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British households would be £5,000 richer if we were more innovative. Let’s unleash our talents | Gordon Brown https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/09/gordon-brown-british-households-5000-richer-innovation #Science #TechnologySector #TechnologyPolicy #Politics #UkNews #Technology #Business #Universities #AiArtificialIntelligence #MedicalResearch

NHS England mental health services review: what has it found and what does it recommend?
By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Prof Peter Fonagy’s 607-page report is categoric that mental distress has increased substantially and ‘cannot be explained by greater awareness alone’

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/09/key-findings-fonagy-nhs-mental-health-adhd-autism

#NHS #Healthpolicy #Mentalhealth #Attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder #Autism #Anxiety #Depression #Neurodiversity #Health #Society #Politics #UKnews #Publicservicespolicy #TheGuardian #AnnaBawdenHealth #socialaffairscorrespondent

New Ofsted inspection regime damaging teachers, survey says
By Richard Adams Education editor

Nine in 10 school heads who responded say inspections still ‘negatively affected’ staff mental health

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/oct/09/new-ofsted-inspection-regime-damaging-teachers-survey-says

#Ofsted #Schools #Teachersworkload #Mentalhealth #England #Education #UKnews #LucyPowell #Educationpolicy #TheGuardian #RichardAdamsEducationeditor

NHS England mental health services review: what has it found and what does it recommend? https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/09/key-findings-fonagy-nhs-mental-health-adhd-autism #Nhs #HealthPolicy #MentalHealth #AttentionDeficitHyperactivityDisorder #Autism #Anxiety #Depression #Neurodiversity #Health #Society #Politics #UkNews #PublicServicesPolicy

New Ofsted inspection regime damaging teachers, survey says https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/oct/09/new-ofsted-inspection-regime-damaging-teachers-survey-says #Ofsted #Schools #TeachersWorkload #MentalHealth #England #Education #UkNews #LucyPowell #EducationPolicy

https://www.europesays.com/videos/108016/ Can the UK protect itself from growing security threats? #Channel4 #Channel4News #Channel4 #CYBERATTACKS #Germany #InternationalNews #LatestNews #NationalSecurity #RAFFairford #RafTrespassing #RoyalNavy #RoyalNavySpy #RoyalNavySpyingAccusations #Russia #RussiaSecurity #RussiaUk #SecurityThreats #spy #uk #UKNationalSecurity #UKNews #UKPolitics #WorldNews

The Guardian view on cancers in under-50s: the risks of obesity must be confronted | Editorial
By Editorial

More research into the troubling rise in early onset cancers is needed. But we already know that food is among the culprits

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/08/the-guardian-view-on-cancers-in-under-50s-the-risks-of-obesity-must-be-confronted

#Cancer #Health #Obesity #Diabetes #Food #Society #Labour #Politics #WesStreeting #NHS #Tobaccoindustry #UKnews #TheGuardian #Editorial

Harvey Nichols’ Birmingham store to close in January https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/08/harvey-nichols-birmingham-store-closure-frasers-group-mike-ashley #RetailIndustry #FrasersGroup #MikeAshley #Birmingham #LuxuryGoodsSector #JobLosses #Business #UkNews #Leeds #Bristol

To reduce reoffending, prisoners need better support after release | Letter
By Guardian Staff

Pavan Dhaliwal responds to an article on the early release of prisoners. Plus a letter from a prison officer who works in a men’s open prison

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/08/to-reduce-reoffending-prisoners-need-better-support-after-release

#Prisonsandprobation #UKcriminaljustice #Poverty #Mentalhealth #Housing #Society #UKnews #Crime #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff

A better way to inspect and evaluate schools | Letters
By Guardian Staff

Gareth Jones and Richard Hooper draw on their experience as educators to offer alternatives to the Ofsted system that is not fit for purpose

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/oct/08/a-better-way-to-inspect-and-evaluate-schools

#Ofsted #Education #Schools #Educationpolicy #Teaching #UKnews #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff

Legal rights must be retained for children with special educational needs | Letters
By Guardian Staff

Campaigners and Send parents including Chris Packham, Carrie Grant and Sally Phillips urge ministers to work with families and organisations to preserve individual provision and improve accountability in the system

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/oct/08/legal-rights-must-be-retained-for-children-with-special-educational-needs

#Specialeducationalneeds #Educationpolicy #Education #Children #Youngpeople #Teaching #Primaryschools #Secondaryschools #Labour #LucyPowell #Politics #Law #UKnews #DepartmentforEducation #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff

