History of The Guardian in Timeline
The Guardian is a British daily newspaper founded in 1821 as The Manchester Guardian, rebranding and relocating to London in 1959. It operates under the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust Limited, established in 1936 to ensure the paper's financial and editorial independence, safeguarding its journalistic freedom and liberal values. Reorganized as a limited company in 2008, its constitution maintains these protections. The Guardian reinvests profits into its journalism, distinguishing itself from shareholder-driven models. Recognized as a UK newspaper of record, it holds a significant position in British media.
1907: C. P. Scott becomes owner
In 1907, C. P. Scott became the owner of the paper, buying it from the estate of Taylor's son.
1911: Travels in Wicklow, West Kerry and Connemara
In 1911, The Guardian published a collection of articles and drawings documenting social conditions in the west of Ireland, titled Travels in Wicklow, West Kerry and Connemara.
August 1930: Special archival copy preserved
Beginning in August 1930, a special archival copy of all the daily newspapers was preserved in 700 zinc cases.
June 1936: Ownership passes to Scott Trust
In June 1936, ownership of the paper passed to the Scott Trust, ensuring the paper's independence.
1936: Support for the Republican government
In 1936, The Manchester Guardian supported the Republican government against General Francisco Franco's insurgent nationalists during the Spanish Civil War.
1936: The Scott Trust established
In 1936, The Scott Trust, a charitable foundation, was established to ensure the editorial independence and financial health of The Guardian.
1936: Creation of the Scott Trust
In 1936, the Scott Trust was created to ensure The Guardian's financial and editorial independence and safeguard journalistic freedom, protecting it from commercial or political interference.
1938: Honesty
In 1938, George Orwell wrote that The Manchester Guardian left him with an increased respect for its honesty.
1939: End of Spanish Civil War
The Manchester Guardian supported the Republican government against General Francisco Franco's insurgent nationalists during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).
1948: Support for the State of Israel
In 1948, The Manchester Guardian supported the new State of Israel.
1951: Closure of the Anglican Church Newspaper
Following the closure of the Anglican Church Newspaper, The Guardian, in 1951, the paper underwent changes.
1951: Encouragement to vote Conservative
In 1951, The Manchester Guardian encouraged readers to vote Conservative in the general election.
October 1952: News on the Front Page
In October 1952, The Guardian began printing news on the front page, replacing adverts.
1956: Opposition to Suez Crisis intervention
In 1956, The Manchester Guardian strongly opposed military intervention during the Suez Crisis, calling the Anglo-French ultimatum an act of folly.
August 1959: Name Change to The Guardian
On August 24, 1959, The Manchester Guardian officially changed its name to The Guardian.
1959: Title Change
In 1959, The Guardian dropped "Manchester" from its title.
1959: Name Change to The Guardian
In 1959, The Manchester Guardian changed its name to The Guardian, reflecting the growing importance of national and international news. This was followed by a move to London.
September 1961: London printing begins
In September 1961, The Guardian began printing in London, and Nesta Roberts was appointed as the newspaper's first news editor there, becoming the first woman to hold such a position on a British national newspaper.
1961: Newspaper printed in Manchester until 1961
Until 1961, the newspaper was printed in Manchester.
1963: John Cole appointed news editor
In 1963, Alastair Hetherington appointed John Cole as news editor, aiming to sharpen the paper's setup.
1965: Guardian Fiction Award run since 1965
Since 1965, The Guardian Fiction Award had been running.
1967: Preservation of archival copies ends
In 1967, preservation of archival copies in zinc cases ended.
1967: Guardian Children's Fiction Prize founded
In 1967, the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize was founded.
January 1972: Bloody Sunday
In January 1972, following the Bloody Sunday incident, The Guardian argued that both sides were at fault and stated that while the army had endured a barrage of missiles, it did not justify opening fire so freely.
