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The Guardian
'Harrowing' Vodafone evidence may spark franchise law change
The government will consider laws to correct the power imbalance in franchise agreements in response to the \"harrowing stories\" of small business people running Vodafone stores.
2 min |
December 12, 2025
The Guardian
Opponents of assisted dying bill call on Lords not to deliberately block it
Senior opponents of assisted dying legislation have called on peers not to hold up the progress of the bill through parliament, warning there was a serious danger of the Lords losing democratic legitimacy.
3 min |
December 12, 2025
The Guardian
Barbican arts centre to close for a year-long renovation before 50th anniversary
The Barbican will close its doors for 12 months from June 2028 as it undergoes a multimillion-pound renovation that leaders say will secure its future.
2 min |
December 12, 2025
The Guardian
Disney to invest $1bn in OpenAI and let Sora video tool use stars
Walt Disney has announced a $ibn equity investment in OpenAl, enabling the AI startup’s Sora video generation tool to use its characters.
1 min |
December 12, 2025
The Guardian
House backs bill to bolster Europe defence by $900bn
The US House approved a sweeping defence bill that bolsters Europe's security, in what appears to be a sharp rebuke to Donald Trump's mounting threats to downgrade Washington's ties to traditional allies and Nato.
1 min |
December 12, 2025
The Guardian
Nurse to appeal against 'hugely problematic' trans ruling
Sandie Peggie, the Fife nurse who was suspended after she complained about sharing a female changing room with a transgender doctor, will appeal against a “hugely problematic” employment tribunal ruling, her solicitor has confirmed.
1 min |
December 12, 2025
The Guardian
Campaigners begin legal process to halt puberty blockers trial
Campaigners have began a legal process intended to suspend a clinical trial of puberty blockers on the grounds that the research could prove harmful to the children taking part.
2 min |
December 12, 2025
The Guardian
The UK's pharma deal was essential - but GSK's boss was correct about US dominance
That's gratitude, eh?
3 min |
December 12, 2025
The Guardian
Ministers to give £3bn to state schools for special needs places
The government is to invest £3bn in creating bespoke places within local state schools for pupils with special needs, a key part of its efforts to grapple with England’s rising numbers of children with social and mental health issues.
2 min |
December 12, 2025
The Guardian
United debt hits £1.29bn despite first-quarter profit
Manchester United’s operating profit rose to £13m in the financial year’s first quarter, compared with an equivalent £7m loss 12 months earlier, and the chief executive, Omar Berrada, said this was down to “the difficult decisions made in the past year” by Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
1 min |
December 12, 2025
The Guardian
Austria bans headscarves in schools for girls under 14 - with €800 fines
Headscarves are to be banned in schools in Austria for girls under the age of 14, despite concerns the legislation will deepen societal divisions and could be struck down by the country’s constitutional court.
1 min |
December 12, 2025
The Guardian
Bulgaria's government resigns after mass protests over corruption
Bulgaria’s prime minister has handed in his government’s resignation after less than a year in office following weeks of mass street protests over its economic policies and perceived failure to tackle corruption.
2 min |
December 12, 2025
The Guardian
Brian Eno calls for support to get Palestinian song to Christmas No 1
The Together for Palestine fund is trying to get a Palestinian lullaby to Christmas No 1 in an effort to provide aid to people in Gaza while showcasing their culture and creativity.
1 min |
December 12, 2025
The Guardian
Momentous win cannot mask Guardiola’s need for more control
City’s youthful side showed plenty of promise in Madrid but they are also a work in progress prone to losing grip
4 min |
December 12, 2025
The Guardian
Don't diss The Donald: Leaders have little to say against destabilising US 'security' strategy
Twas the fortnight before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
2 min |
December 12, 2025
The Guardian
Workers' rights Lords bill blocking angers ministers
The government has vowed that there will be no more concessions on the employment rights bill and that it will force the Lords to vote on it again next week, after Conservative and cross-bench peers blocked it on Wednesday night.
2 min |
December 12, 2025
The Guardian
Eurovision winner Nemo returns trophy over Israel
Nemo, the Swiss singer who won the 2024 Eurovision song contest, has said they are handing back their trophy in protest over Israel’s participation in next year’s event.
1 min |
December 12, 2025
The Guardian
Pulp singer and TV classicist to judge Booker prize entries
The singer Jarvis Cocker will feature on the 2026 Booker prize judging panel, set to be chaired by the classicist and broadcaster Mary Beard.
1 min |
December 12, 2025
The Guardian
Leon to shut restaurants and cut jobs after buyback from Asda
The fast food chain Leon is planning to close restaurants and cut jobs, less than two months after it was bought back from Asda by its co-founder, John Vincent.
1 min |
December 11, 2025
The Guardian
Visitors to US could have to reveal five years of social media activity
Trump plan would also demand disclosure of relatives' personal details
4 min |
December 11, 2025
The Guardian
Hong Kong exiles hit by explicit fake letters
Sexually explicit letters and “lonely housewife” posters about high-profile pro-democracy Hong Kong exiles have been sent to people in the UK and Australia, marking a ratcheting up in the transnational harassment faced by critics of the Chinese Communist party’s rule in the former British colony.
4 min |
December 11, 2025
The Guardian
Attempt to halt doctor strikes with better offer
Wes Streeting has made an improved offer to end the long-running dispute with resident doctors before the strike next week that threatens to bring chaos to the NHS as it battles a flu surge.
3 min |
December 11, 2025
The Guardian
Italy first country to win Unesco recognition for national cuisine
Unesco has officially recognised Italian cooking as a cultural beacon, an endorsement hailed by the far-right prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, whose government has put the country’s food at the heart of its nationalistic expression of identity.
1 min |
December 11, 2025
The Guardian
Sexual letters and deepfake images used to harass pro-democracy Hong Kong exiles
At least half a dozen of Lau’s former neighbours in Maidenhead received letters showing fake, sexualised images of her.
3 min |
December 11, 2025
The Guardian
Panto Kemi takes aim at struggling PM, but it’s Davey who knocks the stuffing out of him
With little more than a week to go until the Christmas recess, the Commons is already in festive overdrive.
2 min |
December 11, 2025
The Guardian
Sky Media's Priya Dogra poached by Channel 4 as new CEO
Channel 4 has raided Sky for its new chief executive as the broadcaster faces the prospect of a takeover of ITV by Comcast that would pose the biggest threat in its four-decade history.
1 min |
December 11, 2025
The Guardian
Christmas with ChatGPT
Stores nervous as shoppers use AI to come up with gift ideas
3 min |
December 11, 2025
The Guardian
Starmer appoints 25 Labour peers to boost support in House of Lords
Keir Starmer has appointed 25 Labour peers, including a number of former senior government and party aides, in an attempt to strengthen his hand in the House of Lords.
3 min |
December 11, 2025
The Guardian
A superhero on the oche: who can stop Littler?
Defending champion has made world domination look easy at the age of 18 but will still be wary in early rounds
4 min |
December 11, 2025
The Guardian
Stage review RSC's friendly mishmash is not the giant hit it needs
The Royal Shakespeare Company is named for its house dramatist but - since its global hit Matilda: The Musical premiered in Stratford-upon-Avon 15 winters ago - Roald Dahl has helped keep it solvent enough to do Shakespeare.
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