The Guardian - December 19, 2024

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December 19, 2024

Thames Water gets green light for bill rises

Thames Water will be allowed to increase customer bills by just over a third by 2030 after a decision by the industry regulator.

3 mins

Facebook moderators sue over severe PTSD

More than 140 Facebook content moderators have been diagnosed with severe post-traumatic stress disorder caused by exposure to graphic social media content including murders, suicides, child sexual abuse and terrorism.

3 mins

PM told to tighten rules on party donations amid fears over Musk

Exclusive UK elections watchdog calls for change after tycoon meets Farage

4 mins

Lucy Rock named Observer editor as Tortoise sale agreed

Lucy Rock has been appointed as the first female editor of the Observer in more than a century as part of an announcement that confirmed the sale of the title to Tortoise Media.

3 mins

'A dream to me': Dent to take over Wallace's place as judge on Celebrity MasterChef

As the Guardian's restaurant critic she has spent an \"excessive amount of time in posh restaurants, eating fancy, ornate tasting menus\", but Grace Dent's new challenge will see her tasting the delights of minor stars in front of rolling cameras as the judge of Celebrity MasterChef.

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Groucho Club allowed to reopen after council reinstates licence

The Groucho Club will be allowed to reopen after an emotional council meeting at which its licence was reinstated, providing that the 39-year-old institution follows strict police-proposed rules on members’ guests and the monitoring of toilets.

1 min

Suspect in bomb attack that killed Russian general is held in Moscow, authorities say

Russia has detained an Uzbek citizen who investigators believe placed the bomb that killed Lt Gen Igor Kirillov on the instructions of Ukraine's security service, the country's investigative committee has said.

2 mins

Medvedev Times editors are 'legitimate military targets'

The Russian security council's deputy head, Dmitry Medvedev, has described the editors of the Times newspaper as \"legitimate military targets\" in response to its coverage of the assassination of a Russian general.

2 mins

Amazon settles legal dispute with delivery drivers worth up to £140m

Amazon is to settle a group claim from delivery drivers that it deprived them of thousands of pounds, the Guardian has learned, ending a suit that lawyers had said could cost it £140m.

1 min

Delays and neglect led to death of IPP prisoner, inquest finds

A prisoner serving an indeterminate sentence killed himself after delays to a parole hearing contributed to psychosis, and prison staff neglected to seek medical help as his condition deteriorated, an inquest jury has found.

3 mins

'A constitutional issue' Campaigners' anger at 'undemocratic' decision

Hilary Simpson is fed up of being asked how she feels about the government's failure to tell her that the pension age had changed and its refusal to compensate her.

3 mins

Up to 100 Labour MPs may rebel over PM's block on Waspi payouts

Up to 100 Labour MPs may vote against the decision to rule out spending £10bn compensating Waspi women, the Guardian has been told.

3 mins

The pension scandal was a Christmas gift to Kemi Kaze - but one she failed to unwrap

It's Christmas time. The season to be jolly. Good will and good cheer to all people. When we remember those that are less fortunate than us. And no one does this better than Keir Starmer.

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EU relations Some signs of thawing, but barriers still remain

early five years after Brexit, the EU is thinking again about its estranged ex-member. The union's 27 leaders will discuss its relationship with the UK today, for the first time since the election of Keir Starmer, who wants to reset relations and end the rancour of the Brexit years.

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Reform UK Photo may come to symbolise a new era

As a photo it is visually striking and politically resonant: Nigel Farage, the man who loudly proclaims he will be the UK's next prime minister, alongside two extremely rich supporters, all bathed in the golden glow of his hero Donald Trump.

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Student, 20, guilty of fatally stabbing woman on beach in Bournemouth

A 20-year-old criminology student with a fascination for knives has been found guilty of stabbing a woman to death on a Dorset beach after spending months plotting the attack and questioning university lecturers about how a killer would get away with murder.

3 mins

'You're not planning a murder?' How the killer researched his attack

Most young people who study criminology at the University of Greenwich in south London do so in the hope of getting a job in the police or perhaps probation or the Prison Service.

4 mins

Prison for laughing gas crash driver who killed three friends

A teenager has been jailed for more than nine years for causing the death of three of his friends by dangerous driving after inhaling nitrous oxide.

