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The Guardian
Wild beaver seen in Norfolk for first time in five centuries
A wild beaver has been spotted in Norfolk for the first time since beavers were hunted to extinction in England at the beginning of the 16th century.
2 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
The Handmaid's Tale-type regime now 'more plausible', says Atwood
Margaret Atwood has said the plot of her novel The Handmaid’s Tale, about an authoritarian regime under which women are forced to reproduce, has become “more and more plausible” in recent years.
2 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
Luxury pleasure boat sunk 2,000 years ago discovered off coast of Alexandria
An ancient Egyptian pleasure boat that matches a description by the first-century Greek historian Strabo has been discovered off the coast of Alexandria, to the excitement of archaeologists.
3 min |
December 08, 2025
The Guardian
Side hustles HMRC warns sellers over tax on festive earnings
This is a busy time of year for the thousands of people who earn a bit of extra income from a festive side hustle such as running a stall at a Christmas market or selling online.
3 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
'War goes on' Two months on, how does the ceasefire look in Gaza?
When Jumaa and Fadi Abu Assi went to look for firewood, their parents thought they would be safe.
8 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
Christmas How to pick the perfect tree for the best price
Millions of real trees are sold each year, and prices vary widely. Zoe Wood gets expert tips on which type to choose and where to find good deals
3 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
Stage review All aboard for this daffy crowd-pleaser
When HMS Pinafore premiered in 1878, audiences would have appreciated a particularly topical lampoon skewering the First Lord of the Admiralty, WH Smith, a man who, much like Gilbert’s Sir Joseph Porter, ascended the greasy pole of politics without a shred of nautical experience.
1 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
The response to racism claims is straight out of Trump playbook
When Nigel Farage angrily denounced the BBC and insulted one of its presenters for raising questions about his alleged schoolboy racism, those who have been studying the tactics of the right noted that his behaviour felt familiar.
4 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
UK-EU youth mobility scheme could let thousands live abroad
Tens of thousands of young British and European citizens would be given the right to live and work in each other's countries under plans for a scheme that ministers are aiming to finalise within the next year.
4 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
The verdict is in People with experience of jury trials respond to proposal to limit them
The justice secretary, David Lammy, has announced sweeping changes to the criminal justice system that will result in a significant cut to the number of jury trials in England and Wales.
5 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
'Children don't see a difference' Pupils play through the divide
On a bright, wintry morning, Bradford's majestic 19th-century city hall is alive with children's laughter.
3 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
'I waited so long to speak out. This was the final straw'
'For someone who has waited so long to speak out, it became abundantly clear on Thursday what I had to do.
3 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
US claims Europe will be 'unrecognisable' by 2045 in paper lauding far right
Donald Trump's administration has said Europe faces \"civilisational erasure\" within two decades as a result of migration and EU integration, arguing in a policy document that the US must \"cultivate resistance\" within the continent to \"Europe's current trajectory\".
3 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
Trump claims world is 'safer place now' as he receives inaugural Fifa peace prize
Donald Trump has been named the first winner of the newly created Fifa peace prize, claiming: \"The world is a safer place now\" as he received the award at the draw for the 2026 World Cup in Washington DC.
3 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
Feelgood factor helps Zootopia 2 buck trend against US films in China
‘A comedy about animal cops investigating a reptilian mystery has become the highest-grossing foreign animated film everin China, bucking the trend of declining interest in overseas productions that has resulted in Hollywood films struggling in the Chinese box office.
3 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
Ex-Dulwich pupil: Farage told me 'that's the way to Africa'
A former Dulwich college pupil who claims a teenage Nigel Farage told him \"that's the way back to Africa\" has said he felt compelled to speak out by the Reform UK leader's attempt at \"denying or dismissing\" the hurt of his alleged targets.
3 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
Mel Brooks’s irresistible monster is alive again
When a film as perfect as Mel Brooks’s Young Frankenstein exists, you might be forgiven for asking what need is there for a live version?
1 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
Another key change Boycott marks turning point in event's history
The decision by four European broadcasters to boycott next year's Eurovision over Israel's inclusion is a watershed moment in the contest's 70-year history.
3 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
Breakfast clubs and no benefit cap Key points from poverty strategy
Keir Starmer has hailed his government's plan to tackle child poverty asa “moral mission”, with a promise to lift half a million children out of hardship.
4 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
Why closer ties with Europe are momentum gaining
For much of the last week, Keir Starmer's government has been suggesting that a closer relationship with Europe would be a more prominent part of his agenda in the future.
5 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
Video shows men clinging to boat after Caribbean airstrike
Two men who survived a US airstrike on a suspected drug smuggling boat in the Caribbean clung to the wreckage for an hour before they were killed in a second attack, according to a video of the episode shown to senators in Washington.
1 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
Hard act to follow
How do writers adapt children's classics for stage?
3 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
Labour launches child poverty plan and signals future changes to welfare
No one should think the government is backing away from reforming the welfare system, which is not helping enough people into work and has significantly rising costs, Pat McFadden said yesterday as he launched Labour’s new child poverty strategy.
3 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
Thousands of penguins starve to death as fish numbers plummet
More than 60,000 penguins in colonies off the coast of South Africa have starved to death as a result of disappearing sardines, a new paper has found.
2 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
Money hacks The best ways to send Christmas parcels on time
For Royal Mail parcels within the UK, these are: 17 December for second class and second-class signed for; 20 December for first class and first-class signed for; 19 December for Tracked 48; 22 December for Tracked 24; 23 December for special delivery guaranteed.
4 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
‘No mistrust’ between Europe and US over Ukraine, Macron says after leak
Emmanuel Macron has said there is “no mistrust” between Europe and the US, a day after a report claimed the French president had warned privately there was a risk Washington could betray Ukraine.
2 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
Gen Z's top hang-ups
How to dial down the dread of taking calls and office chat
3 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
Cleaning up illegal dumps costs millions in landfill tax
Millions of pounds in unpaid landfill tax to the government has to be paid by the Environment Agency if it clears any of the thousands of illegal waste dumps across the country.
2 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
Teenager was Tasered by police before being killed by car on M5
A teenager who got out of an ambulance on a motorway hard shoulder was shot with a stun gun by police before being hit and killed by a car, official watchdogs have said.
2 min |
December 06, 2025
The Guardian
Doctors call for action as 'sinister' TikTok deepfakes are used to tout supplements
Social media platforms such as TikTok are hosting Al-generated deepfake videos of doctors whose words have been manipulated to help sell supplements and spread health misinformation.
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