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Royal College of Nursing cuts ties with Israeli drug company
Britain’s nursing union axes Teva UK as commercial partner over links to Israel’s military and corporate track record
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Call for new fines for anyone caught playing loud music on buses and trains
Brits call for UK fines for loud music and poor bus etiquette after Singapore introduces penalties for noisy audio, eating, littering and feet on seats.
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Government's fiscal devolution plans could widen regional inequalities, IFS says
Nayors will start retaining business rates and a small proportion of income tax over the coming years.
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Major fashion retailer returns to UK high street 2 years after administration
Ted Baker is opening a new standalone store, which comes after it closed all 46 of its branches following its collapse into administration back in 2024.
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ITV to switch Emmerdale and Coronation Street TV schedules up next week
ITV is changing the Emmerdale and Coronation Street TV schedules next week - when to watch the new episodes.
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Zack Polanski to call for three-year cap on private rent rises
In his speech to his party's conference, the Green leader will frame housing as a key issue of generational fairness.
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ITV to switch Emmerdale and Coronation Street TV schedules up next week
ITV is changing the Emmerdale and Coronation Street TV schedules next week - when to watch the new episodes.
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How national education policy is holding back Yorkshire’s schools - Dr Gurmit Singh
If you want to understand why young people across Yorkshire are being let down by national education policy, talk to a teacher trying to navigate the latest batch of directives coming out of London. You will not hear about a lack of ambition or a shortage of talent. You will hear about a system choked by administrative bloat, where managing compliance matters far more than actual teaching.
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What does music look like? This British artist paints what he hears
Sounds can sometimes interrupt Andrew’s thoughts, but he sees synaesthesia as an inseparable part of his life. For British artist Jake Andrew, music has colour, shape and texture. His paintings capture what he sees when he hears it. Andrew...
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Call for new fines for anyone caught playing loud music on buses and trains
Brits call for UK fines for loud music and poor bus etiquette after Singapore introduces penalties for noisy audio, eating, littering and feet on seats.
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Friday briefing: How we covered the flydubai incident as it unfolded
In today’s newsletter: When a passenger plane plunges 17,000ft amid claims of terrorism, hijacking and geopolitical intrigue, Guardian journalists have to try and separate fact from fiction in real time
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Call for new fines for anyone caught playing loud music on buses and trains
Brits call for UK fines for loud music and poor bus etiquette after Singapore introduces penalties for noisy audio, eating, littering and feet on seats.
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ITV to switch Emmerdale and Coronation Street TV schedules up next week
ITV is changing the Emmerdale and Coronation Street TV schedules next week - when to watch the new episodes.
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How refreshing to have a Prime Minister who gets the North but is devolution the cure for all of our ills? - Ismail Mulla
How refreshing it is to finally have a Prime Minister who understands that there is life north of the Watford Gap. If there is one thing that Andy Burnham cannot be accused of it is not knowing about the North and the challenges that it faces.
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Experts issue warning over scam ‘energy-saving devices’ which could cause fires
Products claiming to lower energy costs have failed standard safety testing, new investigation reveals
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Major fashion retailer returns to UK high street 2 years after administration
Ted Baker is opening a new standalone store, which comes after it closed all 46 of its branches following its collapse into administration back in 2024.
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ITV to switch Emmerdale and Coronation Street TV schedules up next week
ITV is changing the Emmerdale and Coronation Street TV schedules next week - when to watch the new episodes.
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Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027: Freie Universität Berlin Ranked Number 113 Worldwide
Freie Universität among top nine universities in Germany
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From Edinburgh to Easter Island: How my stolen Ian Wright Celtic top went round the world
Kevin Hill's much-loved Celtic top was lost years ago but that was just the start of an international mystery.
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Thames Water apologises after blunder sees £145,000 taken from customer’s account
Teacher Adam Bainbridge discovered early on Thursday morning that a payment of £145,562 to Thames Water had been debited from his bank account
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Coroner warns of risk of future deaths at mental health unit where patient was killed
Hugo Flint-Cahan, 34, was fatally attacked by Rolando Torres-Pena, 22, at a mental health trust in east London.
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‘The era of the agentic enterprise isn't coming, it's here’: Snowflake lays out what is business needs to be truly agentic
Are you ready to be an agentic enterprise?
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Dual UK-Iranian national arrested over RAF Fairford incident
The 25-year-old man was arrested in Westminster, London, marking the sixth arrest in connection with Sunday's incident near the airbase.
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New woodland sauna and cold plunge attraction opens in North Yorkshire spa town
A new outdoor sauna and cold water bathing site has opened in Harrogate, reviving the town’s spa traditions.
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British-Iranian man arrested over alleged RAF Fairford bomb plot
The man has been arrested on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts
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Jobs lost as UK high street chain shuts 19 stores amid plans to close 150 sites
TG Jones, formerly known as WH Smith, has been forced to shut more stores, affecting locations across the country.
