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The Guardian
Rooney unable to collect award over Palestine Action arrest risk
The Irish author Sally Rooney could not travel to collect a literary prize this week because of concerns that she may be arrested if she enters the UK, given her support of the banned group Palestine Action.
1 min |
September 19, 2025
The Guardian
'I don't know him'
Key points from the press conference
1 min |
September 19, 2025
The Guardian
Starmer has avoided state-visit pitfalls but has he changed any of the US president's thinking?
With bear traps avoided and fireworks unlit, Keir Starmer will be delighted that his press conference with President Trump lent credence to his claim to be America’s first partner in defence, trade and now technology.
3 min |
September 19, 2025
The Guardian
Cliffhangers are fun but Slot knows Liverpool's late show cannot continue
While they keep finding a way to win, blowing leads and a lack of ruthlessness are not signs of a successful season
3 min |
September 19, 2025
The Guardian
Don't you ever call me a cup.
I've never liked them. “Oh look at me, I’m all fancy with a fancy saucer and a fancy handle.” But have you ever heard of someone having a favourite cup? Exactly.
2 min |
September 19, 2025
The Guardian
Wightman's silver a 'perfect fairytale' with surprise twist
When Jake Wightman sat on the bus to the 1500m heats at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, he told himself that if he failed to make it through he was done.
3 min |
September 18, 2025
The Guardian
PM banks on £150bn investment to placate critics of Trump visit
Keir Starmer sought to navigate a politically treacherous state visit by Donald Trump by announcing £150bn of US investment in the UK last night, while the president was kept safely in Windsor Castle's confines.
4 min |
September 18, 2025
The Guardian
France braces for a day of strikes amid fears over new PM's budget
France is braced for one of its biggest strike days for years as trade unions make a rare show of unity to pressure the new prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, to rethink budget cuts and act on wages, pensions and public services.
3 min |
September 18, 2025
The Guardian
Art review Epic exhibition by pre-eminent painter of black American life
Biting, funny, astonishing, difficult, surprising, erudite and hugely ambitious, Kerry James Marshall's The Histories is the largest show of the black American's work ever held in Europe.
3 min |
September 18, 2025
The Guardian
'It feels unrealistic' Why Ruth Curtice is ready to tell Labour hard truths on tax
'She clearly has to fix the problem. I think it's one thing to come back twice. We don't want to be here a third time.\"
5 min |
September 18, 2025
The Guardian
Raising the bar How poor harvests have sent chocolate prices soaring
Whether it's a favourite bar, biscuit or indulgent hot drink, feeding a chocolate habit is becoming increasingly expensive. Prices were up 15.4% in the year to August, according to the latest cost of living snapshot, although overall UK inflation was unchanged at 3.8% last month.
2 min |
September 18, 2025
The Guardian
MSPs scrap 'not proven' verdict as part of law reform bill
The Scottish verdict of “not proven” - a global legal anomaly thought to be a key factor in the country’s low conviction rate for rape and sexual assault - has been abolished.
1 min |
September 18, 2025
The Guardian
Burns gets slice of luck as title hangs in balance
Rain and bad light stalked the Oval as Nottinghamshire and Surrey inched to a denouement.
1 min |
September 18, 2025
The Guardian
Selling sport as a tool for peace can create its own battlefield
High fives all round at Hamas high command. The triumphant clink of Gaza Cola tins pings across the bunker.
4 min |
September 18, 2025
The Guardian
Pitch and roles Scilly storm can't keep RSC tour off far-flung stages
'Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! Rage! Blow!\" King Lear, Act 3, Scene 2.
3 min |
September 18, 2025
The Guardian
Brother of Southport killer asks if attack could have been prevented
The brother of the Southport killer has asked a public inquiry to determine whether officials could have stopped his sibling causing “the most immense pain, anguish and grief”.
2 min |
September 18, 2025
The Guardian
Salt sizzles in Ireland to ensure Bethell’s big day goes to plan
Jacob Bethell’s big day began awkwardly and ended with England dominant.
3 min |
September 18, 2025
The Guardian
'Sexist': Powell criticises claim she is a proxy for a Burnham challenge
Lucy Powell has hit out at the “sexist” framing of her deputy Labour leadership campaign as some claim she and her rival, Bridget Phillipson, are standing as proxies for two men.
1 min |
September 18, 2025
The Guardian
Donnarumma: Guardiola will improve my ball-playing
Gianluigi Donnarumma has said he believes Pep Guardiola will help improve his ball-playing skills and that Manchester City were interested in signing him before the summer.
2 min |
September 18, 2025
The Guardian
Thin Duck? Heston offers new menu for people on appetite suppressants
When gazing at a Michelin-starred meal, the average diner's first thought is not usually: \"I wish I'd got less food.
3 min |
September 18, 2025
The Guardian
Super League faces 11th-hour challenge on expansion plan
Super League’s proposed expansion to 14 teams is at risk of an 11th-hour challenge from clubs amid fears it could jeopardise the future of rugby league as a professional sport.
2 min |
September 18, 2025
The Guardian
Daily aspirin found to cut risk of colorectal cancer returning
A daily dose of aspirin can substantially reduce the risk of some colorectal cancers returning after surgery, according to a trial into the protective effects of the painkiller.
1 min |
September 18, 2025
The Guardian
US attorney general faces rightwing backlash over vow to target 'hate speech'
The US attorney general's pledge that the Trump administration will “absolutely target” people who use “hate speech” in the wake of the killing of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk has prompted criticism from across the political spectrum, including from prominent conservatives.
2 min |
September 18, 2025
The Guardian
Mahmood accuses asylum seekers of 'vexatious' claims in effort to stay
Shabana Mahmood has accused asylum seekers of making “vexatious last-minute claims” to avoid removal to France as the Home Office said it would review modern slavery laws to save Keir Starmer’s returns deal.
3 min |
September 18, 2025
The Guardian
Un-dead as a dodo
De-extinction firm 'step closer' to resurrecting bird
3 min |
September 18, 2025
The Guardian
Man on bail after arrest over alleged rape of Sikh woman
Police investigating the alleged rape of a British-born Sikh woman in a racially aggravated attack in the West Midlands made a new appeal for information as they bailed an arrested man.
1 min |
September 18, 2025
The Guardian
Irish MP who wore blackface will not be sacked, says party
An Irish MP pictured in blackface at a 2009 Halloween party will stay on as a member of Ireland's Social Democrats, the party leader, Holly Cairns, has said, citing his \"unreserved\" apology and the fact that the incident took place 16 years ago.
2 min |
September 18, 2025
The Guardian
Protest Led by Donkeys calls arrests at castle 'Orwellian'
The arrest of four men after images of Donald Trump alongside Jeffrey Epstein were projected on to Windsor Castle on Tuesday is \"Orwellian\" and \"ridiculous\", the group behind the protest have told the Guardian.
2 min |
September 18, 2025
The Guardian
Ape-rol spritz: wild chimps guzzle 'half a pint per day' through fruit
Someone have a word with the chimps? Observations of the apes in the wild show them imbibing the alcoholic equivalent of half a pint of beer a day through the vast amount of fermented fruit in their diet.
1 min |
September 18, 2025
The Guardian
Body found in search for boy who vanished three years ago
Irish police investigating the fate of a boy who disappeared four years ago but was registered by authorities as missing only last month have found the remains of a child on Dublin wasteland.
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