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Existing care workers could be exempt from UK’s tough new immigration rules
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/24/care-workers-exempt-uk-new-immigration-rules
Published: July 24, 2026 18:43
Exclusive: Andy Burnham thought to be considering waiving stricter right to remain rules for people already working in the sectorHundreds of thousands of care workers could be exempted from the home secretary’s plans to toughen up the immigration system…
Karim Khan ousted from role as prosecutor of international criminal court
Published: July 24, 2026 18:37
Member states vote to remove British barrister found to have committed serious misconduct over alleged sexual abuseThe prosecutor of the international criminal court, Karim Khan, has been removed from office after the court’s oversight body found he had…
‘It’s not fair’: cafe owners frustrated over exclusion from business rates cut
Published: July 24, 2026 17:41
Business owners in England say prioritising venues selling alcohol leaves vital community spaces behindFerdinand Geus is proud of the positive, global impact his small specialty coffee business is having.“Around 3,000 small, family-owned farms in Yemen…
Woman charged in Ireland after police intercept ‘highly sophisticated’ bomb
Published: July 24, 2026 17:40
Detectives targeting dissident republicans stopped vehicle transporting device near Northern Ireland borderA woman in her 20s has been charged in relation to an “extremely significant” bomb intercepted near the Irish border.Garda Síochána said in a…
Five officers injured as police boat strikes Westminster Bridge
Published: July 24, 2026 17:29
Metropolitan police say officers from marine unit entered water but are now receiving treatment Five officers have been injured after a police boat struck Westminster Bridge in central London on Friday afternoon.The Metropolitan police said the incident…
Water bosses’ pay rises despite bonus ban and public fury over bills and pollution
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/24/water-bosses-pay-rises-bonus-ban-sewage
Published: July 24, 2026 17:09
Exclusive: Eight companies expect to be covered by the ban for 2025-26, the Guardian can revealWater company bosses’ total pay rose over the past year despite a government bonus ban and public outrage over pollution and bills, the Guardian can reveal.One…
‘Netflix has to evolve’: can the upstart survive the end of the binge-watch era?
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/24/netflix-evolve-binge-watch-era-end
Published: July 24, 2026 16:00
Streaming pioneer that transformed TV faces slowing growth and battle for viewers’ attention from YouTubeWhen Netflix offered viewers the chance to binge on an entire season of House of Cards it revolutionised the TV industry and started on a path to…
Reform councillors told to describe donations inquiry as establishment stitch-up
Published: July 24, 2026 15:35
‘Daily routine of hit jobs and smears will not deter us from winning next general election,’ party briefing notes sayReform UK has instructed its councillors to describe a police investigation into donations from the mother of George Cottrell as an…
Was Keir Starmer’s leaving party the boozy birth of a new Labour force?
Published: July 24, 2026 15:33
A £10,000 bar tab was drunk, there was a ‘lot of anger’, and now ex-ministers are thinking how to cooperate in future Keir Starmer’s leaving party had been planned for some time. But in years to come it might be seen as the birth of a new Labour…
Andy Burnham opens No 10 North in Manchester – video
Published: July 24, 2026 14:23
The prime minister opened a new government base in Manchester, called No 10 North, intended to signal a shift away from what he said had been decades of economic decision-making centred in London. Heron House is temporarily accommodating No 10 North while…
Parts of England under heat alert with 30C possible
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/24/parts-of-england-under-heat-alert-with-30c-possible
Published: July 24, 2026 14:14
Warning in place until Sunday morning in southern and central regions after drought declared in parts of WalesHeat alerts are in place across parts of England, with officials saying temperatures are likely to have an impact on health and wellbeing.The…
From high heels to ‘Zara death pants’: how fashion falls foul of women’s safety
Published: July 24, 2026 14:00
A physio, a tailor and a historian on the style trends that can put women in hospital and how to avoid the dangers“Buyer beware” is one of the oldest principles in English law. Now, a pair of wide legged trousers from Zara is bringing the phrase back to…
Four men in 20s die after car crashes into lamp-post in Merseyside
