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BP accused of ‘insidious’ influence on UK education through Science Museum links
Campaigners claim firm has bought sway over the teaching of science, technology, engineering and maths
Is Trump regretting his battle with the Fed?
This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the economist Heather Boushey about why a fight with Wall Street might be one the president regrets
‘Absolutely no detail’: experts alarmed as Trump unveils healthcare plan
Months after Trump boasted of ‘concepts of a plan’, framework offers few specifics – and could stall in Congress
AI as a life coach: experts share what works, what doesn’t and what to look out for
It’s becoming more common for people to use AI chatbots for personal guidance – but this doesn’t come without risks
US health officials reverse course and reinstate $1.9bn to mental health and substance use
Health department unexpectedly announced nearly $2bn in program cuts Tuesday before rolling back decision
Has Joe Rogan fully soured on Trump’s presidency?
With a huge audience and serving as an avatar for millions of centrist Americans, Rogan compares ICE raids to Gestapo
Trump to meet Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel peace laureate Maria Corina Machado later
Trump and his top advisers have previously hinted at their willingness to work with acting president Delcy Rodríguez
More than 20 England council elections likely to be delayed until 2027
Third of councils affected by overhaul from two-tier to unitary authorities ask for postponement
UK economy grew by 0.3% in November despite uncertainty over Reeves’s budget
ONS says GDP expanded in news that is unlikely to deter Bank of England from making more interest rate cuts
UK GDP report to show if economy returned to growth in November
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
The U-turns keep coming – but Starmer’s allies insist they’re his best hope of revival
Prime minister wants cabinet ministers to move on from policies that have tanked with voters
Unlocking the secrets of dreams and nightmares
Ian Sample puts listeners’ questions on dreams and nightmares to Dr Michelle Carr, director of the Dream Engineering Laboratory in Montreal’s Centre for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine, and author of the new book Into the Dream Lab
‘People will die’: Trump administration cancels up to $1.9bn for substance use and mental health
Funding to end immediately for up to 2,800 grantees of US agency that serves thousands seeking help and in recovery
Social media time does not increase teenagers’ mental health problems
UK study comes as ministers consider Australia’s ban on social media use for under-16s
Julio Iglesias faces claims female staff were told to have sexual health tests, say reports
Spanish singer, 82, had already been accused of sexually assaulting two female former employees
Supreme court could issue ruling on legal challenge to Trump’s tariffs today
A supreme court ruling is expected later today, though it is unclear what it will be
Meta Compute, The Meta-OpenAI Battle, The Reality Labs Sacrifice
Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta Compute, a bet that winning in AI means winning with infrastructure; this, however, means retreating from Reality Labs.
Tories and Lib Dems criticise Starmer’s ‘spinelessness’ after U-turn on digital ID
Ministers have rolled back central element of digital ID plans, possibly allowing people to use other forms of identification to prove their right to work
Trump says JP Morgan boss ‘wrong’ over Fed defence; Miliband hails record windfarm auction
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Royal Society president reignites Elon Musk row by defending lack of action
Society should only eject fellows for fraud or other defects in their research, says Paul Nurse
UK announces ‘full and further sanctions’ amid Iran killings and arrests
Sanctions to target finance, energy, transport, software and other significant industries, Yvette Cooper tells MPs
An icy swim and luscious lupins– readers’ best photographs
A selection of Guardian readers’ photographs from around the world
US supreme court considers state bans on transgender athletes in school sports
Court to hear oral arguments in two cases brought by trans students challenging laws in West Virginia and Idaho, in major LGBTQ+ rights battle
Home Office TikTok account posting deportation footage accused of turning ‘brutality into clickbait’
Video of raids and migrant arrests shared by profile with slogan ‘restoring order and control to our borders’
‘A perfect, wild storm’: widely loathed datacenters see little US political opposition
Issue dubbed ‘great unifier’ but Republicans and Democrats are instead jockeying for big tech’s financial favor
Donald Trump says ‘we’re screwed’ if supreme court rejects global trade tariffs
President says ‘it would be a complete mess’ if the supreme court rules against tariffs, with decision expected as soon as Wednesday
40 years on, did Proposition 48 protect US college sports – or punish Black athletes?
