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Greens’ Zack Polanski to stand in byelection for Keir Starmer’s seat – UK politics live
Green party leader announces run in Holborn and St Pancras constituency in north London following the resignat…

‘I show how energetic it can be’: the photographer capturing Britain’s golden age of jazz
Temi Adegbayibi started out taking pictures of the Ezra Collective and other British musicians as a hobby, the…

China’s demise was gleefully predicted by the west – meanwhile, it built an AI revolution
Free AI models that are as good as the investment-hungry US versions will disrupt global markets, and offer Br…

You be the judge: should my girlfriend stop letting the recycling pile up?
Robin keeps used packaging on the kitchen ledge. Benny thinks that’s unhygienic. You decide who’s talking rubb…

New musical to give intimate portrait of Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller’s marriage
Misfits Together, by Bastille’s Dan Smith and To Kill a King’s Ralph Pelleymounter, is set amid the 1950s’ ‘re…

Premier League paradox: midfielders are more and more expensive, yet more and more mediocre
Enzo Fernández and Sandro Tonali had big-money summer moves, but can they hold a candle to past greats? Perhap…

Katie Taylor finally gets her ‘fairytale ending’ with Croke Park homecoming
Irish fight legend can cap a special career by retiring as the undisputed super-lightweight champion with vict…

Hampshire make U-turn over Kuggeleijn signing after fan backlash: county cricket, day one – live
Action from around the County Championship grounds Mail Tanya and follow us on TikTok and Bluesky Kent’s start…

‘Everything countercultural is doomed, isn’t it?’ Sofie Royer, the bracingly brilliant pop star pondering life’s big questions
Referencing Tarkovsky and French theory, the Austrian-Iranian singer is writing some of today’s wittiest music…

Trump’s ridiculous bullying of Canada is backfiring
The US president’s need to assert dominance is igniting patriotism abroad and a backlash at home What do bulli…

Freelancers are getting buried with ‘soulless’ AI slop cleanup: ‘It’s a shame we need to do it’
As more companies turn to AI, they’re hiring freelancers to cleanup its mistakes rather than create original w…

‘It always comes around’: fans react to conviction in Tupac Shakur’s murder 30 years later
Rapper’s supporters reflect on ‘astonishing’ events leading to Duane Davis being found guilty over 1996 fatal …

Russian airspace becoming unsafe for commercial airlines, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine’s president says aviation industry needs to take account of growing number of Ukrainian drones in Russ…

The Guardian view on the global bond shock: Andy Burnham should take note
Japan’s collision with Donald Trump reveals the dilemma facing Britain: economic independence is becoming more…

The Guardian view on loneliness: the decline in friendship leaves gen Z exposed
Problems with housing, jobs and technology have dented young people’s confidence in the future and each other …

Germany blames Russia for drone attack at Leipzig airport
Government says ‘dangerous behaviour’ is part of effort by Moscow to cause damage with hybrid attacks The Germ…

Five held by police after newborn baby dies from stab wounds in Sheffield
Officers responded to reports concerning safety of baby girl at property in Wincobank area of the city Five pe…

British activist abducted by West Bank settlers deported by Israel
A British activist who was forcibly abducted by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank has been deported t…

One last Starmer U-turn and it’s over to Andy ‘less policy, more vibes’ Burnham
What former PM could resist upstaging the new one hours before his first dispatch box appearance in 16 years? …

Rising microplastics in soil a threat to UK food security, MPs and campaigners say
Report calls for legally binding targets to cut microplastic pollution as soil ‘is a complex living ecosystem’…

UK houses near top state secondary schools cost £40,000 more, research reveals
Premium of nearly 10% paid by housebuyers comparable with cost of a cheaper private school over seven years A …

UK households will take £2,400 financial hit from Iran war, analysis shows
Centre for Economics and Business Research calculates effect of inflation and wage stagnation to end of 2027 U…

‘Everything’s smashed to bits’: Ukrainians turn anger on those storing weapons near their villages
As Russia hits another ammunition warehouse, killing at least 38, locals put blame on poorly placed depots It …

A Small and Quiet Light review – fractured portrait of a remarkable wartime spy
Minerva theatre, Chichester A female secret agent’s extraordinary courage never quite comes to life in a drama…

Forbidden planet: was Pluto’s 2006 demotion a big mistake?
Since it was stripped of planetary status, Pluto’s defenders have been fighting the decision – and they’re onl…

Tilda Swinton’s blast from the past, Kevin Bridges at large and a deepfake ballet: theatre, comedy and dance to see this autumn
Swinton takes a dead man’s identity, Glasgow’s heir to Billy Connolly heads on tour and Gillian Anderson, Keir…

Properties in UK national parks command 24% premium, study finds
Nationwide research also shows average 14% premium for housing in national landscapes of England and Wales Hou…

I’m giving birth as a battle rages over maternity care in Ireland. We shouldn’t have to pay to feel safe
An unfair two-tier system is, at last, giving way to universal state care. But private interests and highly pa…

Gems, ghosts and GTA VI: the biggest video games for autumn 2026
There are juggernauts and indie gems aplenty for when the nights draw in, from an ingenious puzzle game to blo…

Calvert-Lewin cancels out Schade’s opener as Leeds salvage point against Brentford
Leeds United and Brentford continued their unbeaten starts to the Premier League season with a draw that had e…

The sadistic online groomers targeting victims around the world – and a mother’s struggle to keep her daughter safe
This month a predator with ties to the online extortion group known as 764 was sentenced to decades in prison.…

The kindness of strangers: My car had been towed and my kids had no shoes, then a man made a wonderful offer
Can you help me?, I asked. I think my car’s been towed away, and my children don’t have any shoes Read more in…

Recruiter places ‘phoenix’ firm into liquidation just months after repurchase erased millions in debt
New company reportedly quickly fell behind with promised repayments to administrator A recruitment executive w…

J’ouvert celebrations at Notting Hill carnival – in pictures
J’ouvert marks the start of the Notting Hill carnival in west London, with revellers covered in oil, paint and…

This is how we do it: ‘My ex wouldn’t even kiss me during sex. Marcus is happy to take his time’
Camille had bad experiences with men, so when she met Marcus they took things slowly. Now sex is a shared joy …

Liverpool v Nottingham Forest: Premier League – live
Live updates from Anfield 12.30pm kick-off (BST) Email Scott | Reds finalise £123m Barcola deal The teams are …

I avoided restaurants after a disastrous job as a waitress. Then I watched The Bear …
Working in a high-end restaurant was stressful and scarring. It took an accidental encounter with the TV show …

‘If it’s made in the US, I don’t buy it’: Canadians on boycotting Trump’s America
Avoiding US goods and services – from tech to whisky to air travel – has forced many to find a new way of livi…

‘I wanted to find the slowest fashion imaginable’: the woman growing her own dress
Looking for an alternative to fast fashion, Eve Ogden Schaub decided to create a garment from homegrown flax F…

The showgirl sisterhood: five former variety stars look back at their wild careers – in pictures
The ‘Golden girls of Eastbourne’ first crossed paths more than 50 years ago. They recall flammable feather hea…