‘It was an awakening’: Diane Abbott, Nicola Sturgeon, Rory Stewart and more on the books that shaped their politics
Diane Abbott says she intends to ‘run and win’ as Labour candidate
May 2024
The Guardian view on peaceful protests: the high court has preserved a fundamental right
Human Rights: The Case for the Defence by Shami Chakrabarti review – freedoms fighter treads a fine line
April 2024
On my radar
On my radar: Shami Chakrabarti’s cultural highlights
The politician and lawyer on Salman Rushdie’s remarkable memoir, Manchester’s magnificent music school and powerful depictions of wars both real and imagined
March 2024
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
Diane Abbott says it is ‘frightening’ to hear what Tory donor Frank Hester said about her – as it happened
Hackney MP says she feels more vulnerable after Tory donor said looking at her makes you ‘want to hate all black women’
November 2023
‘It risks miscarriages of justice’: MPs oppose rap lyrics being used as evidence in UK trials
MPs Nadia Whittome and Kim Johnson, plus figures including Shami Chakrabarti and Annie Mac, support Art Not Evidence campaign against contentious use of lyrics
January 2023
Police in England and Wales to get new powers to shut down protests before disruption begins
Plans aimed at preventing tactics such as ‘slow marching’ part of Rishi Sunak’s public order crackdown
June 2022
Thousands in England and Wales locked out of jobs because of mistakes in youth, campaigners say
Exclusive:more than a third of childhood offences on DBS certificates happened over 40 years ago
May 2022
The Guardian view on public order: criminalising protest is bad for democracy
Editorial: Boris Johnson criticises repressive laws in dictatorships but is emulating them at home
January 2022
Labour peer proposes vaccine patent waivers during pandemic in health bill
Protesters rally across UK against police and crime bill
November 2021
Labour peers urge greater scrutiny of plans for police camera drones
Amendment to police bill would require home secretary to approve use of new surveillance equipment
October 2021
Civil liberty fears as police consider using drones that film from 1,500ft
England and Wales police ask private firms for information on systems that film high-quality images at a distance
August 2021
Wrong to label Extinction Rebellion as extremists, says Home Office adviser
Peer at odds with Priti Patel over climate activists on eve of more protests
April 2021
Women’s anger at ‘abuse of power’ during Bristol police raids
Two protesters claimed they were subject to terrifying ordeals at the hands of male officers pretending to be postal workers
January 2021
'Child spies' bill could face Lords defeat as Tory peers rebel
Labour facing another split over police immunity in 'spy cops' bill
October 2019
Dear Europe: letters from JK Rowling, Neil Gaiman, Mary Beard and more
From Paris to Berlin, fado to football, boat trains to pen friends … public figures reflect on their lifelong relationship with Europe
September 2019
Boris Johnson likely to lose supreme court case, says Labour
Shami Chakrabarti predicts this week’s hearing will rule prorogation was unlawful
