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Plug-in solar kits become legal in the UK tomorrow —but will you be buying one?

Plug-in solar kits become legal in the UK from August 27, but will you be buying one? Have your say in our poll.

TechRadar · Aug 26

‘It destroyed me’ – your top true-crime TV shows of all time

From influencers gone (really, really) bad and the outrageous Joe Exotic to the greatest reveal in television history – here are Guardian readers’ favourite real-life documentaries and whodunnits

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26

Meta reaches $16.7bn settlement with US states over social media harms to children – as it happened

Agreement reached during California federal trial over claims brought by 29 states

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26

Wednesday briefing: How Canada has turned a trade dispute into a defence of its sovereignty

In today’s newsletter: A collapsing trade deal has united Canadians more than ever, in an existential confrontation with the US president

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26

Stock Up on Food and Water: UK Develops Plans for War, Cyberattacks, and Food Shortages

The UK government's new resilience campaign urges households to prepare for emergencies, including extreme weather and cyber threats, by stocking up on essential supplies.

International Business Times UK · Aug 26

Around the world, people are rejecting divisive and dangerous politics. We can – and must – build on that

The vast majority of the global public supports international cooperation on human rights, climate and AI. Like-minded countries must stand together to deliver, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26

National lottery faces questions over new boss’s record in gambling industry

MPs tell regulator they are ‘deeply concerned’ over interim CEO Phil Walker’s roles at William Hill and Game Nation

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26

‘A mockery’: how offshore tax havens are thwarting the UK’s transparency push

Critics say ownership registers are too costly and too complicated, scuppering attempts to expose alleged money laundering

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26

The current and ex-Westminster politicians taking donations or advising AI companies

THERE have long been concerns about the revolving door between UK politicians and private industry ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 26

'And we're back': more Aussies booking overseas trips

Travel group Flight Centre took a $60 million hit in the back end of 2025/26 due to the Middle East war, but is now seeing a pick-up in overseas trips.

AAP · Aug 26