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Number of people with chronic pain to increase by 2m by 2040

Almost 2 million more people will be suffering from sore backs, necks and other body parts by 2040 due to a surge in chronic pain as the UK's population ages, research shows.

Staff who want to work from home should quit, Amazon boss suggests

A senior Amazon executive has suggested staff who do not like a new company policy of working in the office five days a week should quit.

Hamas What next for them after death of its leader Yahya Sinwar?

Hamas is seeking to frame the death of its leader, Yahya Sinwar, in Gaza as a victory. It is emphasising how the 62-year-old veteran died on Thursday fighting on the frontline, armed and wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh, and how the organisation has survived for 37 years despite the assassination by Israel of a series of its leaders.

Girls play outside less than boys even at two years old, study finds

Girls play outside in nature less than boys even at the age of two, according to the first national survey of play among preschool-age children in Britain.

Home Office seeks to clear huge backlog of modern slavery cases

The Home Office has recruited 200 staff to clear a backlog of 23,300 modern slavery cases left by the last government, a minister has told the Guardian.

Landlords 'pose bigger fire risk to Dartmoor than wild campers'

Wild camping is not a significant fire risk on Dartmoor, new data shows, despite claims by a landowner who has been trying to ban the practice.

Italy’s deal to 'offshore' migrants in Albania hampered by court ruling

The last 12 asylum seekers being held at a new Italian migration hub in Albania must be transferred to Italy, a court has ruled, in a heavy blow to a controversial “offshoring” deal between Rome and Tirana aimed at curbing migrant arrivals in the European Union.

Latino voters More back Trump despite his anti-migrant policies

Dan Soza has seen the harsh realities of Donald Trump's immigration policies up close - and he's alarmed that many Latino voters in Saginaw do not take the former president's threats of mass deportations seriously.

UK care home chain sold to US investment company

One of Britain's largest care home chains, Care UK, has been sold to a US property investment company, the Guardian can reveal, in a deal that comes as private providers lobby government for a greater role in the NHS.

Retail sales growth slowed in September despite boost from technology spending

Sales growth in shops in Great Britain slowed last month as an increase in purchases of technology was tempered by the largest monthly fall in spending at supermarkets this year.

Labour 'to legalise harmful way of carrying chickens'

Labour is using its first animal welfare policy since entering government to dilute standards by legalising the harmful practice of carrying chickens by their legs, charities have said.

Baby dies after refugee boat capsizes in the Channel

A baby has died after a boat carrying people across the Channel towards Britain capsized off the French coast.

Nigerian nurses urge Streeting to help clear up 'unjust' test cheating claims

A group of more than 100 Nigerian nurses have called on the health secretary to help them correct \"a significant injustice\" after the nursing regulator accused them of cheating in tests to practise in the UK.

Pregnant woman and unborn child die in crash with police car

The death of a heavily pregnant woman and her unborn child who were in a collision with an unmarked police car is being investigated by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

West Bank violence puts olive harvest at risk, says UN

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are facing an increase in Israeli settler attacks and Israeli army violence at the start of the olive harvest season, the UN said yesterday.

London mayor urges primary schools to tackle misogyny

Combating the \"pernicious influence\" of misogynists such as Andrew Tate in primary schools is a vital part of teaching children about equality, Sadiq Khan has told teachers.

Income tax 'Stealth' freeze on thresholds beyond 2028

Rachel Reeves is expected to extend a \"stealth\" freeze on income tax thresholds beyond the 2028 deadline set by the previous Conservative government to raise billions of pounds at the budget.

Harris calls out 'fascist' Trump as race teeters on knife-edge

With just half a month to go, the US presidential election is deadlocked, as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump jockey for any advantage in ways that illuminate their stark political differences, with Harris announcing a plan to campaign with the Obamas, as Trump doubled down on threatening his enemies.

Rayner and Reeves at odds over housing cash

Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves are at loggerheads over a major programme of social housebuilding, in the latest sign of cabinet tensions over this month's budget.

DHL fires could be sign Russia aims to 'create havoc', expert warns

Russia is aiming to disrupt western confidence if it is proved to be behind an incendiary device plot in which two parcels caught fire at DHL sites in Birmingham and Leipzig in July, an expert has said.

Philanthropist confirms he paid to bring Salmond's body home

Sir Tom Hunter, one of Scotland's wealthiest men, has confirmed he has paid for Alex Salmond's body to be flown home from the Balkans.

Negative stereotypes in media 'cost Africa up to £3.2bn a year'

Africa loses up to £3.2bn yearly in inflated interest payments on sovereign debt owing to persistent negative stereotypes that dominate international media coverage of the continent, according to a new report.

ECB bans transgender women from top two tiers

Transgender women will be unable to feature in the top two tiers of the new women's domestic structure or the women's Hundred, the England and Wales Cricket Board has announced.

Drama about hunt for Raoul Moat part of Royal Court's new season

A Robert Icke drama about the hunt for Raoul Moat, a revival of Sarah Kane's final play and a saga about a Chinese request for the return of a stolen artefact from the British Museum are among the standout pieces in the latest Royal Court season.

After One Direction, Payne was just getting started. His death is a heartbreaking end

If a quarter of a century of reality TV talent shows has taught us anything, it's that success in them is seldom a guarantee of lasting fame: more often than not, the celebrity is fleeting, and confined to the country of the show's origin.

Pension pots raided over fear of tax changes in budget, say financial firms

Savers have started to withdraw cash from their pension pots amid fears over potential tax changes in the budget, according to two investment companies.

New taskforce Reeves acts to avoid a Truss 'meltdown'

Rachel Reeves is trying to ensure her budget plan for a multibillion-pound increase in government borrowing to fund infrastructure projects avoids a Liz Truss-style meltdown in the financial markets.

Yemen US strikes on Houthis seen as warning to Tehran backer

The US carried out B-2 stealth bomber strikes on Houthi underground weapons facilities in Yemen for the first time yesterday morning, in an escalation that appears in part to be a warning to the Houthis' backers in Tehran.

Swift row Phillipson says she won't take more freebies

Bridget Phillipson has said she does not know of any cabinet minister who turned down free Taylor Swift tickets amid a row about freebies and the pop star's security arrangements.

archbishop to MP to meet discuss assisted dying bill

The archbishop of Canterbury is to meet the architect of a parliamentary bill to legalise assisted dying after he described a change in the law as dangerous.