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Workhouses in England and Wales linked to transatlantic slave trade, study suggests
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/08/britain-workhouses-transatlantic-slavery-research
Published: September 8, 2025 09:34
Report highlights how British workhouses were funded and supported by those who profited from slave economyThey were places of crushing hardship for the poorest people in Britain for centuries but a new report highlights how closely workhouses in England…
Labour accused of ‘stitch-up’ over deputy leadership election contest – UK politics live
Published: September 8, 2025 08:41
Former minister Louise Haigh pitches in with call for ‘economic reset’ as reports suggest candidates will have only four days to secure MP nominationsSeverin Carrell is the Guardian’s Scotland editor.Ian Murray, the former Scotland secretary…
Unite’s Sharon Graham warns Labour against diluting workers’ rights bill
Published: September 8, 2025 08:17
Union leader says employment rights bill is ‘good for the economy’ amid fears legislation could be weakenedUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesUnite’s general secretary, Sharon Graham, has issued a warning to the government,…
London tube strike shuts down services as TfL website crashes
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/08/london-tube-strike-tfl-website-rmt
Published: September 8, 2025 08:10
Commuters in capital forced to find alternative routes to work on first of four days of strike action by RMT unionBusiness live – latest updatesStrikes by the RMT union have closed the underground, with Transport for London’s website crashing as commuters…
George Osborne ‘to miss out on big windfall’ from sale of investment bank
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/08/george-osborne-robey-warshaw-takeover-evercore
Published: September 8, 2025 07:35
Former chancellor is now partner at Robey Warshaw but is expected to move to part-time role, report saysBusiness live – latest updatesGeorge Osborne is expected to miss out on a large windfall payment from the $196m (£145m) takeover of Robey Warshaw, the…
Call for ban on sexual relations between barristers and junior staff
Published: September 8, 2025 06:21
Report by Labour peer Harriet Harman says systemic bullying prevalent in chambersSexual relations between barristers and pupils and anyone undertaking work experience in their chambers should be banned to prevent predatory abuse at the England and Wales…
‘We have to tell an alternative story’: Green leader Polanski chats to Nigel Farage’s constituents
Published: September 8, 2025 06:00
Visit to Clacton-on-Sea part of social media strategy that Zack Polanski feels can rebut Reform’s rhetoricThe Greens are the only mainstream party seriously battling the prospect of a “far right-adjacent” government led by Nigel Farage, the party’s new…
Shrinkflation bites as boxes of Quality Street and Celebrations lose weight
Published: September 8, 2025 05:00
Toblerone and Chocolate Orange also smaller this year after poor cocoa harvests in Africa raise cost of raw materialsTucking into a box of Quality Street or Celebrations is a Christmas tradition.But as this year’s supply arrives in British supermarkets, it…
Our charity could have lost thousands due to Thames Water delay
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/08/charity-thames-water-delay
Published: September 8, 2025 05:00
It took a year and a half after we paid for installation for the company to connect our refurbished propertyI work for a charity providing affordable sheltered housing for older people. In January 2024, we began refurbishing a building that was bequeathed…
Millions of Britons face higher risk of heart failure due to dirty air, study suggests
Published: September 8, 2025 05:00
Exclusive: stroke risk is 7% higher and heart failure risk increases by 27% in areas with worst level of pollution, research showsMillions of Britons face a higher risk of stroke or heart failure because of dirty air where they live.People living in areas…
Rick Davies, Supertramp frontman and co-founder, dies aged 81
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/sep/08/ick-davies-supertramp-frontman-co-founder-dies-aged-81
Published: September 8, 2025 04:59
Death of British singer, who wrote and sang hits including Goodbye Stranger and Bloody Well Right, comes ‘after a long illness’, band saysRick Davies, the co-founder, vocalist and songwriter for the British band Supertramp, has died aged 81.Davies died at…
Tanni Grey-Thompson received ‘abusive’ emails over opposition to assisted dying bill
Published: September 8, 2025 04:00
