Posted by The Guardian | Aug 16, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Bank of England, Business, Commodities, Consumer affairs, Economic policy, Economics, Energy bills, Energy industry, Family finances, Household bills, Inflation, Interest rates, Money, Office for National Statistics, Oil, Politics, The Guardian, UK cost of living crisis, UK news, US-Israel war on Iran |
Latest reading on Wednesday likely to frame scale of challenge for new PM to ease pressures on households amid Iran war fallout British households are facing a renewed cost of living squeeze, with official figures expected to...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 16, 2026 | Four-day week, Life and style, The Guardian, Travel & leisure, Work & careers, Work-life balance, Zero-hours contracts |
In 1926, Henry Ford gave his employees both Saturdays and Sundays off – and the two-day chunk of time to party, pray or simply do nothing was born. Now it’s changed beyond recognitionFor 11 years, from 1929 to 1940, the Soviet...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 16, 2026 | Climate crisis, Drought, Environment, Europe, Hungary, Rivers, The Guardian, Water, World News |
The Guardian travelled 100 miles along the EU’s longest river, where some residents are struggling to secure drinking waterFor centuries, the rock was seen as a warning. When it began to emerge from the Danube, beneath Gellért...
Read MorePosted 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 | Beauty, Cosmetic surgery, Family, Fashion, Life and style, The Guardian |
Daniel’s boyfriend thinks his youthful complexion is down to fancy skincare, and Jessica’s nearest and dearest still don’t know she’s had a breast enhancement …Jessica was at a spa with her friends of more than 20 years when she...
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