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Rush to find solar eclipse glasses as UK high street stocks run short
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Rush to find solar eclipse glasses as UK high street stocks run short

Solar eclipse glasses on sale at the Royal Observatory Greenwich on Friday – but the observatory has since sold out.…

8/10/2026 · 3 min read · 39 views
‘It’s very challenging’: how the Duke of Westminster’s farm is taking on the climate crisis
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‘It’s very challenging’: how the Duke of Westminster’s farm is taking on the climate crisis

Grosvenor Farms produces more than 34m litres of milk a year and supplies Müller and Tesco. Photograph: Christopher…

8/10/2026 · 7 min read · 33 views
What could Andy Burnham do to block early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers?
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What could Andy Burnham do to block early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers?

Public anger is mounting over the possible early release of his killers. Photograph: Family Handout/PAView image in…

8/10/2026 · 3 min read · 40 views
John Lewis managing director Peter Ruis quits job after less than three years
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John Lewis managing director Peter Ruis quits job after less than three years

Peter Ruis had returned to John Lewis at the start of 2024 after leading retailers including Jigsaw and Anthropologie.…

8/10/2026 · 3 min read · 29 views
Police officer gets chance to drive £3.7m Ferrari seized in Met crackdown
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Police officer gets chance to drive £3.7m Ferrari seized in Met crackdown

Instead of loading the sports car on to a flatbed truck used for such seizures, a Met officer wearing sunglasses drove…

8/10/2026 · 2 min read · 39 views
Treasury ‘materially contributed’ to suicide of personal assistant, coroner finds
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Treasury ‘materially contributed’ to suicide of personal assistant, coroner finds

Chloe Moffat’s mother said ‘she was left frightened, isolated and convinced that her career and reputation had been…

8/10/2026 · 5 min read · 37 views
Record 230 people cross Channel to UK as smugglers turn to ‘mega-dinghies’
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Record 230 people cross Channel to UK as smugglers turn to ‘mega-dinghies’

A deflated ‘mega-dinghy’ on the quayside in Dover, Kent. Photograph: PA Wire/PAView image in fullscreenA deflated…

8/10/2026 · 4 min read · 36 views
Millions in Great Britain can now face emergency power cuts at short notice
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Millions in Great Britain can now face emergency power cuts at short notice

Neso said rolling blackouts would be used only in ‘the most extreme and unlikely circumstances’. Photograph:…

8/10/2026 · 3 min read · 35 views
Mother of Briton fatally shot by father in Texas urges Miliband to press US for new inquiry
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Mother of Briton fatally shot by father in Texas urges Miliband to press US for new inquiry

Lucy Harrison, pictured with her mother, Jane Coates, was fatally shot on 10 January 2025, the day before she was due…

8/10/2026 · 3 min read · 31 views
Thames Water faces row over £1m payment to finance chief
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Thames Water faces row over £1m payment to finance chief

Thames Water is one of at least eight water companies banned from paying performance-related bonuses. Photograph:…

8/10/2026 · 3 min read · 38 views
Harry Potter fans force relocation of £430m undersea cable to avoid Dobby’s ‘grave’
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Harry Potter fans force relocation of £430m undersea cable to avoid Dobby’s ‘grave’

The elf Dobby, who was buried on Freshwater West beach in Pembrokeshire during the film Harry Potter and the Deathly…

8/10/2026 · 2 min read · 38 views
UK temperatures could hit 36C as fifth heatwave of summer looms
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UK temperatures could hit 36C as fifth heatwave of summer looms

People sit on a beach at Allhallows on the Thames estuary as a yellow heat-health alert remains in force. Photograph:…

8/10/2026 · 3 min read · 29 views
Hastings Direct’s failures forced my family out of our home
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Hastings Direct’s failures forced my family out of our home

Hastings Direct insurance admitted its service had ‘fallen short’ after months of delay. Photograph: Nicholas…

8/9/2026 · 2 min read · 33 views
UK manufacturers face rising hacking risk as survey shows 30% were hit last year
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UK manufacturers face rising hacking risk as survey shows 30% were hit last year

Some generative AI systems have hacked into other businesses autonomously. Photograph: solarseven/GettyView image in…

8/9/2026 · 3 min read · 33 views
Government piling debt on to future graduates in England, analysis finds
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Government piling debt on to future graduates in England, analysis finds

A new Intergenerational Foundation report warns that recent changes to student loan plans in England will…

8/9/2026 · 4 min read · 30 views
British widow, 78, told to leave Sweden under Brexit rules after living there for 21 years
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British widow, 78, told to leave Sweden under Brexit rules after living there for 21 years

Joyce Thomas, 78, is now taking the case to a higher court. Photograph: Helena Karlsson/NWTView image in…

8/9/2026 · 5 min read · 29 views
Revisited: Andy Burnham apologises for Labour’s stance on Gaza – podcast
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Revisited: Andy Burnham apologises for Labour’s stance on Gaza – podcast

