Posted by The Guardian | Aug 15, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Barnsley, Labour, Local government, Nigel Farage, North of England, Politics, Reform UK, Society, South Yorkshire, The Guardian, UK news, Yorkshire |
With questions over Farage’s finances and a new face in No 10, could Barnsley council be a bellwether for changing Labour fortunes?Labour marked its worst performance in more than 50 years when voters went to the polls in...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 15, 2026 | Automotive industry, Children, Environment, Motoring, Road safety, Society, The Guardian, Transport, Transport policy, Travel and transport, UK news |
They rule the roads and, in their wake, even old-style saloons have been supersized. It’s an illusion of consumer choiceRecently, while traipsing from showroom to showroom in search of a used car for my growing clan, the iconic...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 15, 2026 | Business, Hospitality industry, Scotland, The Guardian, Travel, Travel & leisure, UK news |
More direct flights from North America and, say tourism chiefs, Highland warriors and Tartan Army have helpedFor the tourist industry, 2026 has been a rocky year, with war, EU border delays, climate and economic woes gnawing...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 15, 2026 | Charities, Communities, Homelessness, Housing, Local government, London, Politics, Poverty, Social exclusion, Society, The Guardian, UK news, Voluntary sector |
Conservative authority says site is not safe for vulnerable people charity serves or general publicWestminster council is making it “impossible” for soup kitchens to operate by complaining about the “crowds of vulnerable people”...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 15, 2026 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democratic socialism, Democrats, The Guardian, US news, US politics |
The New York congresswoman’s power is in the spotlight as people wonder if the stars are finally aligning for her to run for US president in 2028“They assume that my ambition is positional. They assume that my ambition is a...
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