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Plan part of a wider policy to remove foreign nationals from social homes and prioritise young British-born couplesSocial housing tenants will be evicted if they fail to keep their gardens well maintained under a Reform UK government, the party has announced.Lee Anderson, the party’s chair, said that if Reform came to power it would insist that those in social rented homes would be required to keep their properties decorated and gardens looked after. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/24/reform-evict-social-housing-tenants-poor-garden-maintenance Author : Kiran Stacey Policy editor Publish date : 2026-08-24 17:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Virus has already caused catastrophic losses in pinnipeds in South America and sub-Antarctica, particularly among pupsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastScientists have warned deadly H5 bird flu could cause “carnage” for Australia’s seal and sea lion populations after detection of the virus in long-nosed fur seals in South Australia.SA confirmed Australia’s first case in a mammal on Saturday after a dead long-nosed fur seal found at Beachport on the Limestone Coast tested positive for H5N1. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/25/australia-has-just-12000-sea-lions-left-and-carnage-may-await-them-as-bird-flu-takes-hold-scientists-warn Author : Lisa Cox Environment and climate correspondent Publish date : 2026-08-24 15:00:00 Copyright

Gardiner, who had cancer, is remembered as ‘one of a kind’ after competing in BBC show with son Sam in 2020Tributes have been paid to the Race Across the World star Jo Gardiner, who has died a year after her son and co-star Sam was killed in a car crash.The physiotherapist from Manchester died after “a long and courageous battle with cancer”, relatives said. She was 61 and is survived by her other son, Charlie. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/24/jo-gardiner-race-across-the-world-star-dies Author : Kevin Rawlinson and agency Publish date : 2026-08-24 12:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Kremlin warns move would ‘add fuel to fire’ in British-Russian relations, as UK PM visits capital ahead of coalition of the willing meetingBurnham visits Ukraine with promise of boost for Kyiv’s long-range missilesHere’s the full quote from Kremlin’s Peskov, via AFP:“Britain is methodically and regularly throwing oil on the fire and methodically and regularly plotting schemes to prevent even the slightest progress in the peace process.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/24/europe-ukraine-russia-war-kyiv-andy-burnham-volodymyr-zelenskyy-latest-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa (now) and Vivian Ho (earlier) Publish date : 2026-08-24 10:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.