00:00:0000:00:00Politics Weekly UKAndy BurnhamRevisited: Andy Burnham apologises for Labour’s stance on Gaza – podcast…

8/9/2026 · 1 min read · 34 views
Burnham vows crackdown on ‘rip-off’ business practices to ease cost of living
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Burnham vows crackdown on ‘rip-off’ business practices to ease cost of living

Andy Burnham is seeking to put the cost of living at the heart of his premiership. Photograph: Fred Duval/SOPA…

8/9/2026 · 4 min read · 35 views
‘I was on my honeymoon!’: Hamish Falconer’s surprise call-up to Burnham’s cabinet
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‘I was on my honeymoon!’: Hamish Falconer’s surprise call-up to Burnham’s cabinet

Falconer was in Greece when he found out about his appointment as minister of state for intergovernmental and European…

8/9/2026 · 6 min read · 42 views
Labour seeking ‘deeper relationship’ with EU under Burnham, new minister says
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Labour seeking ‘deeper relationship’ with EU under Burnham, new minister says

“I would want a deeper relationship, a more ambitious relationship with the EU,” Falconer told the Guardian.What the…

8/9/2026 · 5 min read · 40 views
London mayor orders council to drop plan to ban new pubs and restaurants in Soho and West End
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London mayor orders council to drop plan to ban new pubs and restaurants in Soho and West End

London mayor Sadiq Khan has ordered Westminster council to drop a plan to ban new pubs and restaurants in Soho and the…

8/9/2026 · 3 min read · 40 views
Pakistani grooming gang suspect ‘refuses to give date for return to UK’
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Pakistani grooming gang suspect ‘refuses to give date for return to UK’

Rukhsar Ahmed, a Pakistani MP and former state minister, is facing rape and trafficking charges in the UK related to…

8/9/2026 · 3 min read · 36 views
Most X accounts posting about Belfast and Southampton unrest were based outside UK
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Most X accounts posting about Belfast and Southampton unrest were based outside UK

The analysis underlines that US rightwing actors are seeking to influence the UK and boost their position on X in…

8/9/2026 · 7 min read · 37 views
Parents of baby girl killed at nursery fear unsafe sleeping ‘rife’ across England
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Parents of baby girl killed at nursery fear unsafe sleeping ‘rife’ across England

John and Katie Meehan have worked with the Lullaby Trust to strengthen safety and regulation of nurseries in England.…

8/9/2026 · 5 min read · 30 views
One of UK’s best fossil collections sold overseas in ‘loss to the nation’
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One of UK’s best fossil collections sold overseas in ‘loss to the nation’

An email seen by the Guardian suggested the NHM had “no money at all” for acquisitions.One curator said that while…

8/8/2026 · 16 min read · 45 views
Bar fight: Hugo cocktail takes aim at Aperol in UK summer of spritz
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Bar fight: Hugo cocktail takes aim at Aperol in UK summer of spritz

The Hugo spritz is made with prosecco, elderflower liqueur, soda, mint and lemon slices. Photograph: Maren…

8/8/2026 · 4 min read · 43 views
Arron Banks ‘hired private detective’ to look into journalist who investigated Reform UK
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Arron Banks ‘hired private detective’ to look into journalist who investigated Reform UK

Arron Banks said he believed the Sunday Times used hacked information, an accusation the newspaper denied. Photograph:…

8/8/2026 · 3 min read · 38 views
Can Harvey Nichols find its way back to being Absolutely Fabulous again?
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Can Harvey Nichols find its way back to being Absolutely Fabulous again?

Harvey Nichols has tried to revive its bricks and mortar offering recently, particularly its London Knightsbridge…

8/8/2026 · 3 min read · 36 views
‘The market is dead’: why aren’t flats in England selling?
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‘The market is dead’: why aren’t flats in England selling?

Most flats listed for sale in England are leasehold. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMost…

8/8/2026 · 8 min read · 46 views
Police and prosecution errors left proven sex offender free to murder two women in London
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Police and prosecution errors left proven sex offender free to murder two women in London

Simon Levy was first jailed for sexual violence in 2021 and while in jail he sexually assaulted a female prison…

8/7/2026 · 5 min read · 45 views
Boeing 737 Max operators told to check fuselages for cracks
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Boeing 737 Max operators told to check fuselages for cracks

The Federal Aviation Administration issued the airworthiness directive on Thursday. Photograph: Elaine Thompson/APView…

8/7/2026 · 2 min read · 44 views
Could the UK ever run out of water?
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Could the UK ever run out of water?

