69 minutes ago Businessman Sir Tom Hunter paid to return Alex Salmond’s body to Scotland

The entrepreneur said he ‘deserved the dignity and privacy of a private return to the home of his birth’.

Politics

76 minutes ago Kate McKinnon to host National Book Awards next month. Jon Batiste will perform live

This year’s National Book Awards 75th anniversary ceremony won’t only be a celebration of literature

Events

83 minutes ago 'Electric wallpaper' being used as alternative to central heating in UK homes

The average home loses heat three times faster than in many European countries and now electric wallpaper is being trialled as an eco-friendly solution

Society

88 minutes ago Down boy! Moment dog casually descends 480ft Giza pyramid after paraglider spotted the hound barking at birds on top of the ancient landmark

A clip shows the pup racing down the side of the pyramid as he casually navigates the large chunks of limestone

Politics

89 minutes ago Inside Countryfile presenter's luxury farm given spooky Halloween makeover

Steve Hughes and family enjoy a spookily good time gazing at the rolling hills of the Gloucestershire Cotswolds at the Cotswold Farm Park, home and birthplace of Countryfile presenter Adam Henson

Politics

91 minutes ago ‘My partner and I have moved in together and I’m afraid I will have to do all the housework. How do I get him to help?’ | Leading questions

Look for ways to keep the equality of the honeymoon period going, says Eleanor Gordon Smith. And don’t assume he won’t do his shareRead more Leading questionsMy partner and I just moved into our first apartment together. He is 31, and he has never lived alone before. He lived with his parents. I’m afraid that I’ll have to mother him and do all the household work, even though he comes [home] from work before me and has more free time, since he’s a teacher and basically free all summer. How do I get him to help with work around the flat without nagging him, and how can we avoid becoming just roommates?Eleanor says: Here’s some good news: you didn’t say he’s already not doing his share. You said you’re afraid that might happen. It’s good to be alive to the difference between a fear of an o...

Politics

93 minutes ago New Sky TV restrictions block more UK homes from streaming free content

Renewed crackdowns on free content may mean that UK homes will be blocked from Sky channels unless they purchase a subscription.

Politics

98 minutes ago Fox News’s interview of Kamala Harris was grievance theater, not political journalism | Margaret Sullivan

Brett Baier interrupted Harris so much she could barely finish a sentence. She still injected some reality into Fox News’s worldBret Baier started off his Wednesday evening interview with Kamala Harris with a barrage of combative questions about immigration, designed less to elicit substantive answers than to prove what a tough guy the Fox host could be.His aggressive approach was understandable, in a way, since Baier had been under pressure for days from the Donald Trump faithful; they were convinced he was going to go easy on the Democratic nominee for president, and maybe even allow her campaign to edit the interview or see the questions in advance.Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media, politics and culture Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago Private donor paying for Alex Salmond's body to repatriated revealed as Sir Tom Hunter

Mr Salmond’s body will be flown home to Scotland on Friday afternoon

Economics

2 hours ago Jimmy Kimmel roasts Trump for claiming he’s the ‘father of IVF’ at all

Jimmy Kimmel Live! host also took a swipe at Fox News host Bret Baier over his testy primetime interview with Kamala Harris

Politics