When the NCAA tied eligibility to standardized test scores in 1986, hundreds of recruits were barred from competition. But its legacy is still a subject of debate
Apple and Gemini, Foundation vs. Aggregation, Universal Commerce Protocol
The deal to put Gemini at the heart of Siri is official, and it makes sense for both sides; then Google runs its classic playbook with Universal Commerce Protocol.
Home Office says illegal-working raids and arrests at record level
Almost 9,000 people arrested and over 1,000 deported in 2025, Home Office says
Oil hits two-month high as Trump threatens Iran’s trading partners, and warns ‘we’re screwed’ if supreme court blocks tariffs
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Trump says countries doing business with Iran face 25% tariff on US trade
How to sleep well in 2026
Ian Sample puts listener questions on sleep to Dr Allie Hare, consultant physician in respiratory and sleep medicine at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals and president of the British Sleep Society
Trump says countries doing business with Iran face 25% tariff on US trade
President posts online as US weighs response to situation in Iran, which is major facing anti-government protests
Republican senator vows to block all Fed nominations after DoJ investigates Powell
Thom Tillis says he would oppose any nominee, including upcoming chair vacancy, ‘until legal matter is fully resolved’
‘Hundreds more’ ICE agents due in Minnesota after killing of Renee Good
Kristi Noem says that more officers are being deployed amid protests in several cities
People put off giving CPR by unrealistic TV depictions, researchers say
Most dramas show characters searching for pulse and giving breaths but experts say chest compressions on their own can save lives
Tech secretary to make statement over X’s sexualised AI images
Liz Kendall had previously said that Ofcom must act ‘in days, not weeks’ after Grok merely made picture service available to paid subscribers
JD Sports plans to let shoppers buy through AI platforms
Retailer to allow ‘one-click purchases’ through assistants such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, beginning in US
Dollar weakens after US prosecutors launch criminal investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Starwatch: Behold Taurus, the Babylonian bull of heaven
Recorded in cave drawings as far back as 1000BC, this is one of the oldest zodiacal constellations to be recognised in its modern form
Lending to small businesses and low-income areas must expand, say Labour backbenchers
Senior politicians have tabled bill that would force UK banks to make affordable finance more accessible
The friendship secret: why socialising could help you live longer
Neuroscientist Ben Rein is on a mission to show that being around others not only feels good, but can even improve recovery from strokes, cancer and heart attacks. So why are so many of us isolated and glued to our phones?
Game On: the Swiss sports brand using hi-tech and chutzpah to challenge Nike and Adidas
Zurich-based firm taps into latest robot tech to ‘fibre-spray’ high-end sports shoes worn by the likes of Roger Federer
‘Lots of people don’t want to do it’: Paul Nurse on his controversial second term as Royal Society president
The Nobel prize winner discusses claims of a ‘boys’ club’, Elon Musk’s fellowship and rightwing attacks on science
Tories would ban under-16s from social media, says Badenoch
Opposition leader says a future Conservative government would ban phones in schools, as teachers’ union also backs social media ban
Calls for SMA screening ignored before Jesy Nelson campaign, say families
For those who have spent years trying to raise awareness, Wes Streeting’s intervention is ‘bittersweet’
‘Dangerous and alarming’: Google removes some of its AI summaries after users’ health put at risk
Guardian investigation finds AI Overviews provided inaccurate and false information when queried over blood tests
Pardoned January 6 defendant runs for Florida political office
Adam Johnson served 75 days in prison before being pardoned by Donald Trump in January 2025
Greenlanders ‘don’t want to be Americans’, say political leaders amid Trump threats
Five parties issue joint statement after US president warned it would occupy island ‘the nice way or the more difficult way’
The 15 best games to play on the Nintendo Switch in 2026
From the greatest cartoon racing game in history to a remastered version of an Alien-inspired sci-fi shooter, here are the Switch’s must-play games
From Hamnet to Bridget Christie: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley play the Shakespeares in an emotional Maggie O’Farrell adaptation, while The Change creator returns to standup
The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror
Godfall by Van Jensen; The Salt Bind by Rebecca Ferrier; The Poet Empress by Shen Tao; A Hole in the Sky by Peter F Hamilton; Hello Earth, Are You There? by Brian Aldiss
Trump claims to have cancelled ‘previously expected’ second wave of attacks on Venezuela
US president says move was reaction to Caracas releasing large numbers of political prisoners as ‘sign of seeking peace’
Health professionals should be wearing respirator-grade masks, WHO is advised
Experts are urging guideline changes for doctors and nurses as surgical masks offer ‘inadequate protection against airborne pathogens’ such as Covid
Sports quiz of the week: Ashes, Afcon, Australian Open and moving managers
Have you followed the big news in football, cricket, boxing, tennis, athletics, snooker, darts and cycling?
