The Guardian - March 15, 2025

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March 15, 2025

PM: Putin must not 'play games' over ceasefire

Keir Starmer has warned that Vladimir Putin cannot be allowed to \"play games\" with the possibility of a ceasefire in Ukraine, as he prepares to present proposals for a peace deal to a coalition of about 25 world leaders.

4 mins

Noel Clarke did not grope me, actor tells Guardian libel trial

An actor who was said to have been groped by Noel Clarke told the high court yesterday that the incident had never happened.

1 min

Thames Water asks Ofwat for leniency on costs and fines as it tries to attract buyers

Thames Water is asking to be spared billions of pounds of costs and fines over the next five years and heap more on to bills so it can attract new investors, the Guardian can reveal.

4 mins

Influencer leaves Australia after outrage over baby wombat stunt

The US hunting influencer who caused outrage in Australia after grabbing a baby wombat from its mother has left the country.

1 min

Pecking order Villagers left living in fear after spate of attacks by hawk with a dislike for tall men

Villagers left living in fear after spate of attacks by hawk with a dislike for tall men

3 mins

Chancellor urged to bend fiscal rules instead of cutting welfare

Leading economists are urging Rachel Reeves to bend her fiscal rules or raise taxes instead of cutting welfare when she responds to growing spending pressures in her spring statement later this month.

3 mins

GDP down by 0.1% after services fail to plug the gap

The UK economy contracted by 0.1% in January, dealing a blow to Rachel Reeves before the spring statement later this month.

1 min

Coffee drinkers urged to try supermarket own brands as prices soar

It's a wake-up call for instant coffee drinkers - the price of some of the UK's best-known brands has soared by up to 40% in a year.

1 min

Rigged recruitment claim by four female staff settled by BBC

Four female news presenters have reached a last-minute settlement with the BBC over claims they were the victims of a \"rigged\" recruitment process.

2 mins

Putin plays the long game - but will it persuade Trump to go in to bat for Ukraine?

Putin appeared to be walking a fine line between avoiding a rebuff of Trump's peace initiative and imposing his own conditions

3 mins

Jonathan Powell The veteran negotiator being lauded over the US and Ukraine detente

In the topsy-turvy world in which Keir Starmer and his aides operate, the US putting the onus on Russia to agree to a truce with Ukraine marked a significant victory.

3 mins

Beating a retreat Mixed emotions as Ukrainians give up territorial gains

Under constant attack from drones attached to fibre optic cables, the soldiers scrambled in groups of two or three along hidden tracks or through fields, often walking miles on foot to get back into Ukrainian territory.

5 mins

Republicans Party of cold war hawks gives way to Putin-isation

In a speech that ran for 100 minutes there was one moment when Donald Trump drew more applause from Democrats than Republicans.

3 mins

Tate cuts jobs to reduce budget deficit left over from pandemic

The Tate is cutting 7% of its workforce to help address a funding deficit left over from the pandemic, the British arts institution has said.

1 min

Macfadyen to Star in New TV Adaptation of le Carré's Cold War Spy Novels

Matthew Macfadyen has been cast as George Smiley in a new TV series based on the novels of John le Carré that will be produced by the late author's sons.

1 min

We are not alone: life must exist beyond Earth, says scientist

Life must exist beyond Earth, a leading space scientist has said, adding that it is yet another example of our hubris to suppose otherwise.

2 mins

Watchdog investigates Lord Dannatt after Guardian revelations

The House of Lords watchdog has started an official investigation into revelations that a peer offered to secure meetings with ministers for a potential commercial client who wanted to lobby the government.

2 mins

Little lens Spectacles are scaling down for face appeal

Jurassic World Rebirth may be the most anticipated film of the summer, but it's not the dinosaurs that are piquing our attention.

2 mins

Lansley reforms What were they, and why have they been seen as a disaster?

Keir Starmer announced on Thursday that the government was abolishing NHS England.

3 mins

Job cuts from NHS restructure 'will be twice as big' as workers expected

The jobs cull from the government's radical restructuring of the NHS will be at least twice as big as previously thought, with other parts of the health service being downsized too.

