No. 83 · Friday, 30 October 2026
Which acclaimed actor and Star Trek star died this week aged 86 after a brief illness?
Why
Sir Patrick Stewart, best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation, died after suffering from Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia.
Guardian UKWhich discount retailer is facing collapse after its bosses filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators this week?
Why
Poundland's management filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators to the business, signalling the company is in serious financial difficulty.
BBC UKAccording to a new report in The Lancet, online misogyny and the manosphere should be treated by government as a public health issue in the same way as which two established health concerns?
Why
UK experts writing in The Lancet argued that a coordinated government response to online misogyny is needed, similar to public health campaigns against obesity and smoking, and stressed the need to offer boys alternative pathways.
Guardian UKLiberal Democrat MP Caroline Voaden accused Nigel Farage of shoving her during an incident at which parliamentary event earlier this year?
Why
Caroline Voaden said Farage grabbed her by the arm and tried to push past her at the state opening of parliament in May, after which a male colleague intervened; Farage later disputed the account.
Guardian UK