Border Patrol commander to leave Minneapolis after shooting of Alex Pretti 27. January 2026 (10:05) Gregory Bovino, an aggressive promoter of Trump’s deportation agenda, is said to have been stripped of ‘commander at large’ titleGregory Bovino, the Border Patrol commander who has become the public face of the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, is expected to leave the city on Tuesday as the Trump administration reshuffles the leadership of its immigration enforcement operation and scales back the federal presence after a second fatal shooting by officers.A senior Trump administration official told Reuters that the 55-year-old, who has been a lightning rod for criticism from Democrats and civil liberties activists, would be leaving Minnesota along with some of the agents deployed with him. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Storm Chandra live: danger to life warning as severe flooding expected in south-west England 27. January 2026 (08:47) Flood and weather warnings from both Environment Agency and the Met Office are in place across much of the UKAn amber weather warning for rain is in place for parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset. The Met Office said 30-50mm rainfall was likely in these areas, with 60-80mm across some higher ground, especially south Dartmoor.A second amber warning was in force for wind for parts of Northern Ireland, where the Met Office said severe gales were likely, which could bring down trees and cause dangerous coastal conditions. Gusts of up to 75mph were expected. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Leaseholders in England and Wales to have ground rent capped at £250 a year 27. January 2026 (08:45) Keir Starmer says move is ‘good news for homeowners’ in TikTok video announcing changeGround rents are to be capped at £250 a year for leaseholders in England and Wales, Keir Starmer has announced, as his government unveiled proposals to ban leaseholds for new flats.New leasehold flats will be banned and existing leaseholders will get the right to switch to commonhold in an attempt to give homeowners greater control over their properties, under proposals to be put out to consultation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Storm Chandra: severe flood warning in Devon as more rain and wind hits UK 27. January 2026 (08:25) Almost 100 flood warnings issued in England, with red warning, meaning danger to life, in Ottery St MaryA red flood warning – meaning danger to life – has been issued for a river in south-west England as Storm Chandra brought heavy rain and strong winds to many areas of the UK.The Environment Agency (EA) said severe flooding was expected on Tuesday morning in Ottery St Mary, which sits on the River Otter, with the flood water expected to be deep and fast-flowing. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
ABC says ‘compromised staff account’ led to photos of porn actors being posted on Facebook page 27. January 2026 (08:05) Hacker published images of Bonnie Blue, Lily Phillips and unflattering photo of Anthony Albanese on national broadcaster’s Facebook pageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe national broadcaster’s Facebook page for ABC News was briefly overtaken by a hacker who posted two suggestive photographs of OnlyFans adult content creators and an unflattering photograph of the prime minister eating a hotdog.The cover image on the ABC News Facebook page at one stage on Tuesday was a photograph of British porn star Bonnie Blue in a pink bikini. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Nottingham attacks survivor fears repeat if lessons not learned 27. January 2026 (08:00) Wayne Birkett warns ‘nothing’s changed’ after watchdog found failings in killer Valdo Calocane’s mental health careA survivor of the 2023 Nottingham attacks has said a similar incident could happen again without improvements to mental health services in the region.Wayne Birkett criticised the lack of changes at the Nottinghamshire healthcare NHS foundation trust, which was responsible for Valdo Calocane’s mental health care between May 2020 and September 2022, and called on the health secretary, Wes Streeting, to directly intervene. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Sussan Ley to announce Liberal-only frontbench as allies increasingly confident she won’t face spill 27. January 2026 (06:17) One senior MP says party’s credibility would be ‘in tatters’ if it removed first female leader at Nationals’ behestFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSussan Ley is planning to announce a Liberal party-only frontbench within days that formalises the breakup of the Coalition, as she stares down a campaign from the right faction to end her leadership over the latest split with the Nationals.The opposition leader’s allies are increasingly confident Ley won’t face a leadership spill when parliament returns next week, with conservative contenders Andrew Hastie and Angus Taylor yet to declare their intentions. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
California governor Gavin Newsom accuses TikTok of suppressing content critical of Trump 27. January 2026 (06:00) Newsom launched a review of the platform, despite TikTok saying a systems failure was responsible for the issueCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom has accused TikTok of suppressing content critical of president Donald Trump, as he launched a review of the platform’s content moderation practices to determine if they violated state law, even as the platform blamed a systems failure for the issues.The step comes after TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, said last week it had finalised a deal to set up a majority US-owned joint venture that will secure US data, to avoid a US ban on the short video app used by more than 200 million Americans. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Scotland-France ferry could relaunch amid £35bn Dunkirk regeneration plan 27. January 2026 (06:00) French port’s green energy push, evoking second world war spirit of resilience, is seen as a testing ground for reindustrialisationA new cargo and passenger ferry service directly linking Scotland and France could launch later this year as the port of Dunkirk embarks on a €40bn (£35bn) regeneration programme it claims will mirror the second world war resilience for which it is famed.The plans could include a new service between Rosyth in Fife and Dunkirk, eight years after the last freight ferries linked Scotland to mainland Europe, and 16 years after passenger services stopped. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Starmer v Burnham: will it split Labour? – podcast 27. January 2026 (04:00) The prime minister may have seen off the challenge for the moment – but what will be the cost to his leadership? Peter Walker reportsEver since Andy Burnham abandoned Westminster to become Greater Manchester’s first ever mayor in 2017, he has been dogged with questions about returning to parliament for the top job. He never hid his ambition to become prime minister one day – he couldn’t, really, given that he tried and failed twice to become Labour party leader. But he insisted time and again that he was perfectly happy back in his beloved north, and had no plans to get back to London.Then on Saturday night, he finally cracked. He wrote to Labour’s ruling body to ask for permission to stand in Gorton and Denton, promising a “hopeful and unifying campaign”, in what he admitted was a risky move. Winning the byelection was not a given and he would have to give up being the mayor if he succeeded. But instead he was blocked by the committee, including Keir Starmer, from standing at all. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
