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Problems brewing for the proper pint as Camra membership falls

By Helena Horton

Cost of living has hit campaign group while multinationals are threatening to squeeze out independent breweries For centuries, the wooden real ale pump has been the hallmark of a good British boozer. But now problems are brewing for the proper pint, as the Campaign for Real Ale has seen its membership sink to an eight-year low and its accounts show it is firmly in the red, making an £800,000 loss last year. Real ale

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Andrew Balding making serious tilt at prestigious British Flat trainers’ crown

By Greg Wood

Balding says victory is ‘very unlikely’ but there is a good chance he will improve on second-place finishes achieved in 2021 and 2024 The British Flat trainers’ championship winners’ club is among the most exclusive in the sport, with just a dozen new members through its doors in the past 50 years. Aidan O’Brien, John Gosden, Richard Hannon Jr and Charlie Appleby, meanwhile, are the only trainers to win a first title

‘Fix that little spot’: Danish PM hits back at unsolicited beauty tip from cosmetic surgeon

By Deborah Cole

Mette Frederiksen, who received message on returning from Ukraine, advises women to embrace self-acceptance Sick of getting unsolicited beauty tips on social media, the Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, rebuffed a male cosmetic surgeon’s offer to “fix” her and advised women in similar situations to embrace self-acceptance. Frederiksen, a Social Democrat and Denmark’s second female prime minister, posted on In

Rupert Lowe set to be paid as much for divisive posts on Elon Musk’s X as for being MP

By Michael Savage Media editor

Restore Britain leader paid up to £1,476 an hour by platform, which critics say is financially incentivising inflammatory content Rupert Lowe, the leader of Restore Britain, is on course to earn as much from the social media platform X as he does from his salary as an MP, after surging income from posts that include demands for mass deportations. Lowe has earned £932 an hour for his posts on X, formerly Twitter, sinc

Burnham says UK with Ukraine ‘all the way’ despite ‘outrageous threats’ from Russia – Europe live

By Tom Ambrose (now); Jakub Krupa and Vivian Ho (earlier)

Coalition of the Willing condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine, pledges to work on ‘constraining Russia’s war chest’ Here’s the full quote from Kremlin’s Peskov, via AFP: “ Britain is methodically and regularly throwing oil on the fire and methodically and regularly plotting schemes to prevent even the slightest progress in the peace process.” Continue reading...

Burnham’s visit to Kyiv marks a renewal of badly needed support for Ukraine

By Luke Harding and Dan Sabbagh in Pavlohrad, Ukraine

As well as pledging military help and diplomatic backing, the prime minister could be useful in dealing with the US Since moving into Downing Street in July, Andy Burnham – a foreign policy neophyte – has expressed strong support for Ukraine. But on Monday he saw the bitter human cost of the war up close for the first time, visiting Kyiv during his first international trip as prime minister. The occasion was the 35th

Green Man review – Wolf Alice, Shame and secret sets keep the Welsh festival’s flame burning

By Olive Pometsey

Bannau Brycheiniog, Wales The traditional fire might be banned this year, but festivalgoers are treated by energetic performances by Four Tet, Tamikrest and Westside Cowboy Driving towards the bucolic Welsh valley that’s home to the Green Man festival feels a little apocalyptic this year. Charred peat and grassland smoulder on the hillsides, the remnants of one of the 20 wildfires that blazed through south and west W

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San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York pleads no contest after arrest at Ohio trailer park

By Tom Lutz

46-year-old charged with possessing criminal tools York fined and sentenced to two days in jail 49ers CEO also owns stake in Leeds United The San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York has pleaded no contest to two criminal charges after being arrested at an Ohio trailer park over the weekend. KRON4 News in San Francisco reported that York was initially arrested on suspicion of engaging in prostitution but that count was ame

Burnham hands secret missile technology to Ukraine in first foreign trip - The Latest

By Presented by Lucy Hough with Luke Harding; produced by Bryony Moore and Rosie Peters-McDonald; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin; executive producer Zoe Hitch

Andy Burnham is making his first foreign visit as prime minister to Ukraine, marking the country’s independence day. Burnham will use the trip to announce that the UK government will declassify information about missiles to help Ukraine build its own. Lucy Hough speaks to senior international correspondent Luke Harding – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

Slayyyter live review – raucous show announces a new princess of sleaze-pop

By Emma Madden

Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles The cult star proves she is ready for pop’s big leagues in a show that blends chaotic punk energy with technical finesse The last time Slayyyter toured, in 2023, she struggled to break even and had to fly home boxes of unsold merch. Back then, she was still largely the domain of Twitter gays: a subcultural figure to those who assessed music in terms of “flops” and “bops”. Then, midway t

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Liverpool are still haunted by the mess of last summer | Jonathan Wilson

By Jonathan Wilson

Sunday’s draw with Newcastle shows Andoni Iraola’s new ideas as manager will need to overcome the squad’s lack of balance Sign up for our free newsletter here The good news for Liverpool is that, Arsenal aside, every other team with vague title aspirations who played over the weekend looked undercooked, and that Andoni Iraola’s men did, in the end, come away from Newcastle with a point. But the vulnerability to the c

Frankie Thompson: Horrible Things review – a show to make you shudder with laughter

