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On the ground in the English seaside town rightwing influencers say is being ‘invaded’
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/01/on-the-ground-dover-rightwing-influencers-invaded
Published: August 1, 2026 11:00
Some in Dover say their town is being exploited by content creators and politicians, but others claim there is a genuine problemIf you believe rightwing influencers and politicians, Dover and the wider Kent coast has been the site of an “invasion” for…
‘The lead singer is unavailable’: Is Nigel Farage spending his summer in hiding?
Published: August 1, 2026 10:00
The Reform UK leader is keeping a low profile and his approval ratings have sunk since Burnham took office. What’s the outlook for the Clacton byelection?This time last year, Nigel Farage was making the political weather. His freewheeling weekly press…
Christopher Harry on buying an SUV – cartoon
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/aug/01/christopher-harry-buying-suv-cartoon
Published: August 1, 2026 10:00
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Local media needs support if devolution push is to succeed, publishers say
Published: August 1, 2026 09:00
Shift from Westminster risks weakening scrutiny as regional titles battle hostility, big tech and ‘news deserts’Greater support for local media is needed to hold mayors and councils to account under Andy Burnham’s plans for devolution, which would involve…
Knickers in a twist: why M&S selling crotchless panties isn’t as outrageous as it seems
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/01/marks-and-spencers-ann-summers-lingerie
Published: August 1, 2026 08:00
Some have called it ‘S&M’, but partnership with Ann Summers is less a scandal than another step in a century of evolving underwear trends, experts sayThe news that Marks & Spencer is selling Ann Summers crotchless knickers on their website has been greeted…
‘MPs have had their stomachs pumped’: concerns over ‘alcohol-soaked’ culture in Westminster
Published: August 1, 2026 07:00
Alcohol is embedded in profession where long hours, loneliness and lobbying are the norm, report findsParliament is “Britain’s last alcohol-soaked workplace” where MPs are offered free drinks as early as midday despite alcohol-related scandals, a report…
No apologies, no freebies: the man who makes Andy Burnham’s jackets on how to weather a storm
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/aug/01/andy-burnham-jackets-private-white-vc-james-eden
Published: August 1, 2026 07:00
Private White VC’s James Eden says PM should not be criticised for wearing a high-quality British-made brandIt has not yet been two weeks since James Eden, the founder of the Manchester men’s clothier Private White VC, saw one of his best-known customers…
EU relations, climate crisis and Gaza: why Ed Miliband is fired up by Foreign Office challenges
Published: August 1, 2026 07:00
Labour veteran is said to relish role that requires careful negotiation of Trump and impending G20 leadershipExtraordinarily, given the importance of geopolitics, the office of foreign secretary has sometimes appeared a consolation prize in British…
Turn failing water firms into not-for-profit cooperatives, MPs and mayors tell PM
Published: August 1, 2026 06:00
Labour politicians say mutualised model puts public in control without adding debt to government’s balance sheetMPs and mayors close to Andy Burnham have told the prime minister there is a “third way” tlauo gain more control of failing companies, as the…
The tangled financial web at the heart of Reform UK
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/01/tangled-financial-web-reform-uk-nigel-farage
Published: August 1, 2026 06:00
Nigel Farage’s £5m gift, the Cottrell family’s links and donations, and Richard Tice’s business dealings form part of an increasingly clear nexus of relationshipsIt has been three months since the Guardian revealed that Nigel Farage had accepted a £5m gift…
‘Proteinmaxxing’ could lead to higher prices for infant formula, say experts
Published: August 1, 2026 05:00
Whey protein, a key infant formula ingredient, is in growing demand, partly linked to rising use of weight-loss drugsThe rise of “proteinmaxxing” – a trend in which consumers try to eat as much protein as possible – could lead to higher prices for infant…
‘Who could have done this?’ Mystery over Briton found dead in a suitcase in Athens
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/01/mystery-briton-found-dead-suitcase-athens
Published: August 1, 2026 04:00
Greek police throw entire homicide division at trying to explain fate of 38-year-old Elisabeth-Jane RossTwo worlds separated by sheets of corrugated iron: one, a tree-lined road, bordered by a park and the home of Greece’s oldest sports club; the other a…
Singapore bans Massive Attack for showing Palestinian flag, breaching ban on foreign emblems
