News - [Tucker Carlson](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/tucker-carlson-regrets-trump-support), then the network’s controversial figurehead, took an interest in his treatment. His case briefly became a “cancel culture” cause célèbre. Marshall [quit the band

Why illegal children's homes are being paid up to £2m per child by councils

first place. But no more stringent regulation has been introduced to hold the directors of these services personally accountable - in contrast to sectors like financial services, where bank directors can be held criminally liable

Tuesday briefing: Can a deeply divided UK agree on an assisted dying bill?

first, the headlines. ## Five big stories 1. ***Monarchy*** | King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at the White House on Monday for a [state visit in Washington](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/27/king-charles-washington-state-visit-trump) with the transatlantic alliance showing fresh

NI to be first part of UK to offer free sign language classes for deaf children

first step" to providing more opportunities for the deaf community. "As good as a course is, when you learn a living language with people who use it and own it, creating those opportunities will make

'We need to move quickly,' says Labour MP seeking to challenge PM

Wales. Labour came joint second in Scotland, where the SNP retained control of the Parliament. West, a former junior minister, is not bidding to be the next Labour leader and prime minister herself

Election results so far at a glance - and what's still to come

Minister Sir Keir Starmer. The full picture will emerge later as most councils are not counting overnight and are due to announce results later on Friday, along with results for the Senedd and Scottish Parliament

Wednesday briefing: Where Starmer stands after another precarious day in Parliament

ministers**, Zoe Williams asks an important question: when the public find our leaders more and more unbearable, what if it’s not them that’s the problem … [but us](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/27/are-prime-ministers-problem-or-is-uk-ungovernable)? ***Charlie*** - Claudia Efemini

Friday briefing: How rising antisemitism is striking fear into the everyday lives of British Jews

first in a series of arson attacks that include the [firebombing of a synagogue](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/20/arrests-arson-attack-synagogue-kenton-north-west-london) and community symbols across the capital. And police have been investigating groups backed by the Iranian regime

'We will kill you and burn your house': Council staff under attack from High Street gangs

first time, the CTSI has also logged where it believes High Street crime gangs are operating most. The data reveals criminality in big cities, but also in smaller towns - including Great Yarmouth in Norfolk

World Cup 2026: Italy government officials slam idea of taking Iran’s place

Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti described the concept as “shameful”. The suggestion has also provoked embarrassment from Azzurri fans, with Italian media reminding readers that the idea has a very familiar feel. Italy’s main sports news

Royal finances face a cut. But will much really change?

first place - and that's never a good look," says Prescott. "However, if you want to have a monarchy that carries out public functions, then the state should pay for that, fundamentally," he says

Why has the assisted dying bill failed?

Wales is set to run out of time to become law when a final debate ends in the House of Lords on Friday. In its current form, the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Polls close in elections across England, Scotland and Wales

minister. In what is seen as the first true multiparty battle, Reform UK and the Green party are expected to make significant gains at the expense of Westminster’s two biggest parties in England, while

Barnaby Joyce rallies anti-abortion activists ahead of tight NSW vote

Wales](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/new-south-wales). Anti-abortion activists have threatened to campaign for One Nation against major parties to force new limits on terminating pregnancies on the back of its polling surge. Introduced to chants