TalkTalk races to sell consumer and broadband arms as administration looms 25. September 2026 (11:58) Customers and jobs ‘top priority’ as company closes in on deals with Opus Broadband and investment group OctopusBusiness live – latest updatesTalkTalk is scrambling to secure its future amid the threat of administration, closing in on deals to sell its consumer and broadband arms as it seeks to save 900 jobs.The telecoms company said on Friday it was in the final stages of sealing deals to sell its consumer business as well as its wholesale operation, PXC. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Pow! Man in Batman costume chases down suspected Norwich handbag thief 25. September 2026 (11:56) Superhero, who was joined by others dressed as comic book characters, retrieved stolen bag after scaling wallA scene from the fictional comic metropolis of Gotham City played out for real in Norwich last weekend when a man dressed as Batman chased a suspected thief and recovered a woman’s stolen handbag.Sonni Mason, 25, was attending a friend’s fancy dress party on Saturday night in a Batman costume when he witnessed a handbag being snatched after a row in a queue for a nightclub in the city. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Polanski heckled at Jewish community hustings after saying that Zionism is a form of racism – UK politics live 25. September 2026 (11:54) The Green leader, who is Jewish, made the remarks as part of his campaign in the Holborn and St Pancras byelectionMorning, and welcome to our UK politics live blog.Zack Polanski declared himself an anti-Zionist and faced heckling at a Jewish community hustings in Holborn and St Pancras, where the Green party leader is standing as a candidate in next month’s byelection.A Green official said that many activists loyal to the party’s leadership might not be at the autumn conference because it takes place a week before voting in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, in which Polanski hopes to take Keir Starmer’s old seat from Labour, potentially leaving more scope for others to push through the motion.“The risk is that if it passes as it is we are alienating ourselves from the Jewish community in the UK, a lot of whom are not big fans of the current Israeli government,” a Green source said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Pope Leo visits France for first papal visit in 18 years – Europe live 25. September 2026 (11:43) The pope will deliver a landmark speech on AI development and discuss Europe’s futureLater today, Pope Leo will go to the Élysée Palace for (another) formal welcome and a meeting with authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps, before visiting Unesco and delivering a speech on AI in mid-afternoon.He is then expected to go on a stroll through the streets of Paris, before going to the restored Notre Dame Cathedral. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
David Beckham takes £39m dividend as World Cup deals drive record profits 25. September 2026 (11:38) Former footballer appeared in about 12 ad campaigns this summer, pushing brands revenue to $110.5mBusiness live – latest updatesDavid Beckham has taken a $51m (£39m) dividend from his business empire fuelled by a series of deals with brands for the Fifa World Cup.Beckham appeared in about a dozen ad campaigns across this summer’s tournament in the US, working with brands including Lenovo, McDonald’s, Bank of America, Verizon and PepsiCo’s crisps brand Lay’s. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
