Labour MPs call for ‘level playing field’ for farmers 30. March 2026 (01:01) The Labour Rural Research Group is calling for an overhaul of food labelling and a commitment to protect welfare standards in trade deals.(London News)
US will reportedly allow Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba amid blockade 30. March 2026 (00:41) Anatoly Kolodkin could soon discharge at Matanzas port, US official says, three months after Cuba’s last oil importThe US is allowing a Russian tanker full of crude oil to reach Cuba, the New York Times reported on Sunday, possibly granting a lifeline to the Caribbean island amid a de facto oil blockade imposed by Washington.Ship tracking data showed the Russian-flagged tanker Anatoly Kolodkin on Sunday was just off the eastern tip of Cuba. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia politics live: Chalmers says there is no ‘expectation’ of a recession; Pocock condemns stories of older Australians ‘charged $200 to have a shower’ 29. March 2026 (23:58) Treasurer says government’s inflation forecast from a fortnight ago is now looking ‘conservative’. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTrade minister to speak at National Press Club after signing of EU free trade dealDon Farrell, the trade and tourism minister, will speak to journalists at the National Press Club in Canberra today, talking up the government’s new free trade agreement with the European Union.We haven’t had an honest conversation in this country about issues around taxation for a very long time, because the conversation always gets shut down. So I absolutely support us having honest conversations as Australians about what we should be doing into the future that’s in the best interest of our nation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Starmer to meet business leaders amid Hormuz blockade 29. March 2026 (23:43) The Prime Minister is expected to meet senior representatives from the energy, shipping and financial services industries.(London News)
Keir Starmer to launch local elections campaign with focus on cost of living 29. March 2026 (23:30) PM will also cite Iran war as reason to stick with Labour, as party adopts new slogan: ‘Pride in Britain’ Keir Starmer will say that a vote for Reform UK will put at risk progress Labour is making on the cost of living, arguing that Britain’s values are being tested in a volatile world.Launching the party’s local elections campaign with a new slogan: “Pride in Britain”, Starmer will urge voters to stay the course with Labour. A dire set of results are predicted for the party in Wales, Scotland and English councils, especially in the north-east of England and London. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
