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The Guardian
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Guardian
How far-right rhetoric on migration went mainstream
This summer, as Nosheen Iqbal observes, politicians seem to have started saying things about refugees and migrants that would have been unsayable a decade ago. Whether it is the shadow justice secretary, Robert Jenrick, writing that he would not want his daughters living near 'men from backward countries who broke into Britain illegally', or Reform MPs claiming women in the UK are at risk of being assaulted by men from 'predominantly Muslim countries', something seems to have shifted in the way politicians talk about asylum and migration. Dr Maya Goodfellow analyses this worrying trend in British politics that goes all the way up to the government, with politicians frequently adopting the language of the far right, and identifying asylum seekers as criminal and a threat to young women and girls.
The Guardian
08-08-2025
- Business
- The Guardian
Inside China's fast-fashion factories as a US trade war looms
Ever since Donald Trump came to power, China has been threatened by a trade war – with tariffs on its products into the US at one point set at an extraordinary 145%. In May, however, the two countries agreed to a partial truce – one that is expiring on Tuesday 12 August. As the Guardian's senior China correspondent, Amy Hawkins, explains to Nosheen Iqbal, for now there is little sign of an imminent deal, though an extension of the truce, at least, is possible. So she heads to Guangzhou, the capital of Chinese manufacturing and the home of fast-fashion, to see how workers and factory bosses are bracing for the prospect of a renewed trade war.
The Guardian
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Guilty ... and not guilty: understanding the Sean ‘Diddy' Combs verdict
Sean Combs – or Puff Daddy, P Diddy or 'Love', as he has been known – was a superstar for decades. He leveraged his work as a rapper into a career as a hip-hop mogul. His parties were legendary, filled with A-list celebrities and famous for being wild. Then, last September, he was charged with horrifyingly serious offences; one count of racketeering conspiracy, two counts of sex trafficking and two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. An eight-week trial ensued. The Guardian breaking news reporter Anna Betts has been covering the case. She explains why the charge of racketeering – more often levied at mafia members – was brought. The court heard evidence from two women who claimed Combs had coerced them into what he called 'freak offs', and of his history of domestic violence. Combs was found not guilty of the three most serious charges, and guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. The Guardian US's senior feature writer Andrew Lawrence tells Nosheen Iqbal about how much damage the case will do to Combs – and if the music industry is ready to reckon with the bad behaviour of its most powerful stars.
The Guardian
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Guilty... and not guilty: understanding the Sean ‘Diddy' Combs verdict
Sean Combs – or Puff Daddy, P Diddy or 'Love', as he has been known – was a superstar for decades. He leveraged his work as a rapper into a career as a hip hop mogul. His parties were legendary, filled with A-list celebrities and famous for being wild. Then, last September he was charged with horrifyingly serious offences; one count of racketeering conspiracy, two counts of sex trafficking and two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. An eight-week trial ensued. The Guardian breaking news reporter Anna Betts has been covering the case. She explains why the charge of racketeering – more often levied at mafia members – was brought. The court heard evidence from two women who claimed Combs had coerced them into what he called 'freak offs', and of his history of domestic violence. Combs was found not guilty of the three most serious charges, and guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. The Guardian US's senior feature writer Andrew Lawrence tells Nosheen Iqbal about how much damage the case will do to Combs – and if the music industry is ready to reckon with the bad behaviour of its most powerful stars.
The Guardian
19-06-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
What Israel's new war means for Gaza
Israel faced growing international pressure earlier this month as hundreds of starving people in Gaza were killed as they tried to reach aid distribution sites. Since Israel launched its attacks on Iran on Friday, however, that diplomatic outcry has largely disappeared. The Guardian's chief Middle East correspondent, Emma Graham-Harrison, tells Nosheen Iqbal that the killings in Gaza have by no means stopped and that many aid experts believe the current food distribution system, based around an opaque organisation called the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, has been doomed from the start. The pair also discuss the so-called Popular Front, a Palestinian criminal group that Israel is arming in Gaza, and the impact that Israel's conflict with Iran will have on the situation in the strip. Support the Guardian today:
