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The Guardian
First-time buyers in best position for a decade, says Halifax
Those attempting to get on the UK property ladder are in the best position to buy a home in a decade, figures from Halifax show.
1 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
IVF couples in Britain use legal loophole to get IQ predictions
Couples undergoing IVF in the UK are exploiting an apparent legal loophole to rank their embryos based on genetic predictions of IQ, height and health, the Guardian has learned.
3 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
Queer as flock ‘Rainbow wool’ from gay rams hits the catwalk
When a ram tips its head back, curls its upper lip and takes a deep breath - what’s known in animal husbandry as a “flehmen response” - it’s often a sign of arousal.
3 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
Fizz-fuelled lust drives Coward comedy
Some revivals really do need the drama of their original setting. Noël Coward’s comedy of (wishful) female infidelity is one such play, first performed 100 years ago and brought to life now as a period piece that offers insight into the mores of the day - and Coward’s fearlessness in the face of bourgeois morality.
1 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
Magassa's Hammer blow denies United
Until Soungoutou Magassa’s 83rdminute equaliser Manchester United seemed to be flowering in the cold of winter on the way to a win that would have been their fifth in eight games.
3 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
Man 'known to synagogue attacker' is charged with terror offences
A man has been charged with assisting the Manchester synagogue attacker Jihad al-Shamie by carrying out earlier reconnaissance on a UK defence facility.
1 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
Lessons 'not learned' on Salisbury poisonings
The family of a British woman killed in the Wiltshire nerve agent poisonings have strongly criticised the British authorities for not doing more to keep the public safe, and believe that lessons have not been learned from her death.
3 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
'A very English war'
The communities fighting back over flags on lamp-posts
6 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
Boycotts as Eurovision clears Israel to compete
Ireland, Spain, Slovenia and the Netherlands will boycott next year’s Eurovision after Israel was given the all-clear to compete in the 2026 song contest despite calls by several participating broadcasters for its exclusion over the war in Gaza.
3 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
Referees' chair Collina backs VAR for corners at World Cup
Pierluigi Collina has said he would be in favour of the use of the video assistant referee system to determine whether corners have been correctly awarded at the World Cup.
1 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
'One of his best'
Root finally weighs in with Ashes ton away from home
2 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
'US may betray you': Macron gives reported warning to Zelenskyy
Emmanuel Macron has reportedly warned Volodymyr Zelenskyy that “there is a chance that the US will betray Ukraine on territory, without clarity on security guarantees”, the German magazine Der Spiegel reported, quoting a leaked note from a recent call with European leaders.
3 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
Bump in the road
Zipcar's departure leaves car club users scrambling
4 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
Farage hits out as fresh claims of 'vindictive' teenage racism emerge
Nigel Farage has turned on broadcasters for questioning him about his alleged teenage racism and antisemitism as the number of school contemporaries who recalled such behaviour to the Guardian reached 28.
5 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
Trump presence an unnecessary distraction at the draw of dreams
There will be enough World Cup drama from tonight's ceremony without the president's own sideshow
4 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
Whitty calls for better elderly care as NHS flu numbers rise
The medical profession must do more to prevent and manage infections in elderly people as the current methods are “hit and miss”, according to Prof Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer for England.
2 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
Sublime Starc is last man standing after Australia's mystifying call to leave out Lyon
Analysis Geoff Lemon The Gabba
3 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
Trainee targets exceeded as graduates turn to teaching
A surge in the number of graduates signing up to become teachers has helped England meet recruitment targets in subjects including maths for the first time this decade.
1 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
As this Thames Water torture drags on, let's hope that Ofwat is playing hard with the creditors
A good 20 months have passed since the shareholders of Thames Water declared they wouldn't be putting another penny into the \"uninvestable\" company and would rather take a thumping write-off of their investment.
2 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
Suspended peer alleged to have received at least $1m from 'corrupt' deal
A peer suspended by the House of Lords for breaking lobbying rules is now facing claims that he received at least $1m (£760,000) from an allegedly corrupt deal.
3 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
'Toxic content' Growing calls to sack council leader over posts
Nigel Farage has been urged to sack a Reform UK council leader accused of racism over social media posts, including one saying a black British lawyer should have “F’d off back to Nigeria”.
2 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
No 10 faces harsh criticism for mayoral elections delay
Ministers are to postpone elections for new mayors in four parts of England, prompting accusations from opposition parties that Downing Street is “cancelling democracy”.
2 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
You changed your tune
Spotify Wrapped reveals user listening age
1 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
Norris plays down team orders before title crunch
Lando Norris would not want McLaren to have to use team orders to aid him in winning his first world championship at the season finale in Abu Dhabi this weekend. Both he and his teammate, Oscar Piastri, insisted they had not yet discussed the potential use of orders for the decisive grand prix.
3 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
Diplomacy EU leaders meet in race to save bloc's financing plan for Ukraine
Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, will meet the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, and Belgium’s prime minister, Bart De Wever, for emergency talks today as the EU races to save its financing plan for Ukraine.
2 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
From maze to amazing Barbican to have £451m restoration
“Everything leaks,” said Philippa Simpson, the director of buildings and renewal at the Barbican, who is standing outside the venue’s lakeside area and inspecting the tired-looking tiles.
2 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
Boom in number of billionaires as record levels of wealth inherited
The super-rich are inheriting record levels of wealth as they pass on billions of dollars to their children, grandchildren and spouses, research by a Swiss bank shows.
1 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
New York Times sues over Pentagon press restrictions
The New York Times said yesterday that it was suing the US defence department and the defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, after the Trump administration imposed restrictions on access privileges for the press and on source-based reporting at the Pentagon.
2 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
RSC defends plan to cut 11% of jobs to tackle 'perilous situation'
The Royal Shakespeare Company has defended plans to reduce its workforce by 11% and merge its costume departments by saying the proposal will ensure it is \"match fit\" as it faces a \"perilous situation\".
2 min |
December 05, 2025
The Guardian
FCA will not immediately investigate chancellor over pre-budget briefings
The UK’s financial regulator has decided not to investigate Rachel Reeves and the Treasury over prebudget briefings immediately but has left the door open for further examination of what the Conservatives claimed amounted to market manipulation.
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