Cross-bench peer says support and hostility has been unleashed but insists ‘really detailed discussion’ is neededTanni Grey-Thompson, the cross-bench peer and former Paralympic athlete, has said she received “abusive” emails accusing her of being…
Tate Modern to host Tracey Emin’s biggest ever exhibition next spring
Published: September 8, 2025 04:00
Exclusive: A Second Life will feature My Bed and never seen before pieces that reflect on artist’s experience of cancerTracey Emin will open her biggest ever exhibition at the Tate Modern next spring, showcasing her best artworks from a 40-year career.A…
Protests expected as 51 Israeli arms makers among exhibitors at London trade fair
Published: September 8, 2025 04:00
Campaign Against Arms Trade says UK government has hit ‘peak complicity in genocide’ in allowing the firms to exhibitFifty-one Israeli arms makers and the US defence giant behind the F-35 fighters used to bomb Gaza are among the 1,600 exhibitors at the…
Behind the scenes of the Guardian’s libel battle with Noel Clarke – podcast
Published: September 8, 2025 02:00
The actor claimed accusations against him by more than 20 women were false and part of a conspiracy. The Guardian’s editor-in-chief, Katharine Viner, and journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne on why the news organisation risked millions to defend its…
UK advertising watchdog accused of breaking rules in its own ad campaign
Published: September 7, 2025 23:01
Complaint lodged asks ASA to investigate claims made in promotion launched in conjunction with household brandsThe UK advertising watchdog has received a complaint about its own high-profile UK-wide campaign, accusing it of breaking the rules it enforces…
Londoners buying lowest share of property outside capital since 2013
Published: September 7, 2025 23:01
Stalling house prices and shift back to office working are affecting people’s ability to move out of city, say expertsLondoners are buying the lowest share of houses outside the capital in more than a decade as their moving plans are curtailed by a…
Senior Labour figures tell Keir Starmer to stop making mistakes
Published: September 7, 2025 18:45
Prime minister faces criticism from Emily Thornberry, who highlights risk of ‘handing country to Farage’Keir Starmer has been warned by senior Labour figures to stop making mistakes, before a battle over the party’s deputy leadership and amid fears the…
Palestinians to ask UK to own up to ‘law violations’ between 1917 and 1948
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/07/palestinians-petition-uk-legal-violations-last-century
Published: September 7, 2025 18:00
Petition, drafted by human rights lawyers, says war crimes were committed during British occupation of PalestineA group of Palestinians will serve a legal petition asking the UK to take responsibility for what they call “serial international law…
Labour insiders form new centre-left network in bid to change party’s direction
Published: September 7, 2025 17:40
Exclusive: Andy Burnham-backed Mainstream group will inevitably influence looming deputy leadership contestKeir Starmer is facing fresh pressure from Labour insiders, days after a sweeping government reshuffle, as party figures from the left and centre…
As home secretary, Shabana Mahmood will face enormous challenges
Published: September 7, 2025 16:36
With Reform exploiting tensions in society, Mahmood must address frustration about immigrationShabana Mahmood already showed she was willing to defy convention when she praised Margaret Thatcher for smashing a political mould – now she’s making history as…
Watchdog fails wrongly convicted owing to lack of forensic expertise, experts say
Published: September 7, 2025 15:54
Criminal Cases Review Commission faces criticism over its handling of several high-profile casesThe miscarriage of justice watchdog is failing prisoners appealing against wrongful convictions because it does not have forensic expertise and will not engage…
Disruption to Jaguar Land Rover after cyber-attack may last until October
Published: September 7, 2025 14:40
Thousands of workers told to stay home this week as car manufacturer deals with digital systems outageProduction at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and dozens of its suppliers is to remain on hold for at least this week, with disruption from a crippling…
Millions of UK mobiles activated as government tests national alert system
Published: September 7, 2025 14:19
Phones across the country play siren and vibrate in latest test of service for use during emergenciesMillions of phones across the UK played a siren and vibrated on Sunday afternoon as the government carried out a nationwide test of its emergency alert…
