The Guardian view on polling day: a moment to cherish and nurture democracy
Ruling paves way for businesses and public to sue water firms over sewage
June 2024
Sarah Finch: climate activism ‘early adopter’ behind supreme court win
UK campaigner who fronted lawsuit on future impact of fossil fuel projects says she fears for future despite ruling
Our incredible win could change the future of oil and gas in the UK
Sarah Finch
Thanks to the tireless work of campaigners in Surrey, fossil-fuel development must now take into account ‘downstream’ emissions, says Sarah Finch of Weald Action Group
Future impact of proposed fossil fuel projects must be assessed, UK court rules
Landmark judgment says planning bodies must account for burning of extracted fuel when considering site proposals
May 2024
The big idea
The big idea: why we need human rights now more than ever
In an age of climate crisis and AI, equal treatment is nothing less than essential
April 2024
Never mind stop the boats: Sunak is using fear to build a life raft for himself. But the people will stop him
Owen Jones
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
Sunak says ‘all sides should show restraint’ after Iranian attack on Israel – as it happened
Fourth former UK supreme court judge signs letter over Israeli actions in Gaza
Former supreme court judges say UK arming Israel breaches international law
March 2024
Transgender judge seeks leave to intervene in UK court case over legal definition of ‘woman’
Victoria McCloud wants leave to join litigation in supreme court appeal brought by For Women Scotland
January 2024
DPP appeals to supreme court in case of protesters who called MP ‘Tory scum’
Exclusive: Move follows high court ruling that it was reasonable for them to have called Iain Duncan Smith the term
December 2023
‘Kagame’s agents are looking for me’: dissidents in UK say Rwanda is not safe
AI cannot be named as patent ‘inventor’, UK supreme court rules
November 2023
Be warned: Deliveroo’s victory over its riders shows just how vulnerable British workers are
Callum Cant
Blow to gig economy workers after UK supreme court rules against collective bargaining rights
Rights groups back Observer writer Carole Cadwalladr over court costs
The Observer view: the Rwanda asylum seeker plan was destined to fail
No 10 rules out overriding international law for Rwanda asylum flights
