The Duchess of Cambridge sent a 'deeply personal' letter to Sarah Everard's family, sources have...
Can cinemas bank on a big return to the big screen?
Cineworld’s $3bn (£2.17bn) loss for 2020, unveiled this week, is a stark reminder of the...
'Itâs given me faith back in humanity': the lockdown volunteers â a photo essay
G oodgym, a community of runners and cyclists from all over the UK, take on missions...
How George Floyd's death inspired change in two Manchester schools
Last spring, as the UK began emerging from the first Covid lockdown but schools remained closed,...
As Covid rules relax in England, which foods should we be sharing?
T he further relaxation of the rules around socialising for England and Northern Ireland...
If we must eat outside, I wonât let a bit of trench foot spoil a picnic
A fter the initial burst of glee that many of us felt on seeing the roadmap to recovery...
Experience: I tracked down my impostor
I ’ve been an academic since 2013. I am a senior lecturer in art history, and director...
Grey's Anatomy: the TV show that has always been there for me
T here’s a song that I listen to every time I begin to feel the tendrils of sadness take...
French monks locked down with 2.8 tonnes of cheese pray for buyers
A French monastery in the heart of Burgundy has launched an emergency online sale to get rid of...
Scotland: concerns over whether system fails sexual harassment victims
Concerns have been raised over whether the system is failing victims of sexual harassment in...
Dulwich College protest over 'rape culture' cancelled
A protest at Dulwich College over the “rape culture” row has been cancelled after students were...
The Guardian view of Alex Salmond: the politics of revenge
The return of Alex Salmond to frontline politics is a symbol of decay, not renewal, in Scottish...
Don't be fooled: Covid won't be cured by a panacea
I f the coronavirus had struck in the middle ages, there would have been a cure. You could...
Priti Patel's asylum reforms will only deepen the despair of refugees
This week, the home secretary, Priti Patel, has set out a reform of the UK’s asylum system. And...
My friend is an anti-vaxxer, and she's converting my husband. What can I do?
I recently had my Covid-19 vaccine. One long standing friend queried my decision and forwarded...
Low effort, huge reward: readers recommend 10 very easy, supremely tasty recipes
‘Midnight spaghetti’ Any meal we eat after 10pm is frantic and addled. I often want something...
What are the new Covid rules in England from 29 March?
Lockdown restrictions will be eased further from 29 March in England. Here is a roundup of what...
Grace Victory: British YouTuber with Covid leaves intensive care
A British YouTuber with Covid-19 who spent three months in a coma has been discharged from...
How the AstraZeneca vaccine became a political football â and a PR disaster
I t was billed as the vaccine to deliver the world from Covid. But over the last six...
How the AstraZeneca vaccine became a political football â and a PR disaster
I t was billed as the vaccine to deliver the world from Covid. But over the last six...
FA pledges £180m of grassroots funding to boost football's Covid-19 recovery
The Football Association is to look at new formats for football matches and will encourage ground...
One in 25 people hospitalised with Covid in UK since December have had vaccine
One in 25 people hospitalised with Covid-19 since December have had at least one dose of vaccine,...
More violence in Bristol as 'kill the bill' protesters clash with police
Violence erupted between protesters and police in Bristol again on Friday night as more than a...
Blind date: âShe definitely found me funnyâ
Omena on Felix What were you hoping for?To meet someone cool, kind and on my vibe, to get...
Tim Dowling: Am I old enough to have my Covid vaccine? Absolutely
I t’s not that I hoped I would squeak through life without needing to change the tyre on...
Edward St Aubyn: 'I never read things about myself because Iâm so easily crushed'
M ost interviews in the lockdown era are conducted by video, but the novelist Edward St...
Climate protesters gather in person and online for Fridays for Future
Climate protesters from as many as 60 countries have gathered in person and online for Fridays for...
Biden 'doing fine' after stumbling once, twice, thrice on steps of Air Force One
Supporters of Joe Biden were tempting fate when they claimed he had not put a foot wrong during his...
NSW flooding: Sydney's Warragamba Dam overflows and mid north coast evacuated amid wild weather
Swathes of suburban Sydney were on alert for dangerous flooding after the city’s main dam spilled...
What a public inquiry into Covid must cover
K eep Our NHS Public decided to go ahead with a people’s inquiry into the handling of...
Dear Gavin Williamson, schools need kindness in this Covid crisis but you bang on about behaviour
O ne of the most uplifting moments I’ve experienced as a school parent came when...
T hough itâs meant to be a one-on-one interview, and government rules prohibit group...
T his time last year, the world watched as Harvey Weinstein was led out of a New York...
Jo Whiley's sister Frances to get jab a month after having Covid
The radio DJ Jo Whiley’s sister is to receive her first Covid-19 vaccination, a month after...
Boris Johnson receives Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine
Boris Johnson has received his first dose of a coronavirus vaccine at London’s St Thomas’...
Covid-hit homeowners fear getting stuck on costly mortgage deal
A third of borrowers who have seen their income fall as a result of the pandemic fear they may not...
Michael Rosen backs calls for Covid UK public inquiry
Michael Rosen, the poet and children’s writer who survived Covid after six weeks on a ventilator,...
Thailand's empty beach resorts hope vaccines will put them back in the sun
T hailand’s Phuket island used to vibrate with life. Before the pandemic, March was part...
Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organisers confirm overseas fan ban
Overseas spectators will not be permitted to attend this summer’s rearranged Olympic and...
Prince Harry writes foreword to book for children who have lost parents to Covid
The Duke of Sussex has reflected on the pain of his mother’s death in a foreword to a book for...
A Covid snapshot: 28m UK households to take part in census unlike any other
Twenty-eight million households are preparing for their Covid close-up on Sunday in what may be the...
Government still has no strategy for tackling sexism in schools, say teachers
Teachers have criticised the government for failing to create a national strategy to tackle sexism...
Calls for overhaul of Pride in London after series of resignations
Campaigners have described the resignation of Pride in London’s co-chairs and senior directors as...
Thousands gather to protest against Covid lockdown in London
Thousand marched under a heavy police presence through central London in protest against lockdown...
Mind the gaps: will we go back to public transport after Covid?
A year ago, with the first coronavirus lockdown looming, passengers were warned to stay away from...
Supporting children through the pandemic in Hackney â a photo essay
âT he only time I come out of my bedroom is when my mum calls me,â Ava Ogarro...
Tell us: are you shielding and unable to receive the Covid vaccine?
With over 20 million people having received a first dose of the vaccination against Covid in the UK...
There's more than one way to crack an egg
Eggs are my go-to for an easy lunch or dinner, but I always end up poaching, scrambling or...
Taylor Swift rebukes Netflix over 'deeply sexist' joke about her love life
Taylor Swift has criticised the Netflix sitcom Ginny & Georgia for making a “deeply sexist”...
Benefits of microdosing LSD might be placebo effect, study finds
It became the trend in Silicon Valley and spread swiftly around the world: the latest hack to boost...
Hotel Chocolat boosts sales as fans feed craving online
Chocoholics turned to the internet during the Covid-19 pandemic, helping Hotel Chocolat increase...
SAS: Who Dares Wins' Ant Middleton dropped over BLM and Covid tweets
Former soldier and TV presenter Ant Middleton has parted ways with Channel 4, following...
Tao Geoghegan Hart: 'Everything is political. We are all in this together'
T ao Geoghegan Hart, the winner of the 2020 Giro d’Italia, has sent a direct rebuke to...
The 1920-21 Ashes: typhus quarantine and unseemly barracking
A hundred years ago on Monday, England’s fifth and final Test in Australia concluded,...
The Guardian view on Covid-19 variants: lax rules create needless risk
It was a weekend of bright sunshine, with daffodils blooming alongside snowdrops in southern areas...
The vaccine rollout makes it clear: the randomness of nationality still determines our lives
A fter the news in November of the successful trials of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine,...
Northern Irelandâs five steps out of Covid lockdown: key points
Northern Irelandâs deputy first minister, Michelle OâNeill, has unveiled a cautious five...
Schools tsar says Englandâs £1.7bn Covid catch-up package not enough
The governmentâs newly appointed education recovery commissioner has warned that the prime...
Brazil variant evaded up to 61% of immunity in previous Covid cases
The coronavirus variant originally found in Manaus in Brazil and detected in six cases in the UK...
Grantham council wonât pay for Thatcher statue unveiling
Plans to use £100,000 of taxpayersâ money to underwrite an unveiling ceremony for a statue...
Meghan granted £450k interim payment in Mail on Sunday privacy case
The Duchess of Sussex has been granted an interim £450,000 downpayment towards her £1.5m...
Rock of ages: how chalk made England
O n the British Geological Survey’s map, chalk is represented by a swathe of pale, limey...
My husband and I havenât had sex for 10 years. Can we start again?
I am 60, and my husband is 62 . We have not had sex for nearly 10 years and my...
Israeli checkpoint killing of Palestinian was an execution, report claims
Israeli forces executed a 26-year-old Palestinian at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank last...
NHS app could show Covid vaccine status or latest test result
People could have their vaccine status or their latest Covid test result put on their NHS app –...
A third of claims since universal credit began made during pandemic
The scale of the hardship caused by Covid-19 has been laid bare with new figures showing that more...
British & Irish Lions 'home tour' could be expanded to four Tests
A final decision on this summer’s British & Irish Lions tour will be taken by the end of...
Virat Kohli calls on crowd to 'make life more difficult' for England in third Test
Virat Kohli has called on a bumper crowd in Ahmedabad to make life difficult for England as India...
How the NHS can meet the demands of an ageing society
B ruce Keogh (The NHS rose to the challenge of Covid, but its next test may be even harder...
Unlocking England: will Boris Johnson's Covid gamble pay off?
I have two major issues with Boris Johnson’s plan to unlock England (Step by step: how...
The Guardian view on a post-Covid recovery: not just for the well-off
It was John Maynard Keynes who developed the idea of “animal spirits” as a kind of spontaneous...
The billions spent by the UK government on fighting Covid need proper scrutiny
T he point of Brexit, according to its champions, was to liberate Britain from intolerable...
Garth Marenghi: how the Edinburgh award winner found his Darkplace
G arth Marenghi, serious horror writer and self-described “master of the macabre”, was...
