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Cambridge college to target elite private schools for student recruitment
Published: January 7, 2026 18:58
Exclusive: Trinity Hall’s new policy described as a ‘slap in the face’ for state-educated students A Cambridge college is to target the recruitment of students from elite private schools, interrupting decades of efforts to boost access for state-educated…
Starmer vows to review franchise legislation in response to Vodafone case
Published: January 7, 2026 17:32
Prime minister to ‘look closely’ at legal claims against FTSE 100 telecoms groupThe prime minister has promised to review laws governing franchising agreements, in response to the case of a former Vodafone store manager whose family alleges took his own…
UK LGBTQ+ charities are in ‘hostile environment’ amid falling donations, experts warn
Published: January 7, 2026 16:59
Stonewall’s corporate funding halves against backdrop of US attacks on DEI and freezing of aid for LGBTQ+ causesLGBTQ+ charities in the UK are operating in a newly “hostile environment”, experts have warned, as the ripple effect of Donald Trump’s attacks…
Police arrest two men accused of absconding from HMP Leyhill
Published: January 7, 2026 16:49
Officers find murderer Matthew Armstrong, 35, in Warwickshire and Daniel Washbourne, 40, in BristolA convicted murderer and a second man have been arrested after allegedly absconding from an open prison on New Year’s Day, police have said.Matthew…
Reform London mayor candidate accused of talking down capital with ‘pity’ remark
Published: January 7, 2026 16:24
Laila Cunningham tells press conference that people pity Londoners for having to live in a city that is ‘no longer safe’UK politics live – latest updatesReform’s new London mayoral candidate has been accused of “talking down” the UK’s capital, after she…
UK helped US seize Russian-flagged tanker, defence ministry says
Published: January 7, 2026 16:23
John Healey confirms RAF provided extra surveillance and navy refuelling while capture under wayEurope live – latest updatesBritain’s Ministry of Defence said it had provided military help to the US forces that seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker…
Shadow attorney general will not advise Kemi Badenoch on Ukraine over Roman Abramovich link
Published: January 7, 2026 15:54
David Wolfson is part of the legal team attempting to recover some of Russian billionaire’s frozen assetsUK politics live – latest updatesThe shadow attorney general, David Wolfson, has recused himself from giving advice to Kemi Badenoch on Ukraine and…
Commons women and equalities committee to stop using X amid AI-altered images row
Published: January 7, 2026 15:50
Exclusive: Move follows outcry over use of Grok to digitally remove clothing from images of women and childrenUK politics live – latest updatesThe influential Commons women and equalities committee has decided to stop using X after the social media site’s…
‘We’re in limbo’: the garden centre ‘golden mile’ that may be lost to a new town
Published: January 7, 2026 15:02
Crews Hill near Enfield in north London could become a victim of Labour’s ambitious housebuilding goalUK construction hit by worst run since global financial crisisOn the fringes of north London is an area of garden centres, green spaces and winding…
UK and Ireland cinema takings on post-pandemic high as A Minecraft Movie tops 2025 box office
Published: January 7, 2026 14:46
Video game spinoff was the highest-grossing film of the year at £56.88m as the sector continued its recovery after CovidThe UK and Irish box office has recorded its best annual performance since the Covid pandemic, with A Minecraft Movie ending 2025 as the…
Labour workers’ rights concessions to cut cost to business by billions, analysis shows
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/07/labour-workers-rights-concessions-cut-cost-business
Published: January 7, 2026 14:00
Updated government assessment says measures will now entail ‘no more than a modest increase’ for employers Labour watering down its sweeping overhaul of workers’ rights is expected to slash the cost of the plan for UK businesses by billions of pounds, the…
Nigel Farage dismisses racist and antisemitic school bullying claims as ‘made-up fantasies’
Published: January 7, 2026 13:39
Reform UK leader says accusations about his behaviour at Dulwich college were politically motivatedNigel Farage has called allegations of racist and antisemitic bullying during his time at Dulwich college “completely made-up fantasy”, saying his accusers…
London Symphony Orchestra announces John Harte as managing director
Published: January 7, 2026 13:24
Harte, who was been Aurora orchestra’s chief executive since 2009, replaces Kathryn McDowellThe London Symphony Orchestra has announced that John Harte will be the orchestra’s next managing director, replacing Dame Kathryn McDowell, who steps down after 20…
