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Green shoots? Burnham cultivates rural links in attempt to 'build back trust' with farmers

The Guardian

Ministers have been speaking to farming activists to try to build bridges after relations were soured by the tax changes introduced under Keir Stamer As an arable farmer, Olly Harrison's WhatsApp messages are normally concerned with the more mundane matters of working the land: logistics, supplies...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 11:30 am

UN adds 61 companies to settlements blacklist over alleged Palestinian human rights violations

The Guardian

Human rights council names and shames businesses with ties to illegal Israeli settlements in West BankThe UN human rights office has added 61 more companies to a blacklist of firms that it says are involved in violating Palestinian human rights through business ties to Israeli settlements in the occ...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 11:10 am

Work intensifying on UK laws to stamp out concert ticket touts, say sources

The Guardian

Artists including Tinie Tempah and the Smiths' drummer Mike Joyce ramp up pressure on government to keep its pledge to outlaw for-profit resalesThe 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 dr...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 11:00 am

'It's just getting worse': anger in Maine over Trump's trade war with close neighbor Canada

The Guardian

President's tariffs have hurt fishers, loggers and others in a state with deep bonds to Canada - will voters show their displeasure in the midterms?It was an ideal summer to cut trees.The weather in Maine's Penobscot county - one of the most heavily forested counties in a state dense with tr...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 11:00 am

London transfer: is it time to kill off the Heathrow Express?

The Guardian

With fares high and passenger numbers low, plans for a third runway could bring the train's future into questionIf 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 Heathro...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 11:00 am

Could an iced coffee freeze you out of the job market?

BBC

Employees and recruiters weigh into the online debate around interview etiquette.

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 10:05 am

The truth behind Donald Trump's 'biggest oil deal in world history'

The Guardian

The US's oil deal with Venezuela faces multiple legal and logistical problems, including questions about whether it can be implemented Donald Trump has long coveted the oilfields of other nations and declared an agreement with Venezuela to be "the biggest oil deal in world history". But the de...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 10:00 am

Trump reportedly rejects Iran's seven-day peace deal to reopen strait of Hormuz

The Guardian

Tehran awaits official response to plan, but US president is said to expect renewed strikes after midtermsIran is ⁠awaiting an official US response to its proposal to reopen the strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the Middle East war as Donald Trump was reported to have rejected the deal.Iran rai...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 9:31 am

Three-quarters of UK's popular plug-in hybrid cars unable to use rapid chargers

The Guardian

Only 26% of PHEVs sold across top 20 models can use chargers with power of 50kW or more, analysis findsThree-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...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 9:00 am

Amazon's Ring wants to replace local WhatsApp groups. It's a recipe for curtain-twitching disaster | Imogen West-Knights

The Guardian

Do we really want a slick digital message board overseen by Amazon? It's the neighbourhood nonsense we treasureRing, the Amazon subsidiary of camera-enabled doorbells fame, wants to be an even bigger part of your neighbourhood. Next month in the UK, it will be launching Neighbours, a community app...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 9:00 am

Scottish drivers hit as diesel passes £2 a litre across the country

BBC

Motoring organisation the RAC says it expects the average UK diesel price to hit a new record high over the weekend.

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 8:05 am

Purple reins: Philippine export ban casts shadow over UK's love of ube

The Guardian

As Britain goes mad for yam, shortage of planting material and concerns over control of crop prompts sales haltIn 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 ...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 8:00 am

Manchester City verdict: what happens next, will club appeal and could they be relegated?

The Guardian

We analyse what City must do to appeal, why even that might not be the end of the legal wrangling, and the penalties that could await if the verdict is upheldManchester City have been found guilty of the vast majority of the 134 disciplinary charges brought against them by the Premier League. Contin...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 7:00 am

'I felt shame': former BA worker locked in legal battle after losing job of 30 years

The Guardian

Cabin crew worker was among thousands of staff laid off during pandemic in what MPs called a 'national disgrace'During a 30-year career as a member of British Airways' cabin crew, Tess De Mello took pride in a job well done, saying she regularly went above and beyond to make passengers more co...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 7:00 am

Fuel costs putting off meal delivery driver applicants

BBC

Maureen Bougeard says some prospective volunteers do not respond after learning about expenses.

