MPs Say UK Has No Real Strategy on China
A Commons committee says the government has failed to deliver a consistent China policy. It wants clear red and green zones for investment and trade.
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Qatari LNG Ship Fired On Despite Reported Iran Clearance
A Qatari LNG carrier came under fire near Hormuz, people with knowledge say, after Pakistan had negotiated its passage with Iran. It is not yet clear why the ship was fired on.
John Leeson, the Voice of Doctor Who's K9, Dies Aged 83
Actor John Leeson, who voiced the robot dog K9 in Doctor Who and its spin-offs, has died after a summer of illness. Russell T Davies paid tribute.
Human Metabolism Produced 2 Billion Tonnes of CO2 in 2015
A University of Bath study estimates that CO2 from human metabolism rose 74% between 1985 and 2015. The authors stress that breathing is not what drives climate change.
Southwest Plans 737 MAX 7 Passenger Flights From March 2027
An internal rollout schedule points to first deliveries in December 2026 and a cabin with 150 seats, 13 more than Southwest's current 737-700s.
Hot, Dry Year Squeezes the White Truffle Harvest
Truffle hunters in Italy and Croatia report smaller, scarcer white truffles after drought and heat. Prices in Alba are running 20% to 30% above last year.
UK Ready to Pay Up to £450m a Year for Cheaper EU Student Fees
Ministers are said to accept domestic-level fees for EU students and to compensate universities, but only if Brussels opens its Made in Europe scheme to British firms.
Olympian Ciara Mageean Dies Aged 34
Ciara Mageean, the 2024 European 1500m champion, died on Sunday morning, after a stage four bowel cancer diagnosis in May 2025. Tributes came from sport and politics.
Henry Nowak's Family Describe Pain of Seeing Police Video
The family of murdered student Henry Nowak told ITV that watching body-worn footage of officers handcuffing him as he lay dying was a second blow. An independent review has been announced.
Aloe Traces Found in a 2,700-Year-Old Mummy Skull
German researchers detected aloe compounds in a mummified skull and an 18th-century mummy medicine. Ancient embalming may have used the plant, but only two samples showed it.
Glasgow Museums Pull Mummies Amid Request to Return Priest's Remains
Glasgow Life has taken human remains off show at Kelvingrove and says a request has come to return a priest's body to Egypt. The operator cites a lack of consent from the dead.
Wales Is 88 Radiologists Short, and Cancer Patients Wait
The Royal College of Radiologists says NHS Wales needs 88 more radiologists and has seen some patients' conditions worsen while they wait for scans.
Welsh Health Board Mulls Closing Three Urgent Care Centres
Betsi Cadwaladr health board is consulting on ending urgent primary care centres in Holyhead, Tremadog and Bangor by April 2027. Local politicians warn of dire consequences.
Bingo Licences May Shield Slot Arcades From Rates Change
The budget said adult gaming centres would lose a business rates discount. A Guardian analysis suggests hundreds of slot venues with bingo licences could still keep it.
Dart Beats Teenager Tagger for Maiden Title in Guangzhou
Britain's Harriet Dart, 30, came through qualifying to win the Guangzhou Open, her first WTA singles title, and returns to the world's top 100.