Wealth taxes aren’t a silver bullet but they are a crucial piece in the puzzle, helping raise the money needed to deliver real change and signal to the public that we are on their side.

For too long, the richest in this country have accumulated wealth at the expense of the poorest. It can’t go on like this, says Zack Polanski, leader of the Green party

The UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition welcomes the High Court’s judgement that found in favour of The Guardian in relation to the legal action brought by the actor, producer and filmmaker, Noel Clarke.

High court rejects actor’s claim that accusations against him by more than 20 women were false and part of a conspiracy

Amid calls for Rachel Reeves to bring in a new levy for the super-rich, Madrid offers lessons for policymakers

Viktoriia Roshchyna, hailed by her editor as ‘the bravest journalist I’ve ever met’, died last year aged 27

The leader of Macron’s party wants to tackle teenage screen addiction, ban headscarves for girls under 15 and bring France closer to Britain. On a visit to London, he discusses Ukraine, immigration – ...

За словами президента України, під час перемовин з Росією у Стамбулі домовилися обміняти 1000 військовополонених, а також порушили питання щодо можливого додаткового обміну у форматі «200 на 200».

Earl of Shrewsbury is fifth peer to face an inquiry after Guardian reporting into upper house The House of Lords watchdog has launched an investigation into a Conservative hereditary peer who admitted he “erroneously” made claims last year for travel expenses he did not incur. He is the fifth peer to face an inquiry after Guardian reporting into the upper house. The Earl of Shrewsbury is being examined for a potential breach of rules after revelations he received reimbursement for mileage for four journeys between his home in Derbyshire and Stafford station, which he cannot have made as he was either in London or Liverpool. Ian Duncan, a Conservative peer who helped to secure a meeting with a government minister for a Canadian nuclear technology company he was advising. Richard Dannatt, a former head of the army who offered to secure meetings with ministers for undercover Guardian reporters posing as commercial clients wanting to lobby the government. David Evans of Watford, a Labour peer who referred himself to the watchdog after facing cash-for-access questions following undercover filming with Lord Evans. Continue reading...

Viktoriia Roshchyna was investigating Russia’s torture sites, then found herself inside one. Juliette Garside and Manisha Ganguly report

Journalists have pieced together the final months of a female Ukrainian journalist's life.

Russia is holding an estimated 16,000 civilians in arbitrary detention at 180 separate facilities. Taganrog was the most notorious.

The Guardian, working with media partners, has tracked down first-hand accounts to reconstruct Viktoriia Roshchyna’s final months

What can a major leak teach us about how call-centre fraudsters work? Simon Goodley reports

An unprecedented leak exposes the inner workings of a global investment-scam industry, where ruthless call center agents make millions while destroying lives around the world.

MPs write to premier over BVI proposals for new register of who owns firms registered on islands

Human rights groups say endorsements by members of the House of Lords hosting events and acting as election observers risk legitimising regime

Sirin Kale rewarded for features journalism while Rob Davies and Jacob Steinberg win for Abramovich investigation

Labour peer says she will combat ‘corruption and the illicit finance that flows from it, both at home and abroad’

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Margaret Hodge and Andrew Mitchell criticise ‘dither and delay’ that they say protects corruption and conflict * Open registers are only way to stop dirty money The UK’s offshore financial centres must fall in behind plans to stop “dirty money” by…

Carlos Cuerpo calls on G20 leaders to act and says election results show citizens want redistribution of wealth

Platform’s coverage of US election crystallised longstanding concerns about its content, says Guardian

Simone Collins espouses a philosophy in which voting rights would be linked to people’s contributions to society

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as City investors anticipate tax rises in Rachel Reeves first budget