What is leasehold, and are there any alternatives?
Cladding crisis highlighted issues as leaseholders ask government to facilitate commonhold system
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/may/10/what-is-leasehold-and-are-there-any-alternatives
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What is leasehold, and are there any alternatives?
Cladding crisis highlighted issues as leaseholders ask government to facilitate commonhold system
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/may/10/what-is-leasehold-and-are-there-any-alternatives
When Ofsted got a taste of its own medicine | Letter
Letters: Our school’s strategy was to openly record any interactions with inspectors – and it paid off, writes Anne Johns
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/may/10/when-ofsted-got-a-taste-of-its-own-medicine
Rishi Sunak risks missing target to halve inflation, NIESR warns
Leading thinktank sounds alarm over cost of living crisis with poorest £4,000 worse off in 2023 than before Covid pandemic
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/may/11/rishi-sunak-risks-missing-target-to-halve-inflation-niesr-warns
Children in England’s schools need better sex education, experts tell MPs
Too few teachers have training in how to deliver lessons in relationships and sex, committee told
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/may/10/children-in-english-schools-need-better-sex-education-experts-tell-mps
Hung up on a hung parliament – Politics Weekly UK
Keir Starmer and Ed Davey have both refused to rule out forming a coalition between their parties at the next general election. The Guardian..
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/audio/2023/may/11/hung-up-on-a-hung-parliament-politics-weekly-uk
Labour aide ‘allowed to continue work after sexual harassment complaint upheld’
Some MPs uneasy over independent complaints system following case which took three years to investigate
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/10/labour-defends-complaints-process-after-three-year-delay-in-harassment-case
Workers’ rights put at risk by plan to scrap EU working hours rules, says TUC
Trade secretary Kemi Badenoch says retained EU law bill will help businesses cut costs
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/10/workers-rights-put-at-risk-by-plan-to-scrap-eu-working-hours-rules-says-tuc
From foetuses to penises: anatomical museum reopens in London
Hunterian Museum collection amassed by 18th-century surgeon-anatomist John Hunter includes body parts of humans and animals
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/may/11/foetuses-penises-anatomical-hunterian-museum-reopens-london
Risk of cyber-attack is main Eurovision worry, says BBC executive
Cybersecurity experts drafted in to help thwart any sabotage attempt as UK stands in as host for Ukraine
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/may/10/risk-of-cyber-attack-is-main-eurovision-worry-says-bbc-executive
Plans to abolish ‘feudal’ leasehold system in England and Wales dropped
Row between Michael Gove and No 10 results in end of promise to scrap leaseholds
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/may/10/plans-abolish-feudal-leasehold-system-england-wales
SNP MP calls for inquiry into coronation arrests – video
SNP MP Joanna Cherry tabled an urgent question in the Commons on Tuesday, calling for an inquiry into the arrests of protesters during the c..
https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2023/may/09/snp-mp-calls-for-inquiry-into-coronation-arrests-video
Tory MPs voice unease over Sunak’s flying pharmacy visit
PM’s costly helicopter trip to Southampton to announce prescription reforms underlines fears of some he is out of touch
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/09/sunaks-flying-visit-to-unveil-pharmacy-plan-underlines-out-of-touch-image
London estate resident goes to high court over demolition plans
Exclusive: Aysen Dennis says plans to bulldoze Aylesbury estate are unlawful and amount to ‘social cleansing’
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/may/09/london-estate-resident-goes-to-high-court-over-demolition-plans
Skipton’s 100% mortgage for renters offers hope – but not without risk
Much depends on the housing market and there’s no agreement on how that’s faring right now
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/may/09/skiptons-100-mortgage-for-renters-offers-hope-but-not-without-risk
Archbishop of Canterbury to criticise small boats bill in House of Lords
Justin Welby to join peers condemning measures that seek to criminalise people seeking refuge in UK
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/09/archbishop-of-canterbury-criticise-small-boats-bill-house-of-lords-justin-welby
Pharmacist at former Sunak family chemist wary of PM’s health plans
Jithender Ballepu says more staff and funding would be needed and has concerns about passing antibiotics over the counter
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/09/pharmacist-at-former-sunak-family-chemist-wary-of-pms-health-plans
Landlords ‘profiting from sub-standard housing’ for vulnerable people
