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An effective ban on disabled people leaving Britain? You read that right, and we will not settle for it | Frances Ryan

This scandal shows there are many who don’t expect us to live rich lives – and that paternalism lives on in disability services Disabled people in UK need right to travel abroad, say MPs, after ‘ridiculous’ restrictions Disabled people are being barred from leaving the country. This isn’t the first line of a dystopian novel but a scandal quietly happening across swathes of England. For the past six months, myself and my colleague Patrick Butler have spoken to disabled people who have effectively been blocked from going abroad on a holiday or to a work event by their local care provider. There’s 38-year-old Lucy from Oxfordshire who needs to travel internationally as the president of the European Spinal Cord Injury Federation. And Chelsea from Lancashire, a 25-year-old with cerebral palsy who dreams of swimming in Spain again. Then there’s 40-year-old Joel*, who has a muscle weakness and works for a global marketing brand but hasn’t been able to leave the UK for nine years. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Frances Ryan18 Sept

Drivers ignoring roadwork closures to skip queues ‘wilfully putting lives at risk’

Hundreds of cars driven through cones or barriers in England this year, says National Highways Drivers ignoring roadwork closures to skip queues are putting lives at risk, National Highways has warned, after recording hundreds of incidents this year where cars were deliberately driven through cones or barriers. The agency, which manages motorways and major roads, said there was increasing concern about incursions into closed-off roadworks and the danger they posed. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent18 Sept

England squad announcement; Premier League latest; European reaction: football news – live

⚽ Friday’s team news, press conferences and analysis ⚽ The Knowledge: when were the first replica kits? ⚽ Get in touch! Email Dominic with any thoughts Manchester United women’s head coach, Eva Olid, says her side’s difficult start will help them become stronger and that she is undeterred by criticism of their opening two defeats. The former Hearts manager, who arrived at United in August, endured a 5-0 loss against Chelsea last Sunday after beginning with a 2-1 defeat at London City Lionesses. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Dominic Booth18 Sept
  • neutral toward Premier League · 98%

Twenty women had breasts removed unnecessarily during NHS cancer care

Patients among hundreds who suffered harm at County Durham and Darlington foundation trust’s breast unit Twenty women had their breasts removed unnecessarily while being treated for cancer at an NHS trust in north-east England. The County Durham and Darlington foundation trust (CDDFT) told the BBC that the women were among hundreds of patients who came to harm during treatment at its breast unit. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Jamie Grierson18 Sept
  • neutral toward NHS · 80%

Slowly then all at once: this emboldened Celtic alliance could spell the end of the UK | Simon Jenkins

It’s something akin to a quiet earthquake: home nations jointly declaring their wish to be freed from English domination. A big move needs a big response Monday must have been a historical first. Never before have three of the four “nations” of the United Kingdom jointly demanded freedom to vote for its dissolution. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have lost confidence in England. They declared in Cardiff that the unionist government at Westminster is “coming to an end”. There was no such Celtic alliance against the Normans, Edward I or Cromwell. Celtic MPs have never formed a voting coalition in parliament. The Victorian Liberal party advanced “home rule for all”, but that was not independence and it got nowhere. Ireland rebelled, but it did so alone. When this eventually succeeded, Britain said good riddance, kept hold of Belfast and continued to centralise power in London. Simon Jenkins is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Simon Jenkins18 Sept

2025 and all that: Red Roses ready to regnite Canada rivalry after World Cup win

One year on from the epic final women’s rugby is flourishing in both nations while England are aiming to take their successive win total to 40 games Train like you have never won, play like you don’t know how to lose. That is the mantra scribbled on a whiteboard in the Red Roses camp this week as they prepare to take on Canada for the first time since defeating them in the 2025 Rugby World Cup final . The game at Sandy Park on Saturday will be a week shy of the year anniversary of the Twickenham showpiece in front of a record-breaking 81,885 supporters. It is the fans that come to mind when players remember that day: the thousands waiting for both teams to get off of the buses, the noise in the stadium and the reality of a full Twickenham after months of speaking about what it might be like to play in front of that many people. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Sarah Rendell18 Sept

Paul, John... and Yvonne? The French novelist asking: what if a woman had written the Beatles’ greatest hits?

Celebrated thriller writer Michel Bussi explains why the plot of his new novel Code Yesterday isn’t so far fetched, saying ‘I wanted to give women revenge’ Relations between France and England have rarely looked brighter. The recent loan of the Bayeux tapestry has become a symbol of a renewed friendship between the two countries, evidenced further by the numerous smiles exchanged on the occasion between prime minister Andy Burnham and French president Emmanuel Macron. A new book released in France at the start of this month, however, could soon darken the sunny skies of a revitalised entente cordiale . In Code Yesterday, author Michel Bussi proposes that every single song credited to the Beatles was in fact written by a woman … of French descent. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Bertrand Bouard18 Sept

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has to be patient, says India coach Gambhir

India coach Gautam Gambhir said Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to wait for his chance ‌to break into the side after he left the 15-year-old prodigy on the sidelines of their three-match Twenty20 series sweep against Afghanistan. Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson opened for India in the series, with ⁠Abhishek scoring the third-fastest century in T20 internationals in Thursday's 127-run victory in New Delhi. Sooryavanshi, who was the highest scorer in this year's ‌Indian Premier League, made his international debut against England in July but the top-order batter failed to ‌make an impact as the hosts dominated ‌India in the T20 series. He scored two fifties ‌against Zimbabwe in Harare ‌later that month but has not played for India since. "Whether you’re a 15-year-old or ‌a 30-year-old, when you have to ⁠wait for your opportunity you have to wait for your opportunity," Gambhir told reporters after the match. "We know ⁠the kind of ⁠talent he has and what he can do, but someone who has been performing for the last ⁠two to three years will always be ahead of someone who has just entered the team." Sooryavanshi will travel to Nagoya for India's Asian Games campaign, with a one-off T20 against hosts ‌Japan set for Tuesday before the Asiad quarter-final on September 28. "Whenever he gets his run, he will get a longer run as well ... we want competition and talent in the dressing room," Gambhir added.

MBMobile Business•Reuters18 Sept