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Country heads to the polls as latest polling shows 0.3-point gap between left and right wing blocsThere are 349 seats in the parliament, so theoretically it’s a race to 175 when it comes to securing a majority in the Riksdag. But it’s a bit more complicated than that.It’s a proportional representation system, but to get in, you need to clear a 4% threshold – and that is particularly relevant for the Liberal party, which the current PM is likely to need to stay in power.“If there’s a prime minister proposed, then if there is the absence of an absolute majority

Fire survivors and bereaved urge Barnet Group to ‘reconsider’ appointment of Laura Johnson, who pushed for cheaper contractorGrenfell survivors and bereaved relatives have criticised the “outrageous decision” to hire a director who oversaw cost-cutting at Grenfell Tower in a £150,000-a-year senior council housing role.Laura Johnson, the director of housing at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) at the time of the 2017 Grenfell fire, has been appointed the permanent director of development and property at the Barnet Group, which manages the borough’s 13,000 council homes. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/13/grenfell-fire-director-laura-johnson-barnet-council-housing Author : Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent

Authorities were caught off guard by the disruption, which they labelled a ‘protest’ despite mass intimidation tacticsTo anybody watching the videos of a group of masked men, all wearing black, descending on the port of Dover last weekend, it was immediately obvious that something novel and disturbing was happening: a mass intimidation in uniform not seen in Britain since the 1930s.Yet to the police and the rest of the UK’s intelligence apparatus, the arrival of the men chanting “stop the boats” was a surprise, despite the fact that residents of a village 18 miles away tried to report that dozens

Reform UK’s economic spokesperson talks to Sky News and BBC after record donations Christopher Harborne matches £36m Reform donation of Ben DeloAnalysis: Donations of £72m make Reform’s prospects both rosier and riskierSky’s just broadcast an interview with Jenrick who describes the bonanza donations as a “breakthrough moment” for Reform “from two patriotic businessmen”.(A reminder that Harbourne has lived outside of the UK for years, and Delo until recently, was living in Hong Kong and was convicted of violating the US Bank Secrecy Act before being pardoned by Trump last year). More significantly, Jenrick says the 2 x £36m donations “enables

Exclusive: Supermarket joins line of firms and sports stars including Bellingham and Haaland to have their image hijacked via adsTesco has alerted City of London police after it became the latest in a string of companies and sports stars, including Barclays bank and Lewis Hamilton, to have its image hijacked in a “scam” by unlicensed casinos advertising via Facebook and Instagram.The supermarket chain is among several household-name businesses to have been targeted in an apparent effort by casinos that cannot legally operate in Britain to capitalise on their brand recognition. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/13/tesco-scam-endorsement-haaland-bellingham-casino Author : Rob Davies

Prime minister’s office tells families of those missing ‘the nation stands with you’ as search and rescue efforts continueOne person has died and more than 30 are missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Vanuatu, the country’s government says.The vessel, MV Matui, had set sail with more than 40 passengers and crew on Friday from the island of Santo to Ambae island in very rough seas, but did not arrive. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/13/one-dead-and-more-than-30-missing-after-ferry-sinks-off-vanuatu-coast-in-rough-seas Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2026-09-13 02:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAndrew Hastie says he “feels sorry” for Barnaby Joyce and that he and One Nation MP David Farley probably have “buyers remorse” after joining the rightwing party.Hastie has been feuding with Pauline Hanson this week over a One Nation animated cartoon which labelled him a “traitor” after he gave evidence against Ben Roberts-Smith in his failed defamation trial.If she were to be prime minister, is she going to run cartoons about all her political opponents? How’s she going to devote her time? Is she serious? Does she

