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‘Under tremendous strain’: CIA analyst turned spy novelist on a fraying US-UK alliance
By Robert Tait in Washington
David McCloskey’s new book depicts a calamitous collapse of the ‘special relationship’ – could things get darker still?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/11/us-uk-special-relationship-david-mccloskey-writer
#USforeignpolicy #USnews #CIA #DonaldTrump #Worldnews #UKnews #TheGuardian #RobertTaitinWashington
‘Halloweenmas’: how the spooky one-nighter turned into a month-long spectacular https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/11/halloween-from-one-night-to-month-long-celebration #RetailIndustry #Halloween #ShopsAndShopping #LifeAndStyle #Business #UkNews
The hill I will die on: Pumpkin-spiced latte is a con. It’s time to put an end to Big Autumn | Chloë Hamilton
By Chloë Hamilton
The aesthetic of crisp mornings and roaring fireplaces has created a personality driven by social media. Let’s just admit the reality: mud, drizzle and shorter days
‘Halloweenmas’: how the spooky one-nighter turned into a month-long spectacular
By Zoe Wood
Welcome to Halloweenmas, weeks of themed fun and gifts – from costume parties to decorating trees – without the stress, rules or cost of Christmas
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/11/halloween-from-one-night-to-month-long-celebration
#Retailindustry #Halloween #Shopsandshopping #Lifeandstyle #Business #UKnews #TheGuardian #ZoeWood
Animals and their people: country shows across the UK – in pictures
By Photographs by Irina Werning
Photographer Irina Werning, who grew up in rural Argentina surrounded by animals, has spent the summer photographing animals and their people at county and agricultural shows across the UK, from Essex and Kent to Surrey, Gloucestershire and Buckinghamshire, a project she began in Argentina.
#Photography #Animals #Horses #Farmanimals #Farming #Essex #Kent #Surrey #Gloucestershire #Buckinghamshire #England #UKnews #TheGuardian #PhotographsbyIrinaWerning
Manchester-based composer creates requiem to honour enslaved Africans
By Aamna Mohdin Communty affairs correspondent
David Önaç uses insurance documents for work funded by Lloyd’s of London after research uncovered its slavery links
#Slavery #Culture #Heritage #Classicalmusic #Music #UKnews #TheGuardian #AamnaMohdinCommuntyaffairscorrespondent
‘You have a meeting’: the calendar phishing scam growing exponentially
By Hilary Osborne
Appointment or renewal reminder appears in victims’ calendar to lure them into logging in to fake Google, Microsoft or PayPal page
#Scams #Consumeraffairs #Money #Cybercrime #Dataandcomputersecurity #Internetsafety #Google #Technology #UKnews #USnews #TheGuardian #HilaryOsborne
‘We need less point scoring’: What party conference season taught us about UK climate action
By Fiona Harvey Environment editor
Tories plan to scrap low-carbon housebuilding, Greens back new nuclear reactors, and Labour put oil-drilling decisions on hold
#Politics #Conservatives #Greenparty #Labour #KemiBadenoch #ZackPolanski #AndyBurnham #Heatpumps #Constructionindustry #Housing #Solarpower #Householdbills #Society #Renewableenergy #UKnews #Environment #Consumeraffairs #Business #Energy #Money #Environmentpolicy #Conservativeconference2026 #Labourconference2026 #Climatecrisis #Greenbuilding #Energybills #TheGuardian #FionaHarveyEnvironmenteditor
Retrofit schools and consider moving exams to beat extreme heat, says teaching union leader
By Matthew Taylor
NEU’s Daniel Kebede says earlier start times and longer summer breaks may be needed to help pupils and teachers
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/oct/11/schools-exams-extreme-heat-neu-daniel-kebede
#Schools #Teaching #Tradeunions #Educationpolicy #Extremeheat #Education #UKnews #TheGuardian #MatthewTaylor
‘Restore the authority’: the challenge for the BBC’s new director of news
By Michael Savage Media editor
Rachel Jupp takes role as corporation grapples with digital transformation, a cash crisis and its public service role
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/oct/11/challenge-bbc-director-of-news-rachel-jupp
#BBC #Televisionindustry #Radioindustry #Media #UKnews #TheGuardian #MichaelSavageMediaeditor
Christian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says report
By Aamna Mohdin Community affairs correspondent
Research challenges the notion that the growing visibility of crosses and other symbols reflects a revival of Christianity
#Christianity #Religion #Britishidentityandsociety #Racereligion #Farright #Islamophobia #Immigrationandasylum #Islam #UKnews #TheGuardian #AamnaMohdinCommunityaffairscorrespondent
⚽ Watch: Match of the Day
With Man Utd v Spurs, Arsenal v Leeds and Chelsea v Bournemouth as the top flight returns
⚽ Leinster stroll past Cardiff for happy homecoming
Champions Leinster score five tries to beat Cardiff in Dublin for their first win of the 2026-27 United Rugby Championship campaign.