UK’s new business secretary Peter Kyle expected to visit Beijing in first week
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/07/uk-business-secretary-peter-kyle-visit-beijing
Published: September 7, 2025 14:13
Former science secretary promoted in reshuffle to continue UK efforts to revitalise trade relationship with ChinaThe UK’s new business secretary, Peter Kyle, is expected to fly to Beijing this week as part of Keir Starmer’s continuing efforts to revitalise…
‘There’s no way they get through everyone’: protesters defy ban on Palestine Action – video
Published: September 7, 2025 13:23
Protesters gathered in London outside the Houses of Parliament on Saturday for a second demonstration organised by campaign group Defend Our Juries. Participants had gathered to show their opposition to the government's proscription of Palestine Action as…
London tube users warned to plan for disruption as strike action escalates
Published: September 7, 2025 12:55
Action will bring services to early finish on Sunday and close underground entirely for four days from MondayTube users have been urged to check before travelling this week as strikes by staff escalate, bringing services to an early finish on Sunday…
Almost 900 people arrested at Palestine Action protest, Met police say
Published: September 7, 2025 12:30
Demonstration in central London on Saturday led to 857 arrests under Terrorism ActA total of 890 arrests were made at a demonstration against the banning of Palestine Action as a terrorist group in central London on Saturday.Police arrested 857 people…
Cod digits and striped equids: new book celebrates media staple ‘the second mention’
Published: September 7, 2025 12:00
Married monographers have collated sometimes absurd word choices through which journalists avoid repetitionWhat would you do with “cod digits”? Can you identify a “monochrome mammal”? And what on earth is an “unfortunate ungulate”? They are all attempts by…
Andy Burnham says government needs ‘reset’ to become more decisive
Published: September 7, 2025 11:43
Greater Manchester mayor also suggests the cabinet needs to more ‘pluralistic’ and less London-centricThe Labour government needs a reset to become more decisive and listen more to its MPs, Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor and former cabinet…
Labour is dead, says Zarah Sultana as she calls for patience over party launch
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/07/labour-is-dead-zarah-sultana-your-party-launch
Published: September 7, 2025 11:00
Co-leader of nascent leftwing party says more than 750,000 people have registered their interest“Labour is dead” after failing to deliver for working people, Zarah Sultana said as she urged supporters of a new leftwing party she is creating with Jeremy…
Nigel Farage says Reform UK will not make pact with Boris Johnson
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/07/nigel-farage-boris-johnson-not-welcome-reform-pact
Published: September 7, 2025 10:05
Public will ‘never forgive’ ex-PM for immigration policies, claims Reform leader after Nadine Dorries called for unityUK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage has said a pact between Reform and Boris Johnson would never work, after the Conservative…
Peter Mandelson lauds Trump as ‘risk-taker’ in call for US-UK tech alliance
Published: September 7, 2025 09:47
British ambassador to Washington says US president has sounded ‘wake-up call to the international old guard’Donald Trump is a risk-taker sounding a necessary wake-up call to a stale status quo, Peter Mandelson has told the Ditchley Foundation in a speech…
Military sites may be used to house asylum seekers, says defence secretary
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/07/military-sites-house-asylum-seekers-labour
Published: September 7, 2025 09:29
John Healey says Keir Starmer is ‘absolutely determined’ to end use of hotels for asylum housing earlier than plannedUK politics live – latest updatesMilitary sites may be used temporarily to house people seeking asylum as Keir Starmer is “absolutely…
Drawings reveal Victorian proposal for London’s own Grand Central station
Published: September 7, 2025 09:00
Perceval Parsons’ plans for station put on sale to mark 200th anniversary of first public passenger railwayThe vaulted arches of New York’s Grand Central station are recognisable even to those who have never taken a train into the Big Apple. But they could…
Ministers considering human rights reform in bid to head off Reform as defence secretary say Starmer going ‘up a gear’ – UK politics live
Published: September 7, 2025 08:12
