Give BrewDog ‘second chance’ says new owner as it invests £50m 29. September 2026 (20:35) US cannabis and drinks firm Tilray, which took over in March, says it will improve beers, pubs and working conditionsBrewDog’s new owner has urged drinkers to give the ailing brand “a second chance” as it invests more than £50m in improving the company’s beers, pubs and working conditions.The US cannabis and drinks company Tilray bought BrewDog for £33m in March this year, after the company collapsed into administration after five years of losses and a series of controversies relating to the treatment of workers under the founder James Watt. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Burnham stakes his future on care, electoral reform and Europe in emotional Labour conference speech 29. September 2026 (20:21) PM says his plan, which includes ending pensions triple lock to fund national care service, will ‘allow us to rise again’Analysis: PM’s promises will take time to come goodKey takeaways from Burnham’s conference speechAndy Burnham has staked his future on a gamble that the public will back radical progressive policies on social care, electoral reform and Europe, telling voters that his agenda will break the mould of the last 40 years and “allow us to rise again”.In a deeply personal speech at Labour’s conference, Burnham began building his next general election manifesto, acknowledging that he may end up paying the price for creating sharp new dividing lines in politics. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Key data missing for half of US child labor deaths, official report finds 29. September 2026 (20:00) Over half of 260 workplace child fatalities between 2013 and 2023 lacked data on cause of death or the industry workedInformation is missing on over half of deaths at work of people under the age of 18 in the US because of significant gaps in child labor data, according to a government accountability office (GAO) report released on Tuesday.The report found that between 2013 and 2023, an average of 24 children under the age of 18 died each year due to work-related incidents. Over half of the 260 child fatality cases did not contain detailed data on the cause of death or the industry the child worked in. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Smart ring maker Oura puts off initial public offering due to market ‘uncertainty’ 29. September 2026 (19:57) Researchers say the IPO market was off to a solid start but tailed off in the third quarterSmart ring maker Oura Inc says it is postponing a planned initial public offering due to market “uncertainty”.In a Tuesday press release, Oura said it is delaying the stock market float “despite strong demand”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
No explosives found in three vans searched near RAF Fairford, say police 29. September 2026 (19:56) Head of Counter Terrorism Policing defends decision to bail five British men arrested in connection with incidentNo explosive devices were found in three vans searched near RAF Fairford as part of a terrorism investigation but a quantity of petrol was recovered, police have said.Five British nationals were arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning after a resident living near the Gloucestershire airbase reported suspicious activity involving three vans. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
