The angry, anxious corner of England where Reform UK swept to victory | Anywhere but Westminster

As Nigel Farage's party sweeps to victory in Lincolnshire, John Harris and John Domokos take a road trip through anger, sadness and fear – and, despite Reform's triumph, discover people working on a new politics of hope and common humanity Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/UvbLTCZ Website ► https://ift.tt/zkm7VAh Facebook ► https://ift.tt/yODRqGj Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://ift.tt/nleMoru The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #anywherebutwestminster #reformuk #localelections #ukelections #election2025 #uk #politics

I’m a trans lawyer, here’s why I’m challenging the UK supreme court’s gender ruling

“We’ve existed for a millennia and want a seat at the table,” says Olivia Campbell-Cavendish, a lawyer and the founder of the UK’s first law firm to specialise in legal help for trans and non-binary people. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn In the aftermath of the UK supreme court’s judgment just two weeks ago – that the word “woman” in equality law refers only to biological sex and does not include transgender women who hold a gender recognition certificate (GRC) – activists and campaigners have been speaking out about the impact on the trans community. Campbell-Cavendish, who says she started the Trans legal Clinic because “the law excludes trans people”, is one of those questioning how the verdict was reached without evidence from a single trans person being heard by the court. Lord Hodge, the deputy president of the court, urged people not to see the decision “as a triumph of one or more groups in our society at the expense of another”. He said all transgender people had clear legal protections under the Equality Act against discrimination and harassment. But Campbell-Cavendish believes the UK is now breaching its obligations under the Human Rights Act – and has launched a legal fund to challenge the ruling. She is not alone. On Tuesday, Victoria McCloud, the UK’s first transgender judge, who is now retired, brought action against the UK for infringement of her human rights. Last year, McCloud sought leave to join the litigation in the supreme court case, brought by the gender-critical campaigners For Women Scotland against the Scottish government. She argued it could significantly affect legal protections for transgender women, but she was rejected. McCloud, now a litigation strategist at W Legal, told the Guardian: “The basis is that the supreme court refused to hear me, or my evidence, to provide them with information about the impact on those trans people affected by the judgment and failed to give any reasons.” For more details on this appeal to the European court of human rights over the ruling, click here ► https://ift.tt/faBznFq

'Make Doncaster Great Again': Trump rhetoric spills into local election battle

With council and mayoral seats up for grabs in local elections in England on 1 May, Nigel Farage has made Doncaster his prime target. But is it another high-profile roadshow or could his Reform UK party, which picked up five seats in the 2024 general election, take control of the council as the polls suggest? Guardian video producers Maeve Shearlaw and Bruno Rinvolucri spoke to party members, community champions, and prospective candidates from a range of parties to find out

How children with special educational needs are being failed in England

From anxious children unable to cope with school to those with more complex, profound disabilities, support for Send children in England is broken, with underfunded local authorities delaying legal obligations to support families and increasing numbers of parents unable to work, burnt out, judged and even suffering PTSD from attempting to navigate the system. The Guardian meets parents and children from across the country to get a sense of the scale of the issue

How does deep-sea mining work?

Deep-sea mining has been proposed as a source of crucial metals and minerals for decades – and mining companies now say the technology is almost ready to make this a reality. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn Already this week, the Trump administration is reportedly considering an executive order that would enable the stockpiling of metals mined from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean – in an effort to counter China’s dominance of battery minerals and rare-earth supply chains. But opposition to deep-sea mining is growing. Watch the video to hear Guardian journalist and visuals editor Ashley Kirk explain the environmental cost of it all. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/7jKFEr0 Website ► https://ift.tt/qGx5eLF Facebook ► https://ift.tt/ByfaHOs Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://ift.tt/cGhCv9Q The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #deepseamining #mining #rareearthminerals #rareearthminerals #rareearthelements #mines #pacificocean #climatecrisis #environment

How Trump’s trade war could triple iPhone prices

How much would you pay for an iPhone? Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn Apple is reportedly chartering cargo flights to ferry iPhones from its Indian manufacturing plants to the US in an attempt to beat Donald Trump’s tariffs. The tech company has flown 600 tonnes of iPhones, or as many as 1.5m handsets, to the US from India since March after ramping up production at its plants in the country, according to Reuters. Trump’s threatened tariffs of 26% on Indian imports are on hold for about three months after the US president called a 90-day pause, but he has announced that tariffs on goods from China – where Apple assembles most of its iPhones – will be subject to a levy of 125%. Analysts have warned iPhone prices could surge after the US imposed its highest tariff on imports from China. But why is Trump entering a trade war with China? Watch the video to hear our senior economics reporter Richard Partington explain this and what happened last time the US imposed high tariffs. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/VPt9FCK Website ► https://ift.tt/ypdrWL2 Facebook ► https://ift.tt/o19Zbgm Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://ift.tt/osHPGLr The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #iphone #apple #trump #trumptariffs #trumptradewar #trumpchina #china #economy #usa

Why Europeans have been told to stockpile 72 hours’ worth of emergency supplies

People in the EU are being advised to stockpile enough food, water and essentials for 72 hours as part of a European strategy that aims to increase readiness for catastrophic floods and fires, pandemics and military attacks. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn Outlining its first preparedness strategy, the European Commission said it wanted to encourage citizens to take “proactive measures to prepare for crises, such as developing household emergency plans and stockpiling essential supplies”. The strategy was partly inspired by plans in Germany and the Nordic countries, which have distributed public information pamphlets and devised apps advising people what to do in the event of a military attack or other national crisis. The commission is also calling for a Europe-wide preparedness day to raise awareness; for the topic to be put on school curriculums; and for an EU “stockpiling strategy” to ensure adequate supplies of raw materials, shelters, generators, and “potentially” food and water. Watch the video to hear from our Brussels correspondent Jennifer Rankin explain the EU’s preparedness strategy. And let us know in the comments - is this something you started thinking about? The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/ifhQj5x Website ► https://ift.tt/MtR4bx7 Facebook ► https://ift.tt/QJrTk9o Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://ift.tt/RyLxkr2 The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs