Posted by The Guardian | Oct 8, 2026 | Ageing, Europe, Italy, The Guardian, World News |
In Bolotana, 70 miles from island’s original blue zone, 13% of women who reach 70 will live on to a centuryThe secret to longevity is being a woman – specifically, a woman in one part of Sardinia. At least, that is the...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Oct 7, 2026 | Children, Department for Education, Disability, Education, Education policy, England, Politics, School funding, Schools, Society, Special educational needs, The Guardian, UK news |
Overhaul of special education in England could unravel, thinktank finds, because of ‘use it before you lose it’ dynamicLabour’s flagship changes to special education in England are at risk of unravelling because parents are...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Oct 7, 2026 | Budget 2026, Capital gains tax, Inheritance tax, Labour, London, Monaco, Politics, Tax and spending, Tax havens, The Guardian, The super-rich, UK news |
TaxWatch research contradicts claims about David Reuben’s departure and questions stories of super-rich exodusApparent exodus of super-rich suggests UK is no longer billionaires’ playgroundWhen the Sunday Times broke the news...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Oct 7, 2026 | Conservatives, Kemi Badenoch, Politics, The Guardian, UK news |
Kemi Badenoch has promised to ditch inheritance tax on family homes if elected as prime minister, leading to criticism that she is prioritising the rich over the poor. Plus, the pollster and UK director of More in Common, Luke...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Oct 7, 2026 | Budget, Budget 2026, Business, Economic growth (GDP), Economic policy, Economics, Energy bills, Household bills, Housing, Inflation, Interest rates, John Healey, Labour, Politics, Poverty, Society, Tax and spending, The Guardian, Thinktanks, UK cost of living crisis, UK news |
Energy and housing costs threaten biggest decline in modern times unless bold action taken, says thinktankSoaring energy and housing costs mean Labour is on course to preside over the worst parliament for living standards in...
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