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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHelena Horton1 Sept 2026

‘I think he’s sensible’: constituents on Keir Starmer stepping down as MP

Few regrets voiced in Holborn and St Pancras over decision despite former PM having had ‘rough time of it’ UK politics live – latest updates In Keir Starmer’s north London constituency, full of pretty pubs and elegant townhouses, few tears…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLuke Harding and Dan Sabbagh in Kyiv1 Sept 2026

Russia targets Ukraine’s rail network as war enters deadly new phase

Six employees killed on Tuesday after Moscow escalates attacks on infrastructure and Ukrainian capital Russia has opened a deadly new phase in its war against Ukraine by deliberately targeting the country’s railway network, with six…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNils Pratley1 Sept 2026

Private equity keeps picking off London-listed firms – and Westminster barely notices | Nils Pratley

Bodycote is the latest FTSE 250 industrial company set to fall to an overseas bidder, despite the government’s talk of ‘reindustrialising’ The UK is in the business of “reindustrialising”, says the prime minister. If we are, an increasing…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Greenfield1 Sept 2026

Swinney sticks with pledge to cap prices on basic foods in Scotland

First minister sets out his government’s agenda and defends policy described by industry groups as a ‘potty gimmick’ John Swinney insisted on Tuesday he still planned to introduce a legally binding price cap on bread, milk and other…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRowena Mason Whitehall editor1 Sept 2026

UK entrepreneur makes £500,000 political donation to Restore Britain

Simon Galbraith says Rupert Lowe’s party can ‘spark a British renaissance’ if it gets into power UK politics live – latest updates The hard-right Restore Britain party has got its first major donation of £500,000 from an IT entrepreneur in…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPenry Buckley1 Sept 2026

Sydney’s beaches enter the drone age to get swimmers back in the water after spate of shark attacks

Seventy beaches across New South Wales are part of the $34m dawn-to-dusk drone monitoring program, which one expert has called ‘the best technology we have at the moment’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast “Hey…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalVictoria Bekiempis and Guardian staff1 Sept 2026

Mark Carney tells US to ‘start being serious’ amid escalating trade war

Canadian PM is set to retaliate against tariffs levied by Donald Trump and criticized US officials over insults US politics live – latest updates Mark Carney has rebuked Donald Trump’s administration and urged officials in Washington to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMelissa Davey Medical editor1 Sept 2026

NSW government to resume pill testing at music festivals but rejects calls for wider community rollout

Use of sniffer dogs and searches will continue despite health and harm reduction groups arguing they could lead to riskier drug taking Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Drug testing will resume at New South Wales…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Commins Economics editor1 Sept 2026

House prices head for historic 10% drop as fourth interest rate hike looms

Cotality data reveals property prices are now falling in more than 90% of Australian suburbs, while analysts expect market downturn to continue Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The prospect of the steepest…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLuca Ittimani1 Sept 2026

Macquarie University swaps in-person psychology classes with AI chatbot for two subjects

University’s move is part of trend that critics within academia say will lead to further staff cuts and the loss of ‘everything that makes the job worth doing’ An Australian university has swapped in-person classes with an AI chatbot,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAnne Davies1 Sept 2026

Inside knowledge or ‘making stuff up’? Charles Perrottet’s advice to Jean Nassif put under microscope by Icac

Brother of former treasurer and premier faces questions about texts that appear to indicate he was aware of fast-tracking policy before it was announced Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Did the former premier’s…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJon Henley Europe correspondent1 Sept 2026

Norway’s new king swears oath of allegiance with daughter at his side

Haakon VIII promises to uphold 1814 constitution but his queen misses ceremony because of post-surgery ‘complications’ King Haakon VIII swore an oath of allegiance before Norway’s parliament on Tuesday in the first major stage in the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalZoe Wood1 Sept 2026

Dyson launches £420 toothbrush that films ‘live cleaning footage’ inside your mouth

James Dyson says ‘complete dental system’ will also include toothpaste and mouth rinse that each cost £8.50 It is the live stream you never wanted to see but may find impossible to resist: rolling footage beamed live from inside your mouth…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDiane Taylor1 Sept 2026

Autistic boy who took replica knife to school has exclusion quashed by high court

Boy’s mother says she hopes case will help others, as judge says exclusion should be ‘a tool of last resort’ The mother of a 10-year-old autistic boy who had his permanent exclusion from a primary school quashed by the high court has said…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPippa Neill Environment reporter1 Sept 2026