Published: August 1, 2026 03:51
Two members given ‘stern warnings’ after concert and barred from returning, with band also excluded from performing in Singapore again, say authoritiesBritish trip-hop band Massive Attack has been barred from performing in Singapore after an investigation…
Labour wins decisive victory in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection
Published: July 31, 2026 22:01
Bev Craig, the city council leader, succeeds Andy Burnham as mayor, reversing Reform gains in May local electionsLabour has stormed to a decisive victory in the Greater Manchester mayoral byelection, seizing back areas that recently fell to Reform UK and…
High court clears way for clinical trial giving puberty blockers to children
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/31/high-court-clinical-trial-puberty-blockers-children
Published: July 31, 2026 17:52
Legal challenge to King’s College London research study claimed it could harm participants but was rejectedA clinical trial of drugs that can delay puberty can go ahead after a high court judge threw out a legal challenge on Friday.Campaigners had launched…
Burnham risks first revolt as PM over apparent support for North Sea drilling
Published: July 31, 2026 17:38
Labour MPs fear No 10 team lack up-to-date energy insight and don’t fully recognise voters’ climate concernsAndy Burnham was told he could face the first revolt of his premiership as Labour MPs and climate experts condemned his apparent support for renewed…
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s Rein Me In breaks 73-year record to become longest-running UK No 1 single
Published: July 31, 2026 17:00
Duetting stars surpass record set in 1953, when crooner Frankie Laine hit the top with I BelieveSam Fender and Olivia Dean have scored the longest running UK No 1 single in history with Rein Me In, beating a record that has stood since 1953.Back then, the…
Boss of £300m used-car firm was ousted after ‘orchestrated plan’ by investors, judge rules
Published: July 31, 2026 15:56
Multimillionaire Peter Waddell is also found to have been properly dismissed from Big Motoring World for gross misconductA multimillionaire used-car salesman was ousted from his £300m company after “a pre-conceived and orchestrated plan” devised by private…
Healey sets budget for late October, promising to ‘spread money and power’ around UK
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/31/john-healey-budget-late-october
Published: July 31, 2026 15:43
Chancellor will have to find money for Burnham’s policies while sticking to fiscal rules as borrowing costs riseAndy Burnham’s government has set a date for a late October budget to “spread money and power” out of Westminster as the new prime minister…
Daughter of British couple killed in Spanish wildfire rejects claim they ignored order to leave
Published: July 31, 2026 13:39
Exclusive: Danielle Kirton calls on Ed Miliband to help her get answers about why evacuation order came too lateThe bereaved daughter of a British couple who died in a Spanish wildfire is calling on Ed Miliband to get answers from Spain’s government about…
Andy Burnham signals he will scrap plans to curb jury trials
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/jul/31/andy-burnham-signals-scrap-plans-curb-jury-trials
Published: July 31, 2026 12:52
Prime minister says he has ‘concerns’ about one of most significant overhauls of Keir Starmer’s governmentUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has indicated he will scrap plans to curtail jury trials in England and Wales, abandoning one of the…
Why undercover footage exposing lobbyists raises concerns for journalism – video explainer
Published: July 31, 2026 12:42
A Guardian investigation has revealed that a political lobbying firm, founded by the former electoral strategist for David Cameron and Boris Johnson, secretly pays journalists to write pieces for British newspapers that are favourable to its clients.In a…
UK petrol price hits Iran war high, adding to pressure on households
Published: July 31, 2026 12:25
Average pump price reaches 160p a litre, while diesel is up 14.5p to 179p and forecast to go to 185p soonBusiness live – latest updatesThe price of petrol has hit a new Iran War high at UK forecourts, adding to the financial pressure on millions of…
Hull funeral director who left bodies to rot in mortuary jailed for 20 years
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/31/hull-funeral-director-robert-bush-jailed
Published: July 31, 2026 12:15
More than 80 loved ones spoke of horrors of learning about Robert Bush’s crimes, including mother of a miscarried babyA funeral director has been jailed for 20 years for leaving dozens of bodies – including a miscarried baby – “rotting” in his mortuary and…
Archbishop of Canterbury vows to support £100m pledge helping communities affected by enslavement