Jo Whiley says sister is out of hospital after severe Covid infection
Jo Whiley has shared that her sister Frances, who has learning disabilities and diabetes, is out of...
AstraZeneca expected to miss EU Covid vaccine supply target by half in second-quarter â report
AstraZeneca has told the European Union it expects to deliver less than half the Covid-19 vaccines...
Ghislaine Maxwell offers to renounce foreign citizenship in exchange for bail
Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite charged with aiding Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse, has...
Gérard Depardieu charged with rape and sexual assault
The French actor Gérard Depardieu has been charged with rape and sexual assault, allegedly...
Be 'muscular' and drive green recovery, Cameron tells Johnson
Boris Johnson must be “muscular” in reshaping the economy to bring about a green recovery from...
Burberry's Riccardo Tisci taps into the fluid generation
There were elegant pleated silk skirts and several of the models were women, but Burberry’s...
Woody Allen denies claims in Allen v Farrow HBO documentary
Woody Allen has rebutted renewed allegations, in the HBO documentary Allen v Farrow, that he...
Harry and Meghan Oprah interview to air hours after Queen's Commonwealth message
On the last Commonwealth Day, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex appeared in public with the Queen and...
G4S set for £3.8bn takeover by Allied Universal Security Services
Security outsourcing firm G4S looks set to be taken over by Allied Universal Security Services,...
Fifth HS2 protester leaves Euston tunnel
A fifth HS2 protester has voluntarily left the Euston tunnel, leaving four people still in...
Diego Simeone places faith in Luis Suárez to use his 'gift' against Chelsea
A grin crossed Diego Simeoneâs face as he thought up the perfect defence of Luis Suárez on...
Optimism grows for large numbers of fans to return for summer of sport
There is growing optimism within government circles that large numbers of fans will be able to...
London venue plans ignored rest of UK
L ondon had an opportunity to create a world-class concert hall in the early 1980s at the...
The Guardian view on Boris Johnson's Covid plan: a risky bet on vaccines
Boris Johnson stood at the dispatch box on Monday with a plan to come out of a national lockdown....
Think about your life this time last year, just before Covid hit. What do you miss?
A s we approach one year together I’ve been reflecting on life with the worst companion...
Boris Johnson's lockdown exit plan is slower, but not pain-free
N o big bang reopening. No promises that might be broken. No immediate prospect of life...
Covid has killed 500,000 in the US. That's more than the population of Miami
F ive hundred thousand deaths can be hard to picture. But we have to try. Imagine, for...
Cronyism in Britain is rampant and goes unpunished. We're turning into a banana republic
T he sums are so vast, the secrecy so shocking, that “chumocracy” doesn’t begin to...
Keep it down! Why sales of silent sex toys are surging
Name: Silent sex toys. Age: New. Appearance: Seen, but not heard. Call me a prude, but I...
Unforgotten series four review â the coldest of cold cases
A corpse has been found in a junkyard in Haringey, north London, headless and handless,...
More support needed as England exits lockdown, say business leaders
Business leaders have told Boris Johnson that his roadmap for exiting the third Covid lockdown in...
'Baby steps the right way to go': cautious welcome for England's Covid roadmap
S chool’s in, sport’s on, and at some point you might even be allowed to get people...
British Medical Journal slated over 'disgraceful' obituary charge
The British Medical Journal, the respected trade publication for doctors, is facing outrage from...
Arconic HQ was probably told of cladding issues, Grenfell inquiry hears
One of the most senior US executives at Arconic was probably told that the company’s cladding...
BAME Britons more likely to face higher living costs, study finds
Britons from black and ethnic minority backgrounds are among several groups facing...
US coronavirus death toll passes 500,000 after devastating winter surge
More than 500,000 people have now died from Covid-19 in the US, just over a year after the country...
Air New Zealand to trial Covid vaccine passport on Sydney flights
Air New Zealand will trial a digital vaccine passport in April on flights between Auckland and...
Glasses wearers are less likely to catch Covid-19 because they rub their eyes less, according to a...
Tell us: what's the one small thing that helped you through lockdown?
It’s the small things in life that make you happy, especially when most of the big things have...
Iâm having fantasies about men who look like my father
The dilemma Iâm a very happily married man and sex with my wife is loving and satisfying....
'It was really an investigation': inside HBO's explosive Allen v Farrow documentary
W hen film-makers Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick first met Dylan Farrow in January 2018, they...
Daughters of Night by Laura Shepherd-Robinson review â scandalous liaisons
Laura Shepherd-Robinson seemed to emerge fully formed as a novelist with her award-winning 2019...
Call for new Beveridge report as number of destitute UK households doubles during Covid
The number of British households plunged into destitution more than doubled last year, according to...
Letters: the chancellor must heed the plight of poorer families
T orsten Bell writes that the number of people claiming universal credit has risen over...
The Observer view on Boris Johnsonâs Covid roadmap announcement
âLetâs use data, not datesâ â so said the governmentâs deputy chief...
The way Britneyâs life was consumed holds a mirror to our own
L ooking back today at the pop culture of my youth is like the moment your vision finally...
When Covid infection rates dip, inflation rates may well rise
A ndy Haldane caused quite a stir earlier this month when he suggested the economy was...
Thereâs something fishy going on at Tory HQâ¦
B efore Brexit, 44% of British musicians, including my showbusiness friend Fish from...
Boris Johnsonâs Covid roadmap must not repeat the prime ministerâs past mistakes
I t is a sign of our times that the only live theatre currently available is that staged...
âWeâve had to become more flexible cooksâ: one-pot dishes by Anna Jones
W hen Anna Jones looks back at her first three cookbooks, starting with 2014âs A...
Louise Casey: 'Are we ever going to create a Britain for everyone?'
S hortly before the first lockdown began last March, Louise Casey flew back to Britain...
Rabbis warn over Purim celebrations Covid risk
Ultra-Orthodox rabbis in north London have issued unprecedented guidance on the eve of the Jewish...
Long Covid: âItâs a year since Iâve felt like myselfâ
Today is an anniversary that George Hencken never imagined. It is exactly one year since she caught...
UK government under growing pressure over Covid procurement
The UK government faces growing calls to release details of a VIP fast lane for emergency...
After a year of death and solitude, Italy is a sober, serious place
T his weekend marks exactly a year since the first, tentative lockdown in Italy. The...
Is 12 weeks between Covid jabs too long?
T he UK has a controversial policy of giving second doses of coronavirus vaccine 12 weeks...
Asylum seekers 'subjected to sexual harassment' in government hotels
The Home Office has been urged to investigate the network of hotels holding thousands of asylum...
Sussex medicines firm takes production line abroad in white van to beat Brexit ban
A Sussex pharmaceutical company has told how it had to bundle a production line into a white van...
Tell us: are you taking part in the human challenge vaccine trials?
In the effort to find out how Covid-19 spreads, the UK is to begin the world’s first “human...
I have never struggled to get an erection â until now. Whatâs going on?
I have been single for three years and had many partners. I met a girl recently and...
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates review â why science isn't enough
B ill Gates has changed our lives through his Microsoft software; he has improved...
Ryanair to challenge EU court ruling on French and Swedish state aid
Ryanair is to appeal to the European court of justice after losing the first round of its legal...
British American Tobacco profits rise despite drop in sales
The owner of cigarette brands including Lucky Strike, Pall Mall and Camel has posted a near 9% rise...
Tokyo 2020: Japan's Olympics minister in line to lead committee
Japan’s Olympics minister, Seiko Hashimoto, is in line to lead the Tokyo 2020 organising...
Newcastle Falcons forced to cancel second match over positive Covid tests
Newcastle’s Gallagher Premiership game at Worcester on Saturday has been cancelled after the...
Humour over rumour? The world can learn a lot from Taiwanâs approach to fake news
M att Hancock, we learned recently, got a few pointers on how to shape the UKâs...
10 songs that bring back memories of my travels: Lois Pryce's playlist
The Old Home Place by JD Crowe and the New South Boats have featured in my travels ever since...
Amy Trigg: a born performer with sci-fi dreams and a dizzying range
F or as long as Amy Trigg can remember, she wanted to be a performer. Growing up in Essex,...
Revealed: NHS could offer Covid vaccine to 32m in priority groups by Easter
At current rates, the NHS could offer a coronavirus vaccine to the 32 million people in the first...
From Nelly to Doug: nicknames emerge for growing list of Covid variants
Each day seemingly unveils a fresh variant of the virus that causes Covid-19. These variants –...
My porn life: what my years as a sex writer taught me about my desires
I was in a warehouse in Los Angeles’s San Fernando Valley, anxiously scribbling in my reporter...
White Colour Black review â Dudley OâShaughnessy is one to watch
B ritish-Nigerian director Joseph Adesunloyeâs feature debut â made in 2016 but...
'A critic said my stomach was a warning to us all!' Simon Callow meets Derek Jacobi
D erek Jacobi and Simon Callow first met at the Old Vic in London. Jacobi was treading the...
Bill Gates: âCarbon neutrality in a decade is a fairytale. Why peddle fantasies?â
B ill Gates appears via video conference â Microsoft Teams, not Zoom, obviously â...
Harry and Meghan aim to avoid embarrassing Queen in Oprah interview
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not wish to embarrass the Queen despite frenzied speculation...
Medicinal cannabis firm buoyed by London stock market debut
Shares in a medicinal cannabis company, referred to as “the cannabis Nespresso”, almost...
Half of men have had unwanted sexual experiences, UK study finds
About half of men have had an unwanted or non-consensual sexual experience, research suggests, as a...
Novak Djokovic into semi-finals but says most players want to abandon season
Novak Djokovic believes that the majority of male tennis players do not want to continue with their...
France head coach Fabien Galthié tests positive for Covid-19
Franceâs pursuit of the Six Nations grand slam has been severely disrupted after their head...
Jones claims Englandâs poor Six Nations start down to drop in âarousal levelâ
Eddie Jones has put Englandâs substandard start to the Six Nations down to a problem with...
Why some junior doctors havenât had a Covid vaccine
A s a junior doctor, I was intrigued by your article on the non-peer-reviewed publication...
The Guardian view on disability and Covid: shine a light
A review by the Care Quality Commission of the allocation of do not resuscitate orders to some care...
I'm an epidemiologist. I'll be glad to get whatever vaccine I'm offered
A t the start of the pandemic, it was very hard to predict anything. There were...