New home secretary Shabana Mahmood expected to to say asylum seekers will be moved from hotels to barracksJohn Healey also said Shabana Mahmood will be “just as tough as Cooper” on Palestine Action, the campaign group opposing Israel’s assault on Gaza that…
South West Water taken to court over cryptosporidium outbreak in Devon
Published: September 7, 2025 06:00
Inspectorate issues summons after water supply infected 140 people with diarrhoea-type disease in Brixham last yearSouth West Water is being taken to court over a parasite that infected the water supply in parts of Devon last summer and left dozens…
Private menopause tests risk undermining NHS care, doctors say
Published: September 7, 2025 06:00
Expert says self-testing kits are clinically useless and can be a distraction from evidence-based treatmentExpensive, over-the-counter hormone tests for menopause are clinically useless and risk undermining women’s healthcare, senior doctors have…
Roman Abramovich under investigation in Jersey over corruption and money-laundering claims
Published: September 7, 2025 04:00
Swiss bank account data to be disclosed to island’s chief legal adviser who is looking at source of former Chelsea FC owner’s Sibneft billionsThe former Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich is the subject of a criminal investigation by the Jersey…
Shabana Mahmood expected to unveil plans to move asylum seekers from hotels to barracks
Published: September 6, 2025 22:25
New home secretary is expected to unveil plans to use military sites as Labour seeks to harden immigration policyShabana Mahmood is expected to unveil plans to move asylum seekers from hotels into military barracks as Labour seeks to harden its immigration…
Lisbon funicular cable disconnected before deadly crash, report finds
Published: September 6, 2025 20:51
Investigators say it was not possible to visually inspect section of cable that separated before incidentA cable linking two cabins snapped shortly before the funicular crash that killed 16 people in Lisbon this week, hours after the cable had passed a…
Reshuffle of junior ministers raises fears over future of Labour’s workers’ rights bill
Published: September 6, 2025 18:35
Some believe fight is looming over sweeping reforms after employment rights minister Justin Madders sacked and union allies sidelinedKeir Starmer has sought to tighten his grip on his government with a wave of junior ministerial changes that has sidelined…
Doctor uses Reform conference speech to link king’s cancer to Covid vaccine
Published: September 6, 2025 16:57
Aseem Malhotra claimed ‘eminent oncologist’ said jab was ‘significant factor in the cancer of members of royal family’A controversial doctor given top billing at the Reform party conference has used his main-stage speech to air a claim the Covid vaccine…
Unite’s Sharon Graham: ‘Labour has one year to get it right. Farage is on their tail’
Published: September 6, 2025 16:00
As workers feel the pressure and more people tune in to Reform, Starmer risks losing union members’ support, Graham saysLabour’s most powerful union backer has warned that Keir Starmer is in danger of bolstering support for Nigel Farage, arguing that the…
Police begin arrests at London protest over Palestine Action ban – video
Published: September 6, 2025 14:02
Arrests began in Parliament Square at the largest demonstration yet opposing the proscription of Palestine Action. More than 1,000 people pledged to risk arrest at Saturday's protest against the ban, about double the number who took part in a demonstration…
Nigel Farage admits he was wrong to say he had bought house in Clacton
Published: September 6, 2025 13:56
Reform UK leader says he should not have claimed he was buyer of property that was really bought by his partnerUK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage has admitted he misspoke when he claimed to have bought a house in his constituency of Clacton,…
‘I still want to achieve’: people living with stage 4 cancer embrace Chris Hoy charity ride
Published: September 6, 2025 13:00
Inaugural Tour de 4 is tailored to individuals’ physical abilities and aims to challenge assumptions about stage 4 cancerMel Erwin is pragmatic about what it took to get her on a bike. “I have one and a half lungs. I’m on a treatment drug. I don’t identify…
Matt Tebbutt to replace Gregg Wallace on MasterChef: The Professionals
Published: September 6, 2025 12:19
Chef and host of BBC One’s Saturday Kitchen to join 18th series as judge after Wallace dropped from programmeThe television host and chef Matt Tebbutt will replace Gregg Wallace as a judge on the next series of MasterChef: The Professionals after a…
Police make arrests at London Palestine Action ban protest