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/24/men-die-car-crash-lamp-post-merseyside
Published: July 24, 2026 13:46
Police appeal for witnesses after collision in Huyton leaves four men dead and a fifth in hospitalFour men in their 20s have died after a car crash in Merseyside in the early hours of Friday.Police were called just before 2am to reports that a black Seat…
Burnham urged to award £2.4bn military satellite contract to Airbus over US rival
Published: July 24, 2026 13:00
Unite union leader says giving Skynet 6 WSS contract to Lockheed Martin would be a ‘massive mistake’Business live – latest updatesOne of the Labour party’s biggest union backers has called for Andy Burnham to award a £2.4bn military satellite contract to…
Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over London club confrontation
Published: July 24, 2026 12:53
Other charges, including assault against Abraham Diaw, dropped as guilty plea averts trialThe American singer and actor Chris Brown has admitted attacking a man in a private members’ club in London after playing a gig at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium in…
British-born man living in US since age of nine held by ICE under threat of deportation
Published: July 24, 2026 12:16
Connor Read, who is married and has two children, was apprehended in June during residency permit interviewA British-born man who has lived in the US since he was nine years old has been held in an ICE detention facility for more than a month and a half…
Burnham urged to lobby EU leaders directly to waive EES border controls
Published: July 24, 2026 12:14
Lib Dems call on PM to push for suspension of ‘bungled, malfunctioning’ system as overseas holiday travel peaksAndy Burnham has been urged to lobby EU leaders directly to suspend the new entry-exit system, EES, as the peak weekend for overseas holidays…
‘It’s generations of decline’: can Andy Burnham really end rough sleeping?
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/24/can-andy-burnham-really-end-rough-sleeping
Published: July 24, 2026 12:06
Outreach workers on the frontline of England’s homelessness crisis react to PM’s flagship policy pledgeUK politics live – latest updatesIt is close to midnight, as two outreach workers from Spear, a homelessness charity in south London, shine their torches…
Most people arrested during Henry Nowak protests had been reported for domestic abuse
Published: July 24, 2026 12:00
Exclusive: Hampshire police data reveals 22 of 37 detained had been accused or convicted of intimate partner violenceMost people arrested during violent protests after the sentencing of Henry Nowak’s murderer had previously been reported to the police for…
Trump’s latest tariffs put UK at disadvantage to EU, say experts
Published: July 24, 2026 11:29
While overall levy for UK is unchanged, sectors not covered by Turnberry deal face tougher competitionBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s latest round of tariffs has put UK businesses at a disadvantage against the EU even though the overall tariff…
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana is manipulating system, victims’ families say
Published: July 24, 2026 10:51
Axel Rudakubana moved to psychiatric hospital after it was concluded he could not be safely managed in prisonThe Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been accused of attempting to “manipulate the system” by the families of his victims, after it emerged he…
The demographic makeup of Andy Burnham’s first cabinet – in charts
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/24/demographic-makeup-of-andy-burnham-cabinet-charts
Published: July 24, 2026 09:00
Women have half the seats at the top table for the first time, but Oxbridge maintains its gripAndy Burnham has appointed the first cabinet of his premiership. Much has been made of how key allies of his predecessor, Keir Starmer, have been demoted or…
Andy Burnham to spend first working day at new No 10 North in Manchester – UK politics live
Published: July 24, 2026 08:28
PM will chair the inaugural meeting of the national economic council that will aim to shift economic decision-making away from LondonThe housing secretary, Angela Rayner, has said the new Andy Burnham administration is on “borrowed time” to turn the…
Heatwave and online shopping drive up retail sales in Great Britain
Published: July 24, 2026 08:02
Hot weather and World Cup fever help defy analyst expectations of decline, with sales volumes up 1% in JuneOnline sales accounted for the highest level of retail sales in five years last month as record hot weather spurred a rush for air conditioning,…
‘A small snippet’: what pubs make of Burnham’s £100m rates giveaway
