Richard Moth appointed Roman Catholic archbishop of Westminster
Moth, 67, bishop of Arundel and Brighton, becomes leader of 6m Catholics in England and Wales
Society of Editors decries Starmer’s plan to reduce media scrutiny of No 10
Body representing news organisations says move to cut back on number of lobby briefings is deeply concerning
Ukraine attacks Russian ‘shadow’ tanker off Libyan coast
Reportedly critical drone strike is first in Mediterranean since full-scale invasion began as maritime conflict grows
‘There are hundreds in the Baltic’: tracking Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ of oil tankers
The Guardian joins the Swedish coastguard to patrol an area that has become a hybrid warfare battleground
UK Foreign Office victim of cyber-attack in October, says Chris Bryant
Minister says risk to ‘any individual’ from cyber-attack is low and that it is still unclear who is responsible
WH Smith tries to recover bonuses from ex-bosses as watchdog investigates accounting error
Retailer targets £7m in bonuses as FCA examines scandal in North American arm
Rail accident investigators issue warning over sensors on landslide monitors
Inquiry into recent Avanti West Coast train derailment in Cumbria finds sensors may not work if landslips happen quickly
UK borrowed more than expected in November amid pre-budget pressure
ONS figures show public sector net borrowing was £11.7bn – £1.9bn less than in same month last year
TikTok signs Trump-backed deal to avoid US ban
Joint venture will take over part of app’s US operations, including data protection, algorithm security and content moderation
No more French ‘fashion police’: Emily in Paris costume designer relishes move to Rome
Costume designer Marylin Fitoussi says Italy understands the show’s wardrobe is ‘about breaking rules and having fun’
Revealed: how Toyota uses retro-style games and prizes to urge US workers to lobby politicians
Games such as Dragon Quest used to mobilize workers to back corporate goals including relaxing environmental rules
Conservative legal group aims to export its rightwing Christian mission beyond US borders
Alliance Defending Freedom has ramped up its global spending on litigation and other campaigns to push its ultra conservative Christian values
‘A lot of these scary blokes doing time are terrified little boys’: Dennis Kelly on writing a new kind of prison drama
The new project from the creator of Pulling and Utopia is the real-life tale of a teacher whose life is upended by working with inmates. ‘It upends your prejudices,’ he says
‘We’re your dream throuple!’ The Night Manager is back – and it’s even steamier
After a decade away, Tom Hiddleston is going undercover again as Jonathan Pine and this time he’s getting into an explosive, sexually fluid power threesome. It’s just what Le Carré would have wanted
‘I can’t think of a place more pristine’: 133,000 hectares of Chilean Patagonia preserved after local fundraising
Exclusive: Ancient forests and turquoise rivers of the Cochamó Valley protected from logging, damming and development