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Badenoch calls for benefit cuts to fund defence spending in pre-budget speech – UK politics live
Conservative leader gives speech as Treasury sources say Healey has ruled out a rise in capital gains tax
Getting Ziggy with it: David Bowie’s alter egos inspire dance show that will transform his songs
Subject to Change: A Dance for David Bowie will explore how the musician ‘practised a form of artistic reincarnation’, says choreographer Marcos Morau
Healey to reject calls to raise capital gains tax in budget
Cabinet colleagues have previously called for an increase but chancellor feels it might ultimately cost the Treasury
Surprise drop in UK unemployment to 4.7% as John Healey’s first budget looms
Latest ONS data presents mixed picture amid slump in job vacancies and analysts warning labour market is ‘running on idle’
‘No real sense of appeal’: Vinted sellers complain of unfair account ‘bans’
Some users claim online marketplace’s automated systems stack odds against them when sales go wrong
Who exactly will be affected by the UK review of benefits for young people?
Around one in eight 16- to 24-year-olds are ‘Neet’ – and Alan Milburn is hinting that the overhaul of their support may be controversial
New Bradford railway station will ‘transform travel across the north’
Transport hub will offer through trains between Leeds and Manchester with ‘turn-up-and-go’ service
Public support for founding principles of NHS is falling across UK population
Rise in economic hardship and changes in attitudes towards migration could explain drop in support, experts say
‘These risks are real’: the threat of AI bioweapons – podcast
In his annual speech on threats to the nation, Sir Ken McCallum, the head of the UK’s intelligence service, MI5 , warned that AI had the potential to ‘change the stakes’ on existing and even new bioweapons. To find out why, and how, Ian Sample speaks to Dr Tom Inglesby, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health…
Why terrorism laws stopped Sally Rooney selling books in the UK – podcast
The bestselling author says her books will no longer be supplied to UK bookshops over fears of prosecution. Zoe Williams and Haroon Siddique report
Andy Burnham outlines new rules to outlaw ‘rip-off’ private parking fines
Drivers to get five minutes to decide whether to park and 10 minutes to leave after their session ends
Burnham urges officials to come up with more radical options for Thames Water
Exclusive: Utility seen as ‘litmus test’ of PM’s promise to bring ‘essentials of life’ under public control
British people react to Burnham's campaign against ‘headphone dodgers’ on public transport – video
People share their opinions of Andy Burnham's crackdown on 'headphone dodgers' who play loud music on public transport. The prime minister unveiled a campaign against nuisance behaviour on Monday, alongside guidance allowing local transport authorities to levy fines of up to £100 for non-compliance
North Sea strikes could severely disrupt UK fuel supplies, union warns
More than 160 offshore rig workers plan walkout amid rising tensions between unions and oil companies
Minister says Mahmood’s migration policy will ‘prolong integration’
In now-removed post, Miatta Fahnbulleh criticised home secretary’s proposal to extend qualifying period for settlement in UK
Dan Jukes reveals Nigel Farage did not take press office line on £5m gift - video
Undercover footage seen by the Guardian shows a close aide to Nigel Farage admitting the Reform leader did not follow the party's press office advice when he said his £5m gift from the crypto-billionaire Christopher Harborne was a thankyou for Brexit. The footage raises fresh questions about the party leader’s…
Masts removed from bomb-laden WWII ship in Thames in bid to avoid explosion
American warship sank in 1944 with approximately 1,400 tonnes of munitions onboard
Farage claim that £5m was reward for Brexit was ‘not press office line’, close aide says
Exclusive: Undercover footage of Dan Jukes raises fresh questions about Reform leader’s statement that £5m gift was for security
‘Concerning issues’ found at GB power grid by inquiry into cover-up claims
Neso control room staff accused senior executives of covering up extent of blackout risks during June heatwave
Foamy war? St Andrews students play out modern take on ancient ritual
Scottish university’s annual tradition once involved giving out raisins but fancy dress and shaving cream now in vogue
Hegseth wrong to say most non-US Nato forces in Afghanistan did not fight, says No 10
Downing Street emphasises sacrifices of UK troops and reasserts ‘unwavering’ support for Ukraine amid softening US policy towards Russia
The Canary news website announces closure after ‘vicious campaign against us’
Leftwing outlet said it had faced ‘multiple attacks’ and ‘malicious lies’ which made its situation unsustainable
Ellie Goulding admits error over promoting diamonds from controversial Australian mine
Singer ‘mortified’ about wearing diamonds from Argyle mine at centre of environmental concerns about Indigenous land
Journalists forced to flee homes after Tommy Robinson shared images of where they lived online, court told
