Stateside with Kai and Carter: Stacey Abrams on why gutting of the US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’
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Burnham byelection: the small town that could decide next PM – The Latest
Andy Burnham may have a route back to Westminster – and a path to the Labour leadership. But first the Greater Manchester mayor must win a b...
Labour, u ok hun?
Guardian columnist Rafael Behr talks through a tumultuous day for Labour and Keir Starmer – following the resignation of health secretary We...
Wes walks, Starmer stays, but has Burnham got the momentum? – The Latest
Wes Streeting has quit his cabinet role as health secretary and called on Keir Starmer to resign as prime minister after days of speculation...
Trump, Hegseth, Musk: Maga lands in Beijing
Senior China correspondent Amy Hawkins talks through the high-stakes meeting in Beijing between presidents Trump and Xi. Help support our in...
Streeting to fire starting gun in Starmer leadership battle – The Latest
Wes Streeting is expected to launch a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer as soon as Thursday. News of the health secretary’s plans ca...
Is Big Brother watching you shop?
From supermarkets to corner shops, live facial recognition could be coming to retailers near you. Jessica Murray on the AI systems increasin...
Stubborn Starmer defies Labour plotters - The Latest
Tensions are running high in Westminster as Keir Starmer tells his cabinet he is not going anywhere. But with several ministers quitting the...
Why does everyone hate Keir Starmer?
Aditya Chakrabortty on the Labour leader’s predicament – and if he may be the last prime minister of the two-party system. Help support our...
Starmer clings on amid Labour deadlock - The Latest
Keir Starmer appears to have staved off an immediate leadership challenge but MPs are still calling for him to set out a timetable for his r...
The mysterious death of the teenager who posed as a Russian billionaire
The journalist Patrick Radden Keefe on trying to unravel the double life and tragic death of 19-year-old Zac Brettler – and what it tells us...
What next for Labour as Reform wins big in local elections? – The Latest
Keir Starmer has vowed to fight on after Labour suffered heavy losses in local elections, while Nigel Farage’s Reform UK made substantial ga...
The AI jailbreakers
Journalist Jamie Bartlett on the people trying to get AI to say things it shouldn’t … for the safety of us all. Help support our independent...
Outrage as oil giants profit billions from Iran war – The Latest
Shell has made $6.9bn in profits since the Iran war began, cashing in on soaring energy prices. The enormous profits have reignited calls fo...
An Infowars insider on the warped world of Alex Jones
As the satirical online newspaper the Onion waits for court approval to take over the conspiracy website Infowars, Helen Pidd speaks to a fo...
Hantavirus hell: deadly virus takes hold of cruise ship – The Latest
Three people have died and several others have been medically evacuated after the outbreak of a deadly hantavirus on a luxury cruise ship –...
Is Europe ready for a future without the US?
Trump has threatened to pull 5,000 troops from Germany – while European leaders worry this is just the start of a US withdrawal from the con...
Has Trump reignited war with Iran? – The Latest
Donald Trump has launched a new operation, which he called ‘Project Freedom’, to try to open the strait of Hormuz. Could it spark a re-escal...
Fake fans, fake buzz? How your favourite band got big
Shaad D’Souza explains how bands such as Geese have faced a backlash since a marketing company revealed its tricks for pushing them into the...
Why the Bezos-backed Met Gala is so controversial – The Latest
It’s the grandest and glitziest event in the fashion calendar, but this year’s Met Gala has sparked backlash thanks to its new honorary chai...
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