CEO is making a surprise exit after successfully slimming down the global bank and winning over its tough chair HSBC’s chief executive Noel Quinn is seen by many as ending his five-year tenur...
Glossy promotional leaflet handed out to asylum seekers detained under Rishi Sunak’s deportation policy Asylum seekers who have been detained under Rishi Sunak’s deportation policy are bein...
Party source describes region as ‘beating heart of general election battleground’ as prime minister says Labour threw ‘lot of mud’ Local elections 2024: full council results for England ...
Prime minister said there were ‘credible allegations’ that India was behind the killing, leading to chilled relations between countries Canadian police have detained members of an alleged h...
These were intensely domestic polls. But it was foreign affairs that caused Sir Keir Starmer trouble The results from local elections across England suggest that the Tories are on course to lo...
With an estimated at 25% vote share, Tory performance matches 1995 nadir reached under John Major Results from local elections held across England on Thursday appeared to confirm that Rishi Sun...
With talk of ‘holy’ conflict, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church is bringing the institution he heads into disrepute Following the Julian rather than the Gregorian calendar, the Ru...
On track to lose 500 council seats, Conservatives point to Labour’s failure to win control of Harlow council – by one seat LOCAL AND MAYORAL ELECTION RESULTS – LIVE UPDATES Some Conserva...
The movement to press for an end to Israel’s war on Gaza has now found itself overshadowed by its loudest voices The protesters who seized Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall on Tuesday swi...
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Donald Trump’s former communications director testifies that the 2016 campaign wasn’t sure how to respond to Access Hollywood tape, ‘everyone was still absorbing the shock’ Trump trial co...
Chief of football operations rails at ‘high degree of untidiness’ IT department and age-group dressing rooms ‘reflect poorly’ Sir Jim Ratcliffe has ordered Manchester United’s staff ...
Investigation finds hacker group linked to Russian intelligence responsible for attacks targeting politicians and defence sector Germany has summoned a top Russian envoy over a series of cyber-...
Inquiry hears Jarnail Singh ‘sat on’ email highlighting bugs in Horizon system A former Post Office lawyer has denied “covering up” knowledge of problems with the Horizon IT system afte...
Former MP beats Conservatives’ Ben Bradley in region encompassing several former ‘red wall’ seats Labour’s Claire Ward has been elected the first mayor of the East Midlands, beating the...
Influencers’ inventive recipes for high-protein dairy product have boosted trade by 40% for one producer If you peered into a UK fridge in the late 1970s, it is more than likely you would hav...
Four points from final two games would clinch title for City Manager Gareth Taylor warns against complacency Gareth Taylor has played down the impact of Chelsea’s shock 4-3 loss to Liverpool...
The leader and his chancellor look like incumbents. That will make voters even more impatient for solutions to Britain’s ills It was not an opinion poll. These were local elections about loca...
Health ministry rules that only adult dogs can be used for ‘animal assisted’ wellbeing activities Passionate yogis in Italy have been taking their downward dog to the next level in studios ...
Donmar Warehouse, London Nina Hoss stars in a kookily immersive production but the devastating hammer blow of the Russian tragicomedy is not lost in translation It is initially hard to fathom w...
Player could be hit with misconduct charge by RFU ‘If I drink, I get to a place where I probably forget what I did’ Billy Vunipola admitted he has a problem “knowing when to stop” drin...
Exclusive: Ceilings in two units in Stepping Hill hospital collapse days apart including in critical care unit Parts of ceilings have fallen in at two key units of a decrepit NHS hospital, forc...
Extraordinary general meeting of the UK writers’ union narrowly voted against making an official protest at violence that has killed ‘at least 95 journalists and media workers’ The Societ...
In this week’s newsletter: A poll of US cinemagoers states that 92 minutes is the ideal movie duration. But isn’t it more complicated than that? • DON’T GET THE GUIDE DELIVERED TO YOUR ...
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Jury hears stabbing was witnessed by primary pupils in Horsforth last year and victim was ‘not the aggressor’ A 15-year-old boy who stabbed another teenager through the heart on the way hom...
Shane Cunningham from Devizes and two of his friends took ‘zombie’ knives to party where promising rapper was killed A 16-year-old boy has been detained for life for murder after stabbing a...
From party chair Richard Holden to Andrea Leadsom and Rish! himself, their denial verged on the delusional Local and mayoral election results – live updates Spare a thought for Richard Holde...
Final Destination inspires yet another throwaway teen schlocker, this time with an increasingly risible astrological bent As many of us impatiently wait for the sixth Final Destination film , s...
