US response to UN pandemic talks ‘severely weakens’ global planning, says leading health expert 28. September 2026 (14:49) The US says it is unable to support a major global text on pandemic prevention and preparedness put forward at UN general assemblyThe United States government’s decision to block a major global declaration on pandemic preparedness “severely weakens” the effort, and signals intent to disrupt international cooperation, says Prof Lawrence Gostin, a leading expert on global health law from Georgetown University.The United Nations general assembly had been due to adopt a political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response on 25 September after a high-level meeting on the subject. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Healey vows to stick to fiscal rules in budget built on hope 28. September 2026 (14:25) Chancellor tells Labour conference it’s ‘not progressive’ to fail to balance books amid rising welfare bill as borrowing costs climb to record highBusiness live – latest updatesPrice of diesel on UK forecourts reaches all-time highJohn Healey has pledged to use next month’s budget to inject hope into Britain’s economy while sticking to the government’s fiscal rules, arguing there is “nothing progressive” about losing control of public finances.In his first speech as chancellor to Labour conference, Healey warned that next month’s highly anticipated tax-and-spending event would need to take into account a challenging global backdrop. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Iran says it ‘has no plans to negotiate with US’ despite Trump claims – US politics live 28. September 2026 (14:24) Trump had told Axios he expected talks to resume a day after he rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the strait of HormuzSign up for the Breaking News US emailTrump also spent some of Sunday posting about his frustration with the US supreme court, after the justices repeatedly blocked Missouri from using a Republican-friendly congressional map for the upcoming midterm elections that the president had backed.“They continuously, three times now, overrule Judges who came to the correct decisions,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, in another stunning rebuke of the judiciary. The president has increased his pushback against the top court, particularly after rulings Trump considers unfavorable in the last year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