Published: July 31, 2026 11:38
During her first visit to Ghana, Dame Sarah Mullally expressed regret and said the controversial fund symbolises the Christian belief in repentanceAt a former British castle where thousands of enslaved Africans were held before being shipped across the…
Chinese super embassy in London gets go ahead after High Court challenge is dismissed
Published: July 31, 2026 11:21
The Royal Mint Court Residents’ Association had challenged the decision to grant planning permissionConstruction of a new Chinese super embassy in London can go ahead after the High Court dismissed a challenge to the government’s decision to grant planning…
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana charged with attacking prison staff
Published: July 31, 2026 11:06
Rudakubana, serving life sentence for murders of three girls at dance event in 2024, charged with multiple assaultsThe Southport killer Axel Rudakubana, serving life in prison for the murders of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in 2024,…
Can Andy Burnham turn a flying start into sustained success?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/31/andy-burnham-flying-start-sustained-success
Published: July 31, 2026 11:00
Labour has regained the lead in polling but the new PM will need to widen his appeal further to win a general electionAndy Burnham has spent his first two weeks as prime minister in a blitz of hyperactivity. Bus fares, business rates, energy bill cuts,…
Evacuees from Suffolk fire reflect on 'incredibly emotional' day – video
Published: July 31, 2026 10:28
More than 100 firefighters have been battling a blaze on Dunwich Heath, near Leiston on the Suffolk coast, since Wednesday evening and the situation is 'stabilising'. About 50 people have been evacuated from their homes and a nearby holiday park, with some…
Andy Burnham to set out devolution plan amid criticism it won’t benefit regions equally – UK politics live
Published: July 31, 2026 09:53
Plan set to transform funding so English regions no longer rely on Whitehall handouts for projectsIn other news, Labour’s former deputy leader Harriet Harman has suggested that men should be banned from running to become the next Labour leader.“We’ve got…
Sainsbury’s to sell Argos to three retail veterans in £120m deal
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/31/sainsburys-to-sell-argos-to-three-retail-veterans
Published: July 31, 2026 09:47
Trio set up Swift Partners for the acquisition, allowing supermarket to focus on core food businessSainsbury’s has agreed to sell the Argos retail chain for £120m to allow it to concentrate on its core food business.The supermarket announced on Friday it…
New solar panels in Great Britain at 15-year high as fossil fuel costs soar
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/31/new-solar-panels-great-britain-15-year-high
Published: July 31, 2026 09:00
Boom in solar farms and home installations in first half of 2026 began shortly after start of US-Israel war against IranGreat Britain has recorded more new solar power installations in the first half of this year than in any six-month period since 2011, as…
British-Azerbaijani man arrested in Cyprus over alleged spying on UK airbase for Iran
Published: July 31, 2026 08:58
Rashad Sultanov, from London, suspected of conducting hostile surveillance and passing information to Revolutionary GuardsA British-Azerbaijani national has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on a British airbase on the Mediterranean island…
Suffolk wildfire near Sizewell nuclear plant ‘stabilising’ after 24 hours
Published: July 31, 2026 08:22
More than 100 firefighters remain at scene after Dunwich Heath blaze spread across 150 hectares and forced evacuationsFire crews tackling a large wildfire burning for more than 24 hours near Britain’s biggest nuclear power station have said the situation…
UK house prices up 0.1% in July as buyers remain cautious on interest rates
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/31/uk-house-prices-july-buyers-cautious-interest-rates
Published: July 31, 2026 07:56
Price of average home now £277,542, up from £277,484 the previous month but lower than in May, says NationwideBusiness live – latest updatesEconomic uncertainty dampened UK house price growth in July as prospective buyers remained cautious about interest…
BP puts North Sea oil and gas business up for sale
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/31/bp-north-sea-oil-and-gas-business-up-for-sale
Published: July 31, 2026 07:18
Move will end six decades of production in area, as new CEO tries to simplify firm and cut debtBusiness live – latest updatesBP has put its North Sea oil and gas business up for sale as it looks to end six decades of production from the region.The firm…
Medical colleges condemn scrapping of NHS placements for overseas doctors
Published: July 31, 2026 06:00
