Union leaders say whoever enters No 10 next week must take issue seriously as two women make allegations
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/sep/02/next-pm-urged-to-reset-westminster-culture-after-new-sexual-assault-claims

‘Diva’ has good, neutral and bad connotations – but as singers from Maria Callas to Beyoncé have shown, it is a trait of sheer excellence
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/03/meghan-markle-word-diva-celebrate-sheer-excellence

Former Met chief given support by findings, but London mayor Sadiq Khan’s move against her remains popular
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/02/winsor-report-cressida-dick-sadiq-khan-london-mayor-met-police

European Commission vice-president, Maroš Šefčovič, says it is ‘legally and politically inconceivable’
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/sep/02/eu-warns-next-uk-pm-unilateral-action-over-brexit-deal-is-of-great-concern

As Bristol Zoo closes, we look back at some of the highlights it has given us over the years
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/gallery/2022/sep/03/bristol-zoo-closure-in-pictures

Exclusive: PM hopeful criticised over ‘back to basics’ plan and claims about Twitter rows and ‘wokeness’
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/02/liz-truss-law-and-order-policies-meaningless-says-police-chief

Ruined monastery in North Yorkshire and decommissioned royal ship in Edinburgh voted joint favourites in Which? poll
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/03/royal-yacht-britannia-and-fountains-abbey-voted-top-uk-attractions

Unison, GMB and Unite suspend industrial action day after Nicola Sturgeon hosted talks
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/02/scotland-refuse-and-school-strikes-called-off-after-credible-pay-offer

Lack of faith in the office of prime minister will be among the most difficult problems the next incumbent will face
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/sep/02/liz-truss-boris-johnson-trust

Letters: David Hunter sheds light on the fate of the Queen’s campus facility. Plus a letter from David Duell
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/sep/02/forgotten-history-of-durham-universitys-school-of-medicine

Users no more likely to lack motivation than non-users – but motivation may wane while under the influence
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/sep/01/cannabis-researchers-say-its-high-time-to-drop-lazy-stoner-stereotype

US folk and rock musician, 81, will now play concerts in Manchester, Oxford and Bournemouth
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/sep/01/bob-dylan-adds-three-new-dates-to-sell-out-uk-tour

Boris Johnson confirms the government's sign-off to build a nuclear power station in Suffolk during his final days as prime minister
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2022/sep/01/boris-johnson-it-would-be-madness-not-to-build-sizewell-c-nuclear-plant-video

Hakeem Hussain, seven, died alone in Birmingham garden having asthma attack after his mother smoked heroin
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/sep/01/hakeem-hussain-child-protection-agencies-failed-birmingham

As the Channel 4 series returns, we find a former engine house and a new-build inspired by agricultural barns
https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2022/sep/02/homes-for-sale-grand-designs-channel-4

Police have released CCTV footage of the gunman responsible for the death of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel as they confirm two guns were..
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2022/sep/01/olivia-pratt-korbel-merseyside-police-release-cctv-of-gunman-running-from-scene-video

Letter: Students learn little about the British empire and its far-reaching impact, says Elizabeth Graham
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/01/young-people-are-ignorant-about-british-colonial-history

Far from lacking skills, employers actively seek geography graduates for their wider view of the world
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2022/sep/02/weatherwatch-geography-gcse-curriculum-employers

Stephen Gibbons left mystified by Newport council ruling, which claims he kept building secret
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/01/man-faces-eviction-from-his-south-wales-shipping-container-home-after-30-years-stephen-gibbons

Lyrics sheet for one of singer’s most famous songs on sale with guide price of £30,000 to £40,000
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/sep/01/david-bowies-handwritten-starman-lyrics-up-for-auction

Charities say social care crisis is ‘crippling patient flow’ in hospitals and has created a ‘miserable situation’
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/aug/31/medically-fit-patients-waiting-up-to-nine-months-to-be-discharged-from-hospital

Chief medical officers said the wave of Omicron variants was ‘subsiding’, although ‘further surges are likely’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/31/uk-downgrades-covid-19-alert-level-falling-cases

Investigation reveals the £120m creative event series has attracted fraction of target numbers
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/aug/31/unboxed-project-festival-of-brexit-label-visitors-target

Boris Johnson is expected to confirm government funding for Suffolk project
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/31/who-will-fund-sizewell-c-nuclear-plant-when-will-it-be-built-explainer

Costs expected to rise by £2m a month for some English trusts, leading to funding gap and difficult choices
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/aug/31/nhs-leaders-english-trusts-service-cuts-hospital-energy-bills-soar

Senior officers rebuff claims police focusing on ‘woke’ causes and highlight ‘disconnected approach over the last 12 years’
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/aug/31/police-chiefs-blame-tory-cuts-for-fall-in-detection-and-charge-rates

