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Meet the Outlaw escaping from prisons in protest against indefinite detention Riot police stand by as Joe Outlaw swings his prison jumpsuit on the roof of HMP Frankland. Photograph: Alex Elliott/North News/North News & Pictures northn View image in fullscreen Riot police stand by as Joe Outlaw swings his prison jumpsui...
Fiction to look out for in 2024 Clockwise from top left: James by Percival Everett; Lauren Elkin; The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez; Evie Wyld; This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud; Kevin Barry; My Friends by Hisham Matar; and Miranda July. Composite: Gary Calton, Sophia Evans, Karen Robinson View image in full...
Kids Company charity founder Camila Batmanghelidjh dies aged 61 Batmanghelidjh rose to prominence after setting up Kids Company in south London in the late 1990s. Photograph: Linda Nylind/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Batmanghelidjh rose to prominence after setting up Kids Company in south London in the late 19...
‘You can be happy in prison’: climate protester reflects on punishment Morgan Trowland (3rd right) remembers his colleague Marcus Decker who is still in prison by joining friends as he leaves prison in December. Photograph: Martin Pope/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Morgan Trowland (3rd right) remembers his coll...
Woodside cuts all ties with Perth’s Fringe World festival after years of environmental protests Three artists protest at Fringe World’s launch event in Perth in January 2019, calling for the organisation to end its sponsorship deal with fossil fuel firms. Photograph: Miles Tweedie/Supplied View image in fullscreen Thre...
Chris Skidmore resigns Conservative whip over Sunak’s oil and gas licence plan Chris Skidmore said he could ‘no longer condone nor continue to support a government that is committed to a course of action that I know is wrong’. Photograph: Chris McAndrew/UK Parliament/PA View image in fullscreen Chris Skidmore said he c...
Rishi Sunak refuses to criticise Tory MP who said struggling children in his town were ‘products of crap parents’ – UK politics as it happened Rishi Sunak has declined an invitation to criticise the Conservative MP who said most of the children struggling in his town were “products of crap parents”. James Daly, the MP ...
Anti-Defamation League staff decry ‘dishonest’ campaign against Israel critics People rally in support of Palestinians in Washington DC on 2 December. Photograph: Probal Rashid/LightRocket via Getty Images View image in fullscreen People rally in support of Palestinians in Washington DC on 2 December. Photograph: Proba...
Head of Britain’s police chiefs says force ‘institutionally racist’ Gavin Stephens: ‘The way our policies, procedures and training have been designed for many years have not had the voices of black people involved.’ View image in fullscreen Gavin Stephens: ‘The way our policies, procedures and training have been design...
Tories choose Peter Bone’s partner as candidate to replace him Helen Harrison out canvassing with Peter Bone in 2017. Photograph: Fabio De Paola/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Helen Harrison out canvassing with Peter Bone in 2017. Photograph: Fabio De Paola/Shutterstock This article is more than 1 year old Torie...
Sunak says he wants to reduce workers’ taxes this year and may cut benefits Rishi Sunak was talking to Laura Kuenssberg on BBC One. Photograph: Jeff Overs/BBC/Reuters View image in fullscreen Rishi Sunak was talking to Laura Kuenssberg on BBC One. Photograph: Jeff Overs/BBC/Reuters This article is more than 1 year old ...
Rishi Sunak’s woes mount with oil bill rebellion, byelections and asylum row Plans to increase the amount of oil and gas extracted from the North Sea have prompted a backlash from moderate Tory MPs. Photograph: Reuters View image in fullscreen Plans to increase the amount of oil and gas extracted from the North Sea hav...
Power companies paid civil rights leaders in the US south. They became loyal industry advocates Solar panels on the roof of Faith Community church in Greensboro, North Carolina in 2015. Photograph: Courtesy of NC Warn View image in fullscreen Solar panels on the roof of Faith Community church in Greensboro, North Carol...