Scheme brought in up to 500 foreign-trained doctors a year and was seen as example of British ‘soft power’The NHS has scrapped a longstanding scheme that let overseas doctors boost their skills in UK hospitals and was seen as an example of British “soft…
‘It makes your heart sing’: can a pioneering project show that rewilding really works? – podcast
Published: July 31, 2026 04:00
Intensive farming has all but destroyed England’s ancient woodlands and freshwater wetlands. On a farm in Lincolnshire a radical aristocrat hopes to show there’s money in protecting natureBy Patrick Barkham. Read by Dermot DalyRead the text version…
Record low water levels across Europe reveal mammoth skeletons and forgotten shipwrecks – video
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2026/jul/30/europe-record-low-water-levels
Published: July 30, 2026 22:47
Water levels across several of Europe’s major waterways have dropped to exceptionally low levels, setting new records in some areas.Extreme heat exacerbated by the climate crisis is intensifying the drought hitting the continent as record-breaking…
Burnham to free mayors from ‘Treasury death grip’ with new devolved powers
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/30/burnham-mayors-income-tax-business-rates-devolution
Published: July 30, 2026 21:30
Local leaders say plan will transform funding so English regions no longer rely on Whitehall handouts for projectsEngland’s regional mayors will be able to break out of the “death grip of the Treasury” by borrowing to invest in big projects under…
Diane Abbott and Joani Reid readmitted as Labour MPs
Published: July 30, 2026 20:45
Both MPs have had the parliamentary whip restored following separate independent disciplinary processesMPs Diane Abbott and Joani Reid have been readmitted into Labour and had the parliamentary whip restored, just under two weeks into Andy Burnham’s…
Burnham promises ‘pragmatic’ approach to North Sea oil and gas
Published: July 30, 2026 17:27
PM tells reporters the government cannot ignore the energy resource ‘when people are struggling’Andy Burnham has said he will take a “pragmatic” approach to oil and gas drilling in the North Sea, saying the government could not ignore the potential energy…
More prisoners in England and Wales are recalled than released for first time
Published: July 30, 2026 16:31
Returns for breaches of licence conditions rose 31% in the first quarter of 2026, adding to pressure on prison placesMore people were recalled to prison than were released during the first three months of 2026, the first time on record the “recall rate”…
Labour asks Electoral Commission to investigate Reform UK over donations
Published: July 30, 2026 15:18
Exclusive: Reform’s Robert Jenrick says party confident it followed all rules at the time, after latest Guardian revelationsThe Electoral Commission has been asked to investigate whether Reform UK has broken donations rules, after the Guardian revealed…
Supreme court says Palestine Action co-founder can challenge ban on group
Published: July 30, 2026 15:03
UK’s highest court gives permission for Huda Ammori to challenge court of appeal rulingThe co-founder of Palestine Action has won permission to challenge the ban against the group at the UK’s highest court.The direct action group was proscribed as a…
Child pedestrian casualties are almost five times higher in England’s worst-off areas
Published: July 30, 2026 15:01
Official figures expose widening gap in road deaths and injuries between poor and wealthy postcodesThe number of children killed or injured crossing roads is almost five times higher in England’s most deprived areas than its wealthiest, official analysis…
Will we pay more tax to fund social care? – podcast
Published: July 30, 2026 13:45
Andy Burnham gave a major speech on Wednesday on his plans for a national care service. He sought cross-party consensus on the issue by speaking to the Tories and Lib Dems. But not Reform UK or the Greens. On Thursday, Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick held a…
Crackdown on claims companies sending spam car finance texts
Published: July 30, 2026 13:39
Officials raided homes and businesses and seized laptops, phones and paperwork in clampdown on nuisance firmsLaptops, mobile phones and documents have been seized after officials carried out search warrants in a crackdown on claims companies plaguing…
‘It was a big shock’: new border rules left couple stuck in Kraków after living in UK for 80 years
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/30/how-couple-lived-in-uk-80-years-got-stuck-in-krakow
Published: July 30, 2026 13:10
Maria and Czeslaw Krupa, who arrived in 1947 and 1948 as dependants of displaced Polish service members, were told they did not have post-Brexit rights to return to UKTwo Polish citizens who have lived in the UK for nearly 80 years after their parents fled…
