News from September 30, 2025

‘Decency or division’: Britain faces era-defining choice, Keir Starmer warns

Prime minister lambasts Nigel Farage and the politics of Reform in combative Labour conference speech

Pippa Crerar and Eleni Courea Sep 30, 2025

Rodri still cannot cope with playing three games a week, says Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola has said that Rodri is still ‘not ready’ to play three games a week at the top level after his anterior cruciate ligament injury

Will Unwin in Monaco Sep 30, 2025

Politics

Judge issues blistering opinion against Trump policy to deport pro-Palestinian students

Judge rules non-citizens have the same free speech rights as US citizens under the first amendment

Alice Speri Sep 30, 2025

Politics

It’s entered the Labour conference lexicon – but what is a snake-oil salesman?

The party seems particularly keen to associate the term, which dates back to the 19th century, with Nigel Farage

Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent Sep 30, 2025

Technology

SpaceX has a few tricks up its sleeve for the last Starship flight of the year - Ars Technica

SpaceX will reuse a Super Heavy booster with 24 previously flown Raptor engines.

Stephen Clark Sep 30, 2025

Business

Rachel Reeves gets a warm reception but business chiefs are wary of another tax raid

Questions grow over how chancellor will raise cash in the autumn budget to meet her fiscal rules

Heather Stewart, Richard Partington and Anna Isaac Sep 30, 2025

Health

Covid exercise messaging left children stuck indoors, UK inquiry hears

Children not allowed out partly because their exercise – playing – looked too much ‘like fun’, says campaigner

Sally Weale Education correspondent Sep 30, 2025

Business

Future of Ovo Energy in doubt after failing financial stress tests

Firm, founded by green energy entrepreneur Stephen Fitzpatrick, says there is “uncertainty” around plan to improve capital position

Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent Sep 30, 2025

Politics

My conference pass was revoked for asking difficult questions: this is Keir Starmer’s Labour | Owen Jones

I was told it was a ‘safeguarding’ issue. This speaks to a party that has not only lost its soul, but is scared of the truth, writes Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Owen Jones Sep 30, 2025

Sports

Jos Buttler: ‘A big burden has been lifted – I wasn’t the same leader after the 2023 World Cup’

The England white-ball veteran tells Donald McRae about his post-captaincy career, his Ashes struggles and the recent death of his father

Donald McRae Sep 30, 2025

Politics

Nottingham paper takes legal action over Reform council’s ban on reporters

Publisher says stopping it from talking to Nottinghamshire council’s leader is breach of the right to free expression

Michael Savage Media editor Sep 30, 2025

World

US energy department cracks down on workers’ use of climate crisis language

Efficiency employees reportedly told to avoid ‘climate change’ and similar terms in their work in latest clampdown

Dharna Noor Sep 30, 2025

Politics

US heads toward first government shutdown in nearly seven years

Republicans push legislation to fund government through late November, but Democrats refuse unless it includes concessions centered on healthcare

Chris Stein in Washington Sep 30, 2025

Sports

‘We need to perform’: Eddie Howe calls for Newcastle reaction against Union SG

Eddie Howe has demanded his underachieving Newcastle players show their quality against Union Saint-Gilloise in the Champions League on Wednesday

Louise Taylor in Brussels Sep 30, 2025

Politics

Black police officers would be ‘silenced’ by new rules, UK association claims

Exclusive: Guidance says members of staff group ‘must not engage in activities that could be construed to be political’

Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent Sep 30, 2025

Politics

The Guardian view on Starmer’s conference speech: national renewal needs more than rules-bound growth | Editorial

Editorial: Labour’s leader framed his fight with Reform as decency against grievance. But without pledges on improving living standards, his rhetoric risks ringing hollow

Editorial Sep 30, 2025

Politics

The Guardian view on child poverty: the scrapping of the two-child benefit cap can’t come soon enough | Editorial

Editorial: Extra services for poorer families are welcome, but real progress requires the raising of incomes

Editorial Sep 30, 2025

Politics

Pfizer agrees to offer discounted drugs through new federal website, Trump announces

President also said that company would offer medications to Medicaid at ‘most favored nation’ pricing

Eric Berger Sep 30, 2025

Technology

When Is the Best Time for Your Child to Get a Flu Shot? - AOL.com

Doctors and nurses explain when is the best time to get your child’s shot to protect them all winter.

Arricca Elin SanSone Sep 30, 2025

Sports

Alcaraz wraps up seventh title from nine finals with Japan Open win over Fritz

Carlos Alcaraz overcame a spirited fight from a physically hampered Taylor Fritz to triumph at the Japan Open with a 6-4, 6-4 win

Tumaini Carayol Sep 30, 2025