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/24/snippet-pubs-burnham-rates-giveaway-landlors
Published: July 24, 2026 06:00
Landlords say high costs of running hospitality business outweigh potential savings of business rates discountOne of Andy Burnham’s first policy measures as prime minister is a 20% reduction in business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues.The…
Urgent need for more security after physical attacks and abuse, say MPs’ staff
Published: July 24, 2026 05:00
Exclusive: Westminster survey finds one in two staffers experiencing clinical levels of psychological distressStaff employed by MPs are calling for urgently tightened security after reports of some being physically attacked and hundreds receiving…
Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find
Published: July 24, 2026 05:00
Team in Ohio finds swapping to electric has ‘very large’ impact, despite study being scaled back by Trump cutsA US study has found a 70% drop in hospital admissions and days off from work or school when people with poorly controlled asthma had their gas…
‘Burnham bounce’ and World Cup lift mood in July, says data firm
Published: July 24, 2026 04:00
‘Wave of optimism’ is sparked by prospect of new PM, England football team’s progress and hot weatherConsumer confidence in the UK jumped this month by its biggest margin for nearly three years as the prospect of Andy Burnham becoming prime minister became…
Racy short story by Alan Turing offers glimpse of ‘playful, funny, cheeky’ side
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/24/alan-turing-short-story
Published: July 24, 2026 04:00
Writing from year after gross indecency arrest challenges ‘isolated mathematician’ image, says Cambridge academicWhen people think of Alan Turing, they might imagine he was arrogant, isolated, humourless, tortured. A better way of remembering the father of…
Rare heron seen at Somerset estate where river has been allowed to run free
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/24/rare-night-heron-somerset-holnicote-river-reset
Published: July 24, 2026 04:00
Black-crowned night heron one of many species thriving at Holnicote Estate where river ‘reset’ has transformed area into lush oasisA rare black-crowned night heron has been spotted on an estate in the south-west of England where an innovative river “reset”…
Ireland urged to put pressure on Germany over pro-Palestinian activist’s trial
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/24/irish-pm-germany-pro-palestinian-activists-trial-ulm-5
Published: July 24, 2026 04:00
Irish politicians concerned about Daniel Tatlow-Devally’s treatment in jail want Micheál Martin to send observers to Ulm 5 trialA cross-party delegation of Irish politicians has urged Dublin to send observers to a high-security trial of pro-Palestinian…
UK ‘ready to defend itself’ after Iranian threat over US bases
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/23/uk-ready-to-defend-itself-iran-threat-us-bases
Published: July 23, 2026 22:41
IRGC claims base in south-west England was used by US to launch bombing missions, making it ‘legitimate target’Middle East crisis live – latest updatesThe government has said the UK is “ready to defend itself” after Iran’s military warned that any bases…
Regional mayors to take key roles in UK policy decisions as part of No 10 North plans
Published: July 23, 2026 21:30
Burnham says ‘no one in government loses when power is shared’ as he revives Brown-era national economic councilIt’s not just a No 10 in the north, it’s an engine for growth throughout the whole UK | Andy BurnhamRegional mayors are to be given a leading…
Kemi Badenoch ‘has to adapt’ her rhetoric to take on Andy Burnham
Published: July 23, 2026 18:14
Conservative leader is becoming more confident and forging a message for her party, but faces a new opponent “So, Andy Burnham seems like a nice guy.” Those were the slightly unexpected opening words of Kemi Badenoch’s first speech since the change in…
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana moved to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital
Published: July 23, 2026 17:51
Exclusive: Clinical assessments concluded Rudakubana could not be safely managed in prison, sources sayThe Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been moved from prison to a psychiatric hospital after an assessment by psychologists, the Guardian can…
Lobbying firm pressed for details about payments to journalists for favourable stories
Published: July 23, 2026 16:48
MPs and others condemn behaviour of CT Group, which offered cash for positive coverage of clientsA political lobbying firm secretly paying journalists for articles favourable to its clients is facing calls to reveal full details of the payments, after the…