Molar from large mammal that once lived in North America is in ‘immaculate condition’ after discovery in Bay AreaA 10,000 year-old tooth in remarkable condition from an ancient Pacific mastodon, a large mammal that once inhabited North America, was recently discovered by a California scientist.Brigid Lynch, a geomorphologist, was working at a preserve in San Mateo county, when she stumbled across a peculiar rock. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/fossilized-mastodon-tooth-10000-years-found-california Author : Uwa Ede-Osifo Publish date : 2026-09-12 20:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Trump, again trying to curate museum, says exhibit would stay until 2032 for 300th anniversary of Washington’s birthDonald Trump asked the Smithsonian Institution to install a 30ft “Colossus statue” of George Washington outside the National Museum of American History, and a special exhibit honoring the nation’s first president, in a social media post late on Friday.The president requested that the exhibit continue through February 2032, the 300th anniversary of Washington’s birth. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/trump-smithsonian-george-washington-statue-exhibit Author : Edward Helmore Publish date : 2026-09-12 19:32:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Officials still investigating death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman, a day after man’s arrest in relation to killingMississippi police said on Saturday they were still investigating the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month, a day after a man was arrested in connection with the killing.Loved ones also painted a picture of Fortune as a mother, athlete and woman of faith who they hoped would not solely be remembered for her horrific death. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/mississippi-police-arrests-tasia-fortune-death-tree Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2026-09-12 17:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content

Party can boost its campaign power with funds from billionaire backers, but it can also lose support from ordinary BritonsAll things being equal, pretty much any political strategist would welcome a £72m war chest; a sum higher than the combined spending of every major party at the 2024 general election. But all things are not equal, and with such a huge amount comes risk.Reform UK has been vocal in its arguments that two sudden £36m windfalls from billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne merely “levels the playing field” with the bigger parties when it comes to funding. Continue reading... Source

Party leader, Nigel Farage, says he is humbled by the contributions from cryptocurrency billionairesThe cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne has given £36m to Reform UK, matching a donation from fellow billionaire Ben Delo.The pledges are jointly the largest donations made to a UK party and are likely to intensify calls for a cap on political donations. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/12/christopher-harborne-matches-36m-reform-donation-of-ben-zelo Author : Geraldine McKelvie Publish date : 2026-09-12 12:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

US president is meeting politicians and business leaders, and playing golfTrump has now made his way to the Farmleigh estate, where he was greeted by taoiseach Micheál Martin.Speaking ahead of the visit, Martin said he was looking forward to welcoming the US president to Ireland and “discussing the many issues of mutual interest and reaffirming the strong economic, cultural and people-to-people ties between Ireland and the United States”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/sep/12/donald-trump-ireland-golf-catherine-connolly-us-politics-latest-news-updates Author : Taz Ali Publish date : 2026-09-12 09:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Economics graduates also appear to be affected as demand for them falls in well-paid roles in financeAI may be warping the job prospects for students in the previously high-demand subjects of computer science and economics, according to a detailed look into the careers of recent UK graduates.Data obtained for the 2027 Guardian University Guide published on Saturday shows that coding and software development were the fastest-falling occupations for graduates last year, while employer demand for graduates in well-paid roles in financial categories such as economists and management consultants also declined. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/sep/12/ai-computer-science-graduates-job-prospects-uk-data Author : Richard Adams

NSW police say 18-year-old was operating drone when arrested and likely ‘conducting surveillance on someone or some premises’A Sydney teenager has been charged with murder after police accused him of operating a drone as part of a suspected botched gang hit in the city’s west.Joshua Macdonald, 40, was shot dead at his Merrylands West home on 2 September in what police believe may have been a case of mistaken identity. He was not known to police and had no links to organised crime. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/12/alleged-drone-operator-charged-murder-mistaken-identity-shooting-western-sydney-ntwnfb Author : Henry Belot Publish date : 2026-09-12 04:37:00 Copyright for

Prosecutors accused musician, born Durk Banks, of putting bounty on fellow rapper in retaliation for friend’s killingChicago rapper Lil Durk has been acquitted of all charges in a murder-for-hire scheme, in which a man was fatally gunned down in 2022.Prosecutors had accused Lil Durk, born Durk Banks, of putting a bounty on Atlanta rapper Tayquian Bowman’s life in retaliation for the 2020 shooting death of Banks’s friend, fellow Chicago rap star King Von. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/lil-durk-not-guilty-murder-for-hire-scheme Author : Uwa Ede-Osifo Publish date : 2026-09-12 02:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Washington Post report also reveals Jon Husted staffer Stephen Woytek created pro-Rhodesia playlist on Spotify The Republican senator for Ohio, Jon Husted, has fired an aide who was discovered to have used a photo of Nazi SS soldiers as his Facebook profile photo.Stephen Woytek was appointed as Husted’s political director last month in the senator’s knife-edge re-election contest against former Democrat senator Sherrod Brown. According to the Washington Post, Husted had decided to “part ways” with Woytek, 25, after learning that his Facebook profile showed he followed a military re-enactment group called LAH Living History Unit, which portrays the 1st