Campaigners led by Chris Packham urge prime minister to rethink Send reforms
By Kiran Stacey

Exclusive: Letter to PM, also signed by Sally Phillips, says reforms will unfairly remove children’s legal protections

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/oct/08/campaigners-letter-send-reform-chris-packham-sally-phillips

#Specialeducationalneeds #Education #Educationpolicy #AndyBurnham #LucyPowell #BridgetPhillipson #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #KiranStacey

Campaigners led by Chris Packham urge prime minister to rethink Send reforms https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/oct/08/campaigners-letter-send-reform-chris-packham-sally-phillips #SpecialEducationalNeeds #Education #EducationPolicy #AndyBurnham #LucyPowell #BridgetPhillipson #Politics #UkNews

Two Latvian men arrested at RAF base in Cambridgeshire used by US military
By Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor

Men, 32 and 35, detained on suspicion of trespass, causing criminal damage and entering a prohibited place

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/08/two-latvian-men-arrested-raf-molesworth-cambridgeshire-us-nato

#UKsecurityandcounterterrorism #UKnews #Cambridgeshire #Nato #RoyalAirForce #Military #TheGuardian #DanSabbaghDefence #securityeditor

Two Latvian men arrested at RAF base in Cambridgeshire used by US military https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/08/two-latvian-men-arrested-raf-molesworth-cambridgeshire-us-nato #UkSecurityAndCounterterrorism #UkNews #Cambridgeshire #Nato #RoyalAirForce #Military

Former Labour MP cleared over role in fraudulent Covid-19 testing company
By Mark Brown North of England correspondent

Court hears former justice minister Shahid Malik had only ‘very limited’ role in business that made £6.67m in three weeks

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/08/former-labour-mp-shahid-malik-cleared-over-role-fraudulent-covid-19-testing-company

#Coronavirus #Labour #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #MarkBrownNorthofEnglandcorrespondent

Search warrants used in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor raids were unlawful, court rules
By Haroon Siddique

Judge makes ruling after former prince applied for judicial review of operation linked to Jeffrey Epstein investigation

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/08/search-warrants-used-in-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-raids-were-unlawful-court-rules

#AndrewMountbattenWindsor #Police #JeffreyEpstein #UKnews #TheGuardian #HaroonSiddique

Free land for those who will build on it. Is this the radical solution to the UK's social housing problem? | Phineas Harper
By Phineas Harper

A bold south London initiative to give land to community groups rather than private developers could transform the system

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/08/free-land-build-lewisham-council-london-social-housing-problem

#Socialhousing #Localgovernment #London #Housing #Communities #England #UKnews #TheGuardian #PhineasHarper

Free land for those who will build on it. Is this the radical solution to the UK's social housing problem? | Phineas Harper https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/08/free-land-build-lewisham-council-london-social-housing-problem #SocialHousing #LocalGovernment #London #Housing #Communities #England #UkNews

BBC axes long-running Radio 4 show You and Yours in push towards podcasts https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/oct/08/bbc-axes-radio-4-shows-you-and-yours-podcasts #Radio4 #ConsumerAffairs #RadioIndustry #Money #Media #Bbc #Podcasting #Podcasts #DigitalMedia #Internet #TelevisionRadio #Technology #Culture #UkNews

BBC axes long-running Radio 4 show You and Yours in push towards podcasts
By Michael Savage Media editor

Thinking Allowed, The Artificial Human and Free Thinking among other programmes hit by £500m cuts

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/oct/08/bbc-axes-radio-4-shows-you-and-yours-podcasts

#Radio4 #Consumeraffairs #Radioindustry #Money #Media #BBC #Podcasting #Podcasts #Digitalmedia #Internet #Televisionradio #Technology #Culture #UKnews #TheGuardian #MichaelSavageMediaeditor

Asos says customer data accessed by hacker posing as trusted contact https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/08/asos-customer-data-accessed-hacker-posing-impersonated #Asos #Business #RetailIndustry #UkNews #Hacking #Cybercrime #Telegram #OnlineShopping

Asos says customer data accessed by hacker posing as trusted contact
By Sarah Butler

Customers are told payment details and passwords were not compromised when employee account was breached

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/08/asos-customer-data-accessed-hacker-posing-impersonated

#Asos #Business #Retailindustry #UKnews #Hacking #Cybercrime #Telegram #Onlineshopping #TheGuardian #SarahButler

📰 ASOS confirms personal details were accessed in hack update as retailer issues apology

