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  • An illustration of a man with white hair turning away, arms folded, with a thought above his head

    My wife and I are in our late 70s and have no children. Who can help us in our old age?

    Getting older and losing your autonomy is even harder without family around. You need to consider both the practical and emotional issues involved
  • Illustration of pink circles, turning red towards the centre, where a boy sits looking towards a crowd of people coming from the left

    ‘The term is becoming unrecognisable’: have the experts who believed in a single autism spectrum changed their minds?

  • Graphic illustration of Trump looking up at a tidal wave.

    Are the US midterms going to see a blue wave of Democrats winning seats – or a blue flood?

  • Tommy Robinson, in a suit, is surrounded by men leaving court

    Tommy Robinson conviction leaves far right with leadership void

  • Imogen West-Knights

    I’m sick of smug celebrities on the podcast circuit. No wonder there’s a fuss when someone speaks the truth

    Imogen West-Knights
  • Diane Morgan and Charlie Brooker

    ‘Let’s take Alexa out into the garden and smash it with a shoe’: Charlie Brooker and Diane Morgan take aim at Hollywood, AI ... and each other

  • John Healey and Laura Kuenssberg speak while walking up a staircase lined with framed photos and prints in the Treasury

    Labour’s pledge to level-up minimum wage for under-20s before next election in doubt

  • Rachel Reeves

    Rachel Reeves says UK’s future is in EU as she backs Andy Burnham on Brexit

  • The Experts memory illustration Credit: Guardian Design; Photographer/Agency

    How to improve your memory: 10 easy, enjoyable expert tips – from reading a book to getting more sleep

Most read in Opinion

  • Rory Scothorne

    Why Scottish nationalists should see Burnham as a real threat – and an opportunity

    Rory Scothorne
  • Polly Hudson

    What kind of prepper are you?

    Polly Hudson
  • Arwa Mahdawi

    Hear me out: maybe Norway should give Melania Trump the Nobel peace prize

    Arwa Mahdawi
  • Carly Dober

    Relying on AI is rotting your brain. But here’s what you can do about it

    Carly Dober
  • Richard Dawkins at the Oxford Union in 2014

    The Guardian view on 50 years of The Selfish Gene: flawed, outdated, yet still a model of truly popular science writing

  • Robert Hutton

    The real problem with Britain’s Political Traitors show is that no one is very faithful to anything for long

    Robert Hutton
  • Dave Schilling

    A curmudgeon’s guide to the 2026 US elections

    Dave Schilling
  • Andy Burnham

    British people can’t be made to pay for the wrongs of slavery – but we must confront our complicated history

    Andy Burnham

Most read in Sport

  • Lewis Hamilton competes during qualifying at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

    Lewis Hamilton storms to his first Ferrari pole at F1 Mexican GP with Antonelli fourth

  • Jojo Fifita of Tonga celebrates after scoring a try against Samoa in a pulsating match.

    Tonga’s gripping win over Samoa a victory for Pasifika pride at Rugby League World Cup

  • Harriet Dart celebrates with her trophy after her three-set defeat of Lilli Tagger in the Guangzhou Open final.

    GB’s Harriet Dart wins maiden WTA title at 30 with Guangzhou Open triumph

  • Ciara Mageean, pictured in Glasgow in 2019

    Ciara Mageean, European 1500m gold medallist with Ireland, dies aged 34

  • Christian Mbilli,Saúl "Canelo" ÁlvarezChristian Mbilli, front, of France, battles Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, of Mexico, during their WBC super-middleweight world championship at The Venue Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Yazeed Aldhawaihi)

    Canelo Álvarez defeats Christian Mbilli for WBC super-middleweight championship – as it happened

  • Canelo Álvarez (right) exchanges punches with Christian Mbilli during their WBC super-middleweight title fight in Riyadh early on Sunday.