Disabled people in care homes are at risk â why aren't they a priority for Covid vaccines?
S ince the pandemic began more than a year ago, one of my greatest fears has been losing...
Meera Syal: Watching Top of the Pops with your parents could be uncomfortable
A s a teenager, I used to love watching Top of the Pops. Growing up in a small, rural,...
Framing Britney Spears review â a sobering look at sexism and celebrity
T he measure of Britney Spearsâ celebrity can be taken by the fact that Sky has...
Two million more people in UK at high Covid risk, says new research
Nearly 2 million more people in England will be asked to shield and 800,000 of those offered...
Dominic Raab calls for ceasefires to enable Covid vaccinations
Dominic Raab, the UK foreign secretary, is to ask for ceasefires to be implemented in conflict...
Home Office ignored Covid advice not to put asylum seekers in barracks
The Home Office ignored advice from Public Health England that housing asylum seekers in...
What Australia has learned from a year of Covid hotel quarantine
A ustralia’s strict 14-day hotel quarantine system, and simultaneous stifling of its...
'I don't make enough': the financial cost of having Covid in the US
Covid-19 allowed for an experiment in US healthcare: what if doctor’s visits and hospitalizations...
Tell us: what is it like working for your company under lockdown?
Bill Michael, chairman of the accounting giant KPMG, is to step aside after making controversial...
Tell us: has your small business benefitted from the lockdown?
The dual impact of Brexit and Covid have meant that many small businesses have had a rough year....
Victoria Beckham opts for comfort over glamour at fashion label
Victoria Beckham is feeling “optimistic but realistic” about the future of fashion, and...
White US professor accused of posing as immigrant of color on Twitter resigns
A white, male University of New Hampshire chemistry professor has resigned after being accused of...
'Roaring 20s' will follow Covid-19 pandemic, says LâOréal
The pandemic will give way to another âroaring 20sâ according to LâOréal, the...
UCL board rejects IHRA definition of antisemitism
University College London’s governing body will reconsider its definition of antisemitism after...
Cambodia is turning the tide on looted statues, but some things cannot be returned
A t the end of January, the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts announced the most...
Australian Open: has hotel quarantine impacted player performance?
T he lead-in to the Australian Open was dominated by quarantine. The domestic debate...
Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to watch online
Musicals: The Greatest Show With dozens of stars and thousands of spotlights, Sheridan Smith...
Death of nurse detained over Covid curfew highlights violence faced by Honduran women
Keyla Martínez screamed for help from inside the police cell, but no one came to save her. Mart...
'We need more help': three firms on surviving the UK's Covid-19 economy
The UK economy recorded the deepest economic contraction for 300 years in 2020 but it has avoided a...
England's current lockdown could be the last, says Neil Ferguson
The scientist whose data modelling led to the first UK lockdown has expressed hope that the current...
What we know about Covid reinfection, immunity and vaccines
How long does natural protection from a first infection last? There is no clearcut answer to this...
Part of River Thames freezes amid sub-zero temperatures
In scenes reminiscent of the Great Freeze of 1963, part of the River Thames froze over as...
'I am deeply sorry': Justin Timberlake apologises to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson
After public outcry stemming from the New York Times documentary Framing Britney Spears, Justin...
British-Iranian anthropologist who fled Iran accused of sexual abuse
A number of women have accused a prominent British-Iranian anthropologist who recently fled Iran of...
âMy new husband keeps quizzing me about past loversâ
The dilemma I have recently married and we have a loving, supportive relationship. Lately, however,...
My husband, Steve Coombes, who has died aged 64 of cancer, was a professional screenwriter,...
Fredo: Money Can't Buy You Happiness review â melancholy rap realism
W est Londonâs Fredo is a rapper with money on his mind. His 2017 debut mixtape was...
Nomadland wins three London Criticsâ Circle awards as female film-makers triumph
Chloé Zhaoâs road movie Nomadland took home three awards at the London Criticsâ Circle...
Outrage over French girl's rape case sparks demand for law to protect minors
Protests will take place across France on Sunday in support of a woman allegedly raped by 20...
âIt feels like a placeboâ: Mexicoâs vaccine program sees disastrous launch
Rodolfo spent hour after aggravating hour trying to register his elderly mother for a Covid-19...
Man, 24, stabbed in sixth incident in south London within 24 hours
A sixth stabbing incident within 24 hours has taken place in south London, with four of the attacks...
Executive who sold cladding for Grenfell to appear before inquiry
The executive who sold combustible cladding for use on Grenfell Tower will face questioning for the...
Rolls-Royce proposes short summer shutdown of jet-engine plants
Rolls-Royce is proposing to temporarily close its jet-engine factories for two weeks this summer as...
Until Africans get the Covid vaccinations they need, the whole world will suffer
The current situation with regard to the access and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines vividly...
The Guardian view on Covid relief: ideologies matter in democracies
When Covid struck, it was governments that decided people could not go to work and governments that...
I learned by touring Europe in the 60s. Young artists need the same chance
I n 1966, I went to Hamburg. I was the keyboard player in Bluesology, and we had a...
Britons set for a post-Covid spending binge, says Bank chief
The Bank of England is braced for the possibility that a mood of national depression that engulfed...
Hundreds get Covid vaccine at East London mosque's pop-up clinic
Hundreds of people were vaccinated at the weekend at a pop-up clinic set up by the East London...
Rachel Reeves: Labour would oversee radical insourcing of public services
A Labour government would launch a radical programme of “insourcing” to bring public services...
NHS dental patients 'told to go private' as watchdog warns of crisis
Some NHS dental patients are being asked to pay for private appointments to get treatment while...
Tell us: are you a university student struggling financially due to Covid?
Students are among the many across the UK to have struggled financially as a result of the...
Fast food fashion: how restaurant merch became the new band tee
Restaurant merch used to mean a Hard Rock Cafe T-shirt. But now, many roasteries, bakeries,...
Pleasure review â bold, explicit and ambitious LA porn drama
T he observational eye of Pleasure, an ambitious Sundance debut by the Swedish film-maker...
Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: slavery, sex but no pandemic
In 1665, a consignment of cloth from London brought the plague to Eyam in the Peak District....
Dolly Parton turned down presidential medal of freedom twice from Trump
Dolly Parton twice turned down the highest US civilian honour when Donald Trump offered it – but...
Eurozone on course for double-dip recession
The eurozone is on course for a double-dip recession after the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic...
California prison transfer led to dozens of deaths and endangered thousands â state watchdog
A hastily executed transfer of nearly 200 people in Californiaâs prison system set off a...
Covid mortality down dramatically since start of pandemic, study finds
Death rates among people who end up in intensive care with Covid-19 have improved dramatically...
Judge refuses to halt eviction of HS2 activists from Euston tunnel
An emergency application to the high court by environmental protesters to stop HS2 evicting them...
Teenager emerging from 10-month coma has no knowledge of pandemic
A teenager who is emerging from a 10-month long coma has no knowledge of the coronavirus pandemic...
Calls for compensation after London homes flooded with sewage
An MP is calling for Thames Water to compensate residents in west London after part of a wall in...
Football must address economic fallout caused by Covid-19 crisis
W e do not need a wise seer to understand the portents for football of a January transfer...
Captain Tom Moore inspired millions. The NHS inspired him
Every death in a pandemic is tragic, and every loss is mourned. But even in these days when so many...
Notting Hill carnival faces axe again if social distancing remains, MPs told
The Notting Hill carnival faces a “devastating” cancellation if social distancing measures...
Monoclonal antibodies: 'great hope' in Covid treatments fails against variants
The great hope for drug treatments against Covid-19 – the monoclonal antibodies – are failing...
Single dose of AstraZeneca vaccine could cut transmission by 67%
One dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine provides sustained protection against Covid for at least...
Women criticise release of private messages about Alex Salmond inquiry
A group of women who discussed allegations of sexual assault by Alex Salmond have attacked the...
Capt Sir Tom Moore dies at 100 after testing positive for Covid
The Queen has led tributes to Capt Sir Tom Moore, the second world war veteran who raised almost ...
Hundreds arrested at anti-lockdown protests in Brussels, Budapest and Vienna
Police have dispersed or detained hundreds of protesters against Covid-19 lockdowns in Hungary,...
Biden more likely to bypass Republicans on Covid stimulus aid after lowball offer
Republicans senators made a lowball offer on Sunday to cooperate with the Biden administration on a...
The Guardian view on Labour's advance: halted but not reversed
Being leader of the opposition during a national crisis is probably the worst job in politics. The...
The History of Sketch Comedy review â Keegan-Michael Key's love letter to laughter
âT he sexy dangerous first cousin of standup,â Keegan-Michael Key calls sketch...
Charlene White on Loose Women, prejudice and the poppy row: âIt still upsets meâ
W hen Charlene White was small, she dreamed of becoming a courageous, wrong-righting...
Daily record as 600,000 people in the UK receive Covid jabs on Saturday
Almost 600,000 people in the UK were vaccinated against Covid-19 on Saturday, a daily record for...
NHS 'putting lives at risk' by not recording patients who miss Covid vaccination
The NHS has been warned it is putting lives at risk after the service admitted it was not...
Government faces more pressure to extend £20-a-week Covid top-up
The government has come under renewed pressure from Tory backbenchers to extend the £20-a-week...
âThat hurricane is comingâ: expert warns US to brace for virulent Covid strain
A leading infectious disease expert predicted on Sunday that the deadlier British variant of Covid...
Captain Sir Tom Moore admitted to hospital with coronavirus
Captain Sir Tom Moore has tested positive for Covid-19 and has been admitted to hospital where he...
Covid could cost children £350bn in earnings due to lost learning, says IFS
Todayâs children face losing £350bn in lifetime earnings unless the UKâs governments...
'I couldn't be prouder': Swampy and 16-year-old son in HS2 tunnel protest
Veteran environmental activist Dan Hooper, known as Swampy, who is one of nine protesters in a...
NHS will take months to return to normal in England, says hospitals boss
The NHS in England will take “months” to return to normal service after the Covid crisis is...
âWe were so scaredâ: Four people who faced the horror of Aids in the 80s
I t can take a long time for society to see the past clearly. In the case of the HIV/Aids...
