Concern continues after local elections and George Galloway win that party’s position on Israel-Gaza war still eroding supportLabour is directing activists to campaign in seats with substantial Muslim populations, over fears that some voters have been alienated by the party’s stance on Gaza.Its campaigning efforts are mostly being concentrated on Conservative...

Increased reliance on private provision is pushing children hundreds of miles away from friends and familyThe number of places in council-run children’s homes in England has fallen by a third since 2012 – at the same time as places in privately run profit-making children’s homes have soared, according to an Observer analysis of government data.The dramatic...

The current pair, Wang Wang and Fu Ni, will return to China this year. Follow the day’s news headlinesWhat is on the agenda for Chinese premier Li Qiang’s visit to Australia? | ExplainerGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLabor ‘continuing to consult’ on Makarrata commission, Albanese saysAnthony Albanese says he...

The current pair, Wang Wang and Fu Ni, will return to China this year. Follow the day’s news headlinesWhat is on the agenda for Chinese premier Li Qiang’s visit to Australia? | ExplainerGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLabor ‘continuing to consult’ on Makarrata commission, Albanese saysAnthony Albanese says he...

Gaffe came as 78-year-old Republican presidential candidate sought to bolster his support among Black and Latino voters in MichiganDonald Trump has made a point in recent months of deriding his rival Joe Biden as being cognitively impaired, mocking the 81-year-old US president for his verbal stumbles and accusing him of falling both up and down stairs.But...

The news anchor, who will present the programme with Laura Kuenssberg, has spoken on Desert Island Discs about the insults and threats he has experienced as a broadcaster Clive Myrie has detailed the racism he has experienced during his broadcasting career, as he prepares to present the BBC’s general election night programme.Speaking to Lauren Laverne...