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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBen Beaumont-Thomas20 Oct 2026

Vast Beatles museum, hailed as ‘extraordinary’ by Paul McCartney, to open in Liverpool in 2028

City’s Beatles Story museum to move to 100,000 sq ft new home and official ownership, along with Yellow Submarine makeover of Liverpool’s second-tallest building Liverpool is to unveil a new 100,000 sq ft visitor attraction about the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHelena Horton20 Oct 2026

‘We really need help’: RSPCA faces capacity crisis as cats arrive faster than they can be rehomed

About 20,000 cats were taken into charity’s care last year, an increase driven in part by pet hoarders There is a cat crisis in rescue centres across the country, the RSPCA has said, as abandoned felines now outnumber dogs in the charity’s…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJoanna Partridge20 Oct 2026

European air fares could rise by as much as 20% in 2027, Ryanair boss predicts

Conflict in Middle East is pushing jet fuel costs higher and many carriers are not hedged against such increases, Michael O’Leary says Ryanair’s chief executive has predicted a record increase in European air fares next year, as airlines…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBen Quinn20 Oct 2026

Tommy Robinson threatened to publish details about journalist’s family, court told

Andrew Young claims he received ‘menacing’ call from man who introduced himself as Robinson The far-right activist known as Tommy Robinson threatened to publish details about a journalist’s family and warned him that they would have to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRob Davies20 Oct 2026

Paddy Power owner blames tax rises for plan to shed up to 1,400 jobs

Flutter says one in 10 UK and Ireland workers at risk of redundancy because of a ‘material increase in betting and gaming duties’ Business live – latest updates The gambling company behind Paddy Power and SkyBet has announced up to 1,400…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMichael Savage Media editor20 Oct 2026

BBC Three and BBC Scotland TV channels to be shut down next year

Corporation announces broadcast closures and job losses in effort to find savings of £500m UK politics live – latest updates Television channels BBC Three and BBC Scotland are to close and the Radio 4 Extra radio station will be scrapped,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJonathan Watts20 Oct 2026

Giving £2 a day to people in the Amazon helps protect rainforest, pilot project finds

Researchers say almost 90% of participants in unconditional basic income scheme in Peru adopted environmentally beneficial practices A pioneering project to provide Indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon with an unconditional basic…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor20 Oct 2026

UK to deploy fighter jets to protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks

RAF Typhoon fighters will fly defensive missions over cities and infrastructure, in extension of UK support for Riyadh RAF Typhoon fighters are to protect Saudi Arabia from attack by Yemen’s Houthis, flying defensive missions over the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJessica Murray Social affairs correspondent20 Oct 2026

UK government failures led to Covid spreading ‘like wildfire’ in care homes, inquiry finds

Inquiry chair says failure to advise care homes to isolate people discharged from hospital was ‘significant oversight’ • UK politics live – latest updates The care sector was “an afterthought” during the Covid-19 pandemic, and government…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJulia Kollewe20 Oct 2026

Thames Water creditors secure former Labour minister to drive rescue deal

Stricken UK water supplier lines up John Hutton as independent chair designate if takeover goes ahead The group of Thames Water creditors pursuing a £10bn rescue deal for Britain’s largest water supplier has lined up a former senior Labour…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJulia Kollewe20 Oct 2026

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani launches India’s biggest-ever IPO

Low-cost broadband provider Jio Platforms aims for £81bn valuation when it floats on the stock market on Wednesday Business live – latest updates India’s second-richest man, Mukesh Ambani, is launching what could be the country’s…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJulia Kollewe20 Oct 2026

Millions unable to use Revolut app or cards as company suffers ‘service disruption’

UK banking company insists customers’ funds and data are safe despite problems with sign-in, card payments, transfers and withdrawals Business live – latest updates Revolut customers have been unable to access their money after the banking…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNino Bucci20 Oct 2026

Brendan Nugent facing three charges over alleged attack on MP Helen Haines

Victoria police arrested the 43-year-old Tarrawingee man on Monday afternoon after the incident in Wangaratta Who is Helen Haines, the MP allegedly attacked in Victoria? Brendan Nugent’s family say Haines has been their friend for more…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom Burgis20 Oct 2026

Serbian prosecutor who investigated Belgrade Trump tower project ‘targeted with spyware’

Apparent attempt to hack Rade Bajić’s iPhone comes amid efforts to undermine landmark criminal case A Serbian prosecutor who investigated the authorities’ allegedly illegal scheme to help the Trumps build a tower in Belgrade has been…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPeter Walker Senior political correspondent20 Oct 2026

