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A promising future now looks perilous for election loser Zack Polanski. He sowed, now he reaps | John Harris
By John Harris
There was a real chance of a Green byelection win in Holborn and St Pancras. He made bad decisions and cost his party dear
#Greenparty #HolbornandStPancrasbyelection #Byelections #Politics #UKnews #ZackPolanski #TheGuardian #JohnHarris
Palantir’s Tom Watson says ‘mob rule’ must not dictate awarding of government contracts
By Jamie Grierson
Former Labour deputy leader says tech firm would work with a Reform UK government on immigration crackdowns
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/09/palantir-tom-watson-mob-rule-government-contracts
#Palantir #TomWatson #Publicservicespolicy #NHS #Metropolitanpolice #SadiqKhan #AndyBurnham #UKnews #Technology #Society #Politics #Police #London #Health #AIartificialintelligence #TheGuardian #JamieGrierson
Please, sir, can I have a walk? Dickens biographer finds likely inspiration for Oliver Twist
By Dalya Alberge
Exclusive: Theresa Musgrove unearths newspaper archives showing one Alice Shepherd was severely punished in 1836 for similarly innocent request
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/oct/09/dickens-book-oliver-twist-inspiration
#CharlesDickens #Books #Culture #History #UKnews #TheGuardian #DalyaAlberge
Holborn and St Pancras byelection loss will disappoint Greens – but there may also be relief
By Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
It may sound odd to think Zack Polanski would be happy with second place, but after the most challenging week of his political life it could have been worse
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/09/holborn-st-pancras-byelection-greens-zack-polanski
#Byelections #Labour #AndyBurnham #ZackPolanski #Greenparty #UKnews #London #Politics #Localpolitics #TheGuardian #PeterWalkerSeniorpoliticalcorrespondent
M62 traffic - live: Multiple casualties in horror crash as police close motorway
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/m62-traffic-crash-junction-22-37752354
New-build homes for first-time buyers in England – in pictures
By Anna White
From a flat in a new urban village in London to a family-sized home in a rural village in Norfolk
#Money #Property #Firsttimebuyers #UKnews #TheGuardian #AnnaWhite
Virgin unveils its future cross-Channel train as it gears up to take on Eurostar
By Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
Group plans to launch services from London in 2030 and hopes to outshine competitor with design inspiration from its airline, cruise and hotel arms
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/09/virgin-cross-channel-train-eurostar
#VirginTrains #Eurostar #Transport #Railindustry #Railtransport #London #Business #Europe #Worldnews #UKnews #TheGuardian #GwynTophamTransportcorrespondent
Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error
By Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
Exclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data
#Conservatives #KemiBadenoch #Conservativeconference2026 #Environmentpolicy #ClimateChangeCommittee #Climatecrisis #Environment #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #PeterWalkerSeniorpoliticalcorrespondent
https://www.europesays.com/videos/108220/ Britain’s Newsroom | Friday 9th October #England #GBNews #gbnews #GreatBritain #news #NorthernIreland #Scotland #uk #UKNews #UnitedKingdom #Wales
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
Labour fends off Green party to win Holborn and St Pancras byelection
By Sammy Gecsoyler
Victory by Sagal Abdi-Wali in north London seat will be a relief for Andy Burnham in high-stakes battle for the left of British politics
#HolbornandStPancrasbyelection #Byelections #Labour #Greenparty #ZackPolanski #Politics #London #Localpolitics #England #UKnews #TheGuardian #SammyGecsoyler
Labour fends off Green party to win Holborn and St Pancras byelection https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/09/labour-wins-holborn-st-pancras-byelection-green-party #HolbornAndStPancrasByelection #Byelections #Labour #GreenParty #ZackPolanski #Politics #London #LocalPolitics #England #UkNews
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
No ‘snowflakes’: mental health review says today’s youth have it harder and harms are real
By Patrick Butler Social policy editor
Peter Fonagy lauds courage of young people and warns of consequences of rising prevalence of mental illness
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/09/fonagy-review-snowflakes-young-people-mental-health
#Youngpeople #Mentalhealth #Anxiety #Depression #Attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder #Autism #NHS #Health #Society #UKnews #TheGuardian #PatrickButlerSocialpolicyeditor
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