Rio Tinto and Glencore in talks to create world’s largest mining company
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Kidnapping and chaos: welcome to Trump’s world
John Harris and Kiran Stacey are joined by the Guardian’s defence and security editor, Dan Sabbagh, to talk about the oil tanker seizures, Greenland and the UK’s role in Ukraine
Household burning of plastic waste in developing world is hidden health threat, study shows
The practice is ‘much more widespread’ than previously realised, researchers say, with serious environmental impact
Mandelson accuses European leaders of ‘histrionic’ reaction to Trump’s Greenland stance
Article by former British ambassador to US is likely to be seen as criticism of Keir Starmer
Our science predictions for 2026
Last year was full of unexpected science news, from the discovery of a new colour, to the interstellar visitor 3I/Atlas passing by our solar system, and a world-first treatment with a personalised gene editing therapy. So what will this year bring? Ian Sample and science correspondent Hannah Devlin discuss the big stories likely to hit the headlines and share their predictions for 2026
Nancy Lane Perham obituary
Other lives: Electron microscopist, cell biologist and champion of women in science
Labour workers’ rights concessions to cut cost to business by billions, analysis shows
Updated government assessment says measures will now entail ‘no more than a modest increase’ for employers
Labour workers’ rights concessions to cut cost to business by billions, analysis shows
Updated government assessment says measures will now entail ‘no more than a modest increase’ for employers
Nigel Farage dismisses racist and antisemitic school bullying claims as ‘made up fantasies’
Reform UK leader says accusations about his behaviour at Dulwich College were politically motivated
Share your health and fitness questions for Devi Sridhar, Mariella Frostrup, and Joel Snape
Whether your question is about exercise, eating, or general wellness, post it below and we’ll put a selection to our panel on the night
Trump indicates that Venezuela is responding to demands for ‘total access’ for US oil companies
Statement on supposed agreement with Venezuelan government follows Trump’s threats of further military intervention
Oil price falls after Trump says Venezuela will send supply to US
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Brent crude drops back to $60 a barrel
Lego introduces ‘smart bricks’ with sound and light effects to new Star Wars sets
But some argue new ‘Smart Play’ technology undermines the Danish construction toy’s gift for harnessing a child’s own imagination
Health of Palestine Action hunger strikers deteriorating, supporters say
Heba Muraisi having muscle spasms and Kamran Ahmed losing hearing, with both ‘well into critical phase’
Michigan loophole makes it difficult to track utilities’ donations to politicians
Revelation comes as a first-in-the-nation citizen’s ballot initiative to ban donations by utilities picks up steam
Kemi Badenoch says Trump’s Venezuela raid was ‘morally’ right
Conservative leader questions robustness of rules-based international order and says ‘the world has changed’
JLR sales hit by cyber attack disruption and tariffs; Next beats Christmas expectations
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Taxpayers miss out on millions after ‘phoenixism’ at UK recruitment firms
Practice where companies are liquidated and reacquired, free of debts, thought to cost taxpayers about £800m a year
Porton Down shake-up harming critical national security science, whistleblower warns
Senior insider says ‘limbo’ at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has hit morale and disrupted vital research
Crude appeal: why Trump wants Venezuela’s oil
Jillian Ambrose explains the appeal of Venezuelan oil, how easy it is to extract and what the capture of Nicolás Maduro tells us about Trump’s energy strategy
Sega co-founder David Rosen dies aged 95
Rosen, who led Sega from the 1960s into the 90s and who died on Christmas Day, was a hugely important figure in the history of arcade and home gaming
Is Starmer’s silence on Venezuela worth it?
