Reform faces questions over candidate vetting after undercover filming

Reform UK is facing further questions about its vetting procedures for candidates, after undercover filming broadcast by ITV News, external.

Living with a stink? Technology might help

Milpitas, an affluent city in California's Silicon Valley tech hub, has an odour problem.

I find it quite demoralising in store - why I do all my shopping online

Jess Bacon does all her clothes shopping online.

Sparks fly at the Celebrity Traitors round table and a 'terrifying' death march

Spoiler warning: This article reveals details from the fifth episode of The Celebrity Traitors, series two.

They asked for 80 homes – she gave them 157! Council-housing miracle named Britain’s best new building

If Andy Burnham is looking for inspiration for his great “council housebuilding comeback”, he would do well to visit Croydon. There, nestled into a steeply sloping site, sheltered by a canopy of ma…

Why Harry and Meghan's UK relaunch felt so much like a royal engagement

There was something so very familiar about today.

Suspicious mailings to election officials, congressional offices under investigation

Federal authorities are investigating suspicious mailings sent to election officials and congressional offices in multiple states. Above, a USPS mail collection box in Pasadena, Calif. Mario T…

France drops opposition to UK being included in ‘Made in Europe’ legislation

France has dropped its opposition to the UK being included in the EU’s “Made in Europe” legislation as long as the British government aligns with the bloc’s position over tariffs on Chinese EVs.

Farage accused of ‘protecting’ Reform candidate over racist slurs against David Lammy

Nigel Farage was told by a senior Reform official that he was “protecting” a high-profile mayoral candidate accused of making racist comments about David Lammy, an undercover investigation has reve…

Norman McCubbin obituary

My brother Norman McCubbin, who has died aged 77, was a scientist who worked at the forefront of experimental particle physics.

America's historic preservation law is in peril, advocates say. Here's what's at stake

Historic preservation advocates say the Grand Canyon and Arlington Memorial Bridge — where President Trump wants to build a 250-foot arch — are examples of historic sites that would lose protection…

Wes Streeting urges US to back Ukraine on Washington visit after Starlink row

Wes Streeting urged the US to stand by Ukraine on his visit to the American capital and sought to cool tensions between the two countries in the wake of the Starlink row that is threatening to set …

Suspected fly tippers shamed with online photos

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The water torture goes on at Thames. Sector-wide reform isn’t moving much faster | Nils Pratley

It is strange now to recall that Thames Water had a prominent slot on what was known as “Sue’s shit list” – the internal Labour dossier, compiled by Keir Starmer’s first chief of staff, Sue Gray, o…

It’s not the old two-party politics – but Labour and the Tories now know they can shun their populist challengers | Gaby Hinsliff

Ask a straight question, get a straight answer. It’s how politics is supposed to work but almost never does, which is why on the rare occasions it happens the result can be faintly chaotic. What di…

Katie Price 'coached' alleged victim, court told

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The Guardian view on Stormont: voters in Northern Ireland deserve more than an endless cycle of dysfunction | Editorial

Late last month, protesters deposited a sizable amount of foul-smelling green water on the steps of Stormont to draw attention to the appalling state of Lough Neagh, the largest freshwater lake in …

What we know about the criminal investigation into US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar

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Maduro pleads not guilty to new torture-related charges in New York

Venezuela's former leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appeared in court on Thursday to plead not guilty to new charges of conspiracy to commit torture.

John Healey poised to raise taxes on banks in budget

John Healey is poised to tax Britain’s banks in his 28 October budget to help offset the damage inflicted on the public finances by war in the Middle East, the Guardian understands.

How an accelerating Earth led experts to adopt the leap hour

After decades of discussion, quibbling and worrying about clocks in computer systems, the world’s official timekeepers have voted to replace what many viewed as a tiresome correction: the leap seco…

Two 1960s London housing estates saved from demolition after decade-long battle

Two architecturally celebrated council estates in south London that have been under threat of demolition for more than a decade have been saved.

From a VR gay sauna to the gothic pile that inspired Cluedo – Fierce festival storms back

The phrase “two things can be true” is a frequent refrain in popular psychology and it’s also a frequent response, I find, to witnessing the farther reaches of live art. Hmm, is this performance co…

Repressive, secretive and highly militarised: Eritrea, the east African country facing UK visa ban threat

Eritrea, the east African country embroiled in a row with the UK over its refusal to accept the return of rejected asylum seekers and criminals, is considered one of world’s most secretive and repr…

Trump calls off livestream of Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad

US President Donald Trump has called off plans to livestream the execution of former US army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan by firing squad.

