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Spy ring plotted to obtain details from phones of Ukrainians at US airbase in Germany, UK court hears
Orlin Roussev, the leader of the spy ring who has pleaded guilty to spying for Russia. Photograph: Elizabeth Cook/PA View image in fullscreen Orlin Roussev, the leader of the spy ring who has pleaded guilty to spying f... |
‘Progressive except for Palestine’: how a tech charity imploded over a statement on Gaza
Nearly all of Code for Science & Society’s core staff resigned and two were fired amid the uproar over a planned statement. Illustration: Matt Chase/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Nearly all of Code for Science & Society’s c... |
Wolves to lose protection, as EU lowers bar for shooting wildlife
A committee charged with saving wildlife took the wolf’s protection status down a notch after members voted through a proposal from the EUthat lowers the bar for shooting a wolf. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/REUTERS View image in fullscreen A committee char... |
Solomon Frank: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
‘I watch reposts of TikToks on Instagram, like a grown-up. Duh’ … Solomon Frank, pictured taking part in the Pony Express Queer Woodchop at Mona Foma in Tasmania. Photograph: Jesse Hunniford View image in fullscreen ‘I watch reposts of TikToks on ... |
Starmer seeks to relaunch premiership with new promise to crack down on crime
Keir Starmer outside No 10 Downing Street in London on Wednesday. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA View image in fullscreen Keir Starmer outside No 10 Downing Street in London on Wednesday. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA This article is more than 10 mont... |
‘Creating our own utopias’: the Black cycling revolution sweeping the globe
Clockwise from bottom left: Marlon Lee Moncrieffe; the Ubuntu Cycling logo; Team Ubuntu; a badge featuring an image of a Marshall ‘Major’ Taylor; and the Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay Hailu. Illustration: Joe Plimmer/Guardian Pictures/Alamy/G... |
Fraud arrest linked to justice campaign for murdered police officer Yvonne Fletcher
Yvonne Fletcher was shot dead while on duty outside the Libyan embassy in London during a protest in 1984. No one has ever been charged. Photograph: PA Media View image in fullscreen Yvonne Fletcher was shot dead while on duty outside t... |
Tall tales, campfire singalongs and Oldham slang: the White Stripes’ 20 best songs – ranked!
The White Stripes play Heaton Park, Manchester in 2003 Photograph: Jon Super/Redferns As Meg White turns 50, we select the ‘sibling’ duo’s finest tracks, from garage rockers to childlike rhymes and de facto sports anthems By Al... |
Our Country diary column is 120 years old, but still fresh as a crisp winter’s morning
A September sunrise Peak District national park. Photograph: John Finney Photography/Getty Images View image in fullscreen A September sunrise Peak District national park. Photograph: John Finney Photography/Getty Images This article... |
Bloody Sunday: ex-soldier pleads not guilty to double murder in Belfast trial
Michael McKinney, centre, brother of Bloody Sunday victim William McKinney, gives a statement to the press outside Belfast crown court on Friday. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Michael McKinney, centre, br... |
Tory donor stripped of CBE weeks after party whip reinstated in House of Lords
Rami Ranger had made social media posts attacking the Sikh community, made derogatory comments about Pakistanis and was accused of bullying and harrassing a journalist. Photograph: Wenn Rights/Alamy View image in fullscreen Rami Ranger had m... |
Just Stop Oil activist, 77, faces jail recall as wrists too small for electronic tag
Gaie Delap cannot have a tag attached to her ankle because of a health condition and a device cannot be found that is small enough for her wrist. Photograph: Brian Farmer/PA View image in fullscreen Gaie Delap cannot have a tag attache... |
Money, lawyers or boosting Farage on X: how Elon Musk could affect UK politics
Donald Trump and Elon Musk (right) watched a test launch of the SpaceX Starship together in Texas last month. Photograph: Brandon Bell/Reuters View image in fullscreen Donald Trump and Elon Musk (right) watched a test launch of the SpaceX St... |
Pat McFadden denies government picking fight with civil servants – UK politics live
Keir Starmer has agreed “a step change in defence partnership with Saudi Arabia today”, Downing Street has said. In a news release , No 10 said this would “pave the way for greater defence industrial cooperation”. It said it would cover... |
The 'war' on disabled people and my fight for an independent life – video
8:56 This article is more than 10 months old The 'war' on disabled people and my fight for an independent life – video This article is more than 10 months old Disability services in the UK have been consistently cut after 14 years of Tory rule an... |
Maps reveal parts of protected Tasmanian native forest that could be opened to logging, environmentalists say
Tasmanian forest on the southern edge of Ben Lomond national park that the Wilderness Society says could be opened to the forestry industry under changes proposed by the state government. Photograph: Rob Blaker... |