#Ofsted #Schools #Teachersworkload #Mentalhealth #England #Education #UKnews #LucyPowell #Educationpolicy #TheGuardian #RichardAdamsEducationeditor
NHS at risk of ‘system failures’ as demand for ADHD and autism care soars, inquiry finds
By Denis Campbell and Anna Bawden
England-focused mental health review returns stark warning and calls for shift to ‘needs-led’ system
#NHS #Mentalhealth #Attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder #Autism #Health #Neurodiversity #Childrenshealth #Children #Specialeducationalneeds #Society #England #UKnews #Youngpeople #Healthpolicy #TheGuardian #DenisCampbell #AnnaBawden
No ‘snowflakes’: mental health review says today’s youth have it harder and harms are real https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/09/fonagy-review-snowflakes-young-people-mental-health #YoungPeople #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Depression #AttentionDeficitHyperactivityDisorder #Autism #Nhs #Health #Society #UkNews
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
NHS at risk of ‘system failures’ as demand for ADHD and autism care soars, inquiry finds https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/09/nhs-fonagy-review-autism-adhd-mental-health-conditions-care #Nhs #MentalHealth #AttentionDeficitHyperactivityDisorder #Autism #Health #Neurodiversity #ChildrensHealth #Children #SpecialEducationalNeeds #Society #England #UkNews #YoungPeople #HealthPolicy
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
#Cancer #Health #Obesity #Diabetes #Food #Society #Labour #Politics #WesStreeting #NHS #Tobaccoindustry #UKnews #TheGuardian #Editorial
Israel’s downgrading of UK consulate aims to tighten its hold on Jerusalem
By Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem
Consulate targeted in sanctions spat has unusual diplomatic status that clashes with Israel’s ambitions to fully annex the city
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/08/israel-downgrading-uk-consulate-tighten-hold-jerusalem
#Israel #Foreignpolicy #Palestine #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #Politics #Worldnews #UKnews #TheGuardian #EmmaGrahamHarrisoninJerusalem
A lake pilgrimage and a quiet car ride to beach: last hours of sisters who took own lives in Brighton
By Esther Addley
Inquest hears details of how three women spent their final days but why they ended their lives may never be known
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/08/last-hours-three-sisters-brighton-inquest
#Brighton #London #England #UKnews #TheGuardian #EstherAddley
A lake pilgrimage and a quiet car ride to beach: last hours of sisters who took own lives in Brighton https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/08/last-hours-three-sisters-brighton-inquest #Brighton #London #England #UkNews
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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#AndrewMountbattenWindsor #Police #JeffreyEpstein #UKnews #TheGuardian #HaroonSiddique
Houthi advances and a multimillion Mondrian for sale: photos of the day – Thursday
By Arnel Hecimovic
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world
#Worldnews #UKnews #Photography #TheGuardian #ArnelHecimovic
'Happy and bubbly' two-year-old boy found dead in bed by his mother
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/happy-bubbly-two-year-old-37749624
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
#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
Three sisters who drowned in Brighton decided to end their own lives, inquest finds https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/08/three-sisters-drowned-sea-brighton-inquest #Brighton #London #England #UkNews
Three sisters who drowned in Brighton decided to end their own lives, inquest finds
By Esther Addley
Jane Adetoro, Christina Walters and Rebecca Walters from London visited late mother’s former home shortly before their deaths in May
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/08/three-sisters-drowned-sea-brighton-inquest
#Brighton #London #England #UKnews #TheGuardian #EstherAddley
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
July 2026 was worst on record for wildfires in England, data shows
By Pippa Neill Environment reporter
Devastating blaze near Sizewell B nuclear power station in Suffolk among a record 624 wildfires in July this year
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/08/july-record-wildfires-england-data-shows
#Wildfires #Environment #England #UKnews #Climatecrisis #Extremeheat #TheGuardian #PippaNeillEnvironmentreporter
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
#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’
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.
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
#Mentalhealth #Health #Society #Brexit #Coronavirus #Politics #Science #Worldnews #UKnews #Research #TheGuardian #DenisCampbellHealthpolicyeditor