The wild feline made its home in the park before being euthanized in 2022 after showing signs of declining healthThe city of Los Angeles will memorialize its most famous mountain lion with a bronze sculpture at Griffith Park, the 4,200-acre (1,700-hectare) stretch of land the cougar once roamed.Known as “P-22”, the number assigned by the team of biologists that first identified him, the lion gained national fame after photographer Steve Winter captured an iconic image of him prowling through Griffith Park with the Hollywood sign in the background. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/los-angeles-mountain-lion-griffith-park-sculpture Author : Roque Planas Publish date

Outbreak was linked to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, which infected 12,882 people and led to two deathsThe US’s largest recorded multi-state outbreak of sickness caused by the cyclospora parasite has ended, federal health officials announced on Friday.The record outbreak of cyclosporiasis was linked to processed iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms in central Mexico, which infected 12,883 people across 21 states and led to 570 hospitalizations and two deaths. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/cyclospora-outbreak-end Author : Maya Yang and agency Publish date : 2026-09-11 18:26:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Darren Conway admits 11 charges after the Met identified him as a member of an online sexual offending forumA man has admitted using an online sexual abuse network to commit a host of sexual crimes, along with another man, against the latter’s unconscious wife.Darren Conway, 52, pleaded guilty to 11 charges at Wood Green crown court. They included voyeurism, possession of extreme pornography and encouraging the other man to sexually abuse his wife on Conway’s behalf. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/11/man-pleads-guilty-sexual-crimes-against-unconscious-wife-of-another Author : Kevin Rawlinson Publish date : 2026-09-11 16:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Memorials and remembrances mark the 25 years since the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 on 11 September 2001US marks 25 years since 9/11 – latest updatesThe United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on Friday, with memorials and remembrance ceremonies taking place across the country to honor the nearly 3,000 people killed in the attacks.In New York City, the national September 11 memorial and museum’s annual commemoration ceremony got under way Friday morning. Family members of victims gathered at the 9/11 Memorial Plaza as the names of those killed in the 9/11 attacks

Victims of those killed in September 11 attacks honored at memorials across the USAs the United States commemorates the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, in which nearly 3,000 people were killed in New York City, Washington DC and Pennsylvania, the Guardian asked American readers to share how the attacks affected their day-to-day lives and the country at large.Many readers shared their feeling of patriotism in the days following the attacks while also highlighting how the government’s response to 9/11 expanded government surveillance and fueled Islamophobia in the country. For those who were adults at the time of

Bill would allow terminally ill adults with less than six months to live to end their lives, after the approval of a panel of expertsHere is a photo on the newswires showing supporters of the assisted dying bill demonstrating outside parliament this morning ahead of the Commons vote:The Commons debate on the assisted dying bill will begin shortly, you can watch the livestream here: Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/sep/11/assisted-dying-vote-uk-politics-latest-news-labour-andy-burnham Author : Taz Ali Publish date : 2026-09-11 08:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Unexpected GDP rise comes as borrowing costs and inflation risks mount ahead of Healey’s first budgetThe UK economy grew in July despite the fallout from the Iran war, in welcome news for John Healey ahead of next month’s budget.Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed a 0.4% increase in gross domestic product (GDP), compared with 0.3% growth in June. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/11/uk-economy-defies-forecasts-with-surprise-04-growth-in-july Author : Heather Stewart Economics editor Publish date : 2026-09-11 06:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A split emerges in One Nation over the video, with Barnaby Joyce offering an apology as Pauline Hanson continues to refuse to take it downFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAndrew Hastie has accepted an apology from his former colleague Barnaby Joyce over a One Nation cartoon video labelling the former SAS captain a traitor but reiterated that he believed Pauline Hanson was a “lying coward”.The apology has revealed a split between Joyce and his leader, as Hanson instead appeared to double down on the controversial animation on