UK consumer confidence hits two-year high, but ‘Burnham bounce’ may be fading – business live
The Guardianby Graeme Wearden·19d ago
Introduction: UK consumer confidence up, but is 'Burnham bounce' fading? Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.
Norma Tanega and Aida Pavletich: Saturday Dancer review | Safi Bugel's experimental album of the month
The Guardianby Safi Bugel·19d ago
Perhaps you know Norma Tanega for her chirpy 60s folk pop, such as Walkin’ My Cat Named Dog, which charted in the US and Canada.
The lure of the loo: how restaurant bathroom design went wild
The Guardianby Jimi Famurewa·19d ago
Anthony Bourdain was typically forthright when it came to his expectations for the toilet facilities in a food business.
My dad was a monster! Sara Karloff on reviving Frankenstein, 95 years on
The Guardianby Pamela Hutchinson·19d ago
Once seen, never forgotten – the 1931 Frankenstein is 95 years old, but still one of the most instantly recognisable of classic horrors.
Would you bet on the future of our planet?
The Guardianby Oliver Milman·19d ago
How hot will it get in your nearest city tomorrow? How quickly will the planet’s ice melt and its corals die off? How many huge, costly climate disasters will hit this year?
‘I never choose the cautious option’: Royal Opera’s Jakub Hrůša on collaboration, control and conducting Wagner
The Guardianby Erica Jeal·19d ago
‘You can choose the cautious option – or you can take the full risk and just go and conduct. Maybe I would like the cautious option, but I never choose it.” Jakub Hrůša learned to trust his...
‘She never accepted no’: Liam Neeson on dogged heroine behind Tuam mass baby grave film
The Guardianby Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent·19d ago
Liam Neeson still remembers his shock and shame when he read a New York Times article about the mother and baby institution in Tuam, County Galway.
East of Eden to Kill Jackie: the seven best shows to stream this week
The Guardianby Phil Harrison·19d ago
Pick of the week East of Eden “A girl like that doesn’t just fall out of the sky.” Charles Trask has a bad feeling about Cathy Ames, the woman who has arrived, beaten almost to death, on the...
Can’t Get You Out of My Head by Michael Cragg review – what’s the secret of Kylie’s genius?
The Guardianby Jack Parlett·19d ago
‘There’s an anxiety in declaring oneself a Kylie fan,” wrote the late San Francisco poet Kevin Killian (who nonetheless once published an entire collection devoted to the singer).
Nepal’s PM says flash flood was ‘warning to world’ as he scolds leaders at UN over climate change
The Guardianby Guardian staff and agencies·19d ago
Nepal’s prime minister scolded world leaders at the UN on Thursday, saying last month’s catastrophic deadly flood was a reminder that climate change keeps hurting people who didn’t cause the...
Andy Burnham talks about ‘public control’ of the utilities but it’s a minefield. We can lead him through it | Will Hutton and Andy Haldane
The Guardianby Will Hutton and Andy Haldane·19d ago
Andy Burnham came to power promising greater “public control” over the UK’s utilities, such as water and energy.
Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for Belgian buns | The sweet spot
The Guardianby Benjamina Ebuehi·19d ago
Belgian buns are among a dying breed of bakes, forgotten about in favour of pretty cinnamon and cardamom buns and creative laminated doughs.
‘We can’t ride this storm’: the English farmers facing uncertainty after sustainability funding runs dry
The Guardianby Pippa Neill Environment reporter·19d ago
On Tuesday morning, farmer Peter Hatley logged on to his computer at 10am. England’s 2026 sustainable farming incentive (SFI) was opening for applicants and, after three bad harvests, the money...
‘We wanted to prove we didn’t need air conditioning’: the airport cooled by natural ventilation
The Guardianby Rachel Savage·19d ago
At the arrivals terminal at Roland Garros airport on Réunion island, visitors are greeted by floor-to-ceiling windows framing the lush green mountains of the French Indian Ocean territory.
Skylarks and sandwich terns among new birdies on reserve created from ‘boring old golf course’
The Guardianby Patrick Barkham·19d ago
There is no chance of a birdie or an eagle any more. But there are skylarks, short-eared owls, avocets and curlew.
The rise of Dom Dolla: what the DJ’s record-breaking stadium show for 60,000 fans tells us about music today
The Guardianby Sian Cain·19d ago
“Abandon all hope, ye who enter,” it says on the wall – no, my mistake, that is just the sign for the Johnnie Walker bar at Marvel Stadium.
‘Everyone can relate to pain and struggle. So I’m sharing mine’: Michael Kiwanuka on life after his devastating stroke
The Guardianby Jason Okundaye·19d ago
At the end of July 2025, Michael Kiwanuka was back home in Southampton after a series of European gigs.
Experience: a brain surgeon dropped part of my skull on the floor
The Guardianby Tom Park-Paul·19d ago
On a Sunday in May 2017, I was at the gym and using a chest press when there was this pop. It wasn’t a sound – it was more like a sigh in my body. There was no pain, but I went limp.
Berlin’s new political star is offering something all of Europe needs – hope and housing | Fatma Aydemir
The Guardianby Fatma Aydemir·19d ago
Hope is a fragile thing. You can only hold on to it as long as you find reasons to believe tomorrow can be better.
Lula says Trump wants to ‘colonise’ and capture Brazil’s resources by meddling in election
The Guardianby Tom Phillips and Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro·19d ago
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s presidential campaign has accused Donald Trump of wanting to “colonise” Brazil in order to capture its natural resources by meddling in next month’s presidential...
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