2 mins

Man jailed for rape after deceiving woman into sex without a condom

An man who claimed to have worked as a movie stand-in for Brad Pitt has been jailed for rape after he deceived his then partner into believing he had used a condom during sex.

1 min

Prince Andrew to miss festive family lunch

The Duke of York will not attend the royal family's traditional pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace today amid controversy over his links with an alleged Chinese spy.

1 min

Alexa is Amazon secret weapon in battle for Christmas No 1 slot

Alexa, can you make a Christmas No 1? As this year's battle for the most played and purchased track of the festive season reaches its climax, Amazon are continuing their push to dominate the Christmas charts.

2 mins

Unspeakably graphic The workers who are paying a high price for policing the internet

Smashing bricks against the side of your house is not a normal way to wind down after work. Nor is biting your own arm or being scared to go to sleep.

6 mins

Pair sentenced for buying pills to induce miscarriage

A man and woman who were accused of buying pills to induce an illegal abortion have been sentenced to community orders.

2 mins

Not guilty pleas are entered for Southport child murder suspect

Axel Rudakubana, the 18-year-old accused of being behind the fatal knife attack at a dance class in Southport, has had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf to charges of the murder of three children and 10 counts of attempted murder.

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'In a good place' Hodgkinson's win marks golden age for women's sport

The applause for Keely Hodgkinson was still reverberating around Media City on Tuesday when this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year began to stare intently at the previous winners carved into the trophy.

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Squirrels' grisly hunting habits amaze scientists

They may have twitchy noses and a quizzical expression, but California ground squirrels are not as cuddly as they appear: they repeatedly hunt and eat voles, decapitating their prey and pulling flesh from the torso.

1 min

Theatre review Edgar-Jones shows her claws in chilly drama

A family crisis brings out the best and the worst in every member of it,\" reflects a character in Tennessee Williams’ explosive 1955 drama about mendacity and marital love.

1 min

'Jabaliya is like hell' How airstrikes reduced a refugee camp to rubble

On the morning of 9 October 2023, the Trans area of the open market in Jabaliya refugee camp was bustling.

3 mins

Netanyahu says IDF will stay in Syria buffer zone as long as needed

Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israeli troops will occupy a recently seized buffer zone in Syria for the foreseeable future, as efforts continue to reach a ceasefire deal in Gaza.

2 mins

Asylum Syrians in Europe report coercion to return

After the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Bulgaria is attempting to force out Syrian asylum seekers by reportedly pressing them into signing \"voluntary return\" documents, sometimes with the use of violence.

3 mins

South Korea's impeached leader fails to appear for questioning

South Korea's impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, failed to appear before the country's corruption watchdog yesterday after he was summoned for questioning over his attempt to impose martial law.

1 min

Rescue efforts under way after deadly quake hits Vanuatu

Rescuers in Vanuatu are racing to save victims trapped under rubble after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific country, killing at least 14 and injuring hundreds more.

1 min

Pelicot trial to end with verdicts and hope of change

The mass rape trial that has sent shockwaves through France and horrified the world is expected to end today with the conviction of Dominique Pelicot, who has admitted drugging his ex-wife, Gisèle, and inviting strangers into their bedroom to rape her.

2 mins

Death toll rises as Cyclone Chido batters Mozambique and Malawi

The death toll from Cyclone Chido has continued to rise, with authorities confirming that 45 people were killed in Mozambique and 13 in Malawi.

1 min

Google Maps car snaps vital clue in missing person case

On a nearly deserted street in northern Spain, the images appeared to show a man hunched over the back of a red Rover car, gingerly loading a bulky white sack into the boot.

1 min

Sarkozy must wear electronic tag for a year, French appeals court confirms

France's highest appeals court has confirmed a verdict against the former president Nicolas Sarkozy for corruption and influence peddling, ordering him to wear an electronic tag for a year – a first for a former head of state.

1 min

The fast and the festive: police stop car decorated for Christmas

It was a vehicle so festive it could have almost been Santa's sleigh. There was just one problem: it wasn't legal.

1 min

Injured caver lifted out after four days stuck underground

An injured woman trapped in a cave in northern Italy was lifted to safety early yesterday, ending her four-day ordeal.