📰 Park service could remove more than 500 trees at historic golf course Trump wants to redesign
The National Park Service has begun a new round of tree-cutting at a historic golf course near the White House as the Trump administration proceeds with a plan to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-level course
https://www.europesays.com/videos/109122/ Seen by a nurse, not a doctor: How nine-year-old Dylan Cope died from NHS neglect #bma #coroner #doctor #doctors #DoctorsReplacedWithNurses #documentary #exclusive #ExclusiveJournalism #ExclusiveNews #HealthJournalismVideo #healthcare #journalism #JournalismVideo #news #NewsPublisher #NewsStory #Newspaper #nhs #NHSJournalismVideo #NhsNews #NhsScandal #nurse #nurses #NursesAndDoctors #story #Telegraph #TheTelegraph #UkHealthcare #UKNews #WorldNews
⚽ Arsenal vs Leeds - Premier League LIVE: Bruno Guimaraes changes the game off the bench as sensational team goal puts hos…
Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Arsenal entertain Leeds in the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium.
‘Our town is making jeans again’: meet the firm reviving jobs and skills in Wales
By Joanna Partridge in Cardigan
In the first article in a series on high end British manufacturing, we visit the Hiut Denim factory in Cardigan
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/10/hiut-denim-jeans-cardigan-wales-manufacturing
#Retailindustry #Business #Jeans #Fashion #Lifeandstyle #UKnews #TheGuardian #JoannaPartridgeinCardigan
https://www.europesays.com/videos/108960/ Leader of India’s Cockroach Janta Party detained by Delhi Police #AbhijeetDipke #arrest #cjp #CockroachJantaParty #Delhi #DelhiPolice #INDIA #IndiaNews #IndianPolitics #news #NewsPublisher #Newspaper #protest #Telegraph #TheTelegraph #UKNews #WorldNews
https://www.europesays.com/videos/108930/ Planet Normal: Labour’s energy insecurity intensifies | Podcast #AlisonPearson #AllisonPearson #AntiLockdown #commentary #coservative #debate #EnergyCrisis #Interview #interviews #LiamHalligan #MainstreamMedia #msm #news #NewsPodcast #NewsPublisher #Newspaper #PlanetNormal #PlanetNormalPodcast #PoliticalPodcast #politicians #politics #RightWing #Telegraph #TheTelegraph #UKNews #WorldNews
Alleged abuse victims at British military school in Germany tell of agonising fight for justice
By Hannah Al-Othman
Two women, now in their 50s, say MoD refuses to take responsibility for abuse they suffered as children
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/10/military-school-alleged-abuse-1980s-bunde-germany
#Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #Rapeandsexualassault #Britisharmy #MinistryofDefence #Childprotection #Police #Military #Law #UKnews #Germany #Europe #Worldnews #TheGuardian #HannahAlOthman
Recruitment boss accused of being behind ‘doxxing’ campaign against RNLI and anti-racism activists https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/10/recruitment-boss-accused-of-being-behind-doxxing-campaign-against-rnli-and-anti-racism-activists #Rnli #UkNews #RupertLowe #RestoreBritain #AiArtificialIntelligence #X #SocialMedia
Recruitment boss accused of being behind ‘doxxing’ campaign against RNLI and anti-racism activists
By Ben Quinn Political correspondent
Tom Watson, of Worcester, alleged to be behind Big Time Charlie X account that created so-called Traitorbase
#RNLI #UKnews #RupertLowe #RestoreBritain #AIartificialintelligence #X #Socialmedia #TheGuardian #BenQuinnPoliticalcorrespondent
‘If voters aren’t better off by the next election, we’re screwed’: Labour insiders voice fears over budget https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/10/labour-fears-budget-burnham-healey #Budget #AndyBurnham #EconomicPolicy #Budget2026 #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #TaxAndSpending #SocialCare #Labour #PublicFinance #StatePensions #JohnHealey #Politics #UkNews
