The Guardian - January 25, 2025

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January 25, 2025

Southport killer: police in fight to access web history

Police have been unable to check what Axel Rudakubana was searching online before he murdered three children in Southport because they are locked in a lengthy US legal process to obtain the data from Google and Microsoft, it can be revealed.

4 mins

Rescuers of Thames Water seek 'clean slate' on debt pile

Thames Water's potential rescuers are seeking a clean break with the company's past before they commit fresh funds, with some demanding a temporary renationalisation to help cut debts and replace bosses, the Guardian can reveal.

2 mins

Labour seeks deal to downsize Lords and avoid delays to bills

Labour is looking to strike a deal in the House of Lords on cutting the size of the chamber in an effort to avoid further legislation, the Guardian has learned.

2 mins

The future of urban travel? My day out in a goofy yellow golf buggy

My day out in a goofy yellow golf buggy

3 mins

Saudi Arabia Asks Hans Zimmer to Rearrange National Anthem

Saudi Arabia has asked the Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer to recreate its national anthem, a senior official said, as the kingdom steps up its image makeover.

1 min

British Council could disappear within a decade, warns CEO

The British Council and World Service are two major British soft power institutions that serve as force multipliers for the UK

2 mins

Even in the new world of self-interest and force, Britain's soft power remains vital

The British Council and World Service are two major British soft power institutions that serve as force multipliers for the UK

2 mins

Travel and power hit as Éowyn rages in UK and Ireland

More than 1,000 flights were cancelled and a number of main roads closed yesterday as millions of people in the UK and Ireland were asked to stay home amid red \"danger to life\" warnings because of a rare \"weather bomb\" brought by Storm Éowyn.

3 mins

'What do I do if I want to kill?' How teenager became a murderer

When Axel Rudakubana returned to school after summer five years ago, something had changed.

4 mins

Sentencing International law restricts whole-life terms - No 10

Downing Street has rejected calls for sentencing reforms, saying it does not have the power to extend whole-life sentences to killers aged under 18 because of international law.

2 mins

Half of smokers trying to quit in England use poor tactics, study finds

A million smokers a year in England try to quit by employing methods with little chance of success, according to research.

2 mins

Doors can creak'

Locals spooked by paranormal in Adele's village

3 mins

Pesticides, bacteria and lead found in cannabis sold in Amsterdam

Lead, pesticides and potentially harmful bacteria were among the contaminants found during an investigation into cannabis sold in semi-legal coffee shops in the Netherlands.

1 min

Streeting: It's Time to Fight Battle of Ideas Against Rightwing Populists

Wes Streeting is to criticise Nigel Farage for pushing a \"miserabilist, declinist\" vision of Britain, arguing it is time to start fighting a battle of ideas against the rightwing populists.

3 mins

'Foot to the pedal' Reeves wants barriers to growth to fall faster

When Rachel Reeves gives her major speech on growth next week, she has told officials, she does not want to announce any more reviews or consultations.

4 mins

Prevent Badenoch warned on 'community alienation' in 2015 report

Kemi Badenoch, who criticised a Labour manifesto that warned the Prevent programme could alienate communities, co-authored a report which expressed concern that the same anti-radicalisation scheme was alienating communities.

2 mins

Ian Murray First cabinet MP to take paternity leave in full

Ian Murray, the Scottish secretary, will become the first cabinet minister to take full paternity leave as Labour prepares to roll out new workplace rights for parents.

2 mins

Legally binding climate and nature bill dropped

Ministers have seen off a bill that would have made the UK's climate and environment targets legally binding, after promising Labour backbenchers that they will have input into environmental legislation.

2 mins

Mystery buyer snaps up 40-bed Regent's Park mansion for £139m

A 40-bedroom mansion in Regent's Park formerly owned by the Saudi royal family has been sold for nearly £139m in one of London's biggest ever property sales.

1 min

No hard feelings Carpets make a warm comeback

For the past decade or so it has been ripped up and tossed out, but now carpet is making a comeback.

3 mins

Judges who heard Sara Sharif care case can be named next week, court rules

Three judges who oversaw family court proceedings related to the care of the murdered Sara Sharif can be named next week, the court of appeal has ruled.

3 mins

Google agrees to crack down on fake reviews for UK businesses

Google has agreed to do more to identify and remove fake reviews, including placing sanctions on individuals who post them and UK businesses that manipulate their star ratings, the competition watchdog said yesterday.

1 min

Brian Cox returns to stage in Scotland with tale of 2008 crash

The Dundee-born actor Brian Cox will return to the Scottish stage for the first time in a decade to play the ghost of Adam Smith, a role he created for himself, in the first major drama to tell the story of Royal Bank of Scotland's role in the 2008 financial crash.

