Annalena Baerbock makes appeal as she holds talks in London with UK foreign secretary James Cleverly
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/05/brexit-germany-northern-ireland-protocol-eu-uk-james-cleverly-annalena-baerbock

Letters: After the child abuse scandals of 80s and 90s, many said they did not know what was being done to children, but nobody can make tha..
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/05/child-neglect-is-built-into-the-care-system

Nicholas Rossi, 35, says he is being taunted with John Denver song over his possible extradition to the US
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/05/prisoner-fighting-extradition-bullied-by-cellmates-singing-leaving-on-a-jet-plane

As working partly at home, partly in the office becomes the new norm, buyers have to balance space and affordability with an easy commute
https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2023/jan/06/homes-for-sale-hybrid-working-home-office-in-pictures

Maggie Oliver Foundation says it would be ‘unethical’ to accept money raised on crowdfunder page in aid of Eleanor Williams
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/05/abuse-survivor-charity-refuses-10000-raised-eleanor-williams-guilty-false-claims

Lockdowns were good news for book trade as people read more and sought out bookshops when they reopened
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jan/06/indie-bookshop-numbers-hit-10-year-high-in-2022-defying-brutal-uk-retail-year

Essex police make two arrests after body parts of local 59-year-old discovered on New Year’s Eve
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/05/human-remains-found-in-harlow-pond-essex-identified-as-phillip-lewis

Offences committed in England and Wales have included murder, kidnap, and child rape, study of data shows
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2023/jan/05/900000-crimes-committed-by-people-on-bail-under-tories-analysis-finds

Ben Okri, Simon Schama, Helen Pankhurst and AL Kennedy among those saying they ‘stand with’ protesters
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/06/writers-sign-letter-solidarity-jailed-uk-climate-activists

Labour will not ‘spend its way out of the mess’ but will a more pragmatic approach persuade the core support the party still stands for some
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jan/05/a-centrist-pitch-from-keir-starmer-means-he-will-need-to-show-how-he-differs-from-sunak

Band may have been snubbed by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but Royal Mail pays tribute to ‘bona fide rock legends’
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jan/05/iron-maiden-royal-mail-seal-approval-12-stamps

Exclusive: DHSC alleges gowns were not sterile, could not be used within NHS ‘for any purpose’, and technical labelling was ‘invalid’
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/04/ppe-medpro-uk-government-alleges-firm-supplied-defective-gowns-nhs

PM plans a ‘no tricks’ reset but with an inflation fall already expected this is more about hanging on at an election
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jan/04/sunak-vows-to-be-steady-hand-on-tiller-but-are-his-pledges-all-sleight-of-hand

Removing sculptures from Greece was like ‘removing Eiffel Tower from Paris’, says actor
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/jan/05/stephen-fry-calls-for-return-of-parthenon-marbles-to-athens

Prime minister’s ambition for schools in England faces 5,000 shortfall in maths teachers and sixth form funding gap
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/jan/04/multiplication-of-teachers-and-funds-needed-for-sunak-post-16-maths-policy

Party leader’s new year speech to promise ‘national renewal’ if elected but stress role of private sector too
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jan/04/labour-will-not-open-big-government-chequebook-starmer-to-say

He calls himself a misogynist – and has millions of followers. Now the former kickboxer from Luton turned social media star has been arreste
https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2023/jan/05/the-arrest-of-andrew-tate-the-king-of-toxic-masculinity-podcast

PM makes five pledges for public to judge him against, but gives little detail or timescale
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jan/04/rishi-sunak-vows-to-deliver-on-peoples-priorities-conservatives

NHS waiting times are too long, Rishi Sunak has admitted in a new year’s speech
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2023/jan/04/rishi-sunak-makes-nhs-priority-in-new-year-speech-video

Exclusive: Harry writes in new autobiography Spare that William ‘knocked me to the floor’ during confrontation in London in 2019
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jan/04/prince-harry-william-physical-attack-2019-meghan-spare-book

British Retail Consortium figures come amid concern over economy and rising cost of energy bills
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jan/04/record-133-uk-food-inflation-raises-fears-of-another-difficult-year

PM to set out plan to enhance numeracy for pupils in England in first policy speech of 2023
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/jan/03/rishi-sunak-to-propose-maths-for-all-pupils-up-to-age-18

The offshoot accounts for 40% of Covid cases in the US, raising fears of fresh waves of illness as it spreads to other countries
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/03/could-new-omicron-variant-xbb15-fuel-further-covid-infections

From 2018: After a trial that dominated the news, the accused were all found not guilty. But the case had tapped into a deeper rage that has..
https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2023/jan/04/from-the-archive-how-the-rugby-trial-divided-ireland-podcast

Paul Nowak says frontline workers need a ‘fair deal’ and urges PM to open pay negotiations with unions
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/03/new-tuc-leader-calls-for-meeting-with-rishi-sunak-over-strikes