By Brian Logan

Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh From Jacob Rees-Mogg as a child to Frank Sinatra’s ego in space, this is a wild collage of clowning and performance art There are plenty of works-in-progress on the fringe. Frankie Thompson insists (or has the voice of Peppa Pig do so) that her show is a work-in-regress, an expunging of Horrible Things from the deepest recesses of her, and our, recollection. Thompson, whose brand of clo

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Households in Great Britain ‘could owe energy suppliers £7bn by end of year’

By Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

After higher prices for winter kick in, energy debt unpaid for more than 30 days likely to rise, says Energy UK Households in Great Britain could owe their energy suppliers as much as £7bn by the end of the year after higher gas and electricity prices forecast for the winter kick in, an industry group is warning. Domestic energy debt and arrears climbed by about £500m over the past year to a record £6bn at the end of

Nicola Jennings on Ukraine’s independence day – cartoon

By Nicola Jennings

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How can we stop destroying the prospects of a generation? Scrapping compulsory GCSE resits will be a start | Polly Toynbee

By Polly Toynbee

Michael Gove calls the axing of his Tory strategy ‘bringing back stupid’. He doesn’t seem to care that it did more harm than good GCSE results day was marked with the usual front pages filled with pictures of beaming students. What you didn’t see was the invisible third of 16-year-olds in England who failed their maths and English GCSEs, the obstacle to their future. That’s 360,000 failed in a system designed by Mich

‘There’s a baby on the field’: Toddler invades pitch during Minnesota’s MLS win over San Jose

By Edward Helmore

Child wandered on field during MNUFC’s 5-1 win Minnesota posts win was ‘Like taking money from a baby’ A toddler interrupted a Major League Soccer match between Minnesota United and San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday by invading the pitch – a bizarre scene punctuated by an on-air analyst saying, “There’s a baby on the field.” With a minute and a half to play in the game that Minnesota won 5-1 at PayPal Park in San Jose

BBCSSO/Canellakis review – electrifying trio of women unleash the horror in Strauss’s Elektra

By Michael Downes

Usher Hall, Edinburgh Making the most of a huge orchestra, conductor Karina Canellakis treated the dissonant score with relish, but the evening belonged to the singers, with even the tiniest role superbly realised Christopher Nolan’s film The Odyssey carries a content warning for “strong violence and intense mythological horror”, but even its goriest scenes do not match the mythological horror Richard Strauss produce

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Our climate is changing rapidly – and our politicians sound increasingly surreal | Zoe Williams

By Zoe Williams

On a panel show last week, everyone in the audience wanted to talk about the climate emergency, but the lines rolled out by a Tory MP simply dissolved on contact with reality As it is August, and everyone with stronger opinions is currently on holiday, last week I went on Any Questions?, the BBC Radio 4 panel show. I had prepared beforehand with a friend whose life’s work it is to make sure people don’t say anything

‘Parisians out!’ Why the French have had enough of French tourists

By Guardian Staff

As holidaymakers descend on Brittany this summer, trebling the population of some villages and towns, local people are unimpressed Name: “Parisians out!” Age: It officially commenced at the start of August. Continue reading...

Julián Álvarez walks alone at Atlético in transfer saga with no end – and no winners | Sid Lowe

By Sid Lowe

Barcelona target left exposed after draw with Villarreal as supporters vented their fury at his ‘dream’ to leave Julián Álvarez entered a long, dark tunnel on his own. “We’re stronger together,” Giuliano Simeone said but that wasn’t the way it went. At the end of their first home game of the season, a 2-2 draw with Villarreal, all of Atlético Madrid’s players gathered by the centre circle, shook hands with their oppo

A job that changed me: I worked for an infamous clothing brand – but it was one of the most positive workplaces of my life

By Wendy Syfret

Despite its global reputation, my time there felt less sexy party, more wholesome summer camp. Then one day my boss told me a hard truth When I tell people I spent a chunk of my early 20s working at a hipster clothing retailer infamous for salacious ads and sexual assault allegations, I’m usually met with scandalised interest. I imagine what they imagine: a harshly lit harem of flesh and vice, where young women were

Guns, axes, explosives: violent museum heists are on the rise, says Europol

By Sam Jones

EU police agency says shift could point to involvement of new criminal networks focused on specific artefacts Robberies at European museums are becoming increasingly violent, with thieves sometimes brandishing guns, assaulting staff and using sledgehammers, axes and even explosives to smash their way into buildings and display cases, according to a report by Europol. The EU police agency said that while museum thefts

Brydon Carse dropped by England as investigation begins into handcuffs incident

By Ali Martin

Bowler spoken to by police outside bar in Derby Carse replaced in squad for second Test by Sonny Baker Brydon Carse has been stood down from England’s squad for the second Test against Pakistan this week while the footage of him in police handcuffs outside a bar in Derby city centre is investigated by the sport’s disciplinary body. Carse was filmed by a member of the public while he was detained briefly on suspicion

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Video shows hundreds held captive after Nigeria mosque kidnapping

By Reuters in Maidiguri

Gunmen ‌attacked worshippers in Dekara village on Friday taking women, children and older people An armed group has posted a video showing what ⁠residents said were about ⁠600 women, children and ​older people abducted in an attack on a mosque in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State last week. The video, posted on Facebook and WhatsApp, ⁠showed large groups of people seated in a forested area surrounded by armed men.

Ukraine’s Independence Day and a Tokyo heatwave: photos of the day – Monday

By Matt Fidler

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...