Top health civil servant urged to play no role in clampdown on ADHD clinics

A senior civil servant should play no part in ministers’ crackdown on private ADHD and autism clinics because of her recent ties to the industry, MPs have said.

Trans people should use hospital spaces according to biological sex, NHS England says

Trans patients should be cared for on single-sex hospital wards or bays that align with their biological sex rather than their gender identity, according to new NHS England (NHSE) guidance.

Farage defends Reform's vetting after councillors filmed making racist comments

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Just as Saint Nige thought it was safe to reappear, along comes pesky ITV | John Crace

Sometimes the world can be very unfair. As though life is just one cruel joke. How else to make sense of everything? For when the history books come to be written, Nigel Farage will go down as one …

Walsh vomit & Ponga pain - the physical toll of World Cup opener

Walsh vomit & Ponga pain - the physical toll of World Cup opener

Neanderthal remains may be earliest human ancestor find killed by a spear

A smooth round hole in the shoulder blade of a Neanderthal who died more than 70,000 years ago may be the oldest evidence so far of a human ancestor being killed by a wooden spear.

Was Neanderthal life violent? This wound suggests lethal fighting was more common

A Neanderthal who died 75,000 years ago may have been struck through the chest by a sharpened wooden spear, archaeologists say.

£15m for zero-emission testing at Belfast Harbour

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Infantino apologises to Fifa Council - but told he is still not fit to lead

President Gianni Infantino has apologised to the Fifa Council for his World Cup sell-off plan - but has been told he is not fit to lead unless he releases all of the documents and answers key quest…

Frieze review – you’ll see more avant garde wonders in the Bake Off tent

Naked people climb out of the earth and run around waving their arms and screaming, while someone with a bird’s head and wings plays the bagpipes. It’s my favourite artwork at this year’s Frieze bu…

Labour councils told to end agreements with Greens who do not condemn ‘Zionism is racism’ policy

Labour councils who share power with the Greens have been told to terminate agreements if their Green partners do not condemn the party’s new “Zionism is racism” policy.

Sheep are disappearing from our hills - and our dinner plates

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Vermeer by Andrew Graham-Dixon audiobook review – a sharp and authoritative guide

In the decades after the death of the Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer in 1675, few knew his name or work. He was so unknown that his paintings were sold with the forged signatures of more popular art…

Severe drought declared in parts of southern England

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Russell Brand accuser says alleged rape left her afraid she may be pregnant

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King Charles praises Welsh 'sense of belonging' as he opens Senedd

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Meghan makes first official public appearance since moving back to UK

Figure caption, Watch: Harry and Meghan at first joint engagement since UK return

Kartal wins again as impressive comeback continues

Britain's Sonay Kartal continued her impressive comeback from long-term injury with a comfortable win over former Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini to reach the Wuhan Open quarter-finals.

John Healey vows to give ‘breathing space’ to consumers and businesses in first budget

John Healey has promised to use his first budget in a fortnight’s time to offer consumers and businesses a “breathing space” while sticking to Labour’s fiscal rules.

Australia edge New Zealand in epic World Cup opener

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Social Security benefits to get a boost. And, Hasan Piker defends his rhetoric

Trump's Midterm Travel, Ukraine Starshield Restrictions, Houthis Attack Aramco

BBC News channel launches on YouTube for viewers in UK and US

The BBC News channel has been made available to stream live on You Tube for viewers in the UK and USA.

After booting 760K off ACA health plans, the Trump administration adds some people back

The anti-fraud moves affect people in the states that use Healthcare.gov to buy Affordable Care Act health insurance. Not all of the 760,000 people disenrolled are "phantoms," as the government has…

Pope.L review – savage satire from Y-fronts-wearing trickster famed for gruelling ‘crawl’ across New York

Seven squares are pinned to the wall, each one painted in the high style of American minimalism: pure, austere variations on a theme. At the centre of each is printed the phrase “negro idea” follow…

Man Utd a circus after Martinez comments - Keane

Former captain Roy Keane says Manchester United are "like a circus" after defender Lisandro Martinez criticised the club's hierarchy.