MPs would get vote on troop deployment to Ukraine, says Keir Starmer
Published: January 7, 2026 13:19
UK and France ready to send peacekeeping troops, PM tells House of CommonsUK politics live – latest updatesMPs will have a debate and vote before any UK troops are deployed on peacekeeping duties in Ukraine, Keir Starmer has announced at prime minister’s…
First flight of 2026 under UK ‘one in, one out’ asylum scheme cancelled
Published: January 7, 2026 12:55
Detainees under scheme to return people entering UK on small boats told their plane tickets have been cancelledThe first flight of 2026 to return asylum seekers who came to the UK on small boats to France has been cancelled, the Guardian…
UK construction hit by worst run since global financial crisis
Published: January 7, 2026 12:08
Output shrank for 12th month in a row in December, while housebuilding in deepest slump since 2020Business live – latest updatesBritain’s construction sector has recorded its worst run since the financial crisis almost two decades ago, with housebuilding…
Merseyside police detective sacked for misconduct after paying boy, 17, for sex
Published: January 7, 2026 10:13
DC John Rigby, who is awaiting sentence after pleading guilty to charges, told he brought policing ‘into disrepute’A Merseyside police detective who paid a 17-year-old boy for sex has been sacked and told he acted in a way “that brings policing nationally…
Minister rejects claim tougher drink-driving rules will kill off rural pubs – UK politics live
Published: January 7, 2026 09:16
Minister says evidence from Scotland suggests cutting drink-drive limit does not have a ‘significant impact’ on pub tradeIn interviews this morning, Lilian Greenwood, the transport minister, also defended the proposal to require older drivers to take eye…
UK weather: ice warnings in place across country as heavy snow expected
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/07/uk-weather-ice-warnings-heavy-snow-storm-goretti
Published: January 7, 2026 08:05
Storm Goretti forecast bring as much as 20cm of snowfall in some places amid freezing temperatures Ice warnings are in place across the UK before a storm that is expected to bring heavy snow later in the week.The Met Office has issued yellow ice warnings…
‘Catastrophic’ MoJ leasing of jail with toxic gas set to cost more than £100m
Published: January 7, 2026 05:00
MPs criticise 10-year deal struck in ‘blind panic’ to rent Dartmoor prison, where high levels of radon had been detectedA “catastrophic” decision by the Ministry of Justice to sign a 10-year lease on a prison where high levels of a poisonous gas had been…
‘Extraordinary’ iron age war trumpet find in Britain may have Boudicca links
Published: January 7, 2026 05:00
Bronze instrument or carnyx dug up in Norfolk in area inhabited by Celtic tribe led by warrior who fought RomansAn “extraordinary” iron age war trumpet that may have links to the Celtic tribe led by Boudicca in the period they were battling the invading…
The Palestine Action hunger strikers close to death – podcast
Published: January 7, 2026 03:00
Three activists awaiting trial are refusing food and their health is failing rapidly. Will the government intervene? Haroon Siddique reportsKamran Ahmed was arrested in a dawn raid, 19 November 2024. Now he is one of 24 prisoners awaiting trial for…
‘Bigger than me’: road safety campaigner whose son died in collision welcomes new UK rules
Published: January 6, 2026 22:30
Meera Naran, whose son inspired ‘Dev’s Law’, said the measures proposed by the government would save livesGovernment signals tougher motoring rules to reduce casualties on Britain’s roadsFor Meera Naran, the new road safety strategy is a long-awaited…
UK and France ‘ready to deploy troops’ to Ukraine after ceasefire
Published: January 6, 2026 20:26
Trilateral declaration of intent signed after ‘coalition of the willing’ summit in Paris with plan to establish military hubsBritain and France have declared they are ready to deploy troops to Ukraine in the aftermath of a peace deal, a major new…
UK and France would deploy troops to Ukraine in event of peace deal, says Starmer – video
Published: January 6, 2026 20:08
Keir Starmer said on Tuesday the UK and France will establish military hubs in Ukraine in the event of a peace deal with Russia. Starmer spoke following a meeting in Paris with the leaders of the 'Coalition of the Willing' of allies of UkraineEurope - live…
Government lacks emotional link with voters, cabinet ministers warned
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/06/labour-government-emotion-link-starmer-mcsweeney
Published: January 6, 2026 18:03