    Canelo Álvarez wins back world title as Houthi attacks cast shadow over Riyadh

  • Jaime Chapman runs with the ball

    Merciless Jillaroos destroy Wales at Rugby League World Cup, piling on all-time record score

  • Northampton's George Hendy dives to score a try as a Gloucester player attempts a tackle

    Mitchell injury blow adds to England’s woes as Northampton sink Gloucester

Most read in Culture

  • 'ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA' PLAY, ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, SWAN THEATRE, STRATFORD UPON AVON, BRITAIN - APR 2006Harriet Walter and Patrick Stewart 'ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA' PLAY, ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, SWAN THEATRE, STRATFORD UPON AVON, BRITAIN - APR 2006

    Dafne Keen and Harriet Walter on working with Patrick Stewart: ‘I’ve never seen anyone so ecstatic’

  • DANES, DICAPRIO, ROMEO + JULIET, 1996RW588E DANES, DICAPRIO, ROMEO + JULIET, 1996

    Romeo + Juliet at 30: how Baz Luhrmann made teens fall in love with Shakespeare

  • Costumed as a cheering squad member, a man shouts into a megaphone, wearing a headband

    Japan’s Jimi Halloween, a celebration of all things mundane – in pictures

    Gallery13
  • A still from Manhood

    ‘Never big enough’: inside the booming penis enlargement industry

  • Two shrimps and a starfish prepare for battle.

    TV tonight: oceanic wonder with David Attenborough in Blue Planet III

  • Pos and Maseo from De La Soul

    ‘It seems weird for an MC – but lyrics have never been a thing for me’: De La Soul’s honest playlist

Most read in Lifestyle

  • Illustration of crossed arms, hands touching wrists, against a pink background

    This is how we do it: ‘We don’t have penetration – but it’s by far the best sex I’ve ever had’

  • A woman and man sitting at a restaurant table

    Dining across the divide: ‘My family are all Trumpian, so I’ve had a lot of practice talking to people who are far right’

  • Kev and Danielle smile for a selfie on a beach path near the sea

    The moment I knew: He loved to travel, I had a fear of flying. I expected him to skol his beer and wish me well

  • Andy Taeger, who has curly hair, glasses and a beard, and James Purcell, who has shorter dark hair, pose with the box of The Campaign for North Africa

    ‘We’re looking at a 30-year run’: UK pair aim to complete world’s most complex board game

  • A composite image of Nelson and Louise standing together smiling against a plain white background

    Blind date: ‘He said: “If heaven is real, you’ll definitely be going there”, which might be the nicest thing anyone’s ever said to me’

  • People sit at a bar with screens around them showing a weight-loss jab being performed

    Everyone is thin and we’re not allowed to say so: the toxic legacy of body positivity

Most read in Economy

  • Crypto Billions Stolen In Binance HackIn this photo illustration, the Binance logo is displayed on a phone screen adjacent to an image from a crypto exchange on a laptop on October 30, 2026 in London, England. The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, experienced a $6.3 billion security exploit yesterday, representing the largest digital asset theft to date. The incident occurred when an unauthorised attacker drained funds from the exchange's hot wallets across 10 distinct blockchain networks within a 20-minute window. In response, Binance temporarily suspended all deposits and withdrawals, and co-founder Yi He confirmed that the exchange will fully cover all user losses using company assets.

    Binance resumes customer withdrawals after record $6.3bn hack

  • Heather Stewart

    The measure slipped into UK budget that could protect spending on children, youth and rough sleeping

    Heather Stewart
  • Phillip Inman

    Britain’s housing crisis won’t be fixed without a new tax landscape

    Phillip Inman
  • A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on 30 October

    Wall Street closes sharply lower as AI cash burn fears spark tech selloff – as it happened

  • An Tran smiles while standing outdoors near concrete pillars which cast shadows in the bac

    ‘We’re doomed anyway’: young people disheartened about the future are splashing out on the present

  • Train passengers boarding an Avanti West Coast service at Manchester Piccadilly railway station. Two trains with aerodynamic yellow nose ends are lined up side by side and a man is running down the platform.