Jeremy Farrar: Until we are all safe, no one is safe. Covid is a global problem
T he world has entered a year which will be far less predictable in its outcomes than the...
My grandma's survival in America defied all odds. Then Covid stole her from us
A few days before Christmas, I dropped groceries at my grandma Debbie’s door and stood in the...
What's the difference between all the Covid vaccines?
Pfizer/BioNTech Approved in UK, EU and US Type Synthetic mRNA vaccine made from...
Room service: the best of luxury hotels, at home
Breakfast in bed Room service – especially breakfast – is one of the great joys of a hotel...
Roaring 20s: fashion world predicts post-Covid boom
As the number of fashion retailers closing down continues to rise, emptying at the highest rate...
A man's world⦠Tabitha Lasley's extraordinary account of the lives of offshore oil workers
A certain kind of journalist will sometimes ask herself: how far would I go for a story?...
Chip: Snakes & Ladders review â mixtape with a Stormzy complex
I s it unfair to call the bar wars between Stormzy and Chip underwhelming? One key...
Ashley Walters: 'Kids make mistakes. I know that now as a father of eight'
L ondon-born Ashley Walters, 38, first found fame under the moniker Asher D, a member of...
Western Australia has imposed a five-day lockdown in metropolitan Perth, the Peel region and the...
Leave Hong Kong before itâs too late, say those who now call Britain home
Aragon starts work on Monday as an estate agent in London, focused on finding clients who want to...
Don't make us move in a pandemic, plead tenants in 'dire' council housing
Families living in temporary accommodation in a dilapidated former care home in south London –...
Covid stress âdriving hundreds of childcare workers to quit profession'
A fifth of all nursery and early years staff are considering leaving the sector amid warnings that...
HS2 tunnellers start legal action against safety regulators
The environmental activists in the network of tunnels in front of Euston station in central London...
Israel holds all the cards on the West Bank â it should vaccinate everyone
I t is an ordinary morning: Iâm on my way from Jerusalem, where I live, to the centre...
I'm an NHS consultant anaesthetist. I see the terror in my Covid patients' eyes
I ’m not ready,” the patient implores me through her CPAP [continuous positive airway...
There is a way to make this government face justice over the Covid tragedy
C harlie Williams lost his father to Covid-19 early in the pandemic, when he succumbed to...
Rugby Australia makes surprise offer to host Lions series against South Africa
Hopes that the British & Irish Lions Tests against South Africa could take place this northern...
Is it possible to change a chicken's sex before it hatches?
T he eggs we eat have a hidden cost. About 7bn male chicks are killed worldwide every year...
What trashy novels taught me about life
I t was the covers that first drew me in. Four children staring out in fear seemingly...
âMaking our home safe againâ: meet the women who clear land mines
A s a child, Hana Khider dreamed of Sinjar. Born and brought up in Syria, she remembers...
A year after Johnsonâs swaggering Greenwich speech, 100,000 dead
I t was announced last week, to nobodyâs excitement, that Sir Kenneth Branagh will...
Negative interest rates would not help Covid economy, Bank of England told
Cutting the UK’s official interest rate below zero would fail to boost Britain’s Covid-stricken...
Tory minister and Labour mayor reassure groups resisting inoculation
The minister in charge of vaccines, Nadhim Zahawi, and London mayor, Sadiq Khan, on Sunday united...
Why is Newcastle so good at Covid-19 vaccinations?
I t is 11am at the Newcastle Eagles basketball arena, and the queue for the car park is...
'The best advert for Brexit': European press reacts to EU Covid vaccine row
Many EU countries may have more than enough to deal with domestically – from surging Covid cases...
The Greeks had a word for it ⦠until now, as language is deluged by English terms
Usually, Professor Georgios Babiniotis would take pride in the fact that the Greek word â...
Patients in limbo after cancelled cancer surgery as Covid delays NHS care
Patients have told of their pain and fear after having potentially life-saving surgery cancelled...
For half a century from 1970 onwards, the circus impresario and showman Gerry Cottle, who has died...
Swampy is back, in the protest tunnels under Euston
T he environmental activist Dan Hooper, known as Swampy, has said he believes the tunnel...
UK healthcare staff: have you been affected by people who think Covid is a hoax?
We’d like to hear from NHS staff and healthcare staff about who’ve been affected by any actions...
Tell us: are you an older person who has not yet received the vaccine?
According to NHS England, over 2.5 million people aged 80 and over have now received their first...
Nancy Sinatra: 'I'll never forgive Trump voters. I hope the anger doesn't kill me'
N ancy Sinatra has one of the most famous surnames in America, but she has struggled to...
Summer of Soul review â thrilling documentary reveals a forgotten festival
T hereâs a moment so striking and rich with power at the center of Ahmir â...
Australia in talks with WHO and Europe over 'certainty' of Covid vaccine supplies
The Australian government will make urgent representations to the European Union after it...
'Price gouging from Covid': student ebooks costing up to 500% more than in print
Librarians at UK universities say students’ reading lists for this term are being torn up because...
London Review of Books editor Mary-Kay Wilmers steps down after 30 years
Mary-Kay Wilmers is stepping down from her role as editor of the London Review of Books, a position...
Vaporiser maker to be first medical cannabis firm listed in London
An Israeli-founded firm that makes vaporisers is on course to become the first medical cannabis...
HS2 protesters say conditions in Euston tunnel are deteriorating
Environmental protesters inside the tunnel close to Euston station in London say conditions are...
What can moral philosophy tell us about the Covid 'vaccine nationalism' row?
I n normal times, a row between the EU, the UK and a private company over the timely...
A year ago on Reddit I suggested investing in GameStop. But I never expected this
J ust over a year ago, I published some thoughts on r/WallStreetBets (WSB), a Reddit forum...
'It was a misuse of power': how screen sex scenes have been forced to change
Once ubiquitous, the screen sex scene is in deep trouble. Keira Knightley, star of Misbehaviour,...
In the Same Breath review â Nanfu Wang's shattering Covid-19 documentary
W hile life ground to a halt for just about everyone in 2020, Nanfu Wang had a most...
Large weddings, packed schools: concern as some Haredi Jews 'flout England lockdown'
England’s lockdown rules are being flouted in ultra-Orthodox Jewish areas, with large weddings...
Scotland's draft budget fails to tackle challenge of Covid, say critics
The Scottish government’s draft budget “bakes in inequality”, according to campaigners and...
Teesside 'buzzing' that Novavax vaccine will be made there
The legend “made on Teesside” has a long and proud history, with everything from the Sydney...
Everyday Covid mistakes we are all still making
Covid-19 infections in the UK are reducing but remain stubbornly high, despite a month of lockdown...
Priti Patel suggests fire at Kent asylum seeker site started deliberately
The home secretary, Priti Patel, has suggested that a fire at a former military barracks used to...
New York Times 'disciplined' top Covid reporter accused of using racial slurs
The New York Times has confirmed the paper investigated and “disciplined” its high-profile...
'Like witnessing my own funeral': Michael Landy on destroying everything he owned
T wenty years and an epoch ago, Michael Landy destroyed his worldly goods, all 7,227 of...
Tom Cruise fist-bumps a rising star: Misan Harriman's best photograph
I was given the winners room at the British Fashion awards in December 2019, which is the...
Cannes film festival officially delayed from May until July
Cannes 2021 just got hotter. The annual film festival, which prides itself on launching the...
Keep Covid rescue programmes or risk triggering stock market crash, warns IMF
Governments and central banks must maintain their pandemic rescue programmes or risk triggering a...
Hinkley Point C costs may rise by £500m on back of Covid crisis
The Covid-19 pandemic could delay construction of the Hinkley Point C nuclear reactor by six months...
Imperial War Museums gallery to question way Holocaust understood
A new Imperial War Museums gallery will challenge visitors to “beware the Holocaust because you...
'I am in the lucky group': Johanna Konta reflects on Australian Open quarantine
Johanna Konta knows she is one of the lucky ones as the end of the British No 1’s quarantine...
Why has the EU been so slow to roll out a Covid vaccination programme?
F or the European Union, the rapid rollout of Covid-19 vaccines is critical to save lives...
It's clearer than ever that Johnson and Sunak are critically unsuited to this moment
W hat does it take to get Rishi Sunak to act with some urgency? The number of people who...
How worried should we be about the new Covid variants?
T he recent announcement that the Covid variant first detected in the south of England...
The empty Nightingale hospitals show the cost of putting buildings before people
“U p to 200 soldiers a day have been working alongside NHS and civilian contractors,”...
Lupin's Omar Sy: 'We wanted to show what the French are capable of'
“W e wanted to show what the French were capable of in terms of making a series, but...
Britney Spears: how her fans made me feel lucky to be alive
I have been a Britney Spears fan for more than two-thirds of my life. Raised on Top of...
âWe had to watch the funeral from the side of the roadâ: Ruth Newman, died aged 74, of Covid-19
R uth Newman had a lot of heartbreak in her life, but also a lot of happiness. The...
âYouâd see him barbecuing in the sunâ: Bernard Cherrington, died aged 79, of Covid-19
R eggae music, food and gardening: these were Bernard Cherringtonâs great loves. He...
âShe dreamed about giving the poor their own landâ: Orita Godoy, died aged 75, of Covid-19
O rita Godoy was born poor in Chile and raised by her grandmother after her parents...
Sturgeon questions whether Johnson's trip to Scotland 'essential'
Nicola Sturgeon has questioned whether Boris Johnson’s planned trip from London to Scotland on...
Here are five ways the government could have avoided 100,000 Covid deaths
Y esterday Britain passed a grim milestone. A further 1,631 deaths from Covid-19 were...
CPS denies major change in rape charging policy despite falling rates
The Crown Prosecution Service has denied making major changes to its approach to charging rape, at...
A Victorian museum made famous as the set of the hit TV gangster series Peaky Blinders has now been...
The big picture: Roy Mehta's love letter to the London borough of Brent
R oy Mehta took this photograph of a barbershop in Harlesden, north-west London, in 1991....
'No system is perfect': Siouxsie Wiles on New Zealand's fight against Covid complacency
On Christmas morning, Siouxsie Wiles got a call from her father-in-law. He he had woken up feeling...
Boohoo buying Debenhams: a changing of the guard in retail
T he symbolism is stark: a venerable 243-year-old department store chain acquired by a 15...
