Guardian Readers' Letters: Winter Tips & Historical Finds
Guardian readers offer unique advice for winter, from poetic solace to Raynaud's relief and a fascinating archaeological discovery about Berkshire's beavers. Share your views.
Guardian readers offer unique advice for winter, from poetic solace to Raynaud's relief and a fascinating archaeological discovery about Berkshire's beavers. Share your views.
HMRC will stop sending paper letters to millions of taxpayers from April 2026, moving to a 'digital by default' system to save £50m a year. Find out how to prepare for the change.
Australia's youngest senator, on a salary of nearly £125,000, faces criticism for celebrating a 20% student debt cut. Critics call the policy unfair, benefiting high earners most.
From 'raw veg canapés' to Nigel Farage's BBC boycott, Guardian readers share their sharp, humorous takes on recent stories. Read the best letters of the week.
Royal Mail's festive elves are sorting thousands of children's letters to Santa. Ensure your child gets a reply by posting before the December 10 deadline. Includes new BSL option.
An NHS GP predicts the end of doctors' approval letters for extreme activities after a student paralysed in a skydive sues for £15m. Read why GPs are refusing to sign.
Keir Starmer's plan to cut 'unnecessary' regulation for growth is criticised for adopting a market viewpoint over public interest. Letters also discuss Your Party's name, pork's popularity, and oddly named places.
Children across the UK have until 10 December to post their letters to Santa and receive a magical reply. Royal Mail's elves reveal the heartwarming operation behind the festive tradition.
Guardian readers express shock after John Huston's 1951 classic 'The African Queen' was omitted from a list of the 20 best films set on water. Discover the backlash and the films they say should have made the cut.
Guardian readers respond to neuroscience findings, the therapeutic value of rage rooms, and amusingly named locations. Share your thoughts in our letters section.
Over a quarter of UK Gen Z have defaulted on debt. Learn what a default means, its serious consequences for your credit file, and how to avoid one to protect your financial future.
Discover fascinating UK cases of nominative determinism where names perfectly match professions. From Dr Alright to Mr Mutton, explore this linguistic phenomenon. Share your own examples!
New research reveals women in Scotland are disproportionately driven into poverty by public debt collection. A wake-up call for policymakers to reform harsh recovery methods.
Readers celebrate the Guardian's corrections column as both a source of factual accuracy and unexpected humour. Discover why this unheralded feature has become essential reading.
Explore John Updike's remarkable correspondence spanning 60 years, revealing his literary genius, personal relationships, and battles with censorship. Discover the man behind Rabbit, Run.
Holocaust survivors urge a German auction house to cancel the 'shameless' sale of concentration camp letters and Gestapo documents. Join the call for decency.
Guardian readers debate the erosion of friendly pavement encounters in London's West End, fearing a dystopian future of grim conformism. Share your views on UK social etiquette.
A new poll reveals the top 20 activities Brits feel nostalgic for, from paying with cash to renting VHS tapes. Discover how technology has changed daily life and which traditions endure.
The Duke of York faces permanent removal from royal duties as the monarch issues Letters Patent confirming his diminished status within the monarchy.
Shocking healthcare policy in Maine sees terminally ill patients receiving letters preparing them for death instead of treatment, sparking national outrage and calls for reform.
Exclusive analysis reveals millions of Britons are struggling with bills and loan repayments as the Bank of England sounds alarm over growing consumer debt crisis.
Governor JB Pritzker announces revolutionary $10 million medical debt relief programme, set to eliminate bills for nearly 300,000 Illinois residents in one of America's most ambitious healthcare reforms.
Major energy debt relief announced as regulator clears £25 million in outstanding bills for vulnerable households across Great Britain. Find out if you're eligible for this financial lifeline.
Convicted child abuser and potential Maddie suspect sends disturbing correspondence from German prison, raising alarm about his fixation with the missing British girl.
Exclusive: Convicted stalker Vincent Markis sent disturbing letters to Kate McCann from prison, detailing his obsession with the missing Madeleine case and making shocking claims about her disappearance.
Exclusive: Labour faces internal division in Surrey as two councils consider breaking away amid government pressure to address catastrophic local authority debt. The political earthquake threatens Starmer's authority in traditional Tory heartlands.
Newly revealed historical documents expose Admiral Lord Nelson's extraordinary payment for three dozen claret bottles to the cuckolded husband of his lover Emma Hamilton, revealing the tangled personal life behind Britain's naval legend.
Thousands of UK workers receive unexpected tax demands from HMRC after BBC expert reveals widespread coding errors affecting pensions and multiple jobs.
Exclusive analysis reveals stunning Republican U-turn on fiscal responsibility as Trump-era policies and pandemic spending drive US debt to unprecedented levels, creating a political minefield for the GOP.
Stunning analysis reveals the average American carries more government debt than citizens of European nations notorious for fiscal crises. Discover what this means for global markets.