Culture secretary tells MPs she is discussing alternative business models with broadcaster
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/dec/06/new-channel-4-funding-talks-suggest-end-of-privatisation-plan

Documents believed to have been written by author withdrawn from auction after expert doubts veracity
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/dec/07/charles-dickens-letters-auction-withdrawn-forgeries-handwriting-wrong

Research shows that the income of professional authors averages only £7,000 in the UK, making the profession ‘inaccessible and unsustainable..
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/dec/06/writers-earnings-have-plummeted-with-women-black-and-mixed-race-authors-worst-hit

Angela Rayner asked the government for clarity over contracts awarded to PPE Medpro
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2022/dec/06/give-us-clarity-angela-rayner-probes-government-on-medpro-ppe-contracts-video

More untreated sewage is being pumped into England’s seas and rivers than ever before. Sandra Laville follows the money to find out who is r..
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/audio/2022/dec/07/whats-gone-wrong-with-englands-water-podcast

The shadow health secretary claimed the government was not negotiating a settlement with NHS workers to give it an excuse for wider failures
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2022/dec/06/government-to-scapegoat-nurses-for-nhs-failings-claims-wes-streeting-video

Expected approval for coalmine opening could provoke backlash from party’s many opposing voices
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/dec/06/imminent-cumbria-coalmine-decision-likely-to-cause-new-tory-split

Campaigners seeking abolition of year 6 SATs staged event at which children invigilated tests on parliamentarians
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/dec/06/mps-and-peers-do-worse-than-10-year-olds-in-math-and-english-sats

Footage shows security steering monarch away from crowds in Luton after an egg was allegedly thrown
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2022/dec/06/king-charles-steered-away-from-crowds-by-security-after-egg-allegedly-thrown-video

Accusations trailer uses misleading editing are latest salvo in bitter war between royal couple and most UK print media
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/dec/06/sussex-lies-and-videotape-papers-on-the-attack-over-harry-and-meghan-documentary

PM caves in as up to 100 Tory MPs threaten to rebel, leading Labour to accuse him of putting party before country
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/dec/05/sunak-backs-down-on-housebuilding-targets-after-pressure-from-tory-mps

Leader wants to ‘return power to where it should be’ but some in his own team are reluctant to expend the political capital
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/dec/05/labour-radical-new-plan-will-keir-starmer-dare-stick-to-it

Present and past leaders on how a Labour government would act boldly to end Britain’s ‘perpetual crisis’ and devolve power
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/dec/05/a-yearning-for-change-starmer-and-brown-set-out-their-policy-stall

Total sales rose by 4% but figures were helped by inflation masking lower volumes, says BRC
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/06/uk-retailers-boosted-by-november-sales-of-winter-coats-and-hot-water-bottles

Lack of funding identified as biggest obstacle to planting and maintaining hedgerows
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/06/farmers-urge-uk-government-fund-hedge-creation-biodiversity

Survey finds nearly a fifth of respondents have had suicidal ideation about financial problems
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/06/martin-lewis-charity-highlights-mental-toll-of-cost-of-living-crisis

Serious illnesses among estimated 5m people in England who could not get an appointment in October may have been missed
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/dec/05/delays-in-seeing-a-gp-mean-millions-will-get-diagnosis-too-late-says-labour

Tory ex-minister Steven Dorrell questions whether Hancock would stand by some of his claims under oath
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/dec/05/matt-hancock-accused-of-rewriting-history-in-pandemic-book

Starmer said the Labour proposals could lead to the report being a ‘turning point’ between the old economy and a new one that ‘works for the..
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2022/dec/05/keir-starmer-constitutional-reform-report-a-turning-point-for-uk-economy-video

No plans to amend legislation that could stop removal back to Greece, after secret talks held over their future
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/dec/05/no-10-rules-out-changing-law-return-parthenon-marbles-greece

Angry villagers claim project would be ‘permanent stain’ on Unesco world heritage site in West Yorkshire
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/dec/05/plans-for-visitor-centre-in-saltaire-draws-residents-ire

Union says offer would mean loss of thousands of jobs and implementation of unsafe practices
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/04/uk-rail-employers-make-pay-offer-in-bid-to-avert-pre-christmas-strikes

Business bosses ‘confused and disappointed’ by PM’s lack of growth plan in face of recession
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/05/sunak-government-going-backwards-on-green-economy-says-cbi

Proposed changes include allowing retired staff to return to work – but not all nurses and doctors are willing
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/dec/05/government-plans-nhs-pension-overhaul-to-ease-pressures-over-winter

During the early weeks of the pandemic, the Tory peer recommended one supplier of protective clothing to the government – but how far did he
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/audio/2022/dec/05/michelle-mone-lobbied-for-ppe-medpro-but-was-she-enriched-by-its-profits-podcast

