64 m. ago London councillor charged with sex offences in line for role on town hall investigating committee

Lambeth councillor Irfan Mohammed was suspended by the Labour Party after being charged with four counts of sexual assault, exposure and engaging in coercive or controlling behaviour

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1 hour ago Final hours for Ann Summers' 70% off sale as shoppers say 'amazing fit'

Ann Summers has slashed prices on over 200 styles of underwear, nightwear and bits for fun, but it ends soon

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2 h. ago South Africa qualify for first World Cup in 16 years while Nigeria handed play

South Africa 3-0 Rwanda: Bafana Bafana will compete in their first World Cup in 16 years, while Nigeria guaranteed themselves a play-off lifeline with a 4-0 win over Benin in Group C

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3 h. ago Welsh councils warn of massive council tax rises or 13,000 job losses

Filling a gap from Welsh Government funding could see 20% rises in council tax, they have warned

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3 h. ago The Guardian view on the rising risk from flooding: uninsurable buildings should focus minds on climate adaptation | Editorial

The bleak future faced by one small town offers a cautionary tale about the threat from global heatingThe bleak prospect facing the market town of Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire, due to rising flood risks, is first and foremost a problem for locals. After seven floods in four years, and with plans for new flood defences around the town abandoned after costs rose to £30m, the town council announced this month that three buildings it owns, including a theatre and historic pump rooms, no longer have insurance. Independent retailers are in a similar situation, and some are packing up as a result. The number of empty properties is growing.Tenbury is at higher risk than most places from floods, due to its low-lying position between the River Teme and Kyre Brook. But the threat it faces is not unique, and will become more common in future. Last year UK insurers paid out a record £585m for weather-related damage to homes and possessions, after unusually s...

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4 h. ago The 17 places in Manchester where more than 700 new ‘genuinely affordable’ homes are planned – full list

It's part of a big drive to use council-owned parcels of land for affordable housing

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5 h. ago Falkirk residents say 'drug addicts and dealers' being moved into flats for elderly

Elderly residents say its time for Falkirk Council to listen to their concerns as hundreds sign an open letter

Economics

5 h. ago Boy needed emergency treatment after meal at Trocadero cafe where gluten

The prosecution was brought under Health and Safety laws by Westminster city council

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6 h. ago ‘Left me physically exhausted’: readers on their most stressful movies ever

After Guardian writers shared their picks, readers responded with films including Gravity, Paranormal Activity and The RoadWhen the film ended suddenly and silently I found I was gripping the seat armrests and noticed too that nobody moved. I can’t remember a cinema experience where literally nobody moved after a film ended. It was dead quiet for several seconds, I am guessing that many if not most of the audience had actually witnessed the real event on 9/11 on TV, as I had. Visceral cinema a bit too close to the bone, yet sensitive, nonexploitative and direction as tight as it gets. waxanimal Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Pensioners set for bigger state pension boost than previously expected

It comes after a key figure used to calculate the triple lock, which guarantees the state pension increases every April, was revised upwards in a boost for pensioners

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6 h. ago Obama backs California’s Proposition 50 to counter Texas redistricting

Former president urges support for the ballot measure Democrats say could add up to five US House seatsIn a new ad released on Tuesday, Barack Obama urged California voters to support Proposition 50, a November ballot measure that could reshape the state’s congressional map and deliver up to five new Democratic seats in the US House.“California, the whole nation is counting on you,” the former two-term Democratic president says in the video. “Democracy is on the ballot.” Continue reading...

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6 h. ago ‘Instability and whiplash’ as CDC slashes 1,300 jobs before reinstating half

Trump administration says 700 notices were sent in error, while former top CDC officer says ‘they didn’t think through what they were doing’More than a thousand employees at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) received notice that they were losing their jobs on Friday in a move that erased entire offices and was partially reversed over the weekend.It caused “instability and whiplash”, said Debra Houry, former chief medical officer at the CDC. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Albert Herring review – ENO heralds new era with witty staging of Britten’s story of a mummy’s boy

Coliseum, LondonEnglish National Opera’s first shared production between London and Salford is a fluent and finely sung take on Britten’s 1947 comic opera. Antony McDonald’s lively staging gives the slender tale a sitcom feelThis is English National Opera’s first production shared between London and Greater Manchester – where the company has been obliged to plan to move its base, following Arts Council England’s diktat. The choice of a relatively small-scale opera – necessary in the circumstances – means it was never going to be the kind of show to announce the new era with a bang. Albert Herring is Britten’s 1947 work based on a slender 19th-century French story about a mummy’s boy suddenly finding freedom calls for only a small orchestra and no chorus, so the company won’t be heading en masse to Salford next week. It’s regular fare at music colleges thanks to its large and even cast, but this staging, surprisingly, is an ENO first.Billing Antony McDonald’s production as a semi-sta...

Politics

7 h. ago North Carolina Republicans will redraw maps to gain extra seat in Congress

State is the latest in the US conducting mid-decade gerrymandering to favor one party before the midtermsUS politics live – latest updatesRepublican leaders in North Carolina said they will redraw their state’s congressional maps to add another Republican seat, becoming the latest in a growing list of states conducting mid-decade gerrymandering to favor one party before the 2026 midterms.Legislative leaders in the southern state said they would use an October legislative session to “block the efforts of blue state Democrats to take control of Congress from Republicans” after Donald Trump had called on state legislatures to undertake redistricting to defend their congressional majority. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago 'I tried Martin Lewis' secret radiator trick, it boosts heat and slashes bills'

Martin Lewis's money-saving trick has been doing the rounds online - and it's easy to see why. From reducing energy bills to keeping homes warmer, this simple hack is a must-try this winter

Society

8 h. ago Bookings open for North Lanarkshire Council's latest tenants’ conference

Local authority encouraging tenants to "come along and find out more about their housing service and how they can play a role in shaping local services".

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8 h. ago Father who won £2.5million Omaze mansion has finally sold it after slashing almost £1m from its value

Chris Milnes, 61, won the stunning 4,650 sq ft new-build mansion near Poole, Dorset, in June last year after entering the Million Pound House Draw without telling his wife or children.

Economics

9 h. ago ‘Instability and confusion’ as CDC slashes 1,300 jobs before reinstating half

Entire offices erased at health agency in Friday move before Trump administration says 700 notices were sent in errorMore than a thousand employees at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) received notice that they were losing their jobs on Friday in a move that erased entire offices and was partially reversed over the weekend.It caused “instability and whiplash”, said Debra Houry, former chief medical officer at the CDC. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago National Army Museum in Chelsea to get huge extension in £240m new homes plan

The new space will include 9,000 sq ft of extra gallery space and a 140 seat auditorium to enable museum to “tell the story of soldiers through the ages.”

Economics

9 h. ago ‘It’s a big unknown’: California Democrat on Trump’s 100% tariff plan for foreign movies

Laura Friedman, who spent 20 years in Hollywood before winning her House seat, says film industry needs help but president’s vague policy idea is bafflingLaura Friedman’s love affair with film started young, staying up late to watch old Humphrey Bogart and James Cagney flicks. “It definitely gave me big dreams and I moved to Hollywood to follow those dreams,” she recalls.Now that dream is out of reach for many. Los Angeles is losing its allure as film producers increasingly turn to cheaper locations in other countries. But after 20 years working in the movie industry, Friedman is now uniquely placed to save it after she swapped Hollywood for the halls of Congress in Washington DC. Continue reading...

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