Former Labour MP cleared over role in fraudulent Covid-19 testing company Court hears former justice minister Shahid Malik had only ‘very limited’ role in business that made £6.67m in three weeks The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
Fierce, frantic and loaded with menace: Fontaines DC’s 20 greatest songs – ranked! Ahead of the Irish alt-rockers’ highly anticipated fifth album, Dopamine Chamber, we count down their potent, occasionally political, catalogue The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
Book of Lives by Margaret Atwood audiobook review – a dryly funny memoir The Handmaid’s Tale author reflects on her loves, losses and literary achievements in a memoir that showcases her wisdom and wit The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
Women and the Piano album review – Tomes brings her poetic instincts to a rewarding compilation Tomes (Hyperion) From Marianne Martines – taught by the family lodger, Haydn, to Teresa Carreño who played for Lincoln, there’s names new and old in this fascinating and appealing collection The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
Italian opposition cries foul as Meloni’s electoral reform passed in secret ballot Parties vow to challenge law in court, arguing that extra reward for those with 42% of support distorts public representation The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
Search warrants used in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor raids were unlawful, court rules ‘Technical errors’ are embarrassing for Thames Valley police but unlikely to affect outcome of investigation The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
Bank governor urges John Healey to use budget to allay market fears amid bond turmoil Andrew Bailey tells chancellor ‘whatever the stance of fiscal policy, it must be credible and be seen as such by financial markets’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
First Thing: Trump endures protests in Texas as DNC sues over adverts The president was repeatedly interrupted at a rally, and faces a legal challenge over taxpayer-funded adverts. Plus Jonathan the giant tortoise, who may have the secret to longevity The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
Tell us: have you been monitored or assessed by AI at work? We’d like to hear from people who have been monitored or assessed by AI at work and what they thought about the experience The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
Khaldoon al-Mubarak: the tightrope walker who made rare misstep over City charges Manchester City’s chair is key to the project of making Abu Dhabi a secure world power but his next move may be the sale of the club The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
An elderly woman’s death after eviction is rocking Spain. Will public outcry help its socialist PM stay in power? Recent death of 87-year-old woman likely to focus attention on crisis in run-up to election at end of November The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
‘Like a movie script’: Michael McArdle backs Northern Ireland to make history Manager says he has made team ‘playoff ready’ since taking over in March. They now face Portugal in their quest to reach World Cup The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
Racial and religious hate crimes at record high in England and Wales, data shows Offences targeting Muslims increased most in 12 months to March – up 15% – while antisemitic hate crimes rose by 10% The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
Cold comforts: the most satisfying autumn whites As summer fades and our social and dining habits adapt to the cooling weather, so, too, should the white wine we drink. Here are some options best-suited to the season The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8 Dafydd Owain’s second album wins the 2026 Welsh music prize Ymarfer Byw, which was praised for its ‘musical excellence’, beat 14 other albums to the prize of £10,000
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8 Free land for those who will build social homes on it. Is this the radical solution to the UK’s housing problem? A bold south London initiative to give land to community groups rather than private developers could transform the system, says writer Phineas Harper
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8 Anne Carson wins Nobel prize in literature 2026 Most prestigious literature prize goes to Canadian known for genre-crossing works such as Autobiography of Red
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8 SOS meals – the food to cook for friends that shows you care After the death of my beloved dog, I’m thinking a lot about the role food plays in big life events – be they happy or sad
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8 Three sisters who drowned in Brighton took their own lives, inquest finds Jane Adetoro, Christina Walters and Rebecca Walters from London visited late mother’s former home shortly before their deaths in May
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8 ‘It’s not about sex but empowerment’: why I picked a ‘naked’ frock as dress of the year Sarah Burton’s sporty, daffodil mesh dress made me smile. But the reason I chose it for Fashion Museum Bath is because it tells a story of our times, when bodies are more political than ever
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8 BBC axes long-running Radio 4 show You and Yours in push towards podcasts Thinking Allowed, The Artificial Human and Free Thinking among other programmes hit by £500m cuts
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8 Good night, and good lick: what can we expect from George Clooney’s restaurant? The newly-official French citizen is planning to open an Italian restaurant in Provence. Will it float like his tequila brand or sink as swiftly as the Steven Spielberg submarine eatery that made one reviewer ‘embarrassed to be human’?
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8 Lourdes gets a Vegas glow-up at Dublin theatre festival, where canvases are slashed A musical about a drama group’s pilgrimage and reflections on activist art join an intriguing show about lost languages
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8 Russian attack on bus kills at least 30 people near Ukraine frontline Zelenskyy says Kremlin deliberately targeted ‘ordinary public transport stop’ in Kramatorsk, with 18 wounded
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8 Inside NBA Europe’s $10bn plan that has football clubs queueing to join Some of the biggest names in European football will bid for a franchise in ESL-style league, now due to launch in 2028