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Manchester City Guilty of Decade-Long Financial Rule Breaches Using Sham Contracts
An independent commission found Manchester City guilty of all but one of the Premier League charges it examined, concluding that the club deliberately breached financial rules and tried to conceal the conduct. City deny wrongdoing, say the ruling contains serious errors and describe the case as based on a false allegation; chief executive Ferran Soriano…
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Devon residents challenge plans for 850-acre AI datacentre
Two Guardian letters object to proposals for large AI datacentres in rural areas, responding to George Osborne’s criticism of people opposing developments near their homes. Moira Brewer argues that calling residents “nimbys” overlooks the scale and local effects of the planned project near her Devon town. The proposed development would cover 850 acres of farmland,…
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Labour Reels Over Pensions as Burnham Gambles on Social Care
Prime Minister Burnham signals a potential reversal of Labour’s manifesto commitment on the state pension triple lock, to fund a major social care overhaul. In the US, Tennessee prepares its first execution of a woman in two centuries.
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Burnham makes emotional case for a new direction at Labour conference
Andy Burnham delivered an unusually candid and emotionally raw speech at the Labour conference in Liverpool, deliberately abandoning the cautious approach typical of senior politicians to make a personal case for national change. Rather than playing it safe with feel-good rhetoric and spending announcements, he presented his vision with unfiltered honesty, even becoming visibly emotional…
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Lady A singer Charles Kelley reveals multiple myeloma diagnosis
Charles Kelley, singer of the Grammy-winning band Lady A, has revealed his diagnosis of multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer discovered following a hospital visit for rib fractures. Kelley has approached his condition with optimism, publicly discussing how openness about his diagnosis and recent sobriety journey has been empowering, and he remains committed to continuing…
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Disney Hit By Layoffs, A Couple Hundred Workers Cut
Disney has initiated fresh layoffs affecting approximately 200 employees, predominantly in technology and human resources divisions, as newly appointed Chief Executive Josh D’Amaro continues efforts to reduce costs. This represents the third wave of staff reductions in 2026, though substantially smaller than the previous two rounds that took place earlier in the year. The company’s…
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Apple’s new CEO could change when it launches phones and laptops
Apple’s new chief executive, John Ternus, is considering having the company introduce products more frequently than its traditional autumn and spring launches, according to a Bloomberg report. The reported aim is to move faster and experiment more as Apple competes in the era of artificial intelligence, though established product-development practices could delay any change. Apple…
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Manchester City found guilty on all Premier League charges over rule breaches
An independent commission has found Manchester City guilty of all the Premier League charges concerning financial rule breaches over nine seasons. It concluded that the club used sham commercial and image-rights arrangements to inflate income and conceal costs, potentially hiding breaches of Premier League and Uefa spending limits. The commission found that £830.6m of funding…
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Student, 21, was dancing on couch when she fell out eighth floor window into courtyard… but now a ‘miracle’ has happened
A 21-year-old University of Georgia student miraculously survived a fall from an eighth-storey window at her apartment building in Athens on Saturday evening. Kristin Sargent fell whilst dancing on a couch near an open window and landed on a metal pool chair with a cushion, which broke her fall and likely saved her life. She…