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Green Party confirms Polanski for Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Zack Polanski has been confirmed as the Green Party’s candidate for the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, having won an online members’ vote against local councillor Hamza Chowdhury. The contest, triggered by Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation as an MP after being replaced as prime minister by Andy Burnham, is widely seen as an early test…
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World Commemorates 9/11’s 25th Anniversary with Ceremonies and New Grief Support Initiatives
The United States marked the 25th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on Friday with ceremonies at the three attack sites: the 9/11 Memorial in New York, the Pentagon in Virginia, and the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania. The attacks, in which 19 al-Qaeda hijackers seized four commercial airliners, remain a defining…
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Maresca backs Anderson over ‘kings of Manchester’ dig before derby clash
Enzo Maresca has backed Elliot Anderson’s claim that Manchester City are the “kings of Manchester”, ahead of his first Manchester derby in charge of the club as they visit Old Trafford on Sunday. Anderson made the comment after his £116m summer move from Nottingham Forest, pointing to City’s eight Premier League titles in the past…
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A rollicking statue, Beryl’s buddies and a swimming pool in a roundabout – the week in art
This week’s Guardian art roundup highlights Tschabalala Self’s new Fourth Plinth statue in Trafalgar Square, described as a joyful, “rollicking” work that critics say echoes the vibrant, saucy energy of the late painter Beryl Cook, whose work is also on show nearby in Bicester. The piece matters as a rare, widely visible piece of public…
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A generation cannot remember 9/11. We have a duty to make sure they learn
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has marked the 25th anniversary of the 2001 attacks by highlighting the growing number of Americans too young to remember the day firsthand, warning that the country must actively pass on the “Never Forget” pledge to newer generations. The author argues this is now urgent, since more than…
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‘You’re fired!’ The TV shows you can’t stomach any more
Guardian readers were invited to share the television shows they once loved but can no longer bring themselves to watch, citing declining quality, tired formats or storylines that have lost their original charm. The responses span reality TV, sitcoms, soaps, dramas and prison-break thrillers, with many readers expressing regret at falling out of love with…
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He’s One of Just 50 People With Olive Garden’s Lifetime Pasta Pass. You Choose What He Eats Next
Braden Sinclair, a 33-year-old father of two, is one of only 50 people worldwide to hold Olive Garden’s Lifetime Pasta Pass, a gold card giving him unlimited pasta, toppings, breadsticks and soup or salad at the Italian-American chain for as long as he lives and it operates. He secured the pass in 2019 after upgrading…
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Spotify co-founder Martin Lorentzon says he’ll leave Sweden ‘immediately’ if a wealth tax is introduced (report)
Spotify co-founder Martin Lorentzon has said he would leave Sweden “immediately” if the country introduces a wealth tax, wading into a live issue in Sweden’s general election campaign ahead of the vote on 13 September. According to Bloomberg, which reported his emailed comments on 5 September, Lorentzon said he would prefer to stay but a…
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Céline Dion fans gather in Paris as singer prepares for sold-out comeback shows
More than 30,000 Céline Dion fans gathered in Paris on Saturday night for the Canadian singer’s long-awaited return to the stage, four years after she revealed her diagnosis of stiff person syndrome, a rare and incurable neurological condition. The comeback has become a citywide celebration, with thousands of fans without tickets joining giant karaoke events…
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Death anniversary tributes, assisted dying vote and Cruz convention shooting threat dominate
Britain marked 25 years since 9/11 as MPs debate assisted dying for terminally ill adults; a Dallas convention heckler urged shooting Ted Cruz’s rivals, while the Atlantic stays hurricane-free and the Premier League returns.