Vatican says 86-year-old pontiff, expected to remain under observation for a few days, is not suffering from Covid-19 Pope Francis has a respiratory infection and will need to spend “a few days” in hospital for treatment, the Vatican said in a statement on Wednesday. The statement said the 86-year-old pontiff […]

Rebels say crossings should be stopped by end of 2023 while ministers are unhappy about camps in their constituencies The government has pledged to move asylum seekers into disused military bases with the minimum living conditions allowed under international law, but has come under pressure from ministers whose constituencies would […]

Exclusive: Sweeping review of relationship between faith and state will call for crackdown on oppression and radicalisation Ministers should be more aggressive in tackling oppression, violence and radicalisation in religious settings, according to what is set to be the most sweeping review of the relationship between faith and the state […]

Controversial technology is at centre of ‘powering up Britain’ strategy, but critics argue it has ‘little merit’ and ‘delays real cuts in emissions’ The UK government will defy scientific doubts to place a massive bet on technology to capture and store carbon dioxide in undersea caverns, to enable an expansion […]

Partner announces ‘unexpected but peaceful’ death of personality who fronted Blind Date, Blankety Blank and was known for his drag persona Lily Savage The TV presenter and comedian Paul O’Grady has died at the age of 67, his partner Andre Portasio has said. O’Grady, also known for his drag queen […]

Government’s official advisers point to ‘lost decade’ in efforts to protect lives and livelihoods The UK is “strikingly unprepared” for the impacts of the climate crisis, according to the Climate Change Committee (CCC), which said there had been a “lost decade” in efforts to adapt for the impacts of global […]

The Guardian is facing up to, and apologising for, the fact that its first editor drew his wealth from a practice that was a crime against humanity I remember the moment. We were meeting the historians who had been commissioned by the Scott Trust, which owns the Guardian, to look […]

There is an illusion at the centre of British history that conceals the role of slavery in building the nation. Here’s how I fell for it Continue reading…

Scott Trust to invest in decade-long programme of restorative justice after academic research into newspaper’s origins David Olusoga: slavery and the Guardian – the ties that bind us The owner of the Guardian has issued an apology for the role the newspaper’s founders had in transatlantic slavery and announced a […]

Three children and three adults killed in attack Police killed attacker, 28, a former student Biden repeats his call for meaningful gun control reform A former student killed three children and three adults at a Christian elementary school in Nashville on Monday, armed with two “assault-style” weapons and a handgun […]