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Boeing workers begin strike for more pay after rejecting CEO's pleas to accept deal

Tens of thousands of Boeing workers walked off the job yesterday after voting overwhelmingly to strike for higher pay, halting production of the planemaker's strongest-selling jet as it wrestles with chronic output delays and mounting debt.

Public body takes control of UK gas and electric network

The government has agreed to take over the National Grid unit tasked with keeping the lights on in a £630m deal that takes effect from next month.

Bristol airport Private parking fines may be unenforceable

Are private \"fines\" sent by Bristol airport to motorists picking up passengers outside its designated, paid-for, drop-off and pickup zone unenforceable? It certainly looks as though they may be, if an eagle-eyed Guardian reader and a leading consumer solicitor are correctly interpreting the bylaws that govern the airport.

Fall of Huw Edwards is a turning point for BBC, say experts

The dramatic fall of Huw Edwards has to be a wake-up call for broadcasters and a turning point for the embattled BBC, experts have said, days before the sentencing of the disgraced presenter on Monday.

Good times, bad times UK fashion bounces back after bad year

The question at London fashion week is: do you want the good news or the bad news first? The outlook for British fashion depends where you look.

There have been many noble visions to save the NHS. Will this one be realised?

The NHS is in serious trouble. This is the considered diagnosis of Lord Darzi and this week's report into the NHS.

Lib Dems a better opposition than 'Punch and Judy' Tories - Davey

Ed Davey has said it is \"frustrating and surprising\" the government does not yet have a plan for the care sector, as he pledged that the Liberal Democrats could be a more effective opposition than a divided Conservative party.

Conservatives 'Dossier' on Cleverly may have been paid for by rival

A firm that specialises in digging dirt on political candidates has been circulating a \"dossier\" on James Cleverly that appears to have been commissioned by one of his Tory rivals or a third party trying to influence the party's leadership contest.

Russia accuses six UK diplomats of spying as Starmer meets Biden

Russia announced it had revised the accreditation of six British diplomats in Moscow on accusations of espionage as Keir Starmer prepared to meet Joe Biden in Washington to discuss how Ukraine could use longrange missiles deep inside Russia.

Football moves the goalposts Universities in cities with top clubs pull in more students

There are many things to consider when choosing a university: where has the best course, what is the campus like, who are the lecturers? And also, perhaps, how did the local football team get on last season?

'They learn to socialise' The school head who swears by a total ban

Vicki Dean, the principal of Tenbury High academy, says visitors to her secondary school in the Worcestershire countryside think its pupils appear less mature than others their age - because they are running about and playing, rather than sitting huddled around their phones.

Northern lights offer dazzling display in UK

Skies across the UK have been lit up again by the northern lights, which produced a spectacular display in some areas on Thursday night.

The Hague to be first city in world to outlaw fossil fuel advertising

The Hague has become the first city in the world to pass a law banning advertisements promoting fossil fuel products and climate-busting services.

Beckham joins mourners at Eriksson's funeral in Sweden

David Beckham joined mourners at the funeral of former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson in his home town of Torsby in Sweden to hear tributes to a “genuinely kind” man who “loved good food and drink and travelling first-class”.

The British are coming, again! Fiennes, Grant and Craig are all set for Oscars face-off

Tomorrow, the Toronto film festival will hand out its prizes and roll up its red carpet, a week after the Venice film festival did the same. This means only one thing: the start of Oscar season.

England's national parks run by 'bloated' male boards - analysis

The boards that oversee England’s national parks are bloated, dominated by men and are severely lacking in diversity, a Guardian analysis has found.

Scientists develop 'vaccine' to protect bees from pesticides

Scientists have developed a \"vaccine\" for bees against pesticides - and it appears to work, according to an initial study.

Jewish Chronicle IDF inquiry into claims of stories planted for disinformation campaign

The Israel Defense Forces have launched an investigation into allegations in the Israeli media that the London-based Jewish Chronicle published stories based on \"fabricated intelligence\" relating to Hamas, amid claims they may have been planted as part of a disinformation campaign.

'He is far away in Saudi' Ten Hag brushes off Ronaldo's attack over lack of ambition

Erik ten Hag has hit back at Cristiano Ronaldo by pointing out that the Portuguese admitted Manchester United are not well placed to win the biggest trophies this season despite criticising the manager for stating the same.

So much about the Ballon d'Or suggests that it does not care about women's football

The release of the Ballon d'Or shortlists naturally focused on the absence of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo from the men's top 30 for the first time in 21 years, yet the real glaring omissions were to be found among the awards ceremony's token efforts regarding women's football.

Vaughan and Leach shock Surrey to set up title chase

The County Championship title race has been blown wide open after Somerset snatched a dramatic victory over the leaders, Surrey, with a couple of minutes to spare at Taunton, the champions' stout defensive rearguard toppled after they collapsed from 95 for three to 109 all out in a final hour overflowing with tension.

Pettersen backs Hull to light up the course

But captain causes a surprise by omitting Solheim Cup specialist Maguire from today's opening foursomes

Stellantis halts production of Fiat 500 EV for four weeks due to slowdown in European sales

Stellantis said yesterday it would halt production of the electric Fiat 500 model for four weeks owing to a lack of orders in Europe.

Grangemouth oil refinery to shut and become fuel import terminal with 500 jobs at risk

The owners of the Grangemouth oil refinery confirmed yesterday it would shut by the end of June in a blow to Scotland's industrial base and the site's 500 employees.

Refugees Spanish FC leads town's welcome

They filed on to the football pitch as applause rang out, punctuated by shouts of bienvenidos.

Harris heads to swing states buoyed by debate performance

Kamala Harris embarked on a drive to exploit her strong debate performance yesterday, as the Democratic presidential nominee's campaign pledged to intensify efforts to persuade voters in battleground states deemed essential to winning the White House.

Kremlin says it has retaken 10 villages with Kursk counterattack under way

Russia says its forces have recaptured 10 settlements after it launched a counteroffensive in the Kursk region to push out Ukrainian troops who stormed across the border five weeks ago.

Second golfer urged to drop deal with firm criticised over Grenfell fire

A second professional golfer, Leona Maguire, is under pressure to end her sponsorship deal with the Irish company Kingspan after the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster found it behaved with \"persistent dishonesty\" in selling combustible foam insulation.

It's all so much worse than the Grim Starmer thought

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Gibraltar calls in UK police after death of journalist

UK counter-terrorism police are providing support to the investigation into the death of a Daily Telegraph journalist in Gibraltar.