Zia Yusuf’s post about Camden council leader is ‘straightforward racism’, says minister 06. September 2026 (14:15) Senior Reform UK figure has faced criticism within party after post about Sagal Abdi-Wali, a former child refugeeLabour has accused Reform’s Zia Yusuf of “straightforward racism” after he suggested the party’s frontrunner to replace Keir Starmer in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection was not British.Sagal Abdi-Wali, a former child refugee from Somalia and the leader of Camden council, has been tipped as an early favourite to contest the London seat for Labour after the former prime minister’s resignation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Canadian skyrunner goes missing during training session for Matterhorn record attempt 06. September 2026 (14:05) Kalie McCrystal was hoping to break record in AlpsAthlete was last seen on Tuesday afternoonCanadian athlete Kalie McCrystal has gone missing during preparations for a record attempt in the Alps.McCrystal, from Squamish in British Columbia, was on a “reconnaissance/training session” in the run-up to her attempt at ascending and descending the 14,692 ft (4,478m) Matterhorn on the Swiss-Italian border. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US envoys Kushner and Witkoff arrive in Kyiv to hold talks on ending war 06. September 2026 (13:37) Arrival marks the pair’s first visit to Ukraine and comes day after ‘substantive plans’ were discussed in MoscowThe US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have arrived in Kyiv for a second day of talks on how to end the war in Ukraine.Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, met the pair in Sophia Square, in front of Kyiv’s historic Saint Sophia Cathedral. Zelenskyy greeted Witkoff with a hug, saying: “It’s good to see you, Steve.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Farage says overseas donation row ‘looks bad’ but denies Reform broke law 06. September 2026 (13:12) Robert Jenrick says party has followed legal protocol ‘at all times’ as Met police consider launching investigationUK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage has acknowledged the overseas donation row engulfing Reform UK “looks bad” for his party but denied it had ever taken foreign money in breach of electoral law.The Reform leader, who is battling to contain the fallout from the allegations, was asked to categorically rule out that foreign money had ever been funnelled to his party. He replied: “I can … never happened.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Black-clad Dover protesters condemned for ‘dressing up in costumes’ by minister 06. September 2026 (12:47) Business secretary says masked anti-immigration protest was ‘not something we would want’ on British streetsA cabinet minister has condemned the blocking of Dover roads by dozens of masked and black-clad people on Saturday.Jonathan Reynolds, the business secretary, said that although peaceful protest was an “essential part of British life”, this differed from “dressing up in costumes like this and disrupting people’s lives”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Undercover report on donations ‘looks bad’ for Reform, admits Nigel Farage – UK politics live 06. September 2026 (12:00) The Reform UK leader is under pressure after senior aides appeared to plot how to bypass electoral laws on foreign donationsJavier Milei’s threats to the Falkland Islands make it even more important that Andy Burnham increase defence spending immediately, according to the Labour chair of the defence committee.Tan Dhesi said the comments by the Argentinian president this week show why the government should raise military spending to 3% of GDP by 2030. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Far-right AfD predicted to win big in crucial German state election 06. September 2026 (11:00) Polling stations open in Saxony-Anhalt with anti-immigration party AfD predicted to gain 41% vote shareGerman voterswent to the polls on Sunday for a crucial regional election where the far-right, anti-immigration and Moscow-friendly Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is expected to win.AfD, polling at more than 40% for months in Saxony-Anhalt, even has its sights on winning its first-ever state government, although this is far from assured. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Councils in England and Wales accused of excessive fees to run outdoor classes 06. September 2026 (11:00) Report documents use of commercial licensing for free or donation-based exercise classes in parks and on beachesAt 6am on the beach at Westgate-on-Sea in Kent, Angela Brier-Stephenson used to meet a small group of about 10 people for yoga.The class lasted 45 minutes and participants paid what they could. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘The engine’s on fire’: Qantas flight from Queenstown to Sydney reroutes after flames seen by passengers 06. September 2026 (09:32) Passenger recalls seeing cabin lights flicker and ‘a lot of screaming’ after suspected engine issueGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiza-Jayne Loch was returning home from a business trip to New Zealand when her Qantas flight ran into trouble.The plane was climbing above the scenic South Island’s mountain ranges on Saturday afternoon, bound for Sydney, when a bang shook the cabin. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
England losing tennis courts as number of padel facilities rises exponentially 06. September 2026 (09:00) Country loses 200 tennis courts in three years, but they still outnumber padel facilities by a factor of 11 to oneEngland has lost almost 200 tennis courts in three years as padel facilities have grown nearly sixfold.Guardian analysis of Sport England data found that the country has lost 183 tennis courts since 2023 – the first such decline since at least 2000. The data includes local authority and community-owned courts, privately run health facilities, schools and sports clubs. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
