The Bedside Guardian 2025

The Bedside Guardian 2025 is the essential companion to make sense of the past 12 months

It was a year dominated by the return to the White House of Donald Trump, whose mercurial edicts left the rest of the world struggling to keep up. Through the turmoil in the US and devastation in Gaza, Ukraine and beyond, the Guardian’s correspondents helped to make sense of the darkness. From the UK, Marina Hyde, Jonathan Freedland and John Crace illuminated the political sphere as only they can.

Elsewhere, Guardian writers found cheer in sport and the arts, from Jonathan Liew on Euros glory for the Lionesses to Alexis Petridis on the triumphant return of Oasis. Other writers offered vivid personal reflections, among them Michael Rosen’s poem for his NHS saviours and Helen Pidd and Alexandra Topping’s frank portrayal of their 20-year friendship.

Gathering together the most revealing interviews, thought-provoking commentary and incisive reporting from the last 12 months, The Bedside Guardian 2025 is a feast of fine writing for hungry readers.

With an introduction by Elif Shafak