Protesters shouted ‘get them out’ at Merseyside asylum seeker hotel, court told Police officers at the scene of a protest outside the Suites Hotel, Knowsley, on 10 February last year. Photograph: none View image in fullscreen Police officers at the scene of a protest outside the Suites Hotel, Knowsley, on 10 February l...
Senior Tory launches scathing attack on bill banning boycotts of Israel Alicia Kearns, the chair of the foreign affairs select committee, says the bill ‘undermines freedom of speech, goes against international law’ and isolates UK on global stage. Photograph: NurPhoto/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Alicia Kearns...
Landowner’s supreme court case threatens Dartmoor wild camping victory Camping had been assumed to be allowed under the Dartmoor Commons Act since 1985, until a judge ruled otherwise last January. Photograph: Stephen Bell/Alamy View image in fullscreen Camping had been assumed to be allowed under the Dartmoor Commons A...
Israel shows ‘chilling’ intent to commit genocide in Gaza, South Africa tells UN court 2:01 World has failed Gaza in 'livestreamed genocide', South Africa's delegation says at ICJ – video This article is more than 1 year old Israel shows ‘chilling’ intent to commit genocide in Gaza, South Africa tells UN court This art...
University of York to accept some overseas students with lower grades Central Hall at the University of York. British universities increasingly rely on income from lucrative international student fees. Photograph: Andrew Briggs/Alamy View image in fullscreen Central Hall at the University of York. British universities ...
Jewish students sue Harvard over charges of antisemitism Harvard University on 13 December 2023. Photograph: Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images View image in fullscreen Harvard University on 13 December 2023. Photograph: Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images This article is more than 1 year old Jewish st...
70-year-old charged after car runs into pro-Palestine demo in Edinburgh Police and protesters around the car involved in the incident during the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign demonstration, Edinburgh. Photograph: Jim Orr/PA View image in fullscreen Police and protesters around the car involved in the incident ...
Don’t kick the seats and switch off your smartwatch: Guardian critics on how to be a better audience member No laughing matter … forcing a guffaw to put the actors at ease my not go down well with the rest of the audience. Illustration: Mark Long/The Guardian View image in fullscreen No laughing matter … forcing a guff...
I talked to Keir Starmer for three months: this is what I learned Anushka Asthana, deputy political editor of ITV News, and Labour leader Keir Starmer. Photograph: ITV News View image in fullscreen Anushka Asthana, deputy political editor of ITV News, and Labour leader Keir Starmer. Photograph: ITV News This article is...
Why Europe’s farmers are protesting – and the far right is taking note 1:09 Tractors shut down roads in Berlin in protest against greener farming policies – video This article is more than 1 year old Why Europe’s farmers are protesting – and the far right is taking note This article is more than 1 year old For some far...
Knowsley asylum hotel riot accused says he went to join ‘peaceful protest’ A workman outside the Suites hotel in Knowsley in February last year after the disorder. Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen A workman outside the Suites hotel in Knowsley in February last year after the disorder. Ph...
Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir to be banned from organising in UK Supporters of Hizb ut-Tahrir march in London in 2007. Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Supporters of Hizb ut-Tahrir march in London in 2007. Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images This article is more than 1 year old Islamis...
What is ‘antisemitic’ Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir and what does it want? Protesters from Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain outside parliament in 2011. Photograph: Lefteris Pitarakis/AP View image in fullscreen Protesters from Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain outside parliament in 2011. Photograph: Lefteris Pitarakis/AP This article is mo...
Striking junior doctors in Wales accuse Labour of driving medics out of NHS Two junior doctors protesting outside the Senedd in Cardiff Bay. Photograph: Dimitris Legakis/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Two junior doctors protesting outside the Senedd in Cardiff Bay. Photograph: Dimitris Legakis/The Guardian This ...
State of emergency: inside the 19 January Guardian Weekly The cover of the 19 January edition of the Guardian Weekly. Illustration: Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The cover of the 19 January edition of the Guardian Weekly. Illustration: Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images This article is more than 1 yea...
The inside story of two rape trials: ‘It’s as bad as I’ve ever known it’ The barrister Tyrone Silcott in London. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian In sexual assault cases, the work of prosecution barristers is complex, poorly paid – and essential. With conviction rates extraordinarily low and barristers quitting cr...
