The long read: The new prime minister has declared he wants to end 40 years of neoliberalism. But is he really prepared to be that radical?

The long read: The new prime minister has declared he wants to end 40 years of neoliberalism. But is he really prepared to be that radical?

In today’s newsletter: It is hard to tell fact from fiction when it comes to AI. What is really going on – and what should the government do about it?

Being subservient to the interests of the wealthy now means that his hands are tied, and he will be unable to tackle Britain’s most pressing issues, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

In today’s newsletter: Communities from Scotland to India are pushing back against datacentres, warning they threaten energy supplies and the climate

The world is in the midst of a deep and worsening housing crisis. It has caused rents to soar in Britain, millions to protest in Spain, and a government to collapse in Sweden. Under a global ideology ...

In today’s newsletter: The past week shows how quickly images, rumours and ​right-wing political opportunism can eclipse the facts on the ground

In today’s newsletter: A small chorus of right-leaning critics are trying to convince politicians that climate action is deeply unpopular, downplaying its seriousness in the process

In today’s newsletter: The new prime minister has said he will change the system to stave off NHS ‘collapse’ – quite how he does it is another matter

In today’s newsletter: The representation of the people bill has become a test of whether ​Britain can curb the surge in billionaire‑backed ​donations trying to influence how we run the country

The Guardian has today announced key appointments for its First Edition and Long Wave newsletters, boosting its newsletter expertise globally.

It was a conservative Catholic from the Nixon administration who launched the private equity industry

Sruti Basak interviews Hettie O'Brien about her book, The Asset Class, private equity and the industry's corrosive effects on our daily lives.

It was a conservative Catholic from the Nixon administration who launched the private equity industry

Almost £24.4bn of government money went to private equity-run firms in year to April 2025, Guardian analysis shows

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So long as its supporters remain happy, the private equity industry can stay powerful far longer than individuals can stay solvent.

So long as its supporters remain happy, the private equity industry can stay powerful far longer than individuals can stay solvent.

The Political Economy Research Centre is to close formally this summer. Here, founding Director, Will Davies, reflects on its twelve years of activity. It took two or three years before the causes, ef...

From the first Great Depression to the price of success for women in Hollywood, here are this month’s short reviews

Can the accumulation of wealth be ethical and what can we learn from Adam Smith's enquiry?

Councils are sending vulnerable kids to homes ran by money-grabbing cowboys and private-equity vultures, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Can the accumulation of wealth be ethical and what can we learn from Adam Smith's enquiry?

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Unelected financiers quietly buy up public assets, from hospitals to housing, and turn them into wealth-generating capital. They get away with this because of…

The journalist discusses her new book ‘The Asset Class’

The journalist discusses her new book ‘The Asset Class’

We are spending billions to help families with childcare, but I fear profiteers are denying them the full benefit. I’ll put a stop to that, says education secretary Bridget Phillipson

Katharina Pistor and Hettie O'Brien in conversation with Mathew Lawrence.

Unelected financiers quietly buy up public assets, from hospitals to housing, and turn them into wealth-generating capital. They get away with this because of…

Bi-monthly podcast show with the latest developments in the corrupt world of tax havens, financial secrecy and tax dodging.

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‘PART WAKE-UP CALL, PART FINANCIAL THRILLER’ (SHAMI CHAKRABARTI) The Asset Class is an equal parts thrilling and enraging work of vital financial journalism, lifting the lid on the rele…