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Athletes are breaking their silence about their experience of eating disorders and disordered eating. Why is this happening in an arena celebrated as the epitome of health? Elite sport has long...
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Genetic analysis of Winchester samples shows similar strains of disease and supports theory that fur trade played role in spread Leprosy passed between humans and red squirrels in medieval Engl...
A Jamaican-style grown-up’s milkshake featuring Guinness, Nurishment and white rum If there’s one thing Jamaican people do well, it’s make punch, and this one is sweet, creamy, addictive ...
South Dakota governor says she met North Korean dictator in same book in which she describes killing her dog The South Dakota governor, Republican vice-presidential hopeful and self-confessed d...
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Thirteen arrested at NYU and 43 at New School, NYPD says, as encampments cleared in downtown Manhattan Police began clearing out protesters at New York University (NYU) in downtown Manhattan on...
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Harlequins won at Racing 92 and Bordeaux this season ‘To beat Toulouse you have to score a fair few tries’ Harlequins will look to draw on their previous French success stories as they bid...
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend The standup delivers an unstructured show with autobiographical anecdotes and routines about henpecked husbands and women called Fanny How hard should a comedian try w...
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We would like to hear from adults in the UK who have recently had to move in with their parents We would like to hear from adults in the UK between the ages 28-42 who have recently had to move ...
Country to vote on Sunday after supreme court allows leading presidential contender to remain in the race Panama’s supreme court has rejected a move to disqualify the candidacy of the leading...
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State’s fall as the last bastion of access to the procedure in the deep south means women will have to travel farther for care Rose hadn’t even missed her period when the thought hit her: �...
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Three men await trial in Brazil for the killing of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira, but no date is set and Amazon activists still live in fear of violence Nearly two years after Dom Phillips and...
A big slab of lush, chocolate heaven with a velvety crumb and mascarpone icing, and just made for sharing and showing off I almost never say no to chocolate cake. I’m a sucker for them all, f...
Head coach Jon Lewis credits AI with helping draw Ashes ‘It will help with borderline decisions in terms of selection’ The England Women’s head coach, Jon Lewis, has revealed how he is u...
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Forty local authorities will leave some grass verges and parks uncut as part of annual wildlife-friendly event Once upon a time, an unkempt front lawn could have landed you in trouble with the ...
It is time for the talking to stop as Aidan O’Brien’s wonder colt returns to race in the first Classic of the season at Newmarket Even in a sport which thrives on optimism and uncertainty, ...
The spooky comedy franchise may seem an unlikely place to find an ethnicity and faith adviser, but productions are increasingly aware of a duty to make sure communities are truthfully represented...
Agreement could come next week if talks continue smoothly West Ham preparing to let David Moyes go at end of season West Ham are close to agreeing a deal for Julen Lopetegui to take over as th...
Researchers and Silicon Valley are using tools powered by AI to read what had long been thought unreadable More than 2,000 years after Plato died, the towering figure of classical antiquity and...
Value for money is harder to find these days, but here are a few pointers While we all hunker down in the winter, these warmer days and lighter nights are an invitation to be more sociable, and...
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The end of a marriage, the chaos of Covid and the death of her father hit the R&B auteur hard. But she says that she has found beauty in despair “My life has been a whirlwind,” sighs Yaya ...
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Russians in separate compound and do not have access to US forces or equipment, says defence secretary Ukraine war – live updates The US secretary of defence, Lloyd Austin, has confirmed Rus...
Planned works by Network Rail will force more people on to the roads to join bank holiday getaway, with rail strikes to follow the week after Bank holiday getaway traffic jams will signal the s...
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The former England spinner on his goals in politics, standing alongside George Galloway and why a thick skin is his superpower Monty Panesar has imagined what the lectern would read if he ever ...
The launch of the uncrewed Chang’e-6 is part of China’s effort to put a human on the lunar surface by 2030 China has launched a probe to collect samples from the far side of the moon - in a...
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Tom Baker’s scarf! Jodie Whittaker’s cupboard! David Tennant’s gifs! As Ncuti Gatwa picks up his sonic screwdriver for the new series of Doctor Who, we rate every two-hearted Time Lord so f...
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Trump White House 2.0 would mean a vast, legally dubious roundup of up to 11 million people and pit state against state Donald Trump is planning to unleash the biggest mass deportation of undo...
Financial pressure prevented a ceremony, and our families weren’t thrilled. But my wedding day was still beautiful I got the phone call that would change my relationship at 4.45 on a Wednesda...