Morgan McSweeney says Labour needs emotion, empathy and evidence, sources sayUK politics live – latest updatesThe government must find ways to reconnect emotionally with voters, Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, is said to have warned…
UK faces further disruption as Storm Goretti to bring heavy snow and strong winds
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/06/disruption-storm-goretti-snow-strong-winds
Published: January 6, 2026 18:03
Fresh warnings across parts of England and Wales will follow days of delays and closures from Oxford to OrkneyThe UK is braced for further disruption as heavy snow and strong winds are forecast to hit swathes of England and Wales on Thursday, with the…
South Yorkshire police told wrong family teenager had died in crash
Published: January 6, 2026 18:00
Force refers itself to police watchdog over mistake in identifying two boys, one who survived and one who died, in December collisionThe family of a teenager badly injured in a car crash were told that he had died after a mistake in identifying him and…
Fujitsu ‘not a parasite’, boss says while refusing to give redress figure for Horizon IT scandal victims
Published: January 6, 2026 17:37
Paul Patterson questioned by MPs as firm continues to make millions from UK government contractsFujitsu’s European boss has told MPs the company is “not a parasite”, after being criticised for continuing to make hundreds of millions of pounds from UK…
Why won’t Yvette Cooper criticise Trump over Venezuela? Look no further than Ukraine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/06/yvette-cooper-criticise-trump-venezuela-ukraine
Published: January 6, 2026 17:02
The foreign secretary faces a tight balancing act between keeping the US involved in peace talks, and trying to maintain international order Anyone trying to understand why Yvette Cooper studiously avoided saying whether the UK viewed the kidnapping of…
Wave of Grok AI fake images of women and girls appalling, says UK minister
Published: January 6, 2026 16:56
Liz Kendall calls on X to ‘deal with this urgently’ while expert criticises ‘worrying slow’ government responseThe UK technology secretary has called a wave of images of women and children with their clothes digitally removed generated by Elon Musk’s Grok…
Health of Palestine Action hunger strikers deteriorating, supporters say
Published: January 6, 2026 16:19
Heba Muraisi having muscle spasms and Kamran Ahmed losing hearing, with both ‘well into critical phase’Palestine Action-affiliated prisoners taking part in a hunger strike have shown an alarming deterioration in their health as one of them has entered the…
Banaz Mahmod was murdered 20 years ago; the fight for a law on ‘honour’-based abuse goes on
Published: January 6, 2026 15:17
After years of campaigning, Mahmod’s sister Bekhal hopes UK government is finally ready to bring in Banaz’s law“I’m always looking over my shoulder. I’m never going to let my guard down,” Bekhal Mahmod said.For two decades she has been in hiding, living…
It would be an honour to write James Bond theme song, says Noel Gallagher
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jan/06/james-bond-theme-song-noel-gallagher-oasis
Published: January 6, 2026 15:12
Songsmith’s comments come after his brother Liam stoked rumours Oasis had been courted for the roleNoel Gallagher has said that he would “absolutely” write the theme song for the next James Bond film if asked, saying that doing so would be an…
Kent water failure was foreseen and could have been stopped, regulator says
Published: January 6, 2026 14:48
Problem at water treatment centre left 24,000 Tunbridge Wells homes without drinking water for two weeksA failure at a water treatment centre that left tens of thousands of Kent households without water was foreseen weeks before it happened and could have…
Six people die as snow, ice and freezing temperatures wreak havoc in Europe
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/06/deaths-snow-ice-freezing-temperatures-havoc-europe
Published: January 6, 2026 14:44
Deaths in France and Bosnia as icy conditions disrupt travel in countries including UK and the NetherlandsSix people have died as snow, ice and freezing temperatures continue to wreak havoc across parts of Europe.Authorities in the Landes region of…
Deep in the vaults: the Bank of England’s £1.4bn Venezuelan gold conundrum
Published: January 6, 2026 11:57
Nicolás Maduro’s seizure by US reopens question of who controls country’s reserves held in the UKTrump suggests US taxpayers could reimburse oil firmsBusiness live – latest updatesVenezuela live – latest updatesDeep under London’s streets, thousands of…
Wes Streeting warns of ‘disintegration’ of rules-based world order after Venezuela attack
Published: January 6, 2026 10:26