‘Control the narrative’: how an Alabama utility wields influence by financing news ‘By controlling the media, they [Alabama Power] are able to present as good neighbors to the public.’ Illustration: Javier Palma/The Guardian View image in fullscreen ‘By controlling the media, they [Alabama Power] are able to present as...
Thousands of public sector workers stage 24-hour strike in Northern Ireland The mass strike involved approximately 80% of the public sector. Photograph: Mark Marlow/EPA View image in fullscreen The mass strike involved approximately 80% of the public sector. Photograph: Mark Marlow/EPA This article is more than 1 year ...
East London school in Palestinian flag row could close after threats and abuse Children at Barclay primary school. The academy trust has sought help from the Metropolitan police. Photograph: Felix Clay View image in fullscreen Children at Barclay primary school. The academy trust has sought help from the Metropolitan p...
Israel-Gaza war behind surge in Islamist activity, says UK counter-terror head Counter-terrorism officers in London Bridge the day after a terror attack in June 2017. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Counter-terrorism officers in London Bridge the day after a terror attack in June 2017. Pho...
Northern Ireland ‘dirty corner of Europe’ due to lack of governance, say experts Algae choking Lough Neagh, the largest lake in the British Isles. Illustration: Guardian Design/Guardian Design/PA View image in fullscreen Algae choking Lough Neagh, the largest lake in the British Isles. Illustration: Guardian Design/Gua...
Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt David Lammy speech in London A pro-Palestinian protester is removed from London’s Guildhall after interrupting David Lammy’s speech. Photograph: Maja Smiejkowska/PA View image in fullscreen A pro-Palestinian protester is removed from London’s Guildhall after interrupting David Lammy’s...
Rishi Sunak facing renewed pressure over plans to ‘max out’ North Sea oil A climate activist protesting in London against the Rosebank oil field project in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland. Photograph: Daniel Leal/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen A climate activist protesting in London against the Roseb...
The terrifying, far-right ‘masterplan’ sparking protests across Germany This article is more than 1 year old The terrifying, far-right ‘masterplan’ sparking protests across Germany This article is more than 1 year old 00:00:00 00:00:00 The far-right party AfD has met neo-Nazi activists to discuss mass deportations. Why...
UN expert condemns UK crackdown on environmental protest Michel Forst said the prosecution of peaceful protesters and the use of the Public Order Act 2023 was criminalising peaceful demonstrations. Photograph: Antonio Olmos/The Observer View image in fullscreen Michel Forst said the prosecution of peaceful protesters a...
Five examples of the UK’s crackdown on climate protesters Morgan Trowland and Marcus Decker were jailed after climbing the Queen Elizabeth II bridge over the Dartford Crossing and unveiling a Just Stop Oil banner. Photograph: Essex Police/PA View image in fullscreen Morgan Trowland and Marcus Decker were jailed after c...
The AfD’s true colours: inside the 26 January Guardian Weekly The cover of the 26 January edition of the Guardian Weekly. Illustration: Pete Reynolds/The Guardian View image in fullscreen The cover of the 26 January edition of the Guardian Weekly. Illustration: Pete Reynolds/The Guardian This article is more than 1 yea...
First girls join Lerwick’s Up Helly Aa jarl squad after male-only rule axed A dense crowd watches a longboat go up in flames at 2023’s Up Helly Aa in Lerwick. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian View image in fullscreen A dense crowd watches a longboat go up in flames at 2023’s Up Helly Aa in Lerwick. Photograph: Mu...
Farmers block motorway near Paris in wave of nationwide protests – video 1:24 This article is more than 1 year old Farmers block motorway near Paris in wave of nationwide protests – video This article is more than 1 year old Farmers across France have been using tractors to create road blocks in a wave of protests. Maj...
Thousands march against femicide in Kenya after rise in killings A march in Nairobi against femicide in Kenya. At least 500 cases of femicide have been recorded in the country since 2016. Photograph: Daniel Irungu/EPA View image in fullscreen A march in Nairobi against femicide in Kenya. At least 500 cases of femicide ...