Only the Middle East crisis is preventing a drop in UK interest rates
Published: July 30, 2026 12:44
Bank’s wariness about inflationary pressures from the conflict lie behind decision to hold steady at 3.75%Business live – latest updatesThere is a threat of high inflation coming to the UK but only from the conflict in the Middle East, which could keep oil…
Families to be moved out of billionaire-owned tower after suffering without air con
Published: July 30, 2026 12:39
Several councils to stop housing tenants in glass-fronted Britannia Point in London, where tenants were earlier told they could not use air conAs the fourth heatwave of the year hit the UK on Wednesday, Benice Bodah and her three teenage sons braced for…
Profits boost for defence firms as governments beef up spending
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/30/profits-boost-defence-firms-governments-spending
Published: July 30, 2026 11:46
Shares in Rolls-Royce jump by 5.5% after it lifts earnings guidance, while BAE Systems also upgrades profit forecastsBusiness live – latest updatesRolls-Royce and BAE Systems are expecting higher profits as governments around the world boost their defence…
Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% as inflation fears mount
Published: July 30, 2026 11:00
Split vote comes as Iran war is rekindled and oil price climbs back above $90 a barrelBusiness live – latest updatesThe Bank of England has kept UK interest rates on hold as it warned that a further escalation in the Iran war could drive inflation above 4%…
Three people found dead on small boat in Channel crossing attempt
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/30/small-boat-deaths-channel-crossing-attempt
Published: July 30, 2026 10:42
Group of migrants found unresponsive off coast of Dunkirk after attempting to reach UKThree people have died while trying to reach the UK on a small boat after one of the busiest days for Channel crossings this year.The group of migrants were found dead on…
Lloyds Bank to cut £2bn in costs as part of AI-powered strategy
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/30/lloyds-bank-cut-2bn-costs-part-ai-powered-strategy
Published: July 30, 2026 10:22
Chief executive says the four-year plan will lead to greater efficiency but gives no details of potential job lossesBusiness live – latest updatesLloyds Banking Group will cut another £2bn of costs as part of a four-year plan under which its chief…
Excess deaths caused by heatwaves in England ‘almost double’ so far this year
Published: July 30, 2026 09:39
UKHSA estimates 2,877 heat-associated deaths during heatwaves in May and June, almost twice the number in summer 2025The number of excess deaths caused by heatwaves has almost doubled so far this year in England compared with 2025, the UK Health Security…
US borrowing costs hit 19-year high as Fed holds interest rates
Published: July 30, 2026 08:54
Bank’s chair pledges to keep up fight against inflation but decision brings fears of a failure to keep paceBusiness live – latest updatesUS government borrowing costs have hit their highest level since 2007 after the Federal Reserve voted to hold its key…
Reform UK to hold press conference after Met rules out investigating Polanski over anti-Farage message – UK politics live
Published: July 30, 2026 08:20
Green party said it was ‘obvious from the start’ that Polanski had not committed an offence In its statement yesterday the Metropolitan police said that “a crime should be recorded” in relation to the person wearing the T-shirt showing a guillotine and the…
Major incident declared in Suffolk as 90 firefighters tackle wildfire on heathland
Published: July 30, 2026 08:01
Several people evacuated after ‘large-scale, wind-driven’ fire breaks out at Dunwich Heath near LeistonA major incident has been declared as firefighters battle a large heathland fire on the Suffolk coast.Suffolk fire and rescue service was called to…
‘Grey lump with orange wings’: migrating moth descends on UK gardens
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/30/hummingbird-hawk-moth-sightings-migrating-uk
Published: July 30, 2026 08:00
Boom in hummingbird hawk-moth sightings put down to hot weather, strong winds and food scarcity in EuropeHe had just sat down to dinner in the garden when a speedy visitor whizzed by – a “grey lump with orange wings”, recalled Luke Burstow, from Sussex. It…
Shell’s profits more than double after jump in oil and gas prices
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/30/shell-profits-double-jump-oil-gas-prices
Published: July 30, 2026 07:08
Environmental groups renew calls for windfall tax to support households following Q2 earnings rise to $9.84bn Shell more than doubled its profit in its second quarter of the year, as Europe’s biggest oil and gas company reaped the benefits from the jump in…
Campaigners rail against ‘plundering’ of ancient Kent woodland to make way for quarry expansion
