'We got penalised for saying 'pregnancy' on Instagram'
When Irene Breen got a notification in January 2025 that Instagram was removing adverts for her company's pregnancy pillows, she was confused. What was so offensive about a pillow?
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.
Porn showing choking or incest to be banned from early November, government says
Online pornography depicting strangulation or incestuous relationships will be banned from early November, the government has announced.
Are student protests being manipulated ahead of France's presidential election?
The French passion for protest is legendary in Europe.
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…
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…
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…
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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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.
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
Warning: This report contains racist and offensive language.
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 …
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…
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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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.
Social Security benefits to get a boost. And, Hasan Piker defends his rhetoric
Trump's Midterm Travel, Ukraine Starshield Restrictions, Houthis Attack Aramco
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…
Brazil's Congress approves shorter working week in win for Lula
Brazil's Congress has approved a constitutional amendment that will cut the working week from 44 hours to 40 and give employees two days off per week without cutting their salary.
These swing voters regret voting for Trump and it's influencing their midterm choices
A person walks past a voting sign at the East Point Library on Tuesday, the first day of early voting, in Atlanta. Megan Varner/Getty Images hide caption
For some Christians, Hegseth's plan for public execution fits a biblical mandate
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks at the Association of the United States Army 2026 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D. C. on Oct. 14. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images h…
UK threatens to ban Eritreans over returns policy
Eritreans could be stopped from coming to the UK unless the country agrees to accept more rejected asylum seekers and criminals, Shabana Mahmood has warned.
Charity watchdog to criticise ‘intimidation’ after Farage calls for prosecution of groups helping asylum seekers – UK politics live
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Could Wenger really take on Infantino and run for Fifa presidency?
Despite the backlash caused by his failed plan to sell commercial stakes in the World Cup to private investors, Fifa president Gianni Infantino looks increasingly likely to be re-elected unopposed …
No timeline for lifting Land Registry paywall as ownership remains opaque
The government has refused to say when the public will be able to freely access information about who owns large plots of land across England and Wales.
Burnham v Swinney: will the UK PM overshadow the SNP’s conference?
This year, even Andy Burnham is invited to the Scottish National party conference. But by the time John Swinney stands up to address members on Saturday afternoon in Aberdeen to reinvigorate the ca…
'I paid thousands to a company for jobs that never came'
Apurv Patel, who has been in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa since 2023, said he paid Synetal Solutions £3,600 across February and March for healthcare training after he and a friend were verbally …
White House defends new press secretary amid questions about her legal credentials
The White House is defending its new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, as she faces scrutiny over her legal credentials.
Retired US generals call on Pentagon to cancel 'barbaric' execution livestream
A group of 72 retired US generals, admirals, and other high-ranking military officers are pressing the US government to cancel plans to livestream an execution by firing squad.
Wales has a school standards crisis. Will plans to fix it actually work?
Taking the stage at Plaid Cymru's first conference in government, cabinet minister for Education Anna Brychan's assessment was more blunt than a month earlier, when the Pisa results came out. Speak…
How backlash against data centres could shape the US midterm elections
A year ago, a longtime US senator was not thinking much about data centres.
Stopping Pip for ADHD or autism would not make big savings, says thinktank
Banning people with anxiety, ADHD or autism from claiming disability benefits would not deliver major financial savings and would probably make it harder for them to get or stay in a job and partic…
How much is the minimum wage?
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Warning to women after shortages of some HRT products in Northern Ireland
Dr Ursula Mason, chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners Northern Ireland, said finding a substitute "can cause real anxiety for patients".
UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country's government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign nati…
UK hospitality sector to offer up to 100,000 jobs to young people out of work
Bars, clubs and restaurants will offer up to 100,000 jobs to young people not in employment, education or training (Neet) over the next three years in an effort to give them a first step on the lad…
How one network of mall skincare stores targeted vulnerable people across the U.S.
Free samples, high-pressure pitches and $50,000 bills: An NPR investigation reveals how a network of mall skincare stores systematically targeted older adults and people with disabilities across th…
Reform UK councillors and candidates filmed making racist and extreme comments
Reform UK has been rocked by a fresh crisis after councillors and election candidates for the party were caught on film making graphic threats of extreme violence and expressing racist and misogyni…
Swimmer Archie Goodburn thanks prime minister as brain cancer review announced
Figure caption, Archie Goodburn said he 'couldn't ask for much more' at this stage of his cancer research plea
Airport drop-off charges to be reviewed after sharp increase
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Could AI ‘change the stakes’ in the development of bioweapons?
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 bio…
UK’s ‘incoherent’ approach to China plagued by lack of expertise, report says
The UK’s approach to China is “beset by incoherence” and plagued by a lack of senior expertise, according to a report warning of the risks inherent in misjudging the bilateral relationship.
New UK sanctions powers will enable action against supporters of illegal Israeli settlements
The UK is expanding its sanctions powers to freeze assets and target entities enabling illegal Israeli settlements, obstructing humanitarian aid or unlawfully holding prisoners.