Ahead of the coronation of King Charles III, the Guardian’s Cost of the crown series exposes the entrenched secrecy around the royal family’s money and wealth How much money will the coronation of King Charles III cost the British public? What tax rate will our new king pay on his […]
The trouble with the monarchy is not that it is too powerful but that it is utterly useless, a worthless vacuum shrouded in ceremony “Not My King,” say the yellow T-shirts of the anti-monarchists TV cameras may swerve around in the coronation crowds. But he is our king, willy-nilly, like […]
Sir Mark Rowley vows to ‘lift the stone’ – but says rooting out every unfit police officer could take years Scotland Yard is battling its biggest corruption crisis since the 1970s, its commissioner has warned, as new evidence emerged of the widespread bungling of sexual and domestic abuse claims against […]
Human rights groups and Tory council criticise move to house 500 men on Bibby Stockholm vessel in Portland port The Home Office is on a collision course with a Conservative council and MP, as well as human rights groups, after confirming it will house about 500 asylum seekers on a […]
Former president charged with falsifying business records in what prosecutors allege was a conspiracy to influence 2016 election Donald Trump indictment live updates Donald Trump on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges of falsifying business records in what prosecutors alleged was a conspiracy to influence the 2016 presidential […]
Former president spent 25 minutes listing grievances, attacking others Trump has been arraigned – what happens next? Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email After listing off a number of grievances, attacking those involved in the multiple investigations and criminal cases against him, and rambling […]
The former president had promised his fans would go wild when he arrived at court – but really, it was all a bit of an anti-climax Really, it was all a bit of an anti-climax. Hundreds of pro- and anti-Trump protesters had gathered outside the Manhattan criminal court, and the […]
In the prosaic surroundings of Manhattan criminal court, the show that has enthralled America took its latest captivating turn He hosted The Apprentice. He played The President. Now, at the age of 76, came the role that Donald Trump had spent his life avoiding: The Defendant. On Tuesday, a single […]
Exclusive: leading heart experts urge BMA to exempt staff working on critical care units in England ‘As a cardiac surgeon, I am extremely concerned about risks to patients of junior doctors’ strike’ Critically ill patients “will inevitably die” because hospitals are having to cancel surgery as a direct result of […]
Call for access to treatment to be urgently expanded as studies show ‘infertility does not discriminate’ One in six people worldwide are affected by infertility, according to a report that lays bare the scale of the problem. About 17.5% of the global adult population – roughly one in six – […]