Published: September 6, 2025 12:18
More than 1,000 people have pledged to risk arrest in what is billed as the largest protest since group was proscribedArrests have begun at the largest demonstration yet opposing the proscription of Palestine Action.More than 1,000 people pledged to risk…
‘This is not chaos’: PM’s chief secretary defends reshuffle after Rayner’s exit
Published: September 6, 2025 10:27
Darren Jones says PM showed leadership by acting decisively after his deputy resignedUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer’s government is not in chaos, the prime minister’s new chief secretary, Darren Jones, has said after an emergency reshuffle…
Body found on Greek island identified as missing British tourist
Published: September 6, 2025 09:57
Michele Bourda’s husband says police and coastguard were ‘criminally slow’ in responding to her disappearance in AugustA body found on a barren Greek island has been identified as that of Michele Bourda, the British tourist who vanished from a beach more…
Firefighters tackle blaze at BBC’s former HQ in west London
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/06/fire-bbc-hq-london-television-centre-helios-building
Published: September 6, 2025 09:16
One person treated at scene after emergency services called to nine-storey building shortly after 3amFirefighters are tackling a blaze in London’s White City after a fire broke out in the early hours of Saturday at the former BBC HQ.London fire brigade…
An ale star cast: pint-pulling Rupert Everett surprises country pub’s punters
Published: September 6, 2025 09:00
Hollywood actor helps out at the Swan at Enford in Wiltshire as he and his neighbours fight to save their localIt was a pleasant surprise when a visitor to the Swan at Enford, a thatched pub tucked away in the folds of the Wiltshire countryside, found…
‘Reclaim our flag’: saltire becomes cultural battleground in Scotland as tensions rise over asylum housing
Published: September 6, 2025 09:00
From Falkirk to Aberdeen, the Scottish flag has become a contested emblem in protests around migrationAfter Friday prayers last week, Mahmooda Syedain and her husband went shopping for flags, specifically the national flag of Scotland, the blue and white…
No early election despite Rayner resignation and Farage claims, says prime minister’s key adviser – UK politics live
Published: September 6, 2025 08:58
Rayner resignation ‘brought forward’ reshuffle, says chief secretary Darren Jones, but he insists there is no split within Labour partyA man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and a dispersal order is in place in Epping after a flare was lit amid…
What are the priorities for the new home secretary, Shabana Mahmood?
Published: September 6, 2025 08:37
The first Muslim woman in charge of one of the UK government’s great offices of state has a daunting in-trayUK politics live – latest updatesShabana Mahmood’s promotion from lord chancellor to home secretary, making her the first Muslim woman in charge of…
‘Existential crisis’: how Google’s shift to AI has upended the online news model
Published: September 6, 2025 08:00
Media sites are taking action on several fronts as traffic referrals dry up and AI companies plunder their contentWhen the chief executive of the Financial Times suggested at a media conference this summer that rival publishers might consider a “Nato for…
Shein UK accused of moving ‘vast bulk of income’ to Singapore to cut British tax
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/06/shein-uk-singapore-tax-fashion
Published: September 6, 2025 08:00
Fast-fashion retailer rejects accusations as Fair Tax Foundation questions its tax arrangementsShein’s UK arm has been accused of transferring the “vast bulk of income” to its Singaporean parent in order to cut its British tax bill.The company, which had…
British couple killed in Lisbon funicular crash named
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/06/british-couple-killed-in-lisbon-funicular-crash-named
Published: September 6, 2025 06:57
Kayleigh Smith, 36, and William Nelson, 44, among passengers who died when the Elevador da Glória derailed A British couple killed in Lisbon after a funicular streetcar derailed on Wednesday have been named as Kayleigh Smith and William Nelson.Smith, 36,…
Non-smoker fined £433 for dropping cigarette butt in Manchester
Published: September 6, 2025 06:00
Steve Jones was hundreds of miles away in Maidstone arranging family funeral at time of alleged offenceA non-smoker was convicted at a magistrates court after Manchester city council accused him of dropping a cigarette butt in the city centre – even though…
Who could replace Angela Rayner as deputy Labour leader?
