Eric Midwinter obituary Educationist, writer, broadcaster and co-founder of the University of the Third Age (u3a), whose members teach and learn from each other in a network of groups The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2025
World peace at last: Japan surrenders – archive, 1945 On 15 August 1945, Emperor Hirohito announced the unconditional surrender of Imperial Japan to the Allies in a radio broadcast to the nation. See how the Guardian reported events The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2025
Will Sadiq Khan lie down to stop Heathrow runway takeoff? Brief letters: London airport expansion | Keir Starmer’s agenda | English pubs | Trump’s orangery | Scotching puns The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025
In the rush to build houses, let’s remember what communities need Letters: Readers respond to an editorial about the planning bill. Plus a letter on the iniquities of leasehold The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025
The UK does have a ‘special relationship’ – but it’s with Europe The government is only deceiving itself by trying to ‘make Brexit work’ and forlornly pursuing a trade deal with Trump The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2025
Keir Starmer vows to rebuild Britain as Labour did after second world war PM says in his new year message that 2025 will be a year of rebuilding, comparing the task to that Attlee faced in 1945 The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2024
How Labour can achieve its target of 1.5m new homes Letters: Kate Macintosh says the new government should legislate to prevent speculators profiteering on the uplift of land values, and Paul Brannen says building roof extensions, as in Europe, is one solution. Plus a letter from John Digney The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2024
Hope for an end to Tory rule has the smiles returning to our faces Letters: Readers respond to an article in which Zadie Smith writes that real change is on the horizon after the Tories ruined Britain The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2024
Tax should not be considered as a burden Letters: Gillian Dalley on the benefits of taxation, Jack D Stephen on paying your subs to society, and Don Draper on why families are struggling The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2024
Jon Cruddas: ‘Labour has to rediscover its moral purpose’ The Labour MP and party historian on why he worries for Keir Starmer, the decline of social democracy, and his love of Seamus Heaney The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2024
Jeremy Hunt knows Brexit Britain can’t afford to cut taxes The chancellor is prepared to inflict yet more austerity to pay for a budget bribe. But the UK needs more spending, not less The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2024
Tory by-election defeats: John Rentoul answers your questions from Farage’s return to election timeline John Rentoul answers your questions as Sir Keir Starmer declared Labour was ‘redrawing the political map’ following a historic Tory by-election trouncing The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023
Trevor Burridge obituary Other lives: Historian whose research and publications focused on the Labour party The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2023
Don’t blame the 1944 Education Act for grammar schools and secondary moderns Letter: James Chuter Ede who piloted the act through the Commons made no mention of selection or the 11-plus, writes Stephen Hart The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023 Fighting for Life by Isabel Hardman; Critical by Dr Julia Grace Patterson reviews – is the NHS really on its last legs? The triumphs and the tribulations… former health secretary Alan Johnson on two very different books seeking to take the pulse of our national health service on its 75th anniversary
Wales Online · May 1, 2023 Good Morning Britain's Richard Madeley explains why wife Judy sleeps in the spare room The outspoken TV presenter has tried to solve the problem with peanut butter - which isn't as bizarre as it sounds
Daily Record · May 1, 2023 Good Morning Britain's Richard Madeley reveals wife Judy is sleeping in spare room after strange issue The Good Morning Britain host explained to viewers that his wife and former This Morning host Judy is sleeping in the couples spare room after an unusual issue arose.
Nottingham Post · May 1, 2023 Good Morning Britain's Richard Madeley asks for help as Judy in spare room due to mice The 66 year old didn't have to wait long for responses, as fans were quick to call in
Daily Mirror · May 1, 2023 Good Morning Britain's Richard Madeley reveals wife Judy is sleeping in the spare room Richard Madeley told Good Morning Britain viewers his wife of 35 years, Judy Finnigan, is sleeping in the spare room after an awkward issue at the couple's home
Manchester Evening News · May 1, 2023 Richard Madeley asks Good Morning Britain viewers for help as issue leaves Judy in spare room The couple, who have been married for 35 years, are facing a problem at home
The Independent UK · May 1, 2023 Attlee the cat has done mouse check ahead of coronation – Sir Lindsay Hoyle The Commons Speaker has a number of politically named pets, including Maggie the tortoise and Boris the parrot.
Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2023 OPINION - Stevenage Woman shows how fast our priorities in politics have changed In 1946 there was a referendum in Britain, which the governing party lost 52 per cent to 48 per cent. It took place in Stevenage, over the proposed 1946 New Towns Act. When Lewis Silkin, the minister in charge of the expansion of Stevenage, arrived at the railway station, he…
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2023 Wilson won after 13 wasted Tory years. Starmer can do exactly the same The Labour front bench was highly visible in Davos, while Sunak didn’t even attend. One senses that the guard is changing
The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2022 Forget tax cuts. We need a tax rise – or Britain’s public services will collapse The idea won’t please those on the right or the left, but Labour must break the taboo and argue for higher tax, says former Labour minister Chris Mullin