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Hundreds of criminals leave prison under early release scheme
Around 4,500 inmates are expected to be released early by June 2027 under a scheme designed to stop prisons becoming full.
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Burglar who headbutted and killed elderly man protecting his wife jailed
86-year-old John Burke was attacked in the home he shared with his wife Peggy
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José Sevilla resigns as Unicaja chair and declines to remain at the bank
José Sevilla will step down as Unicaja chairman in April 2027 after deciding not to seek a new term, but will retain his non-executive role at the Málaga-based bank until then. José Sevilla, chairman of Unicaja, has announced his decision...
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Burnham warned Rosebank oil field could breach West Bank sanctions
Campaigners and Green Party leader Zack Polanski raise concerns about Rosebank's ties to an Israeli firm.
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Chris Kaba shooting: Family demands answers as Met Police 'resist' inquest
The 24-year-old was shot in the head by a police marksman following a police chase
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Stocks slump as bond market worries bite
The FTSE 100 index ended down 177.73 points, or 1.7%.
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Midwife told mother: ‘If you don’t push, I’m going to have to cut you’
Adenike Simiat Balogun-Sadiq was banned from the profession by a Nursing and Midwifery Council panel following a hearing on Monday
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'We won't change approach': EU wants actions from UK, rather than words
After a rollercoaster decade since the Brexit vote, the idea of the UK rejoining is still only a distant prospect and the European Union is waiting first to see what London wants next.
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The Middlesbrough-born actress behind one of Eastenders' most iconic characters
Born in Middlesbrough, Wendy Richard went on to become one of Britain's most recognisable television stars as Pauline Fowler and Shirley Brahms.
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Global bond sell-off intensifies, as UK long-term borrowing costs pass 6%
Fears that US deficit is unsustainable drive Britain’s 30-year bond yield to level not seen since 1998
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David Beckham, Harry Kane, Gareth Bale: Ranking the best British exports this century
From David Beckham and Gareth Bale to Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane, who are the best British exports this century?
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October Premium Bonds winners are in - Check to see if you've won £1 million
National Savings and Investments has announced the October 2026 Premium Bonds winners. See if you've won big.
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Ivan Toney denies Soho nightclub assault
England striker Ivan Toney pleads not guilty to assaulting a man at a Soho nightclub last year.
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We like Andy Burnham – but will he be able to keep his promises?
In The Room hits Liverpool for Labour Party Conference. Cleo heads into the hall, fringe events, protests and the media pen, talking to delegates, campaigners and lobbyists to get a feel for Andy Burnham’s Labour. Helen takes a different route, moving between Shelter, the Future Governance Forum and the receptions where senior figures are talking about what comes next. The mood is unusually upbeat, united and hopeful. But beneath the optimism, how much anxiety is there about turning the Burnham bounce into something that lasts? New episodes of In The Room come out weekly. Listen to the latest on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or watch on YouTube.
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Tech in cars can be used to snoop on you, Dutch spy chiefs warn
Hostile states could access cameras, microphones or GPS, says intelligence agency amid concerns over Chinese imports
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Boots closing on £7 billion sale to Canada’s Weston family – reports
Private equity owner Sycamore is reportedly in advanced talks over the sale, only a year after taking over Boots.
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UK borrowing costs soar as gilt yields hit 6% for first time since 1998
The global bond market woes spilt over into equities as London’s FTSE 100 Index tumbled by 1.7%.
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'We don’t see AI as a replacement for human actors, and that isn’t the future we’re building toward' — Hollywood is betting big on AI movies just as audiences start turning against them
Hollywood is taking AI films seriously and even Tom Cruise things they are coming, but AI seems to be turning the audience off.
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New woodland sauna and cold plunge attraction opens in North Yorkshire spa town
A new outdoor sauna and cold water bathing site has opened in Harrogate, reviving the town’s spa traditions.
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Travelodge failed Maidenhead sex assault victim 'at every stage'
Room intrusions were still being reported at one-in-10 Travelodge hotels this summer, a review finds.
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How to watch War online from anywhere: stream the Sienna Miller legal drama
Sienna Miller and Dominic West star in this scandalous divorce-room drama
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‘Thank you Andy Burnham’: prisoners react as they begin to leave under early release scheme – UK politics live
Hundreds of prisoners are being released early today across England and Wales in attempt to ease overcrowding
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Ivan Toney denies assaulting man at Soho nightclub
The 30-year-old footballer is accused of attacking Saber Da Silva at a nightclub in Wardour Street
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Jobs lost as UK high street chain shuts 19 stores amid plans to close 150 sites
TG Jones, formerly known as WH Smith, has been forced to shut more stores, affecting locations across the country.