UK teachers and parents: Share your experience of education during the second Covid wave
With vulnerable and key worker children in school, but other students learning remotely, education...
I t was dal that done it, in Luton, Lucknow, London. When the raisin-studded school...
Suede: how the androgynous indie pioneers gave me pride in my bisexuality
I was late to the Suede party, only getting into the band when they released snotty pop...
Xi Jinping warns of 'new cold war' if US keeps up protectionism
China’s president, Xi Jinping, has sent out a warning to Joe Biden that he risks a new cold war...
Labour writes to CPS over 'fraudulent' Tory London mayoral leaflets
The Labour party’s lawyers have written to the director of public prosecutions alleging that...
Keira Knightley: I won't shoot any more sex scenes directed by men
Keira Knightley has expressed her discomfort with shooting intimate scenes, saying that she will no...
Man, 19, who groomed and murdered schoolboy jailed for life
A 19-year-old man who groomed and then beat a schoolboy to death in some woods in Cheshire has been...
Clare Smyth and Hélène Darroze celebrate three Michelin stars
Clare Smyth, who catered for Prince Harry and Meghanâs evening wedding reception, was...
Paula Badosa slams 'lamentable' quarantine conditions before Australian Open
Spanish tennis player Paula Badosa has described her extended period of quarantine ahead of the...
Sport England announces 'golden reset' to transform fitness and tackle obesity
Children and the most disadvantaged in society have been put at the heart of a “golden reset”...
The Guardian view on calls to reopen schools: a dangerous distraction
The coronavirus situation in the UK could hardly be more serious, with more than 1,000 deaths a day...
The Tory fixation on wokeness is all about division. Labour must build bridges instead
I never thought I’d miss the 2010s, but I do have some nostalgia for them. At least...
Godzilla vs Kong: the big dumb action movie we've been waiting for?
W e can all agree that the restrictions brought about by Covid have reinforced all the...
'It's a struggle': three teachers on remote learning and returning to school
The prime minister’s spokesperson has announced that schools are not expected to fully reopen...
Thérèse Coffey's Zoom walkout leaves even Piers Morgan lost for words
T hérèse Coffey is normally a glass half-full kind of minister. Sent out to do the...
Meera Syal and Moeen Ali star in video urging BAME people to take vaccine
Actors Adil Ray and Meera Syal, cricketer Moeen Ali and comedian Romesh Ranganathan are among...
Covid linked to risk of mental illness and brain disorder, study suggests
One in eight people who have had Covid-19 are diagnosed with their first psychiatric or...
Why are people still flying into the UK despite Covid rules?
In scenes last week labelled “incredibly worrying”, row upon row of travellers queued for...
Wuhan doctor: China authorities stopped me sounding alarm on Covid
A doctor from the Wuhan hospital hit hardest by the Covid-19 epidemic has said he and colleagues...
The fiancée of a previously healthy man who died in hospital after a two-week fight with Covid-19...
More than 500 cases of coronavirus have been recorded at Swansea's Driver and Vehicle Licensing...
Now for the nudes: thousands turn to online life drawing
Sam Cowley, 41, had just come out of rehab for alcohol addiction when lockdown was imposed in March...
On my radar: Karl Ove Knausgaard's cultural highlights
K arl Ove Knausgaard is a Norwegian author, born in 1968, who lives in London and Sweden....
Sworn enemies: the real story of Old Bailey clash that ruined Oscar Wilde
He was the brilliant lawyer whose brutal 1895 cross-examination of Oscar Wilde in one of the most...
Deborah Birx 'always' considered quitting Trump coronavirus taskforce
Dr Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus task force co-ordinator under Donald Trump, “always”...
Kenneth Branagh to play Boris Johnson in TV drama about Covid crisis
Sir Kenneth Branagh will play Boris Johnson in a TV drama about the prime minister’s handling of...
Welsh Tory leader quits after drinking during Covid alcohol ban
The leader of the Conservatives in the Welsh parliament has quit after he was seen drinking in the...
Man arrested after attempted abduction of boy in west London
A man has been arrested in connection with the attempted abduction of a five-year-old boy in a park...
The Observer view on government support for low-paid to halt spread of Covid-19
Exactly a year after the Chinese city of Wuhan went into the world’s first coronavirus lockdown,...
Coronavirus vaccines offer the world hope â unless you live in Africa
S ixty million doses of Covid vaccines have been administered worldwide. Thatâs the...
Listen to NHS trust leaders. We know it is too soon to loosen Covid restrictions
T hroughout the pandemic, NHS trust leaders have argued for appropriate restrictions on...
After Covid, will digital learning be the new normal?
H istory is likely to record that Britain’s teachers were better prepared for Covid-19...
UK bosses set up IT systems to track Covid vaccine status of staff
Employers are creating vaccine databases of their workers to track who has been inoculated against...
âI feel like Iâm failingâ: Parentsâ stress rises over home schooling in Covid lockdown
Teachers are expecting parents to do more home schooling with their primary-age children this...
Iâve had my first vaccine jab. It gives me hope of liberation... but not yet
I marked a grim anniversary in an unexpected manner last week. On 18 January last year, I...
New Zealand records first Covid community case in two months
A 56-year-old woman has tested positive for Covid-19 in New Zealand, after being released from...
'We will go after aggressors': France to tighten incest laws, vows Macron
France will tighten its laws on incest, the president, Emmanuel Macron, said in a series of tweets...
Grant Shapps faces fury over mass Covid outbreak at DVLA
Ministers are at the centre of an explosive row over their failure to protect workers from Covid-19...
A police chief has today listed off some of the worst lockdown-breaching parties thrown by...
Tennis legend Margaret Court is set to be recognised on the Australia Day honours list, despite...
Has losing your sense of taste or smell because of Covid affected your work?
Does your job rely on a sense of taste or smell? We are looking to speak to people whose careers...
10 songs that bring back memories of my travels: Garth Cartwright's playlist
Song For My Father by Horace Silver I’m a Kiwi who’s lived in London since 1991 and the...
Kamala Harris's Indian uncle plans US visit amid global celebrations for VP
Kamala Harris’s Indian uncle plans to visit the United States to congratulate her once he...
Two suicide bombers kill at least 32 shoppers in Baghdad
Two suicide bombers have killed at least 32 people and wounded more than 100 at a Baghdad market,...
Jesuit order in Spain apologises for decades of sexual abuse by members
The Jesuit order in Spain has admitted that 81 children and 21 adults have been sexually abused by...
South Korea ex-Olympic coach jailed for 10 years for sexually assaulting athlete
A former national speed skating coach in South Korea has been sentenced to more than decade in...
Firm linked to Tory donor Lord Ashcroft wins £350m Covid contract
A company linked to the Conservative party donor and former treasurer Lord Ashcroft has been...
London Marathon organisers hope to set world record for runners in 2021
This year’s London Marathon is set to be the biggest marathon staged, with organisers...
Dominic Thiem denies players are getting special treatment in Adelaide
Dominic Thiem, the US Open champion and world No 3, has denied the top players are receiving a...
Tokyo Olympics: Covid putting 'real pressure' on Japan, says Australia PM amid cancellation rumours
The pandemic is placing “real pressure” on preparations for the Tokyo Olympics, the Australian...
We're about to see a wave of long Covid. When will ministers take it seriously?
P erhaps to a greater extent than at any point since the first world war, we find that our...
The UK has record death tolls, yet still the government has no clear Covid strategy
B ack in April 2020, I wrote of my despair that so many people were desperately ill and...
Goat Girl: 'We're seen as harmless because we're not men'
S outh London quartet Goat Girl were deep into making their second album when it became...
Glastonbury 2021 officially cancelled due to Covid pandemic
Glastonbury 2021 is officially cancelled, the festival’s organisers have announced. “With...
North-east and Yorkshire vaccine supply cut to catch up lagging regions
Vaccine supply is to be cut in half in the north-east and Yorkshire next week by the NHS to allow...
Union stopped firefighters helping with Covid effort, say inspectors
The union representing firefighters hampered efforts to deploy the emergency service into...
It's a sweet relief to be vaccinated â but it's not a return to normality
A ge brings few benefits, as far as I can see: not wisdom, not virtue, nor serenity. But...
Biden warns Covid will 'get worse before it gets better' as he unveils strategy
Joe Biden began his first full day as president confronting a host of major crises facing his...
Help to buy is only helping to push up the price of our flat
I reserved a plot at Nu Living’s 360 Barking development in London 10 months ago. It cost ...
Burberry's European sales slump but Marcus Rashford ads widen appeal
Burberry has reported a near 40% drop in sales in European markets on the back of store closures...
Johnson's 'levelling up' council criticised as most members based in London
A business council set up by Boris Johnson to rebuild the UK after Covid has been criticised for...
Annika Sörenstam defends accepting award from Donald Trump
An unrepentant Annika Sörenstam has defended her right to receive the presidential medal of...
Covid forces Super League to shrink fixtures and switch Magic Weekend
The 2021 Super League season will operate with a reduced schedule while the Magic Weekend and...
UK proves world-beating at Covid deaths and prioritising profit
O n the day that the UK took poll position in the number of deaths per capita in the...
Olympic gold winner's sexual abuse case is a turning point for Greece
W hen the Olympic gold medallist Sofia Bekatorou appears before a public prosecutor on...
Food to go? Covid threatens Hyderabad's famous street food carts
O n a normal working day, Venkateshwara Rao would be ready by 4pm, stationed on the...
Neil Greenberg: hospitals must give staff better 'psychological PPE'
L istening to Prof Neil Greenberg, consultant occupational psychologist and forensic...
Tokyo Olympic Games unlikely to go ahead, says London 2012's Sir Keith Mills
Sir Keith Mills, the deputy chairman of the London Organising Committee for the 2012 Olympic Games,...
Has your care home been badly affected by coronavirus?
UK care homes have been badly affected by Covid-19 and we’d like to hear from managers and...
My life in sex: the 32 year-old man who only fancies older women
“S ome day, you’ll make an older woman very happy,” said one sixtysomething woman I...
US indie musician Ariel Pink accused of abusing ex-girlfriend
US indie musician Ariel Pink has been accused of physically, sexually and emotionally abusing...
Vive l'indifférence! Netflix's Room 2806 exposes France's #MeToo apathy
M ost people will have only the haziest recollection of the fallout that occurred after...