Greta Thunberg joins protest against expansion of Hampshire airport ‘The fact that using private jets is both legally and socially allowed today in an escalating climate emergency is completely detached from reality,’ says Greta Thunberg. Photograph: Carlos Jasso/Reuters View image in fullscreen ‘The fact that using pr...
The mothers and wives of Russian soldiers daring to defy Putin This article is more than 1 year old The mothers and wives of Russian soldiers daring to defy Putin This article is more than 1 year old 00:00:00 00:00:00 Partners and parents of conscripted fighters are demanding that their loved ones come home. What does ...
Move to sustainable food systems could bring $10tn benefits a year, study finds The study suggested directing financial incentives towards smallholders who could turn farms into carbon sinks with more space for wildlife. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The study suggested directing financial...
Laurence Fox loses libel battle with Twitter users he called paedophiles Laurence Fox outside the Royal Courts of Justice. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA View image in fullscreen Laurence Fox outside the Royal Courts of Justice. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA This article is more than 1 year old Laurence Fox loses libel ...
Farmers 'besiege' Paris as protests spread to Brussels – video 1:15 This article is more than 1 year old Farmers 'besiege' Paris as protests spread to Brussels – video This article is more than 1 year old French farmers have been getting closer to Paris as they continue to block highways in protest against price pressu...
‘Trust is lost’: Muslim voters unhappy with Labour’s stance on Gaza war Walsall Central mosque. In November, eight Labour councillors in Walsall resigned over the party leader Keir Starmer’s stance on Gaza. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Walsall Central mosque. In November, eight ...
Protests at Stormont as DUP agrees deal to restore Northern Ireland power sharing – video report 2:02 This article is more than 1 year old Protests at Stormont as DUP agrees deal to restore Northern Ireland power sharing – video report This article is more than 1 year old The Democratic Unionist party has agreed to end...
Northern Ireland: what is the power-sharing deal – and could it be blocked? 2:02 Protests at Stormont as DUP agrees deal to restore Northern Ireland power sharing – video report This article is more than 1 year old Explainer Northern Ireland: what is the power-sharing deal – and could it be blocked? This article is mor...
Sinn Féin says united Ireland ‘within touching distance’ as Stormont deal agreed Sinn Féin’s Michelle O'Neill (R) and Mary Lou McDonald (C) speak during a press conference at Stormont on Tuesday. Photograph: Paul Faith/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Sinn Féin’s Michelle O'Neill (R) and Mary Lou McDonald (C) ...
MPs condemn Andrew Bridgen’s plan to host politician from Germany’s AfD There are also concerns Andrew Bridgen could use parliament as a platform for the dissemination of conspiracy theories. Photograph: Beresford Hodge/PA View image in fullscreen There are also concerns Andrew Bridgen could use parliament as a platfor...
How a US mining firm sued Mexico for billions – for trying to protect its own seabed Another day’s fishing in calm waters at San Juanico on the coast of north-west Mexico … but a storm has long been brewing. Photograph: Laura Paddison Local fishers helped halt underwater mining off Baja California’s coast in 2018. But ...
DPP appeals to supreme court in case of protesters who called MP ‘Tory scum’ Iain Duncan Smith, who is a former Conservative party leader and work and pensions secretary. Photograph: Karwai Tang/WireImage View image in fullscreen Iain Duncan Smith, who is a former Conservative party leader and work and pensions secreta...
‘This system is broken’: protesters say Suffolk cuts encapsulate UK arts crisis Demonstrators protest against Suffolk county council’s proposed cuts to arts funding. Photograph: Jason Bye/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Demonstrators protest against Suffolk county council’s proposed cuts to arts funding. Photogra...
‘Hypocritical’ European politicians weaken climate policies amid farmer protests Police officers and armoured vehicles deployed in the Chilly-Mazarin district of Paris, France, on 31 January as French farmers blocked the motorway with tractors. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Police officers a...