2 mins

Trump in threat to eliminate disaster aid as he heads to California wildfires

Donald Trump said yesterday he was considering \"getting rid\" of the federal agency that responds to major disasters, suggesting shifting responsibility to individual states as he visited hurricane-battered North Carolina on the first trip of his second term in the White House.

2 mins

Key executive orders A lot has happened this week; what will it mean?

Donald Trump has spent his first week back in the White House introducing such a huge number of policy changes that it has been hard to keep up.

6 mins

Revolution' Trump sets out his radical agenda. But will it work?

This time last week Stewart Rhodes was serving an 18-year prison sentence for seditious conspiracy over his role in a deadly attack on the US Capitol.

5 mins

America's culture war What are diversity, equity and inclusion measures and why are they under fire?

When American voters headed to the ballot box in November, opinion polls suggested the cost of living, immigration and reproductive rights ranked among their biggest concerns.

4 mins

What makes a good liar? After The Traitors final, one expert reveals tricks of the trade

As The Traitors final aired on BBC last night, in which Faithfuls battled to expose the Traitors to win a cash prize, we spoke to an expert in the psychology of deception about how to lie.

2 mins

Edinburgh backs 5% fee for overnight stays

Scotland's first visitor levy was approved by Edinburgh city council yesterday.

1 min

Black gold: drinks giant Diageo 'may sell or spin off Guinness'

The drinks company Diageo is considering cashing in on the booming demand for pints of Guinness by selling or listing the famous beer brand on the stock market, according to reports.

1 min

Joey Barton 'kicked wife in head' during a drunken row, court told

Former footballer Joey Barton pushed his wife to the floor before kicking her in the head during a drunken row at their family home, a court has heard.

1 min

Massive crowds of romantasy fans form midnight queue

Rebecca Yarros could not sell her first novel. No publisher would take it. But this week, 14 years on, legions of her devoted readers turned up to more than a thousand midnight release parties held to celebrate the publication of her latest book.

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Sitting tight? Wide-leg trousers start to fade away as skinnies return

As the men's shows drew to an end this week, something looked different on the catwalk. Trousers hugged calves. Fabric that once billowed around thighs clung tight. Shoes usually hidden by hems were now visible.

2 mins

Kim Jones Dior designer given Légion d'Honneur

Yesterday afternoon in Paris was a big one for the British designer Kim Jones. Not only did the artistic director present his latest menswear collection for Dior, but he collected the prestigious chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur, a rarity for someone from outside France. He was presented with the award by Anna Wintour.

1 min

Met police ask for transcripts from Prince Harry's case against NGN

The Met police have requested transcripts of the pre-trial hearings in Prince Harry's phone hacking case against Rupert Murdoch's newspaper empire, the Guardian can reveal, as fresh calls are made for a new criminal investigation.

3 mins

A £10m payout The case is settled but is it all over?

It was at 10.16am - just 14 minutes before the trial was due to start in court 30 of the Rolls Building of the Royal Courts of Justice - that the deal was struck.

5 mins

'Tormented' man shot dead by West Mercia police was shown no mercy, says family

The family of Marcus Meade, who was shot and killed by police on Christmas Eve while thought to be having a mental crisis, have said officers showed \"no mercy\" for him, and are calling for \"full accountability\" of those involved.

2 mins

Life of a battery car as long as a fuel model, finds study

Battery cars on Britain's roads are lasting as long as petrol and diesel cars, according to a new study that found a rapid improvement in electric vehicle reliability.

2 mins

Scientists pinpoint Andes as origin of potato blight that led to Irish famine

It was a disaster that killed about 1 million people, devastating 19th-century Ireland, but while the potato disease behind the Irish famine is well known, a battle has raged over where it originated.

2 mins

Oscars Versus Trump Academy nominations are a form of resistance

Reacting to Oscar nominations, actors traditionally err on the side of over-the-top drama. This year was no exception.

3 mins

Mother is Jailed for 10 Years After Sons Left Alone Died in House Fire

A woman whose four sons died in a fire after she left them alone to go shopping has been jailed for 10 years.

1 min

Jigsaw fans get set for new speed puzzling tournament

Jigsaw puzzling is traditionally considered a relaxing activity associated with mindfulness benefits, but the gentle hobby has gone all Squid Game as competitive \"speed puzzling\" fever grips the UK.

2 mins

Nostalgic, but the humour is right on trend

Amy Annette is the sort of woman who would rather drop her phone than a lovely bit of bread, she tells us by way of introduction

1 min

January is self-help month - but not for toadying Brits in DC

Spare a thought for the grifters.

