UK news archive from 2017-07-01

News archive from 1 July 2017

The resistance now: putting the Senate health bill on life support

How Guardian readers fought the healthcare bill When we asked our readers how they were protesting the healthcare bill this week, people from across the country got in touch to tell us about their efforts, many with stories about how the repeal of...

Guardian, 00:00 in World News

Bardot summer dresses from Next, New Look and Matalan

Forget your legs, this summer is all about flashing your collarbones in a Bardot style dress. Taking inspiration from Hollywood pin up Brigitte Bardot, the shoulder showing style, also know as off-the-shoulder, is easy to wear and flattering for all...

Daily Express, 00:01 in Lifestyle

Polar, Ocado and Selfridges: Accessories we want this week

SHADY LADY For glasses wearers, switching between everyday indoor specs and sunglasses can be a pain. Fortunately, Transitions Optical lenses take out the work for you, smoothly transforming from clear to dark when they’re exposed to UV light. Their...

Daily Express, 00:01 in Lifestyle

In the closet with This Morning's Zoe Williams

Zoe wore this outfit to the National Television Awards earlier this year. The dress is by Solace London and was customised by This Morning’s costume designer David O’Brien. Her heels are Valentino and the gold cuff is YSL Zoe loves these bold Topshop...

Daily Express, 00:01 in Lifestyle

Tropical summer fashion from Sanyukta Shrestha, River Island and Asos

Get the temperatures rising in Antigua (or UK) with clashing topical prints and bright stand out pieces to feel the heat this summer. Whilst keeping the top half loud and proud by mixing vibrant silks and ruffle sleeves with colour-savvy bold...

Daily Express, 00:01 in Lifestyle

France's Le Pen put under formal investigation over EU funds

Prosecutors placed French far-right leader Marine Le Pen under formal investigation on Friday as part of a probe into the alleged misuse of European Union funds to pay parliamentary assistants. Le Pen, who is being investigated for breach of trust,...

Reuters, 00:06 in World News

Magnitude 6.1 quake hits off Ecuador coast - USGS

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck just off the coast of central Ecuador on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It said the quake's epicentre was 54 miles (87 km) northwest of Portoviejo at a shallow depth of 6.2 miles (10 km) below the Pacific...

Reuters, 00:06 in World News

In The Dark, Top Of The Lake and more: The best TV shows this summer

Partners In Rhyme BBC One, July He may have quit Strictly Come Dancing, but Len Goodman will still be king of Saturday night entertainment this summer. Proving you’re never too mature to learn new tricks, septuagenarian Len tackles his first gig as...

Daily Express, 00:06 in Showbiz

EU handouts swell billionaires’ coffers

Wealthy landowners receive tens of millions of pounds TENS of millions of pounds in European Union subsidies are being paid to landowning billionaires and aristocrats in Britain, a Greenpeace study showed yesterday. Of the 100 companies and landowners...