The Guardian

The Secret History of Black England

When the novelist first read Gretchen Gerzina’s 1995 book Black England, she discovered the complex and unexpected lives of black people in England before the abolition of slavery. Two decades on, the stories still have the power to astonish

How the US Has Hidden its Empire

The long read: The United States likes to think of itself as a republic, but it holds territories all over the world – the map you always see doesn’t tell the whole story

One lawyer’s crusade to defend extreme pornography

The long read: Myles Jackman is on a mission to change Britain’s obscenity laws. For him, it’s more than a job, it’s a moral calling

Who was Gareth Williams?

When the bagged body of an MI6 agent was found in a bathtub, speculation went into overdrive. Was it suicide? Murder? Or a sexual game gone wrong? Cathy Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy trace the life and times of the spy that no one knew