Home Office says only half of UK asylum decisions meet its quality standards Rishi Sunak’s push to clear backlog of claims is driving huge increase in legal appeals, costs and harm to applicants The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2024
‘Don’t dodge your responsibilities,’ Starmer warns English councils that block new homes PM vows to overrule local authority heads who stymie housing revolution amid concerns from wildlife groups and Labour-run administrations The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2024
Top London academies face mass claims of emotional harm as Whitehall acts on crisis Government says allegations ‘deeply distressing’ as dossier of allegations grows in wake of Observer investigation into Mossbourne schools The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2024
Retro restaurant was note-perfect In London’s Yellow Bittern, bookings are taken by telephone only and payment is in cash – and the food is worth every penny The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2024
We want what’s best for the Observer – and the Guardian. That’s why the deal with Tortoise makes sense The world’s oldest Sunday paper must have resources, a modern strategy and a new focus to thrive. This agreement guarantees all three, says Ole Jacob Sunde, chair of the Scott Trust The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2024
Guardian urged to ‘press pause’ on Observer sale as more strikes planned Staff are planning two days of action next week over the sale of The Observer to Tortoise Media The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024
The Observer sale and the Guardian strike Letters: Readers respond to this week’s strike by journalists at the Guardian and Observer, and the proposed sale of the latter to Tortoise Media The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2024
Sale of UK's Observer, world's oldest Sunday newspaper and a bastion of liberal values, is agreed The sale of the Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper and a bastion of liberal values in Britain’s media landscape, has been approved, despite two days of strike action from journalists this week The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024
As a sign of commitment to peace, help us support those affected by war We are asking readers to donate to Médecins Sans Frontières, War Child and Parallel Histories in our Guardian and Observer charity appeal 2024 The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2024
A guide to the Guardian and Observer’s 2024 charity appeal partners Médecins Sans Frontières, War Child and Parallel Histories are partnering with us on this year’s theme: conflict The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2024
Sale of Observer newspaper to Tortoise Media agreed The Sunday newspaper will be sold to Tortoise Media The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024
Observer newspaper sale to Tortoise Media is approved The Sunday newspaper will be sold to Tortoise Media Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2024
Sale of the Observer to Tortoise Media agreed in principle Scott Trust will become a key shareholder and take a seat on both the editorial and commercial boards of the company The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2024
The Scott Trust and the Guardian Media Group Boards agree sale in principle of the Observer to Tortoise Media The Scott Trust and the Guardian Media Group Boards agree sale in principle of the Observer to Tortoise Media The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2024
Texas Observer · Dec 4, 2024 Revealed: the Operators Behind Four Major Neo-Nazi X Accounts Anonymity has long been a tactic used by extremists to spread their ideology while avoiding social consequences, from Klansmen hoods to online pseudonyms.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2024 First Thing: South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, facing impeachment after martial law shock Opposition parties submit motion to impeach Yoon and could vote on it as soon as Friday. Plus, how AI will rob music workers of nearly a quarter of their income within four years
Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2024 Guardian journalists launch 48-hour strike in protest at planned sale of the Observer to Tortoise Media NUJ members at the Guardian and Observer are walking out for the first time in more than 50 years
The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2024 Afternoon Update: Australia backs UN Palestine resolution; CBA pauses $3 withdrawal fee; and an icy pole taste test The vote marks Australia’s return to the position for the first time in more than two decades
The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2024 Journalists strike over proposed sale of Observer to Tortoise Media Forty-eight-hour strike, first at Guardian in more than 50 years, to take place on Wednesday and Thursday
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2024 The best poetry books of 2024 The joy of house parties, an email to an estate agent, tales from a billionaire’s dolls and more
The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2024 Nigel Slater’s recipe for speck and parmesan muffins A little warm savoury muffin to have with a glass of something cold and fizzy
The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2024 Georgina Hayden’s build your own blinis recipe The classic Christmas canapé, easily customised with your favourite toppings
The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2024 Entertainment industry accused of fleecing fans as UK ticket mark-ups reach 41% Analysis charts rise of ‘sneaky’ fees for gig-goers, as singer Kate Nash says she makes more from selling pictures of her bottom than from touring
The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2024 ‘Child poverty has got a lot worse’: outgoing charity boss lambasts Tory failures and social media giants Peter Wanless of the NSPCC calls for more preventive action on child poverty, a ban on ‘morally repugnant’ smacking and favours guardrails online rather than bans
The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2024 Gregg Wallace says complaints came from ‘middle-class women of a certain age’ Wallace stepped back from role on MasterChef last week while allegations of sexual misconduct are investigated