ASOS confirms unauthorised party gained ‘access to some personal information, including names and contact details’

https://viewlinemedia.com/article/675300

#ViewlineNews #UKNews #UK

UK scales back Jerusalem consulate after Israel dispute

Britain says its diplomatic mission will remain open with reduced staff, despite Israel's order to close the nearly 200-year-old consulate.

https://www.dw.com/en/uk-scales-back-jerusalem-consulate-after-israel-dispute/a-79590790?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

#Israel #News #Jerusalem #IsraelNews #UKNews #UK

Woman who competed with friends for best tan dies of cancer, aged 30

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/woman-who-competed-friends-best-37748839

Covid, Brexit and Liz Truss mini-budget led to lasting decline in mental health, study finds
By Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Researchers found five events, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, caused serious damage to mental wellbeing across UK

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/08/covid-brexit-liz-truss-mini-budget-lasting-decline-mental-health-uk-study

#Mentalhealth #Health #Society #Brexit #Coronavirus #Politics #Science #Worldnews #UKnews #Research #TheGuardian #DenisCampbellHealthpolicyeditor

Covid, Brexit and Liz Truss mini-budget led to lasting decline in mental health, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/08/covid-brexit-liz-truss-mini-budget-lasting-decline-mental-health-uk-study #MentalHealth #Health #Society #Brexit #Coronavirus #Politics #Science #WorldNews #UkNews #Research

Polls open in Holborn and St Pancras byelection – UK politics live
By Guardian Staff

Voters choosing replacement for Keir Starmer, who announced he was standing down last month

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/oct/08/holborn-st-pancras-byelection-labour-greens-zack-polanski-uk-politics-live-news-updates

#Politics #Byelections #UKnews #Labour #Greenparty #Conservatives #ReformUK #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff

Burnham to hold security talks with German chancellor in Berlin

Downing Street said deeper co-operation in the face of rising hybrid threats from Russia would be high on the agenda during Burnham's first official visit to Germany.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmwyq34qexdzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

#Berlin #Burnham #Merz #GermanyNews #Germany #UKNews #UK #News

Britons kept in dark about scale of climate crisis, say viewers of ‘first-of-its-kind’ emergency briefing
By Pippa Neill Environment reporter

Nine out of 10 people felt motivated to act after watching film outlining threats to food security, economy and public health

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/08/britons-kept-in-dark-scale-of-climate-crisis-first-of-its-kind-emergency-briefing

#Climatecrisis #Environment #Food #Economicpolicy #Healthpolicy #Foodsecurity #Emergencyplanning #Documentaryfilms #Film #UKnews #TheGuardian #PippaNeillEnvironmentreporter

Britons kept in dark about scale of climate crisis, say viewers of ‘first-of-its-kind’ emergency briefing https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/08/britons-kept-in-dark-scale-of-climate-crisis-first-of-its-kind-emergency-briefing #ClimateCrisis #Environment #Food #EconomicPolicy #HealthPolicy #FoodSecurity #EmergencyPlanning #DocumentaryFilms #Film #UkNews

Voting opens in high stakes Holborn and St Pancras byelection
By Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

Zack Polanski has led energetic campaign for the Greens, while Labour will hope to hold on to Starmer’s old seat

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/08/voting-opens-holborn-st-pancras-byelection-green-party-zack-polanksi-labour-sagal-abdi-wali

#HolbornandStPancrasbyelection #Greenparty #Labour #ZackPolanski #Politics #London #England #UKnews #Londonpolitics #Byelections #Localpolitics #AndyBurnham #Localgovernment #TheGuardian #PeterWalkerSeniorpoliticalcorrespondent

UK’s military needs to focus spending on domestic defence, not overseas missions – report
By Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

Exclusive: Thinktank says Britain’s drive towards global commitments is symptom of ‘outdated foreign policy’

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/08/uk-military-domestic-defence-overseas-missions-thinktank-report

#Military #UKnews #Thinktanks #Defencepolicy #AndyBurnham #Cyprus #Nato #Europe #TheGuardian #PeterWalkerSeniorpoliticalcorrespondent

UK’s military needs to focus spending on domestic defence, not overseas missions – report https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/08/uk-military-domestic-defence-overseas-missions-thinktank-report #Military #UkNews #Thinktanks #DefencePolicy #AndyBurnham #Cyprus #Nato #Europe

Voting opens in high stakes Holborn and St Pancras byelection https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/08/voting-opens-holborn-st-pancras-byelection-green-party-zack-polanksi-labour-sagal-abdi-wali #HolbornAndStPancrasByelection #GreenParty #Labour #ZackPolanski #Politics #London #England #UkNews #LondonPolitics #Byelections #LocalPolitics #AndyBurnham #LocalGovernment