Watchdog says gaps in regulation are letting landlords offer costly supported accommodation ‘with little or no support’
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/may/10/landlords-profiting-from-sub-standard-housing-for-vulnerable-people
Pledge to reduce NHS backlog has been broken, Steve Barclay admits
NHS in England missed target that patients waiting 18 months for an operation would be treated by April
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/may/09/pledge-to-reduce-nhs-backlog-has-been-broken-steve-barclay-admits
Women should help design UK parks to tackle safety fears, says study
West Yorkshire research shows women and girls affected ‘on daily basis by misogyny and harassment’
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/may/10/women-should-help-design-uk-parks-to-tackle-safety-fears-says-study
Steve Brine breached rules when lobbying ministers in pandemic, watchdog finds
Chair of health committee did not properly declare work for health recruitment firm Remedium Partners
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/09/steve-brine-breached-rules-when-lobbying-ministers-in-pandemic-watchdog-finds
UK shoppers cut spending amid pressure on Bank of England over inflation
Sluggish retail sales and credit card spending figures add to fears for British economy
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/may/09/uk-shoppers-cut-spending-bank-of-england-inflation-retail-sales-credit-card
Hong Kong schools in crisis as teachers and students flee ‘toxic’ political climate
Parents and teachers say the national security law, including the intensification of ‘patriotic education’, have prompted them to leave the ..
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/09/hong-kong-schools-in-crisis-as-teachers-and-students-flee-toxic-political-climate
National conservatism UK event may show way ahead for Tories – or be a dead end
A who’s who of the global populist-leaning right are preparing to speak at three-day event in London
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/09/national-conservatism-uk-event-show-way-ahead-tories-dead-end
Glasgow Yardworks urban art and graffiti festival 2023 – in pictures
Typically a concrete playground, the Galvanizers Yard is once again transformed into a vibrant canvas of colour and creativity
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/gallery/2023/may/08/glasgow-yardworks-urban-art-and-graffiti-festival-2023-in-pictures
Former minister urges UK to back international anti-corruption court
Lord Hain is seeking amendments to economic crime bill requiring ministers to back establishment of new court
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/08/former-minister-urges-uk-to-back-international-anti-corruption-court
Tories misjudged mood on culture wars, says Starmer, after strong local election
Result shows voters ‘desperate for change’ and feel their real concerns are being ignored, Labour leader to tell shadow cabinet
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/08/voters-returning-to-labour-after-corbyn-and-brexit-keir-starmer-to-say
Royal Mail chief expected to step down within weeks
Simon Thompson has had a turbulent two-year stint at the helm
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/may/08/royal-mail-ceo-simon-thompson-expected-to-step-down-within-weeks
EU leaders set out hopes for post-Brexit relations with Britain
Representatives of 27 member states mark Europe Day by calling for further strengthening of trust rebuilt by Windsor framework
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/08/eu-leaders-set-out-hopes-for-post-brexit-relations-with-britain
Prince Harry’s ghostwriter, JR Moehringer, says pair bonded over media intrusion
Author says paparazzi and reporters began to follow him in his car and snoop around his home
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/09/prince-harrys-ghostwriter-jr-moehringer-says-pair-bonded-over-media-intrusion
Seven conditions English pharmacies could prescribe for from winter
Hopes changes proposed in primary care blueprint will help ease pressure on GP appointments
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/may/09/seven-conditions-english-pharmacies-could-prescribe-for-from-winter
Coronation aimed for diversity but real challenges still lie ahead
Bid to reflect an inclusive modern Britain countered by ‘terribly white’ Buckingham Palace balcony
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/07/coronation-aimed-for-diversity-but-real-challenges-still-lie-ahead
Take That, Katy Perry and more entertain 20,000 at coronation concert
Prince of Wales also appears on stage, saying to King Charles III: ‘Pa, we are all so proud of you’
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/07/royal-revellers-descend-on-windsor-for-star-studded-coronation-concert
Patients getting sicker as they face long waits for NHS care, says top GP
Exclusive: Prof Kamila Hawthorne says delays and uncertainty mean patients feel ‘helpless and forgotten’
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/may/07/patients-getting-sicker-as-they-face-long-waits-for-nhs-care-says-top-gp
Rock concert: Yellowstone seismic activity to be performed on live flute
Real-time data will be displayed for Dr Alyssa Schwartz to play at Atlanta conference
