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Energy bills to rise after £28bn grid upgrades get green light

Households face higher bills after network companies were given the green light to spend £28bn on Great Britain's gas and electricity grids.

2 min  |

December 05, 2025

The Guardian

Alas poor Dicky Tice. He will say anything to defend his leader - and gets nothing in return

Alas, poor Dicky. It’s not easy being Richard Tice. A man who has spent much of his recent life in Nigel Farage’s shadow.

2 min  |

December 05, 2025

The Guardian

Nationwide appeal to find 'rich tapestry of UK culture'

Bring out your cheese-rolling, steel drumming or Burns Night suppers - for these are part of the UK's intangible cultural heritage, and could be in line for United Nations recognition.

1 min  |

December 05, 2025

The Guardian

Party funding Reform banks record £9m donation from leading crypto investor

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has received a £9m donation from Christopher Harborne, a leading cryptocurrency investor, as well as £50,000 from the wife of the owner of the Daily Mail.

2 min  |

December 05, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

Can anyone stop a Gallic procession?

English clubs will need a fast start if they are to challenge Les grands chefs of France in Europe's elite competition

3 min  |

December 05, 2025

The Guardian

Slowdown in construction sharpest since first lockdown of pandemic

The UK’s construction sector last month suffered its sharpest slowdown in activity since the first Covid lockdown as building projects were scaled back and jobs cut amid budget uncertainty, according to a closely watched survey.

1 min  |

December 05, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

Security services' handling of Skripals put public at risk, say novichok victim's family

The report today contains no recommendations. That is a matter of real concern. There should, there must, be reflection and real change.

2 min  |

December 05, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

Fifa peace prize

Infantino selects junta ‘crony’ to chair award

5 min  |

December 05, 2025

The Guardian

Police evacuate 200 homes after explosion alert

A major incident was declared yesterday and more than 200 homes were evacuated as a precaution after two men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences.

1 min  |

December 05, 2025

The Guardian

'Soilsmology': seismic breakthrough in mapping soil health

An innovative soil-health measuring technique could help avert famine and drought, scientists have said.

2 min  |

December 05, 2025

The Guardian

Small brewers warn increase in business rates will force pubs to close

Brewers have joined calls for the chancellor to reconsider changes to business rates that they say could be \"the difference between closure and survival\" for pubs.

1 min  |

December 05, 2025

The Guardian

Delhi visit Stakes high in meeting that benefits Kremlin

The world order looked materially different when Vladimir Putin last set foot in India, almost exactly four years ago.

3 min  |

December 05, 2025

The Guardian

Ireland, Spain, Slovenia and Netherlands spurn Eurovision after Israel is included

Fishing second

3 min  |

December 05, 2025

The Guardian

Leader of biggest Israeli-backed militia in Gaza killed in clash

The leader of a notorious Israeli-backed militia in Gaza has been killed, dealing a major blow tolsrael’s efforts to build up its own Palestinian proxies to confront Hamas.

1 min  |

December 05, 2025

The Guardian

Number of overseas nurses joining NHS halves in one year

The number of overseas nurses and midwives coming to the UK is “collapsing”, figures reveal, with rising racism and controversial changes to immigration rules blamed for the fall.

2 min  |

December 05, 2025

The Guardian

Rules of war

Why the entire basis of attacks is legally suspect

3 min  |

December 05, 2025

The Guardian

Fury in Italy as ministers back restrictive sex education bill

Arestrictive sex education bill backed by Georgia Meloni’s far-right government and intended to crack down on \"gender ideology and the woke bubble\" has provoked fury in Italy.

1 min  |

December 05, 2025

The Guardian

US lawmaker condemns strike on alleged Caribbean drugs boat amid growing anger

A Democratic congressman described an unedited video of an extrajudicial military strike that killed two survivors in the Caribbean as \"one of the most troubling scenes\" he's seen in public service, as human rights advocates and policy experts lined up to demand the video's public release.

4 min  |

December 05, 2025

The Guardian

AI sways political opinions using false facts - study

Chatbots can sway people’s political opinions but the most persuasive AI models deliver “substantial” amounts of inaccurate information in the process, according to the UK government’s Al security body.

1 min  |

December 05, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

'We're the last to get everything!' Excited shoppers queue for New Zealand's first Ikea

‘I’ve been waiting 25 years for this,” said Annie Sattler. A quarter of a century after she emigrated from Germany, and seven years since the store was first announced, Sattler was prepared to wait a few hours extra to be among the earliest through the doors of Ikea’s first outlet in New Zealand.

2 min  |

December 05, 2025

The Guardian

Root is finally a wizard in Aus after Brook's Bazball scarecrow act

Former captain's hundred ennobles everyone's Ashes, but his younger teammate finds new depths to plumb

4 min  |

December 05, 2025

The Guardian

Children in England most active since 2017 - but fall short of targets

Children in England are the most active they have been since 2017, according to research that warns that less than half are meeting government activity level targets.

1 min  |

December 05, 2025

The Guardian

'People look out for each other': Skipton is named happiest place

Itis nicknamed “the gateway to the Dales”, is home to one of England’s best-preserved medieval castles and, for trivia fans, was the birthplace of half of Marks & Spencer. Now, the North Yorkshire market town of Skipton has been named “the happiest place to live” in Great Britain.

2 min  |

December 05, 2025

The Guardian

Red squirrels expand across the Highlands

Red squirrels have expanded across the Highlands by more than a quarter after a 10-year reintroduction scheme moved hundreds to new homes.

1 min  |

December 05, 2025

The Guardian

Crawley proves his worth as England find foothold in pink-ball cauldron

It was one of the most intense opening days to a Test match in recent memory.

3 min  |

December 05, 2025

The Guardian

Dryrobe maker wins trademark case against rival company

Dryrobe, the maker of huge waterproof towel-lined coats favoured by cold water swimming fans, has won a trademark case against a smaller label that must now stop selling items under the D-Robe brand within a week.

2 min  |

December 05, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

'A king above all' Pakistan military chief's legal move cements his power

Since it was penned in 1973, Pakistan's constitution has been dealt many blows.

4 min  |

December 04, 2025

The Guardian

Bashir still 'the man’ for spin, Stokes insists after Jacks nod

Shoaib Bashir has been reassured that he remains England's first-pick spinner, despite Will Jacks being selected for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane that was due to start at 4am today.

1 min  |

December 04, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

'Free birth' Radical influencers in spotlight after death of a mother

Over a weekend in late June 2024, Emilee Saldaya, the leader of the Free Birth Society, hosted a festival on her 21-hectare (52-acre) property in North Carolina. It was a celebratory gathering for FBS, a multimillion-dollar business that promotes a radical approach to giving birth without medical support.

6 min  |

December 04, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

Farage 'aims for reverse takeover' of Tory party

Nigel Farage has said Reform UK is aiming for a \"reverse takeover\" of the Conservatives after some donors claimed he would be open to a formal pact if Kemi Badenoch were not the Tory leader.

2 min  |

December 04, 2025