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Fight does not end here, say critics, as Wimbledon wins the go-ahead to expand

Wimbledon's controversial plans to build 39 new tennis courts have been given the green light after a deputy mayor of London ruled that the \"very significant benefits\" of the scheme outweighed any potential harm to the environment.

Sue Gray Advisers to the PM are often targets of sniping but is it sustainable?

For someone who was not even in Liverpool for the Labour party conference, Sue Gray was the subject of a remarkable amount of conversation.

Revealed Alli gave PM a further £16,000 gift of clothing

Keir Starmer was given a further £16,000 worth of clothes by the Labour peer Waheed Alli, which was declared as money for his private office, the Guardian can reveal.

Tributes paid to 'one of a kind' in seven decades on stage and screen

Maggie Smith, the prolific, awardwinning actor described by peers as being \"one of a kind\" and possessed of a \"sharp eye, sharp wit and formidable talent\", has died aged 89.

Diplomacy Netanyahu insists Israel is winning on 'seven fronts'

Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, shrugged off global appeals for a ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza yesterday, using a defiant speech at the UN general assembly to denounce the world body as an \"antisemitic swamp\" and insist Israel is \"winning\" its multi-front wars.

Van Gogh's Sunflowers in new protest as climate activists jailed

Climate activists threw tomato soup over two Sunflowers paintings by Vincent van Gogh yesterday, just an hour after two others were jailed for almost the same protest action in 2022.

Met Office issues wind warning after rains bring flooding

The Met Office has issued a warning for strong winds tomorrow as parts of the country were still recovering from heavy rain and flooding yesterday.

Blind contestant's Strictly cha-cha-cha inspires visually impaired to get on dancefloor

It may be early days, but Strictly Come Dancing's breakout star so far this season is also the show's first blind contestant, Chris McCausland.

Labour's non-dom policy has 'basic errors' copied from Tories, say Whitehall sources

Labour's flagship \"non-dom\" policy was largely copied and pasted from the Conservatives even though it contains \"basic errors\" and risks damaging the UK's financial sector, Whitehall sources have told the Guardian.

Israel launches heaviest air attacks on Lebanon

Escalation in bombing of Beirut reportedly part of attempt to kill Hezbollah leader

Bajrami and McCausland to the fore as Rangers seal impressive victory

Rangers made a storming start to their Europa League campaign with a 2-0 win over Malmö in Sweden that should have been even more emphatic. Nedim Bajrami scored his first goal for the Ibrox club in less than a minute and Philippe Clement's side passed up several chances to add a second before the interval.

Thames credit ratings cut to lower levels of junk as default fears grow

Thames Water's debt rating has been slashed to the lower levels of junk by two major credit rating agencies, piling further pressure on the UK's biggest water company, which is rapidly running through cash and fighting to stave off renationalisation.

Austria Fears rise over prospect of far-right election win

After topping the Austrian poll in June's EU elections, the far-right Freedom party (FPÖ) seized the moment, calling for the appointment of an EU \"remigration\" commissioner to be tasked with the forced return of migrants and citizens with a migration background to their countries of origin.

'Cold and direct' Fayed's security chief accused of facilitating abuse

It was May 1991 and Mohamed AI Fayed was in a foul mood. \"I told you, no sex with anybody else, no relationship with anybody else,\" he ranted.

Allegations made over tycoon's years at Fulham FC

Sexual assault allegations have been made relating to Mohamed AI Fayed's 16 years of ownership of Fulham Football Club, lawyers representing his accusers have said.

'No sane people are going' Leadership race casts pall over Tory conference

On Tuesday, four candidates will make their pitches to lead the Conservative party from a conference stage in Birmingham. Their immediate challenge after the Tory rout this summer will be to reinvigorate demoralised MPs and members.

Pandemic as deadly as Covid-19 'a certainty', says Whitty

Another pandemic as big as the Covid crisis that killed 7 million people worldwide was \"a certainty\", Prof Sir Chris Whitty warned yesterday, as he said the UK's lack of intensive care capacity for the sickest patients was a \"political choice\".

Naomi Campbell banned as charity trustee for five years

Naomi Campbell has been banned from being a charity trustee after a watchdog investigation uncovered widespread evidence of financial misconduct at the poverty relief charity she founded.

Family haunted by last moments of teenager killed by 12-year-olds

The family of a man killed by the UK's youngest knife murderers have said they are haunted by thoughts of his last moments and \"how scared he must have been\".

London rail stations to be shut for up to eight days over festive period

Some of London's main railway stations will be closed and train services diverted at Christmas time, Network Rail has said.

'Weekend warrior' workouts may provide same health boost as more regular exercise

If exercise takes a back seat in the working week, take heart. Cramming the recommended amount of weekly activity into weekends has significant health benefits, research suggests.

'Was there an attack?' Tel Avivians unfazed but hope fades for hostages

Air raid sirens blared in Tel Aviv on Wednesday morning as, for the first time, Hezbollah fired a surface-to-surface missile at the coastal city. A few minutes later, beachgoers flooded the bustling promenade, playing volleyball, cycling and kite surfing.

Dotting the Es: abbey corrects spelling of Brontë in Poets' Corner after 85 years

An 85-year injustice has been rectified at Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey with a correction to the spelling of one of the greatest of all literary names. Reader, it is finally Brontë, not Bronte.

OpenAI will restructure as for-profit company-report

OpenAI is reportedly pushing ahead with plans to become a for-profit company, after more senior figures left the developer of ChatGPT in the wake of the surprise exit of its chief technology officer, Mira Murati.

Starmer due to meet Trump in New York in bid to 'establish relationship'

Keir Starmer was due to meet Donald Trump in New York last night as part of a push to establish a good relationship with the Republican presidential candidate.

Starmer calls row over using peer's flat 'farcical'

Keir Starmer said yesterday that the row over him borrowing Labour donor Waheed Alli's luxury flat for filming was \"farcical\" and the public would come to their own judgments about his reasons for taking support from the peer.

New York's mayor charged with accepting bribes

Eric Adams, the mayor of New York City, was charged yesterday with accepting bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources.

Netanyahu says Lebanon strikes will go on, despite ceasefire call

Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel “will not stop” its attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon despite calls from the US, France and other allies for an immediate three-week ceasefire aimed at containing the spread of a conflict that is beginning to engulf Lebanon.

Lammers blow against United as Twente hit back to share spoils

When Manchester United click as they did here for large swathes, their attack features organised chaos and their defence is compact, as shown by their four clean sheets this season.

Cricket: Jacks stakes his claim in crowded top order

It was a breakthrough century for Harry Brook at Chester-le-Street, that sublime unbeaten 110 his first in oneday international cricket and a first against Australia in any format. But the contribution from Will Jacks was not insignificant either, especially given the potential squeeze when some of England's big guns return.