Fresh questions have been raised over Amazonâs tax planning after its latest corporate filings in Luxembourg revealed that the company collected record sales income
Recent data on Covid deaths and rates of infection in the UK are âvery encouragingâ, and though a third wave of infections was possible in late summer it was unlik
Gaming has soared in popularity during the pandemic, with Ofcom finding 62% of UK adults played some form of computer game in 2020, with an uptick across all age group
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Pent-up demand, the government’s measures to support the housing market and a “chronic undersupply” of homes have driven a 23% leap in sales for the UK housebuilder Pe
The Duke of Westminsterâs property company, Grosvenor Group, swung to a pre-tax loss in 2020, its worst performance since 2008, but still paid a £47bn dividend to t
The UK is to slash funding for lifesaving water, sanitation and hygiene projects in developing nations by more than 80%, according to a leaked memo. The cuts have be
UK universities are institutionally racist and must do more to support students of colour, a leading vice-chancellor has said. Prof David Richardson, chair of Univer
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Vaccinating older children and slowing down the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions are among measures that could help to prevent a third wave of Covid in the UK, a
The UK has been âthe first out of the blocksâ with help for India, but will not send vaccines to the Covid-ravaged country until Britain has surplus supplies, the
The European parliament has given its overwhelming backing to the Brexit trade and security deal, prompting senior figures on both sides to speak of hope for a “new ch
Do you know a nature-loving young person? Someone who loves to point out a twittering bird or pick up a passing bug? Because we at the Guardian are looking for some yo
Non-essential shops in England and Wales have now re-opened, but not all stores have been able to weather the pandemic, and some will remain closed for good. Cath Kids
Forty-four year olds will be able to get a vaccine in England from Monday, with those over 40 likely to follow shortly. About half a million more people will be eligib
E xactly 100 years ago today, at 10.05am on 26 April 1921, an unassuming cleric and academic, Rev William F Robison, the president of St Louis Uni
Boris Johnson must push rich countries meeting in Cornwall in June to come up with tens of billions of dollars more in aid for poor countries to deal with climate brea
The trial of two former executives at Serco has collapsed after the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) failed to disclose evidence to the defendants, in a major blow to the UK
Fourteen Russian nationals accused of conspiring in a $230m (£166m) grand corruption scheme are among those hit with asset freezes and travel bans under the first sanc
F rom naked pub quizzes to nude yoga, meditation and fitness classes – all, naturally, online – social nudity has experienced an “exponential” gro
Wiseman’s Bridge Inn, Pembrokeshire Best beer terrace in Wales? Quite possibly. Looking out over Carmarthen Bay, the broad alfresco area sits on a lovely stretch of
The EU is at an advanced stage of talks with the US over mutually recognising vaccine passports to boost transatlantic tourism this summer, but Brussels is yet to open
Fiction sales in 2020 soared by more than £100m for UK publishers, as readers locked down at home made their escape into books, with audiobook sales also climbing by m
B efore the pandemic, psychoanalyst Josh Cohen’s patients might come into his consulting room, lie down on the couch and talk about the traffic or