Essayer OR - Gratuit

The Guardian - August 19, 2025

Autres éditions:

The Guardian

G2 - Journal

The Guide

Weekend

Feast

Review

Plus

Passez à l'illimité avec Magzter GOLD

Lire The Guardian avec plus de 9 000 autres magazines et journaux avec un seul abonnement

Voir le catalogue

1 mois

$14.99

1 an $149.99

$149.99

$12/month

(OR)

Abonnez-vous uniquement à The Guardian

Cadeau The Guardian

Annulez à tout moment.

(Aucun engagement) ⓘ

Si vous n'êtes pas satisfait de votre abonnement, vous pouvez nous contacter par e-mail à help@magzter.com dans les 7 jours suivant la date de début de l'abonnement pour obtenir un remboursement complet. Sans poser de questions, promis ! (Remarque : Non applicable aux achats à l'unité)

Abonnement numérique

Accès instantané ⓘ

Abonnez-vous maintenant pour commencer instantanément à lire sur le site Web de Magzter, les applications iOS Android et Amazon.

Vérifié Sécurisé

paiement ⓘ

Magzter est un marchand Stripe vérifié.

Dans ce numéro

August 19, 2025

Reeves looks at property tax to replace stamp duty

The Treasury is considering a new tax on the sale of homes worth more than £500,000 as a step towards a radical overhaul of stamp duty and council tax, the Guardian has been told.

4 mins

Trump: No Need for Ceasefire to Secure Ukraine Peace Deal

President Changes Mind as Allies Seek Security Promises in Washington

5 mins

Parents' going without meals to afford school uniforms

Parents in England are skipping meals and turning to \"buy now, pay later\" services such as Klarna in order to afford school uniforms before the autumn term, according to a survey.

2 mins

Microbe research suggests there's no bar on new chocolate flavours

Researchers have shed fresh light on a key ingredient that could lead to new flavours of chocolate.

1 mins

It's very worrying Falling leaves and ripening apples - why does it feel like autumn in August?

Science correspondent

3 mins

Chatbots able to cut off 'distressing' issues as debate on AI welfare grows

The makers of a leading artificial intelligence tool are letting it close down potentially distressing conversations with users, citing the need to safeguard the AI's \"welfare\" amid uncertainty about the burgeoning technology's moral status.

3 mins

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Tony Chung granted asylum in UK

The Hong Kong independence activist Tony Chung says he has been granted asylum in the UK, two years after fleeing the Chinese region.

2 mins

Lib Dems warn about growing numbers going to A&E without ambulances

Growing numbers in England are finding their own way to A&E instead of taking ambulances, with nearly 2.7 million people taking themselves to emergency departments last year.

1 mins

Children as young as six report seeing porn online by accident

Exposure to violent pornography has increased since the introduction of UK rules to protect the public online, with children as young as six seeing it by accident, research by the children's commissioner has found.

2 mins

Diplomacy proves Zelenskyy's strong suit as he survives a return to the White House

If there was a sign that Volodymyr Zelenskyy wasn't going to be immediately voted off the island of the Donald Trump diplomacy show, it came early on when a familiar voice commended his choice of attire.

3 mins

The Donbas Why the region is a faultline in talks

At last week's Alaska summit, Vladimir Putin made full control of the Donbas - Ukraine's industrial heartland in the east - a central condition for ending the war.

2 mins

Russian attacks: Fourteen killed in wave of airstrikes before Washington peace talks

Russian attacks, including on a block of flats in the city of Kharkiv, killed 14 people across Ukraine, authorities said yesterday.

1 mins

More than £300m given to councils to help house Ukrainian refugees is still unspent

More than £300m given to English councils to help Ukrainian refugees into accommodation has not been spent, while thousands of them face homelessness.

2 mins

Rail fares could increase by 'outrageous' 5.6% next year

Train fares in England could rise by as much as 5.6% next year, as campaigners said passengers could be priced off the railway.

1 mins

Soho House strikes £2bn deal to go private as actor Kutcher joins board

The members' club chain Soho House has agreed a $2.7bn (£2bn) deal to take it private after a tricky four years listed on the New York stock exchange.

2 mins

Man found guilty for role in east London gun attack that wounded girl, 9

A man has been found guilty for his role in the shooting of a nine-year-old girl outside an east London restaurant in a long-running gang feud.

2 mins

Call for urgent action on plastic additives linked to long-term fall in sperm counts

Action must be taken to curb the use of plastic additives linked to plummeting sperm counts, a leading reproductive scientist has warned as splits over chemical regulation contributed to the collapse of a crucial treaty on plastic pollution.

2 mins

Joe Caroff, designer of the James Bond 007 logo, dies at 103

The graphic designer responsible for the 007 gun logo as well as countless classic film posters has died aged 103.

2 mins

Salmond's niece hits out at Sturgeon over claims in her memoir

Alex Salmond's niece has accused Nicola Sturgeon of tarnishing her late uncle's reputation in order to promote her memoir, Frankly.

