The Guardian - August 28, 2024

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August 28, 2024

Time for UK to turn corner on Brexit, says Starmer

Keir Starmer has promised to \"turna corner on Brexit\" and rebuild productive relationships with EU member states ahead of a flying visit to Germany for talks with Chancellor Olaf Scholz focusing on defence and trade.

3 mins

Gaza evacuations 'make UN's work impossible'

The UN has said its ability to function in Gaza is being crippled by a flurry of Israeli evacuation orders, forcing Palestinians into ever smaller and more remote areas, days before a critical effort to contain a polio outbreak.

3 mins

Liz Truss considered cutting cancer care to fund tax cuts-book

Liz Truss considered cutting cancer care on the NHS in a desperate attempt to find savings to pay for the tax cuts in her botched \"minibudget\", according to a new book about her time in office.

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"The time is right': Gallagher brothers to reunite for Oasis tour next year

Rock's biggest will-they-won't-they finally has an answer: Oasis have announced that they will reunite for a 14-date tour of the UK and Ireland in 2025.

3 mins

Hostage rescue Bedouin Israeli reunited with family

A member of Israel's Bedouin minority who was kidnapped by Hamas on 7 October last year has been reunited with his family amid conflicting accounts about his rescue from Gaza.

2 mins

Starmer hints at tax rises as he warns of budget pain after '14 years of rot'

Keir Starmer has given his strongest hint yet of tax rises to come in October's budget, warning he will have to make \"painful\" decisions after finding what Labour says is a £22bn black hole in the public finances.

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No bed of roses Garden at No 10 has hosted some thorny moments

Keir Starmer was very obviously aware of the symbolism in choosing to hold his first set-piece speech as prime minister in the Downing Street garden. And, as with much political symbolism, it included a certain amount of deliberate myth-making.

2 mins

Reeves likely to renew grants fund that helps poorest families

Rachel Reeves is set to renew the household support fund, which is due to end next month and helps tens of thousands of households at risk of destitution with cash, food parcels, fuel vouchers and clothing.

3 mins

Next shop workers win six-year battle for equal pay in landmark case

Shop workers at Next have won a six-year legal fight for equal pay in a landmark case that could force the retailer to pay more than £30m in compensation and bolster similar claims lodged against the big UK supermarkets.

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Three arrested over stabbing of woman at Notting Hill carnival

Three men have been arrested over the stabbing of a 32-year-old woman who attended the Notting Hill carnival with her young child, the Metropolitan police said.

1 min

'Huge step' for AI at school as tech firms supported to develop tools for teachers

Tech companies are being urged to create better artificial intelligence tools for reducing teachers' workloads, as ministers announced they would give AI models special access to the Department for Education's bank of resources.

2 mins

Plant-based meats 'more eco-friendly', report says

Plant-based alternatives to meat are better for the planet and mostly healthier than products such as burgers and sausages made from animals, new research has found.

2 mins

'A giant hug for athletes' Paris rolls out the blue carpet for Paralympians

Plastered on the walls of every Métro station in Paris this week are adverts boasting some boundary-pushing Franglais.

4 mins

Removal of unsafe cladding from at-risk buildings 'too slow' - Rayner

Angela Rayner has called efforts to remove unsafe cladding from thousands of at-risk buildings \"too slow\" and said it is her job to ensure remaining works finish as quickly as possible.

2 mins

Call for rethink on inquiry into baby deaths over Letby evidence concerns

A group including some of Britain's leading neonatal experts and professors of statistics is calling on the government to postpone or change the terms of a public inquiry over concerns about the conviction of the neonatal nurse Lucy Letby.

4 mins

Note left inside National Gallery column reveals funder's joy at removal

Builders knocking down a columnat the National Gallery in London were surprised to find a note amid the rubble thanking them for demolishing the \"unnecessary\" pillar.

2 mins

'We expected better of your lot' SNP will lose 2026 election if it fails to transform, insiders say

The Scottish National party will lose the next Holyrood election without a fundamental rethink of purpose and policy while carrying out long-delayed internal reforms, senior figures have warned.

4 mins

Follow Paris's example and ban pesticides in UK cities, say campaigners

The UK should copy Paris and ban pesticides in urban areas, campaigners and local councils have said.

1 min

Mariah Carey says mother and sister died on the same day

Mariah Carey's mother, Patricia, and sister, Alison, both died on the same day, the singer revealed on Monday.

1 min

Ukraine 'captures nearly 600 Russian soldiers' during Kursk operation

Ukraine has captured 594 Russian soldiers during its three-week military operation in the Kursk region and has seized 100 settlements inside Russia, Kyiv's commander-in-chief said yesterday.

3 mins

Scholz holds talks with CDU opponent over immigration after Solingen attack

The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has held a meeting with the country's opposition leader to discuss how to change immigration policy and increase deportations after a deadly knife attack on Friday linked to Islamic State.

2 mins

'We are ready to die here' Tiny island fishing community that is standing up to Beijing

From the sandy beaches of Thitu Island, blue waters stretch for as far as the eye can see.

4 mins

Kurt Geiger feels the benefit of high-fashion fans tightening belts

Kurt Geiger increased sales by nearly 10% last year as the footwear and handbag retailer said it benefited from fashion fans switching to its more affordable luxuries during the cost of living crisis.

2 mins

Boulter recovers to beat Sasnovich with statement of fierce ambition

British No 1 joins Draper in second round with defeat of Belarusian qualifier

3 mins

Ugarte set to join United as McTominay nears exit

Manchester United have agreed a deal to buy Paris Saint-Germain's Manuel Ugarte for €50m (£42.3m) plus €10m in add-ons, with Scott McTominay expected to accept a €30m transfer to Napoli.

1 min

Ndiaye and Beto calm Everton nerves to put Rovers to bed

After two stinging defeats in the Premier League, zero goals scored, and seven shipped in a debilitating start to the season, Everton's mission was clear: dispatch Doncaster Rovers from the Carabao Cup, chalk up a first win, and prepare for Bournemouth's visit on Saturday in far better heart.

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