The Guardian - October 12, 2024

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October 12, 2024

I won't let critics blow me off course, says PM

Keir Starmer will pledge billions of pounds of extra investment in transport, schools and hospitals in his inaugural budget, as he insisted he would not be distracted by \"side winds\" after a turbulent first 100 days in office.

3 mins

Japan's atomic bomb survivor group wins Nobel peace prize

Survivors of the atomic bombings of Japan almost eight decades ago have won the Nobel peace prize for their campaign to rid the world of nuclear weapons.

2 mins

Book-buying stampede greets South Korean's Nobel win

Customers spilled out of South Korea's bookshops and online stores crashed as readers tried to get their hands on the work of Han Kang, who won the Nobel prize in literature on Thursday.

2 mins

Roman holiday How do Italians feel about Emily in Paris' big move

Standing in the shadow of Rome's most famous monument, Gabriela Sirtoli, a tourist from Brazil, confessed that the Italian capital was not quite living up to her expectations.

4 mins

‘Extratropical storm’ brings first flood to the Sahara in half a century

Dramatic pictures have emerged of the first floods in the Sahara in half a century.

1 min

‘It's mindblowing’: meteorologists face death threats as hurricane conspiracies soar

Meteorologists tracking the advance of Hurricane Milton have been targeted by a deluge of conspiracy theories that they were controlling the weather, and abuse and even death threats, amid what they say is an unprecedented surge in misinformation as two major hurricanes have hit the US.

2 mins

We need answers': The parents of novichok victim hope inquiry will finally let them grieve

The parents of the woman who died in the Wiltshire novichok poisonings have said they hope an inquiry into her death will answer far-reaching questions about how the tragedy unfolded and allow the family, finally, to grieve fully for their loved one.

3 mins

Social media blamed for rise in teenagers under suspicion of far-right terrorism

Teenagers as young as 13 are coming under suspicion of engaging in terrorism after being exposed to a toxic cocktail of easily accessible far-right extremism online, experts have warned.

2 mins

Forty new allegations emerge about Fayed and others

The Metropolitan police have said they are investigating 40 new allegations, including of rape and sexual assault, relating to Mohamed Al Fayed and others, after the broadcast of a BBC documentary about his behaviour.

1 min

Après ski Resorts shut down or adapt as snow retreats

Sitting at his window in Västerås, central Sweden, Thomas Ohlander is wondering when the winter season might start for his outdoor adventure business, Do the North. “To schedule a trip we have to be sure of snow,” he says, “And that start date is going backwards at a crazy speed.” Ohlander's local ice-skating club has recorded the first date on which they managed to get out on the frozen lakes each year. In 1988 that date was 4 November; this year the prediction is 4 December.

3 mins

P&O Ferries Dubai parent firm pauses investment after minister's criticisms

DP World, the Dubai-based owner of P&O Ferries, has put the announcement of a reported £1bn investment in Britain on hold after fierce criticism of the firm by ministers this week.

3 mins

'Black hole' Most of £22bn deficit 'to stay with Labour until 2030'

Rachel Reeves has been warned that most of the £22bn \"black hole\" in the public finances that Labour claims was \"covered up\" by the Conservatives will continue to hang over the government by the end of the decade.

1 min

‘Boys’ club’ Starmer must dispel the myth he doesn’t value his senior women

Of all the criticisms levelled at Keir Starmer's No 10 during the past few months, the one that seems to have stung internally the most is that he presides over a “boys' club”.

2 mins

First 100 days How much has Labour achieved in power so far?

Labour has been frustrated with commentary suggesting it has not achieved enough since winning the election, pointing to a number of decisions and pieces of legislation it has pushed through. Here, we look at the new government's actions in its first 100 days in power.

2 mins

Robert Jenrick Leadership hopeful denies he would lurch back to centre

Robert Jenrick has denied that he would drop his hard-right policies and return to the Conservative middle ground if he becomes leader, arguing that his ideas for the party have left Nigel Farage \"rattled\".

2 mins

Brexit Mandelson predicts EU re-entry talks

Peter Mandelson has suggested the UK could start talks on rejoining the EU in 10 years' time, much earlier than Keir Starmer believes.