1 mins

Police at Notting Hill carnival banned from dancing with revellers

For George Michael, it was guilty feet that left him unable to dance. For Eddy Grant, a world full of problems left him rooted to the spot as the music played.

2 mins

Author Rooney 'could face arrest' over backing for Palestine Action

The Irish novelist Sally Rooney could face arrest under the Terrorism Act after saying she intends to use proceeds from her work to support Palestine Action, a legal expert has warned.

1 mins

Man arrested over 'Plasticine Action' T-shirt hopes to get protesters animated

It was only after Miles Pickering arrived at Scotland Yard following his arrest that the police realised they had got things embarrassingly wrong.

3 mins

Stage review A feminist spin on Beatlemania, power and rage

A revolver is something that spins around. It is also a weapon.

1 mins

Tories' attack ad on asylum hotels 'makes us look silly', say MPs

Conservative MPs have expressed frustration at their party's \"piss-poor\" messaging over hotels housing people seeking asylum.

2 mins

Windermere widely polluted with bacteria from sewage, survey finds

Bathing water quality across most of Windermere is poor throughout the summer, indicating high levels of sewage pollution, according to a comprehensive analysis of water quality in England's largest lake.

2 mins

Peckish pests? Summer influx of hungry gulls and tourists causes seaside strife

In a flurry of wings, the predator was off with its prize: a steaming pasty snatched from the hands of a day-tripper from Birmingham. \"What do you want me to do about it?\" her unsympathetic husband said. \"I can't fly.\"

3 mins

Fishing club enlists law firm over draining of trout habitat

The singer and environmentalist Feargal Sharkey is threatening to take the Environment Agency to court for draining a river that hosts the oldest fishing club in England and putting a rare population of brown trout at risk.

1 mins

Hepworth's sculpture saved for UK after appeal

A rare wooden carving by the renowned abstract sculptor Barbara Hepworth, regarded as one of the most important artists of the 20th century, has been saved for the nation after a successful appeal to raise £3.8m.

2 mins

'Nothing is the same' Windrush victim finally allowed to return to UK after 28 years

Windrush victim finally allowed to return to UK after 28 years

5 mins

Labour 2-0 down but can still turn things around, says Sadiq Khan

Labour would be 2-0 down were its time in government a football match, one of the party's most senior figures has said while admitting its first year in office has been difficult.

1 mins

Campaigners call on King Charles to save Kent sandbank from destructive dredging

Over centuries the treacherous Goodwin Sands off Kent - known as the great \"ship swallower\" - has entombed more than 2,000 shipwrecks, dozens of second world war aircraft and is the final resting place of thousands.

2 mins

Calls for rent controls as data highlights strain on tenants

Renting a home in England is increasingly unaffordable, according to official figures that show tenants now pay an average of more than a third of their income on rent.

1 mins

Hamas accepts plan for ceasefire as pressure on Netanyahu grows

Hamas officials yesterday said they have accepted a proposal for a Gaza ceasefire deal, as Gaza health officials said 62,000 Palestinians had now died in the 22 months of war.

4 mins

US national park visitors reject effort by Trump to rewrite past

As part of his war on \"woke,\" Donald Trump has asked the public to report anything portraying Americans negatively in US national parks.

2 mins

Bolivia to host runoff as presidential frontrunners end leftist dominance

Bolivia's presidential election will go to a runoff for the first time, with two rightwing candidates competing for the presidency - marking the end of the leftist Movimiento al Socialismo's (Mas) nearly 20 years of dominance.

3 mins

Son of Norway's crown princess charged with four counts of rape

The son of Norway's crown princess has been charged with 32 offences including four counts of rape, a prosecutor has said.

1 mins

Sweden's Former National Security Adviser on Trial After Documents Were Left in Hotel

Sweden's former national security adviser has gone on trial for the allegedly negligent handling of classified information, seven months after he resigned amid revelations he had left official documents in a hotel.

2 mins

Wildfires continue to sweep southern Europe

Relentless heat and raging wildfires continue to ravage southern Europe, with one-quarter of weather stations in Spain recording 40C temperatures, as the prime minister urged people to \"leave the climate emergency outside of partisan struggles\".

2 mins

Swatch pulls 'slanted eye' advert after online backlash in China

The Swiss watchmaker Swatch has apologised and removed an advert featuring a model pulling the corners of his eyes, after the image prompted accusations of racism and calls for a boycott on Chinese social media.

1 mins

Marriage crisis Young Chinese reject subsidies and embrace the single life

The crowd is sweltering under a red and gold awning, but Granny Wang has them rapt. Packed into the space in front of the 62-year-old's small stage, and spilling onto wooden bleachers above, hundreds of people have gathered to hear Wang - real name Zhao Mei - play matchmaker to young men and women at a daily show in a theme park in Kaifeng, an ancient city in central China's Henan province.

3 mins

Lucky escape for surfer as shark snaps his board

A shark that bit a large chunk out of a surfer's board yesterday has forced the temporary closure of Cabarita beach, about 20 miles north of Byron Bay in New South Wales, Australia.