Far-right activist is charged with two counts of harassment causing fear of violence to two MailOnline reporters
Stop ‘cash to trash’ housebuilding in Norfolk Broads, says Labour MP
Exclusive: Chris Hinchliff urges environment watchdog to block rules that will allow almost 16,000 new homes in one of UK’s most protected areas
Youth services in parts of England in state of emergency, children’s commissioner says
Rachel de Souza names Middlesbrough and Hounslow among hardest places in which to grow up and says some children are being ‘radically failed’
Russell Brand had ‘maniacal grin’ as he dragged woman into toilet and raped her, court told
Comedian, who is on trial at Southwark crown court, allegedly sexually assaulted woman within minute of meeting her
Bank of England said to be reviewing Barclays’ handling of private credit loans
Concerns financial contracts known as derivatives were incorrectly logged, potentially boosting Barclays’ profits
Share your thoughts on measures to tackle nuisance behaviour on public transport
The government has launched measures to tackle antisocial behaviour on public transport. We’d like to hear your views and experience
AI firm Anthropic to commit 5% of shares to fund for ‘public good’
The $48bn giveaway comes amid concerns about the tech and as the company prepares for a stock market listing
Four arrested after police officer shot in foot in Nottingham
Officer in stable condition after incident in city centre in early hours of Sunday
More than half of UK first-time buyers paying more for mortgage than they did for rent
Hamptons says figure of 56% is highest in at least a decade, with mortgage rates rising since start of Iran war
No 10: Hegseth ‘wrong’ to say most non-US Nato soldiers didn’t fight in Afghanistan – as it happened
Downing Street delivered a rare rebuke to a senior member of Donald Trump’s administration
UK government promises disabled air passengers better safeguards
Despite recent progress, almost a fifth of air travellers with disabilities are still dissatisfied with their experience
Seabird numbers bounce back in Solent region after 2022 avian flu wipeout
Conservation work by RSPB has led to recovery of terns, gulls, plovers and oystercatchers on England’s south coast
Burnham urged to launch inquiry into unequal health impacts of air pollution
Letter from 150 scientists, MPs and activists calls for action to protect lower-income and minority-ethnic communities
‘It’s about persistence’: Cornish devolution no longer a pipe dream as its champion bows out
Dick Cole is quitting Mebyon Kernow, which campaigns for greater self-rule for Cornwall, after 29 years at the helm
Profit warnings from UK-listed firms at highest level in two years as Iran war drives up costs
Consultancy says companies quoted on London stock market issued 65 in three months to end of September
Up to 20 maternity units in England may have to shut, NHS leader warns
Exclusive: NHS Alliance’s acute care director says centralisation of services ‘inevitable’ to ensure safe care
Britain cannot deal effectively with geopolitical crises without rejoining EU, says thinktank
‘Sovereignty without the ability to act on it is not autonomy,’ paper by Institute for Public Policy Research says
Andy Burnham launches campaign against ‘headphone dodgers’ on public transport
Passengers urged to ‘share the carriage, not the noise’ as guidance sets out £100 penalties for nuisance behaviour
Electricity costs put UK steelmakers in worst position in three years against EU rivals
Premium paid over French counterparts has risen to almost £30 a megawatt hour, analysis by lobby group finds
Warning signs could predict inflammatory bowel disease a decade before diagnosis
Antibody patterns in the blood may help doctors identify people at risk so they can be treated earlier, research shows
Cut benefits to fund work support for young people, says Neet review author Alan Milburn
Exclusive: Former health secretary says upfront investment in support is needed ‘if we are going to end the Neet crisis’
Shabana Mahmood to hold talks with EU over law enforcement cooperation
UK home secretary’s meeting comes after PM said he wanted to rejoin European law enforcement databases
Police investigate Reform mayor for allegedly sharing ‘naked and sexualised’ images of himself
Female colleague says she was forced out shortly after incident with Luke Campbell, Hull and East Yorkshire mayor
Scholars conclude ‘beyond doubt’ that Shakespeare was main author of Edward III
Exclusive: Play anonymously published in 1596 was collaboration between Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe, according to computer analysis
Manchester City owner’s £55m housing loan while Burnham was mayor investigated
Scrutiny committee looks into financing of Manchester Life project as PM promises ‘full transparency’
Bristol Old Vic tackles arts ‘emergency’ by bringing the theatre into classrooms
Amid financial pressures on household and school budgets, the theatre company is expanding access with free plays
Microsoft pulls out of AI datacentre project in Essex over power supply concerns
Development by UK firm Nscale heralded by ministers as largest of its kind in country loses anchor tenant
