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The Guardian
Tax-free childcare £2,000 a year is on offer — but claiming isn't easy
Many families struggle to understand how the system works and how it could affect any benefits they claim, as Tara Evans finds out
4 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
It's all Greek Explaining the Thucydides trap
What did Xi Jinping mean on Thursday when he asked: “Can China and the United States transcend the so-called ‘Thucydides trap’ and forge a new paradigm for major-power relations?”
1 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
This story's got legs! Why politicians want to be pictured running
Politicians, as we know, love a metaphor, but do they have to be so literal?
2 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
Older female stars give masterclass in how to claim back red carpet
The Cannes red carpet is, without question, a home of glamour. But, for 2026, that glamour has a different spin.
3 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
Eleven far-right activists barred from Britain ahead of rally that threatens to 'stir up hate'
Eleven foreign far-right activists have been blocked from the UK before a rally by Tommy Robinson supporters as Keir Starmer accused him of “peddling hatred and division”.
2 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
Crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne enters rich list at No 6
Christopher Harborne, the crypto billionaire who controversially gave Nigel Farage £5m, has been named in the list of the UK’s wealthiest people for the first time.
2 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
Tesco boss’s pay up by more than £1m to £10.8m
The boss of Tesco made £10.8m last year, about £1m more than the year before, as the UK’s biggest supermarket hit its highest share of the market in a decade.
1 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
Feel the chill: ice vests and cold showers may help with weight loss
Wearing an ice vest or taking daily cold showers could help people lose weight, according to researchers.
2 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
Tube drivers seeking to avert next week's strikes, sources say
Hopes have been raised that next week’s strikes by London Underground drivers could be averted, after sources said the RMT union had put out feelers for talks.
1 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
Let ballot begin The key steps to a byelection - and onwards to a party leadership contest
With Andy Burnham offered a path back to parliament, the chances of a Labour leadership challenge to Keir Starmer appear to have increased dramatically.
3 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
Issue of the week The cruise ship hantavirus outbreak
Hantavirus cases happen all the time across the world. You just don’t hear about them. In fact, you probably didn’t hear about the Andes strain hantavirus outbreak in 2018 in Argentina, with 34 confirmed cases and 11 deaths.
2 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
Post offices at risk as a third of those in TG Jones stores are facing closure
The owner of WH Smith’s former high street business is aiming to change contracts with the Post Office to make it easier to close outlets within its stores, increasing fears that communities will become “postal deserts”.
2 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
Viral alien rockers are weird and wonderful
The proud tradition of bands performing in masks ranges from the Residents’ giant papier-mache eyeballs to Slipknot's scary ensembles, but Quebec duo Angine de Poitrine’s polka dot outfits may just take the biscuit.
1 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
Thirteen more men killed in US boat attacks identified
A five-month investigation has named 13 previously unidentified victims of US attacks on boats allegedly carrying narcotics in a campaign that has killed nearly 200 people in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific.
2 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
Oh deer: rescuers called in to free muntjac doe from M&S escalator
“There’s a deer trapped in an escalator” was not a phrase that anyone at Hillside Animal Sanctuary in Norfolk was expecting to hear when staff at a Marks & Spencer department store in central Norwich called last Tuesday.
1 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
Plum position: tinned tomato brand Mutti takes No 1 spot
Posh jars of beans, fancy cooking oils and bougie tonic waters have tempted many of us to splash out in the hope of discovering a more exciting taste. Now tinned tomatoes, the basis of so many home-cooked meals, have entered the era of the premium takeover.
2 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
GoFundMe says record number of people are asking for help to cover housing costs
A record number of people are fundraising to cover their rent and bills, with the website GoFundMe reporting more rent fundraisers were created in April than any month on record.
3 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
‘Biggest boycott’ How Eurovision descended into political chaos
A song contest intended to promote European harmony and cultural exchange morphs into a battle over human rights. A boycott dominates headlines and polarises opinion. Performers with big hair proclaim art over politics. It could only be Eurovision.
2 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
90% lung damage How Russian director battled near death to return to film
His films have been hailed as damning allegories of the Russian population’s apathy in the face of state oppression.
4 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
The game's afoot, only yards from Baker Street
Outdoor drama is a pleasure complicated by the plot twists of the season.
1 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
Declare climate crisis a global public health emergency, experts urge WHO
The climate crisis should be declared a global public health emergency by the World Health Organization, or millions more people will die unnecessarily, leading international experts have said.
2 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
When all seemed lost How Andy Burnham found a seat and plotted a path to the top
To fail in one leadership putsch may be considered unfortunate, to fail in two looks like carelessness. There was a moment this week when, for Andy Burnham, the latter seemed more likely.
4 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
Belle and Sebastian pen Scotland World Cup anthem
The lyrics came to Stuart Murdoch in the aftermath of Scotland’s dramatic qualification for the World Cup.
1 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
Film review Entertaining nostalgia for fervent fans
There’s a fervent but repetitive fan-service documentary, perpetually reusing iconic “bad behaviour” clips, all about the tempestuous king of Manchester United (formerly and briefly the tempestuous king of Leeds United) Eric Cantona.
1 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
Full steam ahead for all as Stockholm opens its first publicly run sauna
Stockholm is a city of sauna-goers. All year round, from early morning to late into the night, residents of the Swedish capital can be seen emerging from wooden huts with a trail of woodsmoke rising from the chimney and lowering themselves into the deep brackish waters that lap the city’s shoreline.
3 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
Five houses Questions over Nigel Farage's property portfolio after £5m gift
A week ago, Nigel Farage was toasting Reform UK’s successes in the May elections and bragging about the prospect of becoming prime minister.
3 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
X to block UK access to accounts linked to terror and hate groups
Elon Musk’s X platform has promised to block UK access to accounts linked to banned terrorist groups under an agreement with the media regulator Ofcom to crack down on terrorist and hate content.
1 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
Pound falls 2% against dollar after Burnham announcement
The pound was heading for its worst week in 18 months yesterday as City traders anticipated that Keir Starmer, could face a challenge from Andy Burnham later this year.
2 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
Ukraine targets huge Russian oil refinery after fatal strike on Kyiv apartment block
Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack targeting several regions in Russia yesterday including the huge Ryazan oil refinery, after three days of massive strikes by Moscow against the country.
2 min |
May 16, 2026
The Guardian
Street credits Swindon is not enough - every town needs a Dench Close
James Bond fans have endured a rough few years. Ever since No Time to Die killed off Daniel Craig, we’ve been stuck in limbo.
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