The Latest Breaking News from the Guardian Media Group

BBC gets a new director general: how others have fared in the hardest job in UK media

Matt Brittin has been named the new director general of the BBC. He joins the broadcaster after almost two decades working at Google: he was its president in Europe, the Middle East and Africa before leaving in 2024. He is already on the board of the Guardian Media Group.

The Conversation · Mar 26

Patricia Cobian to join Guardian Media Group board

Patricia Cobian has been appointed as a non-executive director of the Guardian Media Group board.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2025

The Guardian Media Group publishes 2024/25 annual report

Positive results reflect emphasis on global readership and adapting to changing digital behaviour

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2025

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

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

The Guardian Media Group publishes 2023/24 statutory accounts

The Guardian announces a positive year for reader revenue growth together with investment in international, technology and product development.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024