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Shop prices falling at fastest rate in three years

Prices in UK shops are falling at the fastest rate since 2021 despite a step up in fresh-food inflation as the wet weather hit UK production while the cost of olive oil and sugary snacks continues to be affected by the climate crisis.

Many Jews in UK regard BBC as 'institutionally hostile to Israel'

Many British Jews have come to see the BBC as \"institutionally hostile to Israel\", community leaders have said, as they endorsed a report that concluded the broadcaster had failed to cover the Middle East conflict with impartiality.

Day of reckoning Past failures must inform transition to greener future

It is mere coincidence that the closure of the blast furnace at the Port Talbot steel works and the shutdown of Britain's last coal-fired power station at Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire happened on the same day.

Head of civil service to step down at end of year

The cabinet secretary, Simon Case, has formally announced that he will stand down as the UK's most senior civil servant at the end of the year.

Far right on track to win the most votes in Austria poll for first time since Nazi era

The far-right won the most votes in an Austrian election for the first time since the Nazi era, early projections showed yesterday, as the Freedom party (FPÖ) rode a tide of public anger over migration and the cost of living to beat the centre-right People's party (ÖVP) by three percentage points.

Milestone for UK's green plan as final coal power station closes

Britain's only remaining coal power plant will generate electricity for the last time today, after operating for 57 years.

Labour uses 'sham' £90bn figure to oppose water nationalisation

Labour used \"economically illiterate\" analysis paid for by water companies to argue against nationalisation of the sector, the Guardian can reveal.

Hopes fade of finding dozens missing after migrant boat sinks off Canaries

Hopes of finding 48 people missing from a migrant boat that sank close to the Spanish island of El Hierro were fading yesterday, in what could become the deadliest such incident in 30 years of crossings from Africa to the Canary Islands.

Pepper strikes to give Leicester some problems to digest

Michael Cheika was given a reminder of the size of the task ahead as his Leicester side paid a heavy price for their mistakes on his first home match in charge.

'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.

Bournemouth lifeguards 'panicked', say family of girl who drowned

The family of a 12-year-old girl who drowned in a rip tide off Bournemouth beach have told an inquest that they questioned the conduct of the \"very young\" and \"panicked\" lifeguards who took 50 minutes to find her in shallow water.

Calls to cut screen use as one in three children now shortsighted

More than one in three children and teenagers worldwide are shortsighted, according to the largest study of its kind, prompting urgent calls to encourage less screen time and more physical activity.

Women dying too early because heart disease 'seen as male issue'

Thousands of women are dying from heart disease worldwide because of the misconception that it is a \"man's disease\", doctors have warned.

Parents of babies attacked by Letby 'kept in the dark' about collapses in health

Parents of babies attacked by Lucy Letby were not told the children suffered life-threatening collapses until they were contacted by police years later, an inquiry heard yesterday.

Firms question pre-budget timing of investment event

Business leaders have warned that the government's plans for a major global investment summit are in danger of falling flat, amid growing frustrations over the high costs of involvement and its timing two weeks before the budget.

Swiss police make arrests over reported death in 'suicide' pod

Swiss police have opened a criminal investigation and arrested a number of people after the suspected death of a woman in a so-called suicide capsule.

Rights groups' shock as von der Leyen 'downgrades' commission equality role

More than 50 rights organisations have expressed \"shock and dismay\" at Ursula von der Leyen's decision to do away with the standalone EU position of equality commissioner, describing it as \"downgrading\" the fight against discrimination.

Ex-World Bank climate chief to lead UK's efforts to build coalition

A former climate chief of the World Bank has been appointed to lead the UK's efforts to forge a global coalition on climate action, the Guardian can reveal.

The Post Office sought Horizon data for recent criminal case

The Post Office attempted to use Horizon IT data to support a criminal case against a post office operator this year, despite hundreds of operators being wrongfully prosecuted for theft, fraud and false accounting due to bugs in the system.

Union anger after Boeing makes 'divisive' final offer to end strike

A union representing 33,000 striking Boeing workers has reacted with anger at what the aircraft maker called its \"best and final\" pay offer of a 30% rise over four years.

Interest rates unlikely to go to near-zero again, Bank governor says

The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has said he expects interest rates to fall gradually but warned consumers not to expect a return to near-zero levels.

Azerbaijan 'yet to set net zero target' despite hosting this year's Cop29 talks

The host country of the next Cop29 UN climate talks, Azerbaijan, has yet to set a target for net zero greenhouse gas emissions, one of only 50 countries that have failed to do so, new research has shown.

Labour to allow Welsh patients to receive NHS care in England

Welsh NHS patients will be allowed to travel to England to receive care for the first time ever under plans to be announced by the Welsh secretary today.

Fake UK sites 'spreading false news' on firms in Ukraine

Fake news websites registered in the UK and made to resemble trusted British outlets are allegedly spreading disinformation about western companies operating in Ukraine.

Tax breaks for UK firms are not worth the cost, analysis finds

Corporate tax breaks designed to encourage companies to buy new machinery and equipment will cost the taxpayer about three times as much as they generate, according to analysis of official forecasts.

Diesel and petrol prices fall at fastest rate since December

The price of petrol and diesel in the UK is falling at the fastest pace this year, with households paying about £4 less to fill up a family car than they did a month ago.

Tech firms must help refund victims of fraud, says HSBC

HSBC has thrown its weight behind calls for tech firms to pay up for fraud, saying incoming compensation rules requiring banks to reimburse scam victims up to £85,000 will fail to stem the flow of fraud, and prove that the financial sector is not the problem.

Mental illness is Britons' biggest health concern, survey finds

Mental health has overtaken cancer and obesity as the health issue that is the biggest cause of concern for most Britons, a global survey reveals.

Reform can win election, Farage tells conference full of hard-right rhetoric

Nigel Farage has predicted he can win the next general election at a packed Reform UK conference that announced a new structure for the party but also leaned heavily into hard-right tropes and occasional conspiracy theories.

Khan's plan to ban traffic in Oxford Street 'could make it a terror target'

THE leader of Westminster council has issued a remarkable warning that Sadiq Khan’s plan to pedestrianise Oxford Street could worsen crime and make it a terrorist target.