I’ve seen people say this is like the Library of Alexandria burning. It can’t be overstated just how massive a loss this is for hip-hop, hope Madlib and everyone impacted by the fires can rebuild their lives after. theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…

really enjoyed writing about swapping my phone for a film camera & keeping family photo albums alive for Guardian G2 The Guardian 🎞️ read more: theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

I’ve been saying this for years. It’s one of the many challenges we face and something we have to change. Let’s show the full tapestry of the UK. Working-class creatives don’t stand a chance in UK today, leading artists warn theguardian.com/culture/2025/f…

A first for the Guardian ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Paid work experience in London head office for working-class youngsters keen on journalism ✅ Must be 18 or older ✅ Help with accommodation costs ✅ Application deadline 30 March ✍️ workforus.theguardian.com/jobs/606/

My Guardian story: Ministers plan major changes to Send education in England as Guardian analysis shows scale of local council deficits theguardian.com/education/2025… w/ Raphael Boyd Matthew Pearce

You may have seen the recent fury over Motability Foundation: how ‘sickfluencers’ are helping ‘bedwetting boy racers’ get ‘50-grand Mercs’ for free. This is basically a myth, and its laundering into the mainstream is an object lesson in How Things Work Now. Thread follows.

You cannot make this shit up. Sharing this jaw-dropping story with a gift link -- give it a read. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Revealed: nearly 20 councils in England ‘at risk of insolvency’ due to Send costs, as overspend debt set to grow by £2bn over the next 12 months theguardian.com/education/2025… by me Pamela Duncan Matthew Pearce and Raphael Boyd

Keir Starmer congratulates MPs and journalists who ran the London marathon at weekend, including wannabe Tory leader Robert Jenrick “who I’m reliably informed is still running”. #PMQs

One day of reporting this case was emotional enough, I can only imagine what the last four and a half years have been like for Nicola Packer. Full credit to ⁦⁦Hannah Al-Othman⁩ for her dedication to following this case and telling Nicola’s story. theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/m…

We analysed the accounts of every MP and party on TikTok to see how big the gap is between Reform and everyone else. In short, everyone else should be very worried. theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

Sensational result in Parliament as House of Lords defeat government for 2nd time on issue of securing transparency from AI firms for music and our other creative industries. 272 votes to 125. Congratulations to all who backed Baroness Kidron’s amendment House of Lords

Nikki Packer is a brave and brilliant woman who has been through absolute hell. This is her story; it’s not one she ever wanted to be telling, but she hopes that by doing so, no other woman will have to go through what she did: theguardian.com/society/2025/m…

Patrick Butler and Josh Halliday (The Guardian) uncovered how vulnerable British carers were taken to court for accidentally claiming carer’s allowance while working part-time – even though many had tried to report their earnings to the Department of Work and Pensions.  🎧

‘Blur were so obnoxious!’: 35 years of epic gigs at Glasgow’s King Tut’s, from Oasis to Lewis Capaldi theguardian.com/music/2025/may…

Concerning: AI boom means regulator cannot predict future water shortages in England The data centres don’t have to report their water use or projected water use to the Environment Agency…. theguardian.com/environment/20…

My write up of today's Palestine Action demonstration: “I’m holding a piece of paper, that’s not a terrorist act. A terrorist act is intentionally starving 2 million," one said. “I don’t know what to say to Palestinians, I’m so sorry it’s come to this.” theguardian.com/world/2025/aug…

From Anas’s pre-written final message, to be posted upon his killing. ‘May God be a witness to those who remained silent, who accepted our killing, and whose hearts were not moved by the remains of our children and women, and who did not stop the massacre of our people.’

They say good things come to those who wait. But for Eberechi Eze, it has taken 14 years for his dream to come true. theguardian.com/football/2025/…

The Guardian has won its High Court legal battle with the actor and director Noel Clarke, who sued us for libel over allegations of sexual misconduct. We ran two defences – truth and public interest – and won on both. judiciary.uk/wp-content/upl…