1 min

'Living hero': death row survivor welcomed back to Philippines

After 14 years on death row in Indonesia, Mary Jane Veloso arrived in Manila yesterday to the tight embrace of her family.

2 mins

Bank likely to hold interest rates as inflation hits 2.6%

UK inflation has risen to its highest level in eight months, adding to pressure on the Bank of England to keep interest rates unchanged today despite a slowdown in the British economy.

2 mins

Energy firms to spend £77bn to rewire British electricity grid for clean power

Energy companies have promised to spend up to £77bn over five years to help rewire Great Britain's electricity infrastructure in the global race to shift from fossil fuels to clean electricity.

1 min

Still miles to go before people feel the effect of recovery

Keir Starmer's latest \"milestone\" for the economy is growth that can be \"felt in people's pockets\".

1 min

ShoeZone says budget tax rises led to decision to close stores

The low-cost footwear retailer Shoe Zone has blamed extra costs resulting from changes to wages and national insurance contributions (NICs) in October's budget and weakening confidence for its decision to close stores.

1 min

Nissan is relying on cost-cutting, not innovation, to catch up in China's electric car fast lane

Until recently, the plan at crisis-hit Nissan was to muddle through somehow.

2 mins

Blacklisted Chinese firms got access to UK tech crucial to AI weapons, say ex-insiders

Chinese engineers developing chips for artificial intelligence that can be used in \"advanced weapons systems\" have access to cutting-edge UK technology, the Guardian can reveal.

4 mins

Saudi incognito Usyk and Fury's titanic tussle flies under the radar in surreal Riyadh

Fight week in Riyadh, at least to an outsider, is an often ghostly experience.

3 mins

Freddie calls up Flintoff as teen makes the grade for Lions tour

Rocky Flintoff has been called up to his father's Lions squad for next month's tour of Australia, with England using the trip to give young bowlers who are already in contention for a place in the senior Test squad experience of local conditions before next winter's Ashes.

1 min

Ruthless McCullum shakes up England before defining year

Influx of young talents such as Bethell and Atkinson gives head coach a revived team but harder selection choices

3 mins

Caldentey's late spot-kick secures first place for Arsenal

A late Mariona Caldentey penalty powered Arsenal to the top of Group C in the Champions League at Bayern Munich's expense after a Magda Eriksson double looked to have secured a draw for the visitors.

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Taylor 'desperate' for a break as brilliant Barça take top spot from City

Manchester City's head coach, Gareth Taylor, says his team desperately need the upcoming winter break to bolster their squad, after they were comprehensively outplayed by a Barcelona side who reminded everybody why they are the reigning European champions with an emphatic win.

2 mins

Maresca still 'trusts' Mudryk after failed drugs test

Enzo Maresca has thrown his support behind Mykhailo Mudryk, saying he believes the Chelsea winger's insistence that he is innocent of taking a banned substance.

1 min

United circus has derailed Rashford but fresh start is no guarantee of success

It was two years ago yesterday that Argentina won the World Cup. England had gone out to France in the quarterfinals and, beyond the usual kneejerk attacks on Gareth Southgate, there was a sense of general optimism.

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Elliott the difference as Rusk's Southampton put up late fight

It was a night that Simon Rusk will never forget, the one when he took charge of Southampton for the first time in the wake of Russell Martin's sacking and carried the fight to Arne Slot and Liverpool.

3 mins

Jesus hat-trick delivers early Christmas gift as Arsenal topple Palace

It seems fitting that Gabriel Jesus should have chosen this time of year to end his goalscoring drought.

3 mins

Tonali double puts rampant Newcastle into last four

A sticking plaster for Newcastle's internal tensions or a potential long-term cure for their problems? Whatever the reality Eddie Howe's inconsistent team are a two-leg semi-final away from a potentially transformative Wembley showpiece after two stellar first-half goals from Sandro Tonali and another from Fabian Schär undid an immensely disappointing Brentford on Tyneside.

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Rashford rebuked Players must talk to manager not media - Amorim

Ruben Amorim has said when he was a player he would have spoken to his manager about being dropped rather than react in the media, as Marcus Rashford has done.

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