UK van drivers face extra £2.5bn in diesel costs this year, figures show Calls for planned fuel duty rise to be scrapped as analysis finds average fuel bill could hit £1,965, up from £1,294 The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Mystery of 1950s wedding photo album found dumped in Wakefield solved Online appeal and detective work by local historian help to return keepsake to couple’s son after it had been stolen The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
The Gulf has entered a new era of instability. If its leaders think they can rely on old alliances, they are wrong The latest attack by Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia may prove to be more calamitous for the region than the world imagines, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Deadline review – shocking threat sends tremors through authoritarian school Set in a dystopian private academy rife with surveillance and cut-throat competition, Kiwi Chow’s gripping drama cements his status as an important film-maker The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Drivers forced to use parking apps can pay up to 40% more Council car parks have switched away from ticket machines to cut costs, leading to extra fees for users The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Fontaines DC: Dopamine Chamber review – gloomy, gorgeous and a gargantuan triumph This is a beguiling, endlessly inventive and frequently astonishing fifth LP from a group at increasing ease with being the best band of their generation The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Peasants by Maryam Aslany review – why an ancient way of life may hold the key to our future Modernity means cities – or so we’re told. This bold new study of those who make their living from the land argues otherwise The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
A lakeside idyll: laid-back cycling and autumn hikes on Italy’s Lake Iseo Smaller and less visited than Como and Garda, Lake Iseo harbours a gorgeous car-free island ideal for easy-going cycling and sightseeing The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
‘We’re in a brotherhood now’: the Bill Pickett rodeo – photo essay For several years, Chloe Kerleroux has been photographing African American cowboy communities in the southern US. Her work has mainly focused on trail rides: large gatherings where horses, music, dancing, family and community life come together. This year, she explored rodeo culture including at the Bill Pickett invitational in Atlanta The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
iPhone 18 Pro Max review: Apple’s biggest, heaviest and longest-lasting superphone A giant screen, big battery, rapid chip and top cameras push the great iPhone 18 Pro to the max with a price tag to match The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Father was asked for DNA test to get a passport for his daughter New post-Brexit rules mean that dual nationals cannot enter the UK unless they have a British passport The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Kerry Washington takes A-listers back to the streets they grew up on: best podcasts of the week The Scandal star talks to Ben Affleck about his childhood in Massachusetts. Plus, the Eras strand returns with the story of 90s pop phenomenon the Spice Girls The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Monday briefing: What will it take to turn around our struggling education system? In today’s newsletter: With attendance and engagement declining and growing pressure on pastoral care, helping young people rediscover their love for learning requires a new lesson plan The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
TV tonight: how did 9/11 affect the experience of being Muslim in Britain? Mobeen Azhar and Masood Khan look at life after the terror attacks. Plus: investigating Roman Abramovich. Here’s what to watch tonight The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12 Met chief says ‘toxicity’ around DEI will not stop him recruiting more black and Asian officers Sir Mark Rowley says inclusivity is crucial for the force and he refuses to be ‘blown off course’ by critics
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12 Ministers preparing to slash heat pump subsidies to fund defence spending Exclusive: Some of £2bn savings needed from energy budget expected to come from boiler upgrade scheme, sources say
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12 Burnham: not pursuing better EU deal would be ‘dereliction of duty’ Post-recess statement will focus on damage caused by Brexit and the need to cooperate on immigration and trade
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12 Roman Abramovich aides falsified paperwork to disguise assets and dodge tax, records suggest Accountancy firm Deloitte Cyprus among those that appear to have backdated records outlining the Russian billionaire’s assets
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12 Starwatch: Mars signposts the beautiful Beehive cluster From a dark location, the Beehive – or Praesepe – will appear as a faint, misty patch very close to the red planet
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12 Country diary: Fungi season is here, so I head – yes – to the beach Aberffraw, Ynys Môn (Anglesey): Plenty of fungi can be found among the sand here; in fact it is vital to keeping the dunes at bay
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12 Treasure Island review – this TV stinker does its best to ruin a literary classic Did Robert Louis Stevenson’s timeless swashbuckling tale need the addition of a superpower? Is it better for reducing its young hero to an afterthought? Nope
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12 Pine cones, glitter and a hip-hop head for sale: red-hot artists reveal their Frieze stunners As the sprawling art jamboree hits London, eight of the most exciting exhibiting artists share what their work means to them – and who they hope will buy it
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12 IFS: budget will be ‘work of fiction’ without clear plan to cover UK’s £35bn spending pressures Thinktank’s influential pre-budget report urges key decisions to be made now and not put off until next year
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12 ‘We were not going to let this rapist destroy our lives’: how one couple came to terms with a devastating attack After Susan Brison was raped and left for dead, her husband, Thomas, did his best to support her. They are still together, while many relationships collapse after a sexual assault. What did he get right – and wrong?
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12 Indonesia looks to mosque loudspeakers to double as earthquake warning systems A five-year trial is assessing whether the loudspeakers used to broadcast the call to prayer can help to warn hard-to-reach territories