Investigations editor Paul Lewis talks through the Guardian’s successful defence against a libel action brought by the actor On Friday morning, a high court judge ruled against the actor Noel Clarke in his libel case against the Guardian. As the Guardian’s investigations editor, Paul Lewis, explains, it marks the end […]
Month: August 2025
Whether starting new careers, reconstructing houses or keeping children’s rooms the same, these parents are navigating a ‘rollercoaster’ The term “empty nest” first emerged in the late 19th century, gaining traction in psychological and sociological discourse by the 1940s. Originally, it evoked a singular image: a mother alone in a […]
A raid on property wealth and pensions is being signalled by the Treasury, and it has sound reasons for doing just that Dear baby boomer, the government is coming for you and your store of wealth. The property and pensions built up over the past 40 to 50 years are, […]
Who had an accent that could skin a corgi? Who was one of the greatest TV monsters of all time? And who did far too much flashing of their buttocks? We put television monarchs under the microscope Rejoice! For the historical fiction stork has descended from on high with another […]
The Guardian has visited three frontline hospitals to hear from women who say they have been left fearful of childbirth after more than 80 attacks on maternity units since Russia’s full-scale invasion It was one of the most horrifying targets of Russia’s war on Ukraine so far. Reports showed a […]
Ahead of a new biography of the late director (whose favourite number was seven), we rundown some of the most offbeat things about this most mysterious modern genius David Lynch was an artist first, and a film-maker second (later, he’d also be a photographer, a songwriter and musician, a furniture […]
Mohanad was a medical student in Sudan, but he had to leave in secret, hiding in a vegetable truck, until he reached Libya, where he was kidnapped repeatedly. That was only the start of his perilous journey For three days, Mohanad had been lost at sea in an overcrowded wooden […]
The court ruling on the Bell hotel does not just legitimise anti-immigrant sentiment; it also risks erasing a whole category of people When the high court ruled this week that the Bell hotel in Epping could no longer be used to house asylum seekers, the triumph of anti-migrant zealots looked […]
The Guardian’s former north of England editor returned to Morecambe after 25 years to discover the place where she grew up has even fewer amenities for young people – and the feeling of being ‘left behind’ is stronger than ever Share your experiences of living in a coastal town Photographs […]
As she prepares for final tournament, two-time Wimbledon champion is grateful for her ‘second career’ after 2016 knife attack It would be tempting for Petra Kvitova to dwell on what might have been as she prepares for what will be her last tournament before she retires from tennis. For all […]