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Monday 6 March 2017

Calls for action by universities on ‘epidemic’ of harassment on campus

Politicians and campaigners say that more must be done to tackle sexual misconduct by staff towards students after Guardian investigation

Calls for action by universities on ‘epidemic’ of harassment on campus
Sick Parcelforce couriers can be charged up to £250 if they can't find cover

Sick Parcelforce couriers can be charged up to £250 if they can't find cover
Theresa May paves way for new generation of grammar schools

Theresa May paves way for new generation of grammar schools

Youth sentencing to take child's upbringing into account

Offending is often a phase, says Sentencing Council, as new guidelines aim to avoid criminalising children

Youth sentencing to take child's upbringing into account
Olivier awards 2017: full list of nominations

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child leads the contenders for this year’s Olivier awards – here are the nominees in full

Olivier awards 2017: full list of nominations

Peugeot sale is an 'opportunity', says Clark. An opportunity for pigs to fly

Business secretary begs MPs to see Vauxhall sale in positive light as Labour’s Rebecca Long-Bailey asks if 40,000 jobs are guaranteed

Peugeot sale is an 'opportunity', says Clark. An opportunity for pigs to fly
In the Vauxhall towns, workers view PSA takeover with unease

Employees at plants in Ellesmere Port and Luton have heard about threats to their jobs before but are hoping for the best

In the Vauxhall towns, workers view PSA takeover with unease
Theresa May must give Vauxhall assurances over Brexit, says Labour

Peugeot owner PSA should get similar guarantees to Nissan when it takes over UK carmaker, says shadow business secretary

Theresa May must give Vauxhall assurances over Brexit, says Labour
Vauxhall's Luton and Ellesmere Port factories will face battle after 2021

UK plants will face stiff competition from Peugeot, Citroën and Opel factories over right to produce next-generation vehicles

Vauxhall's Luton and Ellesmere Port factories will face battle after 2021

Trump travel ban: new order targeting six Muslim-majority countries signed

Iraq dropped from list of affected countries with Syrian refugees no longer facing indefinite ban – but 120-day suspension of refugee program to stand

Trump travel ban: new order targeting six Muslim-majority countries signed
US travel ban questions answered: what has changed and what's next?

As Donald Trump issues a revised version of his executive order on immigration, we examine the administration’s rational and the likely challenges to come

US travel ban questions answered: what has changed and what's next?
White House does not know if alleged surveillance of Trump was by wiretap

President had claimed – without evidence – that Obama tapped his phones and press secretary cites ‘substantial reporting’ to warrant congressional investigation

White House does not know if alleged surveillance of Trump was by wiretap
Great Wall of China's troubled history offers lessons for Trump, scholars say

The president has described his border proposal as ‘the Great Wall of Trump’, evoking what one expert sees as a calamitous and ill-conceived folly

Great Wall of China's troubled history offers lessons for Trump, scholars say

UK carbon emissions drop to lowest level since 19th century, study finds

Ditching dirty coal benefits environment as gas and renewables increase their share in electricity generation

UK carbon emissions drop to lowest level since 19th century, study finds
Rethink rates now or face retail disaster, shops tell chancellor

Analysts suggest rising inflation is starting to rattle consumers as pre-Christmas boom comes to an abrupt halt and even once-buoyant car sales slip back

Rethink rates now or face retail disaster, shops tell chancellor

Patagonia and The North Face: saving the world – one puffer jacket at a time

The Long Read: The retail giants are not only competing to sell outdoor gear – they are rivals in the contest to sell the thrill of the wilderness to the urban masses

Patagonia and The North Face: saving the world – one puffer jacket at a time

Martin Rowson on the Vauxhall/Opel takeover – cartoon

The chief executive of the French company behind Peugeot and Citroën has vowed to turn Opel and Vauxhall around without factory closures or job cuts

Martin Rowson on the Vauxhall/Opel takeover – cartoon
Don’t fall for Philip Hammond’s budget trickery. There is an alternative

As the chancellor prepares to slash the state he claims there’s no cash. Yet he’s preparing to give billions away to the rich

Don’t fall for Philip Hammond’s budget trickery. There is an alternative
Big data’s power is terrifying. That could be good news for democracy

Online information is already being used to manipulate us. We must act now to own the new political technologies before they own us

Big data’s power is terrifying. That could be good news for democracy
Councils are facing bankruptcy – is this the end of public service?

Struggling to fund libraries, road repairs and social care, local authorities are turning to commercial activity. It’s all part of a neoliberal vision

Councils are facing bankruptcy – is this the end of public service?

The Guardian view of the car industry: an electric future

Editorial: The world is moving faster than we think towards more automated vehicles powered by renewable energy

The Guardian view of the car industry: an electric future
A new party of the centre? It makes fixing Labour seem easy

As Corbyn and May head off to the dogmatic nostalgia of left and right, a political space in the middle seems appealing. But be careful what you wish for

A new party of the centre? It makes fixing Labour seem easy
The Guardian view on sexual harassment in universities: taking it seriously

Editorial: The evidence of staff abusing their position shows that paper policies are not enough. It’s time to enforce them

The Guardian view on sexual harassment in universities: taking it seriously
The budget should address cuts and chronic underfunding – before it’s too late

Letters: With the spring budget looming, it really is now or never for social care

The budget should address cuts and chronic underfunding – before it’s too late

Helena Kennedy: ‘We’re making a society that’s hard, where only money matters’

The principal of Mansfield College, Oxford, never went to university, but she is determined people from all backgrounds should have the opportunity to learn

Helena Kennedy: ‘We’re making a society that’s hard, where only money matters’
Ideological shakeup will create a ‘squeezed middle’ of universities

Ideological shakeup will create a ‘squeezed middle’ of universities
Sex education: what do today’s children really need to know?

Sex education: what do today’s children really need to know?

The Weeknd review - pop thrills and mighty bangers

A charmer and a showman, Abel Tesfaye inspires a rapturous crowd with his pounding, retooled R&B – but the enigma remains

The Weeknd review - pop thrills and mighty bangers
Tosca review – ETO's uneven new staging comes alive in the pit

Puccini’s political thriller needs greater visual impact but the vocal performances are strong and English Touring Opera’s orchestra, under Michael Rosewell, is alert to the melodrama

Tosca review – ETO's uneven new staging comes alive in the pit
Ballet Black review – Little Red Riding Hood is a riot of a dance

This eclectic triple bill draws inspiration from Debussy and Shostakovich before concluding with a funny, gutsy spin on a fairytale

Ballet Black review – Little Red Riding Hood is a riot of a dance
Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Manze review – MacMillan's doleful hunting trip

Soloist Alec Frank-Gemmill gave a terrifically controlled and dramatic performance of James MacMillan’s new Concertino for Horn and Strings

Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Manze review – MacMillan's doleful hunting trip

Derek Ibbotson obituary

One of Britain’s top athletes who set a world record for the mile in 1957

Derek Ibbotson obituary
Annette Karmiloff-Smith obituary

Neuroscientist who provided fresh insights into our development as individuals

Annette Karmiloff-Smith obituary

Peregrines in tandem trigger a fear flock

Country diary: Claxton, Norfolk Wigeon boil up from the pools and the white lines across the males’ wings flash in the grey waves of their panic

Peregrines in tandem trigger a fear flock