Last-minute hitch on coal almost reduced Alok Sharma to tears as Glasgow climate pact made imperfect progressAs weary delegates trudged into the Scottish Event Campus on the banks of the Clyde on Saturday, few realised what a mountain they still had to…
Man killed and woman in critical condition after stabbing in Brentford
The man in his 20s and the woman in her 80s were stabbed in the street in the west London suburbA man has been killed and a woman in her 80s is in a critical condition in hospital after they were stabbed in a street in Brentford.The Metropolitan police…
The Guardian view on Boris Johnson’s Britain: cry, the corrupt country
The prime minister’s denials are both a thoughtless exaggeration and a wholly inadequate response to recent scandalsBoris Johnson headed back to the Cop26 conference this week, doubtless hoping that his trip might divert attention from the sleaze alleg…
Minister backs ban on MPs having lobbying-based second jobs
Anne-Marie Trevelyan’s remarks come before Commons debate on sleazeA cabinet minister has said she backs a ban on MPs having lobbying-based second jobs after Owen Paterson’s departure from parliament, in the run-up to a Commons debate on wider allegati…
NHS England staff should have Covid vaccine before winter, Hancock says
Former health secretary warns ministers against delaying mandatory jabs for health workersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNHS workers in England must be legally required to get Covid vaccinations before the winter, Matt Hanc…
Tesla shares fall after Elon Musk’s Twitter poll backs sell-off plan
Majority of billionaire’s 62.5 million followers vote that he should sell 10% of his stock in electric car firmTesla’s Frankfurt-listed shares fell about 9% in early trading on Monday as investors prepared for the chief executive Elon Musk’s proposed s…
Dark things are happening on Europe’s borders. Are they a sign of worse to come? | Daniel Trilling
With a disregard for people’s lives, countries from the UK to Poland are toughening up, as if in preparation for climate displacementIt is bad enough when states break their own rules and mistreat people – but it’s when they start to change the rules t…
Anatomy of spin: how UK is trying to frame Cop26 as a success
Officials have been sending out misleading and overhyped statements during the conference. Fiona Harvey dissects one missive • What is Cop26 and why does it matter? The complete guideThe first week of Cop26 was a packed affair, with world leaders of th…
After digital flops, can Rupert Murdoch’s UK empire fight back?
The effort to break free of its print roots has been a long and expensive struggle for News UKRupert Murdoch’s costly gamble that radio might fortify his UK empire received a boost last week when the first listening figures for Times Radio revealed tha…
Facebook Marketplace to start charging some UK sellers
From January 2022 a 2% fee will apply for items posted directly to customers via the platformFacebook is to start charging UK sellers who use its popular Marketplace a 2% commission if they opt to post items to customers via the platform.Last month the…