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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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UK graduate job vacancies plunge to lowest in a decade
UK graduate job vacancies have fallen to their lowest level since records began a decade ago, with recruitment website Adzuna reporting just 8,383 university-leaver positions advertised in July, a 45% drop compared with the same month last year. The slump coincides with a record 262,820 students preparing to start university in September, deepening concern about…
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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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NHS pensioner wrongly declared dead left without payments
A Guardian Money reader who worked for the NHS for 11 years before retiring to South Africa in 2015 had her NHS pension stopped in May after the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), which administers the scheme, mistakenly recorded her as dead. Despite months of calls and emails, she received only automated responses, leaving her…
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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,…