Published: September 6, 2025 06:00
Rayner has quit not only as deputy prime minister but also deputy leader of her party. We examine the potential candidates for that roleAngela Rayner’s resignation not only as deputy prime minister but also as deputy Labour leader has triggered a fierce…
UK phone retailers lock shop doors while trading to tackle rising thefts
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/06/phone-retailers-lock-doors-tackle-rising-thefts
Published: September 6, 2025 05:00
Exclusive: Companies considering use of ‘kill switches’ to disable stolen devices after 967% increase in theft incidentsMobile phone retailers are locking their doors during trading hours and considering using “kill switches” to disable stolen devices, as…
Millions of UK mobile phones to receive test emergency alert on Sunday
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/sep/06/uk-mobile-phones-test-emergency-alert-sunday
Published: September 6, 2025 05:00
Devices will vibrate and make a siren sound for 10 seconds at 3pm, with message confirming alert is a testMillions of mobile phones will vibrate and make a siren sound across the UK on Sunday afternoon during a test of a nationwide emergency alert…
UK couple may have to evict Ukrainian refugees owing to planning rules
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/06/uk-couple-may-evict-ukrainian-refugee-planning-rules
Published: September 6, 2025 05:00
Rosemary Duckett, 80, and her husband, Anthony, 88, say situation is ‘bureaucracy gone mad’A couple who the prime minister thanked for housing Ukrainian refugees have been told by their local council they may have to evict their current guest due to…
‘Drill baby, drill’: Reform UK zero in on Ed Miliband’s climate policies
Published: September 6, 2025 04:00
From fracking to North Sea drilling, party’s leaders and members give climate solutions the cold shoulder at conference“Climate change is happening,” said Herbert Crossman, a pensioner from Harrow. “I don’t think we need to bring the country to its knees…
Israeli arms manufacturer closes UK facility targeted by Palestine Action
Published: September 6, 2025 04:00
Exclusive: Elbit Systems UK site in Bristol was subject of protest days before direct action group was proscribedAn Israeli arms manufacturer’s facility in Bristol which was repeatedly targeted by Palestine Action appears to have closed unexpectedly.The…
Marks & Spencer food chief calls for ‘concrete target’ on British produce
Published: September 6, 2025 04:00
Alex Freudmann says ministers need to increase proportion of food eaten in UK that is grown or reared in BritainMarks & Spencer’s head of food has called on the government to set a legally binding “concrete target” to increase the proportion of food…
Rare total lunar eclipse ‘blood moon’ to be visible from UK
Published: September 5, 2025 21:11
The satellite will turn deep red as the Earth passes between the sun and the moon at about 7.30pm on SundayA rare total lunar eclipse “blood moon” will be visible from the UK on Sunday night for the first time since 2022.The moon is expected to turn a…
'That was just the beginning': Reform UK conference arrives in Birmingham – video
Published: September 5, 2025 18:57
Nigel Farage has said there is every chance of a general election in 2027 and declared he will run on a pledge to 'stop the boats' within two weeks of entering No 10. Speaking at the Reform UK conference in Birmingham, he said the chaos in government and…
Crisis engulfs Labour as Angela Rayner is forced to step down as deputy PM
Published: September 5, 2025 18:39
Starmer brings forward cabinet reshuffle to restore order but fallout likely to further damage party’s reputationKeir Starmer is battling to get a grip on the crisis that has engulfed his government, with his deputy prime minister Angela Rayner forced to…
UK ignored obligation to prevent genocide, witnesses tell Gaza tribunal
Published: September 5, 2025 18:07
Independent tribunal told government did little to hold Israel to account and aimed to shield itself from scrutinyBritain is not just complicit in Israel’s breaches of humanitarian law in Gaza but a participant that has repeatedly ignored its legal…
Man arrested on suspicion of murdering two women five months apart, Met police say
Published: September 5, 2025 17:46
Man, 40, arrested over death of Sheryl Wilkins in August and rearrested over death of Carmenza Trujillo in MarchA man has been arrested on suspicion of committing two murders more than five months apart – with the second allegedly committed while he was…
‘Such a vibrant feeling’: Reform UK devotees gather at party conference
Published: September 5, 2025 17:36
Atmosphere of jubilation takes hold as the Farage faithful don union flags and enjoy their ‘unity of purpose’Wrapped in a union flag and clad head to foot in red, white and blue as she took in the full spectacle of Reform UK’s conference, Kim Anderson was…
Future Rayner comeback is not off table but her exit has deeply damaged Labour
Published: September 5, 2025 17:20
Deputy leadership race likely to coincide with turbulent autumn, as doubts intensify over Starmer’s job securityAt 9.30am on Monday morning, as MPs made their way back to Westminster, Keir Starmer gathered the entire staff of No 10 in the Pillared Room of…