High winds during El Niño could be deadly for England’s stressed trees, say experts

Head of tree collections at Kew ‘very worried about this autumn’ as hot, dry summer has caused brittleness High winds associated with El Niño could cause widespread mortality among tree species already weakened by a prolonged period of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRichard Luscombe1 Sept 2026

MapQuest app reaches No 1 on US Apple list after defying Trump’s Lake Ontario order

Navigating app surpasses Google and Apple Maps on top-downloaded US chart after posting ‘we’re not changing it’ A pioneering online mapping app that defied Donald Trump by refusing to rename Lake Ontario has become the most in-demand…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNeha Gohil Midlands correspondent1 Sept 2026

Raise the Colours member denies murder of man in Staffordshire

Billy Allison, 36, pleads not guilty over Matthew O’Gara’s death following alleged assault in Lichfield A man accused of murdering a businessman after an alleged assault outside a bar in Staffordshire has pleaded not guilty. Billy Allison,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPippa Neill1 Sept 2026

Summer of 2026 was UK’s hottest on record, Met Office says

Meteorologists say average mean temperature of 16.5C was made 130 times more likely by climate crisis This year’s summer was the UK’s hottest on record, according to provisional data, and the Met Office said the season’s mean temperature…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDenis Campbell Health policy editor1 Sept 2026

Gaps in NHS end-of-life care ‘denying ill children chance to die at home’

Campaigners say some care boards in England flouting their legal duty, resulting in ‘cruel’ postcode lottery Seriously ill children are being denied the chance to die at home because the NHS in many parts of England is flouting its legal…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro1 Sept 2026

Echoes of cold war as US accused of meddling in another Brazilian election

Claims that Trump and Rubio are trying to influence result have parallels with CIA intervention 64 years ago The year was 1962 and the Kennedy administration was desperate to swing Brazil’s congressional elections against its leftwing…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJessica Elgot Deputy political editor1 Sept 2026

Keir Starmer to stand down as MP

Former PM says it is right time to leave Commons, which will trigger byelection in Holborn and St Pancras UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer is to quit as MP for Holborn and St Pancras, saying it is the “right time” for him to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMark Sweney1 Sept 2026

London Stock Exchange to lose three more firms after takeover offers

Latest purchases take value of deals to leave capital’s stock market this year past $100bn Three more London-listed companies are set to be taken over as the value of deals removing firms from the capital’s under-pressure stock market…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalCait Kelly in Kathmandu and agencies1 Sept 2026

Nepal-Tibet flood deaths pass 1,000 as police ask relatives for DNA to identify victims

Relatives of missing tourists asked for blood samples and photos, as efforts continue to rescue trapped hydropower workers Nepal-Tibet floods – latest updates Visual guide: How the Nepal-Tibet flash flood unfolded Nepali rescuers have…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDan Sabbagh in Kyiv1 Sept 2026

Russia kills at least 12 on sixth night of drone attacks on Kyiv

Zelenskyy says Moscow is capitalising on shortage of US-made Patriot interceptors to lower morale in capital Europe live – latest updates At least 12 people have been killed in and around Kyiv overnight as Ukraine’s capital endured a sixth…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLisa Cox and Jack Larkin1 Sept 2026

Sydney records warmest winter on record as Melbourne equals previous hottest temperatures

New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania just experienced their warmest-ever winters – and BoM says above-average temperatures expected to continue Australia’s two biggest cities had their hottest and equal hottest winters on record, with…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Sparrow1 Sept 2026

Burnham to say he wants to unlock ‘positivity’ in first statement to MPs since becoming PM – UK politics live

Prime minister will bring upbeat message to adversarial Commons after a summer of policy announcements and improved poll ratings Alex Norris , the justice secretary, has insisted prisons will “still function properly” amid concerns over…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJordyn Beazley1 Sept 2026

Footage of police officer boasting about punching Sydney anti-Herzog protester raises questions about conduct

Male police officer caught on camera during 9 February protest against visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Video footage has emerged capturing a New South Wales police…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJakub Krupa1 Sept 2026

At least 12 people killed in Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine – Europe live

Zelenskyy says dozens more injured as strikes leave thousands without electricity in Odesa region Russia ⁠launched more ⁠than ⁠2,800 harder-to-shoot-down jet-powered ​drones at ⁠Ukraine in August, Ukraine’s ⁠air ​force ‌spokesperson ‌…

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