EU to delay new green rule in bid to appease protesting farmers Farmers block the road in the Chilly-Mazarin district of Paris. Photograph: Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Farmers block the road in the Chilly-Mazarin district of Paris. Photograph: Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu/Getty Images This ar...
‘They were dying, and they’d not had their money’: Britain’s multibillion-pound equal pay scandal Campaigner Frances Stojilkovic outside City Chambers in Glasgow. Photograph: Katherine Anne Rose/The Observer In 2005, Glasgow council offered to compensate women for historic pay inequality. But it sold them short again –...
‘Everyone’s second preference’: could James Cleverly be the next Tory leader? ‘His instinct is to be a glass-three-quarters-full guy’ … James Cleverly. Photograph: Getty Images View image in fullscreen ‘His instinct is to be a glass-three-quarters-full guy’ … James Cleverly. Photograph: Getty Images This article is mor...
Labour’s pro-business lullaby sends movers and shakers into a blissful sleep Keir Starmer and his loyal lieutenants were out to prove that Labour is the party of business. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA View image in fullscreen Keir Starmer and his loyal lieutenants were out to prove that Labour is the party of busines...
Greta Thunberg goes on trial over London oil industry protests Greta Thunberg arriving at Westminster magistrates court with the other activists on trial. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Greta Thunberg arriving at Westminster magistrates court with the other activists on trial. Phot...
With Sinn Féin in first minister post, will republicans’ day have come at last? Michelle O’Neill is in charge of a state designed in 1921 to enshrine a unionist majority in perpetuity. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA View image in fullscreen Michelle O’Neill is in charge of a state designed in 1921 to enshrine a unionist ...
Why are farmers protesting across the EU and what can the bloc do about it? A tractor blockade by angry farmers brought Brussels to a standstill on Thursday. Photograph: Xinhua/Rex/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen A tractor blockade by angry farmers brought Brussels to a standstill on Thursday. Photograph: Xinhua/...
Police lacked knowledge to spot danger signs in Newport death, inquest finds Mouayed Bashir died after being restrained by police in Newport in 2021. Mouayed Bashir died after being restrained by police in Newport in 2021. This article is more than 1 year old Police lacked knowledge to spot danger signs in Newport deat...
Tasmania hails Australia’s first colonial statue as a piss-take – and an ‘extraordinary political statement’ Tasmania’s Maritime Museum has released images of a 1.3-metre sandstone statue believed to be of Lieutenant Governor George Arthur. Photograph: Maritime Museum of Tasmania View image in fullscreen Tasmania’s Mar...
Judge throws out case against Greta Thunberg and other London protesters 1:33 Climate activists including Greta Thunberg acquitted over London protest – video This article is more than 1 year old Judge throws out case against Greta Thunberg and other London protesters This article is more than 1 year old Court rules no...
Thousands join pro-Palestine marches in London and Edinburgh Pro-Palestine demonstrators march through London on Saturday. Photograph: Guy Bell/Rex/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Pro-Palestine demonstrators march through London on Saturday. Photograph: Guy Bell/Rex/Shutterstock This article is more than 1 year o...
Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill appointed first minister as Stormont reconvenes 1:07 Historic moment as Michelle O'Neill becomes Northern Ireland's first minister – video This article is more than 1 year old Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill appointed first minister as Stormont reconvenes This article is more than 1 year old N...
‘I will be a first minister for all’: Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill marks historic moment for once unionist state 1:07 Historic moment as Michelle O'Neill becomes Northern Ireland's first minister – video This article is more than 1 year old ‘I will be a first minister for all’: Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill marks histor...
Rishi Sunak visits Northern Ireland to meet new power-sharing executive Rishi Sunak speaks to members of Air Ambulance Northern Ireland in Lisburn. Photograph: Carrie Davenport/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Rishi Sunak speaks to members of Air Ambulance Northern Ireland in Lisburn. Photograph: Carrie Davenp...
