Opinion (UK) What I felt when I passed the benefits testThe Guardian - Frances RyanCan you be lucky if you get something you deserve? I felt lucky last week as I read the letter informing me I’d been awarded personal independence payments (Pip). Like a couple of million other disabled
Ebola The Guardian view on Ebola in the DRC: help needed – and dialogue tooThe Guardian - EditorialAre we able to learn the right lessons when disaster strikes? Five years ago, a devastating outbreak of Ebola in west Africa claimed more than 11,000 lives, and sparked an international panic as it reached
Rotherham The Guardian view on lawns and verges: go wildThe Guardian - EditorialIt was a startling picture. An eight-mile river of colour flows where once a dry bed of stubby grass grew – all because a local authority rewilding strategy brought country life back to an urban landscape.
CCTV BHA will consider concerns over CCTV security weaknesses at Kempton ParkThe Guardian - Greg WoodThe British Horseracing Authority said on Thursday that it will “consider” concerns raised by its independent disciplinary panel after highlighting CCTV cameras at Kempton Park, one of Britain’s busiest
Energy Efficiency UK energy-saving efforts collapse after government subsidy cutsThe Guardian - Jillian AmbroseOnly 10,000 upgrades such as loft insulation happen per month compared with 65,000 in 2014, report shows Efforts to end fuel poverty and energy waste by making the UK’s draughty homes more efficient have
Extinction Rebellion Police call for tougher sentences to deter Extinction RebellionThe Guardian - Matthew TaylorPolice have accused Extinction Rebellion of causing “high level” disruption and called for courts to pass sentences big enough to deter them from causing fresh chaos, as the environmental group braces
Opinion (UK) Millionaires v migrants: this low-pay battle says a lot about BritainThe Guardian - Owen JonesIt is quite a scene. It’s a balmy summer afternoon, and 5 Hertford Street – described as “London’s most secretive club”, with an annual membership fee of £1,800 – is surrounded by union activists chanting:
George Orwell Wigan Pier to get makeover under new plans for site linked to OrwellThe Guardian - Amy WalkerWigan Pier, made famous by George Orwell’s 1937 book on the bleak living conditions of the working class, may be redeveloped into a trendy hotspot – with a gin distillery, food hall and canalside townhouses.
Jeremy Corbyn Antisemitism, Labour and Jeremy CorbynThe GuardianThe advertisement from Labour peers (Peers tell Corbyn he has ‘failed test of leadership’, 17 July) does a fine job in spelling out accusations against Jeremy Corbyn (saying he is “presiding over the shaming
Algeria Afcon final unites two African coaches who represent the futureThe Guardian - Jonathan Wilson in CairoChampigny-sur-Marne is a banlieue about eight miles south-east of the centre of Paris. Algeria’s coach, Djamel Belmadi, was born there; Senegal’s coach, Aliou Cissé, moved there from Ziguinchor at the
Opinion (UK) Twists yet to come in Tory transition?The GuardianThere has been much talk recently about Tory MPs voting against their own government in order to prevent a no-deal Brexit even if this leads to a general election (Report, 17 July). However, it should
Taiwan Jerome Ch’en obituaryThe Guardian - Diana LaryThe early life of the historian Jerome Ch’en, who has died aged 99, ran in parallel with the upheavals in modern China that he went on to document. Once dynastic rule collapsed after 1911, the warlord
Opinion (UK) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would be most welcome hereGuardian US - LettersThere appears to be some uncertainty as to which “home” the four congresswomen could go back to (Trump’s ‘go back’ racism is crude, but may yet be effective, 17 July). Is it too much to hope that Alexandria
Play buttonOpinion (UK) We’ve had our first blackout. Now we finally feel like native New YorkersThe Guardian - Emma BrockesOne of the more annoying mythologies of New York, for anyone who has lived in the city for less than two decades, is the “what we did in the blackout” story. There was the famous one of 1977, when the
Play buttonIlhan Omar Republicans mostly silent after Trump rally racist chants aimed at Ilhan OmarGuardian US - Tom McCarthy in New York“The president’s latest racist rant, offensive even in the context of his intentionally offensive tenure, has set a new low bar … I’m stunned and disappointed by the nonchalance of my Republican colleagues,”
Michael Cohen Trump directly involved in talks that led to Stormy Daniels payment, FBI saysGuardian US - Jon Swaine in New YorkI believe that at least some of these communications concerned the need to prevent Clifford from going public FBI agent Donald Trump and his press secretary were directly involved in discussions that to
Chris Grayling Exit Failing Grayling: the £3bn master of disaster bows outThe Guardian - John CraceStop all the clocks, cut off the telephone. A low threnody emanated from the Commons benches as MPs gathered for transport questions to say goodbye to one of their finest. This was to be Chris Grayling’s
