Brian Cox urges artists to ‘keep flag of truth flying’ after Trump win

Brian Cox said the world had never been in a more dangerous place and he wasn’t going to stop criticising Trump. Photograph: David Levenson/Getty Brian Cox said the world had never been in a more dangerous place and he wasn’t going to stop criticising Trump. Photograph: David Levenson/Getty US elections 2024 Brian Cox urges artists … Read more

What will the UK’s plan for clean energy by 2030 mean for the industry and public?

It is possible that people’s energy bills could fall if they are no longer exposed to the volatile international gas market. Photograph: Jacob King/PA It is possible that people’s energy bills could fall if they are no longer exposed to the volatile international gas market. Photograph: Jacob King/PA Energy industry Explainer What will the UK’s … Read more

English councils free to adopt four-day week after Labour drops Tory concerns

The South Cambridgeshire trial found workers were happier and it was easier to employ permanent workers in ‘hard-to-fill roles’. Photograph: PhotoAlto/Alamy The South Cambridgeshire trial found workers were happier and it was easier to employ permanent workers in ‘hard-to-fill roles’. Photograph: PhotoAlto/Alamy Four-day week English councils free to adopt four-day week after Labour drops Tory … Read more

UK momentum on Ukraine has dropped under Labour, Ben Wallace says

Keir Starmer speaks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the European Political Community summit in Budapest, Hungary, on 7 November. Photograph: Márton Mónus/Reuters Keir Starmer speaks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the European Political Community summit in Budapest, Hungary, on 7 November. Photograph: Márton Mónus/Reuters Ukraine UK momentum on Ukraine has dropped under Labour, Ben Wallace says Former … Read more

Boost UK defence spending to win Trump’s support, former navy chief urges Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer meets British soldiers on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire where he saw Ukranian soldiers being trained by the army as part of Operation Interflux in 2022. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA Sir Keir Starmer meets British soldiers on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire where he saw Ukranian soldiers being trained by the army as part of … Read more

Woman who fell to her death from Hackney council flat ‘was trying to fix drainpipe’

Hackney council said: ‘We do not expect anyone living in a Hackney council home to clean their own guttering and like the coroner we want to ensure an incident like this doesn’t happen again.’ Photograph: Marc Zakian/Alamy Hackney council said: ‘We do not expect anyone living in a Hackney council home to clean their own … Read more

NHS in ‘last-chance saloon’, says former health secretary Alan Milburn

Alan Milburn, pictured in 2016: ‘People have got to stop thinking that the answer to the NHS problem is simply more and more money.’ Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian Alan Milburn, pictured in 2016: ‘People have got to stop thinking that the answer to the NHS problem is simply more and more money.’ Photograph: David Levene/The … Read more

Anas Sarwar aide Kate Watson becomes Scottish Labour’s general secretary

Kate Watson pictured in 2017. Anas Sarwar said she would bring a wealth of experience to the role. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian Kate Watson pictured in 2017. Anas Sarwar said she would bring a wealth of experience to the role. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian Scotland Anas Sarwar aide Kate Watson becomes Scottish Labour’s general secretary … Read more

We will fight Trump’s plans to slap tariffs on the UK – Rachel Reeves

Rachel Reeves’s first Mansion House speech will put the British government on a collision course with the incoming US administration. Photograph: Tayfun Salcı/Rex/Shutterstock Rachel Reeves’s first Mansion House speech will put the British government on a collision course with the incoming US administration. Photograph: Tayfun Salcı/Rex/Shutterstock The ObserverRachel Reeves We will fight Trump’s plans to … Read more

Tory former energy secretary facing conflict of interest claim over JCB owner links

Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho took a £7,000 trip on Lord Bamford’s private helicopter and accepted a £7,500 donation from JCB for her local election campaign. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho took a £7,000 trip on Lord Bamford’s private helicopter and accepted a £7,500 donation from JCB for her local election campaign. … Read more