<p>Reputation for frumpiness is over as M&amp;S wins over younger audience with shows at Silverstone, Ibiza and now LFW</p><p>This autumn’s London fashion week boasts plenty of familiar labels, from Burberry to Alexander McQueen, ready to show off their wares. But on Wednesday there was an unexpected addition: Marks &amp; Spencer is joining the luxury lineup.</p><p>The British high-street retailer will celebrate its 100th anniversary in the fashion industry by staging a catwalk show in Septemb

<p>Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Thursday that Pakistan was committed to deepening its relationship with Croatia.</p> <p>He made the remarks while addressing delegation-level talks with Croatia’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman, who arrived in Islamabad earlier on a one-day visit.</p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media-- media--embed media--uneven media--tweet' data-original-src='https://x.com/ForeignOfficePk/status/20

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<p>Pakistan and Croatia on Thursday discussed the possibilities and potential for collaboration between the ports of the two countries, the Foreign Office (FO) said.</p> <p>The development came as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met with Croatia’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman, who arrived in Islamabad earlier on a one-day visit.</p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media-- media--embed media--uneven media--tweet' data-original-sr

<p>Despite promises of successive governments, gap between richest and poorest areas consistent since 1997</p><p>Britain’s deep regional income divide has barely changed in 30 years despite the promises of successive governments to narrow the gap, according to a report showing the challenge for Andy Burnham.</p><p>As the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/29/burnham-sets-out-vision-to-transform-britain-and-fix-broken-system">prime minister-in-waiting</a> prepares for govern

<p>OpenAI will publicly launch its most capable model, GPT-5.6, on Thursday, after delaying the launch last month on the US government’s request amid national security concerns that powerful AI systems could be misused.</p> <p>This comes on the heels of the US government <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2012133">lifting curbs</a> on Anthropic’s latest Fable and Mythos AI models last week, less than three weeks after the company was <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2007652">ordered</a> to

<p>The network disruption – which brought trains, traffic lights and Eftpos payments to a halt – raises questions about the resilience of services</p><ul><li><p>Follow our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jul/08/anthony-albanese-pacific-diplomacy-state-of-origin-labor-coalition-recession-unemployment-ntwnfb">Australia news live blog</a> for latest updates </p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news em

<p>Shoppers urged to seek quality products or alternatives as data shows demand surpassing last year’s total</p><p>Britons are expected to buy nearly 8m mini fans this year as they are “surging on to the market” in the hot weather – but almost half of those are expected to be low-quality products that end up in landfill within a year.</p><p>Waste managers and recycling campaigners have raised concerns as the number of online searches for electrically powered handheld fans, which sell for

<p>The federal cabinet on Monday approved a comprehensive Haj Policy for 2027–2030, aimed at providing more facilities to pilgrims and improving operational efficiency.</p> <p>The cabinet commended Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf and his ministry’s team for the excellent Haj arrangements made this year.</p> <p>A detailed briefing on the new Haj policy was presented to the cabinet. The meeting was informed that, unlike previous one-year policies, the new framewor

<p>De-escalation of war in the Middle East has lowered oil prices and eased fears of economic downturn but households are still feeling the pinch</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Fears of a recession have fallen away, with economists say