Newspaper
The Guardian
The rise of vaping Easy to start but difficult to stop
More socially acceptable than smoking - yet just as addictive - vaping has become the UK's default way of consuming nicotine.
4 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
Italian pasta gains reprieve from 'fatal blow' threat of US tariffs
The US government has slashed proposed tariffs on Italian pasta that would have almost doubled the cost of many brands for shoppers.
1 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
Yemeni separatists announce plan to hold referendum
Yemen’s southern separatists have announced plans to hold a referendum on independence from the north in two years, after their seizure of swathes of the country last month triggered a significant feud between Gulf powers.
2 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
BBC scores up to 6.9m viewers for latest Traitors
The first episode of the new series of The Traitors was watched by an average of 6.4 million people, according to overnight figures from the BBC.
1 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
What hopes for peace? Exhaustion on the frontline and bad dreams back home
“I would give anything in the world if, in this address, I could say that peace will also come in just a few minutes,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a message to the Ukrainian people released just before midnight on New Year’s Eve.
5 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
'I'm loving every second' Polanski on fame and taking the fight to Reform
Zack Polanski finally decided to stand as the Greens’ leader, he says, after witnessing the party being eclipsed by Reform in last May’s local elections across England, and realising that British politics had changed for good.
3 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
Lords at war Are activist Tory peers trying to 'grind Labour down'?
Dining in the House of Lords canteen just after Labour came to power, one Labour adviser found themselves sitting opposite two Tory peers.
7 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
Sparklers 'started Swiss bar fire that took 40 lives'
Investigators believe fountain sparklers mounted on champagne bottles and held too close to the ceiling sparked the fire that tore through a crowded bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, killing about 40 people and injuring more than 100.
5 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
New year reboot 26 tools and apps to help you sort your cash in 2026
From cheaper shopping to tax and holiday cash, there is a host of resources to help you. The Guardian Money team pick some of the best
10+ min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
Freezing weather expected across Britain with as much as 10cm of snow in several areas
Bitterly cold weather is expected to grip the UK over the weekend with as much as 10cm (4in) of snow already in some areas.
1 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
Uber rewrites contracts with drivers to reduce 'taxi tax'
Uber has swerved collecting millions of pounds for the UK exchequer under Rachel Reeves' new \"taxitax\", after the ride-hailing app rewrote contracts with its drivers.
1 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
Survivors treated across Europe while authorities struggle to identify dead
Survivors of the catastrophic bar fire in the upmarket Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana are being cared for in special burns units across Europe, while investigators say many of the dead were so badly burned that it could take weeks to identify them.
3 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
Clooney fires back after US president mocks couple's French citizenship
George Clooney has lashed out at the US president, Donald Trump, for criticising France’s decision to grant the Hollywood actor and his family French citizenship.
2 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
Suited to the role What New York's mayor is wearing, and why it makes a difference
The newly elected New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, was sworn in at a private ceremony this week dressed in a sober black overcoat, crisp white shirt and an Eri silk tie from the New Delhi-based designer Kartik Kumra.
3 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
'A growing challenge' Mystery of the elephant calves being abandoned by their herd
Khao Tom, a two-month-old elephant, plays with a wildlife officer, nudging his face and curling her trunk around his wrist.
3 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
Electric St Pancras End of the line for diesel fumes as new trains set to arrive
Railway fossil fuels once helped turn King's Cross and St Pancras into a seamy, smoky no-go area of London.
4 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
How joy turned into tragedy Images show blaze ripped through room within seconds
Sparkling flares being held too close to the ceiling are most likely to have caused a blaze that killed more than 40 people, according to initial investigations into the club fire at the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana.
2 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
Tills and thrills: an instore private members' lounge seems right up my street
At last.
4 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
Market outlook Investors expect stocks to rise but Trump and AI still pose risks
Investors expect stock markets to keep rising in 2026, despite fears that the AI bubble could burst and anxiety about chaos engulfing America’s central bank.
5 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
Succession rumours mount after Kim's daughter joins him on visit
The daughter of the North Korean ruler, Kim Jong-un, accompanied her parents on her first public visit to the Kumsusan mausoleum to pay respects to former leaders, fuelling speculation she will succeed Kim.
1 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
Alarm at false health advice on Google AI
Misleading information on AI summaries is putting people at risk, an investigation has found Page 8 →
3 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
'A big rise of love' Fighting hate in Liverpool with solidarity and hope
When anti-immigration riots spread across the UK last summer, one of Liverpool’s oldest churches found itself in the crosshairs.
4 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
More people aged over 60 face being homeless, say charities
The housing crisis has reached the country's oldest generations, charities have warned, with a growing number of people over the age of 60 seeking help for homelessness.
3 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
Tents supplied to Palestinians 'will not withstand winter in Gaza'
Thousands of tents supplied by China, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to shelter displaced Palestinians in Gaza offer only limited protection against rain and wind, an assessment compiled by shelter specialists in the devastated territory has revealed.
4 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
English hospital flu cases drop for second week in a row amid a cold snap
The number of people in hospital with flu in England has fallen for the second week in a row, NHS figures show, as England’s top doctor said the health service was “far from complacent” amid a cold snap.
1 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
Venezuela open to talks with US on illegal drug trade, says Maduro
Venezuela is open to negotiating an agreement with the US to combat drug trafficking, the country’s president Nicolás Maduro said, but he declined to comment on a reported CIA-led strike on a Venezuelan docking area that Donald Trump claimed was used by cartels.
1 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
Literature Nobel win lauded in Hungary - but not by its leaders
Gyula, a tranquil and picturesque town in the east of Hungary, is best known for its sausages.
2 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
Island hoppers Rabbits facing fragile future in Japanese 'paradise
The bunny-ear designs on the window aside, there is little to indicate that the ferry has arrived on an island teeming with rabbits.
4 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
Will Smith sued by tour violinist alleging ‘predatory behaviour’
Will Smith is being sued by a violinist from his 2025 tour, who claims the rapper and actor exhibited “predatory behaviour” and was grooming him for “further sexual exploitation”.
1 min |
January 03, 2026
The Guardian
Pier pressure: top Brighton attraction for sale as visitor numbers fall
Brighton's historic Palace Pier has been put up for sale after a decline in tourist numbers, a drop in profits and an increase in costs in recent years.
2 min |