UK accused of giving people of Gaza false hope over new refugee safe route https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/10/uk-gaza-refugee-resettlement-scheme-palestinians-home-office #ImmigrationAndAsylum #Gaza #ShabanaMahmood #Refugees #HomeOffice #Palestine #Migration #Politics #UkNews #Labour
UK savings: 5% interest rate deals may not last, say experts https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/10/uk-savings-interest-rate-deals-nsi-bonds #SavingsRates #BanksAndBuildingSocieties #Money #Savings #Bonds #Investments #Business #UkNews
How to storm-proof your home, from roof tiles to garden fences
By Zoe Wood
With an extremely wet and windy winter forecast, take steps to keep you and your home safe and dry
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/10/storm-proof-home-roof-garden-pipes-flooding-winter
#Property #Money #DIY #Constructionindustry #Homeinsurance #Business #Insurance #Lifeandstyle #Homeimprovements #Homes #Energybills #Consumeraffairs #Extremeweather #UKweather #UKnews #TheGuardian #ZoeWood
UK savings: 5% interest rate deals may not last, say experts
By Rupert Jones
Competition is hotting up, with National Savings & Investments lifting rates to the highest in years
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/10/uk-savings-interest-rate-deals-nsi-bonds
#Savingsrates #Banksandbuildingsocieties #Money #Savings #Bonds #Investments #Business #UKnews #TheGuardian #RupertJones
UK accused of giving people of Gaza false hope over new refugee safe route
By Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor
Only ‘very small number’ of people already in Lebanon or Jordan will be referred, says organisation running scheme
#Immigrationandasylum #Gaza #ShabanaMahmood #Refugees #HomeOffice #Palestine #Migration #Politics #UKnews #Labour #TheGuardian #RajeevSyalHomeaffairseditor
‘If voters aren’t better off by the next election, we’re screwed’: Labour insiders voice fears over budget
By Pippa Crerar and Jessica Elgot
Some say party risks ‘looking twee’ by focusing on small fixes amid growing nervousness that budget lacks ambition
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/10/labour-fears-budget-burnham-healey
#Budget #AndyBurnham #Economicpolicy #Budget2026 #UKcostoflivingcrisis #Taxandspending #Socialcare #Labour #Publicfinance #Statepensions #JohnHealey #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #PippaCrerar #JessicaElgot
📰 Thought The Stars Of Netflix's Below Looked Familiar? Where You've Seen The Cast Before
It’s fair to say that the supernatural miniseries Below is off to a strong start. Set in a remote town being ravaged by a mysterious sea creature, the series was a surprise hit among critics – and wiithin a day of its release, it had already shot to the top of Netflix’s most-watc…
Create new pre-apprenticeship scheme to close youth unemployment gap, says Milburn
By Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent
Exclusive: Former minister’s review warns that dramatic action is needed over huge drop in youth apprenticeship starts
#Apprenticeships #Business #Vocationaleducation #Youngpeople #Society #Educationpolicy #Education #Furthereducation #Politics #UKnews #Youthunemployment #Unemployment #Manufacturingsector #TheGuardian #RichardPartingtonSenioreconomicscorrespondent
Create new pre-apprenticeship scheme to close youth unemployment gap, says Milburn https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/oct/10/pre-apprenticeship-scheme-landmark-alan-milburn-youth-jobs-crisis-report #Apprenticeships #Business #VocationalEducation #YoungPeople #Society #EducationPolicy #Education #FurtherEducation #Politics #UkNews #YouthUnemployment #Unemployment #ManufacturingSector
Country diary: The house martins are gone, but not forgotten | Ed Douglas
By Ed Douglas
Lockerbrook, Derbyshire: Their migration is miraculous, yet still not completely known. But they were here, and now they are not
#Birds #Environment #Ruralaffairs #Animals #Wildlife #UKnews #Animalbehaviour #TheGuardian #EdDouglas
📰 Ellie Taylor on the Strictly backlash: ‘People don’t like change’
