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‘The show choir definitely helped me’: the dos and don’ts of joining student societies

Signing up for university clubs and societies is a surefire way to meet like-minded people, boosting your social life and your CV at a stroke Clubs and societies are a huge part of student life, though many miss out on them. According to a recent survey by Savanta , 67% of students, particularly those who live at home while studying at university, did not take part in societies, clubs or social activities at least once during term. But if you ask the students and graduates who did benefit from extracurricular activities, they’ll tell you they are well worth the trip. Here are their dos and don’ts. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianAmee Joshi and Alfie Packham13 Sept

AI will transform capitalism – but how?

Technology is going to drastically reshape the economy, and it’s within our power to decide what that looks like The idea that autonomous, thinking machines may one day destroy property, hierarchy and inequality is as old as western political thought. In Aristotle’s Politics, the philosopher cites a fantasy from the Iliad, in which machines begin to act independently of human direction, concluding: “If every tool could perform its own work when ordered, or by seeing what to do in advance … if thus shuttles wove and quills played harps of themselves, master-craftsmen would have no need of assistants and masters no need of slaves.” The dream that automation could inaugurate a classless society is also present in the writings of Karl Marx. In 1858 he imagined the replacement of intellectual property with “socialised knowledge”, which would merge into a “general intellect”, blowing the foundations of capitalism sky high. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianPaul Mason13 Sept

AI will transform capitalism – but how?

Technology is going to drastically reshape the economy, and it’s within our power to decide what that looks like The idea that autonomous, thinking machines may one day destroy property, hierarchy and inequality is as old as western political thought. In Aristotle’s Politics, the philosopher cites a fantasy from the Iliad, in which machines begin to act independently of human direction, concluding: “If every tool could perform its own work when ordered, or by seeing what to do in advance … if thus shuttles wove and quills played harps of themselves, master-craftsmen would have no need of assistants and masters no need of slaves.” The dream that automation could inaugurate a classless society is also present in the writings of Karl Marx. In 1858 he imagined the replacement of intellectual property with “socialised knowledge”, which would merge into a “general intellect”, blowing the foundations of capitalism sky high. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianPaul Mason13 Sept

Lawyer charged over alleged insurance fraud after Hurricane Ida poised to plead guilty

Richard Huye charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in apparent scheme linked to 2021 storm aftermath The first defendant charged in connection with an alleged major property insurance fraud scheme in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in 2021 in Louisiana appears poised to plead guilty, if federal criminal court records are any indication. Richard William Huye III, who faces a count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud while working as an attorney for Texas law firm McClenny Moseley and Associates (MMA), is scheduled to tentatively appear at a rearraignment hearing on 28 September, filings in New Orleans’s federal courthouse show. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianRamon Antonio Vargas in New Orleans13 Sept

‘Spraying should be the last option’: how farmers are exploring alternatives to pesticides

When pesticide proved no match for the insect, desperate Phyllis Nvuda tried a new way to save her infested orchard For two decades, Phyllis Nduva, 72, has grown mangoes and citrus in Wote, a town in Kenya’s eastern Makueni County. In the beginning, she only had to worry about ordinary fruit flies. She handled them simply, buying chemical pesticides and spraying her trees whenever they appeared. But then, in 2014, the false codling moth turned up on her farm. The small brown creature had been causing havoc in South Africa for years, and in 2007 it was spotted in Kenya. This article is published in collaboration with Egab Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianMilliam Murigi13 Sept

George Osborne calls for UK to rejoin EU customs union and boost trade

Ex-Tory chancellor says economy has ‘fallen off a cliff’ since Brexit but rejoining union could be ‘quite simple’ Former chancellor George Osborne said Britain’s economy has “fallen off a cliff” since Brexit and that rejoining the European Union’s customs union would be the fastest route to recovery. Osborne, who resigned as chancellor after being part of David Cameron’s cabinet at the time of the referendum, said it was important to rebuild links with the EU. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianPress Association13 Sept

George Osborne calls for UK to rejoin EU customs union and boost trade

Ex-Tory chancellor says economy has ‘fallen off a cliff’ since Brexit but rejoining union could be ‘quite simple’ Former chancellor George Osborne said Britain’s economy has “fallen off a cliff” since Brexit and that rejoining the European Union’s customs union would be the fastest route to recovery. Osborne, who resigned as chancellor after being part of David Cameron’s cabinet at the time of the referendum, said it was important to rebuild links with the EU. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianPress Association13 Sept

George Osborne calls for UK to rejoin EU customs union and boost trade

Ex-Tory chancellor says economy has ‘fallen off a cliff’ since Brexit but rejoining union could be ‘quite simple’ Former chancellor George Osborne said Britain’s economy has “fallen off a cliff” since Brexit and that rejoining the European Union’s customs union would be the fastest route to recovery. Osborne, who resigned as chancellor after being part of David Cameron’s cabinet at the time of the referendum, said it was important to rebuild links with the EU. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianPress Association13 Sept

