Atlanta travelers face uncertain airport wait times as DHS funding deal nears 27. March 2026 (13:47) Passengers report varying experiences at different times of day at security screening as ICE agents assist TSA staffUS politics – live updatesHartfield-Jackson Atlanta international airport turned the digital wait time sign off days ago. Predicting passenger behavior can be hard; predicting the behavior of unpaid TSA agents is also hard. Keeping an accurate clock has been impossible.Even though ICE agents have started filling in for TSA screeners at some airports, a morning flight might mean a three-hour slog with lines winding around baggage carousels, from the security checkpoint all the way outside to the curb. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Man jailed for assaulting woman in London attack witnessed by Barron Trump 27. March 2026 (13:44) Matvei Rumiantsev, who became jealous of woman’s friendship with US president’s son, jailed for four yearsA Russian man has been jailed for four years for assaulting a woman in an attack in London that was witnessed on a video call by Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron.Matvei Rumiantsev, 23, attacked the woman when he became jealous of her friendship with Trump, 19, after she met him through social media, a court heard. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Cabinet Office to ask Mandelson to provide messages from personal phone 27. March 2026 (13:24) Concerns that exchanges about US ambassador appointment may have been lost after theft of McSweeney’s phoneUK politics live – latest updatesPeter Mandelson will be asked to supply messages from his personal phone as part of the investigation into his appointment as Keir Starmer’s ambassador to the US.In February, MPs forced the government to commit to publishing tens of thousands of documents after a controversy erupted over the prime minister’s awareness of the former peer’s links to the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before he was given the prestigious posting. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK music industry figures call for more black talent in executive roles 27. March 2026 (13:20) Report shows black music accounts for 80% of money generated by UK industry in past 30 yearsLeading figures in the UK music industry are calling for more work to be done to support black talent in executive roles as a report finds that 80% of UK music revenue has been generated by black music in the past 30 years.A recent report by UK Music states that black music has made £24.5bn out of the £30bn generated by the UK music industry in the past 30 years. However, industry figures have highlighted that black people are still kept out of top executive roles. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Starmer says Iran and Ukraine wars could reshape global order and ‘define us for a generation’ – UK politics live 27. March 2026 (11:49) His remarks come as foreign secretary Yvette Cooper meets her counterparts at a G7 meeting in FranceThe prime minister spoke briefly about people’s concerns over the impact of the Iran war on the cost of living.“I know that, because of what’s going in on the Iran war, people are really worried,” Keir Starmer told parents and teachers during a visit to a school in London. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Five firms including Autotrader and Just Eat investigated over fake review failings 27. March 2026 (11:35) CMA also looks into Pasta Evangelists, funeral operator Dignity and review company Feefo in latest crackdownI was paid to write fake Google reviews – then my ‘bosses’ tried to scam meBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK competition watchdog has launched investigations into five companies including Autotrader and Just Eat over concerns they have not done enough to tackle fake and misleading online reviews.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which has previously investigated the tech companies Amazon and Google, said its latest crackdown includes the funeral services operator Dignity, the review company Feefo and the restaurant chain Pasta Evangelists. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Weather tracker: cold weather sweeps Europe and cyclone hits Australia 27. March 2026 (10:24) Low pressure brings unsettled conditions to southern Europe, and rain and snow to western and central areasSouthern Europe has been under a variety of severe weather warnings this week owing to widely unsettled conditions driven by an area of low pressure in the region. This area of low pressure – previously a part of the system that brought colder conditions to swathes of the UK earlier this week – moved southwards across Europe through the middle of the week.In doing so, it brought a cold front across western and central parts of Europe, with spells of rain and hill snow across the Alps on Wednesday, followed by snow showers on a brisk north-westerly wind. By Friday morning, accumulations of 20-40cm were expected above 600 metres, and with 60-100cm above 1,000 metres in the Swiss Alps. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Billy Bragg calls for big turnout at London march against far right 27. March 2026 (10:00) Musician urges public to send clear message at what is expected to be UK’s biggest ever multicultural rallyBilly Bragg has encouraged people to send a clear message to those seeking to divide the country by turning out to support what is expected to be the biggest multicultural march in UK history on Saturday.Speaking to the Guardian before the Together Alliance’s march against the far right in central London, the musician and political activist said participants hoped to “send out a message to our fellow citizens that we are willing to take a stand against [the politics of hate] being imported into the UK”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US Senate passes funding package for Homeland Security that excludes ICE 27. March 2026 (09:53) House of Representatives still needs to act before funded agencies such as airport security can reopen, CNN reportsThe US Senate has passed legislation that will finance most of the Department of Homeland Security but withhold funds from ICE and part of Customs and Border Protection, the office of the Senate Democratic party leader, Chuck Schumer, said in a statement.The agreement would fund DHS components such as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and US Coast Guard, the statement said. CNN reported that the House of Representatives would still need to act before funded agencies within the department could reopen. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Saudi Arabia urging US to ramp up Iran attacks, intelligence source confirms 27. March 2026 (09:16) Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is said to view US-Israeli war as ‘historic opportunity’ to remake Middle EastMiddle East crisis – live updatesSaudi Arabia has urged the US to ramp up attacks on Iran, a Saudi intelligence source has confirmed, while it is weighing a decision on whether to join the fight directly.The Saudi source confirmed reporting in the New York Times that said the kingdom’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has urged Donald Trump not to cut short his war against Iran, and that the US-Israeli campaign represented a “historic opportunity” to remake the Middle East. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
