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The joyriders risking innocent lives for social media clout: Calls for action as 10 teens and two policemen die in two tragedies driven by quest for likes
Calls are mounting for a crackdown on drivers who film themselves performing dangerous stunts to gain likes and views on social media, after two separate tragedies in recent days left a combined 12 people dead. In one incident, PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, were killed when their unmarked response car was…
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Fast-fashion giant Shein lowers value to $27bn for Hong Kong IPO
Shein, the China-founded fast-fashion retailer, has cut the valuation it is seeking for its long-delayed Hong Kong stock market listing to around $27bn (£19.8bn), a sharp drop from the near-$100bn it was worth at its 2022 private funding peak. The reduced price reflects mounting pressure on the company, which reported a $99m loss in the…
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Prince Harry and Meghan Plan UK Return After Six Years, Prompting Royal Realignment and Security Debate
Prince Harry and Meghan have been preparing to move back to the UK after six years based in Montecito, California, a shift that reignited a political row over whether taxpayers should fund their security, potentially costing around £5 million a year. Former home secretary David Blunkett proposed a “middle-ground” compromise: limited, temporary protection involving one…
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UK permits Ukraine to manufacture Scalp missiles domestically
Andy Burnham has visited Kyiv on his first foreign trip as prime minister, announcing that the UK will let defence firm MBDA declassify information on UK components used in the long-range Scalp missile, enabling Ukraine to produce them domestically. The move, made alongside a meeting of the “coalition of the willing” he now chairs, marks…
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How to spot a Brit abroad! The tell-tale holiday habits that give us away – from packing teabags and downing airport pints to always getting sunburnt
A light-hearted travel feature runs through the habits and quirks that reveal British holidaymakers abroad, from constant apologising to distinctive food, drink and clothing choices. It reflects on how Britons often assume they blend in with locals while abroad, but in reality display a range of unmistakably national traits, much as other nationalities are known…
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Burnham in Kyiv as Russia tensions escalate, government targets pub tax rates
Ministers promise to overhaul business-rate valuations for pubs and hotels as Burnham travels to Kyiv amid escalating Russia tensions and Reform UK unveils a social housing pledge. Also: Iran’s sanctions warning, a Nevada wildfire and Maradona’s ball sells for £2.5m.
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Football transfer rumours: Alvarez set for Arsenal after being booed at Atlético?
The Guardian’s football transfer rumour column rounds up speculation across Europe, with Julián Álvarez central after being booed by Atlético Madrid fans during their draw with Villarreal; he is reportedly now weighing a move to Arsenal, with Barcelona said to lack the funds to compete for the Argentina forward. Elsewhere, Barcelona’s decision to leave Alejandro…
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Premier League: 10 talking points from opening weekend of the season
The Guardian’s round-up of the Premier League’s opening weekend covers several separate storylines from across the division, including transfer tensions, tactical struggles and standout individual performances. It highlights how early-season squad decisions and player availability are already shaping narratives at several clubs before the transfer window closes. – Arsenal’s Ian Wright criticised the club for…
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Burnham visits Kyiv after approval for Scalp component sharing
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham arrived in Kyiv for his first foreign trip, marking the visit with the announcement that European defence firm MBDA has been permitted to share information on UK components used in the Scalp missile, the French-built equivalent of Britain’s Storm Shadow. The move would allow the long-range “deep precision strike” weapon,…
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David Olusoga revisits the Peterloo massacre in new podcast
Guardian critics round up their pick of the week’s best podcasts, spanning history, comedy and true crime. David Olusoga presents a new series from Manchester’s People’s History Museum revisiting the 1819 Peterloo massacre, told partly through the extraordinary account of survivor William Cheatham, which the reviewers describe as an invigorating if sobering listen. Alongside it,…