Politics » 3 weeks ago
Exclusive: Flagship policy put back until at least autumn amid fears cost of removing two-child benefit cap will outweigh political benefitLabour’s flagship child poverty strategy has been delayed until at least the autumn, the Guardian has learned, even though tens of th...
Politics » 3 weeks ago
Reform UK leader said he’d ‘exchanged contracts’ to buy property last November, but it’s in name of Laure FerrariNigel Farage claimed with great fanfare last year to have “bought a house” in Clacton – but it turns out the substantial detached property is owned in the name...
Politics » 3 weeks ago
Party spokesperson says policy has ‘clear benefits for securing jobs and energy independence’Reform UK has promised to reverse the government’s ...
Politics » 3 weeks ago
Consultant position would be five years after Greensill scandal and add to ex-PM’s existing portfolio of rolesDavid Cameron is in talks to join the law firm DLA Piper as a consultant – five years after the ...
Politics » 3 weeks ago
Byelection campaign material does not disclose Davy Russell’s work for company previously accused of data falsificationLabour is facing questions over transparency after it failed to disclose that a byelection candidate worked for a company previously embroiled in a data ...
Politics » 3 weeks ago
Without bold reform which makes the rich pull their weight, rising inequality risks eroding public trust and fracturing social stabilityBritain for the last decade has experienced a bleak paradox: ...
Politics » 3 weeks ago
Britain would benefit from pledging more sustained and committed support in this age of disinformation and global turmoilTwo years ago, BBC Arabic radio left the airwaves after decades. Soon afterwards, Russia’s Sputnik service began broadcasting on the frequency left vac...
Politics » 3 weeks ago
Politicians and the rightwing press talk about integration in a selective and politically loaded way. The reality is quite differentAmid all the acrimony surrounding Keir Starmer’s recent ...
Lifestyle » 3 weeks ago
From Auf Wiedersehen, Pet to Hollywood star – and nearly dying en route – his career has been a wild ride. He talks about how he’s ended up sparkling as the BBC’s new Sunday night crime-solver – and why he just wants to be brilliantSome like it hot, and Timothy Spall is a...
Lifestyle » 3 weeks ago
In a Cannes film festival where the greatest movies were about dictatorships and political cruelty, our chief critic shares his picks for the prixCannes this year had a lot to live up to after last year’s award-winners, headline-grabbers and social media meltdowners Anora...