1 min

Badenoch Campaign took cash from councillor who dismissed Grenfell fears

One of Kemi Badenoch's Tory leadership campaign funders is a councillor who had oversight of Grenfell Tower and dismissed some residents' complaints about the pre-fire refurbishment as \"grossly exaggerated\".

2 mins

Tory MP missed winter fuel payment vote for law work in Mauritius

The Conservative MP Geoffrey Cox has missed parliamentary votes and sitting days while working at his lucrative second job as a lawyer in Mauritius, the Guardian can reveal.

2 mins

Visit by Taiwan ex-president 'delayed to avoid angering China'

The Foreign Office asked for a visit by the former Taiwanese president to be postponed so as not to anger China before a trip by David Lammy, the Guardian has learned.

1 min

Lap of the gods: creator of Kaos 'gutted' after Netflix axes show

The creator of Netflix's popular Greek mythology comedy series Kaos has said they are \"gutted\" at the show's cancellation after one season.

1 min

'See them thrive' Why children should be allowed to play in mud and get dirty

Michael Follett is a specialist in children's play and passionate about the importance of playing with mud. \"It's so tactile. You can use it as paint. You can squish it into a pot. You can make a mud pie or cappuccinos!\"

3 mins

Man in 60s missing after boat capsizes on Thames in Surrey

A man in his 60s is missing and three others have been taken to hospital after a boat capsized on the Thames in Surrey yesterday morning.

1 min

Woman who killed parents is jailed for 36 years

A woman who murdered her parents and lived with their bodies for four years has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 36 years.

2 mins

Frock'n'roll Rivals may be problematic, but it is also gloriously fun

It begins, of course, with bonking. A close-up on a bare male bottom, thrusting energetically in a Concorde loo. Cries of ecstasy float over a soundtrack of Robert Palmer's Addicted to Love, as the plane hits supersonic and the flight attendant pops the champagne. It can only be Jilly Cooper, and that bottom can only be Rupert Campbell-Black - champion showjumper, international heart-throb, Tory sports minister, braying toff, absolute shit.

4 mins

Thames flood scheme could force swimming lake in Surrey to close

A freshwater lake that attracts more than 30,000 swimmers a year is under threat of closure from an Environment Agency plan to reduce flooding that will channel in polluted river water, according to campaigners.

2 mins

Review Captivating cast - but how Bernstein's score meanders

There's not much to look at in Oliver Mears' new production of Leonard Bernstein's 1952 one-acter, Trouble in Tahiti.

1 min

Laid to rest? Columbus's remains confirmed in Seville

Scientists in Spain claim to have solved the two lingering mysteries that cling to Christopher Columbus more than five centuries after the explorer died: are the much-travelled remains buried in a magnificent tomb in Seville Cathedral really his? And was the navigator who changed the course of world history really from Genoa - as history has long claimed - or was he actually Basque, Catalan, Galician, Greek, Jewish or Portuguese?

2 mins

Turn over a new leaf? Six ways to help us read more books - and boost attention span

This week, Sir Jonathan Bate, a professor of English literature at the University of Oxford, voiced his concern at the \"attrition of attention span\", as witnessed through his undergraduates' inability to keep up with reading lists. \"Now, instead of three novels in a week, many students will struggle to get through one novel in three weeks,” he told the BBC's Today programme.

4 mins

Faith schools seek exemption from VAT if fees are low

Private faith schools have held talks with ministers over a proposal to exempt small establishments from VAT if their fees are far below those charged by elite schools such as Eton.

1 min

Concerns raised as 'extremely thin' models return to fashion catwalks

Fashion insiders have expressed concerns that progress made towards size inclusivity in the industry is being curtailed.

3 mins

Northern sights: aurora borealis lights up the skies

The northern lights lit up the skies this week with stunning bright pink hues as the sun approaches the peak of its 11-year solar cycle.

1 min

My day is like a workshop on the consequences of poor decision-making

Along with death and divorce, moving makes up the trinity of what are supposed to be life's most stressful experiences (assuming you don't live on the Florida coast).

3 mins

Revealed: US-made munition used in Israeli strike on Beirut

A US-made munition was used in a strike on central Beirut on Thursday night that killed 22 people and wounded 117, according to an analysis of shrapnel found by the Guardian at the scene of the attack.