Citizens Advice in affluent Wokingham says requests for help have nearly doubled in a year
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/aug/31/crisis-support-demand-soars-citizens-advice-uk

Frontrunner for PM rejected the proposal, along with further windfall tax to pay for cost of living support for struggling families
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/aug/31/liz-truss-rules-out-energy-rationing-this-winter-at-final-tory-hustings

Britain will have a new prime minister on Monday. John Harris goes to Birmingham to ask people how they are preparing for winter and get a s..
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/audio/2022/sep/01/inside-a-tory-hustings-and-out-in-the-real-world-politics-weekly-uk

Jacob Rees-Mogg accused of pursuing agenda of ‘punishing civil servants who work from home’
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/aug/31/plans-to-sell-15bn-of-uk-government-offices-based-on-fantasy-say-critics

Exclusive: Nearly 70% of providers say they may need to turn people away or shrink the size of emergency rations
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/aug/30/food-banks-warn-surge-in-demand-will-prevent-feeding-hungriest-this-winter

Rupert Jones reports on the energy price cap and what options we have as energy bills go up
https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2022/aug/31/how-to-cope-with-rising-energy-bills-podcast

Prime minister urges people to have ‘hope’ cost of living crisis will ease as he uses final week in office to highlight achievements
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/aug/30/boris-johnson-ducks-questions-over-possible-comeback-legacy-prime-minister

Sadiq Khan accepts ‘far from ideal’ settlement but says it secures long-term future for transport network
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/aug/30/tfl-funding-deal-means-tube-fares-must-rise-and-bus-services-be-cut

Prices in shops rose by 5.1% in August, British Retail Consortium finds, as the war in Ukraine pushes up prices up for farmers
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/aug/31/uk-food-price-inflation-hits-highest-level-since-global-financial-crash

Landlords warn cap will mean less investment in housing stock while charity calls on tenants to refuse to pay any rent increases
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/aug/31/social-housing-rent-rises-to-be-capped-in-england-next-year

Museum directors ‘in absolute despair’ at latest blow after Covid decline in revenues
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/aug/31/uk-museums-rising-energy-costs-could-hamper-warm-banks-plan

Home Office aims to crack down on people from ‘safe and prosperous country’ arriving via Channel
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/aug/30/priti-patel-meets-albanian-police-over-fast-track-removal-plan

Majority of respondents say £9,250 a year fee is not good value – with 74% backing additional bursaries for poorer students
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/aug/31/england-and-wales-university-fees-bad-value-for-money-survey

BBC journalist says ‘broadcast interviews matter for the health of our democracy’ after Liz Truss cancels one-on-one encounter
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/aug/30/politicians-view-face-to-face-interviews-as-all-risk-says-nick-robinson

Raw sewage, containing wet wipes, excrement and used sanitary products, is being regularly discharged into British rivers and seas. Last yea..
https://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2022/aug/30/what-is-raw-sewage-doing-to-the-uks-rivers-and-seas-podcast

Truss now likely to become prime minister without undergoing a single set-piece grilling on TV or radio
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/aug/29/liz-truss-pulls-out-of-primetime-interview-with-bbcs-nick-robinson

Duchess of Sussex reveals in magazine interview how toxic tabloid culture had torn her and Harry’s families apart
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/aug/29/meghan-mail-on-sunday-privacy-battle-cost-harry-relationship-with-father

Exclusive: warnings of damage to children’s education for years to come without major intervention
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/aug/29/leading-tories-call-on-new-pm-to-tackle-crisis-facing-schools-over-soaring-costs

Data from UK Biobank suggests people who drink two or more cups of black tea a day have lower risk of mortality
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2022/aug/29/drinking-tea-may-be-linked-to-lower-risk-of-death-study-suggests

Nadhim Zahawi to go on fact-finding trip to discuss measures on energy costs in what are likely to be his last days in post
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/aug/29/labour-criticises-chancellor-nadhim-zahawi-trip-to-us-for-chinwag

A 2010 book on the British empire by the man set to be chancellor shows a very different worldview to that of some of his Tory colleagues
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/aug/30/ghosts-of-empire-what-kwasi-kwartengs-book-tells-us-about-him

Outgoing PM to warn against focusing on short-term energy solutions in one of his final speeches
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/29/green-tory-back-johnson-call-successor-invest-renewable-energy

School leaders describe the struggle to make budgets stretch to cover soaring energy costs, growing wage bills and inflation
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/aug/29/its-heartbreaking-englands-school-leaders-on-budget-shortfalls

Happy revellers from near and far fill west London streets for Caribbean celebration’s final day
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/aug/29/notting-hill-carnival-smile-sparkle-adult-day-parade-return