NHS England policy for trans people could have ‘a number of adverse impacts’, report finds
Exclusive: rules on same-sex wards could lead to delays in care, discrimination and animosity between groups, finds internal assessment
‘Damp squib’: Ed Davey can breathe easy as Lib Dem leadership challenge fails to materialise
Lengthy meeting heard grumbles about ‘blue wall’ policies and ‘Ming vase’ tactics but no real rancour
Zack Polanski says application of Zionism is racist and no state has right to exist
Green leader in England and Wales calls ‘debates about words’ unhelpful and denies recent motion was controversial
Aspiring Reform MP who said ‘you cannot be Muslim and British’ suspended
Jason Powell also backed concentration camps as Reform councillors talk of executing grooming gang members
NHS staff who wrongly accessed tiger victim’s records should be sacked, says Yvette Cooper
Health secretary says inappropriately looking up details about William Chapman, who died at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, is ‘total disgrace’
Nottinghamshire police officer in hospital after being shot in the foot
Large cordon in place around Angel Row area of city centre after ‘shocking incident’ in the early hours of Sunday
More peas, please! 17 delicious ways to devour Britain’s most brilliant vegetable
They’re healthy, versatile, sustainable and available. Yet pea consumption in the UK is at a 50-year low. Here are the curries, dips, pasta dishes and even cakes that could turn all that around
‘Austerity is inevitably painful’: How Michael Gove justifies his politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty
For more than three decades, Michael Gove has been a leading figure in British Conservatism. As a journalist, government minister and now editor of the Tory bible the Spectator, he has helped shape the right even as it has moved further rightwards. In the latest episode of Radical Thinking, Gove joins Aditya…
An extraordinary life: descendant welcomes biography of woman ‘gifted’ to Queen Victoria
A girl called Àìná was captured by an African king and later taken to England to become Sarah Forbes Bonetta, protege of the imperial monarch
Condé Nast’s UK profits drop by more than a third as sale of Vogue publisher ruled out
Magazine group points to restructuring bill but says it ‘remains profitable in the UK for another year’
Yvette Cooper pledges £140m to boost urgent care as NHS faces ‘tough’ winter
Health secretary says government has been preparing early and will spend money on ambulances and A&E upgrades
Fifteen NHS staff sacked after accessing medical records of Valdo Calocane victims
Healthcare professionals retrieved files belonging to 19-year old students and a caretaker killed in Nottingham attack
No action to be taken against wife of PM’s aide over Palestine Action post
Tweet by Sarah Helm, wife of national security adviser Jonathan Powell, ‘does not meet criminal threshold’
Reform candidate filmed saying asylum seekers should be put in ‘concentration camps’
Would-be MP recorded telling undercover reporter in ITV investigation that Muslims could not be British
Revealed: French police used UK-funded 4x4 vehicles to charge student protesters
French government investigating why cars funded by UK to prevent asylum seekers crossing Channel were used in school protests
SNP says campaign for next referendum on independence ‘has already begun’
John Swinney tells party conference SNP will use ‘six-figure war chest’ to renew argument for leaving UK
‘We’re not playing games’: Parents launch playground protests to fight school field sell-off
School looking to sell piece of open land beloved by people in Devon town to fund refurbishments
Bank of England governor walks out of IMF summit in protest against Russia
Andrew Bailey among finance leaders to leave session in Bangkok when Russian finance minister addressed group
From little acorns … to his 1,000th article for the Guardian country diary
As Mark Cocker approaches a landmark for the world’s oldest column in an English-language newspaper, he is still inspired by powerful encounters with nature
From 3,000 feathers to pet portraits, Rolls-Royce rides high on custom craze
In our second in a series on high-end UK manufacturing, we visit the artisans producing rich clients’ bespoke luxury cars
The power of AI is worrying senior Labour figures – as is the fear of ‘falling behind the public’
Westminster appears to be waking up to warnings over AI safety, with concerns over its use by extremist groups and bad actors
Plaque telling story of African-Caribbean prisoners in Britain stolen within days
Descendants say theft from Portchester Castle reflects racism that has haunted ‘generation after generation’
Briton threatened with deportation from Sweden over Brexit rules goes into hiding
Mark Smith, who has severe health issues, says he was told three times he needed to do nothing in order to remain after Brexit
Two people killed in light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond
Police Scotland says boy, 16, and 80-year-old man died in incident north-east of village of Drymen in Stirling
Ministers must be honest about Russian threat to UK, says former Foreign Office head
Peter Ricketts calls for more resilience in protecting banking, energy and water systems from cyber-assaults
