Drivers forced to use parking apps can pay up to 40% more Council car parks have switched away from ticket machines to cut costs, leading to extra fees for users The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Peasants by Maryam Aslany review – why an ancient way of life may hold the key to our future Modernity means cities – or so we’re told. This bold new study of those who make their living from the land argues otherwise The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Father was asked for DNA test to get a passport for his daughter New post-Brexit rules mean that dual nationals cannot enter the UK unless they have a British passport The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
iPhone 18 Pro Max review: Apple’s biggest, heaviest and longest-lasting superphone A giant screen, big battery, rapid chip and top cameras push the great iPhone 18 Pro to the max with a price tag to match The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
‘We’re in a brotherhood now’: the Bill Pickett rodeo – photo essay For several years, Chloe Kerleroux has been photographing African American cowboy communities in the southern US. Her work has mainly focused on trail rides: large gatherings where horses, music, dancing, family and community life come together. This year, she explored rodeo culture including at the Bill Pickett invitational in Atlanta The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Kerry Washington takes A-listers back to the streets they grew up on: best podcasts of the week The Scandal star talks to Ben Affleck about his childhood in Massachusetts. Plus, the Eras strand returns with the story of 90s pop phenomenon the Spice Girls The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Monday briefing: What will it take to turn around our struggling education system? In today’s newsletter: With attendance and engagement declining and growing pressure on pastoral care, helping young people rediscover their love for learning requires a new lesson plan The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
TV tonight: how did 9/11 affect the experience of being Muslim in Britain? Mobeen Azhar and Masood Khan look at life after the terror attacks. Plus: investigating Roman Abramovich. Here’s what to watch tonight The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Ministers preparing to slash heat pump subsidies to fund defence spending Exclusive: Some of £2bn savings needed from energy budget expected to come from boiler upgrade scheme, sources say The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Met chief says ‘toxicity’ around DEI will not stop him recruiting more black and Asian officers Sir Mark Rowley says inclusivity is crucial for the force and he refuses to be ‘blown off course’ by critics The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Roman Abramovich aides falsified paperwork to disguise assets and dodge tax, records suggest Accountancy firm Deloitte Cyprus among those that appear to have backdated records outlining the Russian billionaire’s assets The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Burnham: not pursuing better EU deal would be ‘dereliction of duty’ Post-recess statement will focus on damage caused by Brexit and the need to cooperate on immigration and trade The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Starwatch: Mars signposts the beautiful Beehive cluster From a dark location, the Beehive – or Praesepe – will appear as a faint, misty patch very close to the red planet The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Country diary: Fungi season is here, so I head – yes – to the beach Aberffraw, Ynys Môn (Anglesey): Plenty of fungi can be found among the sand here; in fact it is vital to keeping the dunes at bay The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12 Treasure Island review – this TV stinker does its best to ruin a literary classic Did Robert Louis Stevenson’s timeless swashbuckling tale need the addition of a superpower? Is it better for reducing its young hero to an afterthought? Nope
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12 Pine cones, glitter and a hip-hop head for sale: red-hot artists reveal their Frieze stunners As the sprawling art jamboree hits London, eight of the most exciting exhibiting artists share what their work means to them – and who they hope will buy it
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12 ‘We were not going to let this rapist destroy our lives’: how one couple came to terms with a devastating attack After Susan Brison was raped and left for dead, her husband, Thomas, did his best to support her. They are still together, while many relationships collapse after a sexual assault. What did he get right – and wrong? And why did she want him to write about her ordeal?
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12 IFS: budget will be ‘work of fiction’ without clear plan to cover UK’s £35bn spending pressures Thinktank’s influential pre-budget report urges key decisions to be made now and not put off until next year
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12 Indonesia looks to mosque loudspeakers to double as earthquake warning systems A five-year trial is assessing whether the loudspeakers used to broadcast the call to prayer can help to warn hard-to-reach territories
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11 ‘Enough of this suffering!’ Joana Vasconcelos on why she is fed up with women’s art defined by pain The Portuguese artist is famous for her monumental ceramic wedding cakes and gigantic chandeliers made of tampons. So why is a new show in Lisbon pairing her with Valentino’s size-zero catwalk dresses?
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11 UK to strengthen cyber defences as minister calls for AI firms to increase safety efforts Kanishka Narayan to say Britain cannot rely entirely on tech companies amid rising global concern over AI dangers
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11 Failure to fit tags left 5,000 offenders unmonitored in England and Wales, report finds In first half of this year 1,600 tags also had no signal for over two weeks, highlighting scale of probation crisis
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11 The Party review – this pacey, perfectly cast thriller is enormous fun Sarah Soleman’s adaptation of Elizabeth Day’s bestseller is hugely moreish – it leaves you absolutely desperate to find out more about the mystery at its heart
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11 Time review – David Tennant’s furious drama is as important as Adolescence The third series of Jimmy McGovern’s terrifying and acutely moving prison drama is set in a young offender institute – and the reality it depicts needs national attention
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11 Manchester City shrug off chaos and controversy in public shaming at Anfield What had been billed as a day of reckoning for the embattled Premier League champions turned into a Sunday afternoon stroll