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Can Burnham justify giving the go ahead to oil drilling? Yes, but these must be the conditions | Michael Jacobs

By Michael Jacobs

Carbon capture and storage could make the Rosebank site compatible with UK net zero commitments – if its owners are willing to pay the price The British government must soon decide whether it should give consent to two oil and gasfields, Rosebank in the North Atlantic and Jackdaw in the North Sea. Amid both insecurity of energy supplies and deadly evidence of the climate crisis, the prime minister, Andy Burnham, is f

‘It’s absolutely criminal’: US tipping culture has reached the UK – and is causing chaos

By Emine Saner

Service charges used to be a matter of choice, but now consumers feel obliged to pay them for even a cup of coffee. How do we navigate this minefield and who is really profiting? In a London pub, Greg Double was brutally confronted with the reality of Britain’s evolving tipping culture. “I was annoyed about the pint being eight quid, but then when you put service on top, it’s absolutely criminal,” he says. In the pas

‘A bit like meditation’: why Saw is my feelgood movie

By Emma Madden

The latest in our series of writers picking their go-to comfort films is a grimy and gory trip back to the start of a surprisingly uplifting torture porn franchise I was petsitting recently for a white suburban family, with the typical streaming habits therein. They had two kids; their most-watched shows, according to the history that showed up on the screen, were Bluey for the kids and The Office for the adults. Whe

Fast-fashion giant Shein sets cut-price $27bn valuation for Hong Kong IPO

By Alex Daniel

China-based retailer swung to $99m loss in first quarter and faces scrutiny over its environmental footprint Business live – latest updates Shein, which built a fast-fashion empire on what seemed like impossibly low prices, has been forced to lower its own valuation in a cut-price stock market float, after falling into the red earlier this year. The online retailer will list on the Hong Kong stock exchange on 1 Septe

Right-to-repair law takes effect in bid to extend lifespan of household goods

By Conor Pope

EU directive also aims to tackle waste mountain that grows by million of tonnes each year

Dutch broadcaster pulls out of Eurovision 2027

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Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS has announced it will not take part in next year's Eurovision Song Contest, saying the event can "no longer be considered neutral" amid divisions surrounding the war in Gaza.

Mum to travel to US over daughter's shooting death

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Jane Coates says she hopes to meet the district attorney and call for the investigation to be reopened.

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Ceferin brands Infantino’s failed World Cup plan as ‘even worse than the Super League’

By Nick Ames

Fifa president will face opponent if he seeks re-election

Met Éireann forecasts temperatures of 23 degrees before ‘turning a little cooler’

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Met Éireann forecasts wetter, more changeable conditions from Tuesday afternoon

Electric Picnic 2026: Stage times for all the main areas

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Heading to Stradbally this weekend? Whether you want to see Fontaines DC, CMAT or Geese, here’s when and where they’re playing

Those People review – a double act with raw passion and no filter

By Brian Logan

Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Are they besties, housemates or more than that? Lara Ciulli and Riana White keep the audience guessing in a gripping hour of comedy Fifteen years ago in this room, I remember the thrill of encountering Lizzie and Sarah Daykin’s duo Toby, which complicated the double-act dynamic with highly charged, is-it-real sibling rivalry. I felt the thrills again with this two-hander featuring Lara

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Disciples review – fresh-faced boys are sucked into a nightmare of extremism in India

By Phuong Le

A prestigious school in the holy city of Varanasi and its controversial, dogmatic teachings are the subject of this shocking documentary The effect of political and religious indoctrination on young minds resembles a slow-release poison. Unfolding in observational vignettes, Pankaj Johar and Sunaina Kapoor’s thought-provoking documentary centres on Vidya Mutth, a prestigious Hindu school in the holy city of Varanasi,

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No fridge, no fans, just blocks of ice: improvising to survive in Pakistan’s searing heat

By Hazaran Rahim Dad and Changeez Nazir in Nasirabad, Pakistan

With limited electricity and poor ventilation, many families in Nasirabad have little to shield them from temperatures of up to 50C As the first light reaches Nasirabad, a queue of men, women and children has already formed outside the town’s ice factory, with their buckets, sacks and plastic containers. Among those hoping to buy some ice to help their families endure another scorching day is 12-year-old Taimoor, in

Betrayal by Luke Harding review – could Donald Trump be a Russian asset?

