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The Guardian view on the Grenfell Tower fire: Britain is letting companies pass the buck | Editorial
This Guardian editorial argues that Britain’s system of corporate accountability failed the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire, in which 72 people, including 18 children, died in June 2017. Arconic, the company whose cladding the public inquiry found was the “primary cause” of the fire’s rapid spread, paid more in Grenfell-related settlements to its insurers…
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All power to the UK competition watchdog’s war on ‘drip pricing’
The Competition and Markets Authority has opened investigations into Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School over alleged “drip pricing” — the practice of not being upfront about mandatory add-on charges. The move aligns with the government’s wider push against hidden fees, though the CMA’s crackdown actually predates the current administration, having been enabled by…
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England’s two-man show – Tongue and Robinson take five wickets each
England’s bowlers dominated the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan at Headingley, with Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue each taking five-wicket hauls to bowl the tourists out for 171. The joint effort marked a stand-out performance for the pair, giving England firm control of the match from the outset and setting up a…
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NWOBHM Icons GIRLSCHOOL To Release Archival Live Album, ‘Nothin’ To Lose In Reading 1981′, In September
NWOBHM pioneers Girlschool are releasing “Nothin’ To Lose (Live In Reading 1981)”, an archival live album capturing their landmark performance at Reading Festival in August 1981, when they became the first female rock band to headline the festival — and remain the only one to have done so. The release, out on 25 September, is…
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Kane plays down returning to Premier League in future
Harry Kane has played down suggestions he could one day return to the Premier League to chase Alan Shearer’s all-time scoring record, saying he no longer feels the “itch” to come back to England. The England captain left Tottenham for Bayern Munich in 2023 while 47 goals short of Shearer’s record of 260, but has…
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Google is trying to solve contrails with AI
Google and the UK government have launched Operation Blue Skies, a trial to test whether slightly rerouting flights can prevent aircraft from forming contrails, the white streaks left by jet engines that are estimated to cause about a third of aviation’s total climate impact. The 30-month project will run over two winters in the Shanwick…
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Food security is an issue we can no longer ignore | Letters
Local community food-growing could be best line of defence, writes Dan Farag, while David E Alexander says the government must be more open about its emergency planning, and Antony So says we need to look beyond stockpiling food George Monbiot is right that Britain has become dangerously complacent about food security (Britain’s scorched fields mean…
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Tongue takes back-to-back wickets but misses out on hat-trick
Fast bowler Josh Tongue struck twice in consecutive balls for England against Pakistan on the opening day of the first Test at Headingley, dismissing Salman Ali Agha and Muhammad Rizwan. The double breakthrough put England firmly on top and raised the prospect of a rare hat-trick, adding drama to the start of the series opener.…
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Reform UK and Tories step up calls to quit European Convention on Human Rights after foreign migrant who raped sleeping woman won right to remain in UK
Reform UK and the Conservative Party have intensified calls for the UK to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), after a foreign national convicted of raping a sleeping woman won the right to remain in Britain. The case has reignited a long-running political row over whether human rights laws are being used…
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Number of foreign offenders still living freely in Britain despite being earmarked for deportation surges nearly 10 per cent to record high since Labour came to power – with early release scheme set to fuel crisis, experts warn
The number of foreign offenders in Britain who have been marked for deportation but remain living freely in the community has risen to a record high, up nearly 10 per cent since Labour took power. Experts have warned that the government’s early release scheme for prisoners is likely to worsen the problem, adding further pressure…