Thousands of pregnant women in England are reporting domestic abuse. Midwives are struggling to cope 20. September 2026 (08:00) Exclusive: Analysis ‘lays bare’ something midwives already know from their day-to-day workAbout 20,000 disclosures of domestic abuse are estimated to be made to maternity services in England every year, analysis has found.The figures are likely to be an underestimate of the true scale of disclosures, according to experts, highlighting the role maternity professionals play in identifying abuse. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Farage says he wants to ‘hijack’ Trump’s ICE czar to help secure UK border 20. September 2026 (08:00) Reform leader also tells US event Europe should have ‘more sensible view’ of president’s administrationNigel Farage has said he wants to “hijack” Donald Trump’s hardline ICE adviser and bring him to the UK “to secure our borders”.Speaking at an event in the US, the Reform UK leader also called for Europe to take a “more sensible view” of the US president’s administration rather than seeing it as “villainous”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Chiltern Railways enters public ownership in Labour nationalisation push 20. September 2026 (08:00) Operator that runs services between London Marylebone and Birmingham is sixth to be nationalised since 2025Chiltern Railways has become the latest train operator to enter public ownership as the government closes in on its ambition to renationalise all major passenger rail services.The operator, which runs commuter rail services on the Chiltern mainline between London Marylebone and Birmingham, on Sunday became the sixth to be nationalised under Labour, with the remaining four to follow by the end of 2027. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Flip the table and rise up’: Lib Dems’ president in combative mood as party gathers in Brighton 20. September 2026 (08:00) Josh Babarinde wants to target big tech and crypto billionaires while giving power and cash back to the publicStanding outside Toynbee Hall in the East End of London, Josh Babarinde doesn’t exactly look like a rabble-rouser. But despite the well-cut suit and disarmingly large smile, the president of the Liberal Democrats is, apparently, up for a fight.“There are big modern giants that are getting in the way of people’s ability to thrive, and it is the job of Liberal Democrats to address that,” says the 33-year-old. “How are we going to do that? Well, first of all, we’ve got to flip the table over and rise up.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
One child dead and two children and woman in critical condition after Blue Mountains stabbing 20. September 2026 (07:05) Crime scene established at Waratah Road, Valley Heights as NSW police say they ‘are not looking for any other people at this time’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA child has died in a stabbing attack in the Blue Mountains, with two other children and a woman in hospital in critical condition, New South Wales police say.In a statement on Sunday afternoon, police said emergency services responded to reports of three children and a woman with stab wounds in a vehicle on Waratah Road, Valley Heights. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Are global stock markets heading for a crash? 20. September 2026 (07:00) Economies thrown into renewed turmoil as AI debt, Iran war and soaring government bond yields fuel alarmAt the height of the summer, the mood was optimistic in the world’s financial capitals. Powered by the AI revolution, the US stock market had rallied to a fresh all-time high, as investors bet the multitrillion-dollar investment spree would overshadow the hit from the Iran war.Now the warning lights are flashing red. As the fighting in the Middle East intensifies without clear sign of a resolution, financial markets have been thrown into renewed turmoil. A slowdown looms in the AI arms race, and tinderbox conditions in the market for government debt are fuelling alarm. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
More Australians to live into their 90s as life expectancy forecast to rise over coming decades 20. September 2026 (06:32) Treasury’s latest intergenerational report projects life expectancy at birth will reach 89 for women and 86 for men by 2066Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian households will shrink but more people can expect to live well into their 90s, according to the latest update to forecasts of the country’s long-term future.Treasury’s latest intergenerational report, to be published in full on Monday, will project the impact of government policies 40 years into the future. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
