Muddle over semantics or pressure from China? Collapsed spying case remains baffling | Foreign policy
There is a baffling contradiction at the heart of the efforts of Dan Jarvis, the security minister, to explain why…
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‘Did two Brits spy for China?’ is one question. ‘Can any UK PM really stand up to China?’ is an even bigger one | Gaby Hinsliff
It has all the makings of a gripping spy novel. Two young men accused of passing secrets to China, who…
Rachel Reeves, just tell voters why taxes must go up – and then do it | Polly Toynbee
It’s late already: only six weeks to prepare the way for what’s to come. Everyone knows taxes will rise on…
Young people are biggest victims of UK’s fragile jobs market | Economics
So much about the UK jobs market is influenced by Rachel Reeves. Without overdoing the blame, say many experts, the…
Equalities watchdog urges UK ministers to ‘act with speed’ on trans guidance | Transgender
The equalities watchdog has taken the unusual step of publicly urging ministers to “act with speed” in implementing guidance on…
Soaring bills are the gift that keeps on giving for Reform. Shame Labour doesn’t have the guts to do anything about them | Mathew Lawrence
The profound squeeze on living standards has become the defining, explosive feature of British politics. Each week seems to bring…
Keir Starmer back on familiar ground after walk-on part in the Trump show in Egypt | John Crace
Keir Starmer has always known that Monday’s visit to Egypt was going to be the Donald Trump Show. After all,…
The Guardian view on the rising risk from flooding: uninsurable buildings should focus minds on climate adaptation | Editorial
The bleak prospect facing the market town of Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire, due to rising flood risks, is first and foremost…
The Guardian view on the IMF’s warning: Britain’s economy runs hot for profits, cold for pay | Editorial
Bloomberg’s headline said it all: “UK Faces Worst G-7 Inflation and Flat Living Standards, IMF Says”. The International Monetary Fund…
Digital ID: Danes and Estonians find it ‘pretty uncontroversial’ | Identity cards
For Danish teenagers, getting enrolled for MitID (my ID) has become somewhat of a rite of passage. From the age…