Minister consulted BP over incentives to maximise oil production, FoI reveals Graham Stuart speaking to members of the press at the Cop28 climate summit last year. Photograph: Peter Dejong/AP View image in fullscreen Graham Stuart speaking to members of the press at the Cop28 climate summit last year. Photograph: Peter...
School motto that scummed it all up Iain Duncan Smith, a former Conservative party leader and work and pensions secretary. Photograph: PA View image in fullscreen Iain Duncan Smith, a former Conservative party leader and work and pensions secretary. Photograph: PA This article is more than 1 year old Letters School mot...
‘Symbol of polarisation’: EU scraps plans to halve use of pesticides As farmers’ protests gather impetus, the EU makes further concessions after weeks of protests block economic lifelines. Photograph: Jean-François Badias/AP View image in fullscreen As farmers’ protests gather impetus, the EU makes further concessions ...
EU lays out plan to cut greenhouse emissions by 90% by 2040 A fireman douses a wildfire in Greece last year. Photograph: Valérie Gache/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen A fireman douses a wildfire in Greece last year. Photograph: Valérie Gache/AFP/Getty Images This article is more than 1 year old EU lays out pl...
Suncoast review – Laura Linney helps lift adequate family saga Laura Linney and Nico Parker in Suncoast. Photograph: Eric Zachanowich View image in fullscreen Laura Linney and Nico Parker in Suncoast. Photograph: Eric Zachanowich This article is more than 1 year old Review Suncoast review – Laura Linney helps lift adeq...
Reckless or reasonable? Factchecking the claims of anti-renewable activists An anti-renewable energy rally on the front lawns of Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian View image in fullscreen An anti-renewable energy rally on the front lawns of Parliament House in Canberra on Tue...
UK’s leading agricultural research facility facing funding crisis The institution has been running at a loss and is also no longer in receipt of EU development funding. Photograph: Tim Scrivener/Alamy View image in fullscreen The institution has been running at a loss and is also no longer in receipt of EU development ...
What the unrest in Leicester revealed about Britain – and Modi’s India The Belgrave Road area of Leicester. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian A year and a half ago, Hindus and Muslims clashed in the streets of one of Britain’s most diverse cities. What lay behind the violence? By Yohann Koshy O n Saturday 17...
What’s eating Europe’s farmers? Inside the 9 February Guardian Weekly The cover of the 9 February edition of the Guardian Weekly. Illustration: Neil Jamieson/The Guardian View image in fullscreen The cover of the 9 February edition of the Guardian Weekly. Illustration: Neil Jamieson/The Guardian This article is more th...
Dropping of £28bn pledge marks a shift in Reeves’s entire economic philosophy Rachel Reeves had argued for public investment for its own sake as a way to stimulate the economy and galvanise private capital. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters View image in fullscreen Rachel Reeves had argued for public investment for its ow...
Council of Europe calls on UK not to process asylum claims in Rwanda A group of people thought to be migrants are brought into Dover, Kent, on an RNLI boat on 31 January. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA View image in fullscreen A group of people thought to be migrants are brought into Dover, Kent, on an RNLI boat on 31 Ja...
London council rips out playgrounds to build houses – then runs out of cash The Lindley Estate in Peckham. Southwark council says it is ‘extremely disappointed’ to have had to stop its works. Photograph: Jill Mead/The Guardian View image in fullscreen The Lindley Estate in Peckham. Southwark council says it is ‘extreme...
Tales of pain and patience: the story behind the dentistry queue in Bristol The queue was branded ‘a visual representation of the depth and scale of the crisis in NHS dentistry’. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA View image in fullscreen The queue was branded ‘a visual representation of the depth and scale of the crisis in N...
‘She gave me Lennon’s shirt to wear on stage’: Moby, Peaches and more on their encounters with Yoko Ono 24-hour arty person … Yoko Ono. Photograph: Inez and Vinoodh/trunkarchive View image in fullscreen 24-hour arty person … Yoko Ono. Photograph: Inez and Vinoodh/trunkarchive This article is more than 1 year old ‘She g...