As she takes the reins on 'Strictly' spin-off 'It Takes Two', the comedian and presenter talks about keeping viewers onside, her social anxiety – and her stint on a lads' mag
🌍 Innocent toddler dies in prison brawl as inmates open fire during visiting hours
A father and son were caught up in the prison brawl at the El Castillo Penitentiary in Mazatlan, sadly the innocent two-year-old died while the father survived his injuries
🌍 Glasgow fire LIVE: Huge blaze rips through scrapyard as 'explosions' terrify residents
Emergency services remain at the scene of a huge fire on South Street in Glasgow, the cause of the fire is not yet known and there are no reported casualties at this stage
Glasgow fire LIVE: Huge blaze rips through scrapyard as 'explosions' terrify residents
📰 Zelenskyy furious as Trump announces deal to buy Russian diesel
President says deal essential to lower US fuel prices but move set to create fresh crisis with Ukraine and Nato allies Donald Trump was on a fresh collision course with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European allies on Friday after a stunning agreement to buy R…
https://www.europesays.com/videos/108833/ Alex Armstrong Tonight Late Edition | Saturday 10th October #England #GBNews #gbnews #GreatBritain #news #NorthernIreland #Scotland #uk #UKNews #UnitedKingdom #Wales
Headteachers threaten strike ballots after losing confidence in Ofsted
By Richard Adams Education editor
Unions tell government to fix ‘overbearing mess’ of inspection regime and its impact on staff wellbeing – or risk industrial action
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/oct/10/ofsted-strikes-head-teachers-confidence
#Ofsted #Schools #Tradeunions #DepartmentforEducation #Teachersworkload #Education #England #UKnews #TheGuardian #RichardAdamsEducationeditor
Headteachers threaten strike ballots after losing confidence in Ofsted https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/oct/10/ofsted-strikes-head-teachers-confidence #Ofsted #Schools #TradeUnions #DepartmentForEducation #TeachersWorkload #Education #England #UkNews
Hero firefighter honoured by the King reveal he's haunted by the faces of Grenfell Tower victims
Murder probe launched after pensioner found dead in UK town
💻 Long live the mechanical keyboard
Keychron made a name for itself after launching on Kickstarter in 2017. Today, it offers the value K2 model as well as a variety of other versions, including one with an all-wood body.
Boy, 15, and father are fighting for their lives after masked men storm family home in Thurnby
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/father-son-stabbed-thurnby-home-37756858
Northern Ireland secretary Chris Bryant bans Drumcree parade
By PA Media
Prospect of contentious Orange Order march down Garvaghy Road has led to a two-week standoff in Portadown
#NorthernIreland #UKnews #NorthernIrishpolitics #ChrisBryant #Politics #TheGuardian #PAMedia
Northern Ireland secretary Chris Bryant bans Drumcree parade https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/09/northern-ireland-secretary-chris-bryant-bans-drumcree-parade #NorthernIreland #UkNews #NorthernIrishPolitics #ChrisBryant #Politics
🎭 Amal Clooney dazzles in a Gucci gold gown as she hosts The Albies star-studded charity event alongside her dapper husban…
The human rights lawyer, 48, brought the glamour as she hosted the Clooney Foundation for Justice's The Albies alongside her husband George at the Natural History Museum.
https://www.europesays.com/videos/108775/ Green’s deputy leader defends Zack Polanski amid calls for him to resign #AndyBurnham #Channel4 #Channel4News #Channel4 #GreenParty #HolbornAndStPancras #InternationalNews #LatestNews #UKNews #WorldNews #ZackPolanski
📰 Trump: Russia will supply US with diesel
Russia will supply the U.S. with diesel, President Trump announced on Friday. “I have just concluded a highly successful discussion with President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, wherein it was agreed that Russia will immediately supply over 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel to the American…