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Hundreds of projects axed to clear power grid backlog
Britain's energy system operator is pulling the plug on hundreds of electricity generation projects to clear a huge backlog that is stopping “shovel-ready” schemes from connecting to the power grid.
1 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
Legendary club Sankeys returns with phone ban to 'recapture spontaneity'
Queues ran down the street outside, while inside memories were made and lost - and it all unfolded without a smartphone in sight.
3 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
Smith has final word as England fall apart again to leave them on the brink
Stokes scores gritty 50 but only one side in history has won a series from 2-0 down
4 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
Yee close to Farah’s record in Valencia
Alex Yee, the Olympic triathlon champion, has become the second-fastest British marathon runner in history with a stunning run in Valencia.
1 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
Kremlin hails Trump's security plan as aligned with Russian thinking
The Kremlin has heaped praise on Donald Trump’s new national security strategy, calling it an “encouraging” change of policy that largely aligns with Russian thinking.
3 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
'A fantastic taste' No-alcohol beer is given a boost as AB InBev makes big investment
“de-alcoholisation facility” sounds like somewhere to check in after a boozy Christmas but in the new annexe of a brewery in Monmouthshire they are extracting hangovers from beer.
3 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
DWP official blames victims for carer's allowance scandal
One of the most senior civil servants inthe Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has placed the blame for the carer’s allowance benefits crisis on victims, many of who have been left with life-changing debts.
3 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
Scores of parliamentarians push for curbs on most powerful AI
More than 100 UK parliamentarians are calling on the government to introduce binding regulations on the most powerful AI systems as concern grows that ministers are moving too slowly to create safeguards in the face of lobbying from the technology industry.
1 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
Man arrested after alleged attack with 'pepper spray' at Heathrow
A man was arrested on suspicion of assault yesterday after people were allegedly attacked with a “form of pepper spray” at a multistorey car park at Heathrow airport’s Terminal 3, police said.
1 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
Farage should say sorry over alleged racism at school, says senior peer
Nigel Farage should offer an unreserved apology to people who allege he targeted them with racist or antisemitic behaviour while at school, the outgoing head of the government's equalities watchdog has said.
3 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
Guéhi's late show sinks Fulham as Palace go fourth
They may have greeted each other with a giant bear hug before kickoff but Marco Silva must be sick of facing Oliver Glasner.
3 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
One in seven GP referrals 'vanish into black hole'
Just over half (53%) of those referred seek medical help or advice while they wait for NHS action, the survey found.
2 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
Dirty money Lammy to announce corruption crackdown
The UK will no longer be a haven for dirty money and dictators’ laundered assets, David Lammy is to promise as he announces a new anti-corruption strategy also aimed at combating bribery and other misconduct across government and public services.
1 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
Norris brings childhood dream to life with title
In tears and almost rendered speechless by the weight of emotion, what winning his debut Formula One world championship meant to Lando Norris was writ across his face.
4 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
Three more Farage MEPs 'followed a pro-Russia script' - CPS
Three more MEPs from Nigel Farage’s bloc are alleged to have “followed the script” given to a colleague who was being bribed by an alleged Russian asset, according to prosecutors.
2 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
Angela Rayner PM predicts MP will return to the cabinet
Keir Starmer has predicted that Angela Rayner will return to the cabinet, calling his former deputy, who resigned in September after underpaying stamp duty on a property purchase, “hugely talented”.
2 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
He’ll always have Brisbane: stand-in Nesser revels in his sweet day of Ashes glory
Inthe end, the only tension was whether Brisbane’s rain would descend before Australia could knock off the last 32 runs in the final session, and so whether going 2-0 up in the Ashes would be delayed until the fifth day.
3 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
Portrait of Corsican leader for sale 300 years after his birth
Thirty years ago, a painting by the British artist Sir William Beechey was sold as “Portrait of a man”.
2 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
Loophole lets banks avoid tax on car finance payouts
Ministers are being urged to close a loophole that will allow UK banks and specialist lenders to avoid paying £2bn in tax on their payouts to motor finance scandal victims.
2 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
Neets Young unemployed must use new jobs scheme or risk benefits cuts
Young unemployed people will be offered training or job opportunities in construction, care and hospitality as part of a UK government scheme, but could have their benefits cut if they do not take up offers.
3 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
UK gambling addicts could lose life-saving support amid levy overhaul
Gambling addicts may miss vital help unless ministers provide emergency support, charities say, after an overhaul of funding left treatment providers facing a cash crunch.
1 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
McCartney urges EU not to ban veggie 'burgers' and 'sausages'
Sir Paul McCartney has joined calls for the EU to reject efforts to ban the use of terms such as “sausage” and “burger” for vegetarian foods.
1 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
African swine fever outbreak in Spain 'may have leaked from lab'
Spanish authorities investigating an outbreak of African swine fever in Catalonia are looking into the possibility the disease may have leaked from a research facility and are focusing on five nearby laboratories as potential sources.
1 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
'Not really a vote winner'
The religious right and UK politics
3 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
Company linked to raid still selling illicit weight-loss jabs
The company linked to the largest global raid on an illicit weight-loss drug facility is still selling unlicensed drugs to thousands of customers, a Guardian investigation has found.
2 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
Hostile powers are infiltrating universities, says former security chief
Hostile spy agencies are now as focused on infiltrating western universities and companies as they are on doing so to governments, according to the former head of Canada’s intelligence service.
1 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
A swim in the mori? Linguists collate the first dictionary of ancient Celtic
It is not likely to be a hefty volume because the vast majority of the material has been lost in the mists of time.
2 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
Iceland boss and ex-Tory backer to sit as Labour peer
The formerly Conservative-supporting boss of the supermarket Iceland is to be made a Labour peer when the party appoints another 25 representatives to parliament’s upper house.
2 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
Dismal start leaves ECB seeking better warmup deal for future series
The England and Wales Cricket Board is ready to offer Australia their pick of warmup facilities before the next Ashes series in 2027, in an attempt to secure similar treatment when England return in 2029-30 and avoid being forced into the kind of buildup that preceded this series and has become the focus of intense criticism.
3 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
Boat migrants Border policy linked to rise in deaths
Efforts to stop asylum seekers from crossing the Channel in small boats have led to a rise in violence, deaths and smuggler control, but have not deterred arrivals, a report warns.
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