‘Customers prefer AI chatbots to humans’ says British Gas boss as 1,300 call centre staff axed
Published: July 23, 2026 16:45
Chris O’Shea defends Centrica’s plans as it reports rise in retail profits despite falling customer numbersThe owner of British Gas has claimed that most households would rather speak with an AI chatbot than deal with the company’s staff as it prepares to…
Mission to ‘eradicate scourge of drowning’ after deaths surge across England
Published: July 23, 2026 16:23
Strategy will tackle ‘public health disaster’ that claims more lives than fire, flooding or knife crimeA national strategy to address the “public health disaster” of drowning has been launched in England – hours after two women died at an Essex beach, the…
How the Bab al-Mandab blockade threat helped push oil back above $100
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/23/bab-al-mandab-blockade-push-oil-100-houthi-ships
Published: July 23, 2026 16:04
Escalating Houthi warnings to ships carrying Saudi crude through the strait lead to fears of further price surgeA fresh front in the Middle East crisis opened this week, bringing a return of soaring global energy markets and stoking fears that the oil…
Drought declared in parts of Wales as July on course to be driest in nearly 200 years
Published: July 23, 2026 15:46
Government agency announces status in north Wales and Upper Severn after series of heatwaves and lack of rainfallParts of Wales are now in drought and all other areas of the country are experiencing prolonged dry weather conditions, according to a…
Ex-BBC journalist awarded £20,000 after MI5 and PSNI unlawfully accessed phone data
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/23/journalist-mi5-psni-unlawful-access-phone-data
Published: July 23, 2026 15:46
Investigatory powers tribunal ruled surveillance aimed at identifying Vincent Kearney’s sources was disproportionate and unlawfulA former BBC journalist has been awarded £20,000 in damages after MI5 and the Police Service of Northern Ireland unlawfully…
Jailed double killer says new sexual offences trial a tactic to stop his release
Published: July 23, 2026 15:45
Allan Grimson, convicted in 2001 of murdering two men, was in line for a parole hearing before new investigationA double killer who has been in jail for a quarter of a century claimed that he is standing trial over new charges of sexual offences as a…
MoD cancels army training in Kenya over powers to prosecute British soldiers
Published: July 23, 2026 14:05
September exercise called off after Kenya raises concerns over funding and jurisdiction for criminal offencesThe British army has been forced to cancel training for its troops in Kenya after the Kenyan government refused to ratify a bilateral defence…
All change please: Burnham rips up the Starmer playbook – podcast
Published: July 23, 2026 13:52
Andy Burnham’s first week in office has seen him announce a range of measures to help people with the cost of living crisis, and scrap several of Keir Starmer’s big policies. But critics – including former Starmer ministers – are questioning how they will…
Burnham’s review of prison early release scheme is causing chaos, says union
Published: July 23, 2026 13:05
Officials ‘do not know’ how to respond to potential changes to plans to start freeing up to 6,000 offendersUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham’s pledge to review early release plans has created “a sense of chaos” across the Prison Service,…
UK households free to install plug-in balcony solar panels from end of August
Published: July 23, 2026 13:00
Law change means renters and flat owners may be able to cut bills as energy costs soar amid Iran warBritish households will be able to buy plug-in solar panels later this summer after the government changed the law so the UK’s biggest retailers could bring…
Police admit ‘missed opportunity’ before Manchester synagogue attack
Published: July 23, 2026 10:30
Greater Manchester chief constable says crucial data on phones seized from Heaton Park synagogue attacker was not examinedGreater Manchester police have apologised and admitted “a missed opportunity” before the attack on a city synagogue.The force’s chief…
Teenage girl and woman die after group gets into difficulties in sea off Essex beach
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/23/teenage-girl-and-woman-die-essex-west-mersea-beach
Published: July 23, 2026 09:45
Three others in group, believed to know each other, are in hospital after incident at West Mersea A teenage girl and a woman in her 40s have died after several people got into difficulty in the water at an Essex beach.A third person remains in hospital in…
Who is Miatta Fahnbulleh, the radical-thinking new UK energy secretary?