A clean sweep led by Harry Styles was an ‘astonishing’ high note for the music industry – but the domination of older songs reflected the im..
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jan/04/uk-top-10-singles-of-2022-were-all-by-british-artists-harry-styles

Anger and disbelief over claim service in England has money to cope with surge in winter illness
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/03/doctors-criticise-delusional-rishi-sunak-denying-nhs-crisis

Gaelic origins of Icelandic words and landmarks challenge orthodox view of Viking heritage, says author
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/04/iceland-language-culture-inspired-gaelic-settlers-says-author

A Taliban decree against higher education for women – called a ‘betrayal of the nation’ – has led to male lecturers and student walkouts in ..
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/jan/04/afghan-men-quit-university-jobs-after-ban-on-women

Former health secretary launched the Matt Hancock MP app in 2018 to ‘promote healthy, open, impartial debate’
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jan/03/matt-hancock-closes-his-app-and-urges-users-to-follow-him-on-tiktok

Some firms cut capacity by 20% to match supply and demand as custom fades, bills rise and government support dwindles
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jan/03/uk-pubs-and-restaurants-cut-winter-hours-to-weather-perfect-storm-in-2023

Lenny Henry and Tristram Hunt are among representatives of the arts to call for national celebrations
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/03/windrush-75th-anniversary-is-diamond-jubilee-for-britain-say-campaigners

Exclusive: study is first to compare pioneering targeted treatment on difficult-to-treat tumours with standard radiotherapy
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/03/breast-cancer-patients-get-proton-beam-therapy-on-nhs-in-world-first-trial

Network Rail advises people to travel only if absolutely necessary and to check online for updates
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/03/most-uk-train-services-out-of-action-as-five-days-of-strikes-begin

Proposed law requiring 20% of rail service during strikes could extend across public sector including NHS
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jan/02/unions-expected-to-take-legal-action-against-rishi-sunaks-anti-strike-laws

Jamie Driscoll has formed an unlikely bond with the levelling up secretary, Michael Gove
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jan/03/tories-how-labour-mayor-jamie-driscoll-north-east-devolution-deal

PM has reinstated ‘boring government’ but smooth relations with backbenchers are unlikely to last
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jan/02/strikes-elections-and-dominic-raab-rishi-sunaks-headaches-to-come-in-2023

Spanish foreign minister says he does not want ‘no deal’ relationship, but EU is prepared for hard Brexit for territory
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/02/spain-ready-for-any-scenario-as-gibraltar-talks-with-uk-falter

Pandemic, social inequality, austerity and online harm fuelling soaring NHS referrals, say experts
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/03/child-referrals-for-mental-health-care-in-england-up-39-in-a-year

Ministers urged to recall parliament amid warnings patients are dying needlessly due to inaction
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/02/intolerable-nhs-crisis-to-continue-until-april-health-leaders-warn

Ministers have asked NHS pay review body to cap increase for 2023-24, below predictions for inflation
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/01/nhs-unions-2-pay-rise-next-year-could-mean-more-strikes

RMT staging two 48-hour strikes from Tuesday and Friday and Aslef has called strike for Thursday
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/02/week-of-rail-strikes-to-cause-more-travel-disruption-in-uk

Bathers from Scotland to Spain braved cold waters for charitable causes – and fun – on the first day of 2023
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/gallery/2023/jan/01/new-years-day-swimmers-around-the-world-in-pictures

Lib Dems say face-to-face GP bookings ‘almost extinct’ in some areas as their survey shows a rise in self-prescribing
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/02/people-turning-to-diy-health-treatment-amid-shortage-of-gp-appointments

The pair gave an impromptu rendition for Hogmanay at the Fife Arms pub in Braemar, Scotland
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/video/2023/jan/01/judi-dench-sharleen-spiteri-abba-waterloo-video

Oscar-winning actor accompanied Texas lead singer on piano during impromptu Hogmanay performance
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/jan/01/dame-judi-dench-and-sharleen-spiteri-delight-hotel-guests-with-abbas-waterloo

President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine believes waiting times for December will be the worst he has ever seen
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/01/up-to-500-deaths-a-week-due-to-ae-delays-says-senior-medic

Figures uncovered by Lib Dems show that only 1.7% of 74,421 cases over 12 months resulted in a charge
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/02/suspect-identified-in-only-one-in-10-bicycle-theft-cases-in-england-and-wales

Met police officers drew their batons to stop ‘small but determined group’ from gatecrashing ticketed areas
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/01/scuffles-as-eight-held-at-londons-new-years-eve-fireworks-display

Network Rail says no trains will run between Carlisle and Glasgow until 6 January due to a landslip
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/01/west-coast-main-railway-line-closed-north-of-carlisle-after-flood-damage