Popeâs adviser says Covid has highlighted âexistentialâ climate risk
The popeâs newly appointed scientific adviser said the coronavirus pandemic has forced world...
Two French police linked to violent arrest of black man may only get reprimands
A police disciplinary board in France is reported to have recommended that two officers involved in...
The Gym Group reports 48% revenue fall under Covid lockdowns
The Gym Group, one of Britain’s largest operators of low-cost gyms, has opened talks with lenders...
Grant Shapps indicates lorry drivers can enter France with rapid Covid test
British lorry drivers crossing the Channel to France will be exempt from requiring a PCR...
Covid crisis prompts financial fears for those organising funerals
A third of people organising a funeral in the UK because of Covid-19 found meeting the costs caused...
Eddie Jones's England squad limited to 28 players for Six Nations due to Covid
England’s Six Nations plans have suffered a setback after it emerged Eddie Jones will be limited...
Most of us are sticking to the lockdown rules, so why do we blame one another?
T here is a paradox at the heart of this pandemic. Since before England’s first lockdown...
How Ireland's second wave of Covid got so bad, so fast
I reland recently made the headlines all over the world – for the wrong reason. We had...
How many waves will it take for Britain's lockdown sceptics to finally call it a day?
I am agonised to learn that the Daily Telegraph has been censured for a column published...
Trump may be gone, but his big lie will linger. Hereâs how we can fight it
T he truth hurts, but lies kill. The past 12 months have demonstrated that with a...
FTSE 100 has worst week since October as fears rise over Covid fallout
The FTSE 100 has recorded its worst week since late October as concerns increased about the...
'It's nice to see the joy': Wiltshire town dresses up for lockdown
The January skies may be grey and the Covid-19 developments relentlessly grim but the townsfolk of...
Former Spanish king's ex-lover says she was threatened by spy chief
The ex-lover of Spain’s former king Juan Carlos has told a court in Madrid of the “chilling”...
Global coronavirus death toll reaches 2 million people
More than two million people have now lost their lives to the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide, with...
Sexual abuse of women in poorer countries by aid workers has got worse during the coronavirus...
More than 21million Covid jabs are on British soil, the Daily Mail can reveal today. It means...
Scientists believe they have found an inhaler (pictured) that blocks coronavirus from progressing...
'A huge loss': tributes to victims of the UK's Covid second wave
T he number of lives lost with Covid-19 recorded on the death certificate in the UK has...
Tell us: how has the pandemic affected Barking and Dagenham?
An estimated 54.2% of residents in the London borough of Barking and Dagenham are thought to have...
Caroline Quentin on phone hacking and therapy: âIâm not dragging a carcass of miseryâ
C aroline Quentin had never watched Strictly Come Dancing before she agreed to appear on...
Locked Down review â Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor's pandemic stinker
F or the handful of films and shows that were bravely, or often stupidly, marched into...
Shakira becomes latest artist to sell rights to catalogue of hits
The Colombian singer Shakira has become the latest big name artist to cash in on her catalogue of...
Italy facing political crisis after ex-PM withdraws party from coalition
Italy has been plunged into chaos after former prime minister Matteo Renzi withdrew his Italia Viva...
Barclay family high court case to go ahead despite Sir David's death
The bitter family feud over the billionaire Barclay brothers’ business empire remains headed for...
Tory London mayoral candidate: homeless can save for house deposit
The Conservative candidate for London mayor has sparked controversy after suggesting that homeless...
Asos turnaround shows Covid has been kind to online retailers
I t’s amazing now to recall that stock market investors initially thought lockdowns...
Is Britain's TV news at risk of being dominated by those who shout loudest?
O lder, Brexit-supporting men who live outside London are really unhappy with the BBC. A...
Boris Johnson: a defensive man with much to be defensive about
F or the last few days, the Commons has been unusually tranquil, with ministers and MPs...
Study warns of huge jobs losses in retail in England after pandemic
England’s high streets could lose up to 400,000 retail jobs as a result of more people working...
Covid lockdown in UK prompts sales surge at Lidl and Just Eat
Lockdown living has driven a surge in demand at Lidl and the food courier Just Eat, with both...
Covid: officials underestimated number of rough sleepers in England needing help
The number of rough sleepers identified for emergency help during the coronavirus pandemic was...
EDWARD LUCAS: The evidence points to a Covid-19 cover-up... but the truth can't be hidden for ever
Secrets, lies and thuggery are the hallmark of the Chinese Communist regime. And in the mystery of...
Dr Mike Lynch is that rarest of rare birds: a super-successful British tech entrepreneur. ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced it will start requiring all...
Alec Baldwin looked to be taking things in stride as his classic BMW broke down in the Hamptons...
America is set to present dramatic new evidence that the virus leaked from a Wuhan lab – in the...
How the Government's vaccine plan breaks down PHASE 1 (FEB 15 TARGET)CARE HOME RESIDENTS - 300...
'We feel forgotten': special needs teachers on helping England's vulnerable children
S chools in England have been closed to most pupils since the start of term, except for...
France will play opening Six Nations game but others to depend on Covid
The Six Nations will be able to start on time but whether it is played to a finish on time hinges...
What's as scary as Covid? The fact our leaders still have no plan to control it
H ere’s the chilling, remarkable thing that should be inscribed on everyone’s minds:...
'We can't stop everyone without a mask': Sainsbury's security guards on new rules
More accustomed to looking out for shoplifters, one security guard standing by the front door of...
Boris Johnson's bike ride: a storm in a teacup or eroding public confidence?
Boris Johnson’s cycle ride to the Olympic Park on Sunday has provoked the full gamut of responses...
China sees biggest daily Covid tally since July as WHO prepares to fly in
China has recorded the highest one-day case total in more than five months, according to the...
Christian persecution rises as people refused aid in Covid crisis â report
Persecution of Christians around the world has increased during the Covid pandemic, with followers...
Hospital patients to be sent to hotels to free up beds for critical Covid cases
Thousands of hospital patients are to be discharged early to hotels or their own homes to free up...
'Broken and defeated': UK university students on the impact of Covid rules
W ith much of the focus in recent weeks on schools, UK university students have reported...
I am in my 60s and dating men in their 40s. The sex is great â so why do I feel guilty?
I am a divorced woman in her 60s who has recently dated a couple of men in their 40s. I...
Celtic draw with Hibs despite 13 players isolating after positive Covid-19 test
Celtic’s home Scottish Premiership match with Hibernian went ahead on Monday night last night...
Premiership announces two-week break amid Covid variant fears
Premiership Rugby announced a two-week break on Monday night in a move that risks the anger of...
A flood in my social housing block lays bare the folly of placing profit over people
T his is the story of the consequences of a flood that left me and my neighbours without...
This is what an 'overwhelmed NHS' looks like. We must not look away
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Did Boris Johnsonâs bike ride bend the lockdown exercise rules?
Boris Johnson has come under fire after he was spotted cycling in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic park...
Can my landlord force me to let in potential buyers during lockdown?
Q My landlord has put my flat up for sale and he says that once the sale has gone through, I’ll...
Simon Rattle to leave London Symphony Orchestra in 2023
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Turkish televangelist sentenced to 1,075 years for sex crimes
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Denis Kudla has been rushed into quarantine at the Australian Open qualifying event in Doha after...
With a government this bad in charge of the UK during Covid, how do we respond?
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O ver the course of this pandemic, I have thought a lot about parallel lives. Back in the...
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For speculators, the cryptocurrency party was just starting. At the beginning of the year one...
Could Boris Johnson be eyeing another snap election? Don't bet against it
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C ometh the hour, cometh the man. In these exceptionally grim times we’re all – Boris...
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Malaysia declares Covid state of emergency amid political turmoil
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WHO experts: Covid mission is not about finger pointing at China
When the scientists on the World Health Organization’s mission to research the origins of Covid...
On the road to nowhere: has the shine worn off the home workout?
I f Britney can get through 2007, you can get up this hill!” My quads are burning. Sweat...
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Call My Agent's Camille Cottin: 'Donât we need culture more than we need shopping?'
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Sian Clifford: 'I nearly vomited into my webcam when I won the Bafta'
I n a challenging period for her industry, actor Sian Clifford seems almost embarrassed at...
Harry and Meghan reported to have quit social media
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reportedly abandoned social media as they focus on their new...
Organisers working to convince French that Six Nations can go ahead safely
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The Guardian view on the NHS: careless cuts cost lives
The strain on the NHS is unprecedented. Within a few weeks, hospitals across the country expect to...
In the first lockdown, England proved it could end homelessness. Why not now?
H alfway through a walk early last summer, I noticed a change around Peckham Rye train...
You don't have to be a lockdown sceptic to worry about how Covid is being policed
T he lockdown sceptics, it seems, are in abeyance. Opportunistic media voices who made a...
Split in two: magicians to celebrate 100 years of sawing people in half
One hundred years ago next weekend, an English magician called Percy Thomas Tibbles literally and...
Pauline at the Beach: sex and fraught romance under the hot French sun
I n the films of late New Wave director Éric Rohmer, the summer holiday is a site for...
I n March, as coronavirus deaths in the UK began to mount, two hospitals in northeast...
Calls to escalate English lockdown amid fears one in five may have had Covid
Ministers were under pressure on Sunday night to escalate the current lockdown in England amid...
'This is British history': the radio series preserving the nation's south Asian past
“A lot of them had survived partition, they were living in difficult conditions,...
Why 2021 is the year of 'protection'
T his year, if we are lucky, will be all about “protection”, specifically the amount...
University College London apologises for role in promoting eugenics
University College London has expressed “deep regret” for its role in the propagation of...
Teacher died in freak Cornish paddleboard accident, inquest told
A teacher taking a seaside break as he recovered from the impact of Covid-19 died in a freak...
Talking Horses: BHA denies claim that staff get less than living wage
R acing’s ruling body has denied that any of its London-based staff are earning less...
Aston Villa set to field youth players in Liverpool FA Cup tie due to Covid cases
Aston Villa plan to use youth-team players to fulfil their FA Cup tie against Liverpool on Friday...
FA Cup third round: 10 things to look out for this weekend
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Robert Webb: 'The doctor said my heart was about to fail. That got my attention'
R obert Webb is talking, rather casually, about how he almost died during the making of...
