Sadiq Khan fined by fast-track court over untaxed car City Hall says is not his 02. September 2026 (10:30) London mayor convicted under controversial system where magistrates can decide outcomes in secondsUK politics live – latest updatesThe London mayor, Sadiq Khan, has been convicted and fined for not taxing a 24-year-old car, through a controversial fast-track court system.He was found guilty last month under a system critics have described as “conveyor-belt justice”, with magistrates deciding on hundreds of daily cases and sometimes spending less than a minute on them. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
BP appoints new chair after contentious ousting of Albert Manifold in May 02. September 2026 (09:59) Ian Tyler, who was already in role on interim basis, selected and pledges to ‘lead the board’s evolution’BP has appointed a new chair after a months-long search following the controversial ousting of Albert Manifold, seeking to draw a line under the boardroom turmoil at the oil and gas company.Ian Tyler, who has served as the interim chair and sat on the BP board as a non-executive director since April 2025, is assuming the role on a permanent basis immediately. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Fake 10 Downing Street listing on Booking.com highlights security failures 02. September 2026 (09:45) Consumer watchdog Which? set up and accepted payment for fake listing for ‘1 bed apartment in heart of London’Successive politicians have clawed their way past colleagues over the years to call the residence home. Yet in an offer that probably seemed too good to be true, the property site Booking.com has been accused of “systemic security failures” after it was able to set up and accept payment for a fake listing for 10 Downing Street.A property listed as a “1 bedroom apartment in the heart of London” – with the exact address and a picture of the prime minister’s home – was listed on 18 June by researchers from the consumer watchdog Which?. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Almost half of world’s farmers poisoned by pesticides every year, experts find 02. September 2026 (08:00) Study reveals that pesticide poisoning kills 11,000 people each year, with India accounting for nearly 60% of fatalitiesAlmost half of the world’s farmers are poisoned by pesticides every single year, a study has found.Using publicly available data from 2006-2023, the study, which was commissioned by Pesticide Action Network, found there to be an estimated 402-433m cases of unintentional acute pesticide poisoning of farmers and farm workers every year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Ukrainian film-maker criticises EU after it cuts Venice Biennale funding over Russia controversy 02. September 2026 (08:00) Sergei Loznitsa likens removal of €2m grant to ‘a punishment in kindergarten’ on eve of Venice film festivalOne of Ukraine’s most acclaimed film-makers has criticised the European Commission’s decision to cut off funds to the Venice Biennale over the opening of Russia’s pavilion, likening it to “a punishment in kindergarten”.The Biennale drew heavy criticism this spring when it allowed Russia to use its pavilion for the first time since 2022, despite the ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK must end all trade with Israel, says co-founder of BDS movement 02. September 2026 (08:00) Exclusive: sanctions against ministers and settler groups are ‘smoke and mirrors cop-out’ says Omar BarghoutiBritain’s legal and ethical obligation to stop a genocide in Gaza requires it to take bigger steps than halting trade with illegal Israeli settlements or imposing further sanctions, Omar Barghouti, the co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement has said.He described sanctions against individual settler groups or extremist ministers as a “smoke and mirrors cop-out and distraction” from the UK’s legal obligation under international law to end all support for Israel, including arms exports, trade deals and academic relations that “may directly or indirectly enable Israel’s illegal occupation” of Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Queensland police investigate after 5,500 sheep worth $1.7m stolen from farm 02. September 2026 (07:55) Police say the sheep were stolen from a property 830km west of Brisbane between February and MayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland police are investigating after about 5,500 Dorper sheep worth more than $1.7m were allegedly stolen from a western Queensland farm.Police said the sheep were stolen from a property outside Blackall, about 830km west of Brisbane, between February and May this year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘We have had enough’: thousands of University of Sydney staff walk off the job over AI and job security 02. September 2026 (07:50) Hundreds of university staff were stationed at picket lines, calling for stronger protections around the use of AIFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe same week union members at the University of Sydney agreed to a 24-hour strike, staff received the results of an internal survey.In the faculty of arts and social sciences, 0% agreed with the statement: “I trust the University of Sydney to act in the best interests of staff, students and the broader community.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Japan halves speed limit to 30km/h on all narrow city streets 02. September 2026 (07:15) Speed limit dropped from 60km/h for around 70% of general roads in the hope of making narrow streets of crowded cities saferDrivers on residential roads in Japan have been forced to take their foot off the accelerator, after the speed limit was slashed from 60km/h (37mph) to 30km/h in an attempt to reduce deaths and injuries among pedestrians on narrow urban streets.The new limit, which went into effect on Tuesday, applies to residential roads with no centre line or maximum speed signs, media reports said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Jury in Bruce Lehrmann’s Queensland rape trial may face questions about prior knowledge of case 02. September 2026 (07:02) Lehrmann is accused of raping a woman in 2021 and will stand trial in Toowoomba in November. He intends to contest the chargesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJurors in the pending trial of Bruce Lehrmann for alleged rape could be questioned about their prior knowledge of him and the case.Lehrmann, 31, is set to stand trial from 2 November, accused of twice raping a woman at a house in regional Queensland in 2021. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
