Holborn and St Pancras byelection: Greens’ Zack Polanski second
Labour held Holborn and St Pancras in the byelection, but the Greens’ second place came after a week of internal turmoil over a new policy on Zionism and Israel.
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Shein overtakes Asos in UK as sales hit £2.58bn
The Chinese-founded fast-fashion retailer’s UK sales jumped 26% to £2.58bn, pushing it past British rival Asos. Pre-tax profits rose 18% to £45.2m, helped by music festival tie-ups and pop-up shops.
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Argentina vows to stop Falklands offshore oil exploitation
Argentina’s foreign minister says the government will stop the Falkland Islands from exploiting offshore oilfields as part of a strategy to take sovereignty.
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Badenoch walks tightrope as Tories risk ‘nasty’ image
Kemi Badenoch heads into the Conservative conference with a more unified party, but fears grow that chasing Reform voters risks reviving the ‘nasty party’ label. Centrists warn the party must win back Lib Dem defectors, not just Farage supporters.
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Disability benefit for under-25s may be axed under welfare overhaul
Ministers are considering scrapping the health element of universal credit for under-25s and replacing it with a support package to get them into work. The move is part of a wider welfare overhaul that could affect existing claimants.
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Orange Order parade dispute continues after high-level talks
Talks between the main players in the Orange Order parade dispute have ended without a breakthrough, leaving one of Northern Ireland’s most bitterly contested marching routes as divided as ever. Sunday’s planned parade never made it past the nationalist protest on the Garvaghy Road, and the fallout is still rippling through the community.
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Broken social care will eventually break the NHS, warns Burnham
Andy Burnham has warned that England’s failing social care system will ultimately bring down the NHS, calling for a fully funded national care service to be put to voters at the next election. The Greater Manchester mayor said decades of political inaction had left a £4.4 billion annual funding gap and 165,000 vacant care jobs.
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Prince Harry says it’s ‘great’ to be back in Britain
Prince Harry has described his return to Britain as ‘great,’ breaking his public silence on what the move means for his family. The Duke of Sussex says his children have settled well and the decision came down to ‘lots of reasons.’
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UK’s largest AI supercomputer launch delayed by power problems
Britain’s most powerful AI supercomputer has been delayed before it even switches on, hit by persistent power supply problems at its host facility. The setback comes as the UK government faces growing pressure to prove its £900 million AI infrastructure push is paying off.
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Oil price rise heaps pressure on UK budget planning
Brent crude climbing above $80 a barrel is adding fresh headaches for Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of the October 30th budget. Higher oil prices threaten to keep inflation elevated and squeeze the government’s already tight fiscal room.
