Guardian writers on strike over Observer sale
Getty Images Journalists at the Guardian and sister publication the Observer are holding a two-day strike in protest at the proposed sale of the Sunday newspaper to Tortoise Media. The…
Victim Support says 4.2% cut will devastate front-line services
Getty Images Funding for frontline victim-support services is being cut by 4.2% in 2025, which organisations say will be “devastating” when combined with National Insurance rises. The cut follows government…
UK interest rates higher for longer due to Budget, says OECD
UK interest rates will fall more slowly than expected over the next two years in the wake of the latest Budget, according to an influential think tank’s forecasts. Although Budget…
The six hours that shook the country
Getty Images Sleepless in Seoul: It was a night of political uncertainty in the South Korean capital Nineteen-year-old Hwang was watching the protests in Georgia on Tuesday night’s news when…
University tuition fees in Wales to rise by nearly £300 a year
University fees in Wales are set to rise to £9,535 a year – nearly a £300 increase – from September 2025. The Welsh government announcement brings tuition costs in Wales…
Tulisa ‘overwhelmed’ by attention from ITV show
Yoshitaka Kono/PA Tulisa became the third celebrity to leave the Australian jungle on Monday Tulisa Contostavlos says she’s been feeling “overwhelmed” since leaving I’m A Celeb and was taking a…
Rights groups say 135 killed in Nzérékoré
Human rights groups in Guinea say they believe more than 135 football fans were killed in a crush at a stadium on Sunday, most of them children. The figure, which…
Top Chinese language writer dies in apparent suicide
Getty Images Chiung Yao, arguably the world’s most popular Chinese language romance novelist, has died in an apparent suicide. The 86-year-old’s body was found in her home in New Taipei…
How two hours of martial law unfolded in South Korea
South Korean MPs have begun impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk Yeol after thwarting his shock move to impose martial law. Less than two hours after he declared it, MPs…
Central Cee and Jorja Smith among Mobo nominees
He has yet to release his debut album, but Central Cee could become the first musician to win best male artist at the Mobo Awards three times. The West London…