UK health secretary declines to criticise Donald Trump directly but suggests he is disturbed by events of recent daysUK politics – live updatesVenezuela crisis – live updatesA senior British cabinet minister had warned of the “disintegration” of the…
Nature boys and girls – here’s your chance to get published in the Guardian
Published: January 6, 2026 10:04
Our wildlife series Young Country Diary is looking for articles written by children, about their winter encounters with natureOnce again, the Young Country Diary series is open for submissions! Every three months we ask you to send us an article written by…
Kemi Badenoch says Trump’s Venezuela raid was ‘morally’ right – UK politics live
Published: January 6, 2026 09:20
Conservative leader questions robustness of rules-based international order and says ‘the world has changed’Good morning. Over the last three days it has been hard to find anyone in British politics willing to defend the US raid on Venezuela leading to the…
Aldi and Lidl grab record Christmas sales share as Asda and Co-op slide
Published: January 6, 2026 09:16
Shoppers hit by rising bills switch to discount chains, supermarket own-label products and buying fewer items Business live – latest updatesThe discounters Aldi and Lidl grabbed their biggest share of Britain’s Christmas grocery market to date, while Asda…
Labour to protect existing MPs above winning more seats at next election, deputy leader says
Published: January 6, 2026 09:04
Party will also teach MPs how to be ‘community leaders’ and take credit for government’s work, Lucy Powell saysLabour will switch to an “incumbency first” model to protect MPs at the next election rather than targeting seats, the deputy leader, Lucy…
Schools stay closed in Scotland as snow and ice warnings remain in place across UK
Published: January 6, 2026 08:30
Met Office issues amber warning for snow in northern Scotland, with disruption to spread south later this weekHundreds of schools in northern Scotland will remain closed for a second day as weather warnings for snow and ice continue across the…
Jaguar Land Rover sales slump sharply amid US tariffs and cyber-attack
Published: January 6, 2026 08:30
Shares in owner Tata Motors fall after carmaker confirms impact of devastating hack Business live – latest updatesSales at Jaguar Land Rover slumped in the final quarter of last year as US tariffs hit and production was slow to recover after a devastating…
Next expects profits to top £1.1bn after bumper festive sales
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/06/next-profits-festive-sales-uk-employment
Published: January 6, 2026 08:02
Retailer warns that growth this year will be slower amid continuing pressures on UK employmentBusiness live – latest updatesThe high street retailer Next expects its annual profits to top £1.1bn after it rang up much stronger sales than expected over…
Families affected by Manchester Arena attack say MI5 must be more open to scrutiny
Published: January 6, 2026 07:54
In a letter to Keir Starmer, they say MI5 failed them and the Security Service must be included in a law to stop cover-upsFamilies affected by the Manchester Arena bombing have said MI5 failed them and must be more open to scrutiny.In a letter sent to the…
How long will it take you to reach your savings goals for the new year? – calculator
Published: January 6, 2026 07:00
See how quickly giving up treats will help you hit a target – and a trick that can speed it upNew year money: 26 tools and apps to help you sort your finances in 2026As Tuesday marks the official end of the Christmas season, it is time to start thinking…
Guardian Hope appeal raises more than £800,000 for charities tackling division
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/06/guardian-charity-appeal-tackling-division
Published: January 6, 2026 07:00
Appeal – entering its last few days – is fundraising for five charities that promote tolerance and hopeDonate to the Guardian Charity Appeal 2025 hereDonations to the Guardian’s Hope appeal have passed the £800,000 mark as generous readers continue to…
Taxpayers miss out on millions after ‘phoenixism’ at UK recruitment firms
Published: January 6, 2026 06:00
Practice where companies are liquidated and reacquired, free of debts, thought to cost taxpayers about £800m a yearInsolvent recruitment businesses shorn of their debts then reacquired from administration by the directors or shareholders that presided over…
Porton Down shake-up harming critical national security science, whistleblower warns
Published: January 6, 2026 06:00
Senior insider says ‘limbo’ at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has hit morale and disrupted vital researchA shake-up of the government’s defence science powerhouse at Porton Down has severely damaged morale and harmed work on critical science…
Starmer prepares for parliamentary battles over his EU ‘reset’ policy
