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‘Strong indications’ that Iran played role in RAF Fairford incident, says Burnham
PM also defends decision to release suspects on bail and expresses ‘complete confidence’ in security servicesThere are “strong indications” that Iran played a role in events in which five men were arrested near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire as part of a terror investigation, Andy Burnham has said.Speaking to the media at the end of the Labour party conference in Liverpool, Burnham said he could not give any more details amid a police investigation, but that Iran was believed to be involved. Co
Energy bills: what to do as prices head for £2,000 a year, from switching deals to insulating
The price cap is to soar for about 20 million households in Great Britain from January, but there are ways to saveEnergy bills in Great Britain forecast to jump by £276 a year from JanuaryHousehold energy prices are set to soar in January, with a typical bill forecast to jump by £276 to the equivalent of nearly £2,000 year.It is a worrying outlook but there are practical steps you can take to mitigate the predicted price shock. Continue reading...
Do parents make the politician? Find out on the Today programme’s psychotherapy couch | John Crace
Dad’s the word for Andy Burnham, so maybe all party leaders should be seen afresh through a Freudian lensIs this the sketch my father would have wanted? Not something I have previously given much thought to. He died 15 years before I even started this job. But my guess is that it is. He was the loveliest of men who only ever wanted for me what I wanted for me. He was stupidly proud of even my most forgettable successes. I still see him in my dreams, cheering me on. He’d almost certainly be embar
How could Great Britain look under proportional representation? See the results for your area
These visualisations from exclusive polling modelling show how the UK parliament could change under different voting systemsNew analysis produced exclusively for the Guardian reveals how different voting systems would return significantly different seat totals in the UK parliament, based on recent polling.While the current first past the post (FPTP) system could leave Labour short of a majority with 250 seats, the modelling shows how proportional systems would be likely to reduce the number of s
Udder madness: why are highland cows suddenly everywhere?
This shaggy beast is now plastered across everything from mugs to hot water bottles. Or you can sit on her, wrap yourself in her, wipe your feet on her …Picture this: you get home from work, wipe your feet on your doormat, which has a picture of a highland cow on it, sniff the flowers growing from your highland cow-shaped plant pot, then step inside, hang your coat on one of your highland-cow-themed hooks and put some water on to boil in your highland cow kettle. When the tea is ready, you drink