3 mins

The stakes What election in US will mean for the war

The year since the 7 October attack has demonstrated just how densely intertwined US presidential politics is with the trajectory of events in the Middle East. Each exerts a gravitational pull on the other, often in ways that are damaging for both.

2 mins

Lebanon UN reports blasts at HQ for second day running

The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon reported new blasts at its headquarters yesterday that injured two Sri Lankan members of the force a day after the same base came under Israeli tank fire.

2 mins

Up close and personal With Harris, the mood is convivial and the charisma factor is high

The View, America's most popular daytime talkshow, was on commercial break. Kamala Harris sat writing absence notes for students who were missing class to attend the live broadcast. \"Is it just today, right?\" the vice president laughed.

10 mins

Cameroon bans media debate about health of the president

Cameroonian authorities have banned discussions about the health of the president, Paul Biya, after the latest round of speculation about his prolonged failure to appear in public.

1 min

New French government faces test over budget of cuts and tax rises

The new French government is facing its first significant test in a hostile parliament as it tries to push through a budget of spending cuts and tax increases aimed at saving €60bn (£50bn) and reining in a ballooning fiscal deficit.

1 min

Haitian gangs recruit children to fight security forces - report

Armed gangs are recruiting starving Haitian children to swell their ranks ahead of an anticipated battle with international security forces, according to a report from Human Rights Watch (HRW).

2 mins

Alma Mahler Turning spotlight on operatic life of a Vienna legend

There are big, messy lives that can be called operatic and then there was Alma Mahler's. After her first kiss with the artist Gustav Klimt as a teenager and her dreams of a career in composing, passionate love affairs with an array of early 20th-century artists came in quick succession.

4 mins

Italy opens migration centres in Albania under controversial deal

Italy has formally opened two centres in Albania where it plans to process men who are intercepted in international waters while trying to cross from Africa to Europe.

2 mins

Bella Ciao Anthem MEPs sang to deride Orbán has a rich history

“This isn't Eurovision,” said the speaker of the European parliament, Roberta Metsola, as she tried to silence leftwing MEPs greeting the visiting Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, with a rowdy rendition of the classic anti-fascist anthem Bella Ciao.

2 mins

Finland's forest crisis

What happens when they stop absorbing carbon?

5 mins

Killer cars March of the monster trucks into Europe due to loophole

The engines rev, the guitars thrum and a gruff narrator explains why the vehicle occupying the driveway is more than just a machine. “A truck is a tool,” he says, “but a Ram - a Ram is life.” So begins an advert for the Ram 1500, a pickup truck that is slightly bigger than the Panzer I tanks of Nazi Germany and almost as heavy. It is growing in popularity in Europe, with the number of Rams arriving from the US up 20% in 2023 compared with 2022, according to registration data from the European Environment Agency.

3 mins

Turning the tables Ex-poker professional takes on bookies with push to raise duties

As a former professional poker player, Derek Webb is used to rising from the table holding more chips than he started with. Vanquished opponents are left wondering how they have been bested by a bespectacled septuagenarian with a Derby accent.

3 mins

Labour considers £3bn gambling tax under 'polluter pays' proposals

Ministers are considering a tax raid of up to £3bn on the gambling sector as Rachel Reeves casts around for funds to shore up the public finances.

3 mins

Growth of micro-gyms fills gaps in high street

More than 1,000 independent health clubs have opened on high streets and in shopping centres since 2019

2 mins

First 100 days: Reeves had to walk tightrope between pain and promise

The good news is that the economy is in reasonably good shape. The bad is that the recovery appears to be losing momentum

4 mins

UK economy returns to growth in boost for chancellor before budget

The UK economy returned to growth in August after flatlining for two months, in a boost for the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, before the autumn budget.

1 min

Picture perfect How you can buy art at affordable prices

Thanks to online galleries and affordable fairs, collecting art is no longer an exclusive club for the well-off. Zoe Wood reports

5 mins

“Try them in different places' How and where to hang your art

Wherever you get your pictures, in your mind's eye you want them to be as expertly hung as the Royal Academy of Arts' Summer Exhibition. But poorly spaced frames and wonky canvases can spoil the final effect.

1 min

Money hacks How to navigate the small print on savings accounts

Check for bonuses Providers are jostling for position at the top of the best-buy tables - but the best-paying accounts often come with caveats that can catch out unwary savers.

4 mins

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