Published: January 6, 2026 05:00
Planned legislation could hand ministers significant powers to forge closer regulatory ties with BrusselsKeir Starmer is set to face fresh battles over his EU “reset” with his plans to lay a bill that could lead to closer regulatory ties with Brussels.The…
Can a youth club revival help the ‘anxious generation’? – podcast
Published: January 6, 2026 03:00
What is the UK government planning for young people? With Emma Warren“I was sat on the tube on the Northern line going south and I noticed a group get on – a man and three young people. There was something happening that I couldn’t quite recognise. They’re…
UK car sales top 2m in 2025 as Chinese brands boom
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/06/uk-car-sales-2025-chinese-brands-electric-car-smmt
Published: January 6, 2026 00:01
Electric car sales rose by nearly a quarter to a record 473,000, or 23.4% of the overall market, says SMMTA rise in the popularity of Chinese brands pushed total car sales in the UK above the 2m mark last year for the first time since 2019, figures…
Adults in England eating as much salt a day as in 22 bags of crisps, study shows
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/jan/06/adults-england-eating-salt-in-22-bags-of-crisps-study
Published: January 6, 2026 00:01
Campaigners call for action to make manufacturers reduce salt in food, which can contribute to high blood pressure and deathsAdults in England eat the same amount of salt every week as is found in 155 bags of crisps, according to analysis by a leading…
MPs across UK parties criticise ministers over cautious stance on Venezuela attack
Published: January 5, 2026 20:34
Keir Starmer and Yvette Cooper challenged for refusing to criticise Trump’s raid despite widespread doubts about legalityMPs have attacked UK ministers over their refusal to criticise Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela, as Keir Starmer attempts to walk a…
Starmer delivers masterclass in hedging his bets after Venezuela raid
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/05/keir-starmer-masterclass-hedging-bets-venezuela-raid
Published: January 5, 2026 19:41
Prime minister assures colleagues he may one day stand up to Donald Trump – but not yetKeir Starmer has got used to walking a diplomatic tightrope with Donald Trump. But the US president’s Venezuelan adventure, whisking its leader out of the country after…
Elon Musk’s Grok AI is used to digitally undress images of women and children
Published: January 5, 2026 18:45
The degrading pictures are being posted to X despite the platform pledging to suspend people who generate themDegrading images of children and women with their clothes digitally removed by Grok AI continue to be shared on Elon Musk’s X, despite the…
Palestine’s ambassador to UK hails embassy as ‘proof our identity cannot be denied’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/05/palestine-ambassador-uk-hails-embassy-proof-identity
Published: January 5, 2026 18:39
Husam Zomlot says inauguration of mission in London marks change of direction for Palestinian stateThe Palestinian ambassador to the UK has said the inauguration of the state’s embassy in London is “proof that our identity cannot be denied”.Husam Zomlot…
Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop near collapse, putting 2,550 jobs at risk
Published: January 5, 2026 18:18
Owner Modella starts insolvency proceedings for both chains, saying trading is ‘extremely challenging’The retailers Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop are on the brink of administration, putting 2,550 jobs at risk.Both chains are owned by Modella…
Shortage of NHS stroke specialists leaving thousands dead or disabled, say doctors
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/05/nhs-shortage-stroke-specialists
Published: January 5, 2026 18:00
Exclusive: Chronic lack of consultants across UK health service means patients do not get drugs or surgery in timeThousands of people who have had a stroke are ending up severely disabled or dying because the NHS has too few specialists to treat them…
Reform UK accused of ‘empty rhetoric’ over plan to hike council tax 5% in Derbyshire
Published: January 5, 2026 17:46
Four Reform-led councils want to raise tax by maximum allowed amount with more areas not being ruled outA Reform-led local authority has confirmed it is planning to increase council tax by the maximum allowed amount, despite promises during the local…
Novo Nordisk launches Wegovy weight-loss pill in US, triggering price war
Published: January 5, 2026 16:33
First and only GLP-1 pill on the market costs significantly less than injectable versionsThe first pill version of the blockbuster GLP-1 weight loss drugs has been launched in the US by Novo Nordisk at a lower cost than jab varieties, accelerating a price…