April 1972: Support for the Widgery Tribunal
On April 20, 1972, The Guardian published an article supporting the Widgery Tribunal and its findings regarding the Bloody Sunday killings, arguing that "Widgery's report is not one-sided". The Guardian also stated that "Internment without trial is hateful, repressive and undemocratic. In the existing Irish situation, most regrettably, it is also inevitable".
1980: Israeli Knesset designates Jerusalem as capital
In 1980, the Israeli Knesset enacted a law designating the city of Jerusalem, including East Jerusalem, as the country's capital.
1981: Leader writers join Social Democratic Party
In 1981, three of The Guardian's four leader writers joined the more centrist Social Democratic Party on its foundation.
1983: Sarah Tisdall Leaks
In 1983, The Guardian was involved in a controversy after civil servant Sarah Tisdall leaked documents about cruise missiles. The paper complied with a court order to hand over the documents, leading to Tisdall's imprisonment.
February 1988: Redesign
On 12 February 1988, The Guardian had a significant redesign, including improving the quality of its printer's ink and changing its masthead.
1988: Discovery of zinc cases
In 1988, 700 zinc cases containing archival copies of The Guardian were found while the newspaper's archives were being deposited at the University of Manchester's John Rylands University Library.
1992: Relaunch of features section as G2
In 1992, The Guardian relaunched its features section as G2, a tabloid-format supplement.
June 1993: Purchase of The Observer
In June 1993, The Guardian bought The Observer from Lonrho.
1994: Richard Gott identified as agent of influence
In 1994, KGB defector Oleg Gordievsky identified Guardian literary editor Richard Gott as "an agent of influence," leading to Gott's resignation.
1995: Guardian intervenes to save Mail & Guardian in South Africa
In 1995, The Guardian and its parent groups intervened to save the Mail & Guardian in South Africa.
1995: Libel lawsuit
In 1995, The Guardian was sued for libel by Jonathan Aitken over allegations related to payments from Mohamed Al Fayed.
1997: Evidence produced in Aitken case
In 1997, The Guardian produced evidence disproving Jonathan Aitken's claim about his wife paying for a hotel stay.
May 1998: Fabrication of ITV documentary exposed
In May 1998, The Guardian exposed the fabrication of an ITV documentary called The Connection, produced by Carlton Television.
June 1998: Further fabrications in Carlton documentary revealed
In June 1998, The Guardian revealed further fabrications in another Carlton documentary from the same director as The Connection.
1998: National Newspaper of the Year
In 1998, The Guardian was awarded the National Newspaper of the Year by the British Press Awards.
1999: Jailing of Jonathan Aitken
In 1999, Jonathan Aitken was jailed for perjury and perverting the course of justice following the court case with The Guardian.
1999: The Guardian First Book Award established
In 1999, The Guardian First Book Award was established as a successor to the Guardian Fiction Award.
1999: Guardian Student Media Awards founded
In 1999, the annual Guardian Student Media Awards were founded to recognize excellence in journalism and design of British student publications.
June 2000: MORI poll shows Guardian readership
A MORI poll taken between April and June 2000 showed that 80 per cent of Guardian readers were Labour Party voters.
2000: Eppy award
In 2000, the guardian.co.uk won an Eppy award from the US-based magazine Editor & Publisher for the best-designed newspaper online service.
2000: Archives available
In November 2007, The Guardian and The Observer made archives available over the internet via DigitalArchive to the year 2000 for The Guardian.
2000: Editorial favors abolition of monarchy
Since an editorial in 2000, The Guardian has favored abolition of the British monarchy.
2002: GMG sells majority of shares of the Mail & Guardian
In 2002, Guardian Media Group sold the majority of its shares of the Mail & Guardian in South Africa.
2002: The Newsroom opened in London
In 2002, The Guardian and The Observer opened The Newsroom, an archive and visitor centre in London.