‘I feel perfectly safe’: white Lutonians on the town’s supposed no-go zones
By Ben Quinn with photographs by Graeme Robertson

Little if any sign Bury Park is a place where any group might fear to tread, despite Tory MP’s comments to the contrary

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/08/luton-white-people-feel-safe-in-supposed-no-go-zones

#Luton #Communities #Bedfordshire #Thefarright #Conservatives #Race #Society #UKnews #Politics #England #TheGuardian #BenQuinnwithphotographsbyGraemeRobertson

‘I feel perfectly safe’: white Lutonians on the town’s supposed no-go zones https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/08/luton-white-people-feel-safe-in-supposed-no-go-zones #Luton #Communities #Bedfordshire #TheFarRight #Conservatives #Race #Society #UkNews #Politics #England

Teenager becomes first person to have testicular tissue transplant in UK
By Andrew Gregory Health editor

Operation on 19-year-old who had no sperm after chemotherapy offers hope of preserving children’s fertility after cancer treatment

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/08/teenager-first-person-testicular-tissue-transplant-uk-cancer-chemotherapy-fertility

#Menshealth #Health #UKnews #Reproduction #Childrenshealth #Medicalresearch #Cancer #Science #Biology #Society #TheGuardian #AndrewGregoryHealtheditor

Teenager becomes first person to have testicular tissue transplant in UK https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/08/teenager-first-person-testicular-tissue-transplant-uk-cancer-chemotherapy-fertility #MensHealth #Health #UkNews #Reproduction #ChildrensHealth #MedicalResearch #Cancer #Science #Biology #Society

https://www.europesays.com/iran/321706/ Israel criticism used for cover by anti-Semites, Holocaust museum boss warns #AntiSemitism #HateCrime #IranWar #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #Judaism #News #standard #TheHolocaust #UKNews #WorldNews

RAF emergency declars near London as Chinook helicopter sends 7700 ‘squawk code'

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/raf-helicopter-declares-emergency-london-37747514

Water companies 'systemically failing' to report sewage spills, charity claims

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/water-companies-uk-sewage-spills-37745347

Family of student who took his own life say university ‘will be held to account’
By Nadeem Badshah

Ethan Scott Brown died after being wrongly told he would not be eligible to graduate from the University of Glasgow

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/oct/07/family-student-ethan-scott-brown-university-glasgow-accountable

#Universities #UKnews #Glasgow #Students #Education #Scotland #Highereducation #Mentalhealth #Health #Society #TheGuardian #NadeemBadshah

Family of student who took his own life say university ‘will be held to account’ https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/oct/07/family-student-ethan-scott-brown-university-glasgow-accountable #Universities #UkNews #Glasgow #Students #Education #Scotland #HigherEducation #MentalHealth #Health #Society

Labour Send changes at risk as parents rush to secure support, say experts
By Richard Adams Education editor

Overhaul of special education in England could unravel, thinktank finds, because of ‘use it before you lose it’ dynamic

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/oct/07/labour-send-reforms-ehcp-system-change-england

#Specialeducationalneeds #Schoolfunding #Schools #Educationpolicy #Children #Disability #DepartmentforEducation #Education #UKnews #England #Politics #Society #TheGuardian #RichardAdamsEducationeditor

Labour Send changes at risk as parents rush to secure support, say experts https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/oct/07/labour-send-reforms-ehcp-system-change-england #SpecialEducationalNeeds #SchoolFunding #Schools #EducationPolicy #Children #Disability #DepartmentForEducation #Education #UkNews #England #Politics #Society

https://www.europesays.com/videos/107336/ The truth behind France’s student protests #FourReal #France #Protests #Students #Youth #Politics #Channel4 #Channel4News #Channel4 #InternationalNews #LatestNews #UKNews #WorldNews

London mum has been missing for two years as £20K reward offered in search

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/nazire-koreli-missing-persons-appeal-37747199

https://www.europesays.com/videos/107292/ India’s ‘cockroaches’ are BACK – now they’re fighting for the vote #BJP #Channel4 #Channel4News #Channel4 #CNP #cockroach #CockroachIndia #cockroachjantaparty #CockroachParty #CockroachProtests #ElectionCommission #GyaneshKumar #INDIA #Indiabloc #Indiablocprotest #IndiaProtests #InternationalNews #Jantarmantar #LatestNews #Modi #narendramodi #Protests #rahulgandhi #sir #UKNews #WorldNews