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Russ Abbot: a class act, on stage and off

Letters: Readers respond to Simon Hattenstone’s interview with the retired actor and comedian

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28

Prison without hope or end is psychological torture. Burnham doesn’t need another review to tell him that

Political leaders have kicked the can of public protection tariff reform down the road for years – causing hopeless inmates to take their own lives, says Guardian writer Simon Hattenstone

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10

Guardian journalists win across categories at Press Awards in London

Political editor Pippa Crerar and features writer Simon Hattenstone top major categories and Malak A Tantesh wins for Gaza reporting

The Guardian - UK · May 21

I didn’t realise how much I loved my home town until a terrorist attacked it. I pray unity prevails there

Last week’s attack on the synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, was also an assault on a model and diverse community, says Guardian features writer Simon Hattenstone

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025

Keir Starmer may have just served up the worst political slogan of all time

‘Delivery, delivery, delivery’ isn’t just vacuous nonsense – it’s emblematic of the prime minister’s leaden-footed approach to politics, says Guardian writer Simon Hattenstone

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025

Five Great Reads: reporting from Israel and Palestine, Alan Alda, and the boy who came back

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Claire Keenan

The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2025

The Guardian and Observer charity telethon 2024: speak to our journalists and donate

Marina Hyde, John Crace and Simon Hattenstone are among those ready to take your calls to raise money for War Child, Médecins Sans Frontières and Parallel Histories

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2024

Five Great Reads: the Rumble in the Jungle, a family saga and a stone-cold truth

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Claire Keenan

The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2024

A shoe-fixing, key-cutting radical: why Labour’s new prisons minister is perfect for the job

James Timpson hires ex-offenders and thinks many prisoners shouldn’t be in jail, says Simon Hattenstone

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024

Tuesday briefing: How the ‘unjust’ IPP prison sentence scandal ruined thousands of lives

Imprisonment for public protection, or IPP, was envisaged as a tough measure on UK crime – but it has had devastating effects on thousands and their families

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2024