2002: Editorial defends criticism of Israeli government
In 2002, The Guardian published an editorial condemning antisemitism and defending its right to criticize the Israeli government's policies, arguing against the notion that such criticism is inherently anti-Jewish.
2002: Front Page of the Year
In 2002, The Guardian was awarded Front Page of the Year for "A declaration of war" (12 September 2001).
January 2003: Observer Editorial supports possible war with Iraq
On 19 January 2003, an Observer Editorial supported the current commitment to a possible use of force in Iraq.
December 2003: Julie Burchill leaves The Guardian
In December 2003, columnist Julie Burchill cited "striking bias against the state of Israel" as a reason for leaving The Guardian for The Times.
2003: The Guardian started GuardianFilms
In 2003, The Guardian launched GuardianFilms, a film production company led by journalist Maggie O'Kane, focusing on documentary production for television.
2003: Archives available
In November 2007, The Guardian and The Observer planned to make their archives available over the internet via DigitalArchive up to the year 2003.
2003: Guardian begins annual social, ethical, and environmental audit
Since 2003, The Guardian is the only British national daily to conduct an annual social, ethical, and environmental audit, examining its behavior as a company under independent scrutiny.
July 2004: Launch of Guardian Soulmates
In July 2004, The Guardian launched a dating website, Guardian Soulmates.
August 2004: "Operation Clark County" letter-writing campaign begins
In August 2004, The Guardian's G2 supplement launched "Operation Clark County", a letter-writing campaign in Ohio for the US presidential election, aiming to influence undecided voters against President George W. Bush.
October 2004: Charlie Brooker column controversy
In October 2004, The Guardian published a humorous column by Charlie Brooker. The final sentence was seen by some as a call for violence against U.S. President George W. Bush, leading to controversy and an apology from Brooker and the paper.
October 2004: "Operation Clark County" scrapped due to negative responses
On 21 October 2004, The Guardian scrapped "Operation Clark County" after publishing mostly outraged responses to the campaign.
December 2004: Circulation Data
In December 2004, The Guardian's average daily sale was less than in December 2005.
2004: Amnesty International Media Award
In 2004, GuardianFilms received an Amnesty International Media Award.
2004: Paul Foot Award established
In 2004, The Guardian and Private Eye jointly established the Paul Foot Award in memory of Paul Foot.
2004: Announcement of format change
In 2004, The Guardian announced plans to change to a Berliner or "midi" format.
2004: Katz asserts paper is centre-left
In 2004, then Guardian features editor Ian Katz asserted that "it is no secret we are a centre-left newspaper".
July 2005: Article by Hizb ut-Tahrir member
In July 2005, following the London bombings, The Guardian published an article by Dilpazier Aslam, a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir. Upon learning of Aslam's membership, The Guardian requested his resignation; his employment was terminated when he refused.
September 2005: Unveiling of redesigned front page
On Friday, 9 September 2005, The Guardian unveiled its newly designed front page, which debuted on Monday 12 September 2005, including a new masthead.
September 2005: Launch of new format
On Thursday, 1 September 2005, The Guardian announced that it would launch the new format on Monday 12 September 2005.
December 2005: Circulation Rise
In December 2005, The Guardian's average daily sale stood at 380,693.
2005: MORI poll shows Guardian readership
According to a MORI poll taken in 2005, 48 per cent of Guardian readers were Labour voters and 34 per cent Liberal Democrat voters.
2005: Hastings says he writes for the Guardian
In 2005, Max Hastings said he writes for the Guardian because "it is read by the new establishment," reflecting the paper's then-growing influence.
2005: Royal Television Society Award for The Baghdad Blogger
In 2005, The Baghdad Blogger: Salam Pax won a Royal Television Society Award, and GuardianFilms also received another Amnesty International Media Award.
2005: Entry into podcasting
In 2005, The Guardian entered podcasting with a twelve-part weekly podcast series by Ricky Gervais.
