Posted by The Guardian | Sep 10, 2026 | Assisted dying, Esther Rantzen, Politics, Society, Switzerland, The Guardian, UK news |
Broadcaster, 86, had intended to end her life in Swiss clinic after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2023 Esther Rantzen has said she is no longer able to travel to Switzerland to end her life because she has become...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Sep 10, 2026 | Airbnb, Angela Rayner, Business, Devolution, England, Hospitality industry, Hotels, Labour, Local government, Mayoral elections, Politics, Tax and spending, The Guardian, Travel, Travel & leisure, UK news |
Many mayors welcome power to impose tourist tax but industry warns of ‘irreparable harm’ and job lossesMinisters are facing a backlash from the hospitality industry after they announced mayors in England would be given sweeping...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Sep 10, 2026 | Bayeux tapestry, Culture, Education, Europe, France, History, Museums, The Guardian, World News |
Visitors got a first glimpse of the medieval artefact after it went on display at the British Museum in LondonOn the day Bayeux tapestry tickets were released, Megan Stockwell was at the beach. She was so determined to lock down...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Sep 10, 2026 | Far right, Politics, Shabana Mahmood, The Guardian, UK news |
Home secretary tells officers to make ‘full use’ of their powers after masked vigilantes cause weekend of chaosShabana Mahmood has urged police to curb the activities of far-right, anti-migrant groups which have “obvious malign...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Sep 10, 2026 | Conservatives, Hospitality industry, Hotels, Labour, Local government, Michael Sheen, Politics, Scotland, Scottish independence, Tax and spending, The Guardian, Travel & leisure, UK news, Wales |
Downing Street gives more details of plan, saying it would be charged as a percentage of accommodation costs, not a flat feeTourists in England face nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb stays under new plansThe Centre for Cities, a...
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