Published: July 23, 2026 09:00
Selection of economist formerly at helm of green thinktank marks continuation of decarbonising Miliband eraIn her first 48 hours as energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh was left in no doubt about the thorny policy decision at the top of her in-tray.…
Meet the man whose groundbreaking book is being devoured by the left
Published: July 23, 2026 09:00
Anton Jäger has been lauded for his exceptional ability to make sense of these strange political times – and he’s only 32. The writer and academic explains why we’re living in an age of hyperpolitics‘I am acutely conscious,” said Andy Burnham outside 10…
EasyJet profits plunge 70% as fuel costs soar amid Iran war
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/23/easyjet-profits-plunge-fuel-costs-soar-iran-war
Published: July 23, 2026 08:24
Budget airline, which has two US investment firms vying to buy it, also affected by passengers booking laterThe low-cost airline easyJet has revealed a 70% slide in profits because of soaring fuel costs and later bookings as a result of the conflict in…
Burnham offers 20% cut in business rates for pubs, clubs and live music in England – UK politics live
Published: July 23, 2026 08:21
The prime minister said the £100m package would mean the typical pub would save around £1,100 in the next financial yearAndy Burnham said it was time to support vanishing “cherished local spaces” with his business rates reduction.The prime minister wrote…
Scottish police officer was rapist who attacked women over 14 years
Published: July 23, 2026 07:29
Alan Greer, who killed himself after officers visited his home, could be ‘Police Scotland’s Wayne Couzens moment’A police officer who took his own life in May was a rapist who attacked at least nine women over 14 years.PC Alan Greer’s offending came to…
Palestine Action trial lawyer’s prosecution criticised as ‘chilling’ for profession
Published: July 23, 2026 07:11
CBA chair says contempt charge over closing speech by Rajiv Menon KC has left lawyers fearful of doing their jobThe prosecution of a leading human rights barrister for contempt of court over his closing speech during a trial of Palestine Action activists…
Carmakers lobbied UK to revoke ban on petrol and diesel cars after 2035
Published: July 23, 2026 07:00
BMW, Ford, Nissan and Toyota, plus parts maker Bosch, wrote joint letter to ministers in AprilMajor carmakers privately lobbied the UK government to revoke a ban on new petrol and diesel cars after 2035, according to documents that reveal for the first…
Business rates to be cut by 20% for England pubs, clubs and music venues
Published: July 23, 2026 05:37
No 10 announces reprieve after Andy Burnham previously pledged to raise tax from e-commerce warehouses and channel it to cutting hospitality sector’s billsBusiness rates will be cut by 20% for pubs, clubs and live music venues across England from April…
Alarm over hospital lung admissions for children in England’s poorest postcodes
Published: July 23, 2026 05:00
Exclusive: Analysis of NHS England data reveals stark impact of air pollution in deprived areasChildren living in the poorest areas across England are 40% more likely to be admitted to hospital for respiratory infections, an analysis of NHS England data…
Orcas seen ramming prey so hard it explodes may be playing game
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/23/orcas-ramming-prey-hard-explodes-playing-game
Published: July 23, 2026 04:00
Scientists believe sunfish-smashing behaviour could be form of entertainment or to help younger whales feedOrcas have been observed ramming into giant fish so hard that the prey explode, possibly as a form of gory entertainment.On several occasions, orcas…
One UK mosque attacked ‘every five days’, says British Muslim Trust
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/23/uk-mosque-attacks-british-muslim-trust
Published: July 22, 2026 23:01
More than 70 attacks have been recorded over past year, including acts of violence, property damage and vandalismOne mosque is attacked in Britain every five days, according to new data released by the government’s partner for monitoring anti-Muslim…
Paramount’s £80bn takeover of Warner Brothers a step closer after EU approval
Published: July 22, 2026 19:09
European Commission says Paramount Skydance’s decision to end Universal venture addresses merger concernsParamount Skydance’s £80bn takeover of Warner Brothers took a step closer to being realised after it won conditional approval from the European…
Woman, 70, charged with murder of British expat Karen Carter in France
Published: July 22, 2026 18:28
Public prosecutor for the region said suspect had been initially arrested shortly after the murder on 29 April last yearA 70-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of Karen Carter, the British expat found dead in south-western France last year,…
Tories ask HMRC to investigate whether Nigel Farage owes tax on £5m gift
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/22/tories-hmrc-investigate-nigel-farage-tax-5m-gift
Published: July 22, 2026 18:27
Party chair queries status of funds Reform leader received from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne The Conservatives have asked HMRC to investigate whether Nigel Farage should have paid tax on the £5m gift he received from the crypto billionaire…
