Family of Wiltshire victim Dawn Sturgess calls on home secretary to initiate full judge-led investigationThe family of a woman killed in the Wiltshire novichok poisonings has warned that delaying the start of a full judge-led investigation into her dea…
A new therapy for children who may have autism risks carrying a hidden cost | James Cusack
Support that boosts toddlers’ social development can lead to them missing out on a diagnosis that secures ongoing helpJames Cusack is chief executive of Autistica, a British autism research charityBeing autistic, for me and the 700,000 other autistic p…
Rayner targets Raab over holiday fiasco as deputies take PMQs
Deputy Labour leader accuses government of failing Britons over the looming energy crisisUK politics – live updatesAngela Rayner has accused the government of failing the British people over the looming energy crisis in a prime minister’s questions not…
Boris Johnson talks up ‘solid steps’ on US trade as lamb deal agreed
PM says in Washington he has ‘every confidence a great deal is there to be done’ on transatlantic trade The US will start to allow imports of UK lamb for the first time in decades, Boris Johnson has said, as he used his trip to Washington to talk up wh…
Cycling trips made by women in England rose 50% in 2020, study finds
Quieter roads of lockdown thought to explain dramatic increase among traffic-wary demographicThe number of cycling trips made by women in England rose by more than 50% in 2020, official statistics show, as the quieter roads of lockdown seemingly helped…
A giant python and a holy hug: Wednesday’s best photos
The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Continue reading…
The Ballad of Billy McCrae review – erotic noir is on rocky ground
This Wales-set tale of sex and intrigue among quarry workers is strangely murky, although the scenery looks lovelyThis Wales-set thriller is called The Ballad of Billy McCrae for unaccountable reasons – it’s quite obvious throughout that the story isn’…
Fraud victim scammed for almost £25,000: ‘They had detailed information’
Merrick Anderson was called by someone posing as a member of Lloyds Bank’s fraud departmentFraud in UK at level where it ‘poses national security threat’Merrick Anderson lost almost £25,000 through an authorised push payment fraud in March.The universi…
Bonfire Night fireworks ‘70% down’ due to Brexit and supply chain crisis
Suppliers said to be unwilling to stock up because of confusion over safety labelling and extra paperworkBrexit and the supply chain crisis are threatening to put a dampener on this year’s Bonfire Night firework displays as distributors warn that impor…
The £20 benefit cut is the most morally indefensible thing I’ve seen in politics | Gordon Brown
Seventy-five years after the British welfare state was born, our poorest people are about to be cast aside by the government’s universal credit cutGordon Brown is the WHO ambassador for global health financing, and was UK prime minister from 2007 to 20…