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Badenoch proposes welfare reform that would stop many jobless under-25s getting universal credit – UK politics live
Tories suggest ‘tough love’ approach amid issue of one million young people not in employment, education or trainingGood morning. The Conservatives start their conference at the weekend and Kemi Badenoch is kicking off proceedings by announcing a significant plan for welfare reform – stopping many under-25s from being able to claim universal credit, the main unemployment benefit.Instead, they would get a new Get to Work Allowance – which would be subject to conditions from day one intended to he
UK 30-year borrowing costs hit 6%, highest since 1998, as government bond sell-off intensifies – business live
Global bond rout kicks off again, with US 10-year Treasury yields hitting highest since 2002Worryingly for Paris, the difference between French and German borrowing costs has widened to a 14-year high this morning.The gap between French and German government bond yields – a market gauge of the risk premium investors demand to hold French debt - was at 127.51 bps, after reaching 128.80 bps, its highest level since June 2012, Reuters reports.Inflation, deficit and issuance concerns continue to wei
Football quiz: Can you name Scotland's 10 most capped men's players?
We want you to name the 10 most capped Scotland men's players of all time, with current captain Andy Robertson set to make his 100th national team appearance ag...
Tributes paid to 'inspirational' presenter and charity founder Esther Rantzen
Dame Esther Rantzen was "an inspirational individual", the director of her Childline helpline says.
Republic of Ireland v Austria: We will learn from mistakes made - Hallgrimsson
Republif of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson says he and the Football Association of Ireland can learn from mistakes around the build-up to Sunday's Israel g...
Money, family and sexism - why the number of women coaches is dropping
Despite recent on-pitch successes and increased media exposure for women's sport in the UK, major barriers remain - particularly in coaching.
New Google Maps images reveal massive scale of devastation in Gaza
Satellite imagery shows further destruction of homes, businesses and places of worship since fragile ceasefire An update to Google Maps has revealed the extent of devastation during the three-year Gaza war and the severity of the continuing humanitarian crisis faced by the territory’s 2.3 million inhabitants.The images were taken in June this year and show further destruction of homes, businesses, places of worship and infrastructure since a fragile ceasefire came into effect almost 12 months ag
Weekly sports quiz: Which Czech player was sent off against England?
How much attention have you paid to what's happened in the world of sport over the past seven days?
Northern Ireland's young drivers first in UK to get new driving licensing laws
Northern Ireland becomes the first part of the UK to introduce new rules for new drivers in a bid to reduce fatal road crashes involving young people.
‘Explosion of melt rates’: 20% of Swiss glaciers lost in five years
Alpine regions in Europe experiencing extreme glacier collapse due to heat-trapping effects of fossil fuel pollutionSwitzerland has lost almost one-fifth of its ice in just five years, research has found, in a dramatic reshaping of the Alpine country whose big white glaciers have been reduced to moonlike rock deserts, scientists say.Swiss glaciers shrank by 5.5% in the first eight months of 2026, according to an annual monitoring report, after a summer of scorching heatwaves that followed a wint
Election 2026 live: Minor party leaders go head to head in first big debate of campaign
Follow the latest with RNZ's live coverage
UK house price growth halves amid rising mortgage interest rates
Prices fell by 0.2% month on month in September as average price of a home slipped to £274,251, says NationwideBusiness live – latest updatesAnnual house price growth halved in the UK last month, as economic uncertainty sparked by conflict in the Middle East continued to deter homebuyers.The average price of a British home rose 0.8% in the year to September to £274,251, according to Nationwide. That was half the rate recorded in August, when house prices grew 1.6% year on year. It also marked th
It was the most welcoming town in Britain. Why has Crowborough become so divided?
In 2022, they opened their arms to Ukrainian refugees. But this year, the arrival of more than 300 asylum seekers has split the community. Can the rift be healed?It’s Sunday morning and in the East Sussex town of Crowborough a few dozen anti-migrant activists are waving union jacks outside a travel agent. Their sound system is blasting out a song about “lefty lemons”.A few yards away, a similar number of protesters are supporting the asylum seekers being housed at a nearby military camp. Their s
Jordan's 'Last Dance' jersey sells for £9m
A Michael Jordan jersey from his 'Last Dance' season sells for $12.3m, a record for a piece of Jordan memorabilia.
GB's Kartal wins on WTA return after six months out
Britain's Sonay Kartal wins on her return to the WTA Tour after six months out with injury as she beats Andrea Lazaro Garcia at the China Open.
Greggs announces plans to shut four UK factories that could cost 740 jobs
Bakery chain, whose sales are up 7.7%, says move is necessary to provide growth in ‘most cost-efficient manner’
Nations League: Northern Ireland players relish Windsor Park return against Hungary
Northern Ireland's hosting of Hungary in the Uefa Nations League will be their first game in Belfast for 315 days.
Peter Murrell's legal aid withdrawn after embezzlement conviction
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has had his legal aid withdrawn.
New prescription warning for blood pressure, statins, iron medications
Massive research study found ‘prescribing cascades’ caused by medications not new medical conditions
Robbed of a childhood: how one girl in Gaza found freedom in swimming – video
Three years of war have destroyed almost every playground in Gaza. For Hala, an orphaned child, a swimming club on the beach offers a rare chance to escape the realities of war. The club was set up by Amjed Tantesh, who once hoped to train swimmers for Palestine’s Olympic team. Now, in a pool built from the rubble, he’s offering free lessons to children affected by war. The Guardian follows Hala and her brother Amir as they attend their first lesson, confront their fear of the sea and find a pla
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