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The 'lucky' wreck: how timbers on an Orkney beach were identified as a 1749 Royal Navy frigate
When a schoolboy running on a beach on the island of Sanday in Orkney last year came across the timbers of a shipwreck that had been exposed after a storm, local people knew the ship might have an intriguing history.
3 min |
July 23, 2025
The Guardian
Cabinet ministers pressure Starmer for UK to recognise state of Palestine
Keir Starmer is under pressure from cabinet ministers for the UK to immediately recognise Palestine as a state as the international outcry grows over Israel's killing of starving civilians in Gaza.
3 min |
July 23, 2025
The Guardian
Joke's Over for Pun-Lovers at Edinburgh Fringe as Gag Prize Scrapped
The traditional list of the funniest gags told at the Edinburgh fringe, presented by the TV channel U&Dave, has been scrapped for next month's festival.
2 min |
July 23, 2025
The Guardian
Labour's sanctions plan to stop small boat gangs is 'far-fetched', says expert
Keir Starmer's plan to use sanctions to help \"smash the gangs\" profiting from people-smuggling in the Channel seems \"far-fetched\" and any success might be difficult to evaluate, immigration experts have said.
3 min |
July 23, 2025
The Guardian
Visas Waive red tape for students, say campaigners
Pressure is mounting on ministers to intervene on behalf of 40 students in Gaza, who have been offered full scholarships to study at UK universities, but are unable to take up their places this September because of government red tape.
2 min |
July 23, 2025
The Guardian
UK does deal with private investors to build £38bn Sizewell C
The UK government has struck a deal worth more than £38bn with private investors to back Britain's biggest nuclear project in a generation at the Sizewell C site on the Suffolk coast.
2 min |
July 23, 2025
The Guardian
'Unacceptable, unjustifiable' Cardinal hits out after visit
Israel's government is pursuing an \"unacceptable and morally unjustifiable\" policy in Gaza, the Catholic Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem said after visiting a church in the territory that was attacked by Israeli forces last week and meeting survivors.
2 min |
July 23, 2025
The Guardian
Rayner: Concerns Over Migration And Deprivation Need To Be Addressed
Immigration and deprivation are among the main factors causing public disenchantment with politicians and the government that has led to social unrest and rioting, Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister, has warned.
3 min |
July 23, 2025
The Guardian
What the Sizewell C plan really means: more power and solid returns for its private investors
Welcome to \"a new golden age\" for nuclear power, said Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, as he signed off the £38bn (if we're lucky) Sizewell C mega-plant in Suffolk.
2 min |
July 23, 2025
The Guardian
Bank governor says weakening rules risks repeat of 2008 crisis
The governor of the Bank of England has warned the chancellor against a radical watering-down of City banking rules because it would risk repeating the mistakes that led to the 2008 financial crisis.
2 min |
July 23, 2025
The Guardian
Man guilty of sharing details about Grant Shapps with 'spies'
A man has been found guilty of assisting a foreign intelligence service after handing over personal details of the then defence secretary, Grant Shapps, to two undercover officers he believed to be Russian agents.
2 min |
July 23, 2025
The Guardian
Rise in public borrowing piles more pressure on chancellor
The government borrowed more than expected in June amid speculation Rachel Reeves will need to raise taxes in the autumn budget to repair the public finances.
1 min |
July 23, 2025
The Guardian
Germany coach says Spain will make his team 'suffer'
Christian Wück understands his understrength side must be at their best in semi-final
3 min |
July 23, 2025
The Guardian
Hosts fall short in epic run chase after Kaur century
India finished their tour of England with a 13-run win and a 2-1 ODI series victory, although England came desperately close to pulling off what would have been a record chase, falling just short of their 319-run target.
1 min |
July 23, 2025
The Guardian
Film review: Marvel goes fantastically silly – and it really works
Marvel has rediscovered the lighthearted dimension of superheroism.
1 min |
July 23, 2025
The Guardian
'I'm not old yet': Farrell opens door to return for England
Owen Farrell is considering making himself available for England again despite the social media \"poison\" that contributed to him stepping back from Test rugby last year.
3 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
She's ready to perform' Wiegman backs Carter for Italy semi-final after racism ordeal
Sarina Wiegman has said Jess Carter is \"ready to perform and compete\" in England's semi-final against Italy tonight, praising the defender's strength of character in the face of racist abuse received during Euro 2025.
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Russian drone hits Kyiv station where hundreds were sheltering
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of \"an assault on humanity\" after a barrage of drones and missiles hit Ukraine, as Germany promised to supply five Patriot air defence systems to help an under-pressure Kyiv.
3 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Stolen painting returns to Italy after Norfolk woman 'does right thing'
A 16th-century Madonna and Child stolen from a museum more than 50 years ago is to be returned to Italy after a Norfolk woman decided to \"do the right thing\".
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Coe puts heat on series over runners' fees
Sebastian Coe has said World Athletics is monitoring outstanding athlete payments from Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track series, with the governing body's president stating:
1 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Vingegaard not giving up race to catch Pogacar
Jonas Vingegaard may be more than four minutes behind the overall race leader Tadej Pogacar in the Tour de France this year, but the Dane still believes he can win.
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Russo's rise: a tale of talent, toil and seizing the moment
The England striker is finally claiming the spotlight, but her route to stardom began long before she became a Lioness
4 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Is the honeymoon over? Putin appears unfazed by 'emotional' Trump's threat
Vladimir Putin appears unfazed by Donald Trump's first tangible break with Moscow – a sign, analysts and Kremlin insiders say, that Russia had long anticipated a deterioration in relations from the apparent improvement at the beginning of Trump's second term.
3 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Prax oil refinery to shut with 625 jobs at risk after no buyer found
The Prax Lindsey oil refinery is to shut down after a search failed to find a buyer, workers have been told.
1 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
George roars with pride at late call to beef up Lions
Hooker determined to put his best foot forward after late call-up, despite low-key nature of tourists' fixture
3 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
UK joins 24 other countries in call for immediate end to Gaza war
The UK has joined 24 other nations in condemning Israel for depriving Palestinians of \"human dignity\" as they issued a call for an immediate end to the war.
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Australia Commission lobbied against UK's meeting with Indigenous group
Tony Blair's government was privately lobbied by Australia not to meet with representatives of the Indigenous communities who were described as \"troublemakers\".
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Italian concert cancelled after outcry over conductor's Moscow links
A concert in Italy by a top Russian conductor with close ties to Vladimir Putin has been cancelled after a widespread outcry.
1 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
Tsunami' of pensioner poverty on way - Kendall
Britain risks a \"tsunami of pensioner poverty\" over the coming decades unless the system of saving for retirement is overhauled, the work and pensions secretary has said.
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Guardian
UK may drop demand for access to Apple users' encrypted data
Pressure from Washington could lead the UK government to climb down on its demand that Apple provide British law enforcement agencies with back-door access to encrypted customer data, it has been reported.
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