Word of the demonstrations that have spread across the west has cheered some in Gaza’s southernmost cityMiddle East crisis – live updatesIn the tented camps and crowded streets of Rafah, the pro-Palestine campus protests in the US have been followed closely.“We hear a lot of news about students’ demonstrations in American universities … When I saw that,...

Charities say FoI disclosure that 369 such children were held over 21-month period is ‘hugely concerning’More than 350 lone children were held in UK-run detention facilities in northern France over a 21-month period, according to documents disclosed under freedom of information laws.The Home Office has admitted that it failed to keep data on how many...

Former home secretary says PM’s ‘plan is not working’ and he needs to change course after local elections drubbingUK politics live – latest updatesSuella Braverman has said the Conservatives have run out of time to oust Rishi Sunak but he needs to “own this and fix it”, after local election results indicated the UK is heading for a Labour government.The...

Former home secretary says Tory voters are ‘on strike’ and are ‘not coming out to support us’ in wake of dire local and mayoral election resultsLabour triumphs in London and West Midlands Braverman says no time to oust Sunak so he must ‘own this and fix it’Full mayoral and council results for EnglandMark Harper is now being interview by Laura Kuenssberg...

Hopes for deal rise as militant group continues talks on new Israeli proposal; protests around Israel call on PM to accept deal for return of hostagesAt least 34,683 Palestinian people have been killed and 78,018 injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza since 7 October, the Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Sunday.Most of the casualties have been...

Academics warn loss of higher education arts and humanities courses will harm understanding of racism and imperial historyCuts to arts and humanities subjects within higher education will have damaging implications for our understanding of race and colonialism, academics have warned.Petitions have been launched to save anthropology at Kent University,...