There's no blaming studio interference for the disappointment that was Wonder Woman 1984
F or a studio that prides itself on letting directors get on with the job, Warner Bros...
Global report: Asia-Pacific countries toughen Covid curbs as cases grow
Coronavirus is surging again in countries across the Asia-Pacific region, forcing states of...
Man, 19, guilty of murdering schoolboy he paid £2,000 to keep silent
A 19-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering a schoolboy after paying more than £2,000...
Arrivals to UK will need to show a negative Covid test before entry
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My gift card just didn't keep on giving at Currys
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Boris Johnson's lockdown rebels have gone quiet. But it won't be for long
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Stephen Akpabio-Klementowski: I educated myself in prison and changed my story
Stephen Akpabio-Klementowski says Covid-19 has “severely impacted” the UK’s prison system. ...
Could a deadly pig virus transform Germanyâs fixation on 'cheap meat'?
I t was the stench of the wild boarâs carcass that first caught the ramblerâs...
'I have survived, literally': a teenager's experience of unregulated housing
H akeem had never experienced class A drugs until he was moved into supported housing by...
Let's all meet up in the year 3000! Inside the immersive Doctor Who: Time Fracture
‘This entire year for live arts has been a real one step forward, two steps back process,” says...
Greek churches open for Epiphany despite coronavirus lockdown
It was not the sight that public health officials welcomed, but one by one they came. By 6.30am,...
China stalls WHO mission to investigate origins of coronavirus
China has attempted to downplay concerns over its refusal to authorise a fact-finding mission to...
Grenfell Tower inquiry suspended because of Covid
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Julian Assange refused bail despite judge ruling against extradition to US
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Rishi Sunak's adviser Richard Sharp to be next BBC chair
An adviser to Rishi Sunak and former Goldman Sachs banker has been announced as the new chair of...
Without a long-term plan, Rishi Sunak risks wrecking Britain's economy
T he government’s response to Covid has been one of political brinkmanship. It dithered...
Britain could be mass-producing its Covid shot. Shame we junked our industrial base
E verything now hinges on a vaccine: how many more Britons die, whether the NHS finally...
Viva veganuary! 17 delicious ways with tofu â from thai red curry to chocolate mousse
O n 11 January 1770, Benjamin Franklin, then in London, wrote a letter to a friend in...
Guardian readers: the 10 funniest things (on the internet) this past year â according to you!
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Grand Designs review: £4m down â and still no house
A s soon as Kevin McCloud sets the scene â a graveyard in south-west London â...
British BAME men's mental health suffers most in Covid crisis
The mental health of men from BAME backgrounds has been hardest hit by the coronavirus crisis, a...
IOC seeks Covid vaccines for athletes in second wave so Olympics can go ahead
The International Olympic Committee is working on ways to get athletes the coronavirus jab in the...
British army recruits rise as Covid seems to act as 'rallying cry'
The British army says it is on track to meet its annual recruitment target for only the second time...
Covid: scale of emergency facing UK laid bare as 1,000 die in 24 hours
The scale of the health emergency now facing the UK was laid bare on Wednesday night as figures...
Rishi Sunak builds bridge to post-Covid UK â but will it stand up?
Throughout the pandemic, bridge building has been a favourite metaphor of Rishi Sunak to describe...
As parts of UK enter third Covid lockdown, how does rest of Europe compare?
After a brief and partial relaxation of the rules over Christmas and New Year, many continental...
Covid vaccinations: slow start around world brings dose of reality
T he global introduction of newly approved coronavirus vaccines has been marked by delays,...
I got 11 parking fines after a mix-up over Zipcar rules
I started using the London-based car-sharing scheme Zipcar at the beginning of lockdown in March as...
Now that I am 86, have I lost the ability to orgasm for ever?
I am an 86-year old man who has enjoyed a good sex life. But last week I suddenly found I could not...
Shakespeare in a pandemic: âYou canât have Romeo and Juliet without touching!â
As the isolated teen in the hit musical Dear Evan Hansen, Sam Tutty is used to âtap-tap...
How Promising Young Woman shows the limits of #MeToo revenge
Promising Young Woman, writer/director Emerald Fennell’s acidic dark comedy which coats an...
High-profile French political scientist accused of sexually abusing stepson
Olivier Duhamel, one of France’s most high-profile political scientists and media commentators,...
Women's tennis stars cautious as 2021 season starts inside fragile bubble
I n regular times, the first days of the tennis season are moments of unfiltered...
Rishi Sunak, give business a long-term Covid plan now
T hanks for the latest £4.6bn support package, chancellor, but when will you be serving...
The Guardian view on Boris Johnson's mutant virus plan: needs more than PR
It was during the Vietnam war that the euphemism “credibility gap” was coined to describe the...
Another lockdown was inevitable. We have to get this one right
A third lockdown for England was inevitable. Pressure on the NHS is growing as it deals...
âA lifetime of tortureâ: the story of the woman Trump is rushing to execute
L isa Montgomeryâs first experiences of sexual abuse occurred indirectly when she was...
Grammy awards postponed weeks before ceremony over Covid concerns
The 2021 Grammy awards will be postponed after a steady increase in Covid-19 cases in California. ...
Life without Covid: the nations that have sidestepped the pandemic so far
For all of its virulence, for all the breathtaking speed with which it spread seemingly everywhere...
Canada: politicians punished for holiday travel despite Covid warnings
Seven members of Alberta’s provincial government have been punished for taking vacations outside...
Assange ruling confirms US prisons' grim record, experts say
The London court ruling that Julian Assange cannot be extradited because of the danger to his...
The Guardian view on Boris Johnson: forever behind the Covid curve
Last March, as the public clamour for stricter measures to combat the spread of Covid-19 became...
To predict government policy, listen to Boris and wait for the opposite
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Lee Lawrenceâs memoir of his motherâs shooting by police wins Costa award
Debut author Lee Lawrence has won the Costa biography award for a memoir about his lengthy quest to...
All England's secondary schools and colleges today received up to 1,000 Covid tests to get children...
The big picture: the right kind of snow, London 2009
I n the 30-odd years that I’ve lived in London, I can think of only half a dozen proper...
Doctors are our frontline against Covid. Now they lead the fight against its deniers, too
It was a few weeks before Christmas when reports first emerged from Italy of doctors being abused,...
Covid has exposed how incompetent the British state is, from top to bottom
C ome the day of reckoning, who gets blamed? No one could call this week’s reopening of...
Tinie Tempah and Emeli Sandé on how they made Disc-Overy
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'It was as if life started again': terror attack survivors find new hope
F or most of the world, 2020 was a year of disease and death. For Christine Delcros and...
US Covid hospitalizations at record high as Fauci warns 'it will likely get worse'
US hospitalizations from Covid-19 were at a record high on Sunday, at 125,544, as hospitals...
Exam board drops only black composer from music A-level syllabus
The only black composer has been dropped from the syllabus of a popular A-level music exam from...
Subtle and soothing: my obsession with Thai massaman curry â plus the recipe
I n 2015 the Observer Magazine sent me to Thailand to interview the novelist Lawrence...
Covid pandemic drives 163% rise in restaurant job losses in UK in 2020
UK restaurants and casual dining firms recorded almost 30,000 job losses in 2020 as the Covid-19...
Suga considers new state of emergency for Tokyo amid Covid resurgence
Japan’s prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, has said the government is considering declaring a state...
Nora Quoirin death: Malaysia coroner rules out involvement of others
An inquest into the death of Nora Anne Quoirin, the London teenager whose body was found in a...
Iâve retired and my sex drive has fallen. Iâm letting my wife down
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Sunset Boulevard review â Hollywood musical is milder than Wilder
W hen screenwriter Joe Gillis swerves into the driveway of 10086 Sunset Boulevard, he...
Talking Horses: Julie Harrington must make cutting basic errors a BHA focus
B ack in the days before the Grand National fences had their fangs filed down a bit, the...
Covid has made 'voice notes' the perfect way to stay connected
A s the pandemic transformed the world in 2020, we leaned further into our reliance on...
'Open all schools!' 'Close all schools!' What England really needs is creative thinking
T he crisis enveloping schools, and the noisy resentment it has sparked, reflect just...
Jo Stevens: outpouring of support for MP in hospital with Covid
Politicians from across the political divide have sent best wishes to the Labour MP and shadow...
Analysis: is it wise for England to mix and match Covid vaccines?
The UK is setting the pace around the world in the approval and use of Covid vaccines but, while...
My travel dream for 2021: top 12 readersâ tips
Winning tip: A perfect âstan Covid willing, weâll be heading to Kyrgyzstan. Itâ...
Russell T Davies: âI looked away for years. Finally, I have put Aids at the centre of a dramaâ
T here are things I canât say here. Men I dare not name. The first man I ever had sex...
Man and teenager charged with murder of 83-year-old in Essex
A 16-year-old boy and a 28-year-old man have been charged with the murder of a pensioner who was...
Labour MP Jo Stevens being treated in hospital for Covid
The Labour MP and shadow culture secretary Jo Stevens is being treated in hospital for coronavirus...
Liverpool's acting mayor calls for national coronavirus lockdown
The acting mayor of Liverpool has called for a national lockdown amid rising numbers of Covid-19...
The Observer view on information about the rollout of the Covid vaccine
Tomorrow, Britain will witness an extraordinary moment in its grim struggle to limit the...
Meet the new breed of cabinet minister â too rubbish to fail
Y ou couldnât make it up. Less than three weeks ago, the education secretary, Gavin...
Eating out is one of the bright sparks to look forward to this year
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The world in 2021 â how global politics will change this year
A potent mix of hope and fear accompanies the start of 2021 in most of the world....
Why is Britain delaying second doses of Covid vaccines?
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âIt makes me want to cryâ: voices of hospital staff on the Covid frontline
Pushpo Hossain Junior doctorPushpo Hossain is in the eye of the capitalâs Covid storm....
The Oxford Covid jab is delivered this week. But when will vaccines bring results?
People in Britain are set to get their first shots of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine on Monday,...
'The Covid world became overwhelming, but help is out there': young people on mental health
When Lucas emerged from hospital the world had changed. It was late March and the 19-year-old was...
US Covid death toll passes 350,000 amid vaccine distribution delays
The Covid-19 death toll in the US passed 350,000 early on Sunday, as experts anticipated another...