Brexit Ursula von der Leyen: hard Brexit would be massive blow for both sidesThe Guardian - Philip Oltermann in BerlinExclusive: newly elected EU chief suggests there could be emergency help for Ireland The European commission’s new president has warned that a hard Brexit would have “massively negative consequences” both
Opinion (UK) Hi-de-Hi! repeats as the bad boys of Brexit meet Su PollardThe Guardian - Marina HydeBehold, a wonderful and warming snap from this week’s 31-year Hi-de-Hi! cast reunion. As someone who has watched every episode of the seminal 1980s holiday camp sitcom, it is a pleasure to see old castmates
Jeffrey Epstein Jeffrey Epstein denied bail while awaiting sex trafficking trialGuardian US - Victoria Bekiempis in New YorkJeffrey Epstein has been denied bail while awaiting a federal sex trafficking trial in New York. “The government has established danger to others and to the community by clear and convincing evidence,”
Brexit £1.3m in bonuses paid to Brexit department civil servantsThe Guardian - Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondentCivil servants working for the Department for Exiting the European Union have been awarded nearly £1.3m in bonuses, new figures show. DExEU disclosed on Thursday that it had paid out £350,000 in bonuses
Metz Amputated leg image on tobacco warning 'used without consent'The Guardian - Jennifer Rankinin BrusselsAmputee in France ‘betrayed’ by photograph of his disability found displayed on packets A man living in France has lodged a complaint after claiming an image of his amputated leg was used as a health on
Steve Bruce Steve Bruce pledges to ‘prove the doubters wrong’ at NewcastleThe Guardian - Press AssociationSteve Bruce has vowed to win over the doubters at Newcastle after admitting he has always regretted turning down the manager’s job the first time he was offered it. The 58-year-old was installed as Rafael
Film (UK) Film foundation set up by Alexander Sokurov to close after claims of government hostilityThe Guardian - Andrew PulverRussian film director Alexander Sokurov has shut down his film foundation citing hostility from Russia’s ministry of culture. In comments reported by Russian news agency Interfax (via the Hollywood Reporter),
Opinion (UK) Ofwat has a duty to protect our riversThe Guardian - LettersAs river, fishery and wildlife organisations, we are concerned by Ofwat’s proposal to levy a reduced penalty on Southern Water for “improper practices … including at senior management levels, to present
Environment Southern Water must pay for its pollution spills, watchdog toldThe Guardian - Sandra LavilleEnvironmental groups are demanding one of Britain’s biggest water companies be made to pay tens of millions of pounds to restore the damage to habitats and wildlife caused by thousands of pollution spills
Boris Johnson This Commons vote shows how weak a Boris Johnson government would beThe Guardian - Rafael BehrIt is a measure of how far British politics has passed through the looking glass that MPs feel compelled to put in law that prime ministers should govern with the consent of parliament. There was a time,
Eiffel Tower Eiffel Tower restaurant to reopen after collision of kitchen egosThe Guardian - Agence France-Presse in ParisFrédéric Anton will head Le Jules Verne after previous chef Alain Ducasse lost lawsuit The Eiffel Tower restaurant Le Jules Verne reopens this weekend after a titanic battle in which two top chefs prised
Tour de France Simon Yates sprints to fine stage 12 victory as Tour reaches PyreneesThe Guardian - Jeremy Whittle in Bagneres-de-BigorreSimon Yates, winner of the 2018 Vuelta a España, sprinted to victory ahead of Gregor Mühlberger of Austria and Pello Bilbao of Spain on the 209.5km 12th stage of the Tour de France from Toulouse to Bagneres-de-Bigorre
Play buttonEric Trump Seth Meyers to Trump: 'If their country is crime-infested then that's on you'The Guardian - Guardian staffLate-night hosts continued their discussion of Donald Trump’s latest racist tweets, focusing on his party’s inability to deal with his bigotry correctly. On Late Night, Seth Meyers spoke about the ongoing
Opinion (UK) What I felt when I passed the benefits testThe Guardian - Frances RyanCan you be lucky if you get something you deserve? I felt lucky last week as I read the letter informing me I’d been awarded personal independence payments (Pip). Like a couple of million other disabled
Ebola The Guardian view on Ebola in the DRC: help needed – and dialogue tooThe Guardian - EditorialAre we able to learn the right lessons when disaster strikes? Five years ago, a devastating outbreak of Ebola in west Africa claimed more than 11,000 lives, and sparked an international panic as it reached
Rotherham The Guardian view on lawns and verges: go wildThe Guardian - EditorialIt was a startling picture. An eight-mile river of colour flows where once a dry bed of stubby grass grew – all because a local authority rewilding strategy brought country life back to an urban landscape.