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Jason Williams, known as the cloud gardener, is campaigning for green spaces in new builds and rights for tenants to grow plants Developers and landlords should give tenants a “right to garde...
Patricia wants to sell the family home and split the profits between her sons, but Martin feels the deal is unfair on him. You decide whose argument deserves credit MORE MONEY DISPUTES WHERE YOU ...
Sara Davies hopes release of song and glitzy video will ‘drive the idea forward and get people talking about it’ Musicians, language campaigners and pro-independence politicians have backed...
Failure of Manchester venue to open has angered those who paid for travel and hotels for cancelled events The repeated failure of the new Co-op live venue to open in Manchester has led to show...
We seem to have reached the stage where Sunak’s MPs seek empathy for their inability to comply with their own policies Are you, like me, struggling to get a handle on the current government�...
A widespread search has been sparked after Victoria Mary Clarke noticed a rifle owned by the late Pogues frontman was gone. She explains why this piece of history was one of the few possessions h...
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A ‘seismic’ night at the polls seems to indicate an electorate sending a clear message to the government. What’s the reality? Looking for a national picture in local council and byelectio...
Man who emerges from German TV series is a far cry from myth of tortured artist alienated from his family and job The word “kafkaesque” has come to describe the sensation of powerlessness w...
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Liverpool manager tears into broadcaster over fixture schedule Klopp on Fifa: ‘I probably wouldn’t survive in that sea of sharks’ Jürgen Klopp has rounded on TNT Sports and accused broa...
In new book, retired neurosurgeon and former housing secretary emphasises extreme stance at odds even with Trump himself In a new book, the retired neurosurgeon , former US housing secretary a...
Residents of manufactured housing parks typically own their homes – but not the parks themselves, which can be incredibly lucrative. Now some residents are forming cooperatives, and taking cont...
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If the Italians sitting near me looked confused at their pricey plates of sepia stodge, I can’t blame them I am just a lone woman, eating a pickled egg and asking Poppies to love her. Yet, fr...
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The enmity between promoter and his former protege exploded again in a wild week for De La Hoya whose young Mexican charge Jaime Munguía fights for ‘King’ Canelo’s crown on Cinco de Mayo w...
Environmental campaign groups took joint action against decision to approve carbon budget delivery plan The UK government’s climate action plan is unlawful, the high court has ruled, as there...
The much-derided film returns to cinemas for its 25th anniversary. Once a rare blot on the galactic landscape, these days it’s far from the only stinker in the canon Can it really be that the...
Hundreds of protesters prevented an attempt to collect asylum seekers from a south London hotel and transfer them to the Bibby Stockholm barge. The Guardian witnessed crowds blocking the bus and ...
Using schools for polling stations must have its perks. Plus, sympathy for the enslaved girl heckled by Plato Who does David Cameron think he is? Well, a lord, of course (he’s right on that o...
His youth support declining, the president needs ‘to be where the people are’. His account regularly mocks Trump – but remains silent on Gaza In Joe Biden’s TikTok debut , timed to the ...
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Researchers find many countries unprepared for influx of new species and will be vulnerable to bites Climate breakdown is likely to lead to the large-scale migration of venomous snake species i...
With the chain selling off 126 restaurants, I’m worried. Will I be able to get the bottomless glasses of orange juice I need? It’s 8:25am and I’ve made it down, bleary eyed, to breakfast ...
This exercise in shrinking the electorate to Conservative advantage must not be the new normal. Labour, in office, should scrap it Unlike Boris Johnson , did you remember to take ID when you we...
I’ve tried peanut butter and bacon pizza, and had a caviar one, too There is nothing I like more in this world than pizza. I grew up in the early 90s in Connecticut, where my dad owned a pi...
Hit sitcom back for last time five years after dramatic cliffhanger that was watched by 11.6 million people The last-ever episode of the hit sitcom Gavin and Stacey will be shown on Christmas D...
The policy has always been a sordid theatre of cruelty, and it is unravelling in ways that were entirely predictable Handcuffed and surrounded, faces pixelated for the video as if they were dan...
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Experts fear children questioning their gender may turn to hidden economy to obtain hormones illegally Cross-sex hormones designed to masculinise or feminise a person’s body are available to ...
Since 2014 Spanish photographer Daniel Ochoa de Olza has been portraying the girl participants in a spring festival held in Colmenar Viejo outside Madrid. His portraits bear witness to his fascin...