‘He knows what he’s doing’: Burnham’s off-the-cuff remarks inspire headlines and headaches
Published: July 22, 2026 17:58
New PM’s conversational tone is markedly different to his predecessor’s, but carries risk of sowing confusionBefore he became Britain’s prime minister, Andy Burnham promised to “do politics differently”. Just three days into his time in Downing Street,…
Segro board U-turns on £14bn takeover bid by US rival Prologis
Published: July 22, 2026 17:32
UK warehouse landlord says board unanimous in recommendation to accept ‘best and final offer’ The board of the UK warehouse landlord Segro has U-turned and said it would be willing to accept a £14bn takeover by Segro’s bigger US rival, Prologis, in a deal…
Scottish Labour’s rivals decry ‘chancer’ Anas Sarwar for resigning to join Andy Burnham’s government
Published: July 22, 2026 16:18
New prime minister plans to make Sarwar – the first senior Labour figure to call for Keir Starmer’s resignation – a peerScottish Labour’s rivals in Holyrood have slammed Anas Sarwar’s shock decision to resign as leader to sit in Andy Burnham’s new…
Lobbying giant filmed offering reporter payment for flattering client coverage in national press
Published: July 22, 2026 15:42
Exclusive: Guardian investigation of CT Group uncovers practice that appears to seek hidden influence over public opinionA political lobbying firm founded by the former electoral strategist for David Cameron and Boris Johnson secretly pays journalists to…
Increased defence spending will boost UK economic growth, Streeting says
Published: July 22, 2026 15:37
New defence secretary emphasises military will be spending priority over other departments under BurnhamUK politics live – latest updatesWes Streeting has said increased defence spending would make “an enormous contribution” to economic growth as he…
One billion plastic pellets spilled into River Tyne after two ships collide
Published: July 22, 2026 15:34
Up to 25 tonnes of nurdles, the raw material for plastic manufacturing, have spread further than initially fearedApproximately a billion tiny plastic nurdles have entered the River Tyne after a “devastating spill”, with the pellets thought to have spread…
‘Do a few big things well’: people share what they want from Andy Burnham
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/22/guardian-readers-what-they-want-from-andy-burnham
Published: July 22, 2026 14:49
We asked readers what they hoped to see and consistent themes around courage and communication emergedUK politics live – latest updatesWith Andy Burnham entering Downing Street we asked people to tell us what they wanted from the new prime minister and…
Bus fare cap coming from aid budget will hit world’s poorest, Burnham told
Published: July 22, 2026 14:04
Funding proposal for cost of living policy ‘throws global south countries under the bus’, says ActionAid UK directorBurnham announces bus fares to be capped at £2UK politics live – latest updatesThe world’s most vulnerable people will be put at risk by…
Harry Potter publisher to receive millions in Anthropic copyright settlement
Published: July 22, 2026 13:28
Bloomsbury has 14,087 titles listed within settlement between AI startup and authors over use of protected workThe publisher of Harry Potter has received a multimillion-pound payout as a beneficiary of a $1.5bn (£1.12bn) copyright settlement between the AI…
Former Southern Water employees to face trial over alleged cover-up in wastewater testing
Published: July 22, 2026 12:58
Ex-chief executive Matthew Wright among those named in criminal proceedings by Environment AgencyBritain’s Environment Agency (EA) is bringing a fraud case against four former Southern Water employees, including the former chief executive Matthew…
NHS trust investigated for corporate manslaughter after Nottingham attacks
Published: July 22, 2026 12:32
Trust that treated Valdo Calocane, who killed three people in 2023, sectioned him four times between 2020 and 2022The NHS trust that treated the triple killer Valdo Calocane in the years before the Nottingham attacks is being investigated by police for…
British woman jailed in Hong Kong after making false rape allegations
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/22/british-woman-jailed-hong-kong-false-allegations
Published: July 22, 2026 12:28
Isabel Rose, 26, given six-year sentence for blackmail and perverting course of justice after accusing British bankerA British woman who reported being raped to police in Hong Kong has been sentenced to six years in prison for blackmail and perverting the…
Jessica Morgan named new Tate director – with ‘big pay cut‘ to take job
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/jul/22/jessica-morgan-named-new-tate-director-pay-cut
Published: July 22, 2026 12:11
Clear frontrunner leaves lucrative role at New York’s Dia Art Foundation to join UK arts organisation at critical junctureJessica Morgan has been confirmed as the new director of Tate, marking her return to the arts organisation where she worked as a…
Andy Burnham announces review of prisoner early release scheme
Published: July 22, 2026 11:49
PM says he wants to be sure everything concerning controversial policy has been looked at before it goes aheadUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has said he will review the government’s controversial prisoner early release scheme with the…
