Former chancellor Rachel Reeves used a Harvard lecture to argue that Britain’s economic future lies with Europe. Her ideas on devolution and investment now shape Andy Burnham’s government agenda.
Cheshire Police say they cannot intervene in the US investigation into Lucy Harrison’s death, despite a UK coroner finding she was unlawfully killed. Her family is pressing for further scrutiny of evidence.
The Treasury will not commit to cutting the welfare bill before the next election, despite the chancellor saying there will be a reduction. John Healey said the government would do it ‘in a Labour way’ but sources say he was not making a pre-election promise.
A new government-backed scheme offers UK households interest-free or low-interest loans for solar panels, heat pumps and batteries, with no upfront costs. The Warm Home Loans initiative aims to cut energy bills by hundreds of pounds a year.
City economists say markets are wrong to predict the Bank of England will raise interest rates to 4.75% or higher by next summer, arguing that only limited hikes are actually priced in.
The UK has approved the Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea, ending years of delays. The decision raises questions about energy bills, economic gains, and climate commitments.
Human trafficking is ‘hidden in plain sight online’ through websites that advertise prostitution, a Stormont inquiry has found. The report says women are drugged, moved daily, and exploited via profiles managed by criminal gangs.
Mark Smith, 60, has gone into hiding in Sweden after being told to leave by 17 October. He and his wife fear police will come for him as he fights deportation over post-Brexit residency rules.
Trans women will no longer be placed on female-only wards under new NHS England guidance. The rules say single-sex facilities must be used according to biological sex, not gender identity.
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor discuss ‘end times fascism’ in a new Guardian podcast series, covering Trump 2.0, tech billionaires, Gaza, and the climate emergency.
