Almost 800 libraries have closed since the Conservative government implemented austerity in 2010, new figures reveal. The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy's (Cipfa) annual survey of the UK's libraries, excluding Northern…
At least four ministers have gone on election campaigning trips to endorse Tory candidates facing allegations of Islamophobia since the claims against them came to light, the Guardian has learned. In constituency visits that appear to contradict…
The British diplomat in charge of explaining Brexit to the US government, Congress and public, has resigned, saying she was no longer prepared to “peddle half-truths on behalf of a government I do not trust”. Alexandra Hall Hall, the…
A Chilean protest song about rape culture and victim shaming has become a viral anthem for feminists around the world. Un Violador en Tu Camino – A Rapist in Your Path – was first performed in late November as Chile's nationwide…
European Union member states have signalled a refusal to be bounced into Boris Johnson's fast-track timetable to strike a post-Brexit trade deal. If he wins a majority, the prime minister has vowed to take the UK out of the EU on 31 January and…
Cutting air pollution can prevent deaths within weeks, according to scientists. They found the health benefits of clean air were “almost immediate and substantial” and stretched into the long term, saving billions of dollars. The…
Liam Payne recently lamented that when One Direction 's management realised he was the sensible one, they made him keep his bandmates in check. Getting cast as Mr Boring was annoying, he explained, yielding him the least screams from fans. Happily…
Britons' love of novelty Christmas jumpers is helping to fuel the world's plastic pollution crisis, a report has warned. Whether emblazoned with flashing lights or alpine motifs, 12m jumpers are set to be snapped up this year, despite 65m already…