The Swithland Reservoir in Leicestershire which is currently at less than 44% capacity. Photograph: PA Images/Alamy…

8/7/2026 · 7 min read · 42 views
Tory plan to ban foreign nationals from social housing condemned as ‘divisive’
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Tory plan to ban foreign nationals from social housing condemned as ‘divisive’

The Conservatives party said about 230,000 homes would become available if foreign nationals were barred from…

8/7/2026 · 3 min read · 45 views
What can Dublin teach us? Milburn goes on a quest to solve youth jobs crisis
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What can Dublin teach us? Milburn goes on a quest to solve youth jobs crisis

Alan Milburn (right) at the Irish Rail apprentice training centre in Inchicore, Dublin. Photograph: Patrick Bolger/The…

8/6/2026 · 6 min read · 42 views
Plagiarism and a pig’s head: the rise and fall of Jason Arday – podcast
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Plagiarism and a pig’s head: the rise and fall of Jason Arday – podcast

00:00:0000:00:00Today in FocusJason ArdayPlagiarism and a pig’s head: the rise and fall of Jason Arday – podcastJason…

8/6/2026 · 1 min read · 40 views
Cambridge dons demand accountability over Jason Arday appointment
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Cambridge dons demand accountability over Jason Arday appointment

Jason Arday at the time of his appointment to a professorship at Cambridge University in 2023. Photograph: Graeme…

8/6/2026 · 4 min read · 48 views
Baby safely delivered after mother died in nine-storey fall
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Baby safely delivered after mother died in nine-storey fall

The inquest into Emma Atkinson’s death could not conclusively say whether she intended to die when she jumped from…

8/6/2026 · 2 min read · 44 views
Why has Kemi Badenoch given a former neo-Nazi an advisory role? – The Latest
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Why has Kemi Badenoch given a former neo-Nazi an advisory role? – The Latest

9:31Today in Focus: The LatestUK newsWhy has Kemi Badenoch given a former neo-Nazi an advisory role? – The…

8/6/2026 · 1 min read · 44 views
Trains stop across north-west England after power cut hits signalling centre
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Trains stop across north-west England after power cut hits signalling centre

Trains in the Greater Manchester, the Midlands and the north-west of England are most affected by the power cut that…

8/6/2026 · 2 min read · 37 views
Burnham ‘personally intervened’ over possible early prison release of grooming gang perpetrators
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Burnham ‘personally intervened’ over possible early prison release of grooming gang perpetrators

The UK government is reviewing a sentencing scheme to ensure that grooming gang perpetrators are not released early…

8/6/2026 · 4 min read · 43 views
BBC hires 26-year-old entrepreneur to help reach younger audiences
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BBC hires 26-year-old entrepreneur to help reach younger audiences

Brandon Relph has jokingly described himself as ‘the go-to guy who knows the youth’. Photograph: FacebookView image in…

8/6/2026 · 4 min read · 44 views
E-scooters far more dangerous than motorbikes or cycles, analysis suggests
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E-scooters far more dangerous than motorbikes or cycles, analysis suggests

The study also showed e-scooter riders sustained more internal organ and blood vessel damage than motorcyclists or…

8/6/2026 · 3 min read · 30 views
South Yorkshire man who killed lodger and hid body in concrete gets 35-year sentence
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South Yorkshire man who killed lodger and hid body in concrete gets 35-year sentence

DCI Andy Knowles reads a statement outside Sheffield crown court alongside family members of Richard Dyson.…

8/6/2026 · 3 min read · 46 views
Octopus Energy denies it is anti-union as workers push for recognition
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Octopus Energy denies it is anti-union as workers push for recognition

A spokesperson for Octopus Energy said it was up to staff whether to push for union recognition. Photograph:…

8/6/2026 · 3 min read · 36 views
Heatwave Britain: why are politicians so slow to act? – podcast
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Heatwave Britain: why are politicians so slow to act? – podcast

00:00:0000:00:00Politics Weekly UKPoliticsHeatwave Britain: why are politicians so slow to act? – podcastAs another…

8/6/2026 · 1 min read · 41 views
Foster + Partners cleared over man’s death when window fell from London penthouse
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Foster + Partners cleared over man’s death when window fell from London penthouse

Mick Ferris was killed when a 130kg window fell from the Corniche, a luxury block of flats on the Albert Embankment,…

8/6/2026 · 4 min read · 35 views
Nearly 50 asylum seekers deported under ‘one in one out’ scheme have returned to the UK
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Nearly 50 asylum seekers deported under ‘one in one out’ scheme have returned to the UK

Migrants clamber on to a UK Border Force vessel. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/GettyView image in fullscreen Migrants…

8/6/2026 · 3 min read · 33 views
Jason Arday claimed he was paid ‘1.4 million’ for memoir from publisher
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Jason Arday claimed he was paid ‘1.4 million’ for memoir from publisher

Jason Arday had faced a series of questions over his academic work and credentials prior to his resignation.…

8/6/2026 · 6 min read · 32 views
Raleigh bike brand faces chop after owner begins insolvency proceedings
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Raleigh bike brand faces chop after owner begins insolvency proceedings

Accell’s insolvency proceedings come four years after a €1.4bn buyout led by the US private equity firm KKR.…

8/6/2026 · 3 min read · 36 views
Woman, 47, charged after four men stabbed in Covent Garden
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Woman, 47, charged after four men stabbed in Covent Garden

Police were called to Endell Street in central London’s Covent Garden area at about 12.30pm on Wednesday. Photograph:…

8/6/2026 · 1 min read · 37 views

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