Honeybees are barging aside wild pollinators in hunt for pollen and nectar, study finds
As a surge in beekeepers has led to increased numbers of honeybees, researchers record them pushing bumblebees and other rival species away from flowers
Stinky business: south London bike shop hit by ‘unbearable’ stench from Thames Water sewer
Owner and mechanics fear for their health and future of the Herne Hill shop with no date for fixing problem
Squash down: smaller pumpkins expected this Halloween after drought in England
Data shows 2026 could be worst harvest on record, as growers suggest painting faces on vegetables instead of carving
Plan to make firms pay more to train older workers than youth apprentices in England
Exclusive: Ministers considering overhaul of apprenticeship funding scheme to tackle youth jobs crisis
Why Michael Gove worries about Britishness | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty
For more than three decades, Michael Gove has been a leading figure in British Conservatism. As a journalist, government minister and now editor of the Tory bible, the Spectator, he has helped shape the right even as it has moved further rightwards. In the latest episode of Radical Thinking, Gove joins Aditya…
‘Austerity is inevitably painful’: How Michael Gove justifies his politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty – podcast
For more than three decades, Michael Gove has been a leading figure in British Conservatism. As a journalist, government minister and now editor of the Tory bible, the Spectator, he has helped shape the right even as it has moved further rightwards. In the latest episode of Radical Thinking, Gove joins Aditya…
Palantir patient data tech rejected by many NHS trusts in England
Exclusive: health bodies across country say controversial US firm’s data platform no better than systems already in use
Brexit’s back – but are British voters ready to contemplate a reversal?
As Andy Burnham talks up closer alignment with the EU and a poll suggests half in UK would rejoin, the B-word is back on the agenda
Home Office denies British baby living in Thailand chance to meet great-grandfather in UK
British father would like to take his family to Lancashire to see ill relative but officials refused visa for his partner, a refugee from Myanmar
Reform councillor resigns after being filmed making racist remarks
Alan Feeney, who sat on Solihull and Birmingham councils, said there was ‘no excuse’ for his comments
Healey backs pro-growth case for Heathrow third runway after Burnham ducks issue
Chancellor says government will study responses to public consultation, with airports being ‘big part of jobs and growth’
‘Well-known individual’ tries to secure permanent injunction against Guardian and ITN
Lawyers tell high court that client could harm himself if serious allegations against him are made public
No 10 leaves option open to impose Chinese EV tariffs if UK joins EU scheme
Beijing warns against ‘discriminatory’ step after France drops opposition to British role in Made in Europe package
Met police investigating row over founding of Your Party
Inquiry said to have been launched after force received report ‘relating to alleged unauthorised access of a political party’s database’
UK national security adviser under pressure over wife’s comment on supporting Palestine Action
Author Sarah Helm, married to Jonathan Powell, wrote to back novelist Sally Rooney’s support of proscribed direct action group
Barack Obama pays tribute to Manchester cotton workers and cites them as an inspiration
Speaking at live UK event, former US president expresses hope rooted in the past and discusses the modern challenges to democracy
NHS staff investigated over potential accessing of tiger victim’s records
Yorkshire ambulance service says workers may have accessed or attempted to access information ‘without legitimate reason’
Six-figure payout for senior civil servant sacked over Peter Mandelson vetting
Former head of Foreign Office Olly Robbins applied for judicial review after Keir Starmer dismissed him in April
Target pensions or welfare, not banks, IMF tells John Healey
Supporters of planned tax, however, say banks were bailed out by taxpayers during financial crisis and can afford to pay more now
Judi Dench joins calls by The Archers cast to keep show in Birmingham
The actor, who made a cameo in the Radio 4 drama in 1989, has signed a letter urging BBC not to move studio elsewhere
UK HRT shortages: which products are affected and what to do about it
Experts say seeking alternatives that deliver the same dose of oestrogen by the same method is key
Repressive, secretive and highly militarised: Eritrea, the east African country facing UK visa ban threat
Country has not had an election in 33 years and has withdrawn cooperation with UK on migrant returns
‘A big responsibility’: Clifton Suspension Bridge master hails £7.6m renovation
Engineer Tristan Ralph describes task of maintaining and running Bristol structure without public money
Is there a different way to fix the small boats crisis?
As ‘one in, one out’ scheme ends, refugees still want to cross the Channel despite French police aggression and hostile welcomes