Boss of Beaverbrooks urges government to give businesses ‘a bit of a break’ 28. September 2026 (11:12) Jeweller reports flat sales and fall in underlying operating profit as retailers anticipate October budgetBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of the family-owned jeweller Beaverbrooks has called on the government to give business “a bit of a break” by halting cost increases amid flat sales and falling profits.The retailer, founded in 1919, revealed a 9% fall in underlying operating profit to £7.8m last year after an increase in employer national insurance contributions (NICs) and the legal minimum wage introduced by the former chancellor Rachel Reeves. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
After a dead whale washed up at a Perth beach, some took selfies. Others held their nose from the stench 28. September 2026 (11:11) Local authorities have closed the beach for several kilometres and multiple sharks have been spotted in the areaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMultiple sharks have been spotted swimming near a large, smelly whale carcass that has washed ashore at a popular capital city beach, drawing hundreds of onlookers.Surf lifesavers found the dead animal at Perth’s City beach at about 7.30am on Monday and raised the alarm. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK security forces were aware of RAF Fairford suspected bomb plot, hints defence secretary 28. September 2026 (10:47) Wes Streeting indicates farmer who alerted police and said security forces had ‘dropped the ball’ only ‘had a partial picture’ UK security services were aware in advance about a group of men arrested in connection to a bomb plot against an RAF base used by the US military, Wes Streeting, the defence secretary, has indicated.Five men were arrested on terrorism charges after armed officers found explosives in three vans parked minutes from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, which hosts US air force missions against Iran. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Rod Stewart announces final tour for 2027: ‘Most definitely my last’ 28. September 2026 (10:18) The 81-year-old singer will wrap up a touring career that stretches back to his mid-teens in the early 1960s, with dates planned for UK and EuropeRod Stewart has announced that his next tour will be his last.The 81-year-old singer has been touring since the early 1960s, when he set out across Europe with a harmonica – and ended up getting deported from Spain for vagrancy – in a duo with folk singer Wizz Jones. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Anthropic will not appear at Senate inquiry into AI and datacentres amid fallout from OpenAI hack 28. September 2026 (10:00) Company behind Claude chatbot expected to attend separate Australian government hearing on AI next weekGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastThe chief executive of Anthropic will turn down an invitation to appear at a Senate committee hearing on AI this week, in the wake of the revelation that OpenAI agents had breached Australian government websites.However, the company will make an appearance before another committee early next week.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...(The Guardian)
