Jonathan the giant tortoise, 194, offers up insight into secrets of longevity DNA analysis of oldest living land animal reveal patterns on genes that appear to protect functioning of mitochondria The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
All aboard the Tuchel train? England camp has clear winners and losers While it’s full steam ahead for Alex Scott, Lewis Hall and Myles Lewis-Skelly, others look likely to be left behind The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
The Guardian view on the US midterms: the cost of living is on the ballot, but this is about democracy too Editorial: Donald Trump’s unpopularity and the economic struggles of voters have boosted Democrats. But with less than a month to go, there is no complacency The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
Saracens’ Brendan Venter takes aim at ‘autocratic’ Prem over media duties Technical director held court at club’s training base, comparing rugby to winemaking and claiming interviews ‘steal my joy’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
Badenoch’s inheritance tax gambit makes no economic sense The Tory leader’s proposal to slash the tax would shovel £6bn of taxpayer money to the already-wealthy The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
Burnham, take note: water shareholders have their uses – they can be squeezed for cash Owner of South West Water, Bristol Water and Bournemouth Water is tapping its investors for £550m after sewage spills The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
German court orders detention of former intelligence chief after spying arrest August Hanning, 80, appears before judge after being accused of treason and espionage on behalf of foreign state The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
Beware rightwing economic myths such as ‘maxing out the nation’s credit card’ Letters: Readers respond to an article in which Larry Elliott argues that Andy Burnham must challenge neoliberal nostrums The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
Plan to cut disability support will harm young people Letters: Anna Bird and Rick Burgess respond to the government’s proposal to axe the health element from universal credit that disabled people under 25 receive The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
Esther Rantzen’s Mama was a lifeline for new mums Letter: Fiona Lindop says she will always be grateful to the TV presenter for establishing the Meet-a-Mum Association The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
The US has backed Libya’s Haftar clan. The UK should not make the same mistake Letter: Steven Kay says Britain should act independently and in a role consistent with its status as a member of the UN security council The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
A slice of the good life for hard-boiled readers Letters: Kitchen gadgets | Peace camps | Pre-unloved | ‘Young lady’ | Dysfunctional drinks | Newts The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
Will Trump’s rallies lift the Republicans? The US midterms in focus. Plus: porn’s big players The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
‘I reside in Monaco’: billionaire said to have quit UK over potential wealth tax had already left TaxWatch contradicts claims about David Reuben’s departure and questions stories of super-rich exodus The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 Two men serving indefinite jail sentences freed after two decades Convicted pair, plus third man released in August, have IPPs replaced after serving much longer than minimum terms
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 Letter: Sir Anthony Kenny obituary Rory Murphy: For a technician who left school at 17 to find himself negotiating with the master of Balliol was daunting, but Kenny was courteous, supportive and in no way patronising
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 Labour could oversee worst parliament on record for living standards, study warns Energy and housing costs threaten biggest decline in modern times unless bold action taken, says thinktank
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 Verstappen’s victory in Sepang should serve as a warning to Red Bull’s rivals Improvements to the car are paying off as the team look to lay the groundwork for renewed success next season
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 From Bentley Pauncefoot to Yetts O’Muckhart, I’m obsessed with Britain’s weirdly named villages I was stuck in traffic when a road sign set me dreaming. If the places on it were people, what would they be like? Could Leigh Delamere be anything but the glamorous heiress to a biscuit-making fortune, asks Adrian Chiles
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 Ex-Barclays traders jailed for rigging interest rates have convictions quashed Acquittals of five former bankers come year after supreme court overturned ruling against City trader Tom Hayes
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 All hail the Death Kult of Kemi – captain, coach and owner of the Conservatives The Tory leader is now too big for the party to allow her to fail, so everything she does is acclaimed a work of genius
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 Crush-worthy photography, camp sci-fi and a centenarian’s florals: five free exhibitions to see A little exhibition of Daidō Moriyama at his artiest and strangest, like Warhol with added filth, is among the best on show in London’s free-entry commercial galleries this week
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 Artists including Noel Gallagher show support for Garvaghy Road residents in Drumcree dispute Actors and musicians sign open letter urging government to protect residents amid impasse over Orange Order parade
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 Southampton manager Tonda Eckert given six-week suspended ban for Spygate scandal An Independent commission cited ‘genuine contrition’ but the FA wanted a three-month ban and may appeal
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 Canada’s Weston family buys Boots for $8.9bn Former Selfridges owners buy UK high street institution from long-term backer Stefano Pessina