In July 2025 an asylum seeker staying at the Bell Hotel in the small Essex town of Epping was arrested for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. The incident sparked a series of violent protests by some locals and far-right actors across the country over Bell’s housing of asylum seekers. Even billionaire Elon Musk got involved.
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has been released in Australia to considerable publicity and intense interest. The first film shot entirely on IMAX film has inspired fans to go on their own epic journey – crossing oceans to see it in one of only 41 theaters around the world equipped to screen it in its original
political editor Tom McIlroy talk to Paul Kelly about his new book on the Liberal Party’s turbulent era under Prime Ministers Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison. In The Twilight of Exceptionalism, Kelly writes about how the Liberal leadership changed from a conservative to a progressive and then to a transactional centrist. The editor
Following the sudden death this week of Republican Lindsey Graham and the surprise return of 84-year-old Senator Mitch McConnell, who published a photo of himself in the hospital after a long stay out of the spotlight, the debate has reignited over how old one is to serve in public office. There are constant rumors about
Since 2017, Iason Gabriel has worked at the tech giant trying to predict and consider the impact of AI. But as commercial and geopolitical pressures increase, can ethicists make a difference? By Robert P. Baird. Read by Simon Darwen Read text version here Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/longreadpod continue reading…
Temperature records are being broken across Europe this summer. As the Guardian’s Europe environment correspondent Ajit Niranjan According to reports, temperatures have even reached forty degrees in countries far from hot southern Europe, including Austria and Germany. In the UK, Britons are experiencing their third heatwave of the summer – and it’s not even August
After a record-breaking 103 matches, the 2026 World Cup draws to a close. As Spain prepares to face Argentina in the final on Monday morning AEST, we highlight the tournament’s defining moments, from the president’s intervention to the controversial video assistant referee (VAR). Noor Haider spoke to the football writer Sam Lewis About his final
Andy Burnham will become the Prime Minister of Britain on Monday. But he has not yet revealed any cabinet selections, and rumors suggest he still has not chosen a chancellor. What do we really know about his plans to rule? Pippa Crerar and Kieran Stacey chat about the new Prime Minister’s choices and potential issues
The first person has been treated with a much-anticipated new gene therapy that aims to turn back the clock on aging cells. The trial is aimed at retinal cells, with the hope that encouraging them to behave like they are young again could improve vision in affected patients. If it proves safe, it could open
Andy Burnham will become the Prime Minister of Britain on Monday. The former mayor of Greater Manchester faced neither a general election nor a Labor leadership contest to get there, leaving many wondering: who is he and what does he stand for? Today Focus host, and former North of England editor, Helen Pidd Followed her