3 mins

Civil service PM warned to avoid Musk-like language

Keir Starmer has been warned against adopting the language of Elon Musk after railing against \"blockers and checkers\" and the \"flabby\" civil service this week.

2 mins

Why Starmer and Streeting kept the news under wraps

Genuine surprises are rare in the briefing-and leak-heavy world of UK politics, but this week's news about the abolition of NHS England, the body that has run the country's health service since 2013, definitely counted.

3 mins

Ministers could quit over plan to freeze disability benefits

No 10 has been warned it could face frontbench resignations if it follows through with plans to freeze some disability benefits – a move that would require a vote in parliament.

3 mins

A bombshell week My marriage is at risk, says Staley, in court testimony

Early a year and a half after Jes Staley was banned from the City for allegedly lying about the depth of his relationship with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the former Barclays CEO arrived in court ready for a fight.

4 mins

Microlightning in water may have sparked life on Earth

Charles Darwin thought it started in a warm pond. Others point to comets that ploughed into Earth. And some suspect a bolt from the blue, a lightning strike into the ocean.

1 min

Richest farmers 'left in cold' by plans to change nature funding scheme

The richest farmers in England would not be able to apply for nature funding under proposals being considered by ministers.

2 mins

Customers reviewed Chefs fight back against diners' free meal scams

Restaurant owners are abandoning the age-old \"customer is always right\" maxim because too many diners try to get freebies through threats, making malicious complaints and using underhand tricks.

2 mins

But is it any good? How authors feel about new artificial 'creative writing'

How authors feel about new artificial 'creative writing'

5 mins

Runcorn Reform UK riding high as voters lose faith in Starmer

On a weekday morning, an advertising van is weaving its way through the narrow streets of Runcorn town centre. On the side is a black-and-white picture of Nigel Farage with a quote from the Reform UK leader: \"We are going to have to move to an insurance-based system of healthcare.\"

3 mins

Watchdog Urged to Investigate Free Support Trump Official Gave Farage

The MPs' standards watchdog has been asked to investigate whether Nigel Farage should have declared regular free support given to him by a US PR adviser who is now a key official in Donald Trump's administration.

2 mins

GPs' organisation drops opposition to legalisation of assisted dying

The professional body for GPs has softened its stance on the legalisation of assisted dying, moving to a position of neutrality on the issue.

1 min

Tate Case: Misogynist Influencer Irate Over Reception in Florida

It was a welcome to Florida that Andrew Tate was not expecting, far less the warm embrace he believed he was entitled to.

3 mins

TV review Shades of Breaking Bad in this heist show with a heart

Contrary to popular belief, a man's reach should ideally not exceed his grasp. All hell tends to break loose if it does. Never more so, it turns out, than if a pair of low-level criminals find a semi-lucrative groove posing as DEA agents to fake-bust other small-time drug dealers and relieve them of their cash.

2 mins

Kittens are expensive, but grabbing baby wildlife could cost an arm and leg

To the people who parked their consciences and voted for Donald Trump because, they thought, he'd slash regulation, cut corporate taxes and eviscerate the federal government to send their stock holdings soaring, I'd like to ask: how's that working out for you?

4 mins

Sudan rejects US request to take in Palestinians under Trump's Gaza plan

Sudanese officials say they have rejected a request from the US to discuss taking in Palestinians displaced from Gaza under Donald Trump's plan to turn the territory into a \"Riviera on the Mediterranean\".

3 mins

Killed in Cold Blood The Cycle of Revenge That Threatens to Tear Syria Apart

Sipping tea on an unusually warm February afternoon on his veranda that overlooked the small Alawite village of Arza, north-west Syria, Mohammed Abdullah al-Ismaili said he trusted the new Syrian authorities to keep him safe.

5 mins

Panama Trump seeks Pentagon plan for full access to canal

The Trump administration has called on the Pentagon to provide military options to ensure the country has full access to the Panama canal, two US officials told Reuters on Thursday.

1 min

'You ruined this place': Vance is booed at concert after Trump takeover of venue

JD Vance, the US vice-president, was booed by the audience as he took his seat at a National Symphony Orchestra concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Thursday evening.