2005: National Newspaper of the Year and World's Best-designed Newspaper
In 2005, The Guardian was awarded the National Newspaper of the Year by the British Press Awards and co-won the World's Best-designed Newspaper.
2005: National Newspaper division reports operating losses
In 2005, The National Newspaper division of GMG reported operating losses of £18.6 million.
2005: Webby Award for best newspaper website
In 2005, the guardian.co.uk website won the Best Newspaper category at the Webby Awards.
January 2006: Ricky Gervais' podcast tops iTunes chart
In January 2006, Ricky Gervais' show topped the iTunes podcast chart.
January 2006: The Observer changed to new format
On 8 January 2006, sister Sunday newspaper The Observer also changed to this new format.
2006: Best-designed newspaper award
In 2006, The Guardian was chosen as one of the world's best-designed newspapers.
2006: National Newspaper division reports operating losses
In 2006, The National Newspaper division of GMG reported operating losses of £49.9 million.
2006: Côte d'Ivoire toxic waste dump scandal
In 2006, the Côte d'Ivoire toxic waste dump scandal occurred, involving a class action case that was later settled in September 2009 after The Guardian published some of the commodity trader's internal emails.
2006: Webby Award for best newspaper website
In 2006, the guardian.co.uk website won the Best Newspaper category at the Webby Awards for the second year running.
November 2007: Archives available over the internet
In November 2007, The Guardian and The Observer made their archives available over the internet via DigitalArchive.
2007: Guardian Media Group begins selling side businesses
Between 2007 and 2014, The Guardian Media Group sold all their side businesses, of regional papers and online portals for classifieds, and consolidated into The Guardian as sole product.
2007: Emmy Award for Baghdad: A Doctor's Story
In 2007, Baghdad: A Doctor's Story won an Emmy Award for Best International Current Affairs film.
2007: The Bourne Ultimatum film depiction
In 2007, Paddy Considine played a fictional Guardian journalist in the film The Bourne Ultimatum.
2007: Launch of Guardian Abroad
In 2007, The Guardian Weekly was linked to a website for expatriates, Guardian Abroad.
2007: World's Best-designed Newspaper
In 2007, The Guardian was co-winner of the World's Best-designed Newspaper as awarded by the Society for News Design.
2007: Ranked first in transparency study
In 2007, The Guardian was ranked first in a study on transparency, scoring 3.8 out of 4.0.
2007: Webby Award for best newspaper website
In 2007, the guardian.co.uk website won the Best Newspaper category at the Webby Awards for the third year running.
October 2008: Scott Trust assets transferred to The Scott Trust Limited
At the beginning of October 2008, the Scott Trust's assets were transferred to a new limited company, The Scott Trust Limited, with the aim of winding up the original trust.
2008: Editorial contributors described as mixed
In 2008, Guardian columnist Jackie Ashley described editorial contributors as a mix of "right-of-centre libertarians, greens, Blairites, Brownites, Labourite but less enthusiastic Brownites, etc."
2008: Royal Television Society award for Inside the Surge
In 2008, Sean Smith's Inside the Surge won the Royal Television Society award for best international news film, marking the first time a newspaper won such an award. Also in 2008, The Guardian's Katine website was awarded for its outstanding new media output at the One World Media awards and GuardianFilms won best news programme of the year at the Broadcast Awards.
2008: The Newsroom's activities transferred to Kings Place
In 2008, The Newsroom's activities were transferred to Kings Place, now known as The Guardian News & Media archive.
2008: Conversion of the Scott Trust
In 2008, the Scott Trust was converted into a limited company, with a constitution designed to maintain the same protections for The Guardian as the original trust.
February 2009: Tomasky steps down as editor of Guardian America
In February 2009, Michael Tomasky stepped down as editor of Guardian America, retaining his position as a columnist and blogger with the title editor-at-large.
