David Taylor, who was a police officer for 30 years, offers an insight into the handling of ‘minor’ crimes, while Ann Kelly and Caroline Ley reflect on the language used by ministers and the media Having been a police officer for 30 years, serving as a…
Sainsbury’s shares rise as it is tipped as next takeover target
US company Fortress, which missed out on Morrisons, has said it is still eager to buy a UK firmSainsbury’s was the top riser on the FTSE 100 on Monday as investors bet that the supermarket chain could be the next target for a takeover after the US firm…
The government promised to clamp down on shell companies. It has failed to do so | Oliver Bullough
These schemes are an invitation to dodge taxes and accept bribes. And as the Pandora papers show, they’re thrivingIf it feels as if the secrets revealed by the Pandora papers – the biggest ever leak of offshore data – are familiar, that’s because they …
Pandora papers: at a glance
Key revelations from leaked files exposing an alternative financial world where the super-rich can hide their assets and pay little or no taxPandora papers news and reaction – live updatesSee all of our Pandora papers coverage Continue reading…
Petrofac fined £70m over bribes to secure Middle East contracts
Firm led by Tory donor admitted failing to prevent corruption by executives between 2011 and 2017A multinational firm that was headed by a Tory party donor has been fined £70m after admitting it used “systemic” bribery to secure large contracts.The fin…
UK asylum seekers in hotels should have been given money for phone calls, judge rules
High court decision could cost Home Office millions in back-paymentsA Home Office decision not to give thousands of asylum seekers money to make calls to friends and family during the pandemic has been ruled unlawful by the high court.The government co…
Nadine Shah: musician says she was sexually assaulted in London
The British singer-songwriter shared photos of her wounds from the attack, alleged to have taken place last month, in the wake of a second, verbal assaultThe musician Nadine Shah has said she was sexually assaulted by four men last month in London.The …
Families hope UK inquest will solve mystery of trawler deaths in 2004
Judge says court will look at possible submarine links as to how fishing boat sank off Cornish coast The families of a fishing boat crew who believe their deaths 17 years ago were caused by a military submarine becoming entangled in their nets off the …
Rishi Sunak’s speech offers mood music but little economic meat
Analysis: chancellor reiterates what he believes in, including himself, during address at Tory conferenceAfter 18 months of opening the state’s chequebook to pay for the huge economic cost of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Conservative party finally got a …
A Foo Fighter and caring for cats: Monday’s best photos
The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Continue reading…