Rishi Sunak to scrap public sector pay freeze in autumn budget
Chancellor will also increase minimum wage, but economists warn measures not enough to counteract inflation…
Lilac dogs: the cruel new craze that commodifies our faithful friends
Pedigrees are being bred to have a range of unusually coloured fur, including lilac, silver,…
Sudan coup: US condemns military takeover as protests rage into second day
Criticism of the military mounts as the UN is expected to call an emergency meeting…
Coronavirus news live: African Union to buy 110m Moderna vaccines, NZ to set vaccine mandates for 40% of workforce
AU vaccine deal arranged in part by the White House; New Zealand will announce sweeping…
Life after loneliness: ‘At school, I was incredibly isolated – then I learned to build deep, thriving friendships’
I knew the pandemic meant long-haul isolation, bringing back terrible teenage memories. But friends rallied…
‘We are so divided now’: how China controls thought and speech beyond its borders
The arrest of a Tibetan New York city cop on spying charges plays into the…
Squid Game’s creator: ‘I’m not that rich. It’s not like Netflix paid me a bonus’
The smash hit survival drama has earned Netflix £650m. But the stress of making it…
The world was woefully unprepared for a pandemic. Let’s be ready for the next one | Elhadj As Sy
The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board is calling for a coherent action plan to counter future…
Liverpool headteachers describe ‘sinister’ tactics of anti-vaxx protesters
Groups have entered secondary schools to serve quasi-legal documents and filmed the encounter to post…
Sunak’s sneaky budget can’t hide the cost of living crisis about to hit voters | Polly Toynbee
The chancellor’s spending plan will promise much, but the result will be disappointment What a…