‘I can deliver’: Burnham pledges radical change on eve of Labour conference Exclusive: UK prime minister says delivering fiscal stability would be ‘crucial’ to be able to fix bigger problems
Andy Burnham announces new homes scheme for first-time buyers Exclusive: Policy initiative for England will help more young people on to property ladder, prime minister tells Guardian
Work intensifying on UK laws to stamp out concert ticket touts, say sources Artists including Tinie Tempah and the Smiths’ drummer Mike Joyce ramp up pressure on government to keep its pledge to outlaw for-profit resales
London transfer: is it time to kill off the Heathrow Express? With fares high and passenger numbers low, plans for a third runway could bring the train’s future into question
Three-quarters of UK’s popular plug-in hybrid cars unable to use rapid chargers Only 26% of PHEVs sold across top 20 models can use chargers with power of 50kW or more, analysis finds
Happy birthday! What deals and discounts does your age unlock? From a getting part-time job at 14 to receiving a letter from the king at 100, some milestone ages hold advantages in Britain
‘I felt shame’: former BA worker locked in legal battle after losing job of 30 years Cabin crew worker was among thousands of staff laid off during pandemic in what MPs called a ‘national disgrace’
Vast Casino Secrets leak exposes inner workings of offshore gambling firms Files could have seismic consequences for online casinos, including those accused of illegally targeting consumers
Burnham pledges extra £210m towards regenerating boarded-up high streets Funds to help local people turn empty shops, pubs and clubs into community hubs, shared workspaces and cafes
The Guardian view on Trump and Xi: a show of friendship, but no real attempt to address the tensions Editorial: The Chinese leader’s visit to Washington appears to have done nothing to shift the stalemate in bilateral relations
Healey appoints Labour manifesto writer, adding to election speculation Economist Ravinder Athwal, who worked in Keir Starmer’s team, is poached from Flint Global
White House television pool resumes after banned news outlets regain access Trump’s media ban resulted in an effective TV blackout of coverage of the president during the UN general assembly
‘Major milestone’: TfL to launch new public bus operator in London Buses for London aims for ‘greener, safer and better-value’ service but private operators say move will not fix problems
Iran war drives UK diesel price to near record high, and makes interest rate rise ‘hard to avoid’ – as it happened Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey says persistently high oil and gas prices would make it hard to resist pressure to raise interest rates
Revealed: the undisclosed safety data emerging as weedkiller maker faces Parkinson’s lawsuits in US Syngenta denies keeping relevant data from the EPA as paraquat stays in the US market despite global bans