Mystery of 1950s wedding photo album found dumped in Wakefield solved↗
Online appeal and detective work by local historian help to return keepsake to couple’s son after it had been stolen When Andrew Bedford discovered an old wedding album dumped outside his city centre cafe in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, he…
UK van drivers face extra £2.5bn in diesel costs this year, figures show↗
Calls for planned fuel duty rise to be scrapped as analysis finds average fuel bill could hit £1,965, up from £1,294 Millions of British van drivers face a combined £2.5bn cost to cover the rising price of diesel this year, according to…
Drivers forced to use parking apps can pay up to 40% more↗
Council car parks have switched away from ticket machines to cut costs, leading to extra fees for users Drivers are unwittingly paying up to 40% more to park as more councils switch to app-only payments and force customers to pick up the…
Delhi police shut metro stations ahead of election protest march↗
India’s opposition parties and supporters of the ‘cockroach’ youth movement have been demonstrating against a controversial revision of election voter lists Authorities in India’s capital closed six metro stations and warned of traffic…
Ministers preparing to slash heat pump subsidies to fund defence spending↗
Exclusive: Some of £2bn savings needed from energy budget expected to come from boiler upgrade scheme, sources say Ministers are preparing to slash the amount of money available to subsidise heat pumps as they look for ways to fund higher…
Met chief says ‘toxicity’ around DEI will not stop him recruiting more black and Asian officers↗
Mark Rowley says inclusivity is crucial for the force and he refuses to be ‘blown off course’ by critics Sir Mark Rowley: I will have more police officers of colour in the UK capital – and the culture wars won’t stop me doing it Mark…
Burnham to urge MPs to embrace closer ties with EU↗
Post-recess statement will focus on damage caused by Brexit and the need to cooperate on immigration and trade Andy Burnham will put Brexit back on the Commons agenda as MPs return from recess, warning that failing to pursue a better deal…
Melbourne Islamic leader silent on centre’s alleged Flydubai hijacker links in Facebook video↗
MyCentre leader Samir Mohtadi, who also goes by Abu Hamza, refers to Islamic texts on the virtues of staying silent Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A leader of a Melbourne Islamic centre allegedly linked to the…
IFS: budget will be ‘work of fiction’ without clear plan to cover UK spending pressures↗
Thinktank’s influential pre-budget report urges key decisions to be made now and not put off until next year John Healey has been warned by Britain’s leading tax and spending experts that his budget risks being a “work of fiction” unless…
Detained Australian engineer Robert Pether has left Iraq after being jailed in 2021↗
Australian foreign minister welcomes Iraqi government’s decision to allow engineer to leave Baghdad Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Australian engineer…
Australian Greens call for ‘barbaric’ US execution live stream to be blocked↗
Federal government urged to prevent Australians from viewing planned broadcast of Fort Hood mass murderer Nidal Hasan’s execution Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Follow our Australia politics live blog for…
Imran Khan’s party decries ‘coup’ after Pakistan suspends provincial government↗
Suspension of provincial government escalates standoff with Khan’s PTI party a week after his supporters began marching to demand his release Pakistan has declared a state of emergency in a province led by Imran Khan’s PTI party and…
Total fire ban for Sydney, with 37C temperatures and risk of bushfires from ‘dry lightning’↗
Thunderstorms coupled with hot and dry conditions mean ‘fire danger is going to be right up today’, Rural Fire Service says Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news…
Sacha Baron Cohen to star in Quentin Tarantino’s West End play The Popinjay Cavalier↗
The production marks the Hollywood director’s first play written for the stage, which he will also direct Sacha Baron Cohen will headline Quentin Tarantino’s play The Popinjay Cavalier when it premieres on the West End in London in March…
UK to strengthen cyber defences as minister calls for AI firms to increase safety efforts↗
Kanishka Narayan to say Britain cannot rely entirely on tech companies amid rising global concern over AI dangers Companies building the most advanced AI systems must increase safety efforts, the UK’s AI minister will say, as he announces…
Failure to fit tags left 5,000 offenders unmonitored in England and Wales, report finds↗
