Four advisers, including George Osborne’s ex-chief of staff, named, with chancellor seeking to repair damage from mini-budget
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/17/economic-experts-jeremy-hunt-advisory-panel-osborne-mini-budget

Fresh protests ignited around Iran by 16-year-old Asra Panahi’s death after schoolgirls assaulted in raid on high school in Ardabil
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/oct/18/iranian-schoolgirl-beaten-to-death-for-refusing-to-sing-pro-regime-anthem

Protesters outside the Chinese embassy in Manchester were attacked by alleged consular staff with one person, Bob Chan, dragged into the com..
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2022/oct/17/protester-attacked-outside-chinese-embassy-in-manchester-by-alleged-consular-staff-video-report

Savills says move is ‘best feasible outcome’, but some experts say risk remains of ‘significant’ house price falls
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/17/housing-market-expected-to-benefit-as-hunt-rips-up-mini-budget

From key workers to bar staff, parts of county increasingly off limits as landlords and investors cash in
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/oct/18/hardship-heartbreak-devon-families-lose-homes-airbnb-lets

The Czech-born conductor will take over from Antonio Pappano in 2025. He talks exclusively to the Guardian about what shape the opera house ..
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/oct/18/royal-opera-house-announces-jakub-hrusa-as-its-new-music-director

It’s unclear why the PM would stay in office now; Hunt has become the face of change and Mordaunt made smart moves in her place
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/17/with-the-energy-price-climbdown-liz-truss-has-probably-sealed-her-own-fate

Assault on protester in Manchester is seen as being consistent with Beijing’s hawkish rhetoric of recent years
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/17/consulate-attack-uk-reflects-china-aggressive-foreign-policy-analysts

Judges described the Sri Lankan author’s second novel as a ‘rollercoaster journey through life and death’ and praised its audacity and ambit..
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/oct/17/shehan-karunatilaka-wins-booker-prize-for-the-seven-moons-of-maali-almeida

We look at the reasons why Jeremy Hunt is taking action and the economic consequences
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/oct/17/why-was-most-of-mini-budget-scrapped-what-happens-next-jeremy-hunt

Trans MP says senior Tories sought ‘cheap political points’ and tells Liz Truss to resign for bringing them into government
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/16/jamie-wallis-accuses-fellow-tory-mps-of-exploiting-trans-issues-during-contest-for-pm

Mark Fullbrook accused of trying to change UK policy by arranging for ministers to meet Libyan politician
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/16/no-10-chief-staff-position-untenable-lobbying-claims-labour-mark-fullbrook

PM will gather her cabinet for a rare Monday meeting to try to convince them she still holds levers of power
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/16/liz-truss-may-be-safe-halloween-nightmare-far-from-over

Defence secretary had ruled himself out as candidate but seemed at party conference to have had change of heart
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/16/ben-wallace-says-he-wouldnt-rule-out-future-bid-to-be-tory-leader

Total number of homes with at least one subscription fell by 937,000 from January to September
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/oct/17/uk-homes-cancel-streaming-services-to-reduce-spending

Prime minister to meet mutinous Tory MPs this week in effort to shore up her position after U-turns on tax
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/16/liz-truss-fights-for-survival-as-even-allies-say-she-could-have-only-days-left

Survey for TUC shows string of top Tory ministers in peril and opposition to removal of workers’ rights
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/16/rees-mogg-coffey-and-hunt-would-lose-seats-in-election-poll-suggests

With criminals suspected of cashing in on such accommodation, one ex-tenant says they are a ‘money grab’
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/16/everyone-struggled-life-uk-unregulated-supported-housing

Unison’s Christina McAnea says winter strikes ‘inevitable’ as only way for workers to get message across
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/17/endemic-low-pay-threatens-future-nhs-union-boss

Former PM angered by fictitious storyline in which Charles seeks his help in getting the Queen to abdicate
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/oct/16/john-major-dismisses-the-crown-as-a-barrel-load-of-nonsense

Despite low pay, too few staff and tough working conditions, TAs continue to show loyalty and dedication to their children
https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/commentisfree/2022/oct/16/letters-teaching-assistants-deserve-better

The chancellor sparked alarm among trade union leaders by promising ‘very difficult decisions’ for government budgets
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/oct/15/health-teaching-unions-jeremy-hunt-tory-austerity

The mood in the PM’s Norfolk constituency is sombre as the Tory leader is seen to have no credibility though some fear more turmoil
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/15/a-tragic-figure-in-liz-trusss-seat-there-is-anger-frustration-and-little-sympathy

Staff member who spoke to the Observer about drive to get workers to join IWGB union claims she was ‘punished’ by arts charity
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/16/royal-society-of-arts-accused-of-spite-by-staff-member-who-spoke-out-on-unions

Researchers identify medications that could be repurposed, including treatments for heart conditions and stomach ulcers
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/oct/16/common-drugs-could-fight-obesity-and-diabetes-say-scientists