    Avanti West Coast paid out £20m in ‘delay repay’ passenger refunds this summer

Most read in Tech

  • Two white Wayve self-driving cars with rooftop sensors drive along a London street

    Sadiq Khan calls for cap on numbers of robotaxis on London streets

  • traders work on the floor at computer terminals

    Tech sell-off drives US markets down by nearly $1tn after subpar earnings reports

  • woman grimacing at her laptop

    ‘Apologies for any confusion!’: how to write the perfect passive-aggressive email

  • Two robotic hands reach toward a glowing crystal ball with digital code symbols floating around it

    Computerized clairvoyance: psychics push back against AI-generated readings

  • AI ghost graphic

    Ghost in the machine: how AI is haunting the search for the supernatural

  • silhouette of a teenage girl sitting inside room on cellphone

    US teens can access ‘nudify’ apps despite Apple and Google’s parental controls, report finds

Most read in Environment

  • short-necked oil beetl

    Rare beetle that oozes substance from its knees when attacked rediscovered in Wales

  • An offshore wind farm

    Healey to veto new offshore wind projects if they will not lower bills

  • Alistair Leake stands in a wildlife seed field holding a tall teasel plantPhoto by Fabio De Paola

    ‘This is a robust recipe’: the experimental farm bucking the decline in UK birds

  • Smuggled green parrots are crammed inside white pipes, blocked by wire grids

    Twice as many plants and animals sold in wildlife trade as previously thought, says report

  • A baby orangutan is held in the arms of a rescuer with parched forest in the background.

    ‘Bunch of baloney’: calls grow for Cop summit reforms as countries on track to fail nature targets

  • An anhinga holds a fish speared on its beak, both raised above water

    Week in wildlife: a fishing anhinga, a northern nutcracker and cuddling seals

    Gallery26

Most read in Money

  • A red "Steal" key with an enter arrow sits among black laptop keyboard keys

    A gift to scammers: why you should probably keep your birthday a secret

  • Adrian and Tulay Massey sailing with the sunset behind them

    ‘We were mortgage-free at 45, here’s how you can do it too’

  • A folded £20 note sticks out of the slot of a pale blue piggy bank

    Budget 2026: how to beat the new savings tax rates

  • A row of white, terraced properties on an upmarket residential street in Belgravia, London.

    Eight in 10 homes in London’s poshest postcodes now sell below asking price, Coutts finds

  • An airport road sign warning motorists if they stop in a restricted red zone they'll be fined £100.

    Stung with a parking fine for an 18-second airport stop to tackle a wasp

  • A Grade 11-listed farmhouse with structural beams on show and a red front door.

    Homes without neighbours in England and Wales – in pictures

    Gallery5

Most read in Travel

  • Two cyclists ride mountain bikes with fat tyres through a snowy forest trail at sunrise

    It’s snow time: the best winter activity holidays in Europe for non-skiers

  • An ivy-clad, stone folly

    10 spine-chilling places to visit in Britain for Halloween

  • Dunnottar Castle's ruins sit atop a grassy Scottish cliff at sunrise, under colourful clouds

    ‘Expect goosebumps!’: to celebrate Halloween, readers choose the spookiest places in the UK

  • A view of an abandoned slate quarry amid a rugged landscape in Snowdonia (Eryri national park), with a lake in the background.

    ‘Looming stone towers like Maya temples’: a hike through Snowdonia’s slate country

  • Red deer crossing a sand path in the middle of a forest in a wildlife park, the Veluwe, The NetherlandsLargest National Park in the Netherlands.

    Cycling in the wild heart of the Netherlands: an autumnal break in the Veluwe

  • A ruined castle on a grassy rugged clifftop overlooking the sea

    ‘The view from the Mournes was CS Lewis’s idea of Narnia’: how Northern Ireland inspired a magical kingdom