Sculpture of campaigner to be unveiled next year as one of five in Monumental Welsh Women project
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/dec/04/newport-statue-commemorate-welsh-suffragette-lady-rhondda

Exclusive: economic inactivity due to sickness at highest level since records began, with north, Wales and Northern Ireland disproportionate..
https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/2022/dec/04/health-and-wealth-divides-in-uk-worsening-despite-levelling-up-drive-report-finds

Gordon Brown’s Commission on the UK’s Future also aims to curb influence of wealth and foreign money
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/dec/04/labour-unveils-overhaul-constitution-replace-houes-of-lords

Producers believe this is the first time a film has used both English and Kernewek on its posters
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/dec/04/mark-jenkins-new-folk-horror-film-promoted-in-cornish-language

Committee to look at ‘real-world evidence’ including experiences of countries where law has changed
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/dec/05/mps-assisted-dying-inquiry-next-year

Those who risked their lives helping British government face a ‘toxic combination of incompetence and indifference’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/03/revealed-uk-has-failed-to-resettle-afghans-facing-torture-and-death-despite-promise

The Christmas calendar is packed with disruptive industrial action and public anger could deepen Rishi Sunak’s woes
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/dec/04/december-of-discontent-will-strikers-or-government-and-management-take-the-blame

While health secretary Steve Barclay says he will not negotiate, unions suggest the compromise reached in Scotland could help avert strikes
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/dec/03/ministers-accused-of-spoiling-for-a-fight-with-nurses-over-pay

Protesters take to luxury beds and sofas in London store to call for action on ‘sky-rocketing’ energy bills
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/03/just-stop-oil-activists-occupy-beds-in-harrods-in-protest-against-fuel-poverty

In acting as a conveyor belt to the most sought-after jobs, many schools shut out more able young people
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/dec/04/observer-view-labours-pledge-to-remove-private-schools-charitable-status

39 of 197 unaccompanied children taken in between 1 January and 31 October this year are missing
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/dec/03/almost-fifth-of-lone-albanian-child-refugees-in-kent-missing-says-council

Michael Lockwood, director general of IOPC since 2018, leaves post with immediate effect
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/dec/03/police-watchdog-head-resigns-for-personal-and-domestic-reasons

Most cases not caused by decision to discharge patients from hospital without testing, says former health secretary
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/dec/03/care-workers-hit-back-at-matt-hancocks-claim-staff-brought-covid-to-care-homes

Time is running out for a deal to send threat of disruption into the sidings and keep holiday travel plans on track
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/04/rail-industry-prays-for-a-christmas-miracle-to-avert-strikes

Duke of Sussex records video to comfort youngsters at Scotty’s Little Soldiers, a charity for military children
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/dec/03/prince-harry-dresses-as-spider-man-for-christmas-message-to-bereaved-children

Tory colleagues have reported accusations against backbencher to the police and the party
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/dec/02/conservatives-urged-to-suspend-mp-facing-allegations

Hancock’s potential to raise funds for party coffers creates dilemma after whip was withdrawn due to I’m a Celebrity appearance
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/dec/02/matt-hancock-in-demand-guest-speaker-local-tory-events

Documentary teaser comes at awkward time for royal family amid race row and Prince and Princess of Wales’ US tour
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/dec/02/harry-meghan-film-is-high-stakes-for-former-royals-and-for-netflix

Musician will go to prison on charges of violent conduct and possessing a bottle as a weapon relating to incident in 2018
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/dec/02/british-rapper-pa-salieu-sentenced-to-33-months-in-jail

Four women at some of the biggest unions are on the frontline of the fight for better pay and conditions
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/dec/02/who-female-union-leaders-uk-strike-action

London mayor’s demand comes as civil rights campaigners criticise PM’s promise to increase police powers
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/02/state-response-just-stop-oil-must-be-within-law-sadiq-khan

Ron Saunders admits he wishes he had not called Thames Valley police for help with acute behavioural disorder of his son Neal, 39
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/dec/02/father-says-he-regrets-calling-police-to-restrain-son-who-died-inquest-hears

‘Newly identified’ governance and management issues prompt Charity Commission statutory inquiry
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/dec/02/regulator-escalates-investigation-into-trans-charity-mermaids

Highly contagious bacteria behind the infection can in rare cases cause serious illnesses
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/dec/02/strep-a-what-are-symptoms-how-can-infection-be-prevented

Health Security Agency issues rare alert over rise in cases, urging people to seek immediate medical help if they see symptoms
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/dec/02/uk-parents-told-to-look-out-for-signs-of-strep-a-in-their-children-after-six-deaths