Brompton sells stakes to Decathlon and Chinese Labubu backer
A shop attendant unfolds a Brompton folding bicycle at a shop in Beijing. The country is now Brompton’s biggest market.…
‘Commanding heights of the economy’: the postwar blueprint that inspires Burnham
Clement Attlee’s government in 1945 was committed to taking over the commanding heights of the economy. Illustration: Guardian Design/GettyView image…
Want to know what Andy Burnham would do in government? Take a look at his past | Frances Ryan
Andy Burnham after delivering his speech at the People’s History Museum, Manchester, 29 June 2026. Photograph: Toby Shepheard/AFP/Getty ImagesView image…
School smartphone bans seen as ‘punitive’ by young people, study says
The UCL report was published a day after a statutory ban on smartphones in schools in England came into force.…
‘I hadn’t seen people smiling until I arrived in the UK’: one man’s harrowing journey from Yemen to safety
Amal Sahel was forced into a life-changing journey across Europe at the age of 21. Photograph: Jonathan Turner/The GuardianView image…
‘Am I losing this battle? Yes’: Martin Lewis on the online scams that steal his identity – and others’ life savings
‘This is organised crime’ … Martin Lewis, at home in London. Photograph: Antonio Olmos/The GuardianView image in fullscreen‘This is organised…
England to get powerful maternity commissioner after ‘shocking’ failings
Lady Amos concluded that for many women ‘the care they receive is not good enough and can result in avoidable…
Offenders in England and Wales who kill current or ex-partners face 10 more years in prison
Poppy Devey-Waterhouse and Ellie Gould were both murdered by their former boyfriends. Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock and PAView image in fullscreenPoppy Devey-Waterhouse…
New defence secretary wins another £1.5bn to boost drone spending
The defence secretary, Dan Jarvis, bypassed Keir Starmer to get the Treasury to agree to more funding. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PAView…
Burnham sets out vision to transform Britain and fix ‘broken’ system
Andy Burnham at the People’s Museum in Manchester on Monday. One of his main plans is to set up a…