Guardian

The Guardian reports on the controversial addition of Tony Abbott, the former Australian prime minister, to the government’s trade board.

The Guardian says Boris Johnson is under pressure to backtrack over the appointment of Tony Abbott as a trade adviser after criticism over the former Australian PM’s alleged misogynistic and homophobic comments.

World leaders are demanding answers from Russia after toxicological studies found a prominent critic of Vladimir Putin was poisoned with novichok, The Guardian reports.

According to The Guardian, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson was offered evidence of serious flaws in the grading of this year’s exams two weeks before results were published in England.

The Guardian reports that the gap between wealthy students and their poorer peers has widened to 46% this year. 

School budgets are being stretched to breaking point as head teachers pay for making their schools as COVID-safe as possible, reports The Guardian.

An investigation into clothing company Boohoo is The Guardian’s lead story. The paper says audits show some suppliers in Leicester failed to pay the minimum wage, and the company says it has suspended trading with those manufacturers until its concerns have been resolved.

The Guardian reveals that the number of deaths at individual care homes are being kept secret by regulators to protect providers’ commercial interests before a possible second coronavirus spike.

The Guardian leads on Brexit, which, it says, won’t be discussed at a diplomatic meeting next week after Brussels saw no progress in talks over the summer.

The Guardian leads on the government’s U-turn over pupils wearing masks in schools.