Mahmood and Streeting accused of making ‘cheap jokes’ about prisoner early release scheme
Published: July 22, 2026 10:37
Victims of crime say it’s ‘no laughing matter’ after ministers caught on hot mic ‘ribbing’ about schemeUK politics live – latest updatesVictims of crime have accused ministers of making “cheap jokes” about releasing prisoners early after Wes Streeting and…
Lloyd’s of London says ex-boss broke compliance rules with ‘close relationship’
Published: July 22, 2026 10:32
John Neal failed to disclose relationship with female colleague that risked triggering conflict of interest concernsLloyd’s of London has ruled that its former boss John Neal breached compliance rules by failing to disclose a “close relationship” with a…
Wetherspoon’s issues fourth profit warning in seven months
Published: July 22, 2026 09:07
Pub chain blames worse-than-expected sales on rising costs for workers, food, energy and property taxesBusiness live – latest updatesJD Wetherspoon has issued its fourth profit warning in seven months, with the pub chain blaming worse-than-expected sales,…
Transport secretary ‘100% sure’ new cap on bus fares in England is fully funded – UK politics live
Published: July 22, 2026 08:14
Earlier this week, Burnham’s new government faced questions about how the removal of VAT on electricity bills would be fundedGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics.Andy Burnham’s new government is facing fresh questions on how it will…
Burnham announces bus fares across England to be capped at £2
Published: July 22, 2026 07:19
Measure to cost more than £500m, with money allocated to allow devolved nations to do the sameSingle bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from January Andy Burnham has announced as he continues a cost of living blitz in his first week as prime…
UK inflation falls by more than expected to 2.6% in lift for Andy Burnham
Published: July 22, 2026 06:01
Annual June figure comes after new PM pledges to reduce cost of living and improve economyBusiness live – latest updatesUK inflation dropped by more than expected in June to 2.6%, in a boost for Andy Burnham’s plans to reduce the cost of living.The new…
How could Britain look under proportional representation? See the results for your area
Published: July 22, 2026 06:00
These visualisations from exclusive polling modelling show how the UK parliament could change under different voting systemsNew analysis produced exclusively for the Guardian reveals how different voting systems would return wildly different seat totals in…
Lack of defibrillators could put 16m at risk of death by cardiac arrest in England and Wales
Published: July 22, 2026 05:00
Exclusive: Research shows millions live more than a 1km round trip from 24/7 accessible deviceMore than 16 million people in England and Wales risk dying from a cardiac arrest because they live farther than a 1km round trip from the nearest 24/7…
‘Risking blackouts’? How Great Britain’s grid operator was dragged into a political row
Published: July 22, 2026 05:00
Neso denies allegations aired by Tory MP that staff took part in cover-up over decision-making in heatwaveIn a control room in Wokingham, Berkshire, staff work around the clock, minute by minute, to align Great Britain’s fluctuating power supplies with its…
First ‘puffling’ sighting in three decades give hope for Dorset's struggling puffin colony – video
Published: July 22, 2026 04:05
A rare glimpse of a young puffin emerging from its nest has given conservationists fresh hope for the future of Dorset’s dwindling puffin population. The ‘puffling’ was spotted by volunteers working with the National Trust, who renewed their monitoring…
‘A great thrill’: baby puffin is first one seen on Dorset coast in three decades
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Published: July 22, 2026 04:00
Puffling excites volunteers trying to save the last known regular nesting site on mainland of southern EnglandFor years, volunteers have craned their necks and tested their patience to peer into the crevices of the cliffs hoping for a glimpse of fluffy…
Health worker being monitored for Ebola in London hospital after working in DRC
Published: July 21, 2026 22:39
UK resident was evacuated from Democratic Republic of the Congo where there is an outbreak of the diseaseA humanitarian worker is being monitored at a specialist hospital in London after potential exposure to the Ebola virus.The UK resident was medically…
Andy Burnham implores cabinet to examine ‘all possible ways’ to tackle cost of living crisis
Published: July 21, 2026 19:53
As new prime minister briefs cabinet on ‘cost of living government’, critics ask where money will come fromAndy Burnham is under mounting pressure to explain how he will pay for his policy pledges as he implored his new cabinet to examine “all possible…
Andy Burnham to cut tax on electricity to ease cost of living - video
Published: July 21, 2026 18:29
The prime minister told his new cabinet in its first meeting that the government will be a 'cost-of-living government' and needs to examine 'all possible ways' to help families struggling with high costs. The new prime minister announced an £850m tax cut…
Fiscal hawk or big spender – what kind of chancellor will John Healey be?