Published: July 30, 2026 06:00
Forty hectares of Oaken Wood could be razed after it was identified as potential site of expansion by Reform-run councilIt was at the confluence of seven forest paths that Allison Sweetman came to a stop. Trees rose on all sides, save for a recently…
Polls open in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection overshadowed by new PM and Farage’s antics
Published: July 30, 2026 06:00
Labour’s Bev Craig expected to win contest that lost column inches to Andy Burnham’s ascent and Reform UK leader’s self-imposed Clacton voteVoting has begun in the biggest byelection in British political history, with more than 2 million people eligible to…
Judge orders Amy Winehouse’s father to pay nearly £1m to her friends
Published: July 30, 2026 05:09
Mitch Winehouse ‘knowingly and deliberately’ made unfounded allegations against Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay, judge saysThe father of British music sensation Amy Winehouse has been ordered to pay £950,000 (US$1.26m, A$1.82m) to his late daughter’s…
UK government reviews why police ceding criminal cases to US military
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/30/uk-ministers-police-justice-review-us-military
Published: July 30, 2026 05:00
Exclusive: ministers and police chiefs examining how cases involving US military personnel on UK soil are handled after Guardian revelationsThe UK government and police chiefs are reviewing the process through which US military personnel accused of…
The body snatchers: how a young Nigerian man was lured to London in an organ-trafficking plot
Published: July 30, 2026 04:00
David Nwamini was working at a market in Lagos when he was given the chance to start anew in the UK. He had no idea what was expected of him in return• The summer issue of the Long Read magazine is out now. Click here to orderDavid Nwamini arrived in Lagos…
Carmakers ‘delaying investment in UK factories until EV sales rules relaxed’
Published: July 30, 2026 04:00
Industry wants mandate forcing manufacturers to sell increasing share of electric cars each year to be easedCarmakers are delaying final decisions to invest in UK factories until electric car sales rules are relaxed, according to the head of the British…
Trident renewal central to defence spending, says Andy Burnham
Published: July 29, 2026 21:30
Prime minister to highlight investment in communities as he launches next phase of nuclear submarine replacementAndy Burnham will place the renewal of Trident at the heart of his vision of a reindustrialised Britain on Thursday when he travels to…
Hackers steal sensitive data from UK Department for Education and police
Published: July 29, 2026 19:10
Details of parents and staff, including email addresses and phone numbers, are among data taken by cybercriminalsThe Department for Education and a police database have been targeted by a cyber-attack, exposing more than 740,000 pieces of data.Details of…
Brave New World or Groundhog Day? Burnham revisits old ground in speech on social care
Published: July 29, 2026 18:15
Right-wing media hostility helped sink his reform plans in 2010, but the new PM’s passionate speech suggests there is now clear political will for changeFor campaigners perpetually disappointed by the failure of England’s political classes to fix England’s…
Parliamentary watchdog decides against inquiry into £80,000 loan to Reform’s deputy leader
Published: July 29, 2026 17:57
Richard Tice had been referred to standards commissioner over undeclared sum from Farage aide George CottrellParliament’s standards watchdog has declined to investigate a complaint made against Richard Tice over an undeclared loan of nearly £80,000 from…
TfL brings case worth up to £1bn against carmakers over Ulez compliance
Published: July 29, 2026 17:03
Transport for London claims polluting diesel vehicles had been able to enter clean air zone without having to payTransport for London is pursuing a potential £1bn legal action against car manufacturers over vehicles that it argues should not have been…
Norwegian teenager guilty of travelling to UK to carry out contract killing
Published: July 29, 2026 17:02
Johannes Kongsnes Natland was recruited to murder unknown person by international crime gang linked to IranA Norwegian teenager has been found guilty of travelling to England to carry out a killing ordered by an international crime gang linked to…
Staff at newest V&A site in London vote overwhelmingly for strike action
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/jul/29/v-and-a-museum-storehouse-london-vote-strike
Published: July 29, 2026 16:50
V&A Storehouse dispute centres on toilet and hydration breaks as employees across V&A in London also vote to strike in wider actionStaff at the V&A’s Storehouse site in east London have voted overwhelmingly to strike in a dispute over what they say are…
