Monday, May 25, 2026
Nurseries in England charging extra fees to cover funding gap, campaigners say
Head of Early Years Alliance says additional charges paid by parents represent ‘cross-subsidy’
Parents of nursery children in England are being charged extra fees to cover for government underfunding of free childcare hours, with some paying thousands of pounds a year for consumables such as food, wipes and nappies, campaigners have said.
The comments came as the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, asked the competition watchdog to investigate hidden extra charges that parents have encountered when trying to access government-funded childcare.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/may/25/nursery-extra-fees-charges-england-funding-free-childcare-hours
Sunday, May 24, 2026
GPS jammed on RAF jet carrying UK defence secretary close to Russian border
Russia suspected of obstructing signal on flight bringing John Healey home from visit to British troops in Estonia
An RAF jet carrying the defence secretary, John Healey, had its signal jammed for the entire three-hour flight after it flew near the Russian border.
Healey had been visiting British soldiers in Estonia and was travelling back to the UK when the electronic attack happened, the Times reported.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/24/gps-jammed-on-raf-jet-carrying-uk-defence-secretary-close-to-russian-border
Australia politics live: Zali Steggall confirms teals having ‘conversations’ amid speculation about new political party
Zali Steggall says teals want to ‘be more effective in holding government to account’. Follow today’s news live
Menopause national awareness campaign launches
A nation-first campaign to spread awareness about the symptoms of menopause and perimenopause will launch today.
Menopause should not come as a surprise, but for too long silence and stigma have left too many women in the dark ... It is important that this campaign reflects the different experiences of perimenopause and menopause, because no two women experience it the same way, and every woman deserves to feel seen and supported.
The Australian public, the sensible public, wants rational policies. They don’t want culture wars. They don’t want blame game. They want something constructive.
The Coalition currently wants to repeal net zero, which means taking Australia out of the Paris agreement … They want to blame migrants who have actually built Australia …
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/25/teals-new-party-gaza-flotilla-activists-anthony-albanese-jim-chalmers-labor-angus-taylor-coalition-one-nation-budget-capital-gains-tax-estimates-ntwnfb
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Australia news live: Queensland police shoot dead man north of Brisbane; gunshots heard near White House
Shooting of man who was allegedly armed with a firearm at a house in Narangba to be investigated
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Pocock says Australia also needs to focus on returns from ‘industries of the future’
Pocock has advocated for a fair return on gas and other “industries of the future” including critical minerals and AI datacentres.
I think we need to get a fair return from the export of our gas right now but we need to be looking at all these other industries that we’re told are the industries of the future, critical minerals, AI datacentres.
I don’t have the specific solution to it but I think it’s the principle of how do we get a fair return on resources that belong to the Australian people?
We’re one of the biggest gas exporters in the world right now. My argument is we should be getting a fair return from the export of that gas, and also lowering the price of gas here in Australia.
We’re constantly being told that we have some sort of shortage of gas. We’ve got manufacturers here paying more for Australian gas than Japan is buying our gas for.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/24/australia-news-live-queensland-police-gunshots-white-house-tax-reform-david-pocock-anthony-albanese-jim-chalmers-angus-taylor-labor-coalition-ntwnfb
Nascar champion Kyle Busch died of pneumonia and sepsis, family says
The driver died aged 41 on Thursday after "overwhelming complications" from the illnesses.
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