Son who found mother’s body after Storm Babet calls for more flood defence money
Published: September 5, 2025 16:40
Maureen Gilbert’s body was floating in her home when son came to help her following river in Chesterfield overflowingThe son of an 83-year-old woman who died during Storm Babet has called for more money to be invested in protecting homes from flooding.An…
Who will replace Angela Rayner? The role changes in Labour’s reshuffle
Published: September 5, 2025 16:34
Change at the Home Office comes as No 10 seeks clearer communicator in response to Reform pressureUK politics live – latest updatesAngela Rayner’s departure has precipitated a wide-ranging reshuffle that means some of the government’s biggest names will be…
Yvette Cooper to become foreign secretary and David Lammy deputy PM, say No 10 sources
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/05/yvette-cooper-david-lammy-reshuffle-no-10-sources
Published: September 5, 2025 15:57
Shabana Mahmood expected to take over at Home Office as Angela Rayner’s departure hastens sweeping reshuffleUK politics live – latest updatesYvette Cooper is to become the UK’s new foreign secretary, Downing Street sources have said, as Keir Starmer…
Angela Rayner resigns – Today in Focus Extra
https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2025/sep/05/angela-rayner-resigns-today-in-focus-extra
Published: September 5, 2025 15:52
Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff talks through the tax row that brought down the now former deputy prime ministerAngela Rayner’s political stock had never been higher.After a difficult summer for the government, Rayner was more popular than ever with…
Former Grange Hill actor John Alford found guilty of sexually assaulting teenage girls
Published: September 5, 2025 15:40
One of the victims said she felt ‘absolutely sick’ after the assault and later had a ‘mental breakdown’John Alford, the actor who appeared in TV series including London’s Burning and Grange Hill, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting girls aged 14…
Reform conference shows a party keen to present itself as normal | Peter Walker
Published: September 5, 2025 15:36
This year’s gathering offered fringe events, business stands and even opposing views – but few MPs and a song by Andrea JenkynsUK politics live – latest updatesOne of the most important unwritten rules of politics is that for a party to become a government…
US and UN discuss Gaza reconstruction plan before general assembly
Published: September 5, 2025 15:27
Talks aimed at preventing row at UN conference, where several countries plan to recognise state of Palestine A potential UN-endorsed reconstruction plan for Gaza, including a one-year technocratic government, an international stabilisation force,…
Andrea Jenkyns performs self-written song Insomniac at Reform UK conference – video
Published: September 5, 2025 15:26
Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire sings a self-written song titled Insomniac as she enters stage at Reform UK's 2025 conference in Birmingham Continue reading...
The seven Labour MPs who have left Starmer’s government since election
Published: September 5, 2025 15:14
Six prominent figures have resigned while another was sacked over a scandal involving racist and sexist commentsUK politics live – latest updatesSeven MPs have now left Keir Starmer’s government since Labour won power in 2024. Here is a rundown of those…
UK children face barriers to outdoor play due to poor planning, says study
Published: September 5, 2025 15:00
‘Fragmented’ policies leading councils to prioritise approval of housebuilding over parks, researchers findChildren in cities across Britain face barriers to playing outside because urban planners are prioritising housebuilding over parks, a study has…
Graham Linehan told police trans teenager taunted him about divorce, trial hears
Published: September 5, 2025 14:07
Father Ted co-creator told officer he knocked phone from Sophia Brooks’ hand in ‘reflex response’, court hearsGraham Linehan, the co-creator of the TV sitcom Father Ted, told police he knocked a phone out of the hand of a teenage transgender activist after…
'We're about to witness a rift in Labour' says Farage after Rayner resigns – video
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2025/sep/05/rift-labour-farage-after-rayner-resigns-video
Published: September 5, 2025 14:01
Nigel Farage said Angela Rayner going, not just as housing secretary but elected deputy leader, means there will be an internal battle in Labour. 'Already they are facing the threat of Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana … the left of Labour will rear its…
Nigel Farage says ‘there’s every chance of general election in 2027’
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/05/nigel-farage-every-chance-general-election-2027
Published: September 5, 2025 13:41
Reform UK leader tells party conference that Angela Rayner’s actions ‘scream of entitlement’UK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage has said there is every chance of a general election in 2027 as the government is falling apart after Angela Rayner’s…
