Tories delight as satirical tapestry pokes fun at ‘turncoat’ Robert Jenrick 07. October 2026 (07:00) Reminders of banished Reform UK defector were all around the Conservative party conference in BirminghamAs Kemi Badenoch basked in the applause of the Tory faithful at the close of her pivotal speech at Conservative party conference last year, one member of her shadow cabinet looked less than enthused.Robert Jenrick, bested by Badenoch in the leadership contest a year earlier, looked on, and – as one shadow cabinet member now recalls – had to be prodded by Lord Ashcroft to applaud. “If you’re plotting against someone, then you at least pretend to like them,” they say. “The thing about Robert is he’s not even a good machiavellian.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
O2 signs record £200m deal to keep London venue’s naming rights 07. October 2026 (07:00) Exclusive: 10-year sponsorship extension at a 50% premium on last agreement crowns bonanza year for live venueO2 has struck a record £200m deal to retain the naming rights to the London venue the O2 in what is thought to be the largest renewal of its kind in UK history.The 10-year agreement will extend O2’s relationship until at least 2038. It cements the sponsorship as the second longest-running UK stadium naming rights deal after Arsenal’s partnership for the football club’s London ground, Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Wanted: children to rear harvest mice at home for wild release in Devon 07. October 2026 (07:00) Teenagers Eva Wishart and Emily Smith launch project to breed and release 250 of the tiny animals by SeptemberChildren in Devon are being invited to become “citizen captive breeders”, rearing harvest mice at home for release into the wild to help revive endangered nature.Wild Pets, a new conservation project launched by two 14-year-old friends, is seeking 20 Devon-based children to rear hundreds of mice after the duo’s own successful restoration efforts. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The Republican candidates walking a Trump tightrope 07. October 2026 (07:00) Some running in November's elections are deciding whether to distance themselves from an unpopular president who still dominates his party.(BBC News)
Former bishop sentenced to more than six years in prison for sexually abusing young Aboriginal men 07. October 2026 (06:42) Christopher Alan Saunders becomes highest-ranked Catholic in Australia convicted of sexual abuse over his time as member of clergyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former high-ranking Catholic known for hosting boozy parties will spend at least four and a half years behind bars for sexually abusing two young Aboriginal men.The ex-bishop of Broome Christopher Alan Saunders, 76, was found guilty of 13 sex offences after a jury trial in the West Australian district court. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Naval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi, triggering massive blaze 07. October 2026 (06:39) Russian officials said a Liberian-flagged tanker was attacked and a crew of 23 Indian nationals rescuedAn oil tanker off Russia’s Black Sea coast was struck by a naval drone, triggering a huge fire and black smoke cloud that blanketed parts of the resort city of Sochi, Russia’s transport ministry has said.The transport ministry said a Liberian-flagged tanker had been attacked and that “crude oil is burning openly in the waters of the Black Sea”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
EU negotiators head to China hoping to curb cheap imports of hybrid electric cars 07. October 2026 (06:00) Mood in trade talks said to have changed as EU member states harden demands for protection against Chinese importsEU trade negotiators are heading to China for two days of crunch talks aimed at sealing a breakthrough deal tackling Beijing’s record £1bn-a-day trade surplus by curbing its exports of cheap hybrid electric cars into Europe.Trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and his team fly out on Wednesday and will be negotiating up to the wire in talks scheduled to start the following day and continue late into Friday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Beau Lamarre-Condon didn’t talk about Jesse Baird to friend in lead-up to alleged murders, court hears 07. October 2026 (04:45) NSW police officer has pleaded not guilty to murdering his ex and Luke Davies in a Sydney terrace in February 2024Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDespite an alleged obsession with his ex, Beau Lamarre-Condon never spoke about him to a close friend in the three months before allegedly murdering him, a jury has heard.Lamarre-Condon, 31, has pleaded not guilty to murdering his ex-partner Jesse Baird and the man’s new boyfriend Luke Davies in a Sydney terrace in February 2024. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