CCTV BHA will consider concerns over CCTV security weaknesses at Kempton ParkThe Guardian - Greg WoodThe British Horseracing Authority said on Thursday that it will “consider” concerns raised by its independent disciplinary panel after highlighting CCTV cameras at Kempton Park, one of Britain’s busiest
Energy Efficiency UK energy-saving efforts collapse after government subsidy cutsThe Guardian - Jillian AmbroseOnly 10,000 upgrades such as loft insulation happen per month compared with 65,000 in 2014, report shows Efforts to end fuel poverty and energy waste by making the UK’s draughty homes more efficient have
Extinction Rebellion Police call for tougher sentences to deter Extinction RebellionThe Guardian - Matthew TaylorPolice have accused Extinction Rebellion of causing “high level” disruption and called for courts to pass sentences big enough to deter them from causing fresh chaos, as the environmental group braces
Opinion (UK) Millionaires v migrants: this low-pay battle says a lot about BritainThe Guardian - Owen JonesIt is quite a scene. It’s a balmy summer afternoon, and 5 Hertford Street – described as “London’s most secretive club”, with an annual membership fee of £1,800 – is surrounded by union activists chanting:
George Orwell Wigan Pier to get makeover under new plans for site linked to OrwellThe Guardian - Amy WalkerWigan Pier, made famous by George Orwell’s 1937 book on the bleak living conditions of the working class, may be redeveloped into a trendy hotspot – with a gin distillery, food hall and canalside townhouses.
Jeremy Corbyn Antisemitism, Labour and Jeremy CorbynThe GuardianThe advertisement from Labour peers (Peers tell Corbyn he has ‘failed test of leadership’, 17 July) does a fine job in spelling out accusations against Jeremy Corbyn (saying he is “presiding over the shaming
Algeria Afcon final unites two African coaches who represent the futureThe Guardian - Jonathan Wilson in CairoChampigny-sur-Marne is a banlieue about eight miles south-east of the centre of Paris. Algeria’s coach, Djamel Belmadi, was born there; Senegal’s coach, Aliou Cissé, moved there from Ziguinchor at the
Opinion (UK) Twists yet to come in Tory transition?The GuardianThere has been much talk recently about Tory MPs voting against their own government in order to prevent a no-deal Brexit even if this leads to a general election (Report, 17 July). However, it should
Taiwan Jerome Ch’en obituaryThe Guardian - Diana LaryThe early life of the historian Jerome Ch’en, who has died aged 99, ran in parallel with the upheavals in modern China that he went on to document. Once dynastic rule collapsed after 1911, the warlord
Opinion (UK) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would be most welcome hereGuardian US - LettersThere appears to be some uncertainty as to which “home” the four congresswomen could go back to (Trump’s ‘go back’ racism is crude, but may yet be effective, 17 July). Is it too much to hope that Alexandria
Play buttonOpinion (UK) We’ve had our first blackout. Now we finally feel like native New YorkersThe Guardian - Emma BrockesOne of the more annoying mythologies of New York, for anyone who has lived in the city for less than two decades, is the “what we did in the blackout” story. There was the famous one of 1977, when the
Play buttonIlhan Omar Republicans mostly silent after Trump rally racist chants aimed at Ilhan OmarGuardian US - Tom McCarthy in New York“The president’s latest racist rant, offensive even in the context of his intentionally offensive tenure, has set a new low bar … I’m stunned and disappointed by the nonchalance of my Republican colleagues,”
Michael Cohen Trump directly involved in talks that led to Stormy Daniels payment, FBI saysGuardian US - Jon Swaine in New YorkI believe that at least some of these communications concerned the need to prevent Clifford from going public FBI agent Donald Trump and his press secretary were directly involved in discussions that to
Chris Grayling Exit Failing Grayling: the £3bn master of disaster bows outThe Guardian - John CraceStop all the clocks, cut off the telephone. A low threnody emanated from the Commons benches as MPs gathered for transport questions to say goodbye to one of their finest. This was to be Chris Grayling’s