3 mins

US visas Pro-Israel group 'has list of thousands' it wants deported

A far-right group that claimed credit for the arrest of a Palestinian activist and permanent US resident whom the Trump administration is seeking to deport says it has submitted \"thousands of names\" for similar treatment.

1 min

Duterte appears before Hague court accused of crimes against humanity over 'war on drugs'

Rodrigo Duterte yesterday became the first Asian former leader to appear before the international criminal court at The Hague.

3 mins

We expect respect from the US, says Carney as he becomes Canada's PM

Mark Carney has said Canada will never be part of the US, after being sworn in as the country's 24th prime minister, capping a sudden rise to power for the former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England.

2 mins

From war to Styles The media pioneer finding new ways to deliver the news to gen Z's phones

Lucy Blakiston, the 27-year-old founder of a thriving global media company, loves being underestimated. And swearing.

3 mins

Sewage team pulls out the biggest fatberg in Western Australia

The biggest fatberg found in Western Australia has been pulled from a sewer, weighing in at 30,000kg.

1 min

Taiwanese president declares China a 'foreign hostile force'

Taiwan's new president has formally labelled China a \"foreign hostile force\" and stepped up security measures in the face of growing threats and a string of spying cases.

1 min

Alarm Over Peru's Law To Stop Human Rights Legal Challenges

Human rights groups in Peru have voiced alarm over an anti-NGO law that prevents civil society organisations taking legal action against the state for human rights abuses - a move that activists say will prevent the vulnerable from accessing justice.

2 mins

Tensions mount in Serbia with tens of thousands expected at Belgrade protest

Tens of thousands of people from across Serbia are expected to join an anti-corruption rally in Belgrade today in what is seen as a culmination of months of protest that have shaken the grip of the country's autocratic president, Aleksandar Vučić.

3 mins

Hackman's estate aims to prevent release of autopsy images related to actor's death

A representative for the estate of the actor Gene Hackman is seeking to block the public release of autopsy and investigative reports, especially photographs and police body-camera video, related to the recent deaths of Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, after their partially mummified bodies were discovered at their US home in February.

2 mins

Chips, seal milk and moles - the weird diet of gulls revealed

Gulls are renowned for snatching chips from tourists' hands, but a new scientific project has revealed the birds also like to tuck into moles and quench their thirst with seal milk.

2 mins

Green MP warns over Labour's push for growth at expense of nature

Labour's push for economic growth at the expense of climate and nature is \"completely false and extremely dangerous\", the co-leader of the Green party has said.

3 mins

'All the birds returned' How China restored the world's most eroded place

'All the birds returned'

3 mins

Chaos reigns Bourbon makers left bewildered by Trump's on-off tariffs

Rough Brothers is in the midst of a big expansion.

4 mins

Asda to cut prices and increase staff to boost sales and market share

Asda is to invest \"a pretty significant war chest\" in cutting prices and putting more staff on the shop floor as the supermarket chain tries to revive the business, which is losing sales and market share.

3 mins

Steel industry calls for capped energy prices amid trade war

The British steel industry has called for capped energy prices for heavy industry to match France and Germany, as companies grapple with Donald Trump's trade war.

1 min

Musk's Tesla says Trump tariffs could hit US car exports

Tesla has told the US government that Donald Trump's trade war could expose the electric carmaker to retaliatory tariffs that would also affect other US manufacturers.

1 min

The dealmaker What next for Mike Ashley's patchwork retail empire?

The lush green fields, scattering of farm buildings and 12th-century splendour of nearby Coombe Abbey that surround the village of Ansty in Warwickshire are a long way from the neon football boots, giant mugs and piles of tracksuit bottoms of Sports Direct's busy stores.

5 mins

Property What you need to know if you're buying jointly

High prices mean teaming up is often necessary - but it needs straight talking (and legal help) to avoid the pitfalls, says Emma Lunn

4 mins

Money hacks How to make the most of Isas before April's deadline

The maximum you can put away each tax year in any adult Isa is £20,000.

5 mins

Nice to wake up to Nationwide customers to get £50 'windfalls'

Every little helps, so they say. Nationwide building society announced this week that it would be dishing out £50 mini-windfalls to more than 12 million members.

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