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Burnham’s first PMQs live: New PM faces Badenoch for first time as cost of UK borrowing rises – watch live
Andy Burnham faced his first Prime Minister’s Questions as prime minister, coming under pressure from senior Labour backbencher Tan Dhesi to commit clearly to raising defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP by 2030, with Dhesi warning that “vibes alone” would not be enough to deter Vladimir Putin. The exchange took place just hours…
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Argentina gives fresh warning to UK over Falkland Islands
Argentina’s president Javier Milei has renewed his country’s claims to the Falkland Islands, pledging to defend Argentine interests “with tooth and nail” and announcing a televised national address for Thursday evening on what he called a “sacred” issue for Argentinians. The warning follows comments from Donald Trump suggesting the US could review its stance on…
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Venice Jury President Maggie Gyllenhaal Says Films Are ‘Fundamentally, Unavoidably Political’ and Questions Lack of Female Directors in Competition: ‘There’s a Systemic Problem’
Maggie Gyllenhaal, president of the jury at the Venice Film Festival, used the event’s opening press conference to argue that cinema is “fundamentally, unavoidably political” and to challenge festival organisers over the scarcity of female directors in this year’s competition, telling them “there’s a systemic problem” in getting women’s films financed. The remarks came after…
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Venice Jury Head Maggie Gyllenhaal Calls For Empathy In Politically Charged Times; Addresses Dearth Of Women In Competition: “It’s A Systemic Problem”
Maggie Gyllenhaal, president of the jury at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, used the event’s opening press conference to call for empathy in cinema at a time of heightened political division. Asked whether films should engage with politics, she argued that storytelling inherently opens space for understanding even the most flawed or corrupt characters, and…
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Political tax row, gangland trial and record £125m Fernández deal
A thinktank warns Chancellor John Healey he must raise taxes to fund defence spending, an Old Bailey trial exposes a violent North East crime feud, and Manchester City complete a British-record £125m signing of Enzo Fernández. Also: a Sydney teen’s terror plot guilty plea and children’s mental health crises rising.
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Nigel Farage breaks parliamentary rules on first day back
Nigel Farage broke parliamentary rules within hours of returning to the Commons after winning the Clacton by-election, filming a video of himself on the roof of the Houses of Parliament without seeking the required permission. The roof is treated as especially sensitive for security reasons, and a Commons spokesperson said unauthorised filming on the estate…
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FIA wrong to lift Russia ban – Ukraine minister
Ukraine’s Minister for Youth and Sport, Matvii Bidnyi, has criticised the FIA’s decision to lift its ban on Russian and Belarusian motorsport competitors, arguing that nothing has changed to justify softening the policy. He spoke shortly after a Russian drone strike hit Kyiv’s central railway station, saying attacks on Ukraine continue almost daily and describing…
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Thames Water, I refuse to pay the sewage charge in my bill while you pollute Britain’s rivers and coastlines | Jenny Jones
In a Guardian opinion piece, Green party peer Jenny Jones explains why she has stopped paying the sewage element of her Thames Water bill, in protest at the company’s repeated pollution of rivers and coastlines. She frames the move as a direct response to government inaction, arguing that water companies are failing their basic duties…
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UK cyber bill targets AI users, not the vendors building it
The UK government has turned down proposals from members of the House of Lords to bring AI vendors and frontier model developers within the scope of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, opting instead to rely on voluntary safeguards. Cybersecurity minister Baroness Lloyd of Effra argued that regulating AI companies through the bill would not…
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Government shutdown averted, City land Ndiaye as Premier League smashes £3.46bn deadline day record
MPs passed a stopgap funding bill averting a shutdown ahead of the midterms, while Manchester City’s £65m Iliman Ndiaye deal capped a record-breaking Premier League summer; also: Tupac’s killer convicted, Netflix’s GTA VI preview soars, and Dick Van Dyke, 100, still working out.