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Reports of Soho Farmhouse visit add to speculation Duke and Duchess of Sussex could be settling in the area When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex landed back in England earlier this summer, six years after they moved to California and quit as working royals, speculation was rife about where they would call home. Now, members of the luxury countryside retreat Soho Farmhouse have said they spotted Me…

Decision by carmaker, which is battling Trump tariffs and fallout from cyber-attack, labelled a ‘body blow for workers’ Business live – latest updates Jaguar Land Rover has announced thousands of job cuts in a “body blow for workers” as it grapples with tough trading conditions, Donald Trump’s tariff wars and the fallout from a cyber-attack. Britain’s largest carmaker, which is owned by the India…

Chancellor ducks questions on whether he will have to raise taxes but says he will stick firmly to fiscal rules Business live – latest updates John Healey has said boosting economic growth will be his defining mission as chancellor as he warned Labour had to “be honest” about the need to control public spending at next month’s budget. In his first big speech since taking the job in July, Healey s…

Retailer wins appeal against 2024 decision forcing it to pay shop workers the same as warehouse employees The UK retailer Next has overturned a 2024 court ruling forcing it to pay its shop staff the same higher basic pay rates as its warehouse workers under equal pay rules. The chain, led by the Conservative peer Simon Wolfson, said it had “won a landmark victory in its ongoing equal pay litigati…

Advocacy groups expand legal challenges and condemn president’s ‘self-serving attempts to take over midterms’ A cluster of advocacy groups that boast veteran lawyers, voting experts and ex-judges have expanded legal challenges to Donald Trump’s authoritarian executive orders on voting and other presidential actions they see as a “war” on the rule of law in the US. Heavy legal opposition to Trump’…

Fanfare at Belgrade funeral of man convicted of genocide raises questions for Serbia’s EU membership plan Europe live – latest updates Thousands of mourners have gathered in Belgrade for the funeral of Ratko Mladić, a Serbian general convicted of orchestrating the worst massacre in Europe since the second world war, and whose hero’s return home has raised international alarm. Known as the “Butche…

Populist, far-right, anti-immigration AfD wins vote in eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. Plus, 50 years since The Muppet Show first hit our screens Good morning. A far-right leader who has won an important state election in Germany has thanked Elon Musk for his support , as voices in Europe warn the result is a serious moment for the continent. No far-right party has led or formed a government in G…

HHS releases report linking ‘gender ideology’ to political violence – a study scientists say was poorly conducted The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a report linking “gender ideology” to leftwing authoritarianism and political violence – a study scientists say was poorly conducted and “nakedly political”, likely leading to greater politicization of science and …

Uptick in US union membership coincides with high public approval ratings of unions After years of decline, union membership in the US increased by 411,000 members in 2025, the largest increase since 2008, according to a new report . The report makes clear the impact that “right to work” laws can have on union membership: most gains were concentrated in states that protect collective bargaining. …

Judge admits he made mistake in sentencing Misty Roberts, who faced up to 17 years in prison after conviction The former Louisiana mayor Misty Roberts has completed the 90-day jail sentence she received for raping a 16-year-old boy while still in elected office and been released from custody, according to state corrections records. The 44-year-old finished her jail term on what was the Labor Day …

Connection across Tumen River is further sign of closer ties between the two countries since start of war in Ukraine Russia and North Korea have opened the first road bridge across their shared border , in the latest sign of the rapidly deepening ties between the two countries since the start of the war in Ukraine. The one-kilometre bridge spans the Tumen River between Khasan in Russia’s far east…

UK band will play 16 shows across Perth, Melbourne and Sydney, as well as five shows in Saitama Radiohead will return to Australia to play 16 shows across three cities next year, marking the band’s first tour of the country in 15 years. On Monday afternoon, the British rock band unveiled the itinerary for its May 2027 tour, which also includes five shows in Japan. Continue reading...

Secretaries board concerned material posted without proper context as Greens warn ban could result in lack of transparency Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The nation’s top bureaucrats want the Albanese government to ban video footage from parliamentary hearings being edited and shared on social media, in an extraordinary attempt to stop online ridicule and abuse. But …

Torrential rain causes widespread damage; while north-west South Africa hit by thunderstorms and central-southern US faces oppressive heat Typhoon Saudel brought days of torrential rain to the Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong provinces in south-east China last week. The city of Putian, in Fujian province, recorded 416.5mm of rain in a 24-hour period between Thursday and Friday, with surrou…

Emma Reynolds says demonstrations ‘cross a line’ Ministers condemn ‘thuggish’ far-right activists after Portsmouth unrest John Healey is about to deliver his speech on the economy. Here are extracts that were released overnight by the Treasury. On the UK turning the corner A new story about Britain. An optimistic story. One of resilience. Pride. Huge latent potential. A country turning a corner. …