French court finds ‘twisted’ anaesthetist guilty of killing 12 patients
Former top medic described as ‘Dr Death’ by prosecutors poisoned 30 people ranging in age from four to 89
Waterstones and Barnes & Noble owner plans to list booksellers on stock market
US hedge fund Elliott thought to prefer London over New York, which could be welcome boost to UK stock market
The 50 best films of 2025 in the UK: 50 to 2
Brilliant biopics, daring documentaries and a host of chillers and thrillers – our critics pick the best from another sensational year of cinema
The best beard trimmers to groom in comfort and style, tested
We put nine clippers to the test for every beard and budget, from a decades-old classic to waterproof and travel-friendly models
How Labyrinth led me to David Bowie
Many girls in the 80s discovered Bowie not through music, but as Labyrinth’s beguiling baddie Jareth, playing with gender roles opposite Jennifer Connelly
Boys to learn difference between porn and real life to tackle misogyny in England’s schools
Teachers to be given extra training as Keir Starmer warns ‘toxic ideas are taking hold early and going unchallenged’
Amid a sea of bees, mourners flow out the door to pay tribute to Matilda, the youngest victim of the Bondi attack
Those at the 10-year-old’s funeral heeded the call to remember ‘Bee’ as a symbol of light, as services take place in two cities
Rare pink fog blankets parts of UK with warning issued over poor visibility
The unusual phenomenon is caused by sunlight passing through layers of fog
Best films of 2025 in the UK: No 2 – 2000 Meters to Andriivka
Ukrainian soldiers claw their way toward an abandoned one-street town, battling Russian artillery fire, snipers and aerial attacks, in this feat of documentary film-making and frontline reporting
EU leaders urged to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s defence
Pressure is growing on member states to back a €90bn loan for Kyiv ahead of a Brussels summit
Want to understand the sickness of Britain today? Look no further – a novel explained it all 20 years ago
The racism, the predatory politics, the banality and cruelty: we struggle to make sense of it, but JG Ballard foretold everything we are living through now, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
Labour MPs revolt over ‘madness’ of jury-scrapping plans
Letter from 39 backbenchers threatens rebellion over proposal to expedite court backlog in England and Wales
A black swan event: Keir actually cracked a good joke at PMQs
MPs from most corners of Commons laughed at the festive gag – but stony-faced Farage failed to see the funny side
Alan Cumming named as host of 2026 Bafta film awards
The Scottish actor and presenter – who hosted the Bafta TV awards this year –will take over from David Tennant at the February ceremony
Third of UK citizens have used AI for emotional support, research reveals
AI Security Institute report finds most common type of AI tech used was general purpose assistants such as ChatGPT and Amazon Alexa
‘Permanent winter’: a day in the life of a hospital dealing with flu and strikes
The Guardian gained rare access to Royal Stoke university hospital to see how staff free up beds for patients in a gridlocked system