Brexit Ursula von der Leyen: hard Brexit would be massive blow for both sidesThe Guardian - Philip Oltermann in BerlinExclusive: newly elected EU chief suggests there could be emergency help for Ireland The European commission’s new president has warned that a hard Brexit would have “massively negative consequences” both
Opinion (UK) Hi-de-Hi! repeats as the bad boys of Brexit meet Su PollardThe Guardian - Marina HydeBehold, a wonderful and warming snap from this week’s 31-year Hi-de-Hi! cast reunion. As someone who has watched every episode of the seminal 1980s holiday camp sitcom, it is a pleasure to see old castmates
Jeffrey Epstein Jeffrey Epstein denied bail while awaiting sex trafficking trialGuardian US - Victoria Bekiempis in New YorkJeffrey Epstein has been denied bail while awaiting a federal sex trafficking trial in New York. “The government has established danger to others and to the community by clear and convincing evidence,”
Brexit £1.3m in bonuses paid to Brexit department civil servantsThe Guardian - Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondentCivil servants working for the Department for Exiting the European Union have been awarded nearly £1.3m in bonuses, new figures show. DExEU disclosed on Thursday that it had paid out £350,000 in bonuses
Metz Amputated leg image on tobacco warning 'used without consent'The Guardian - Jennifer Rankinin BrusselsAmputee in France ‘betrayed’ by photograph of his disability found displayed on packets A man living in France has lodged a complaint after claiming an image of his amputated leg was used as a health on
Steve Bruce Steve Bruce pledges to ‘prove the doubters wrong’ at NewcastleThe Guardian - Press AssociationSteve Bruce has vowed to win over the doubters at Newcastle after admitting he has always regretted turning down the manager’s job the first time he was offered it. The 58-year-old was installed as Rafael
Film (UK) Film foundation set up by Alexander Sokurov to close after claims of government hostilityThe Guardian - Andrew PulverRussian film director Alexander Sokurov has shut down his film foundation citing hostility from Russia’s ministry of culture. In comments reported by Russian news agency Interfax (via the Hollywood Reporter),
Opinion (UK) Ofwat has a duty to protect our riversThe Guardian - LettersAs river, fishery and wildlife organisations, we are concerned by Ofwat’s proposal to levy a reduced penalty on Southern Water for “improper practices … including at senior management levels, to present
Environment Southern Water must pay for its pollution spills, watchdog toldThe Guardian - Sandra LavilleEnvironmental groups are demanding one of Britain’s biggest water companies be made to pay tens of millions of pounds to restore the damage to habitats and wildlife caused by thousands of pollution spills
Boris Johnson This Commons vote shows how weak a Boris Johnson government would beThe Guardian - Rafael BehrIt is a measure of how far British politics has passed through the looking glass that MPs feel compelled to put in law that prime ministers should govern with the consent of parliament. There was a time,
Eiffel Tower Eiffel Tower restaurant to reopen after collision of kitchen egosThe Guardian - Agence France-Presse in ParisFrédéric Anton will head Le Jules Verne after previous chef Alain Ducasse lost lawsuit The Eiffel Tower restaurant Le Jules Verne reopens this weekend after a titanic battle in which two top chefs prised
Tour de France Simon Yates sprints to fine stage 12 victory as Tour reaches PyreneesThe Guardian - Jeremy Whittle in Bagneres-de-BigorreSimon Yates, winner of the 2018 Vuelta a España, sprinted to victory ahead of Gregor Mühlberger of Austria and Pello Bilbao of Spain on the 209.5km 12th stage of the Tour de France from Toulouse to Bagneres-de-Bigorre
Play buttonEric Trump Seth Meyers to Trump: 'If their country is crime-infested then that's on you'The Guardian - Guardian staffLate-night hosts continued their discussion of Donald Trump’s latest racist tweets, focusing on his party’s inability to deal with his bigotry correctly. On Late Night, Seth Meyers spoke about the ongoing
