Greens would nationalise Thames and SE Water without paying compensation, says deputy leader – UK politics live 03. October 2026 (14:45) Rachel Millward tells Brighton conference: ‘Forget compensation for shareholders and creditors, these are insolvent companies’Ali says Britain is a multiracial, multicultural democracy that needs to protect “everyone’s equal right to belong.”At a time when Britain is facing unprecedented levels of racist violence and intimidation, the country needs leadership.
So I’m calling on Andy Burnham to recognise this as a national emergency.
Because this is not just a policing problem. It’s a test of whether a diverse democracy can protect the equal right of everyone to belong.People making the journey to the green party because they see we offer a real alternative.He says people are looking for a different kind of politics that recognises how multicultural the UK is.
Britain is becoming more diverse, not less. Can we build a country confident enough to live with difference? To protect everyone’s equal right to belong and to make diversity work with us all. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Soaring diesel prices take their toll on US farmers in midwest corn belt 03. October 2026 (14:00) Fuel costs are biting for crop growers, trucking firms and a host of other industries as Iran war stokes record pricesJoe Hamilton farms corn and soybeans on 2,500 acres in Indiana’s Delaware county. Next week, when his soybean harvest kicks off, four tractors, two combine harvesters and five semi-trucks will roar to life.And with that, a record bill for about 9,000 gallons of diesel awaits him. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘He feels more relatable’: Burnham’s conference speech wins praise from drifting Labour voters 03. October 2026 (14:00) The UK prime minister has earned his party a rehearing but the battle of public opinion is not yet won“He’s offering what no other politician has offered for a long, long time. He actually feels like he’s one of us,” was how Neil, a geography teacher, described Andy Burnham in our focus group on Thursday night.Neil wasn’t alone in his praise: this group of Labour 2024 voters – some of whom had drifted to Reform, the Tories and Greens during the Starmer era – provided the most positive reception for a politician since Boris Johnson at the height of his Covid-vaccine bounce. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Nitrite-free bacon sales boom in UK amid fears over curing chemicals 03. October 2026 (14:00) Shoppers are switching from traditional product despite little evidence alternative is saferBacon has long been a favourite of carnivores, but there is growing consumer concern about the health risks posed by nitrites, chemicals used to cure meats.While many experts argue there is no evidence processed meat made without nitrites is safer, retailers have responded to consumer concerns by offering “nitrite-free” products to meet demand. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UAE may halt UK investments after Manchester City guilty verdict 03. October 2026 (14:00) The Premier League’s actions would ‘have an influence on the bilateral state relationship’, Emirati officials saidThe United Arab Emirates have reportedly warned the government it could cancel big investments in the UK after Manchester City were found guilty by an independent commission.Emirati officials said “the Premier League’s actions” would “have an influence on the bilateral state relationship”, according to Bloomberg. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Remains of medieval tsar return to Bulgaria after decades-long dispute with Greece 03. October 2026 (12:31) Greek PM hopes handover of Tsar Samuel will help persuade Britain to return Parthenon marblesThe remains of medieval ruler Tsar Samuel will arrive in Bulgaria on Saturday amid great pomp and ceremony, after decades of negotiations with neighbouring Greece.The remains – discovered in a Greek border area 60 years ago – are to be flown to the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, onboard a military aircraft to be received with full state honours, including a fighter jet escort, a 21-gun salute and a procession to the Church of St Sophia, where the public will be able to pay respects. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘I have to dodge them all the time’: Rome locals incensed by rise in golf cart tours 03. October 2026 (12:00) Authorities crack down on trade they says risks spiralling out of control – but operators say they are being targeted unfairlyOn the edge of Piazza Navona, one of the grandest squares in central Rome, Barry and Linda, visitors from Texas in the US, stepped out of a golf cart. They planned to cross the square on foot, perhaps stopping to admire Lorenzo Bernini’s 17th-century Fountain of the Four Rivers, before being picked up by their driver at the opposite end.The couple had already done a walking tour on day one of their trip, and had been so exasperated by a stifling three-hour shuffle along a corridor towards the Sistine Chapel on day two that by the third day they wanted to give their tired feet a rest. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘It’s enraging’: lawmakers call for action after Guardian investigation into convenience store overcharges 03. October 2026 (12:00) Congress members say pricing practices at 7-Eleven and Circle K stores underscore everyday Americans’ affordability strugglesFive US House members have called out pricing practices at the US’s two largest convenience store chains in response to an investigation by the Guardian.The Guardian found that 7-Eleven and Circle K stores frequently charge customers more at the register or pump for snacks, gas and other items than the prices they promise on the shelf or on outdoor fuel signs. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Prison chief in Christa Pike case oversaw five ‘botched’ executions, lawyers say 03. October 2026 (12:00) Frank Strada facing mounting questions after Pike survives injection with lethal drugs in TennesseeTennessee’s prison chief is under fire for the failed execution of Christa Pike, which lawyers say was the fifth “botched” execution under his leadership across two states since 2022.Frank Strada, the commissioner of the Tennessee department of correction, has faced mounting questions about the state’s highly secretive death penalty protocols since Wednesday evening when Pike became the first death row prisoner in the US to to be injected with lethal drugs and survive. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Libyan unity talks upended as warlord’s son linked to drone attacks on fuel facilities 03. October 2026 (11:00) Western Libya’s GNU say working with Saddam Haftar ‘impossible’ as US-backed merger plan breaks downAllegations that the son of the Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar oversaw a “terror cell” that launched drone attacks on fuel storage facilities and power stations in western Libya have upended plans for the Tripoli-based government of national unity (GNU) to continue cooperating with Haftar on a plan to unify the country.Saddam Haftar, the deputy commander of the so-called Libyan National Army (LNA), has increasingly been seen by the US as an important figure in its plans to unify Libyan security, judicial and political institutions. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