5 mins

Hamas names four female Israeli soldiers it says it will release this weekend

Hamas has published the names of four Israeli women being held captive in Gaza whom it says it plans to release this weekend as part of the continuing ceasefire agreement between the armed group and Israel.

3 mins

Gaza Shells and bombs in rubble put thousands of lives at risk, experts warn

Tens of thousands of people will risk death or injury this weekend from shells and bombs buried in rubble when they try to reach ruined homes in areas of Gaza inaccessible throughout much of the 15-month war, explosive disposal experts and aid officials have warned.

3 mins

West Bank UN raises concern ceasefire could be endangered by Israel's assault on Jenin

The UN has expressed concern that the ceasefire in Gaza could be endangered by Israel's assault on the West Bank city of Jenin, which has involved what the UN human rights spokesperson labelled \"unnecessary or disproportionate use of force\".

3 mins

I would rather keep fighting In Israel's north, ceasefire with Hezbollah brings little hope

At a lookout on Tsfiya mountain in Metula, Israel's northernmost town, a reservist commander delivered a geography lecture to dozens of new army conscripts, pointing out landmarks in the Lebanese valley below.

3 mins

Prometheus unfurled: lost masterpiece finds fame again in Greece

It was commissioned by a Greek king, made its creator a superstar and in his native Denmark attracted crowds like no other painting before. Then it mysteriously disappeared.

2 mins

Portuguese MP accused of luggage theft from airports

A far-right politician in Portugal has been accused of stealing suitcases at several airports and has been removed from his political party as a result, the party has said.

1 min

Anger in Sicily at board game based on 1980s mafia conflicts

A board game based on the mafia wars that raged in Sicily in the 1980s has caused controversy in Italy, with the sister of the murdered anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone describing it as an offence to those who had fought to free Italy of organised crime.

1 min

Replica of Anne Frank's secret attic on show in New York

The first full-scale replica of Anne Frank's attic annex goes on show in New York next week, part of an effort to maintain awareness of - and combat - antisemitism in the midst of a Middle East conflict and political tensions in the US.

2 mins

Airbnb takeover How tourism boom left locals without a single neighbour

When her husband, who had cancer at the time, took a tumble in the couple's sixth-floor flat last year, Maria wondered who she could call for help.

5 mins

UN voices alarm as M23 rebels advance on Goma in eastern DRC

The military governor of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has died from injuries sustained during the army's fight against the M23 rebel group as it advances towards the city of Goma.

1 min

Putin 'always open and ready' for talks with Trump over Ukraine conflict

Vladimir Putin has said he is ready to discuss the war in Ukraine with Donald Trump and suggested it would be a good idea for the two of them to meet.

3 mins

A taste for liver How orcas decimated great white shark capital of the world

The first carcass of a great white, a small female, washed up in South Africa on 9 February 2017.

4 mins

'Truly unfortunate' How the world reacted to Trump's decision to take US out of Paris agreement

How the world reacted to Trump's decision to take US out of Paris agreement

5 mins

Composting: The village that's taking control of its own waste

In the Oxfordshire village of Thrupp, where houses are spread out over steep winding roads in the narrow Frome Valley, it's difficult for lorries to get through to collect garden waste.

3 mins

Signs of returning inflation give Bank of England dilemma on interest rates

The Bank of England is facing a dilemma amid signs of returning inflationary pressures, even as businesses cut jobs at the fastest rate in four years after Rachel Reeves's autumn budget.

2 mins

Fairtrade could offer support to UK workers, says new boss

Fairtrade could help tackle exploitation in UK factories and farms - as well as those in developing countries - the incoming boss of the ethical trade body has said.

2 mins

‘Weak, very weak’ Davos chills with Trump threats for stagnating and struggling Europe

In the bars, hotels and windowless conference halls of the World Economic Forum in Davos, two themes dominated the conversation: America's ascendancy and Europe's decline.

4 mins

Subsea cables Could Irish neutrality leave infrastructure open to attack?

They are the bedrock of the internet, keeping everything from TikTok to emergency services, business, banking systems and political and military communications running smoothly.

4 mins

Gyms Working out the best membership deal

Mabel Banfield-Nwachi looks into the prices at the leading chains, and finds the best deals to save money

6 mins

How to dodge fees and keep fit for free (almost)

Phil Daoust, the Guardian's resident fitness expert, has six tips on how to exercise on the cheap.

2 mins

Which treadmills can make the running?

Although the treadmill has been around since the early 1800s, when it was used as a punishment for prisoners, the best models now offer ingenious, fun ways to keep fit at home.

2 mins

Money hacks Top tips on how to reduce condensation in your home

Condensation on windows happens when the glass is cold enough for water to condense.

4 mins

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