Irish state broadcaster apologises over TV comedy depicting God as rapist
Ireland’s state broadcaster, RTÉ, has apologised after an outcry over a television comedy sketch...
Edinburgh zoo may have to send giant pandas back to China
Edinburgh zoo’s giant pandas may have to return to China next year at the end of its 10-year...
Youth organisations in England face wholesale closure
England faces a wholesale closure of youth organisations, leaving a generation of vulnerable young...
Finding time for creativity will give you respite from worries
W hen the first lockdown began in March, my son developed a persistent cough. I was...
Nicholas Hoult: âPart of your brain doesnât want to walk down a corridor nakedâ
P reparing for his role as Emperor Peter III of Russia in the TV show The Great, Nicholas...
Battle for Brixton's soul as billionaire Texan DJ plans 20-storey tower block
The outcome of the fight may help shape London’s future skyline. In one corner is a Texan...
My naughty cousin Catie Lazarus was the funniest woman in any room â how Iâll miss her
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Thereâs a darker side to English businesses citing Magna Carta to defy lockdown
A s someone who writes about online culture, I spend a fair bit of time researching the...
For psychologists, the pandemic has shown peopleâs capacity for cooperation
I have worked as a psychologist for over 40 years, but Covid-19 has projected the...
Like Dickens, we're learning the value of plodding through our frigid streets
T he walk from Ravenscar in North Yorkshire to Robin Hood’s Bay, further up the coast,...
Covid-19 changed many things. It should change housing policy too
T here is a growing divide between those who want to rethink their lives after Covid and...
Hospitals without walls: the future of healthcare
S t Mary’s hospital was slated for a £1bn redevelopment before the pandemic struck,...
'Energy needed a digital revolution â and we are it'
G reg Jackson, chief executive of Octopus Energy, wears the unassuming combination of...
More students choose local universities as Covid pandemic rages
More final-year pupils than ever before are applying to local universities so that they can study...
'We'll emerge leaner and more efficient': Covid's impact on business
The year 2020 was tumultuous for businesses of all sizes, and companies from FTSE giants to sole...
NHS staff fear speaking out over crisis in English hospitals
Nine months ago, Boris Johnson praised staff at St Thomas’ for saving his life. Now, a senior...
US braces for post-holiday Covid surge as death toll passes 350,000
The US is braced for a post-holiday coronavirus surge as its death toll passed 350,000, with...
Boris Johnson would lose majority and seat in election tomorrow â poll
The public are deeply unhappy with the governmentâs handling of the coronavirus pandemic and...
Larry King, TV chatshow veteran, in hospital with coronavirus â reports
Veteran talk show host Larry King, 87, is being treated at a Los Angeles hospital for Covid-19,...
âI yowl like a leopardâ: Guardian readersâ lockdown fitness tips
Embrace the call of the wild Keeping motivated while doing an online class is hard. When doing...
'A spoilt brat country': the Australians overseas who decided not to come home
B efore the Covid-19 pandemic, the foreign affairs department estimated there were about...
Why DC's move to the small screen could be great
I n print, DC Comics was the trailblazer for superheroes more than 80 years ago – while...
Trump looks back and Biden looks ahead in contrasting new year messages
The 1 January messages from the president and president-elect were both short, simple and upbeat. ...
Alexander Wang denies 'grotesquely false' sexual assault claims
The American fashion designer Alexander Wang has denied “grotesquely false” allegations of...
Most new and expectant mothers feel more anxious due to Covid, finds survey
Nearly half of new and expectant mothers feel anxious or nervous, while more than three quarters...
Guardian and Observer charity appeal hits £1m
With more than a week still to go, the Guardian and Observer 2020 appeal has raised an amazing Â...
Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson withdraws from elections
The mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, has said he will not be seeking re-election after police...
As a teacher during the pandemic, I've realised that a school is a genuine community
I f you haven’t been in one since the last time you were at one, you might not...
Joe Root insists Covid cases would not end England tour of Sri Lanka
England fly to Sri Lanka on Saturday evening with a psychologist in their ranks and an insistence...
MF Doom: a hip-hop genius who built his own universe of poetry
I t makes twisted sense that we’re only learning of the death of Daniel Dumile, better...
To exhausted healthcare workers like me, Covid conspiracies are a kick in the teeth
W e are nearly a year into the pandemic, yet widespread denial of the pathogen and the...
Dr Anthony Fauci says US will not delay second doses of Covid vaccine
The American infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci has said he does not agree with the UK’s...
Ireland Covid cases surge as health official warns virus is 'absolutely rampant'
Ireland is bracing for 9,000 more Covid cases to be added to the official tally as the system...
Suspect arrested in Colchester after killing of 83-year-old man
Police on the hunt for Leighton Snook in connection with the murder of a pensioner earlier this...
Schools U-turn and rising Covid cases crush hopes of new year easing
Government hopes for a new year easing of the Covid pandemic are unravelling, with ministers forced...
James Graham reveals Covid crisis accelerated Elton John musical collaboration
For writer James Graham, one plus side from the grind of 2020 was being able to work with Elton...
Crystal: âEvery time the cameras were down, RuPaul was cracking jokesâ
The funniest standup Iâve ever seen ⦠My first thought was Margaret Cho. I used to...
'We're being left behind': anger and confusion in Brazil as vaccine program lags
Each night Brazilian newscasters throw their government’s jumbled coronavirus response into...
Samuel Little, deadliest US serial killer, dies at 80 with many victims unknown
America’s deadliest serial killer, Samuel Little, who confessed to strangling 93 people, has died...
Primark says tier 4 extension will knock further £220m off sales
Primark has said it will lose an additional £220m in sales as more stores are forced to close...
'We need to preserve the memories': pandemic sparks boom in ghostwritten memoirs
It was lockdown, and months of not being able to see her father, that gave Naomi Gordon the idea...
Dozens of residents die at Belgian care home after Santa visit
At least 26 residents of a Belgian retirement home have died since a visit by a volunteer dressed...
Passports and permits: what are the biggest changes to expect after Brexit?
The bells of Big Ben will chime to mark the occasion but there will be no street parties or chaos...
Police in Essex launch manhunt after pensioner is murdered
Police have launched a manhunt for a 28-year-old wanted on suspicion of the murder of a pensioner...
'People see how relevant history is': Smithsonian tackles Covid challenge
Anthea Hartig calls it “putting the big bear into hibernation”. The Smithsonian Institution...
'A critical time': how Covid-19 piled the pressure on conservation efforts
F rom the Nepalese Himalayas where tigers patrol the snowy peaks to the lush forest homes...
'We don't sleep when it's raining': the mental health impact of flooding
W hen Julie Blackburn was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder in 2016 she was...
Priory rehab clinics sold to private equity firm for £1.1bn
The Priory rehabilitation clinic, favoured by celebrities trying to achieve sobriety or...
Alan Sugar's sister dies from Covid two weeks after brother
Alan Sugar’s sister has died from Covid, two weeks after The Apprentice host’s brother also...
How did Leeds United not realise what would happen when they targeted a woman?
W hen the former England international and respected pundit Karen Carney dared to...
How Covid has plunged Asia's captive elephants into fresh crisis
I t has been a tough year for many, and for the elephants at Elefanjoy sanctuary in Jaipur...
From volunteering to vaccines ⦠the best of a bad year
W hat with one thing and another, 2020 hasnât been a great 12 months. But the hardest...
The Covid turning point: when did the pandemic become unstoppable?
Pandemics, it has been said, are lived forwards but only understood backwards. At the end of a...
Wuhan one year on: normality returns, but pain over handling of Covid outbreak endures
J ianghan Road in Wuhan throngs with shoppers and strollers bundled up against the late...
How will travel to the EU change for Britons after Brexit?
T he impact of Brexit on European travel after 31 December 2020 is going to be a...
'See your own back yard' â just don't poo in it, New Zealanders told
The head of New Zealandâs department of conservation (DOC) has called on Kiwis to show greater...
'See your own back yard' â just don't poo in it, New Zealanders told
The head of New Zealandâs department of conservation (DOC) has called on Kiwis to show greater...
'Goodbye to all that': what the papers say about Brexit's culminating act
The Daily Mail jubilates in “a new dawn for Britain” today, saying the signing of the deal and...
The Premier League has announced 18 new positive Covid-19 tests among players and staff, the...
'Miners out, Covid out': threats to indigenous reserve in Brazil grow
A petition with 439,000 signatures demanding “miners out, Covid out” of the Yanomami...
Through gilets jaunes, strikes and Covid, Paris's 400-year-old book stalls fight to survive
U sually, Sundays are good days for the bouquinistes. Legions of strollers – tourists,...
Nine months since the emergence of the coronavirus, every one of Californiaâs 35 state prisons...
Russian riot police arrest renegade priest in convent raid
Riot police in Russia have arrested a renegade priest in a raid on a convent in the Urals region. ...
Government announces £7.5m fund to fight loneliness in England
A volunteer phone call service for older and vulnerable social housing residents and a homemade...
Veganuary predicts biggest year as Covid lockdown inspires diet overhaul
Organisers of Veganuary are gearing up for their biggest ever year next month since the meat-free...
Everton want answers after game with Man City called off due to Covid-19
Everton will request “full disclosure” of the information Manchester City provided to the...
2020: the year relaxation became impossible
M y dreams have become quite frantic lately. Normally I don’t remember my dreams, so I...
The UK and the US need to learn from countries that better handled Covid-19
I n October 2019, in those halcyon pre-Covid-19 days, a chart was published that ranked...
I was bored of chats about house prices and polyamory â but I had a secret plan for happiness
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âShe could have judged The Great British Sewing Beeâ: Eileen Bryan, died aged 88, of Covid-19
W hen Lynn Shouls, 57, a retired solicitor from Kent, was a baby, her lung collapsed. Her...
Global report: South Africa bans alcohol sales; Spain sets up Covid vaccine register
South Africa’s president has reimposed a ban on alcohol sales and ordered the closure of all bars...
England's first not-for-profit IVF clinic to open in 2021
England’s first not-for-profit IVF clinic is to open in London next year, run by a charity better...
Mother of girl who died from asthma urges mayor to rethink Silvertown tunnel
The mother of Ella Kissi-Debrah has called on the mayor of London to rethink his plans for a new...
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