Ex-Greens co-leader urges council groups to reject Zionism policy

Exclusive: Adrian Ramsay calls conference motion a distraction and says councillors should maintain coalitions where possible UK politics live – latest updates Adrian Ramsay, the former co-leader of the Greens, has urged his party’s…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Sparrow20 Oct 2026

Badenoch says Healey’s budget will be worse than Reeves’s if he doesn’t slash spending – UK politics live

Conservative leader to give a speech later, while Treasury sources say Healey has ruled out a rise in capital gains tax Good morning. John Healey , the chancellor, is delivering his first budget a week tomorrow, and this morning there are…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJakub Krupa20 Oct 2026

French cities ‘calm overnight’ after targeted curfews, prime minister says – Europe live

Sébastien Lecornu suggests more curfews could be introduced to quell unrest after weekend protests French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu said that targeted curfews introduced in parts of Paris and other major cities “have contributed to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalChris Wiegand Stage editor20 Oct 2026

Getting Ziggy with it: David Bowie’s alter egos inspire dance show that will transform his songs

Subject to Change: A Dance for David Bowie will explore how the musician ‘practised a form of artistic reincarnation’, says choreographer Marcos Morau ‘Let’s dance,” sang David Bowie in 1983, commanding: “Put on your red shoes and dance…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJessica Elgot Deputy political editor20 Oct 2026

Healey to reject calls to raise capital gains tax in budget

Cabinet colleagues have previously called for an increase but chancellor feels it might ultimately cost the Treasury John Healey will not raise capital gains tax in next week’s budget, despite previous calls to do so from cabinet…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNiha Masih20 Oct 2026

She was harassed for crude remarks about Modi at a Cockroach protest. Now she can’t leave home

​After a protest clip went viral, a teenager’s life was torn apart by threats that sent her and her family into hiding. Plus, a book on citizen journalism Before 24 July, a person I will call R was preoccupied with the ordinary routines of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPhillip Inman Senior economics writer20 Oct 2026

Surprise drop in UK unemployment to 4.7%

ONS data shows rate down from 4.9% but number of job vacancies continues to shrink Business live – news updates Unemployment in the UK fell unexpectedly in the three months to August, to 4.7% from 4.9%. The Office for National Statistics…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalStephanie Convery20 Oct 2026

A young life ‘dominated by gambling’: Victorian coroner delivers stinging findings on death of 22-year-old

Online betting was the ‘direct and paramount’ cause behind Kyle Hudson’s decision to take his own life, inquest finds Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Kyle Hudson was “a young man brimming with promise”, with a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Messenger20 Oct 2026

‘Lack of curiosity’ about family’s religious beliefs was ‘missed opportunity’ to save eight-year-old, inquest hears

Coroner says she’s considering adopting recommendations from Victoria’s cults inquiry as investigation into Elizabeth Struh’s death continues Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The coroner investigating the death…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLeyland Cecco in Toronto20 Oct 2026

Alberta voters reject plan for referendum to leave Canada, CBC projects

Projection delivers a victory for prime minister Mark Carney and supporters of Canadian unity Voters in Canada’s Alberta have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to begin a process toward independence, the national broadcaster CBC has…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLibby Brooks20 Oct 2026

Tuesday briefing: Can Andy Burnham beat Britain’s headphone dodgers?

In today’s newsletter: The prime minister’s campaign against noisy passengers has struck a chord with commuters. Whether anyone hears him remains to be seen. Good morning. Me again, back from the October school holiday (a week in glorious…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalOliver Holmes in Bangkok20 Oct 2026

Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi seen in rare photos after receiving gift from King Charles

Critics said images of detained former leader were a stunt by the military to end country’s diplomatic isolation Myanmar has delivered presents from Britain’s ​King Charles to Aung San Suu Kyi , releasing rare photos of the imprisoned…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMark Brown North of England correspondent20 Oct 2026

Royal Exchange boss unveils new plays two years after damaging censorship row

Selina Cartmell announces season including Stockport-set version of Phaedra myth by Simon Stephens A theatre boss has promised to channel the “pioneering spirit of Manchester” and be “brave and fearless” as she unveiled a new season of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDenis Campbell Health policy editor20 Oct 2026

Public support for founding principles of NHS is falling across UK population

Rise in economic hardship and changes in attitudes towards migration could explain drop in support, experts say Public support for the NHS’s founding principles – that it is free to use, available to everyone and tax-funded – has fallen…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGwyn Topham Transport correspondent20 Oct 2026

New Bradford railway station will ‘transform travel across the north’

Transport hub will offer through trains between Leeds and Manchester with ‘turn-up-and-go’ service A new railway station will be built in Bradford to “transform how people travel across the north”, the government has announced. The station…

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