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Bristol bus boycott campaigner Paul Stephenson dies aged 87

Paul Stephenson, the civil rights campaigner known for his role in the Bristol bus boycott, has died aged 87. He had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and dementia.

Choosing a president Why is there an electoral college?

US citizens do not directly choose the president. Instead, the task is reserved for the electoral college.

'It's existential' Harris and Trump predict same bleak fate if rival wins

America is at a turning point, and the outcome of the election will have profound consequences for the country, according to both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

Republicans What would a triple win do?

Many anxious US election watchers constantly refresh the forecast from 538 in the final days before polls close; their attention tends to focus on the presidential race, but the forecasts of the battle for the House and the Senate paint an even more worrying picture for Democrats.

Trump aides Bullish talk hides swing state jitters

Donald Trump's aides are bullish about their prospects, with their internal polls showing him ahead of Kamala Harris during the final weekend of the campaign, even as they also concede that they have no idea how the US presidential election will ultimately break.

Harris looks for laughs, and votes, in 'end the drama-la' skit

I don't really laugh like that, do I?\"Uhhhhh, a little bit.\"Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, broke from the campaign trail to embrace her reputation as a \"joyful warrior\" with a surprise appearance on the TV variety show Saturday Night Live.

Roll reversal: Greggs festive ad star Nigella praises its pastry

Nigella Lawson has issued an impassioned paean to the Greggs sausage roll, after reports of a banger-based dust-up that threatened to cast a shadow over her appearance in the chain's first ever Christmas advert.

Film review Paddington chases laughs in an Amazonian adventure

Just as jolly as the previous two films, but not really as funny, Paddington in Peru is a sweet-natured and primary-colour family adventure that takes Paddington Bear back to his South American homeland: the vast Amazonian wilderness (created with visual effects) where he grew to innocent adult-teen-child bearhood in the care of his Aunt Lucy, before being despatched to England.

Businesses join first official trial of four-day week under Labour

One thousand workers in the UK will get extra time off with no loss of pay in the first official pilot by the four-day week campaign under the Labour government.

FBU bars former senior member over racist posts

The Fire Brigades Union has barred a former member of its governing executive for allegedly making racist posts online and promoting material in support of a far-right party.

I was wrong when I said tax rises wouldn't be needed, Reeves admits

Rachel Reeves has admitted that she was wrong to say before the election that no big tax rises would be needed, but promised that there was \"no need to increase taxes further\" after last week's budget raised £40bn.

Partygate scandal was overblown - Badenoch

The new Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, said the Partygate scandal was \"overblown\" as she rejected the need to \"churn over\" everything that had gone wrong with previous Tory prime ministers.

Harris and Trump make final push in swing states

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are returning to the key US swing state of Pennsylvania today for one last push to sway wavering voters on the eve of a deeply polarised presidential election race that polls have suggested will go down to the wire.

From voting day to the inauguration A complete guide to the US election

The 60th US presidential election will decide the 47th president - widely held to be the most powerful job in the world - and 50th vice-president.

Europe's view: Even far-right voters want a win for Harris

Most western Europeans - and even many who vote for far-right parties would like Kamala Harris to win next week, polling suggests.

Time's up for old adage that claims apes could replicate Shakespeare

Mathematicians have called into question the adage that a monkey typing randomly at a keyboard for long enough would produce the complete works of Shakespeare.

Thomas Wei Huang named as boy jailed for private school hammer attack

A 17-year-old boy sentenced to life for attacking two sleeping pupils and a teacher with hammers at a private school can be named after a judge lifted reporting restrictions.

Money hacks How to set up and maintain a happy house-share

The main things people disagree on when they share a property are \"cleaning, noise, bills and other people's other halves\", says Matt Hutchinson, a director of the property-sharing website Spareroom.

Budget checklist What you need to do now to make the most of your cash

Rachel Reeves's changes could make a difference to the tax you pay. Rupert Jones, Hilary Osborne and Shane Hickey report

Superstar of cuteness Hello Kitty turns 50 and makes $4bn a year

She sports a signature red bow; her hobbies are travelling, reading and baking, and - despite celebrating her 50th birthday - she stands at only five apples tall.

House price rises slow but stamp duty move may lead to 'buyer rush'

The growth in UK house prices slowed unexpectedly last month, Nationwide said, as it warned buyers to expect a rush in transactions early next year prompted by changes to stamp duty rules in the budget.

US adds only 12,000 jobs in final report before election, as hurricanes and strike bite

The US added only 12,000 jobs last month, less than a tenth of the number economists had forecast, a figure affected by the strike at Boeing and two hurricanes, in a final snapshot of the employment market before the country chooses a new president.

'Everything is expensive' No end to price pressures for your average family

I sort of assumed the cost of living crisis would be temporary and things would go back to how they were before,\" said Jess Daly. \"Maybe I was being naive. Everything is just expensive now.

Income inequality rises among European farms

The income gap between the biggest and smallest farms in Europe has doubled in the past 15 years and hit record levels at the same time as the number of small farms has collapsed, a Guardian analysis of agricultural income data has found.

Cloud-milking Extraction of water from fog is revolutionising recovery of forests

Cloud milking, a zero-energy technique to extract water from fog, is revolutionising the recovery of forests devastated by fire and drought.

Living in fear of Russia Georgia and Moldova cool on joining the EU

Lately, Levan just can't stop thinking about the time he saw Russian tanks roll into his home town of Gori, an hour's drive from Georgia's capital, Tbilisi.

Lebanon PM denies US requested unilateral ceasefire

The US asked Lebanon to declare a unilateral ceasefire to revive stalled talks to end hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, according to a report later denied by the Lebanese prime minister.

Pollution: Lahore and Delhi choke as annual smog rolls in

As the smog descended over Lahore, people began to feel the familiar symptoms. First came the scratchy throat and burning eyes, then the dizziness, tightness in the chest and the dry racking cough.

Apocalyptic conditions Israel's ban on Unrwa 'will mean mass starvation'

In bags were piling up at one end of the chaotic main thoroughfare in Shuafat refugee camp yesterday morning as shoppers walked by, stepping over a stream of wastewater trickling from a nearby drainpipe.

Frozen assets Ski resorts keep their snowfall on ice to beat the climate crisis

Before the arrival of electric fridges and freezers, people across Finland would saw a block of ice from a river or lake before the spring thaw, thickly cover it in an insulating layer of sawdust, and stack it in a barn, pit or ice cellar to be protected from the warm air of the summer months.