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/may/08/yellowstone-seismic-activity-live-flute-alyssa-schwartz-atlanta
Rishi Sunak hosts coronation lunch outside 10 Downing Street – video
Rishi Sunak hosted a coronation lunch outside 10 Downing Street
https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2023/may/07/rishi-sunak-hosts-coronation-lunch-outside-10-downing-street-video
‘Everyone’s welcome’: community unites at Coronation Big Lunch in Leeds
‘Pay as you feel’ celebration in Armley, one of city’s most deprived wards, is one of more than 67,000 across bank holiday weekend
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/07/everyones-welcome-community-unites-at-coronation-big-lunch-in-leeds
King Charles complained ‘we can never be on time’ at coronation, lip reader claims
Monarch reportedly said ‘there’s always something’ during the build-up to the ceremony
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/07/king-charles-we-can-never-be-on-time-coronation-lip-reader
15-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of murder after Bath city centre death
Ben Moncrieff, 18, was found critically injured in the Southgate Street area of the city on Saturday and died at scene
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/07/15-year-old-boy-arrested-on-suspicion-of-after-bath-city-centre-death
Man forced to drive car with suspicious object to police station in Northern Ireland
Masked gang hijacked driver at gunpoint and made him take the device to Omagh police station
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/07/man-forced-to-drive-car-with-suspicious-object-to-police-station-in-northern-ireland
'This is boring': lip reader claims King Charles caught complaining at coronation – video
'There’s always something,' Charles is alleged to have said during the buildup to his crowning
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2023/may/08/this-is-boring-lip-reader-claims-king-charles-caught-complaining-at-coronation-video
‘Too greedy’: mass walkout at global science journal over ‘unethical’ fees
Entire board resigns over actions of academic publisher whose profit margins outstrip even Google and Amazon
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/may/07/too-greedy-mass-walkout-at-global-science-journal-over-unethical-fees
Revealed: Labour won back swathes of Brexit voters in the local elections
Analysis of ‘key ward’ figures shows the coalition of Tory support that was built by Boris Johnson has fallen apart
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/06/revealed-labour-won-back-swathes-of-brexit-voters-in-the-local-elections
Pomp, pageantry and protest: key moments from King Charles III's coronation day – video highlights
King Charles III and Queen Camilla have been crowned at Westminster Abbey in a lavish and archaic ritual not seen in Britain since 1953.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2023/may/06/pomp-pageantry-and-protest-key-moments-from-king-charles-iiis-coronation-day-video-highlights
Tory vice-chair Lee Anderson says anti-monarchists should leave UK
Contentious MP reacts to arrest of coronation protesters by telling British republicans to emigrate
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/06/tory-vice-chair-lee-anderson-says-anti-monarchists-should-leave-uk
Three people stabbed to death in east London in less than eight hours
Deaths of 18-year-old near Dagenham Heathway station and man in late 20s on Mare Street follow that of Walthamstow schoolboy
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/06/three-people-stabbed-to-death-in-east-london-in-less-than-eight-hours
Schools need a regulator, not Ofsted | Letters
In England, the education system relies on ratings to keep academies in check. This must change
https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/commentisfree/2023/may/07/letters-schools-need-regulator-not-ofsted
This election bloodbath was bad enough for the Tories – tactical voting could make it far worse
Labour is bridging the Brexit gap but is not yet poised to win a general election. One thing could change that…
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/06/this-election-bloodbath-was-bad-enough-for-the-tories-tactical-voting-labour-brexit-general-election
Steve McQueen voices ‘dismay’ after MPs snub Grenfell Tower film invitation
Award-winning British artist says lack of politicians’ response to attend a screening speaks volumes about ‘what is happening in this countr..
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/07/steve-mcqueen-dismay-mps-snub-grenfell-tower-film-invitation
Liverpool fans boo God Save the King on coronation day – video
Fans at Anfield boo national anthem before Premier League match against Brentford
https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2023/may/06/liverpool-fans-boo-national-anthem-king-charles-iii-coronation-video
Pippa Middleton of the coronation: Penny Mordaunt steals the show
The first female Lord President of the Council receives praise on Twitter for her teal dress and sword-wielding
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/06/pippa-middleton-of-the-coronation-penny-mordaunt-steals-the-show