Royal Mail criticised for raising stamp prices again despite ‘failing service’ 06. March 2026 (14:22) Company says first-class deliveries will rise to £1.80 and second-class stamps will increase to 91p from 7 AprilBusiness live – latest updatesRoyal Mail has been criticised for announcing another hike in the cost of first- and second-class stamps while providing what Citizens Advice described as a “failing service”.From 7 April, the price of a first-class stamp will increase by 10p, or 6%, to £1.80. The cost of the second-class service is going up by 4p, or 5%, to 91p. Royal Mail blamed the need for price increases on the “continued rise in the cost of delivery for every letter”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US officials increase security over fear of attack by Iran amid US-Israel bombing 06. March 2026 (14:20) Federal and local officials have announced more patrols, counterterrorism measures and heightened monitoringGovernment officials across the US have taken new security measures because of fears that Iran, or its supporters, may launch attacks on targets in America to retaliate for the US and Israel’s bombing of the country.Federal and local public officials have announced that they have taken steps such as increasing law enforcement patrols to prevent any attack, which could come directly from the Iranian regime or a lone actor, security experts said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Texas lawmaker ends re-election bid after admitting to affair with ex-staffer 06. March 2026 (14:18) Republican congressman Tony Gonzales had repeatedly denied affair with former aide who later died by suicideUS politics live – latest updatesTexas Republican congressman Tony Gonzales is ending his bid for re-election but said he will serve out his term, following his admitting, after repeated denials, that he had an affair with a former staff member who later died by suicide.Gonzales announced his plan late on Thursday after facing calls from party leadership to withdraw from the race for re-election this November. Others in Congress had called on him to resign his seat. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US investigators believe strike on Iranian girls’ school probably carried out by US forces 06. March 2026 (14:05) US military officials briefed on investigation make disclosure, while Pentagon has confirmed only that inquiry is under wayMinab school bombing: how the worst mass casualty event of the Iran war unfolded – a visual guideMilitary investigators believe it is likely that US forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed scores of children on Saturday but have not yet reached a final conclusion, according to two US officials.Reuters was unable to determine further details about the investigation, including what evidence contributed to the tentative assessment, what type of munition was used, who was responsible or why the US might have struck the school. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Iran’s president says ‘some countries’ have begun mediation efforts to end war 06. March 2026 (13:46) Masoud Pezeshkian says any talks must address ‘those who underestimated the Iranian people and ignited this conflict’Middle East crisis – live updatesIran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has said for the first time that some countries have begun mediation efforts to end the war with the US and Israel, without identifying those countries, adding that any talks should address those who started the war.Qatar, Turkey, Egypt and Oman have all offered to mediate at some point since US and Israel launched joint strikes last Saturday. Two days ago, Iran’s foreign ministry said it was a time for defence of the country, not for diplomacy. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Peter Mandelson released from bail conditions 06. March 2026 (13:39) Officers have decided former minister is not a flight risk, but he remains under investigationPolice have released Peter Mandelson from his bail conditions after deciding he was not a flight risk, the Guardian has learned.Sources say the Metropolitan police have decided to drop the conditions they applied after arresting him on suspicion of misconduct in public office last month, though he remains under investigation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Italy wins claim over name of Spanish restaurant chain The Mafia Sits at the Table 06. March 2026 (13:33) After years of court action and complaints, trademark office in Spain rules name is counter to ‘public order and morality’A Spanish restaurant chain called The Mafia Sits at the Table may soon have to change its name after the country’s patent and trademark office heeded objections from the Italian government and ruled that the brand’s nomenclature ran counter to “both public order and morality”.Italy has pursued its claim against the chain – known in Spanish as La Mafia se sienta a la mesa – through various courts and official bodies over the past few years, alleging that the name trivialises both organised crime and efforts to fight it. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Telegraph sold for £575m as German buyer elbows out Daily Mail 06. March 2026 (13:31) Axel Springer, owner of Bild and Die Welt, is understood to have agreed all-cash deal for one of UK’s oldest newspapersBusiness live – latest updatesAxel Springer, the owner of Politico and Business Insider, is to acquire the Telegraph after tabling a £575m deal that has scuppered a rival deal from the owner of the Daily Mail.Springer, which also owns Europe’s biggest newspaper, Bild, and the daily Die Welt, has agreed an all-cash deal for the Daily and Sunday Telegraph. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Italian activists and journalist targeted by spyware in 2024, prosecutors confirm 06. March 2026 (13:10) Investigation finds three were hacked by Paragon spyware at same time, potentially fuelling questions for governmentItalian prosecutors investigating a domestic spying scandal say they have independently confirmed that two immigration activists and a journalist were hacked at the same time in late 2024, suggesting all three were part of the same “infection campaign”.The development could bring more questions for the far-right government of Giorgia Meloni, who has denied any involvement in the hacking of the journalist, the Fanpage editor-in-chief, Francesco Cancellato. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Family of detainee who died under ICE custody says he was denied medical care 06. March 2026 (13:00) Alberto Gutiérrez Reyes died in a California hospital in February after suffering chest pain and shortness of breathA man under the custody of federal immigration agents died in a California hospital last month after suffering from chest pain and shortness of breath, with one local official alleging the detainee was denied medical care before his death.According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Alberto Gutiérrez Reyes, from Mexico, died on 27 February at a medical center in Victorville, California, just two days after the 48-year-old reported “feeling faint” and was transferred to the medical center. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