Friends remember the Scottish actor, best known for playing Hagrid in Harry Potter, who died on Friday at the age of 72
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/oct/15/robbie-coltrane-died-scottish-actor-harry-potter-hagrid

Suella Braverman to reveal plans to grant police new powers to counter tactics favoured by Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/16/crackdown-strike-action-activism-protests-london-glue-police

The Buckinghamshire attraction, a re-enactment site and TV location, is told it is breaching ‘peace and privacy’ of gated estate
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/oct/16/much-loved-chilterns-open-air-museum-under-threat-from-property-developer

As new chancellor Jeremy Hunt rips up prime minister’s economic plans, Conservatives plot route to replace her
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/15/tories-talks-ousting-truss-rescue-party

Tax-cut U-turns won’t be enough to balance the books, so the new chancellor will look at cutting public service budgets. But there is an alt..
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/15/jeremy-hunt-truss-saviour-austerity-tax-cut-u-turns-public-service

Experts say it is the roboticists we need to hear from – and the people and jobs AI is already affecting
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/14/ai-da-robot-sums-up-flawed-logic-lords-debate-ai

The Scottish actor graduated from the alternative comedy scene before becoming a major performer, known for taking on complex and difficult ..
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/video/2022/oct/14/from-fitz-to-hagrid-robbie-coltranes-most-memorable-roles-video-obituary

Project hit by fall in labour supply and rise in costs, and investigation launched over low visitor numbers
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/15/festival-of-brexit-rise-costs-worker-supply

Brief letters: Liberating rivers | Liz Truss’s honours list | The prime minister test | Teacher’s knickers in a twist | The meaning of ribol..
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/14/cumbria-is-ahead-of-the-river-curve

Just 24 hours before being sacked as chancellor, Kwarteng said he was 'not going anywhere' and refused to rule out any changes in the future..
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2022/oct/14/kwasi-kwarteng-sacked-how-his-last-24-hours-as-chancellor-unfolded-video

Two largest unions to send ballots to members after rejecting ‘unacceptable’ offers of 5% rise
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/oct/14/teachers-to-vote-on-strike-action-over-pay-across-great-britain

Answering just four questions, the prime minister declined to apologise or take personal responsibility for the turmoil in the markets since..
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2022/oct/14/liz-truss-sidesteps-journalist-questions-after-corporation-tax-u-turn-video

Scottish actor who graduated from the alternative comedy scene to become a major performer known for taking on complex and difficult roles
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/oct/14/robbie-coltrane-cracker-harry-potter-dies-national-treasure

On 30 September, the then chancellor’s mini-budget triggered a chain of events that led to a dramatic downfall
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/14/kwasi-kwarteng-mini-budget-chaos-in-numbers

CQC ‘reviewing evidence’ after footage shows 88-year-old Ann King’s treatment at Reigate Grange
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/14/uk-care-home-where-workers-abused-resident-may-face-criminal-action-ann-king

When Ann King's family suspected neglect at her care home, they installed a hidden camera on her bedside table that would reveal harrowing f..
https://www.theguardian.com/society/video/2022/oct/13/hidden-camera-reveals-abuse-by-care-home-staff-of-dementia-patient-ann-king-video

Corporation tax plans likely to be latest to be dropped – bad news for Kwarteng’s credibility, but good for his balance sheet
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/13/another-u-turn-looms-but-what-do-they-all-mean-for-the-chancellors-finances

Firm owning chain where workers at one of its 36 homes were fired over abuse reportedly shifts profits offshore
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/13/canadian-owners-of-signature-care-homes-avoid-uk-taxes-researchers-claim

Abuse of Ann King, an elderly resident, flies in face of every care work standard, expert says
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/13/abuse-no-other-word-for-it-a-nurse-analyses-reigate-care-home-footage

Jimmy Carr-fronted show accused of seeking attention with something akin to book burning
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/oct/13/channel-4-art-trouble-jimmy-carr-destroy-works-hitler-picasso-backlash

Reversing key plank of her leadership pitch would be much bigger humiliation for Liz Truss than 45p rate U-turn
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/13/lets-see-pressure-builds-for-no-10-u-turn-on-corporation-tax

Exclusive: Family of Ann King, 88, hid camera in room at Reigate Grange in Surrey amid concerns about her welfare
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/13/ann-king-video-abuse-reigate-grange-care-home-surrey

Secondary school competition ‘did not demonstrate the relevance to the contemporary art context of Aotearoa’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/14/new-zealand-pulls-funding-for-school-sheilah-winn-shakespeare-festival-citing-canon-of-imperialism

From bluebells in the spring to a small forest thought to be Ratty and Badger’s haunt in The Wind in the Willows
https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2022/oct/14/homes-for-sale-near-woods-in-pictures

Reigate Grange promised a ‘cruise ship’ lifestyle. Instead, a family’s hidden camera recorded harrowing abuse
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/13/i-will-always-hear-her-screams-family-tell-of-heartbreak-over-care-home-abuse