By Lawrence Freedman

A Guardian correspondent’s sobering account of the US betrayal of Ukraine – and the possible reasons behind it American presidents have struggled to get the measure of Vladimir Putin. When George W Bush met him in 2001, he reported that he had “looked the man in the eye”, got a “sense of his soul” and found him “trustworthy”. Barack Obama thought Putin was making a mistake with his interventions in Ukraine and Syria,

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My Arms Are Longer Now – comedy stealth game sends lawlessness into new territory

By Bex April May

Developers who met through Australia’s improv scene and publishers of comedic party games have united for this slithering challenge in which you play as one extended limb Most stealth games cast you as a spy, an assassin or a master thief. My Arms Are Longer Now dispenses with most of the criminal person, to send in just one spectacularly badly behaved limb. It slithers across floors, winds around furniture, steals t

Woman stranded in Spain after UK’s eVisa system mistakes her for twin sister

By Kevin Rawlinson

Nidia Webb, who is legally settled in UK, falls foul of ‘known issue’ with Home Office’s digitised immigration process A woman who is legally settled in the UK was left stranded at a Spanish airport after the Home Office’s post-Brexit visa system mixed her up with her twin sister. Nidia Webb fell foul of what she was told was a “known issue” with the eVisa, which was brought in as part of the government’s drive to di

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo 'out of control', warns MSF

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More than 2,500 people have ⁠died in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak, which is spreading "out of control", MSF has warned.

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New Zealand plans to ban under-16s from social media platforms

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One in three children aged between 13 and 17 spends at least five hours on social media a day, New Zealand PM says

We have kids and a mortgage but are not married. What happens to us on tax?

By Dominic Coyle

Taxes on income and inheritance can be significantly impacted by whether a couple is married or not

Grenade 'resembling elephant' blown up in field

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The WW2 grenade was found in the water off Donnington Bridge in Oxford on Sunday afternoon.

Football transfer rumours: Alvarez set for Arsenal after being booed at Atlético?

By Will Unwin

Today’s rumours laugh off heartburn Booing Julián Alvarez during Atlético Madrid’s draw with Villarreal on Sunday has seemingly convinced the Argentina forward to consider joining Arsenal in the window. The former Manchester City man has been kept out of the reaches of Barcelona, who may not have the funds to complete the signing, whereas the Gunners have plenty of cash to splash. Alejandro Balde was left out of the

PCs killed in A66 crash were heroes, say families

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PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died when a car driving the wrong way on the A66 near Middlesbrough struck their vehicle.

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McSweeney on The Traitors: 'We couldn't be happier'

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After taking Ireland by storm in its first season, The Traitors Ireland is back, and host Siobhán McSweeney says the runaway success of the first series has given the show a whole new energy for its return.

Revival review – step up, Walking Dead fans! This is the most moving zombie show ever

By Lucy Mangan

The undead are climbing out of their graves all over town, so gore levels are high – but this noirish miniseries sets itself apart by being delightfully offbeat and genuinely poignant A teenage girl is pale, withdrawn and seems not to be fully in or of this world. Could she be … a zombie? “She just likes the Cure,” weary police officer Dana Cypress (Wynonna Earp’s Melanie Scrofano) assures the anxious mother at the s

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Leeds deliver timely Super League showcase while NRL investment hangs in balance

By Aaron Bower at the LNER Community Stadium

Wigan and Leeds tussle at the top but can all clubs come to an agreement over the investment the sport needs? Three rounds to go until the Super League playoffs begin, and it is difficult to know whether to keep your eyes fixed on the pitch or off it. Leeds sit top after their impressive win at York on Sunday afternoon ended Wigan’s 48-hour stay at the summit, but the Rhinos are embroiled in a two- or perhaps even th