In first half of this year 1,600 tags also had no signal for over two weeks, highlighting scale of probation crisis More than 5,000 offenders went unmonitored in the first half of the year because probation staff failed to install…
Boy, 13, charged with murder after man stabbed to death in Sydney’s west↗
A second boy, 16, was also charged in relation to the stabbing death of a 30-year-old man in Mt Druitt A thirteen-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death in Sydney’s west on Friday. Emergency services…
Politics live: Greens call for US execution live stream to be blocked; Flydubai pilot’s Australia links ‘disturbing’↗
Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The opposition says reports the FlyDubai pilot involved in a thwarted hijacking was radicalised while studying in Australia are “deeply disturbing”. At…
Andy Burnham to publish all details of his dealings with Manchester City↗
Move comes after criticism of remarks in support of football club’s owners following financial regulations breach ruling Andy Burnham has said he will publish all details of his dealings with Manchester City in his previous mayoral role…
Volkswagen boss backs EU plan to boost domestic European industry↗
Oliver Blume says ‘Made in Europe’ rules to counter rapid rise of lower-price Chinese brands ‘must reward real value creation’ The boss of Volkswagen has backed EU proposals to boost its domestic industry, arguing European carmakers need…
Trump announces partial ceasefire in Ukraine war as Zelenskyy says deal is ‘news to me’↗
Ukrainian president earlier rejected US call for Kyiv to stop bombing oil refineries, saying Moscow must first end attacks on energy infrastructure US politics – live updates Donald Trump has announced an energy ceasefire between Ukraine…
Trump’s deal with Putin will have little impact on US diesel prices, experts say↗
Analysts say fuel will take weeks to ship and quantity is too small to affect prices, while full deal is unlikely to be met given damage to Russian refineries Trump announces partial ceasefire but Zelenskyy says deal is ‘news to me’ Donald…
Andy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit referendum↗
PM says he asked question upon entering No 10 but does not reveal who gave him ‘clear answer’ that Russia meddled Andy Burnham has said it is clear Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum, after seeking answers on the Kremlin’s…
Zack Polanski signals Green party overhaul after row over Zionism vote↗
Rapid growth means structures need to change and give leaders greater control, Polanski says in Guardian article Zack Polanski: How we’re transforming British politics Zack Polanski has signalled a potential overhaul of the Green party’s…
Saudi coalition vows retaliation after deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport↗
Official says coalition will ‘respond firmly’ as Houthis warn people to avoid Saudi airports and US considers intervening Middle East crisis live – latest updates Analysis: attack will force rethink of Trump strategy The Saudi-led…
The Australian’s Shadow of Doubt podcast delayed ‘sadistic’ paedophile’s trial, court documents reveal↗
Exclusive: As William ‘Rob’ Gilfillan was about to go on trial for sex offences against two schoolgirls, his barrister told a judge his client’s history was easily discoverable online Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media…
Australia has never driven migration into reverse by design. Would slamming the brakes on be calamitous?↗
Australia does have a migration challenge – but it’s not what One Nation and the Coalition think it is Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Australia is flirting with the idea of something it has never done:…
Greens gear up for fight with Labor as Sarah Hanson-Young pushes to strengthen laws to rein in big tech↗
Minor party plans to drive a tough bargain in exchange for support for digital duty of care legislation Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The Greens will push Labor to dramatically toughen new laws designed to…
Wildlife park confirms tiger will not be euthanised after man mauled to death↗
Ed Miliband offers ‘deepest condolences’ to family of the visitor who entered animal enclosure on Saturday A wildlife park in Yorkshire has confirmed the tiger that mauled to death a man who entered its enclosure will not be euthanised. A…
Flu season arrives earlier than usual in England, experts say↗
UK Health Security Agency notes above-average flu activity in September and urges at-risk groups to get vaccinated Flu is striking earlier than usual in England, experts have said, insisting that vaccination is the best way to blunt its…