JMW Turner’s ‘great love letter’ to Rome makes brief return to city before UK auction Rome, From Mount Aventine will also visit Hong Kong and New York before it is expected to sell for record price The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
England’s national museums to remain free to overseas visitors Government decision comes in response to Margaret Hodge review that proposed charging international tourists The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
It was a ghost town of three people. So how did Luckenbach rival Nashville as the heartland of country music? In 1971, self-appointed mayor Hondo Crouch turned the Texan town into a rural respite for country stars. Soon it was immortalised in chart-topping songs – and became a symbol of a simpler American life The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
The Manchester City case shows us how the global mega-rich now expect to operate with impunity When transnational alliances have scarcely been weaker, the way the club was allegedly run offers a bleak vision of a world driven by brute power and wealth, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
UK mortgage demand drops to 32-month low as Iran war drives up borrowing costs Average five-year fixed mortgage interest rate has hit 5.94%, its highest since October 2023, says Moneyfacts The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
What is Burnham’s GB Grid plan and could it bring down energy bills? Proposed government-backed network body welcomed by some in sector but others call it just another quango The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
M&S links up with Sephora to lure younger shoppers Beauty specialist will open branded areas in 100 Marks & Spencer stores and will sell its products on chain’s website The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
Two ex-ministers from Orbán era held over suspected bribery and misuse of public funds Ministers from former far-right government arrested after MPs vote to lift their immunity The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
Stop press: why are garlic presses so out of fashion? It’s the gadget people love to hate – but maybe it does have a place in the kitchen? The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
How gold surpassed cocaine as Peru’s most profitable criminal industry As gold prices surge, illegal mining has laid waste to swathes of Tambopata National Reserve’s rainforest The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
Tell us: have you had the shingles vaccine in the hope of reducing your dementia risk? Have you had the shingles vaccine on the NHS or privately because you hoped it might lower your dementia risk? We’d like to hear from you The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
‘Visible and engaged’: Burnham in listening mode with businesses at Labour party conference PM reassures firms and chancellor vows help on costs – but unease remains over possible budget tax rises The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
To the people voting for Nigel Farage: is this really the finger you want on the red button? The Reform leader’s reaction to the RAF Fairford affair is again revealing. If what’s needed is a steady hand and cool head, he’s not the guy, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
‘Just like that, I lost my girls’: the mother who feels betrayed by the family courts The theory of parental alienation is a ‘harmful pseudo-science’, according to recent official guidance in England and Wales. Yet it led to Sarah’s two daughters being taken away six years ago – and never returned The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29 First Thing: Anthropic warns of AI ‘existential risk’ as concerns emerge over Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s model Anthropic’s prospectus makes chilling claim as new revelations emerge about Muse and Astra models
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29 OpenAI scraps release of new model over safety concerns in internal testing GPT-6.1 Astra showed deceptive behaviour and tried to use external tools despite knowing it would be unsafe
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29 Autumn food stars: what to cook, plant and pick now Cook up mushrooms, leeks and foraged chestnuts, pick fruit, sow broad beans for spring and harvest squash
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29 Sam Gough’s journey from being ‘a hazard’ at PE to becoming Para Lionesses captain One of the best strikers in the world, the Scot talks about her career in blind football and the Euros
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29 Festivalgoers, gamers and shoppers: the rise in online scammers targeting your hobbies People aged 18-34 are at the greatest risk of finding themselves on fraudsters’ radars. Here, seven people describe how they fell for different cons – and what they learned about staying safer online
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29 Anthropic ‘warns of existential AI risks to humanity’ in IPO document Reported admission to investors of AI’s ‘self-preserving behaviours’ comes as company prepares for a potential $2tn flotation
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29 Hong Kong China’s minnows relish a Rugby World Cup baptism of fire The debutants will face Australia and All Blacks and full-back Paul Altier admits he and his teammates are more used to ‘watching it as fans’
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29 Cutting immigration to the UK means billions less for the Treasury. Can the country really afford that? ‘Taking back control’ turns out to be staggeringly expensive. That’s something to mull over as budget day approaches, writes Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29 Child review – jump scares abound in twisty organ transplant fable that keeps horror at its heart This Luxembourg-made movie about a couple who venture east to save their son features some impressive film-making
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29 Angel Delight croissants?! The autumn food trends hotlist What’s good and what’s going off this autumn in the world of food
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29 Chloe Kelly and Ella Toone dropped by England after not hitting ‘expected’ level Lexi Potter, the Chelsea midfielder, has received her first senior England call-up for the Women’s World Cup qualifying playoff against Greece