UK politics: Burnham does not rule out tax rises for social care reform – as it happened
Published: July 29, 2026 16:42
The prime minister says that current inefficiencies in the system will be tackled first, as he reveals final recommendations will be out by summer 2027Andy Burnham is speaking now.In a reference to how he started campaing for social care reform almost two…
Revealed: George Cottrell transferred $2m to his mother days before her donations to Reform UK
Published: July 29, 2026 16:34
Exclusive: Sources say Fiona Cottrell told bankers the transfers, received 24-72 hours before her donations to Reform, came from her sonThe convicted fraudster George Cottrell transferred a total of more than $2m to his mother, Fiona Cottrell, in the days…
We must fix social care before allowing assisted dying, says Burnham
Published: July 29, 2026 16:32
Introducing the legislation would be ‘very challenging’ until care system improved, PM saysAndy Burnham has said the assisted dying debate needs to wait until palliative care and social care are fixed, as he set out his path to resolving one of the most…
Reform UK councillor charged after alleged racist social media post
Published: July 29, 2026 15:33
Northumbria police said post by Glenn Gibbins, who was reinstated to the party after internal investigation, referenced Nigerian peopleA Reform UK councillor has been charged with posting a grossly offensive message on social media after allegedly making a…
Prince Harry and co-claimants face huge legal bill due to insurance shortfall
Published: July 29, 2026 15:17
Claimants’ cover might not meet Associated Newspapers’ costs for defending phone-hacking case, high court hearsThe Duke of Sussex and his co-claimants could be millions of pounds out of pocket after losing their privacy case against the publishers of the…
Body found in suitcase in Athens 11 days ago that of 38-year-old British woman
Published: July 29, 2026 15:12
Greek authorities identify remains after reported discovery in a derelict building by homeless manA body found in a suitcase in an abandoned building in central Athens has been identified as that of a 38-year-old British woman, with Greek authorities…
Will we ever find Peter Falconio’s body? - podcast
Published: July 29, 2026 15:00
Twenty-five years ago, on a desolate stretch of Australian highway, Bradley John Murdoch flagged down British backpackers Joanna Lees and Peter Falconio. Falconio was never seen again.Now, as police continue to try to bring closure for his family, one…
‘Saltburn are the Argentina of local cricket’: victims and neighbours on the ‘Clicky Ponting’ scandal
Published: July 29, 2026 14:41
Laughter, disbelief and outrage over video appearing to show Saltburn player tricking umpire into giving batters outAt the Saltburn over-60s ukulele club there was a unanimous reaction to news that the town’s cricket club were being compared to the…
‘It hurts to lose a job you love’: Starmer loyalist Bridget Phillipson fights on despite cabinet demotion
Published: July 29, 2026 13:24
Exclusive: The former education secretary on her new role as Labour chair and continuing as the minister for women and equalitiesIf Bridget Phillipson is angry at losing a job – one that, in the brief honeymoon period at the start of Keir Starmer’s Labour…
Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct when they were teenagers
Published: July 29, 2026 13:12
BBC documentary reports incidents alleged to have taken place when actor and musician was in 30s and 40sThe actor and singer Jared Leto has been accused in a BBC documentary of criminal sexual conduct by four women, with the alleged offences taking place…
Half of England officially in ‘exceptionally serious’ drought
Published: July 29, 2026 13:02
Environment Agency names seven regions affected by unusually hot and dry weather and shortage of waterHalf of England is officially in drought, with July set to be the driest on record after winter floods, the Environment Agency has said.The “flash…
Hotter summers may force RHS to move hydrangeas to north of England
Published: July 29, 2026 11:22
Exclusive: British garden staple becomes plant most frequently reported as suffering in heat, charity reportsWith their lush foliage and blooms that turn pink, purple or blue depending on the soil, hydrangeas are a firm favourite in Britain.The shrubs…
Greggs sales jump as iced matcha lattes and chicken rolls become heatwave hits
Published: July 29, 2026 10:10
Rise to £1.1bn in first six months of year for bakery chain largely down to opening of new storesBusiness live – latest updatesIced matcha lattes and a bigger range of salads and chicken rolls helped Greggs to boost its sales during the string of summer…
Heathrow passengers face higher fares as airport can recover early expansion plan costs
Published: July 29, 2026 09:09
