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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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UK flights to Spain forced to divert due to unidentified drone spotted close to airport runway
Flights from the UK and Ireland to Spain were diverted on Sunday night after a drone was spotted near a runway at Malaga Airport, forcing air traffic controllers to suspend landings for over 50 minutes. The disruption affected services from London, Birmingham, Bristol and Cork, highlighting growing concerns about drone incursions disrupting European airspace and…
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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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China calls off ambitious ice-hunting moonshot a day before flight
China’s Manned Space Agency has cancelled the planned launch of its Chang’e 7 lunar mission, which had been due to lift off on Monday, saying the spacecraft failed to meet unspecified launch criteria. The mission was designed to send a lander, rover and hopper to a region near the Moon’s South Pole to search for…
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‘Ab-sol-utely incredible!’ The blockbuster ballet that says Pandora’s box unleashed AI
Choreographer Aszure Barton’s ballet Mere Mortals, first staged by San Francisco Ballet in 2024, is receiving its European premiere at this year’s Edinburgh International Festival. The production reimagines the myth of Pandora’s box as a cautionary tale about artificial intelligence, blending live music, dance and large-scale digital visuals to explore themes of technology and human…
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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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Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ ball sells for £2.5m
The football used by Diego Maradona to score his infamous “Hand of God” goal against England at the 1986 World Cup has sold at auction for £2.5m, well below its expected price of around £7.3m. The Adidas Azteca ball was authenticated by Ali Bin Nasser, the Tunisian referee who officiated the match and kept the…
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It’s Team Sussex vs Team Wales: The arrival of Harry and Meghan will see England’s smart set divide into two royal courts… and this is exactly which side everyone from Princess Eugenie to the Beckhams will pick
The Daily Mail reports that Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, are preparing to return to live in the UK after six years based in Montecito, California, prompting speculation about which figures in British high society will align with “Team Sussex” versus the rival court of the Prince and Princess of Wales. The piece…
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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,…