September 2009: Carter-Ruck's gagging order and settlement
In September 2009, Carter-Ruck issued a gagging order related to a 2006 report on the 2006 Côte d'Ivoire toxic waste dump scandal. The company settled a class action case and the injunction was lifted after The Guardian published internal emails.
October 2009: Abandonment of Guardian America
In October 2009, The Guardian abandoned Guardian America.
October 2009: Restriction on reporting parliamentary matter
In October 2009, The Guardian reported that it was forbidden from reporting on a parliamentary matter, citing legal obstacles and questioning free speech rights established under the 1689 Bill of Rights.
2009: Tax investigation into UK companies
In early 2009, The Guardian initiated a tax investigation into major UK companies, publishing a database of tax payments by FTSE 100 companies. Internal documents were later removed after a gagging order from Barclays Bank.
2009: Printing press contract
One of The Guardian's presses was part-owned by Telegraph Newspapers and Express Newspapers, contracted to use the plant until 2009.
2009: Launch of iOS mobile application
The Guardian launched an iOS mobile application for its content in 2009.
March 2010: Guardian sells Regional Media division to Trinity Mirror
In March 2010, Guardian Media Group disposed of its Regional Media division by selling titles, including the Manchester Evening News, to Trinity Mirror.
2010: Fidel Narváez starts working at Ecuadorian embassy in London
In 2010, Fidel Narváez began working at Ecuador's embassy in London as a consul, a position he held until July 2018.
2010: Support for the Liberal Democrats
In 2010, The Guardian declared its support for the Liberal Democrats due to their stance on electoral reform, suggesting tactical voting to prevent a Conservative victory.
2010: National Newspaper of the Year
In 2010, The Guardian was awarded the National Newspaper of the Year by the British Press Awards.
February 2011: Opinion on Slavery
In February 2011, Martin Kettle wrote for The Guardian, detailing the newspaper's historical views on slavery and the American Civil War, including criticism of Lincoln's emancipation proclamation.
February 2011: Closure of talkboards
On Friday, 25 February 2011, The Guardian closed its talkboards after settling a libel action.
March 2011: Discussion of Media Self-Censorship
In March 2011, Assistant Editor Michael White discussed media self-censorship, noting a liberal unease in pursuing stories about immigration, welfare fraud, or working-class habits.
April 2011: Fifth most popular newspaper site
In April 2011, MediaWeek reported that The Guardian was the fifth most popular newspaper site in the world.
June 2011: Guardian News and Media reveals increased annual losses
In June 2011, Guardian News and Media revealed increased annual losses of £33 million and announced a focus on its online edition.
June 2011: Controversy over Treviño's past tweet
In June 2011, Josh Treviño's appointment as a blogger for The Guardian revived controversy over a past tweet, leading to an apology in his first blog post.
September 2011: Launch of Guardian US
In September 2011, Guardian US, led by editor-in-chief Janine Gibson, launched as a replacement for the previous Guardian America service.
November 2011: Readers' editor addresses language about Jews and Israel
On 6 November 2011, The Guardian's readers' editor, Chris Elliott, addressed concerns about language used regarding Jews or Israel, noting revisions to articles with language deemed anti-Semitic.
2011: News International phone-hacking scandal
In 2011, The Guardian broke the News International phone-hacking scandal, particularly the hacking of Milly Dowler's phone, leading to the closure of the News of the World.
2011: Launch of Android app
In 2011, The Guardian launched an Android app.
June 2012: Paper loses £100,000 a day
In June 2012, the paper lost £100,000 a day, prompting Intelligent Life to question its survival.
December 2012: Circulation drop
By December 2012, circulation had dropped to 204,222.
2012: Guardian Abroad taken offline
By 2012, Guardian Abroad had been taken offline.
2012: Confusion over capital of Israel
In 2012, The Guardian initially referred to Tel Aviv as the capital of Israel. After a complaint, they apologized for wrongly calling Jerusalem Israel's capital. The newspaper later clarified that while Israel designates Jerusalem as its capital, this is not internationally recognized, and nearly every country has its embassy in Tel Aviv.