1 mins

President of Zambia in row with predecessor's family over his funeral

A row over whether the Zambian president, Hakainde Hichilema, will preside over the funeral of his predecessor, Edgar Lungu, is raging, as the deceased's family wages a legal battle in South Africa to try to stop his body from being repatriated to Zambia.

2 mins

Canada flight attendants' union leaders 'willing to face jail' over strike

Union leaders representing 10,000 striking flight attendants have said they would be willing to go to jail rather than comply with an order to return to work, as Canada's federal government seeks to end a bitter contract dispute that has halted hundreds of summer flights and stranded travellers around the world.

1 mins

'Something extraordinary' Cash transfers lift 13.4m Mexicans out of poverty

Toothless and frail, Gloria Palacios, 84, stooped as she set up her rickety sidewalk shop in Mexico City's roughshod Doctores neighborhood.

3 mins

Axing council finance watchdog led to soaring costs, says report

David Cameron's \"bonfire of the quangos\" decision to abolish England's council spending watchdog has left a broken system that is costing taxpayers more money than it was promised to save.

1 mins

Metals firms threaten to sue government over tariffs on Asian steel

Manufacturers have threatened legal action against the government over tariffs on raw steel imports from Asia, which they blame for a \"tsunami\" of problems for the industry.

1 mins

Online bank Monzo plans to launch mobile phone service

Monzo is looking to launch its own mobile phone service in the UK in a move that could heighten competition among big phone groups and secure further revenue for the growing digital bank.

1 mins

Pulling existing levers may be the most politically palatable way to squeeze millionaires

Pressure to go further on wealth taxes - by creating new modes of clawing at hoards of hard-to-reach cash - is mounting.

3 mins

Wealth tax Could Spain offer a lesson in how to target the super-rich?

With its green curtain of hanging gardens, the Planeta building is one of Barcelona's most recognisable office blocks.

4 mins

Best of British Hodgkinson's thrilling return to track proves she is our greatest talent

Three months ago Keely Hodgkinson went to Windsor Castle to collect her MBE from Prince William and, unwittingly, nearly derailed her season. The trip from Manchester made her back stiff. Soon afterwards, she tore her right hamstring.

4 mins

“This World Cup has the potential to change women’s rugby for ever’

The big interview Zoe Aldcroft Red Roses captain on the chance to grow the sport in England this summer and how she has benefited from playing youth rugby against boys

5 mins

Alcaraz pockets title as Sinner pulls out of Cincinnati final

Carlos Alcaraz has won the Cincinnati Open for the first time in his career after the world No 1, Jannik Sinner, his great rival, was retired from their highly anticipated final with illness while trailing 0-5 in the opening set.

2 mins

Stars Align for Mixed Doubles in US Open Revamp

Competition featuring top singles players and staged before main event will catch the eye at Flushing Meadows

3 mins

Group to take case on online agent exam to Cas

A group who claim technical problems with Fifa's online football agent exam prevented them from completing the test are to take their cases to the court of arbitration for sport.

1 mins

Kick It Out's funding deal with Premier League cut to one year

The Premier League has reduced the length of its funding deal with Kick It Out from three years to 12 months, leading to concerns about the long-term security of the charity's income and the independence of the anti-racism movement.

2 mins

Diarra seeking £56m from Fifa over transfer rules case

Lassana Diarra is to directly pursue Fifa for €65m (£56m) in compensation after a European court's verdict on its transfer rules, with the former France midfielder describing a failure by the governing body to reach a settlement as indicative of a \"culture of contempt\".

2 mins

Nmecha Holds His Nerve to Crown Leeds' Raucous Return to Big Time

Leeds United marked their return to the Premier League with an accomplished victory as Lukas Nmecha's late penalty ensured a timid performance from Everton ultimately got what it deserved.

3 mins

Amorim left with more puzzles to solve after losing start

Manchester United had their moments, but could not dig out a result against Arsenal.

3 mins

Arsenal failed to impress but Arteta has cleared the trickiest first hurdle of title contenders

There was a thought at times in the second part of last season, when the set-piece goals dried up, that Arsenal had become over-reliant on them.

3 mins

Players forced to fundraise to cover costs of World Cup

The Women's Rugby World Cup will make a glitzy start on Friday night in front of a global TV audience, but a Guardian survey of the 16 competing nations has discovered the brutal financial reality for many of the players.

2 mins

Plundering the Palace Tottenham closing in on Eze signing as further talks held

Tottenham have stepped up their pursuit of Eberechi Eze by holding further talks regarding signing the England forward, but Crystal Palace want to line up a replacement before sanctioning his sale.

1 mins

Lire toutes les histoires de The Guardian

The Guardian Description:

Éditeur: Guardian-News-&-Media

Catégorie: Newspaper

Langue: English

Fréquence: Daily

The Guardian delivers fearless, award-winning journalism covering world news, politics, business, culture, and more. With in-depth investigations, expert opinions, and real-time updates, it keeps you informed on the issues shaping our world. From climate change to global affairs, technology to human rights, The Guardian brings you stories that matter—without bias, without limits.

Subscribe to The Guardian today and stay informed.