Luton vs Tommy Robinson: the myth of a UK town divided

Summer 2025 was marked by a surge in anti-immigrant protests, attacks on mosques and racist graffiti across the UK. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn The unrest, stoked by far-right agitators such as Tommy Robinson, sought to pit communities against each other. But in Luton, where Tommy Robinson himself grew up, writer and journalist Taj Ali explores how the communities of his home town have resisted this division and fought back against radicalisation; and asks whether today’s economic hardships threaten to unravel that progress The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/sWJjIa8 Website ► https://ift.tt/f7dpaHu Facebook ► https://ift.tt/75fCk9W Bluesky ► https://ift.tt/6dg8GuH Instagram ► https://ift.tt/VBAzr49 The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #luton #tommyrobinson #farright #edl #andrewtate #therealluton

Between Moon Tides: hacking nature to save the saltmarsh sparrow

Sea levels are rising in New England at some of the fastest rates in the world. On a quiet ribbon of saltmarsh in Rhode Island, septuagenarian Deirdre isn't prepared to accept the loss of her beloved saltmarsh sparrow, which risks becoming extinct by 2050 due to elevated high tides inundating nests and drowning fledgling birds. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn Leading a team of citizen scientists, Deirdre unravels the secret to finding delicate nests amid thick marsh grass, while they design and deploy a low-cost 'ark' to try to raise vulnerable sparrow nests to safety. Will this be the year they manage to save them? The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/eCcWPx5 Website ► https://ift.tt/WUD13JZ Facebook ► https://ift.tt/D5x3oAu Bluesky ► https://ift.tt/rAGh4ka Instagram ► https://ift.tt/lQCdmgI The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #betweenmoontides #nature #saltmarshsparrow #newengland #rhodeisland #usa #extinction #birds

Sudan's war refugees are filling prisons in Greece - here's why

‘It’s clear what this is really about, the criminalisation of migration itself,’ Julia Winkler from De:Criminalise told migration journalist Katy Fallon after two Sudanese teenagers were charged with smuggling in a Greek court on the island of Crete. Subscribe ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn Greek officials also brought another 13 young Sudanese people to court earlier this week for smuggling cases, but the majority were not heard and were postponed. Fallon, who has been looking into immigration in Greece for over six years, reported that this is common now in Crete and that an estimated 50 other Sudanese men, most of whom, lawyers and activists say, are war refugees, have been detained and accused of migrant smuggling after seeking asylum in Europe and arriving on Crete. To find out why, watch our video.

Is sunscreen bad for you? The truth about 'toxic' suncream claims

For many of us, slathering on sunscreen to protect our skin in the summer months is a no-brainer. Subscribe ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn But over the past few years social media has been awash with influencers airing their concerns about the potential dangers of this widely used product. Among them is the reality TV star Sam Faiers from The Only Way is Essex, who believes sunscreen is ‘full of toxic ingredients’. None of her family use sunscreen, she says, adding that her children have built up ‘a really good tolerance’ to the sun. But is that true? Or a dangerous claim? Science Weekly podcast presenter Madeleine Findlay braved this season’s latest heatwave to explain how sunscreen works and why you should, on balance, still be slapping it on. Listen to the full breakdown of where the science stands – and what we can do all year round to protect our skin. And for the full episode of our science podcast tap the link ► https://ift.tt/pEXUk0J #sunscreen #suncream #spf #sun #suntan #science #heatwave #shorts

Notting Hill Carnival ‘means freedom to me’

Notting Hill Carnival has arrived, taking over the August Bank Holiday once again. Subscribe ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn Now in its sixth decade, it’s the largest festival of its kind in Europe - a vibrant celebration of Black British culture and a cornerstone of London’s identity. Each year, it draws crowds from across the world with its spectacular parades, powerful sound systems, and dazzling mas (masquerade) bands. This year, Kensington and Chelsea council and Westminster city council have allocated an extra £1m to improve safety, following recommendations from an independent review. We spoke to our colleague Mel Christian, who has been part of Carnival for most of her life, to get a behind-the-scenes look at the months of preparation that go into the mas bands - and to hear what the festival means to her. For more stories on Black life and culture, sign up to the Guardian’s Long Wave newsletter for free ► https://ift.tt/Usucnd8

Steve Bannon on Trump's meme coin

Donald Trump’s second presidency has led to allegations of pervasive self-dealing. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn That’s why Guardian US reporter Oliver Laughland travelled across south Florida to better understand the perception of these allegations, and even met with Republican strategist Steve Bannon. Watch Anywhere but Washington ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx99Sg6SnlY&list=PLa_1MA_DEorE_f7l1-ccZRKvaQ8NdotAA&index=1 #trumpcoin #trump #donaldtrump #stevebannon #memecoin #memcoins #anywherebutwashington

I'm clearing plastic 'tsunamis' from Guatemala's rivers – here's what needs to change

Ever wonder where your plastic rubbish ends up after you throw it away? Subscribe ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn Eight billion tonnes of plastic waste are now polluting the entire planet, from the top of Mount Everest to the deepest ocean trench, according to a recent review published in the Lancet. And while countries and companies came together this week for the final round of talks on what would have been the world’s first treaty to limit plastic pollution, talks failed on Thursday after deadlock over whether it should reduce exponential growth of plastic production and put global, legally binding controls on toxic chemicals used to make plastics. In Guatemala, Guillermo Sosa has seen first-hand how plastic is choking the planet from his work clearing ‘trash tsunamis’ surging from the capital city to the rivers around it. It’s a job he’s worried he’s going to be doing for a long time. “This is the result – our rivers, oceans contaminated” says Sosa, operations manager at non-profit @theoceancleanup whose mission is to halt the trash flow from rivers, and remove legacy plastics from the oceans. It is estimated that roughly 40% of the ocean’s surface is covered in plastic debris and if our plastic consumption and behaviour continues, scientists warn that there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean as soon as 2030. Plastics are a “grave, growing and under-recognised danger” to human and planetary health, a new expert review has warned. The driver of the crisis is a huge acceleration of plastic production, which is set to almost triple to more than a billion tonnes a year by 2060 – especially single use. Watch to find out more about where our plastic waste ends up – and what needs to be done about it. And read more about how petrostates and well-funded lobbyists helped derail a deal to cut plastic production and protect people and the environment by tapping the link ► https://ift.tt/xduP6HR #plasticpollution #plastic #plasticwaste #oceancleanup #pollution #guatemala