‘I just saw this furry brown bottom disappear!’ In search of Samba – the fearless fugitive capybara
Six months ago, Samba made a brave, unprecedented escape from Marwell zoo. Her life on the lam continues today. We join the team hunting desperately to find her in the Hampshire countrysideSamba the capybara is still at large. Along with her older…
Suspect in RAF Fairford case called police to report incident
Man dialled 999 before he and four others were arrested near military base in Gloucestershire, it has emergedOne of the five men arrested near RAF Fairford as part of a terror investigation that prompted fears of an Iran-backed plot called the police to…
The Guardian view on Andy Burnham: grounds to hope for a better Britain | Editorial
By linking Brexit, voting reform and public services, the prime minister made a powerful, personal pitch for a brighter futureAndy Burnham’s first speech as prime minister to a Labour conference was a serious attempt to argue that rebuilding the public…
Burnham gambles on radical progressive plan to help Britain ‘rise again’
PM accepts some of his plan could be difficult and admits he ‘may pay a political price’Analysis: PM’s promises will take time to come goodKey takeaways from Burnham’s conference speechAndy Burnham has staked his future on a gamble that the public will…
Burnham has a clear vision for Britain – but not for how it fits into a troubled world | Rafael Behr
The Labour leader has set out his plans with passion and ambition, but the story he tells lacks a vital chapter on managing global chaosAndy Burnham is at home at Labour conference, and not only because it is in Liverpool and he has Merseyside roots. The…
Burnham’s emotional solo act had Labour in raptures – but his promises will take time to come good
PM’s speech, written almost entirely alone, was full of radicalism but his biggest plans will have to wait until after the next electionKey takeaways from Andy Burnham’s conference speechHope Again is the conference slogan. But what felt even more apt…
A change in prison culture is vital – as is more money to reduce overcrowding | Letters
Vicki Cardwell, Phil Hind and Stephen Evans respond to an interview with Pia Sinha, the head of the Prison Reform TrustPia Sinha’s significant expertise inside and out of the prison system makes her a voice to trust on why our jails are struggling badly…
Labour has its own role in this climate of hate and racism | Letters
Readers react to a piece by Polly Toynbee in which she argues that Andy Burnham is the person to lead Britain out of its cohesion crisis In her article, Polly Toynbee mentions the rise of racism globally, citing Donald Trump and the usual suspects (There…
Even George Osborne might be a nimby if an AI datacentre was built next to his home | Letters
The quality of life for people living next to one would be destroyed, writes Moira Brewer; plus a letter from Mark DavisSo, George Osborne thinks people who don’t want an AI datacentre on their doorstep are nimbys (OpenAI’s George Osborne says datacentre…
It’s not the price of your toothbrush but how you use it | Letters
Responding to an article by Emine Saner, Gemma Hooson writes that there are no shortcuts to oral hygiene. Plus a letter by David Duell Emine Saner offers a fascinating survey of the expensive toothbrush tech on offer (The rise of Big Toothbrush: how did…