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Wales under pressure to restore pride before exit

Kayleigh Powell admits that being the only home nation side not to have qualified for the Rugby World Cup knockout stage has been \"gutting\", but the versatile back is relishing \"one more opportunity to show what Wales is about\" against Fiji.

2 min  |

September 04, 2025

The Guardian

The creditors' rescue plan for Thames Water still seems far too murky

You'd expect London & Valley Water - the consortium of investors' banner - to opt for straight-talking and openness

2 min  |

September 04, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

Auger-Aliassime sees off De Minaur to make last four in his revival

Félix Auger-Aliassime continued his sublime return to form at the US Open with another demonstration of his growing maturity as he held his nerve in the decisive moments of a messy, nerve-racking four-hour tussle to defeat the eighth seed Alex de Minaur 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5, 7-6 (4) and reach the semi-finals in New York.

2 min  |

September 04, 2025

The Guardian

The Hundred champions at centre of player signing row

The Hundred franchises are in dispute over new rules for signing players next season amid moves from some investors to break up the Oval Invincibles all-conquering men's squad, who won the competition for the third successive year on Sunday.

1 min  |

September 04, 2025

The Guardian

Conservative candidate takes lead in race to be Thai prime minister

The tycoon turned politician Anutin Charnvirakul appears to have taken the lead in a chaotic race to become Thailand's next prime minister, after days of tense negotiations.

1 min  |

September 04, 2025

The Guardian

Rew who? Somerset schoolboy who's a hot prospect for England

Thomas, the teenage brother of county teammate James, is a precocious talent enjoying a breakout summer

3 min  |

September 04, 2025

The Guardian

World Cup tickets to start at £44 but Fifa confirms use of dynamic pricing

Fifa has confirmed that it will employ dynamic pricing for tickets to the 2026 World Cup from the beginning of the sales process next Wednesday.

1 min  |

September 04, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

Hardline Georgian MP named security chief as warnings of autocracy grow

A Georgian MP who accused the west of a \"policy of blackmail and threats\" has been appointed to lead the country's security services as an authoritative report warns of an autocratic takeover.

2 min  |

September 04, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

Four time zones and a stag do: a Wales fan's epic trip to Astana

John McAllister has travelled via 17 trains and 11 buses to watch today's crucial World Cup qualifier in Kazakhstan

3 min  |

September 04, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

Éamon de Valera Fresh doubts over Irish statesman's roots

Éamon de Valera fought in Ireland's 1916 rebellion and, as taoiseach and president, stamped his identity on the newly independent country.

2 min  |

September 04, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

Pidcock denied chance of stage win as pro-Palestinian protests cause chaos

Sport without a definitive result is very strange, but these times are far from normal.

2 min  |

September 04, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

Shein Investigates After Site Appears to Show Accused Killer

The clothing company Shein said it has opened an internal investigation after its website briefly displayed a shirt listing featuring an image resembling Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, in New York last year.

1 min  |

September 04, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

It Makes No Sense Five Men 'Being Held Illegally in Eswatini'

Lawyers for five men deported by the US to Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, said they were being denied proper access to their clients, who they alleged were being imprisoned illegally.

2 min  |

September 04, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

Bearing the cross Tuchel may scorn politics in sport, but his team play under the St George flag

The crosses of St George are flying all around me. Fair to say the opening line of Three Lions '98 hits a little differently in 2025.

4 min  |

September 04, 2025

The Guardian

Sweeteners damage cognitive health and can cause long-term harm, study suggests

Sweeteners in yoghurts and fizzy drinks can damage people's ability to think and remember and appear to cause \"long-term harm\" to health, a study has found.

2 min  |

September 04, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

The toughest call'

Can Starmer afford to sack Rayner over her stamp duty blunder?

3 min  |

September 04, 2025

The Guardian

Djokovic not sure if he has the fitness to beat Alcaraz

Novak Djokovic has admitted he is unsure of how physically ready he will be for his US Open semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz but is determined to do all he can to give himself the best chance against the Spaniard when they face each other tomorrow.

2 min  |

September 04, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

Centre stage Reform UK Birmingham conference promises fireworks

Reform UK's party conference will last barely more than 30 hours this weekend, but its rivals fear the glitz and political noise are going to be hard for them to beat. \"We're the only party conference to have our own pyrotechnics budget,\" says one Reform insider with pride.

3 min  |

September 04, 2025

The Guardian

Uefa rules mean Tel and injured trio out of Spurs' European squad

Thomas Frank has left Mathys Tel out of his Tottenham squad for the league phase of the Champions League while he has been unable to find room in it for Dejan Kulusevski and Radu Dragusin - even though they could return from long-term injuries while there are still ties to play.

1 min  |

September 04, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

Ticket resale 'deception'

Viagogo sends gig tickets along with copy of stranger's passport

4 min  |

September 04, 2025

The Guardian

Reeves admits 'more to do' as budget set for late November

Rachel Reeves acknowledged the UK economy was \"not working well enough for working people\" as she announced that her second budget would take place on 26 November, amid mounting speculation over tax increases.

2 min  |

September 04, 2025

The Guardian

Minimum pay brought in for top-two tiers

Minimum salaries are being introduced in the Women's Super League and WSL2 this season and will stop second-tier players needing part-time jobs on the side, Holly Murdoch, the chief operating officer of WSL Football, has told the Guardian.

1 min  |

September 04, 2025

The Guardian

Tory justice secretary put murder trial at risk, says Mahmood

The justice secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has suggested that her Tory counterpart, Robert Jenrick, was guilty of \"risking the collapse of the trial\" after he was criticised in court for tweeting about a criminal case.

1 min  |

September 04, 2025

The Guardian

Scotland bans grants and support for arms firms that supply Israel

The Scottish government has banned arms companies which supply the IDF from getting grants and investment support, and will freeze support for trade with Israel.

1 min  |

September 04, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

Greens' deputy leader tells of racist attack on his family

The newly elected deputy leader of the Green party and his family were attacked on a day out at the seaside last week, with bottles thrown and racist abuse hurled, he has said.

2 min  |

September 04, 2025

The Guardian

No stone unscanned: shoppers to get avocado ripeness readings

It is the millennial's perennial problem: returning home after spending a small fortune on an avocado only to find the green fruit is either too squishy to slice for a salad or too hard to smash on toast.

1 min  |

September 04, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

Melvyn Bragg ends 27-year run as host of Radio 4's In Our Time

Melvyn Bragg said yesterday that he would be leaving the BBC Radio 4 programme In Our Time, which he has hosted for 27 years.

2 min  |

September 04, 2025

The Guardian

Scrolling on your phone on the loo may cause piles, doctors say

People who take a phone to the loo should keep to a two TikTok limit, according to doctors who found toilet scrollers are more prone to haemorrhoids than phoneless lavatory-goers.

2 min  |

September 04, 2025

The Guardian

I acted as any parent would Rayner's statement in full

When she bought the £800,000 property in May, she paid the standard rate of stamp duty, estimated to be £30,000, rather than the higher rate for second homes, which would have been as much as £70,000.

3 min  |

September 04, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

Southport From racist tweet to darling of the right

You can't have an opinion, you'll get locked up like that Lucy Connolly.

4 min  |

September 03, 2025