Atwood: Handmaid's Tale 'More Plausible' Post-2016
Margaret Atwood warns her dystopian novel's themes are increasingly plausible in modern America. The author discusses Trump, Roe v. Wade, and resilient democracy. Read her full analysis.
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Top Fiction Books of 2025 Reviewed
Explore the must-read novels of 2025, from long-awaited returns by literary giants Thomas Pynchon and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to groundbreaking debuts and powerful short story collections.
Best Sci-Fi Books of 2025: A Guide
Discover the top five science fiction novels of 2025, featuring climate crisis masterpieces, cyberpunk adventures, and mind-bending alien encounters. Explore these groundbreaking stories today.
Top 5 Romance Books of 2025 Revealed
Discover the Guardian's top romance picks for 2025, featuring witty wedding dramas, literary love affairs, and surprisingly sexy takes on Brexit. Find your next favourite read.
Guardian's November Book Recommendations from Authors & Readers
Discover the books captivating authors like Geoff Dyer and Guardian readers this November. From literary fiction to searing essays, find your next great read. Dive into the full list now.
Best Translated Fiction of 2025: Essential Reads
Discover the top five translated novels of 2025, featuring Nobel laureate Han Kang's latest, a Nazi-era film epic, a Scandinavian septology, and vital stories from Iraq. Explore global literature.
Margaret Atwood on democracy, dystopia and her new memoir
At 86, Margaret Atwood shares her wisdom on democracy's fragility, feminist struggles and climate crisis in her new memoir Book of Lives. Read her powerful insights.
OBR's future uncertain after budget leak scandal
The Office for Budget Responsibility faces existential crisis after accidentally leaking Rachel Reeves' budget. Can the watchdog survive the political fallout? Listen to the Sky News Daily podcast.
OBR Challenges Treasury's Account of Budget Tax Decision
The Office for Budget Responsibility reveals Rachel Reeves knew about improved forecasts weeks before dropping income tax rise, contradicting Treasury claims. Read the full investigation.
Best Recent Translated Fiction - Review Roundup
Discover four compelling translated fiction works including Frode Grytten's poignant Norwegian tale and speculative Iranian futures. Explore these literary gems today!
Bog People: Working-Class Folk Horror Anthology Review
Discover Bog People, a powerful anthology of folk horror stories exploring class, hierarchy and inequality across England. Read our review of this compelling collection.
Chancellor's Growth Budget Faces Fiscal Questions
Chancellor Rachel Reeves' first budget targets economic growth through business investment and planning reforms, but questions remain about fiscal responsibility. Read our analysis.
Labour's 2025 Budget: A High-Stakes Election Gamble
Analysis of the 2025 Budget reveals Chancellor's risky bet on economic growth ahead of the next general election. Will Labour's fiscal plans pay off? Read the full breakdown.
IFS Warns Budget Tax Plans Are 'Fiscal Fiction'
The Institute for Fiscal Studies warns Jeremy Hunt's budget relies on 'fiscal fiction' with unrealistic spending cuts and tax rises. Read the full analysis of the UK's financial outlook.
IFS Challenges Reeves' 'Fiscal Fiction' Tax Plan
The IFS warns Rachel Reeves' Budget relies on 'heroic' spending restraint, with major tax rises delayed until 2028, risking future fiscal credibility. Read the full analysis.
Hitchhiker's Guide Stage Show Returns to London
Douglas Adams' sci-fi comedy masterpiece returns to the stage at Riverside Studios. Discover how this new production handles the beloved galactic adventure.
Reeves' 'Deceiving' Budget Delays Debt Repair
Rachel Reeves faces criticism for 'deceiving' Budget that delays fiscal repair as economists warn of interest rate hold fears. Key details on borrowing and tax changes.
Reeves' Budget: Short-Term Relief, Long-Term Pain
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers a high-stakes budget offering immediate relief but deferring significant tax increases. Will this gamble pay off for Labour's political future? Analysis inside.
Reeves defends budget as think tanks raise concerns
Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces scrutiny over Labour's tax manifesto pledge as leading think tanks question budget decisions. Follow live updates and analysis.
UK Fiscal Repair 'Far From Complete' After Budget
Resolution Foundation analysis reveals UK faces major tax rises and public service cuts despite budget measures. Debt forecasts worsen as growth outlook downgraded.
UK's Weak Fiscal Position After Budget Tax Rises
Economists warn the UK remains in a weak fiscal position post-Budget, with tax burden hitting a record high. Discover the analysis and market concerns.
Reeves' 2025 Budget Inflames Britain's Economic Mood
Chancellor Rachel Reeves' second budget statement has intensified Britain's economic concerns with multiple tax rises and reduced growth forecasts, failing to deliver promised stability.
£15k Fiction Prize for Refugee Writers Launches
A new £15,000 fiction award and publishing deal seeks to uncover literary voices from refugee and migrant backgrounds in the UK and Ireland. Submit your work by 13 February.
Labour's £26bn Budget Tax Raid Breaks Key Pledges
Chancellor Rachel Reeves raises taxes by £26bn, breaking manifesto promises. Analysis reveals a budget for political survival, not the country. Read the full verdict.
Labour's £26bn Tax Rise Breaks Election Promises
Chancellor Rachel Reeves raises taxes by £26bn, breaking manifesto pledges not to increase taxes on working people. Analysis reveals the political cost for a government with a 400-seat majority.
Labour's £26bn Tax Rise Breaks Manifesto Pledges
Chancellor Rachel Reeves raises taxes by £26bn, breaking key election promises. Analysis reveals this budget buys time but may cost Labour its credibility. Read the full story.
Reeves' £26bn Budget Targets Wealthy with New Taxes
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils a £26bn tax-raising budget targeting the wealthy with a mansion tax to fund child benefit reforms and energy bill cuts. Analysis of the economic impact.
OBR chief may resign after budget leak error
OBR chair Richard Hughes apologises for 'technical error' that released budget details early. An investigation is underway. Read the latest on this major political gaffe.
Labour's £26bn budget gamble to buy time
Rachel Reeves delivers a £26bn tax-raising budget with only 20% directly helping households. Analysis reveals this is more about political survival than economic transformation.
Labour's stealth tax hits nearly million Brits
Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget extends tax threshold freeze, breaking manifesto pledge and drawing nearly a million into higher rate tax. Read the full analysis.
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