Society

It's not just in Britain - across Europe, social democracy is losing its way | Tarik Abou-Chadi & Jane Gingrich

Labour's election defeat illustrates a failure by the left to communicate a clear economic vision rather than a loss of working-class votes After a decade of reinvention...
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‘Women at risk' as police in England and Wales miss Clare's Law deadlines

25 minutes ago | The Guardian

Quarter of requests for background checks on partners suspected of being abusive are not answered on time Police took over a month to disclose information about the criminal...
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‘Politics can sweep you away': the 72 hours that changed Britain

41 minutes ago | The Guardian

Alarm spreads among Labour MPs over future of Starmer leadership as party suffers string of high-profile defeats across England in local elections The tension in Birmingham's...
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Pope adds voice to call for pharma giants to waive vaccine patents

55 minutes ago | The Guardian

Francis condemns ‘virus of individualism' that is hampering global vaccination efforts in message to Vax Live concert Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus...
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A valiant campaign on care homes, but the pain goes on | Letters

1 hour ago | The Guardian

Nicci Gerrard's laudable drive to highlight the plight of care home residents does not lessen the grief of loss Nicci Gerrard, through her writings in this newspaper and lead...
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Mission menopause: ‘My hormones went off a cliff - and I'm not going to be ashamed'

1 hour ago | The Guardian

An estimated 13 million women in the UK are living with the menopause. So why are so many enduring the turmoil of its symptoms without help and support? It's about time that...
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Johnson will vow to repair damaged NHS to lock in election gains

1 hour ago | The Guardian

Conservatives celebrate 6 May results, but they know waiting lists could be their achilles heel Guardian Live discussion on how NHS has performed during pandemic - book tickets...
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The big picture: sandcastles on America's final frontier

1 hour ago | The Guardian

Paul McDonough's photographs of the US Pacific coast in the 1970s conjure a sense of a society that has run out of road Joan Didion, philosopher-in-chief of the American west...
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Loan sharks target new victims via WhatsApp and Facebook

1 hour ago | The Guardian

Criminals have been using social media - from dating sites to local community groups - to find, threaten and control people in debt Local WhatsApp groups have been one of the...
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White-hot housing market has Merseyside suburb at fever pitch

12 hours ago | The Guardian

Prices in Wallasey, on the Wirral, are soaring in a nationwide boom fuelled by the stamp duty holiday, but will it last? Homebuyers are scrambling for houses in Britain's...
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Harry and William ‘to speak separately' as Princess Diana statue unveiled...

Prince Harry and Prince William will reportedly speak separately at the event Princes William and Harry will make separate speeches when a statue of Princess Diana is... Read more ...

Eddie Hearn teases Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury update and confirms Canelo's...

Matchroom Boxing supremo hints at an announcement regarding Joshua vs Fury. Read more ...

Agreement reached: Euro giants poised to beat Man United to midfielder transfer

Olympique Marseille is ready to turn the page and begin a new era as Jorge Sampaoli moulds the French club into his vision. According to RMC Sport , Marseille is engaging in... Read more ...

Klopp waxes lyrical about Liverpool star: “He's a good one - tonight he...

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker was in fine form as the Reds cruised to a 2-0 home victory against Southampton. With just one rogue pass to Che Adams putting a few hearts... Read more ...

As cases grow, India's vaccination campaign falters

Since India opened vaccinations to all adults this month, hoping to tame a disastrous coronavirus surge sweeping across the country, the pace of administering the shots has... Read more ...

Families mourn as best pals from same regiment commit suicide two months apart

EXCLUSIVE: Close friends Damon Hakin and George Ellis both served with the 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment as George's dad Adrian admits 'too many young soldiers and... Read more ...

Andy Burnham breaks ranks to slam Keir Starmer - and doesn't rule out leader bid

The re-elected Mayor of Greater Manchester led a revolt from Labour figures after the party leader sacked Angela Rayner Read more ...

Tawny Kitaen dead at 59 - Bachelor Party actress and Whitesnake video star...

School reports chaplain to anti-terror unit after telling pupils they can...

Have you seen missing Inverness man Jason Paul Cochrane?

Police in Dingwall have launched an appeal for information after an Inverness man was reported missing on Saturday evening. Read more ...