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Fri 9 Oct 2026
Sagal Abdi-Wali smiles in a hijab and pink blazer, walking through a crowd of photographers
Politics
Labour fends off Green party to win Holborn and St Pancras byelection
A teenage boy and a female psychotherapist sitting on sofa during a therapy session
Mental health
NHS at risk of ‘system failures’ as demand for ADHD and autism care soars, inquiry finds
The three sisters as young women sitting with their father.
Brighton
A lake pilgrimage and a quiet car ride to the beach: last hours of sisters who took own lives in Brighton
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor driving a Range Rove, seen through the windscreen
Royals
Search warrants used in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor raids were unlawful, court rules
Pete Hegseth speaks at a presidential lectern outdoors during an event
US
Pete Hegseth says execution of Fort Hood shooter by firing squad will be livestreamed
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In focus

Andy Burnham is pressing ahead with his Brexit reset, using a visit to Germany to make a “commitment to deeper EU co-operation”, which has been welcomed by senior European officials including the French finance minister who has urged the UK to “come all the way back.” Lucy Hough speaks to Europe correspondent Jon Henley
The Latest
Will they, won’t they? EU flirts with UK rejoining
  Video | 9:29
 
Analysis
Israel’s downgrading of UK consulate aims to tighten its hold on Jerusalem
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Features

Sam Rockwell, John Malkovich and Martin McDonagh sat together
Venice film festival
‘Old-timey fascism was kept secret. Now you don’t have to hide it’: Martin McDonagh, John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell on Wild Horse Nine
Television
‘Me and the lads would not survive a day in here’: inside TV’s utterly stunning, Bafta-winning prison drama
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The long read

Illustration showing hands with a red book and bunch of autumn crocuses.
His mother died. Then he was arrested
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Opinion

Donald Trump (right) shakes hands with Peter Hegseth
quote  Execution TV? Pete Hegseth has taken the once ‘greatest democracy’ to a horrific new low
Paul Daley
quote  Not since 9/11 has the UK faced such a security crisis – and threat to our liberal principles
Gaby Hinsliff
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Sport

Declan Rice, Erling Haaland, Jay Dasilva
Football
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Football
Khaldoon al-Mubarak: the tightrope walker who made rare misstep over City charges
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Podcast

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Russell T Davies on 40 years of bringing gay stories to our screens – podcast
Podcast | 27:41
 
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Climate crisis

Giant tortoises in the Seychelles
Wildlife
Scientists discover 180,000 giant tortoises on one Seychelles island
Wildfires
July 2026 was worst on record for wildfires in England, data shows
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Business & technology

President Trump Meets With AI Executives At White HouseCEO of Anthropic Dario Amodei looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a press briefing with AI executives following a meeting on artificial intelligence outside, the West Wing of the White House on September 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. The meeting comes as some have called for a slowdown in AI development amid rising safety concerns.
Anthropic
Anthropic bans users from ‘needless abusive or cruel behavior’ towards Claude