22 h. ago Electric car sales record smallest growth in two years as Rachel Reeves' pay

The deceleration in appetite for new battery cars was triggered by reports emerging ahead of the Budget last month.

Economics

37 h. ago Why Matheus Cunha is in danger of becoming another Man United flop

Cunha has not reached the level of previous Old Trafford flops just yet but Ruben Amorim needs to see more from the Brazilian

Politics

55 h. ago Record pay for RSM partners reaches levels earned at Big Four

Mid-tier accounting firm’s average profit per equity partner of £821,000 better than that at EY

Politics

4 d. ago The US love of football is reaching new levels. Just look at Arsenal super

The New York mayor-elect’s devotion to a north London club shows how the global game is winning hearts across the USBryan Armen Graham is the deputy sport editor of Guardian USWhen Zohran Mamdani made an appearance on The Adam Friedland Show last week, the newly elected mayor of New York was expecting the typical nimble rundown of politics, jokes and conversational detours. What he wasn’t expecting was Ian Wright suddenly filling a phone screen with a congratulatory video. The former England and Arsenal striker saluted him on “what you’ve achieved”, urged him to channel that “winning energy” into the job ahead before signing off with a nod to the Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta. Mamdani cheesed guilelessly as it played before finally blurting out: “I love this man.”For a moment, the incoming mayor of the most powerful city in the United States was simply another geeked-out Arsenal obsessive left weak by one of his childhood heroes. And in that moment lies something revealing about how...

Sport

7 d. ago ‘There should have been an alarm’: in air thick with acrid smoke, people in Hong Kong are reeling and angry

As apartment complex still blazes more than 24 hours after fire began, police suspect cause is owing to ‘grossly negligent’ action How the Hong Kong fire unfolded – visual guideHong Kong fire – latest updatesMore than 24 hours after the first tower caught fire, the Hong Kong residential complex was still burning. Fire crews blasted water from cherrypickers at the mid-level floors, but above that, the fires were roaring out of reach.Wang Fuk Court, in the northern Hong Kong district of Tai Po, was home to about 4,800 people. The eight-tower complex had been under renovation for years, clad in bamboo scaffolding and mesh. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago In air thick with acrid smoke, people in Hong Kong are reeling and angry

As apartment complex still blazes more than 24 hours after fire began, police suspect cause is owing to ‘grossly negligent’ actionHow the Hong Kong fire unfolded – visual guideMore than 24 hours after the first tower caught fire, the Hong Kong residential complex was still burning. Fire crews blasted water from cherrypickers at the mid-level floors, but above that, the fires were roaring out of reach.Wang Fuk Court, in the northern Hong Kong district of Tai Po, was home to about 4,800 people. The eight-tower complex had been under renovation for years, clad in bamboo scaffolding and mesh. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago ZIA YUSUF: Welfare is now a £2trillion runaway train to which the whole economy is attached. Enough is enough

People who set their alarm clocks and go to work are being asked to pay record amounts in tax, accept appalling public services and pay for a record number of people to not work.

Economics

9 d. ago More people are addicted to marijuana, but fewer of them are seeking help, experts say

Cannabis use among young adults has reached historic levels, with nearly 18 million Americans using marijuana daily in 2022

Politics

2 w. ago Disease fears as Argentina child vaccination rates hit historic lows

Sharp drop since 2024 in country regarded as a Latin American leader in childhood and adolescent immunisationArgentina’s childhood and adolescent vaccination rates have collapsed to a historic lows according to a new analysis, prompting warnings that once-eliminated diseases may resurge.The study of health ministry data by the Argentinian Paediatric Society (SAP) found that fewer than half of children aged five and six received several of their essential doses in 2024. All vaccines analysed were below the 95% level needed to reach herd immunity. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man United news as 'next level' transfer urged and Adam Wharton agreement reached

Manchester United welcome Everton to Old Trafford on Monday as they look to retain the momentum - and the undefeated streak - they've build over the last month or so

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2 w. ago Man Utd news: Adam Wharton verdict reached with 'next level' transfer on the cards

Manchester United take on Everton on Monday as they look to retain the momentum - and the undefeated streak - they build before the international break

Politics

2 w. ago A THIRD of home sellers have slashed their asking price ahead of dreaded Autumn Budget

Asking price reductions of homes already on the market reached their highest level since February 2024, the property portal said.

Economics

2 w. ago Young women are falling out of the workplace faster than men — are they prioritising their mental health over a career?

The number of young female ‘NEETs’ – not in education, employment, or training – has reached its highest level in almost a decade. From the women who are intentionally ‘decentering’ work, to those who are finding it impossible to find a job that works for them, Katie Rosseinsky uncovers what is really going on.

Politics

2 w. ago Thought it couldn't get worse, Sir Keir? That's not what Westminster insiders are saying... as the number of MPs jockeying to unseat Starmer reaches Grand National levels

After a week which has veered from farce to tragedy - for Britain's economy and its standing in the world - the field of 'stalking horses' behind the PM has now widened to Grand National levels.

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3 w. ago 'Stealth tax' alert: Reeves Budget to make record 10m pay Income Tax higher rate if she freezes thresholds

A further two-year freeze on Income Tax thresholds would drag 790,000 more people into paying the 40% higher rate, according to the IFS

Economics

3 w. ago Andy Murray admits wife 'doesn't want to see him' as condition agreed after career change

Andy Murray has spent more time on golf since retiring from tennis, and he has already reached a high level, with the thoughts of wife Kim Spears clear.

Politics

3 w. ago Dire warnings over aid and hunger following RSF’s capture of Sudanese city

Fears rise for displaced civilians as UN reports deteriorating situation and MSF warns of ‘staggering’ malnutritionThere are grave fears for civilians who survived the capture of El Fasher by a Sudanese paramilitary group last month, as the UN warned relief operations were on the brink of collapse and an aid group said malnutrition in displacement camps had reached “staggering” levels.The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured El Fasher – the capital of North Darfur state and the last urban centre outside of its grasp in the wider Darfur region – on 26 October. Survivor accounts and video and satellite evidence suggest more than 1,500 people were killed in ethnically targeted massacres in the immediate aftermath. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Attacks on Scots cops reach record levels amid calls for offenders to stay in jail

There have been calls for prisoners convicted of police assault not to be given early release after new figures showed assaults on cops at ten year high

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3 w. ago World told to brace for severe geomagnetic storm TOMORROW that could disrupt mobile phone networks and power grids

Officials issued an alert today, warning that the incoming solar activity could reach the highest levels when it hits Earth on Wednesday. This could cause blackouts and power grid disruptions.

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3 w. ago Jack Hendry insists Scotland owe the nation as World Cup hunger reaches new levels

Defender insists Steve Clarke's side are focused on ending 28-year wait in next 10 days.

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