NHS trust investigated for corporate manslaughter after Nottingham attacks 22. July 2026 (14:32) Trust that treated Valdo Calocane, who killed three people in 2023, sectioned him four times between 2020 and 2022The NHS trust that treated the triple killer Valdo Calocane in the years before the Nottingham attacks is being investigated by police for corporate manslaughter.Calocane, who has paranoid schizophrenia, was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order after he fatally stabbed the 19-year-old students Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley Kumar, and the 65-year-old caretaker Ian Coates, on 13 June 2023. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
ALP announces sweeping changes to student work placements as Gaza war looms large at party conference 22. July 2026 (14:30) Anthony Albanese will cast ‘practical’ policies as the key to countering the anxiety and frustration in AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastStudents in 10 fields including physiotherapy, speech pathology and clinical psychology will receive financial assistance to complete mandatory placements under a major expansion of the federal government’s paid work experience program.The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, will make the announcement in a speech to open the Labor national conference on Thursday, which will cast “practical” policies as the key to combating the anxiety and frustration gripping the electorate. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
British woman jailed in Hong Kong after making false rape allegations 22. July 2026 (14:28) Isabel Rose, 26, given six-year sentence for blackmail and perverting course of justice after accusing British bankerA British woman who reported being raped to police in Hong Kong has been sentenced to six years in prison for blackmail and perverting the course of public justice.Isabel Rose, 26, from south-east London, travelled to Hong Kong in early 2024 to visit a British banker she had met while travelling in south-east Asia. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Jessica Morgan named new Tate director – with ‘big pay cut‘ to take job 22. July 2026 (14:11) Clear frontrunner leaves lucrative role at New York’s Dia Art Foundation to join UK arts organisation at critical junctureJessica Morgan has been confirmed as the new director of Tate, marking her return to the arts organisation where she worked as a curator for more than a decade, at a critical juncture in its history.Morgan, the clear frontrunner in the race to replace Maria Balshaw, who left this spring after nine years in charge, is currently based in New York, where she has led the Dia Art Foundation since 2015. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump administration says 15 agencies will get $5bn in ‘AI for science’ effort 22. July 2026 (13:51) Administration will also overhaul how US government funds federal research by supporting individual scientists and AI over universitiesThe US will spend $5bn to tackle longstanding scientific problems across multiple fields using AI, the Trump administration said in a statement on Wednesday. The agencies will use the funding to identify the root causes of chronic diseases, accelerate drug discovery and develop longer-lasting building materials, among other tasks, according to the statement.Scientists will have access to the Department of Energy’s supercomputers, AI and specialized datasets, along with other components needed to run experiments using algorithms, said Michael Kratsios, chief technology adviser to Donald Trump, in an interview with Reuters. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Andy Burnham announces review of prisoner early release scheme 22. July 2026 (13:49) PM says he wants to be sure everything concerning controversial policy has been looked at before it goes aheadUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has said he will review the government’s controversial prisoner early release scheme with the justice secretary.The scheme, under which thousands of prisoners are to serve shorter sentences after new laws were passed to address a prison overcrowding crisis, is due to begin in September. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Six beluga whales finally leave embattled Canadian marine park 22. July 2026 (13:48) Whales flown to US aquariums after long-running saga in which Marineland had threatened to euthanise themSix beluga whales have at last left Marineland, the embattled Canadian marine park in Niagara Falls that previously threatened to kill its own animals, and are arriving at US aquariums this week.While the whales’ journey into the US marks the end of their long and controversial saga of captivity in Canada, advocates say the new conditions, though superior to Marineland, could bring continued challenges. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Our hearts are crushed’: Hannah Rapp’s violent death sparks outpouring of grief 22. July 2026 (12:00) Family and boxing community grieving deeply after Rapp was killed by motorist while she was cycling in TexasThe violent death of the US boxer Hannah Rapp, whom authorities say was killed recently by a motorist while she cycled, has left her sport, her communities outside the ring and her loved ones grieving deeply just weeks after she took her first world title shot.A statement from the Bryan Boxing gym where Rapp trained in Texas commemorated her as “an amazing lady and soul” while the Aggieland Cycling club to which she belonged recalled how her “kindness and excitement for life [buoyed] all who knew her”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia to warn China it won’t be bulled by ‘provocative‘ actions as it builds military and nuclear arsenal 22. July 2026 (12:00) Foreign minister Penny Wong will deliver speech criticising China’s recent launch of a nuclear-capable submarine-launched missileGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPenny Wong will warn China that Australia and other neighbouring nations will not be bullied by its “provocative” actions, after its involvement in another “destabilising and dangerous” incident this week.The foreign affairs minister – who will deliver the address on Thursday in the Philippines, where the 59th Asean foreign minister’s meeting is being held – will also caution world leaders against placing a toll on the strait of Hormuz after both Iran and the US threatened to do amid the protracted conflict. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Transport secretary ‘100% sure’ new cap on bus fares in England is fully funded – UK politics live 22. July 2026 (11:57) Earlier this week, Burnham’s new government faced questions about how the removal of VAT on electricity bills would be fundedWes Streeting is speaking now at the Farnborough airshow, you can watch here:The new defence secretary Wes Streeting is in Hampshire for the Farnborough airshow, where he is expected to speak in a couple of minutes. We will bring you the latest lines. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