Published: July 21, 2026 17:58
The diligent, popular, unexpected pick for the Treasury has been given a straitjacket – and the job of funding the PM’s policy promisesUK politics live – latest updatesOn the frequent occasions that John Healey would travel abroad as defence secretary, he…
Airbus to test folding wings for next generation of bestselling planes
Published: July 21, 2026 17:50
Such technology solves problem of longer, thinner, energy-saving wings not fitting in airports around the worldAirbus has said it will test folding wings for the next generation of its bestselling planes, as the world’s largest planemaker races to work out…
Starmer allies see ‘hint of retribution’ in Burnham reshuffle
Published: July 21, 2026 17:40
Former PM’s supporters question pledge to end factional infighting after more than half his cabinet removed or demotedAllies of Keir Starmer have questioned Andy Burnham’s pledge to end factional infighting after he removed or demoted more than half of the…
Convicted killer denies murdering two friends whose remains were found near his Cornwall cabin
Published: July 21, 2026 17:04
James Desborough told court he had discovered bodies of Claudio Aquilino and Daniel Coleman on his land near St AustellA convicted killer accused of murdering two of his friends whose remains were found burnt and dismembered near his Cornish woodland cabin…
Millions face long-term coastal flooding risk in UK without climate action, scientists warn
Published: July 21, 2026 17:00
A ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ suggests need for large-scale movement of populations away from reshaped coastUp to 13 million people in the UK face the long-term risk of coastal flooding due to the climate crisis, scientists have warned, with a…
Former Met police chief admits force failed to properly control spycops unit
Published: July 21, 2026 16:41
Paul Condon tells inquiry there was ‘appalling behaviour by individual officers’ but that greater fault was systemicA former Metropolitan police commissioner has admitted that the force failed over decades to properly control a controversial undercover…
Abandoned monkey found in laundry bag on London bus
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/21/monkey-marmoset-abandoned-london-bus-primate-licences
Published: July 21, 2026 15:05
Animal welfare charities say marmoset could be ‘first of many’ since new law on primate licenses and microchippingA “stressed and dehydrated” monkey has been found in a laundry bag on a London bus in what animal welfare charities warn could be the “first…
Milky Way flipped in collision with dwarf galaxy 10bn years ago, astronomers say
Published: July 21, 2026 15:00
Durham University researchers find cataclysmic direct hit with Gaia Sausage sent Milky Way into its current positionAstronomers have found evidence that the Milky Way was flipped on its side following a direct hit from a wayward galaxy long before the…
Thames Water joins hosepipe ban as England and Wales approach drought status
Published: July 21, 2026 14:05
About 23 million people across country affected by water-saving measures with ‘prolonged dry weather’ in eight areasHow can I water my garden in a hosepipe ban and will there be drought this summer?Thames Water investors offer ‘golden share’ in bid to head…
Andy Burnham shakes up Whitehall with new government department
Published: July 21, 2026 14:04
Office of Prime Minister and Cabinet, led by Louise Haigh, will oversee both No 10 in London and ManchesterUK politics live – latest updatesBurnham’s first cabinet: who’s in and who’s out?Andy Burnham has created a powerful new department taking in parts…
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