‘To cough was to risk death’: the artist who mapped Syria’s Sednaya prison with testimonies from its survivors
‘Sednaya must now be used to serve the thousands of lives which were imprinted by it’ ... people gather outside the prison on 9 December. Photograph: Omar Haj Kadour/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen ‘... |
Food insecurity rising in UK because of climate breakdown, Defra report finds
Farmers protesting in Westminster on Wednesday over changes to inheritance tax and cuts to agricultural subsidies. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Farmers protesting in Westminster on Wednesday over changes to in... |
Farmers arrive in Westminster to protest about inheritance tax changes – UK politics live
Wes Streeting , the health secretary, ended his statement in the Commons saying the ban on puberty blockers was being made permanent with a message aimed directly at young trans people. He said that, while he could not pretend to ... |
Britain leads the world in cracking down on climate activism, study finds
Police officers arrest Just Stop Oil activists near Earl's Court in London in November 2023. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Anadolu/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Police officers arrest Just Stop Oil activists near Earl's Court in London in No... |
‘We’re an evolving laboratory’: the island on a quest to be self-sufficient in energy
El Hierro’s spectacular coastline. The ‘island of a thousand volcanoes’ is swept by strong Atlantic winds that helped make it self-sufficient in electricity for 10,000 hours in May. Photograph: Ofelia de Pablo & Javier Zurita Harnessi... |
Kimmel on suspect in CEO shooting: ‘America’s most unseemly new sex symbol’
Jimmy Kimmel. Photograph: Youtube View image in fullscreen Jimmy Kimmel. Photograph: Youtube This article is more than 10 months old Kimmel on suspect in CEO shooting: ‘America’s most unseemly new sex symbol’ This article is more than 10 months... |
Tory peer faces suspension over ‘Lord Poppadom’ remark
The House of Lords. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP View image in fullscreen The House of Lords. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP This article is more than 10 months old Tory peer faces suspension over ‘Lord Poppadom’ remark This article is more than 10 months... |
From the US to Uganda, how climate activism has been criminalised in 2024
John Mark Rozendaal plays a cello in front of Citibank headquarters on August 8, 2024 in New York City. Photograph: Stephanie Keith 100584/Getty Images View image in fullscreen John Mark Rozendaal plays a cello in front of Citibank headquarters o... |
The rise of a ‘dangerous’ ideology among parents is causing havoc in custody disputes
Pseudolaw ideas about children and the family court are shared openly in groups on the messaging app Telegram, and taught in online Zoom sessions. A common thread is the claim that children are property. Illustration: Victoria Hart/Gu... |
SXSW arts and tech festival leaves Texas for a jaunt in east London
The Stage at Waterloo Park, Austin, at this year’s SXSW festival. Photograph: Gilbert Flores/Billboard/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The Stage at Waterloo Park, Austin, at this year’s SXSW festival. Photograph: Gilbert Flores/Billboard/Getty Im... |
Flat tax rate is an ‘attractive idea’, Kemi Badenoch says
Kemi Badenoch: ‘This is an idea that I’ve heard many times. It’s very attractive, but if we’re going to get to that sort of scenario, there’s a lot of work we need to do first-hand.’ Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPA View image in fullscreen Kemi Badenoch: ‘This is an... |
Voters broadly accept Reeves’s £40bn of tax rises, research shows
The research also found that most voters expected to be worse off as a result of Rachel Reeves’s budget. Photograph: Maja Smiejkowska/Reuters View image in fullscreen The research also found that most voters expected to be worse off as a result of Rachel... |
Dozens of Lords defend Tory peer who called colleague ‘Lord Poppadom’
Lady Meyer received a life peerage in 2018. Photograph: Roger Harris/Houses of Parliament View image in fullscreen Lady Meyer received a life peerage in 2018. Photograph: Roger Harris/Houses of Parliament This article is more than 10 months old Dozen... |
Reducing jury trials will imperil confidence in the justice system
‘The sole cause of the current mess is the refusal by successive governments to fund the system properly.’ Composite: Jonathan Brady/Guardian Design/PA View image in fullscreen ‘The sole cause of the current mess is the refusal by successive governments... |
Police missed clues about dangers of far right before summer riots in England
The report calls for a national coordinator with the powers to order chiefs to hand over riot-trained officers to be deployed around the country in the event of a national emergency caused by riots. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA View image in f... |
Humphrey’s world: how the Samuel Smith beer baron built Britain’s strangest pub chain
The Dyneley Arms, near Otley. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian Since the 1970s, Humphrey Smith has acquired scores of pubs and historic properties around the UK. But time after time, he has left the buildings empty. Why ha... |
