Michael Kiwanuka says he faces ‘long, tough journey’ to recovery from stroke
Mercury prize-winner reveals ‘quite severe’ bleed was why he’d missed support slots with Mumford & Sons this yearThe British singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka has said he has suffered a stroke and faces a “long tough journey” on the road to…
‘It sent a message’: anti-migrant feeling pervades Hampshire town where hundreds protested
Far-right posters go up around Gosport, but some residents say there’s ‘another side’ to life in the townAlan Dale was in two minds as he gazed across at Portsmouth harbour in the late September sunshine and reflected on the latest show of force by…
The Guardian view on Russian disinformation: a foreign threat that relies on UK complicity | Editorial
Andy Burnham’s accusation against the Kremlin tells half the story. Domestic extremists amplified by US big tech are part of the same problemIn November 2020, Barack Obama warned of an “epistemological crisis” facing western democracies. Polarisation and…
Stop the Ofsted inspections that are harming teachers | Letters
Readers on the new grading regime that is causing more stress and health issues for school staff than ever beforeYour report (New Ofsted inspection regime is damaging our health, headteachers say, 21 September) reflects what those of us supporting school…
Picking a side on Ed Sheeran, Israel and Palestine | Letters
Celebrities like Ed Sheeran should not shy away from expressing political opinions, writes Dr Richard J Goy, while Anna Emms praises the singer’s commitment to his fans. Plus a letter from David ParryNadia Khomami provides an excellent analysis of…
Folk or AI could be a winner for the UK at Eurovision | Letters
Readers have advice for a cross-party committee of MPs looking into the UK’s poor record at the song contestI agree with Laura Snapes that the very last thing we need is MPs’ questionable tastes entering the murky waters of the UK’s Eurovision song…
Farewell, nimbys of Piddington… | Letters
Readers respond to the news that an Oxfordshire village has voted to leave the UK over plans to house asylum seekers nearbySo the people of Piddington have spoken – an overwhelming majority want to leave the UK (English village votes to leave UK in…
Does Airtel Money mark the end of London’s listing drought? Not yet | Nils Pratley
The biggest flotation in five years was a bit of a shoo-in. Let’s see what happens when overseas competition is tougherIndian billionaire’s payments firm plots biggest London flotation in yearsA win is a win, but we should probably contain our excitement…
‘And you will be the People’s Earl’ – Charles Spencer’s Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, digested by John Crace
The earl on his globally lauded eulogy for Diana, King Charles’s sausage fingers and toxic Raine, topped off with a lavish sprinkling of adverbsCheers were heard up and down the land. Halley’s comet made an unscheduled appearance in the ethereal night…
Unhappy couples staying put due to cost of living crisis, say divorce lawyers
Financial pressures suspected to be behind figures showing failed marriages are lasting longer in England and Wales Couples are putting off divorce because of the cost of living crisis, lawyers have said, after figures showed the average length of a…