Appeal tribunal orders firm to share details on hundreds of thousands of tonnes of outflows into North Sea A water company that tried to keep secret details of hundreds of thousands of tonnes o...
Civil servant Josie Stewart spoke to media after government presented ‘dishonest account’, tribunal told A Foreign Office civil servant felt “morally compelled” to speak to the media ab...
Mutualités Libres among 140 health and environment experts calling for more clean air measures One of Belgium’s mutual health insurers has been taking a closer look at the country’s three...
Advances in fields such as spectrometry and gene sequencing are unleashing torrents of new data about the ancient world – and could offer answers to questions we never even knew to ask. By Jaco...
Four in 10 politicians report low or very low mental wellbeing, and some are being driven out. What can be done to ease the burden? It was a political bombshell, one that prompted shock and set...
As humans enter what has been termed the ‘third space age’, it’s private companies – not governments – leading the charge If the 20th-century space race was about political power, thi...
Threats from the state have led many journalists across the world to flee their home countries to report from elsewhere. But for many the intimidation did not stop when they left Illustrations ...
With the threat of famine and the invasion of Rafah looming over Gaza, the leaders of Israel and Hamas are discussing a ceasefire deal. Julian Borger reports The outlook in Gaza appears bleak. ...
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Post featured compromising image of the broadcaster Narinder Kaur, who said she was left ‘incredibly upset’ Police are investigating a social media post by Laurence Fox in relation to an �...
Exclusive: decision to grant licences condemned by critics as a stunt that shows Tories are ‘playing politics with climate’ Fossil fuel companies will be allowed to explore for oil and gas ...
Some prospective parliamentary candidates have been found to hold fringe views that even the populist party says are ‘eccentric’ Reform UK backs candidates who promoted online conspiracy theo...
John Swinney faces series of immediate challenges, including rebuilding cross-party trust at Holyrood John Swinney and senior Scottish National party deal-makers have scored an initial success ...
JOHN EATWELL takes issue with an editorial that described Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, as preferring ‘deadening consensus’. Plus letters from JOHN BOODLE and MARK WILLIAMS Your cla...
DAVID SINCLAIR says the Scottish first minister’s lack of political nous resulted in a litany of mistakes. Plus a letter from ED PYBUS Rory Scothorne suggests that Westminster had a hand in H...
Voting has been taking place across England to elect local councillors, mayors and police commissioners – with residents often taking along their canine companions Continue reading...
Flashbangs could be heard as police moved in on an encampment of pro-Palestinian demonstrators on the UCLA campus. The overnight law enforcement effort came after officers spent hours threatening...
An act of decency is being hailed as the greatest sporting gesture ever. Politicians, business folk, celebrities – please take note You may not be into snooker, dear reader. You may not be in...
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Philippe Auclair and Archie Rhind-Tutt as Dortmund beat PSG 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final, while Chelsea slip up in a W...
We would like to hear from people who have been affected by postponements and cancellations at the Co-op Live arena The Co-op Live arena has postponed or cancelled several of its music and come...
After major police raids on universities in New York and Los Angeles, students continue to demonstrate against the war in Gaza Continue reading...
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Ahead of the byelection in Blackpool South, the Guardian takes the temperature in the once prosperous northern coastal town, with many voters expressing complete apathy and disdain for the state ...
Glioblastomas are an extremely aggressive type of brain tumour, which is why the news this week of a vaccine that has shown promise in fighting them is so exciting. And this comes right off the b...
The electric carmaker’s Cybertruck was recalled last month after safety concerns emerged over the accelerator pedal. Kari Paul reports Last month Tesla recalled its Cybertrucks after malfunct...
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The far right are on the march in Germany and the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany has become the most popular party in several states. Immigration and a sense of being economically left be...
Arne Slot caught the eye of Liverpool’s recruitment team with his track record of improving young talent, success on a relatively modest budget, European experience and a style of play that is ...
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Phone provider giffgaff has joined the UK’s fast-growing community of B Corps thanks to its responsible practices. Julianne Robertson takes a closer look at this badge of honour and asks: what ...
Thanks to its innovative payback scheme, the giffgaff community has raised more than £1m for good causes since 2010. Here, we spotlight three projects the mobile phone provider has supported so ...
When it comes to picking a mobile, there are many things that sway customers – from finding the best deal on the phone you want, to having full control of your bills every month. But now, consu...
Buying refurbished tech might feel risky if you’ve never done it before – but we’re here to tell you, it’s the future. Here’s what you need to know ... Whether it’s eating less meat...
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