UK farmers vow to mount more blockades over cheap post-Brexit imports Farmers slowed traffic on Friday near the port of Dover in Kent. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA View image in fullscreen Farmers slowed traffic on Friday near the port of Dover in Kent. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA This article is more than 1 year old ...
Dover tractor protester says farmers could launch more demonstrations Protesting farmers use their vehicles to cause disruption in Dover on Friday. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA View image in fullscreen Protesting farmers use their vehicles to cause disruption in Dover on Friday. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA This articl...
Texas took over a failing Houston school district. Will its militaristic structure work? Students arrive for the first day of school at Phillis Wheatley high school in Houston, Texas, on 28 August 2023. Photograph: Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images View image in fullscreen Students arrive for the first day...
‘They’re drowning us in regulations’: how Europe’s furious farmers took on Brussels and won Spanish farmers march through Logrono, La Rioja on 8 February. Photograph: JM Garcia/EPA View image in fullscreen Spanish farmers march through Logrono, La Rioja on 8 February. Photograph: JM Garcia/EPA This article is more than...
‘The ultimate protest against Labour’: George Galloway’s bid to win Rochdale George Galloway has told people in Rochdale that he presents an opportunity ‘to be a voice of Gaza’. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian View image in fullscreen George Galloway has told people in Rochdale that he presents an opportun...
Why drag queens are racing to the rescue RuPaul: ‘If a drag queen wants to read you a story at a library, listen to her, because knowledge is power. And if someone tries to restrict your access to power, they are trying to scare you.’ Photograph: BBC World of Wonder View image in fullscreen RuPaul: ‘If a drag queen wan...
English test scandal: students renew fight to clear names after 10 years Thousands of students have protested that they were wrongly accused, and have spent years arguing that the evidence presented against them is flawed. Photograph: Victoria Jones/PA View image in fullscreen Thousands of students have protested that ...
‘It’s completely divided’: British Iranians torn over Middle East crisis Negin Shiraghaei: ‘That divide we see in the general public in the UK, it exists in the Iranian community as well, maybe 10 times [more].’ Photograph: Martin Godwin/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Negin Shiraghaei: ‘That divide we see in the...
What is the Home Office English test scandal? The Home Office has been accused of rushing to penalise a whole cohort of international students. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA View image in fullscreen The Home Office has been accused of rushing to penalise a whole cohort of international students. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA This ar...
Rishi Sunak tells voters he is ‘absolutely’ committed to Rwanda during Q&A on GB News – as it happened Rishi Sunak gets a question on Rwanda : “Why are you so adamant on Rwanda?” He responds that he made stopping the small boats a priority because “as a matter of compassion, it’s the right thing to do.” “I think illega...
Tractor blockade disrupts operations at Belgian port of Antwerp Farmers take their tractors to the streets for a protest action near the port of Antwerp. Photograph: REX/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Farmers take their tractors to the streets for a protest action near the port of Antwerp. Photograph: REX/Shutte...
‘97% seemed absurd’: Labour’s Stephen Timms on the English test scandal that wrecked lives Stephen Timms is optimistic that the government will one day admit it made a huge mistake in assuming so many overseas students cheated in their English exams. Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi/The Guardian View image in fullscreen...
Farmers in Europe: are you taking part in the protests? Spanish farmers blockade roads in Barcelona Photograph: Nacho Doce/Reuters View image in fullscreen Spanish farmers blockade roads in Barcelona Photograph: Nacho Doce/Reuters This article is more than 1 year old Farmers in Europe: are you taking part in the protes...
Humza Yousaf ‘naive’ about links to evangelical Christian donor, say rights groups Souter helped arrange a private business dinner at a hotel in Edinburgh at Yousaf’s request last year. Photograph: Oliver Dixon/Stagecoach/PA Archive/PA Images View image in fullscreen Souter helped arrange a private business dinner at a...
What has Louisiana’s governor done his first month in office? Boost fossil fuels Jeff Landry speaks in the house chamber in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on 15 January. Photograph: Michael Johnson/AP View image in fullscreen Jeff Landry speaks in the house chamber in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on 15 January. Photograph: Michael...