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey talk about the UK’s response to Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela. Plus, the key political moments to look out for in the next few months
‘A silent majority’: MPs underestimate support for green policies, study reveals
Exclusive: From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus
The chatbot will see you now: how AI is being trained to spot mental health issues in any language
Calls to a clinic in Uganda are helping create a therapy algorithm that works in local languages, as specialists look to technology to address the global mental health crisis
From tourism to wine, Syrian businesses flounder in post-Assad cultural flux
Shop owners report fewer travellers while bars and wineries hope for legal clarity on alcohol sale
Minister rejects claims government refusing to call Maduro extradition illegal to placate Trump
Mike Tapp says No 10 is talking to US and close allies about legal aspect after Starmer declines to criticise Venezuela operation
Gold price and defence company shares rise after US captures Venezuela’s Maduro, but oil drops
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Collapse of ‘zombie’ UK firms forecast to fuel unemployment in 2026
Businesses being hit by rising cost of interest rates, energy costs and wages, says Resolution Foundation
Sam Groth to quit Victorian politics after defamation battle with News Corp and internal party divisions
Deputy Liberal leader and former tennis player announces he will not contest this year’s state election
Canadian officials say US health institutions no longer dependable for accurate information
Misinformation from the Trump administration is cited as fuelling Canadians’ concerns over childhood vaccinations
Belgian PM’s cat Maximus is social media star with ‘subliminal political message’
Maximus Textoris Pulcher, an official resident at Rue de la Loi 16, shows a warmer side of Bart De Wever
‘This is business as usual’: boss of bombed Ukrainian vodka maker seeks to expand exports
Nemiroff says products still reaching UK chains such as Sainsbury’s and Tesco despite production difficulties
US politicians react to capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro
Republicans officials cheered attack, but Democrats said action ‘risks pulling our nation into another war’
From Song Sung Blue to Theatre Picasso: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
Let a musical based on a documentary about a Neil Diamond tribute band warm your cockles – or take a new look at the work of the Spanish master
Fresh bone analysis makes case for earliest ‘ancestor of humankind’, but doubts remain
Scientists argue ape-like Sahelanthropus tchadensis that lived in Africa 7m years ago is best contender but more fossils are needed
Growing number of California sheriffs no longer respond to mental health calls
A shift away from police-led responses spreads, but gaps in crisis teams leave some communities exposed
Google AI Overviews put people at risk of harm with misleading health advice
Exclusive: Inaccurate information presented in summaries, Guardian investigation finds
‘We were missing in the conversation’: how Zack Polanski hit on plan to beat Reform at their own game
This time last year Polanski was barely known outside the party. Now he’s hoping for success at May’s local elections - by taking a page from Nigel Farage’s playbook
‘It’s our turn’: gun-safety advocates are riding a ‘seismic’ wave to US legislatures
A once-toxic topic is helping survivors and relatives of victims get elected to enact the laws they helped draft
The perfect way to look after your health if you work shifts
There are many knock-on effects of working nights or early mornings, and often employers could do more to protect staff. But there are small, simple changes that can make all the difference
UK house prices ‘drop unexpectedly in December’; Lidl’s Christmas sales surpass £1bn
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Back to business: what to wear to kickstart the new year
Ease yourself into a routine again with relaxed silhouettes, cosy fabrics and slipper-adjacent footwear
‘I wasn’t allowed to study, but I will make sure no girl in this village hears those same words’
Health worker Naushaba Roonjho’s desire to educate has brought about the biggest local change in decades – and elders are now backing her political ambitions
Trump news at a glance: president denies falling asleep in public meetings as he defends ‘perfect’ health
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Trump robustly defended his health after the first year of his second term in office raised growing questions. Key US politics stories from 1 January 2026
Trump says he takes more aspirin than recommended but his ‘health is perfect’
President tells Wall Street Journal in interview that his doctors encouraged him to take lower dose but he declined
Nativism and the disintegration of the UK
Letter: With the weakening of pro-integration parties, Ben Wellings warns that the continuation of the UK in its current form cannot be taken for granted