A century of care: Wildlife Trusts mark 100th birthday with woodland project 06. March 2026 (12:49) First of the trusts, formed with 12 people in a Norfolk pub in 1926, buys swath of farmland to restore to natureThe place where Norton Wood once stood is now a vast field of decaying wheat stubble. The ancient wood was grubbed up during the second world war. No trace of it remains – on the surface, at least. This ghost in the landscape lives on only in the name of the local village: Wood Norton.But trees will soon be bursting upwards again and the wood will regrow after Norfolk Wildlife Trust celebrated its 100th birthday by buying a swath of farmland to revive for nature. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Jackie O says she ‘did not quit or resign’ from hit radio show after on-air bust with Kyle Sandilands 06. March 2026 (12:13) Statement by breakfast co-host about ‘speculation and misinformation’ appears to contradict comments made by the networkJackie ‘O’ Henderson has broken her silence to say she did “not quit or resign” from the Kyle and Jackie O Show, and she is “deeply saddened” the hit breakfast radio show may come to an end.“I am deeply saddened by the events of the past week and the possibility of the show ending,” she said. “This has come as a shock to me, as it has to everyone else.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Nigel Farage to discuss Chagos Islands deal at Mar-a-Lago dinner with Donald Trump tonight - UK politics live 06. March 2026 (11:45) Reform UK leader told a ‘Save Chagos Boat Party’ yesterday he would be raising the issue in his meeting with the president Middle East crisis – live updatesConservative party leader Kemi Badenoch this morning reinforced that she would support Royal Air Force jets striking Iranian missile launch sites.Speaking on BBC Breakfast, she said:That is the right thing to do. Otherwise, we are allowing our service personnel to be put in danger. We have to think about them.If this was a nuclear attack, God forbid, it would be too late.You can’t always wait for people to attack you. Sometimes you have to make sure that you get there first to stop their ability to hurt your citizens.We are in this war whether we like it or not because we have put bases in other people’s countries and we need to protect them.And what I’m worried about is that our government looks afraid to do anything and just wants to sort of make it go away, and we need to be stronger than that. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Ukraine demands ‘immediate release’ of seven citizens ‘taken hostage’, as Hungary confirms their detention - Europe live 06. March 2026 (11:32) Hungarian tax authority says seven people are detained in Budapest as part of an alleged money laundering probeMeanwhile, the leader of the Hungarian opposition, Péter Magyar, sided with Orbán in his criticism of Zelenskyy’s comments, which appeared to include a threat against him (10:17).Speaking at a rally of his Tisza party, currently leading in the polls ahead of next month’s elections, he said:“The Ukrainian president has threatened prime minister Viktor Orbán. Let me make it clear that no one, not a single Hungarian, can be threatened by a foreign head of state. Not the outgoing Orban government, nor the future Tisza government, not a single Hungarian.So during my campaign tour, I call on the Ukrainian president to clarify his words, and, if he really said that, then to withdraw it.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Home Office may forcibly remove child asylum seekers from UK in handcuffs 06. March 2026 (11:24) Move is part of scheme to target families for expedited voluntary removals before enforced removal proceedingsChildren may be forcibly removed from the UK in handcuffs to “overcome noncompliance” as part of proposals Home Office is considering to send more asylum seeker families back to their home countries.Since coming into office, the government has pledged to deport more migrants and has increased both voluntary and enforced returns, although some of those who have left the UK voluntarily did so without informing the Home Office. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Weight-loss jab could be made for $3 a month, study finds 06. March 2026 (10:00) Cheap semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, could help millions with diabetes and obesity in 160 countriesWeight-loss jabs such as Wegovy and Ozempic could be made for just $3 a month, according to new analysis, potentially making the treatment available to millions in poorer countries as patents expire.More than a billion people live with obesity worldwide, with rates rising fast in lower-income nations as they shift to westernised diets and more sedentary lifestyles. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Leak from secret UK meeting about US attacks on Iran a travesty, says Lammy 06. March 2026 (09:58) Justice secretary calls for inquiry into reports of cabinet splits at national security council over use of British basesMiddle East crisis – live updatesDavid Lammy has said it is an “absolute travesty” that details were leaked from a top secret national security meeting on the US-Israel attacks on Iran and has called for an investigation.There were reports last weekend of cabinet splits at a national security council meeting, which is protected by the Official Secrets Act, over allowing the US to use British bases for the strikes against Iran. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
NSW coroner ‘very troubled’ by health policy change after Stolen Generations member dies in custody 06. March 2026 (09:47) Yuin man Gregory Merriman did not have a chronic health screening before suffering a fatal heart attack in Silverwater prison in 2022Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA NSW coroner who investigated the death in custody of a member of the Stolen Generations has criticised plans to delay health screenings for Indigenous inmates, saying it could result in problems being missed.Gregory Merriman, a 58-year-old Yuin man and direct descendant of revered Yuin leader Umbarra, died at Silverwater’s Metropolitan Reception and Remand Centre (MRRC) in Sydney’s western suburbs in December 2022.Indigenous Australians can call 13YARN on 13 92 76 for information and crisis support Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Four men arrested suspected of spying for Iranian intelligence in London area 06. March 2026 (09:39) Counter-terrorism police say investigation linked to alleged spying on locations and people linked to Jewish communityFour people have been arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran on locations and individuals linked to the Jewish community in the London area, Scotland Yard has said.The men – one Iranian and three dual British-Iranian nationals – were arrested on Friday at addresses in Barnet and Watford on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, namely Iran, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Philippines orders energy cuts in response to Middle East war 06. March 2026 (09:26) South-east Asian country limits air conditioning and travel for public officials amid soaring fuel pricesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Philippines is searching for ways to conserve energy in response to surging fuel costs, with public officials ordered to cut back on air conditioning usage and reduce travel.All national government agencies, state universities and colleges, and local government branches have been told to reduce fuel consumption by at least 10% in response to the crisis in the Middle East.
Government offices have been told to adopt flexible work arrangements, and to set air conditioning units no lower than 24 degrees. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
