In a park keeper’s lodge in Barrow-in-Furness, Full of Noises has hosted the likes of Julia Holter and Lonnie Holley – and is a model for why arts funding matters

This report sets out the nature of poverty in the UK, and evaluates changes under the last Conservative-led Government. It also sets out the scale of action necessary for the current Government to del...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's remarks at the press conference in 9 Downing Street this morning (Monday 19 January).

James Rogers and Andrew Young offer this collection of visualisations that outline the United Kingdom’s global position and interests

Podcast Episode · The LRB Podcast · 26/11/2025 · 1h 5m

It’s far from perfect, but the UK’s spending is broadly controlled and employment is high

Geneticist explains recent analyses made possible by tech advances show human history to be one of mixing, movement, displacement.

Police data indicates overlaps between public violent disorder and domestic violence and abuse Two out of every five people arrested after participating in last summer’s riots had been previously reported to the police for domestic abuse, the Guardian can disclose. Police data released under freedom of information (FoI) laws shows that 41% of 899 people arrested for taking part in the violent disorder last July and August had been reported for crimes associated with intimate partner violence. Continue reading...

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Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.