Starmer urged to scrap ‘outdated’ law limiting power to stop new gambling premises
Published: January 5, 2026 16:00
‘Aim to permit’ rule places legal duty on licensing authorities to err on the side of allowing new bookmakers or 24-hour slot machine shops Keir Starmer has been urged to abolish an “outdated” rule that limits the power of communities to prevent bookmakers…
UK credit card borrowing rises at fastest annual rate in almost two years
Published: January 5, 2026 15:01
Bank of England says individuals borrowed extra £2.1bn in consumer credit in NovemberBusiness live – latest updatesCredit card borrowing rose at the fastest annual rate for almost two years in November, according to the Bank of England, as households took…
Scottish Labour urges Keir Starmer to stay out of Holyrood campaign
Published: January 5, 2026 14:53
Anas Sarwar says prime minister’s missteps have left party clear underdogs in run-up to May electionUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer and senior ministers have been urged by Scottish Labour to “stay behind their doors” in Whitehall to avoid…
Prax Lindsey oil refinery bought out of administration by US rival
Published: January 5, 2026 13:54
Insolvency Service says 250 staff remaining at Lincolnshire will be guaranteed jobs until the end of MarchBusiness live – latest updatesThe Prax Lindsey oil refinery in north Lincolnshire is to merge with a neighbouring rival, after the US energy company…
Man fined for dressing as fake admiral at Remembrance Sunday event
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/05/man-fined-fake-admiral-uniform-remembrance-sunday
Published: January 5, 2026 13:53
Jonathan Carley, 65, ordered to pay nearly £800 after pleading guilty to attending ceremony in Royal Navy uniform without permissionA man has been fined after he admitted dressing as an admiral without permission at a Remembrance Sunday event.Jonathan…
Is Starmer’s silence on Venezuela worth it? – podcast
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/audio/2026/jan/05/keir-starmer-venezuela-nicolas-maduro-podcast
Published: January 5, 2026 13:22
Pippa and Kiran discuss the mounting pressure on Keir Starmer to condemn the US capture of Nicolás Maduro. The prime minister is keen to walk the diplomatic tightrope but at what cost to his reputation globally and within his own party? Continue reading...
Duke of Marlborough appears in court charged with strangling estranged wife
Published: January 5, 2026 12:49
Aristocrat, 70, gives address as Blenheim Palace and indicates he will plead not guilty to three charges of intentional strangulationThe Duke of Marlborough has appeared in court and indicated not guilty pleas to charges of strangling his estranged…
Starmer backs Danish PM after she demands US stop threats to take over Greenland
Published: January 5, 2026 12:45
British prime minister says Donald Trump should stop raising idea of US annexation he claims necessary for securityUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has publicly backed the Danish prime minister over Donald Trump after she demanded that the US…
UK weather: schools shut and flights cancelled amid snow and ice warnings – latest updates
Published: January 5, 2026 11:30
Scotland bearing the brunt of the weather with up to 30cm of snow expectedThey’re used by the Met Office to flag that there will likely be some low-level impact from the weather, such as some travel disruption.Scattered snow showers and icy patches have…
Minister rejects claims government refusing to call Maduro extradition illegal to placate Trump – UK politics live
Published: January 5, 2026 10:28
Mike Tapp says No 10 is talking to US and close allies about legal aspect after Starmer declines to criticise Venezuela operationIn his long interview with the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg yesterday, Keir Starmer was asked repeatedly about why he was unwilling…
Aldi reports record Christmas sales after shoppers moved to cut festive grocery bills
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/05/aldi-record-christmas-sales
Published: January 5, 2026 10:16
UK’s fourth-largest supermarket’s sales rose 3% with 5.5m bottles of fizz and 500,000 turkeys soldBusiness live – latest updatesAldi has reported record Christmas sales as cost-conscious shoppers aimed to cut their festive grocery spending.The UK arm of…
Eighty ‘one in, one out’ asylum seekers accuse UK of degrading treatment
Published: January 5, 2026 10:06
Detainees being held under controversial scheme say Home Office has caused them ‘severe psychological harm’UK politics live – latest updatesEighty asylum seekers detained in preparation for being returned to France under the UK government’s controversial…
Are UK buy-to-let landlords dying out – and should we care?
