In this issue

May 16, 2023

Tory MPs tell Braverman: quit the PM pitch and stick to the day job

Home secretary accused of undermining Sunak in speech on migration

4 mins

ASA to ban ads making unproved eco claims

Adverts that claim products are carbon neutral using offsets are to be banned by the UK's advertising watchdog unless companies can prove they really work, the Guardian can reveal, as Gucci becomes the latest company to struggle with a high-profile environmental commitment based on offsetting.

3 mins

Osborne gains another job as he is hired to lead new $3bn investment company

George Osborne has been hired to lead a new $3bn (£2.4bn) investment management firm, adding to a growing roster of lucrative jobs the former chancellor has taken up since stepping down as an MP in 2017.

2 mins

Officials plan to put genomics at heart of public health practice

Health officials have drawn up plans for a \"genomics transformation\" that aims to detect and deal with outbreaks of infectious diseases faster and more effectively in the wake of the Covid pandemic.

1 min

Center Parcs for sale as owners aim to cash in on home holidays

Center Parcs' UK and Irish business is being put up for sale with a price tag of up to £5bn - double the amount it was bought for in 2015 - as its private equity owners seek to cash in on a trend for domestic breaks kickstarted by the Covid pandemic.

1 min

Erdoğan defies polls as election goes to runoff

Turkey's presidential election is going to a runoff after Recep Tayyip Erdoğan comfortably defeated his chief rival, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, but just failed to clear the 50% vote threshold needed to avoid a second round.

2 mins

Call to scrap VAT on sun protection products to help prevent skin cancer

The high cost of sunscreen is resulting in more skin cancer cases, according to a charity that is calling on the government to scrap VAT on protective creams.

2 mins

Cush Jumbo follows Hamlet with role of Lady Macbeth at Donmar

Cush Jumbo is to play Lady Macbeth this winter at the Donmar Warehouse in London, reuniting with David Tennant, her co-star in the Channel 4 TV series Deadwater Fell.

1 min

Zelenskiy in Britain Ukrainian president pushing for F-16 jets as Sunak pledges more arms

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy hinted on a surprise visit to the UK that Kyiv could soon receive F-16 jet fighters, saying he was hopeful of \"very important\" decisions soon on the subject with the help of the UK.

3 mins

Voting rights EU citizens in UK deserve a voice - Starmer

Keir Starmer has said it \"feels wrong\" not to allow EU citizens who live and pay tax in the UK not to have the right to vote in general elections.

2 mins

Stop harmful digital content, Winslet urges after Bafta win

Online safety campaigners have welcomed Kate Winslet's call on \"people in power\" to criminalise harmful digital content during her Bafta acceptance speech, as the UK parliament debates legislation to rein in social media platforms.

2 mins

Writing songs with help of Al is not a sin, says Pet Shop Boys founder

Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys has suggested artificial intelligence (AI) could be a useful tool in a songwriter's kit amid fears over the impact of the technology on the music industry.

1 min

British man tells Cyprus trial his wife begged him to end her life

A euthanasia case that has gripped Cyprus for more than a year has entered its final phase as a British man accused of murdering his cancer-stricken wife described how she \"begged\" him to put her out of the excruciating pain that had made her life unbearable.

1 min

Thai opposition parties agree to form coalition after 'staggering' poll result

Thailand's opposition parties have secured by far the largest number of votes in national elections, delivering a damning verdict to the military-backed government that has ruled the country for nearly a decade.

2 mins

Kyiv Launches Fresh Missile Assaults On Targets Deep Behind Russian Lines

Ukraine carried out fresh strikes on Russian forces yesterday, apparently targeting command and control centres deep behind enemy lines ahead of its long-awaited counter-offensive, with explosions reported in the occupied city of Luhansk.

2 mins

Belarus Lukashenko photo released after rumours of ill health

Belarusian authorities have released a photograph and video of Alexander Lukashenko, attempting to put an end to a week of speculation about the authoritarian leader's health.

1 min

Average new rent outside London hits £1,000 for first time

The average new monthly rent outside London has passed £1,000 for the first time, figures show, with tenants in Great Britain now typically paying 25% more than they were at the start of the Covid pandemic.

1 min

'Velvet hammer' The woman tasked with saving Twitter - and Musk from himself

'I see I have some new followers,\" said Linda Yaccarino, adding side-eyes and waving hand emojis to a tongue-in-cheek post responding to the social media explosion that followed her chaotic unveiling as Twitter's chief executive on Friday.

2 mins

Alcaraz stunned by qualifier Marozsan in seismic upset

World No 135 proves fearless in ending the winning streak of the US Open champion

2 mins

2025 World Cup in jeopardy after France pull out of hosting event

The 2025 Rugby League World Cup is in serious doubt after the hosts, France, confirmed they would not be able to stage the tournament. France had been preparing to be sole hosts of the event for the first time since they held it in 1972, but have pulled out after funding cuts from the French government.

1 min

Arteta must improve Arsenal depth after pain of near miss

With backup options found wanting during the run-in, it is crucial the club gets this summer's recruitment right

4 mins

Liverpool's triple treat leaves sorry Leicester on brink

Jürgen Klopp had said there are five millions ways to win a game and in a routine victory that ensures Manchester United can feel Liverpool breathing down their necks, Trent Alexander-Arnold exhibited one of the finer ways in which to score a goal.

3 mins

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