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 6:33 am

Vast Casino Secrets leak exposes inner workings of offshore gambling firms

The Guardian

Files could have seismic consequences for online casinos, including those accused of illegally targeting consumersThe secrets of thousands of online casinos have been laid bare in a vast leak of data that could have seismic consequences for offshore gambling firms, including some accused of illegall...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 5:00 am

Schoolchildren without smartphones penalised with higher bus fares

The Guardian

Despite guidance keeping mobile phones out of England's schools, cheaper travel may only be available via an appSchoolchildren who do not own smartphones face paying hundreds of pounds extra in annual bus fares as cheaper travel passes are digitised.Critics argue that by only making discounts avai...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 5:00 am

TikTok to pay Alabama $100m and limit teenage use in first state settlement

The Guardian

Trial had been set for Monday over claims by Alabama that TikTok misled parents about tools meant to shield children from harmful contentTikTok has agreed to pay Alabama at least $100m and enact time limits and other restrictions for teenage users, avoiding a trial with a settlement that was modelle...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 4:19 am

OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites

BBC

OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises.

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 2:50 am

OpenAI says agents leaked 53 images from ChatGPT users in latest example of rogue activity

The Guardian

Disclosure reveals ⁠new area of privacy risk for the company and illustrates ​how difficult it is to inventory unauthorized activity tied to its agentsTwo ⁠months after OpenAI disclosed the accidental hacking of Hugging Face, the ChatGPT maker is still working to understand the full scope of i...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 12:24 am

White House claims pro-Trump ad it paid Fox to air was 'public service announcement'

The Guardian

Some Democrats say taxpayer-funded ad could be illegal government propaganda aimed at influencing votersThe White House on Friday defended its decision to use taxpayer funds to buy airtime on Fox News for a White House-produced, pro-Trump ad that some Democrats said could be illegal government propa...

Posted on 25 September 2026 | 11:02 pm

Trump and Chinese president Xi end summit without major agreement on AI

The Guardian

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 raceDonald Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping wrapped up their Washington summit on Friday, facing criticism that they had squandered ...

Posted on 25 September 2026 | 10:11 pm

Clubs seek legal advice over Man City charges compensation

BBC

Premier League clubs are seeking legal advice as to whether they would have a compensation claim over the Manchester City 115 charges case.

Posted on 25 September 2026 | 8:13 pm

Save or Overpay? What to do with your mortgage if interest rates rise

BBC

Save or Overpay? What to do with your mortgage if interest rates rise

Posted on 25 September 2026 | 6:43 pm

Burnham pledges extra £210m towards regenerating boarded-up high streets

The Guardian

Funds to help local people turn empty shops, pubs and clubs into community hubs, shared workspaces and cafesThe 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.Andy Burnham said t...

Posted on 25 September 2026 | 6:00 pm

We Manchester City fans fear relegation and losing trophies … but club are bang to rights

The Guardian

Despite attempts to legally filibuster the charges out of existence for the past three years, we've rightfully failedIt 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...

Posted on 25 September 2026 | 5:51 pm

The Guardian view on Trump and Xi: a show of friendship, but no real attempt to address the tensions | Editorial

The Guardian

The Chinese leader's visit to Washington appears to have done nothing to shift the stalemate in bilateral relations 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...

Posted on 25 September 2026 | 4:53 pm

Pope Leo warns AI could lead to losing 'humanity amid a paradise of machines' in Paris - video

The Guardian

Pontiff continues to decry the rise of AI on his visit to France, stressing the importance of retaining 'ethical discernment' in an age when rapidly advancing technology threatens to undermine humanityEurope livePope Leo warns of AI threat to humanity at start of three-day France visit Continue read...

Posted on 25 September 2026 | 4:49 pm

How Labour can reform Britain's pensions triple lock | Letters

The Guardian

Readers offer solutions to the thorny problem facing the government, in response to an article by Gaby HinsliffGaby Hinsliff (Britain needs cash and everyone knows we should break the pensions triple lock. Where is the courage?, 22 September) is right that public policy should not subsidise wealth w...

Posted on 25 September 2026 | 4:37 pm

Trump and Xi exchange warm words at state dinner but little progress on key issues

BBC

Despite diplomatic niceties and gifts, little was shared on substantial issues separating the leaders.

Posted on 25 September 2026 | 4:01 pm

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