Published: January 5, 2026 10:00
Higher taxes and tougher regulations have led to the disappearance of tens of thousands of rental propertiesAs a buy-to-let landlord of 15 years, Neil France had a feeling things were about to get worse for him and his sector.“You’ll never lose votes for…
Snow closes schools and disrupts travel in parts of UK and Ireland
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/05/snow-closes-schools-disrupts-travel-uk-ireland
Published: January 5, 2026 09:51
Amber weather warnings issued as widespread wintry conditions take holdEurope live – latest updatesHundreds of schools have been closed and flights cancelled in parts of the UK as weather warnings remain in force, with snow bringing disruption.Amber…
GMB union in fresh turmoil over claims by senior female leaders
Published: January 5, 2026 06:00
Exclusive: union facing claim for unfair dismissal from one of two women who complained of bullying and harassmentThe GMB trade union is facing fresh turmoil over claims made by two of its female senior leadership team, as it heads towards a crucial…
Ban on TV junk food advertising before 9pm comes into force in UK
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jan/05/ban-tv-junk-food-advertising-9pm-online-obesity
Published: January 5, 2026 05:00
Watchdog will also monitor online ban for high fat and sugar products as part of wider effort to tackle childhood obesityA ban on junk food advertising on TV before 9pm and a total ban online has come into force as the government attempts to tackle the…
Collapse of ‘zombie’ UK firms forecast to fuel unemployment in 2026
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/05/collapse-zombie-companies-uk-rise-unemployment
Published: January 5, 2026 00:01
Businesses being hit by rising cost of interest rates, energy costs and wages, says Resolution FoundationThe UK is poised for a rise in unemployment in 2026 fuelled by the collapse of “zombie” companies that have struggled to adapt to a rise in business…
UK’s plans to seize asylum seekers’ phones condemned by campaigners
Published: January 4, 2026 22:30
People who are sent to Manston processing centre will be eligible for searches for electronic devices from MondayHome Office plans to immediately begin seizing asylum seekers’ mobile phones and sim cards without the need for an arrest have been condemned…
Anne Frank stepsister and Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss dies aged 96
Published: January 4, 2026 19:19
King Charles leads tributes to Holocaust education campaigner, who he met in 2022, saying he and Camilla ‘admired her deeply’King Charles has paid tribute to Anne Frank’s stepsister, Eva Schloss, who has died at the age of 96.The king, who danced with…
Snow forecast hits Scottish schools and cold health alerts in place for England
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/04/snow-scotland-cold-health-alerts-england-weather
Published: January 4, 2026 16:13
Flights cancelled and travel warnings issued with 30cm of snow expected on high ground in northern Scotland Transport delays, treacherous driving conditions and school closures will greet many people as they return to work and study after the Christmas…
European leaders appear torn in face of new world order after Venezuela attack
Published: January 4, 2026 16:00
Leaders try to focus on what comes next, as backing for ejection of Maduro mingles uncomfortably with voicing of support for international lawVenezuela crisis: latest updatesEuropean leaders emerged divided and torn as they tried to welcome the ejection of…
‘Durham’s other cathedral’: mining union hall reopens after £14m restoration
Published: January 4, 2026 16:00
Considered one of world’s finest trade union buildings and famous for its ‘pitmen’s parliament’, Redhills was built on a grand scaleOutside the impressively grand, Edwardian baroque building in Durham are two wooden benches, each dedicated to men who died…
HSBC becomes first big UK lender to cut its mortgage rates in 2026
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/04/hsbc-first-big-uk-lender-cut-mortgage-rates-2026
Published: January 4, 2026 15:54
Reduction follows Bank of England’s base cut in December, with further cuts expected this yearHSBC has become the first major lender to cut mortgage rates this year, a move that could spark a price war over the coming months.The banking group, which is one…
Man who died trying to save two people in dangerous sea was ‘true selfless hero’
Published: January 4, 2026 15:18
Family of Mark Ratcliffe, 67, share tribute to ‘loving husband, father, son’ who died at Withernsea, East Yorkshire, on FridayA 67-year-old man who died trying to save two people in difficulty in the sea has been described as “a true selfless hero with a…
Battery electric cars will overtake diesels in Great Britain by 2030, analysis suggests
Published: January 4, 2026 15:00
London predicted to be the first UK city to go diesel-free, largely because of the ultra-low emission zoneBattery electric cars are poised to overtake diesels on Great Britain’s roads by 2030, according to analysis that suggests London will be the first UK…
Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson says her twin babies may never walk
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/04/little-mix-jesy-nelson-twin-babies-may-never-walk
Published: January 4, 2026 14:53
The 34-year-old posts emotional video saying the girls will ‘fight all the odds’ after spinal muscular atrophy diagnosisThe former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson has said her twin babies will “fight all the odds” after being diagnosed with a rare genetic…
World ‘may not have time’ to prepare for AI safety risks, says leading researcher
Published: January 4, 2026 14:00
AI safety expert David Dalrymple said rapid advances could outpace efforts to control powerful systemsThe world “may not have time” to prepare for the safety risks posed by cutting-edge AI systems, according to a leading figure at the UK government’s…
Starmer says closer ties with EU single market preferable to a customs union
Published: January 4, 2026 12:48
Prime minister gives clearest sign yet that government is seeking to further deepen Britain’s links with BrusselsCloser ties with the EU single market are preferable to a customs union, Keir Starmer has said, in his clearest sign yet that the government is…
UK ‘not entirely clear’ what it means for US to run Venezuela
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/04/uk-unclear-us-attack-venezuela
Published: January 4, 2026 12:35
UK waiting to determine if US breached international law by capturing Nicolás Maduro, PM’s chief secretary saysUS politics live – latest updatesThe UK is “not entirely clear” what it means for the US to be in charge of Venezuela, the chief secretary to the…
NHS England urged to introduce external second opinion when dismissing staff
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/04/nhs-england-external-second-opinion-amins-rule
Published: January 4, 2026 12:00
Narinder Kapur proposes ‘Amin’s rule’ named after Amin Abdullah who killed himself after losing his jobNHS England is being urged to introduce an independent second opinion whenever it decides to dismiss a healthcare professional, in memory of a nurse who…
Spycops sent thousands of surveillance reports to MI5, inquiry documents reveal
Published: January 4, 2026 10:00
Security Service was able to compile detailed files on members of legitimate protest groups infiltrated by undercover police officersThousands of surveillance reports compiled by undercover police officers who spied on political campaigners were routinely…
Leading UK far-right activist spoke at Russian extreme nationalist event
Published: January 4, 2026 10:00
Exclusive: Patriotic Alternative’s Mark Collett addressed forum along with ideologue described as ‘Putin’s brain’The head of a leading British far-right group spoke at a summit of European extreme nationalist groups convened in Russia by an influential…
Guardian readers raise £750,000 for charities uniting divided communities
Published: January 4, 2026 08:00
Hope appeal supports causes battling backdrop of extremist violence, anti-migrant rhetoric and racismDonate to the charity appeal hereThe Guardian’s Hope appeal has so far raised over £750,000, with generous readers digging deep to support inspirational…
Digital wallet fraud: how your bank card can be stolen without it leaving your wallet
Published: January 4, 2026 07:00
Fraudsters use phishing to steal card details, which fund a spending spree using Apple Pay or Google PayYou get a call from your bank and the informed voice asks to you to confirm the personal details they have on file, which you do. You are then asked…
‘This is business as usual’: boss of bombed Ukrainian vodka maker seeks to expand exports
Published: January 4, 2026 05:00
Nemiroff says products still reaching UK chains such as Sainsbury’s and Tesco despite production difficultiesBusinesses in Ukraine are “not sitting and waiting for the war to end” and are working to expand despite bombs hitting shipments out of the…
British and French aircraft attack underground Islamic State weapons store in Syria
Published: January 3, 2026 23:06
Guided bombs used to target tunnels at site near to city of Palmyra in raid intended to ‘eliminate dangerous terrorists’British and French aircraft have carried out a joint strike on an underground facility in Syria that had been occupied by Islamic State,…
Reform UK says it would impose whole-life jail terms on child rapists
Published: January 3, 2026 17:29
Zia Yusuf announces plans for mandatory sentences with no parole, as party targets grooming gangsChild rapists would be jailed for life if Reform UK wins the next election, its head of policy has said.Under plans announced by Zia Yusuf on Saturday, the…
More than half of UK therapists report rise in out of control porn use
Published: January 3, 2026 17:00
Exclusive: Survey finds growing number ‘neglecting responsibilities’ or ‘damaging relationships’ as a result‘I’d try to hide it as best I could’: a UK man on his struggle with porn addictionMore than half of therapists who work with men with addiction have…
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