Reform UK could strip FCA of power to regulate banking if elected
Published: September 5, 2025 13:26
Nigel Farage reportedly plans to overhaul rules governing City of London that were introduced after 2008 financial crashBusiness live – latest updatesNigel Farage could strip the City watchdog of its power to regulate the banking industry under a sweeping…
Duchess of Kent has died aged 92, says Buckingham Palace
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/05/duchess-of-kent-dies
Published: September 5, 2025 13:18
Palace says duchess, who was married to late queen’s cousin, ‘passed away peacefully surrounded by family’The Duchess of Kent, the first Catholic convert in the royal family for centuries, who was known for presenting numerous Wimbledon trophies and…
‘I take full responsibility’: Angela Rayner’s resignation letter in full
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/05/angela-rayner-resignation-letter-in-full
Published: September 5, 2025 12:39
Full text of Angela Rayner’s letter to the prime minister, Keir Starmer’s reply, and the response by the PM’s independent ethics adviserUK politics live – latest updatesAngela Rayner has resigned her senior roles in government and the Labour party, writing…
Angela Rayner, plain-speaking scourge of the Tories, made herself vulnerable
Published: September 5, 2025 11:49
Northerner whose emotional openness was an electoral asset eventually had to follow advice she had given to Tory rivals and quitUK politics live – latest updatesWhen Nadhim Zahawi’s fate was hanging in the balance after a scandal over unpaid taxes, Angela…
Angela Rayner’s departure is an old-fashioned scalp for the rightwing press
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/05/angela-rayner-departure-scalp-press-analysis
Published: September 5, 2025 11:31
Frustration among deputy PM’s allies that after surviving waves of stories, tax row gave her opponents an open goalAngela Rayner resigns over stamp duty rowUK politics live – latest updatesAngela Rayner’s departure from cabinet marks an abrupt end for a…
Equalities watchdog submits formal guidance after UK supreme court transgender ruling
Published: September 5, 2025 11:08
Bridget Phillipson faces choice over document from EHRC, whose chair says it remains ‘difficult’ to shape policiesThe equalities watchdog has submitted its formal guidance about how institutions should respond to the landmark supreme court ruling on…
Angela Rayner stands down over stamp duty row
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/05/angela-rayner-stands-down-over-stamp-duty-row
Published: September 5, 2025 10:59
Rayner’s departure is deeply damaging to prime minister who had initially stood by herAngela Rayner has stood down as housing secretary and deputy prime minister after an investigation by the government’s ethics adviser into her underpayment of stamp duty…
Jaguar Land Rover staff told to stay home after cyber-attack
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/05/jaguar-land-rover-staff-stay-home-cyberattack
Published: September 5, 2025 10:54
Prolonged halt at Merseyside and West Midlands factories is tacit admission that quick resolution is unlikelyBusiness live – latest updatesJaguar Land Rover has told its factory staff to stay home until at least next Tuesday as it continues to deal with…
Call for urgent Windrush payouts as survivors say Home Office ‘waiting for us to die’
Published: September 5, 2025 09:53
Exclusive: Windrush commissioner says it is ‘deeply concerning’ that 66 people have died waiting for compensationUK politics live – latest updatesThe Windrush commissioner has demanded “urgent reform” of the compensation scheme after being told by…
Ultrasound ‘helmet’ could treat Parkinson’s non-invasively, study shows
Published: September 5, 2025 09:00
Device could replace deep brain stimulation and may also help with Tourette syndrome, Alzheimer’s and depressionAn ultrasound “helmet” offers potential new ways for treating neurological conditions without surgery or other invasive procedures, a study has…
‘Justice has been served’: ‘Queen of the Con’ convicted of fraud in Northern Ireland
Published: September 5, 2025 09:00
Marianne ‘Mair’ Smyth was found guilty of swindling four people out of more than $155,000 in Northern IrelandA US podcaster and author who helped Northern Ireland authorities secure a fraud conviction on Thursday against a woman derisively known as the…
Fast fashion’s quick decline: Asos and Boohoo have that post-Covid feeling
Published: September 5, 2025 09:00
Once worth £5bn, Asos dropped out of the FTSE 250 this week and other brands face sharp competition in a tough marketOnce the feared enemy of the high street and worth more than £5bn, the online fashion retailer Asos has seen its value slump as it faces…
Angela Rayner’s political future uncertain with rule breach report due – UK politics live
Published: September 5, 2025 08:07
Verdict expected today over whether she broke rules on ministerial standards when buying Hove flatRayner’s future in balance as lawyers say they did not offer tax adviceTrade minister Douglas Alexander has indicated that he trusted Angela Rayner and said…
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