Sources say Rachel Reeves told cabinet colleagues yesterday the figure was much higher than previously estimatedGood morning. Governments engage in expectation management, and the latest example is on the front page of the Financial Times this morning, where there is a story saying Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, has identified a “£40bn funding gap”...

Deputy premier says Gary Williamson, who is running in the seat of Redlands, should be ‘disendorsed immediately’Get ourbreaking news email,free app ordaily news podcastOne Nation has refused to comment on the future of a candidate at the Queensland state election who likened the Covid vaccine to the Holocaust amid calls for him to be stood down.Health...

MPC will also look at global issues and it is likely that UK rates will fall faster than previously thoughtUK inflation falls below 2% for first time since 2021Business live – latest updatesAt a glance, last month’s sharp drop in the headline inflation figure to 1.7% tells the Bank of England all it needs to know when it considers whether to cut interest...

Justin Welby warns new law risks turning right to die into a duty ahead of bill being formally introduced in parliamentThe archbishop of Canterbury has warned that legalising assisted dying is dangerous and risks turning the right to die into a duty.His intervention came before the formal introduction of a private members’ bill in the Commons on Wednesday...

Race organisers apologise after posting edited images of two runners where their Asics and Puma branding was obscuredGet our breaking news email,free app or daily news podcastThe Nike-sponsored Melbourne Marathon festival has apologised for posting an edited image of a winning runner with the logo of a sports apparel rival obscured.The image depicted...

Coogee and Gordons Bay beachgoers had been warned not to touch the material. ‘Tar balls’ form from oil spills or seepage at seaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThousands of black golf ball-sized pieces of debris that washed up on the sand and forced the closure of two Sydney...