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UN criticises English social landlord for substandard homes

UN experts have said one of England's biggest social landlords seems to have systematically failed to ensure the habitability of its rental properties.

2 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

Jacks in frame for Gabba as England ponder turn to spin

All-rounder bowls long spell in nets session as the visitors consider a strategy tweak

2 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

Victims face ‘courts emergency’ without reforms, warns Lammy

Victims of crime are facing a “courts emergency” that will surpass 100,000 outstanding cases without radical change, David Lammy has warned as he prepares to face MPs over plans to drop thousands of jury trials.

2 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

Pink-ball experience gives us the edge, insists Labuschagne

Marnus Labuschagne has said Australia’s experience of playing day-night Tests will help them to start the second Ashes Test on Thursday with an inbuilt advantage. England are using a pink ball for the first time in nearly three years.

2 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

EU fears US-Russia meeting will pile pressure on Kyiv

The EU's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has said she fears talks between the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, will pile pressure on Ukraine to make concessions, with the two men set to meet today.

3 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

Trump 'gave Maduro ultimatum to quit but Venezuelan leader declined'

Donald Trump reportedly gave Nicolás Maduro an ultimatum to relinquish power immediately during their recent call, but Venezuela’s authoritarian leader declined, demanding a “global amnesty” for himself and allies.

2 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

Race for relevance

Athletics is intent on joining sport's Goliaths but road remains to be run

4 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

Italian mayor apologises as 'ugly' ice rink entraps statue of Pavarotti

An Italian mayor has apologised to the family of Luciano Pavarotti after a Christmas ice rink was assembled surrounding a statue of the legendary opera singer - and skaters were invited to give him “a high five”.

1 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

US gas bills carry on rising despite Trump pledges

Americans using gas are set for persistently higher bills, with its price expected to keep rising into next year.

1 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

'They're intelligent people'

Frank feels Spurs owners will give him time to build success

2 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

Your Party Collective leadership faces 'battle for soul of party'

Your Party faces a potential proxy war between the supporters of Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana after members opted for a collective model of leadership, insiders have warned.

1 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

Zipcar to close UK car-sharing operation by end of the year

The world’s biggest car-sharing company, Zipcar, has said it will close its UK operation, removing access to its London fleet at the end of this year.

1 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

Five accused of recruiting South Africans for Russian war

Five South Africans appeared in court yesterday on charges relating to recruitment and fighting for Russia in its war with Ukraine amid allegations that 17 South Africans had been tricked on to the frontlines.

2 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

Verstappen says pressure is off for three-way Abu Dhabi finale

Max Verstappen is fired up to go to Abu Dhabi and compete for his fifth F1 world championship after the Dutchman won in Qatar, narrowed the gap to 12 points within the championship leader, Lando Norris, and overtook Oscar Piastri to set up a three-way season-deciding finale at the Yas Marina circuit.

3 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

Local difficulties With 112 closing each year, is it last orders for Ireland's beloved pubs?

Like triple-distilled whiskey, Irish pubs appear to have timeless appeal.

3 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

Hole in ozone layer over the Antarctic smallest since 2019

The hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic this year was the smallest and shortest-lived since 2019, according to European space scientists, who described the finding asa “reassuring sign” of the layer’s recovery.

2 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

Clubs fear Home Office move will add millions to costs

Premier League clubs and leading sports bodies increasingly fear they will be forced to pay millions more to cover policing costs after being called in for a series of consultations with the Home Office starting this week.

1 min  |

December 02, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

Arteta’s mentally tough Arsenal are showing resilience of champions

The gap at the top is five points. Arsenal have now played two of their three toughest away games of the season.

3 min  |

December 02, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

Statutory nuisance complaints filed against Thames Water

Communities across southeast England are filing the first coordinated legal complaints that sewage pollution by Thames Water negatively affects their lives.

2 min  |

December 02, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

Death toll reaches 1,100 in Asia floods with hundreds of people missing

Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel yesterday as they raced to help the victims of devastating flooding that has killed more than 1,100 people across four countries in Asia.

2 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

'Based on lies'

What pardon shows about US policy on trafficking

3 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

Warehouse staff at Harrods underpaid after failure by temp agency

Harrods warehouse staff have been underpaid thousands of pounds after the temporary recruitment agency employing the workers failed to award them the correct levels of holiday pay.

1 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

Leading the charge EU must not take its foot off pedal in EV race, say Swedish firms

As the battle lines harden amid Germany’s intensifying pressure on the European Commission to scrap the 2035 ban on the production of petrol cars, two Swedish car companies, Volvo and Polestar, are leading the campaign to persuade Brussels to stick to the date.

4 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

Manchester to London ‘ghost train’ to carry passengers after outcry

The express Manchester-London 7am Avanti service will take passengers after all, after the rail regulator conceded defeat in the face of public outcry over a ruling that would have left it running as an empty “ghost train” each day.

1 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

We don't condone drug use, say children’s band after video row

A popular Australian children’s band want to make one thing clear: they do not condone the use of MDMA.

1 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

Met officers running spy unit 'incredibly racist', inquiry hears

Two senior officers who supervised an undercover Scotland Yard unit spying on political campaigns were “horribly and incredibly” racist, a whistleblower has told a public inquiry.

2 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

Etzebeth expected at hearing into eye-gouging

Eben Etzebeth is expected to appear at a disciplinary hearing today after his red card for alleged eye-gouging inthe victory against Wales on Saturday, with the Springboks lock potentially facing a long ban. The verdict is likely to be announced tomorrow.

1 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

Airbus finds problem with A320 fuselage panels after repairing software glitch

Airbus has fixed most of its jets affected by a software glitch after a technical problem grounded thousands of its planes, but its shares fell yesterday after it discovered a separate problem with its fuselage panels.

1 min  |

December 02, 2025

The Guardian

Labour has had the benefit of the doubt. But the serial chaos is starting to look like a death wish

Freud had a word for it. Thanatos. Up till now it’s been tempting to give Labour the benefit of the doubt.

3 min  |

December 02, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

'It's always a talking point'

New owners snap up Crocodile Dundee pub

3 min  |

December 02, 2025