9 h. ago Voices: I’m a former Green Party leader – here’s what Zack should do next

Zack Polanski will need all of his obvious skill and genuine charm if we’re to broaden our grassroots appeal, says Caroline Lucas – and it’s early days to be talking about cooperating with Jeremy Corbyn’s party before it even has a name

Politics

10 h. ago Voices: I’m a former Green Party leader – here’s what Zack should (and shouldn’t ) do next

Zack Polanski will need all of his obvious skill and genuine charm if we are to win more seats under his leadership, says Caroline Lucas – but it would be folly to talk about co-operating with Jeremy Corbyn’s party before it even has a name

Politics

16 h. ago The unique health problems that autistic people face as they age

Menopause, depression and heart disease all hit autistic people differently

Politics

36 h. ago Doctor JUMPS from shaking house in Afghanistan earthquake and fears his kids would be dead

Doctor Azam, 52, who lives in the Kunar province, was at home when the 6.0 magnitude Afghanistan earthquake hit late Sunday, killing some 800 people and injuring more than 2,500

Society

40 h. ago Moment Afghanistan earthquake shakes buildings and destroys villages as 600 feared dead

More than 1,300 people were left injured after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit a number of towns in the province of Kunar in Afghanistan, near the city of Jalalabad in neighbouring Nangahar province

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45 h. ago Afghanistan earthquake: at least nine dead after 6.0 magnitude quake near Jalalabad

At least 25 people were injured in the quake that hit at a depth of just 8km near the Pakistan borderA magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border leaving nine people dead and many more injured.The quake struck at 11:47pm on Sunday and was centred 27km northeast of the city of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, the US Geological Survey said. It was just 8km deep. Shallower quakes tend to cause more damage. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Voices: Rachel Reeves: My mission to make life easier for working parents

As Labour introduces 30 hours of free childcare a week for children as young as nine months old, the chancellor Rachel Reeves explains how the government plans to help Britain’s squeezed working families

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3 d. ago Voices: I am surprised by the cries of ‘Keir must go’: a change of prime minister won’t solve Labour’s problems

As the Conservatives showed so clearly during the later years of their government, if you only change the prime minister without finding solutions to the issues the public cares about, you haven’t solved anything at all, writes John Rentoul

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3 d. ago Voices: Which heads will roll in Starmer’s Downing Street shake

The departure of Keir Starmer’s principal private secretary is but the latest appointee to have been a disappointment to him – a full reshuffle of the PM’s longstanding, trusted aides is overdue, says Andrew Grice

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4 d. ago Voices: Getting rid of the ECHR won’t stop a single boat of migrants

As New Labour grandees unite with Red Wall Labour MPs to call for the European Court of Human Rights to be reformed – legislation that Nigel Farage wants to scrap – Sean O’Grady says the mainstreaming of the view that it is no longer workable or needed is deeply dishonest

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5 d. ago Millions struggle through heatwaves in homes not built to cope – Citizens Advice

Almost half of people reported difficulty sleeping as four heatwaves hit the UK this summer and 11% said their health deteriorated.

Society

6 d. ago Voices: When it comes to Reform, Labour and the Tories are making the same mistake

In directing their fire at Nigel Farage, Reform’s opponents risk building him up, helping him seize the agenda – and further exposing their own limitations and failures over immigration, says Andrew Grice

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7 d. ago Labour politician, 47, hailed by Keir Starmer as 'a powerful voice' was found hanged at home, inquest hears

Hefin David, 47, who had served as the Member of the Senedd for Caerphilly since 2016 and had two children with fellow MS Vikki Howells, died on August 12.

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8 d. ago Police 'make arrests left, right and centre' at Notting Hill Carnival as Met 'clampdown on hippy crack' and anti

More than one million people hit the streets of west London as Adults Day commenced today. A sea of colourful costumes, floats, dancing and music were seen in celebration of Caribbean culture.

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8 d. ago Israel bombed Gaza hospital a second time, killing rescuers, say health officials

At least 20 people, including five journalists, died as they rushed to help those wounded in the first strikeIsrael bombed the main hospital in southern Gaza on Monday and then struck the same spot again as rescuers and journalists rushed to help the wounded, killing at least 20 people including five journalists, health officials said.The first strike hit the top floor of a building at the Nasser hospital, killing Reuters journalist Hussam al-Masri and others. Journalists and rescuers then rushed to the scene to help the wounded, when a second bomb struck the same spot fifteen minutes later. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago People vaping at bus stops might be hit with £1,000 fine under new rules

Brits could soon face eye-watering public transport fines between £100 and £1,000 as part of new laws being weighed up by the UK government

Economics

8 d. ago Spanish hotel horror as 100 people hit with food poisoning including baby

A total of 20 people including a 15-month-old baby and several other children have been taken to hospital following the outbreak at the four-star Izan Cavanna Hotel in La Manga

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1 week ago Voices: Starmer has to find a workable plan to ‘stop the boats’ or Farage will become prime minister

The only thing that will defeat Reform’s unworkable asylum policy is a workable one, writes John Rentoul. Looking at its numerous holes won’t work when symbolism is its main attraction to so many in Britain

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1 week ago Voices: How long can Keir Starmer get away with his delusional foreign aid policy?

While the prime minister has excelled in some areas of foreign policy, he has a less than impressive record when it comes to aid, writes Andrew Grice

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1 week ago Warning to people with caravans as thousands of Brits hit the road this weekend

This bank holiday, thousands of Brits are expected to hit the road for a caravan holiday, but new research has found that one in five are unaware of the rules surrounding towing a trailer

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