European city mayors urge Ursula von der Leyen to tackle EU’s housing crisis
People in Madrid rallying in October to demand fairer rents, which across the EU have risen 18% between 2010 and 2022. Photograph: Chema Moya/EPA View image in fullscreen People in Madrid rallying in October to demand fairer rents, which acros... |
Workers in Saudi Arabia say Amazon failed to compensate them for labor abuses: ‘They played a game against me’
Workers’ complaints are another chapter in a saga that has highlighted continuing concerns about the hardships faced by those who leave their home countries in Asia to work for Amazon in Saudi Arabia. Photogra... |
‘You won’t find the real criminals here’: a Just Stop Oil activist in jail at Christmas
Anna Holland during their Just Stop Oil protest at the National Gallery in London. Photograph: Antonio Olmos/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Anna Holland during their Just Stop Oil protest at the National Gallery in London. Ph... |
Elderly activist to spend Christmas in prison because tag does not fit
Gaie Delap has been detained at Eastwood Park in Gloucestershire. Photograph: Brian Farmer/PA View image in fullscreen Gaie Delap has been detained at Eastwood Park in Gloucestershire. Photograph: Brian Farmer/PA This article is more than 10 months ... |
Vegan no more: a beloved Asheville plant-based cafe pivots to stay afloat post-hurricane
Terra Poole rings up a customer at Rosetta’s Kitchen in Asheville, North Carolina, on 17 December 2024. Photograph: Mike Belleme/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Terra Poole rings up a customer at Rosetta’s Kitchen in Ashevill... |
Man jailed over video threatening to ‘blow away’ English Defence League
Habeeb Khan who has been jailed for 27 months. Photograph: West Midlands Police/PA View image in fullscreen Habeeb Khan who has been jailed for 27 months. Photograph: West Midlands Police/PA This article is more than 10 months old Man jailed over v... |
The best of the long read in 2024
Composite: Guardian Design/PA/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock/EPA/AP/Reuters/Getty Images/AFP/Martin Argles/ Calum Heath/ Paul Blow View image in fullscreen Composite: Guardian Design/PA/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock/EPA/AP/Reuters/Getty Images/AFP/Martin Argles/ Calum Heath/ Paul ... |
King Charles offers ‘heartfelt thanks’ for cancer support in Christmas message
King Charles delivers his Christmas Day message from Fitzrovia Chapel in London. Photograph: Aaron Chown/AP View image in fullscreen King Charles delivers his Christmas Day message from Fitzrovia Chapel in London. Photograph: Aaron Chown/AP ... |
Chemtrail conspiracy theories: why RFK Jr is watching the skies
The white plumes seen from the rear of an aircraft are essentially condensed water vapor from a plane’s exhaust – not a nefarious plot to distribute toxic chemicals. Photograph: Aviation Images Ltd/Alamy View image in fullscreen The white plumes seen from ... |
Exhibition debunks ‘no Welsh art’ myth amid calls for permanent national gallery
A south Wales industrial landscape by Penry Williams, which is on display at the No Welsh Art exhibition at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth. Photograph: The National Library of Wales/Photo Credit: Llyfrgell Genedlae View image... |
The best songs of 2024 … that you haven’t heard
Tashi Dorji, Linda Thompson and Lizzie No. Composite: Getty View image in fullscreen Tashi Dorji, Linda Thompson and Lizzie No. Composite: Getty This article is more than 10 months old The best songs of 2024 … that you haven’t heard This article is more than 10 months old... |
American druid: how a 1960s campus prank became a serious lifestyle
Druid service leaders, circa May 1964. Photograph: Carleton College archives View image in fullscreen Druid service leaders, circa May 1964. Photograph: Carleton College archives This article is more than 10 months old American druid: how a 1960s campu... |
Alexei Navalny remembered by Yevgenia Albats
‘He never stopped educating himself’: Alexei Navalny, 2020. Photograph: Peter Rigaud/laif/Camera Press View image in fullscreen ‘He never stopped educating himself’: Alexei Navalny, 2020. Photograph: Peter Rigaud/laif/Camera Press This article is more than 10 months old Alex... |
On my radar: Jasleen Kaur’s cultural highlights
‘Language is kind of failing’: Jasleen Kaur with Sociomobile, her work based on a replica of her father’s Ford Escort. Photograph: David Parry/PA View image in fullscreen ‘Language is kind of failing’: Jasleen Kaur with Sociomobile, her work based on a replica of her fath... |
A laugh a day to keep the winter blues away: the 31-day comedy diet for January
View image in fullscreen This article is more than 10 months old A laugh a day to keep the winter blues away: the 31-day comedy diet for January This article is more than 10 months old From the Two Ronnies to TikTok via near-forgotten TV cl... |
Met police pays out after arrest of teenager wrongly linked to protest
Xanthe Wells is now studying law and criminology at university. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Xanthe Wells is now studying law and criminology at university. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The Guardian This article is mo... |
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