A record of what was published, when, and how it changed.

‘They make life much easier’: AI-powered shopping trolleys go on trial in Lancashire

By Raphael Boyd

Customers give their verdicts as a Morrisons store becomes first in UK to test trolleys that scan, weigh and tally costs Lancashire has been the site of many British innovations throughout history, from the spinning jenny, which transformed textile production, to the creation of jelly babies. Now it has welcomed another first: AI shopping trolleys. Continue reading...

China denounces US threat of sanctions over trade with Iran

By Julian Borger Senior international correspondent

Beijing says it will take ‘all necessary measures’ to protect its interests as US steps up efforts to isolate Tehran Explainer: could US sanctions threaten China-Iran ties? China has denounced the threat of US sanctions for its trade with Iran, saying any such measures would be illegal, and warned it would take “all necessary measures” to protect its national interests. Beijing’s rejection of the US threat of seconda

Five men arrested over Co Tyrone bonfire mosque offences

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The PSNI has arrested five men as a part of ongoing investigations into a loyalist bonfire pyre in Co Tyrone in July onto which a replica of a mosque was placed.

Three youths appear in court following alleged ramming of Garda car by stolen BMW

By Barry Roche

Gardaí launched response operation after car occupants allegedly failed to stop and struck patrol car

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Community-maxxing: gen Z are done with doomscrolling – and ready to socialise

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Research shows young adults often feel isolated. So alongside embracing ‘grandma hobbies’, they want to get involved with the places they live and be good neighbours Name: Community-maxxing. Age: The portmanteau is recent, but Homo sapiens have always been social creatures. Continue reading...

Revealed: How undercover agents spied on anti-ICE protesters in Minnesota

By Sam Levin

DHS officers posed as concerned citizens, joining Signal groups and taking photos of community meetings Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Newly disclosed records reveal how undercover federal agents posed as concerned community members to spy on residents and activists who opposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement ’s (ICE) crackdown in Minnesota. Internal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) files,

UK to warn citizens to stock up on food amid threat from climate crisis and hostile states

By Jessica Elgot and Kiran Stacey

Government resilience campaign aims to ensure people can cope in a national disaster, in order to free resources for most vulnerable UK citizens will be told to stock up on tinned food and take steps to ensure they are prepared for national emergencies as part of a new government campaign to improve the nation’s resilience. The new campaign from the Cabinet Office will set out ways people can prepare for extreme weat

Autistic DJ befriended at festival given 'dream' set

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Adam, 23, has been asked to play a DJ set at the music event next year after his story went viral.

There’s no place like a revered writer’s home | Letters

By Guardian Staff

Readers respond to an editorial on preserving the homes of writers such as William Blake, Ted Hughes and William Wordsworth for the public Your editorial (The Guardian view on writers’ houses: a museum of one’s own, 18 August) rightly laments that George Eliot has no publicly open home despite efforts to secure one. The same is true, remarkably, of William Blake, and he is at least as worthy a cause, and arguably eve

Why the threat from the rampaging AI machine went ignored | Letters

By Guardian Staff

Jonathan Michie on his father’s efforts in the 1970s to map out concerns regarding widespread social coercion driven by automation. Plus a letter from Callum Brown Jill Lepore asks why nobody listened to warnings about the threats posed from the AI revolution (Democracy v the machine, 18 August). As she is a Harvard professor, her piece is understandably US-centric. But in 1972 there was an international gathering of

Learning from lived experiences of poverty | Letters

By Guardian Staff

Carol Taylor and Howard Williamson respond to Katriona O’Sullivan’s article on the grinding reality of living in poverty Reading Katriona O’Sullivan’s article (Can anyone be too poor to buy a toothbrush? Yes – I know, because that was me, 19 August) reminded me of when I was a community worker at the Park Hill estate in Sheffield in the 1970s. When I (young and naive) asked the mums why they bought chips for their to

Ulez has been a breath of fresh air for London | Letters

By Guardian Staff

Sadiq Khan’s ultra-low emission zone in London is celebrated by Lorna Henderson, George Coleby and Leonard Neamtu after a study showed its health benefits for children In light of the astonishing results achieved in lowering air pollution by the introduction of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) in London by Sadiq Khan (Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds, 18 August), should w

Man stabbed to death at council headquarters

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The attack happened on Tuesday afternoon at the headquarters of Brent Council in north-west London.

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Man died when he fell in river after team-building day

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Sebastian Sailes' father told his son's inquest that Sebastian had a "great life ahead of him".

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Browne McMonagle hospitalised as Bellewstown abandoned

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Dylan Browne McMonagle faces a spell on the sidelines after a fall at Bellewstown on Tuesday, with the first day of the track's 300th anniversary fixture ultimately abandoned following further fallers.

Sir Billy Boston obituary

By Peter Mason

First rugby league player to be knighted who was an explosive winger for Wigan and Great Britain Sir Billy Boston, who has died aged 92, was one of the greatest, and most popular, rugby league players of all time. A rambunctious, explosive powerhouse of a winger for Great Britain and Wigan during the 1950s and 60s, he would leave trails of bedraggled tacklers in his wake with his blockbusting runs, while his robust d

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Iran signals intention to retaliate after United States widens sanctions

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US threatens Iran’s trading partners but makes no mention of China

Leona Maguire on swing changes: ‘You have to keep elevating your game or you get left behind’

By Philip Reid

Cavan golfer is the star attraction for the Women’s Irish Open at The K Club

Driver, 89, 'clobbered' with fine despite not parking

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Roland Nice is fined £60 despite leaving a car park after struggling to work out how to pay.

Shares edge higher as Nvidia results loom large

By Ian Curran

UK housebuilders lifted by British government plan to fund affordable housing

Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on wide range of US goods

By Leyland Cecco in Toronto

Ottawa’s ‘focused response’ to levies imposed by Donald Trump on Canadian products comes after trade talks collapsed last week US politics live – latest updates Canada has announced it will impose tariffs on a wide range of key American industries including cosmetics, dairy, wood products and outdoor equipment in the coming weeks, as it retaliates roughly “dollar for dollar” against levies imposed by the US. In a str

Canada announces 50% retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of US goods as trade war escalates – live

By Lucy Campbell (now); Shrai Popat and Hayden Vernon (earlier)

Move by Canada comes after US president spent morning railing against the country, calling it the ‘most difficult’ nation he deals with Sign up for the US Breaking News email On Truth Social, however, the president shot down assertions that the US talks with Canada collapsed in part due a proposed trade deal that would have weakened French language protections. “I would never interfere with Canadians speaking French!

Man Utd's midfield spending is done - now for a left-back?

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After spending £155m on three midfielders, now Manchester United must decide whether to try to buy a left-back

Vuelta a España: Tadej Pogacar punishes peloton with mighty solo win on stage four

By Agencies

Slovenian powers to victory by more than three minutes Leader breaks rivals on brutal climb at halfway point Tadej Pogacar arrived in red, lit the fuse on the climbs and turned stage four of the Vuelta a España ⁠into a private exhibition on Tuesday, powering away with almost 50km remaining to win alone in Andorra la Vella. The Slovenian, bidding to ⁠complete his Grand ⁠Tour collection by ​claiming the Vuelta for the

Civil servant charged with breaking Official Secrets Act

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A Dublin civil servant, accused of leaking sensitive Government information to a hostile foreign power, is facing extra charges, including breaching the Official Secrets Act.

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