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‘I can deliver’: Burnham pledges radical change on eve of Labour conference
Exclusive: UK prime minister says delivering fiscal stability would be ‘crucial’ to be able to fix bigger problems
Andy Burnham announces new homes scheme for first-time buyers
A new help-to-buy scheme aimed at giving first-time buyers who cannot rely on the “bank of mum and dad” is to be introduced in a big policy announcement by Andy Burnham.
Trump reportedly rejects Iran’s seven-day peace deal to reopen strait of Hormuz
Iran is awaiting an official US response to its proposal to reopen the strait of Hormuz within a week and resume nuclear talks in return for the lifting of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, as Donald Trump was re…
Green shoots? Burnham cultivates rural links in attempt to ‘build back trust’ with farmers
As an arable farmer, Olly Harrison’s WhatsApp messages are normally concerned with the more mundane matters of working the land: logistics, supplies and the occasional chat about the weather.
Work intensifying on UK laws to stamp out concert ticket touts, say sources
The government has stepped up work on new laws to stop ticket touts fleecing fans , as the prime minister came under pressure from artists including the drummer from the Smiths, one of his favourite bands.
London transfer: is it time to kill off the Heathrow Express?
If Heathrow finally builds its third runway, Londoners can expect hundreds more planes flying overhead each day. But greater congestion on the ground will be a problem too. Under Heathrow’s £33bn expansion plan , 100,00…
Timur Turlov, a representative from Kazakhstan, has been elected president of FIDE // Timur Turlov has become president of the International Chess Federation
A new president was elected at the General Assembly of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Samarkand. Timur Turlov, a representative from Kazakhstan, assumed the position. This was reported by the FIDE press se…
Three-quarters of UK’s popular plug-in hybrid cars unable to use rapid chargers
Three-quarters of the 20 top-selling plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in the UK cannot use rapid chargers, research has found, amid concerns that many are essentially “petrol cars pulling round a heavy battery”.
Purple reins: Philippine export ban casts shadow over UK’s love of ube
In a corner of north London on a weekday morning, Filipino cuisine is thriving: diners at Mama & Sons in Kentish Town are making their choices, and one of the most popular items on the menu is the ube ice-cream sandwich…
Manchester City verdict: what happens next, will club appeal and could they be relegated?
Manchester City have been found guilty of the vast majority of the 134 disciplinary charges brought against them by the Premier League.
‘I felt shame’: former BA worker locked in legal battle after losing job of 30 years
Cabin crew worker was among thousands of staff laid off during pandemic in what MPs called a ‘national disgrace’
Vast Casino Secrets leak exposes inner workings of offshore gambling firms
Files could have seismic consequences for online casinos, including those accused of illegally targeting consumers
Schoolchildren without smartphones penalised with higher bus fares
Schoolchildren who do not own smartphones face paying hundreds of pounds extra in annual bus fares as cheaper travel passes are digitised.
How drawn-out saga of Manchester City’s alleged cheating came to this
There is no episode in English football’s history that even resembles a precedent for the epic Manchester City disciplinary drama, which encapsulates the modern game at breaking point. Here was a grand, stoic old club, …
OpenAI says agents leaked 53 images from ChatGPT users in latest example of rogue activity
Disclosure reveals new area of privacy risk for the company and illustrates how difficult it is to inventory unauthorized activity tied to its agents
Trump and Chinese president Xi end summit without major agreement on AI
Xi’s state visit to the US emphasized personal rapport with the US president, rather than substantial agreements to pause their respective countries’ AI arms race
Trump administration weighs options to curb record US diesel costs - Bloomberg
Iranian airlines continued operating international flights on Wednesday after a US deadline aimed at grounding the country’s fleet by sanctioning companies that provide services to its carriers, Bloomberg reported.
The Ebola outbreak in the DRC has spread to two more health districts
The World Health Organization announced that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to two more health districts in the country. The total number of affected areas has reached 63 across se…
Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Peoples Bancorp Inc.
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced its approval of the application by Peoples Bancorp Inc., of Marietta, Ohio, to merge with Citizens National Corporation, and thereby indirectly acquire Citizens Bank of Kent…
Brussels has called on EU countries to reduce their gas consumption due to rising prices
European Union leaders have called on member states to reduce gas consumption due to rising energy prices. This was reported by European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jørgensen in a letter to the heads of relevant ministr…
Burnham pledges extra £210m towards regenerating boarded-up high streets
The UK government has pledged £210m to regenerate high streets by taking boarded-up shops, pubs and clubs and turning them into shared workspaces, cafes and community hubs.
We Manchester City fans fear relegation and losing trophies … but club are bang to rights
It couldn’t have been more prophetic. In 2008, 15 years before Manchester City were charged with financial fraud, fans started singing “City’s going down with a billion in the bank” to the tune of Yellow Submarine. This…
The Guardian view on Trump and Xi: a show of friendship, but no real attempt to address the tensions | Editorial
Within days, two high-profile Chinese visitors will arrive in the US – envoys of friendship, as Xi Jinping described them when he met Donald Trump at the White House this week. The giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang,…