CAA says airport can recoup £320m through higher airline charges, which are usually passed on to travellersHeathrow passengers face decades of higher fares after the regulator overrode airline objections to allow the airport to charge for planning work to…
Why US military prosecutes alleged rapes of women in UK as ‘sexual assaults’
Published: July 29, 2026 09:00
Experts say lower-severity charges for American service personnel are deepening traumatic impact on survivorsAmerican service personnel accused of rape on British soil are being charged with lesser offences by their military courts, a discrepancy that…
Zack Polanski will not say sorry to Farage for sharing guillotine image
Published: July 29, 2026 08:16
Green party leader says post ‘inadvertent mistake’ after Reform UK said it ‘incited murder’, while police say no further action will be takenThe Green party leader, Zack Polanski, has said he made an “inadvertent mistake” by sharing an Instagram post of a…
Datacentre projects face fees for grid access to ease connection queue, Ofgem says
Published: July 29, 2026 07:42
Energy regulator’s plan would mean upfront fees or financial security via letters of credit, bonds or cash depositsDatacentre projects in Britain will be forced to pay hundreds of millions of pounds to plug into the power grid under proposals to tackle a…
Andy Burnham’s plans for technical education build on coalition’s UTC roots
Published: July 29, 2026 07:00
PM’s vocational model also takes inspiration from former education secretary Kenneth Baker’s visionAndy Burnham’s plans to put academic and technical education routes on an equal footing in England have been welcomed by many, but none were more…
‘Ask the right questions’: what you need to know before buying shares
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/jul/29/buying-shares-spacex-bank-invest
Published: July 29, 2026 06:00
Whether it is SpaceX or a bank, getting the right facts about a firm can offer vital insights before you invest in itWhen Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched on to the stock market, tens of thousands of Britons clamoured to buy a stake, putting the spotlight on…
Organic eggs have worse impact on climate than eggs from caged chickens
Published: July 29, 2026 04:00
Adopting organic free-range model in UK could lead to greenhouse emissions equivalent to 2,316,000 tonnes of CO2, study suggestsOrganic eggs are twice as bad for the climate as eggs from chickens living in cages, research suggests.According to the study,…
AI tool will lead to more child refugees being treated as adults, charity warns
Published: July 29, 2026 04:00
‘Racist bias’ overestimating ages in Home Office’s facial-recognition software will lead to solo children being housed with adults, says Human Rights NetworkFlawed and racialised models that underpin the AI-powered age-detection systems to be introduced by…
‘Farage’s got to come clean or clear off’: what voters on Clacton beach think about their MP – and the country
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/29/nigel-farage-come-clean-or-clear-off-voters-clacton
Published: July 29, 2026 04:00
Nigel Farage’s constituency takes in genteel resorts and one of England’s poorest villages. With a snap byelection approaching, what do the residents want from the Reform UK leader – or the bin who’s challenging him?‘If it’s the Tin Man, then I suppose…
From the archive: ‘A dizzying maze’: how the UK immigration system is geared to reject – podcast
Published: July 29, 2026 04:00
We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.This week, from 2019: Navigating the roadblocks into Britain gets ever more difficult and expensive, as government…
UK faces ‘very difficult trade-offs’ in budget because of Iran war, say analysts
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/29/uk-faces-trade-offs-because-of-iran-war-inflation
Published: July 28, 2026 23:01
Leading thinktank says higher oil prices and inflation will give Andy Burnham a ‘challenging inheritance’Andy Burnham has been warned by a leading thinktank of “very difficult trade-offs in the next autumn budget” if the Iran war keeps oil prices and…
Black people’s risk factors for stroke ‘rising faster than for white people’
Published: July 28, 2026 15:08
Exclusive: King’s College London analysis finds diabetes and hypertension are more common in Black African and Caribbean peopleStroke risk factors including high blood pressure and diabetes are rising faster among people from Black African and Caribbean…
GSK to cut jobs amid £1.9bn cost-cutting plan and bid for faster drug development
Published: July 28, 2026 13:20
Pharmaceuticals company is investing £400m in UK life sciences and moving scientists to new Cambridge R&D siteBusiness live – latest updatesThe British drugmaker GSK is to announce sweeping job cuts as part of a £1.9bn cost-cutting programme to pay for a…
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