Reform UK’s £72m donations may be caught by new bill, Rayner suggests

Minister points to legislation’s retrospective effect, but Reform says it is confident funding is within the law UK politics live – latest updates Reform UK’s record £72m in donations from two crypto billionaires could be caught in a new bill which will apply retrospectively, a cabinet minister has suggested. Labour MPs have voiced anger on internal WhatsApp groups that the government did not act last week to restrict domestic donations in the elections bill after two donors – Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo – gave Reform UK a total of £72m over the weekend. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianJessica Elgot Deputy political editor13 Sept

Reform UK’s £72m donations may be caught by new bill, Rayner suggests

Minister points to legislation’s retrospective effect, but Reform says it is confident funding is within the law UK politics live – latest updates Reform UK’s record £72m in donations from two crypto billionaires could be caught in a new bill which will apply retrospectively, a cabinet minister has suggested. Labour MPs have voiced anger on internal WhatsApp groups that the government did not act last week to restrict domestic donations in the elections bill after two donors – Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo – gave Reform UK a total of £72m over the weekend. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianJessica Elgot Deputy political editor13 Sept

Rangers v Celtic: Scottish League Cup quarter-final – live

Match at Ibrox kicks off at 12pm (all times BST) Miovski hits late Rangers winner, Celtic extend streak There won’t be any Celtic support at Ibrox today – the SPFL announced this month that away fans will not attend Old Firm derbies in its competitions this season. There was fan disorder when the two sides met in March in the Scottish Cup. Rangers: Pandur, Sterling, Fernandez, Makhanya, Penrice, Neil, Raskin, Min-su, Gassama, Kelsy, Naderi Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianTaha Hashim13 Sept

Rangers v Celtic: Scottish League Cup quarter-final – live

Match at Ibrox kicks off at 12pm (all times BST) Miovski hits late Rangers winner, Celtic extend streak There won’t be any Celtic support at Ibrox today – the SPFL announced this month that away fans will not attend Old Firm derbies in its competitions this season. There was fan disorder when the two sides met in March in the Scottish Cup. Rangers: Pandur, Sterling, Fernandez, Makhanya, Penrice, Neil, Raskin, Min-su, Gassama, Kelsy, Naderi Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianTaha Hashim13 Sept

Carer’s allowance scandal victims could wait until 2054 for justice, charities warn

Campaigners say at current glacial pace some unpaid carers will die before receiving a refund Unpaid carers who were pursued for bills for thousands of pounds after welfare officials unlawfully changed benefit rules could wait years before learning whether they will get the money back, campaigners have warned. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is working through 200,000 cases where carer’s allowance benefit recipients were incorrectly given overpayments. An estimated 25,000 carers could receive full or partial refunds. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianPatrick Butler Social policy editor13 Sept

Carer’s allowance scandal victims could wait until 2054 for justice, charities warn

Campaigners say at current glacial pace some unpaid carers will die before receiving a refund Unpaid carers who were pursued for bills for thousands of pounds after welfare officials unlawfully changed benefit rules could wait years before learning whether they will get the money back, campaigners have warned. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is working through 200,000 cases where carer’s allowance benefit recipients were incorrectly given overpayments. An estimated 25,000 carers could receive full or partial refunds. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianPatrick Butler Social policy editor13 Sept

Carer’s allowance scandal victims could wait until 2054 for justice, charities warn

Campaigners say at current glacial pace some unpaid carers will die before receiving a refund Unpaid carers who were pursued for bills for thousands of pounds after welfare officials unlawfully changed benefit rules could wait years before learning whether they will get the money back, campaigners have warned. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is working through 200,000 cases where carer’s allowance benefit recipients were incorrectly given overpayments. An estimated 25,000 carers could receive full or partial refunds. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianPatrick Butler Social policy editor13 Sept

Manchester United v Chelsea: Women’s Super League – live

⚽️ WSL updates from 12pm BST at Leigh Sports Village ⚽️ Live scoreboard | Send your thoughts to Emillia via email Manchester United starting XI: Phallon Tullis-Joyce; Hanna Lundkvist, Maya Le Tissier (C), Dominique Janssen, Andrea Medina; Hinata Miyazawa, Julia Zigiotti; Jess Park, Ella Toone, Monica Jusu Bah; Elisabeth Terland. Subs: Janina Leitzig, Scarlett Hill, Anna Sandberg, Jess Simpson, Jess Anderson, Simi Awujo, Rebeca Bernal, Mared Griffiths, Lea Schüller. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianEmillia Hawkins13 Sept

‘I’ve lost everything – my child, my house, my money’: how Israel’s war on Gaza has changed men

The impact of the conflict on Palestinian men is a largely undiscussed topic. Four civilians talk about their lives and relationships Before the war, Ahmed, 39, had a busy life. He was pursuing a PhD in factchecking and had three jobs: as a radio presenter, editor of a local factchecking website and researcher at an academic centre. He says he felt “happy” to be able to provide for his family while being intellectually stimulated. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian13 Sept

‘I’ve lost everything – my child, my house, my money’: how Israel’s war on Gaza has changed men

The impact of the conflict on Palestinian men is a largely undiscussed topic. Four civilians talk about their lives and relationships Before the war, Ahmed, 39, had a busy life. He was pursuing a PhD in factchecking and had three jobs: as a radio presenter, editor of a local factchecking website and researcher at an academic centre. He says he felt “happy” to be able to provide for his family while being intellectually stimulated. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian13 Sept