March 2013: Circulation Decline
In March 2013, The Guardian's average daily circulation fell to 193,586.
May 2013: Most popular UK newspaper website
As of May 2013, The Guardian was the most popular UK newspaper website with 8.2 million unique visitors per month.
June 2013: Revelation of Verizon telephone records collection and PRISM
In June 2013, The Guardian broke news of the secret collection of Verizon telephone records by the Obama administration and revealed the PRISM surveillance program, based on leaks from Edward Snowden. A DSMA-Notice was sent to editors and journalists on June 7 in an "attempt to censor coverage of surveillance tactics employed by intelligence agencies in the UK and US".
June 2013: Secret collection of Verizon telephone records
In June 2013, The Guardian reported on the Obama administration's secret collection of Verizon telephone records.
August 2013: Launch of Thinkfluencer
In August 2013, a webshow titled Thinkfluencer was launched by Guardian Multimedia in association with Arte.
2013: Support for Hugo Chávez
In 2013, Rory Carroll, The Guardian's Latin America correspondent, stated that many editors at The Guardian believed they should support Hugo Chávez as a standard-bearer for the left.
2013: Australian edition founded
In 2013, The Guardian founded its Australian edition.
2013: Launch of Australian digital edition
In 2013, The Guardian launched its Australian digital edition.
2013: National Newspaper of the Year and World's Best-designed Newspaper
In 2013, The Guardian was awarded the National Newspaper of the Year by the British Press Awards and co-won the World's Best-designed Newspaper.
2013: Alleged secret meeting between Manafort and Assange
In 2013, according to anonymous sources cited in a November 2018 Guardian article, Paul Manafort allegedly held a secret meeting with Julian Assange inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
2013: The Fifth Estate film depiction
In 2013, employees of The Guardian were depicted in the film The Fifth Estate.
June 2014: Government supervision of Snowden documents
In June 2014, The Register reported that the information the government sought to suppress by destroying the hard drives related to the location of a "beyond top secret" internet monitoring base in Seeb, Oman, and the close involvement of BT and Cable & Wireless in intercepting internet communications. The Guardian offices were visited in July by GCHQ, who supervised the destruction of hard drives containing Snowden information, following orders from the UK government.
July 2014: Guardian acquires capital stock of £838.3 million
As of July 2014, The Guardian Media Group acquired a capital stock of £838.3 million after selling side businesses.
August 2014: Publication of pro-Israeli advocacy advert
On 11 August 2014, The Guardian published a pro-Israeli advocacy advert during the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict. The readers' editor later stated that the language should have been negotiated.
2014: Pulitzer Prize for public service reporting
In 2014, The Guardian US shared the Pulitzer Prize for public service reporting for coverage of the NSA's and GCHQ's electronic surveillance program.
2014: Guardian launches membership scheme
In 2014, The Guardian launched a membership scheme to reduce financial losses without introducing a paywall.
2014: World's Best-designed Newspaper
In 2014, The Guardian was co-winner of the World's Best-designed Newspaper as awarded by the Society for News Design.
2014: Newspaper of the Year
In 2014, The Guardian was named "newspaper of the year" for its reporting on government surveillance.
June 2015: Lee Glendinning appointed head of Guardian US
In early June 2015, Lee Glendinning was appointed to succeed Katharine Viner as head of the American operation at The Guardian.
2015: Katharine Viner becomes editor-in-chief
In 2015, Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger as editor-in-chief of The Guardian.
2015: Launch of "International" digital edition
In 2015, The Guardian launched its "International" digital edition.
2015: Support for Yvette Cooper
In 2015, The Guardian supported Yvette Cooper in the Labour Party leadership election and criticized Jeremy Corbyn.
2015: Alleged secret meeting between Manafort and Assange
In 2015, according to anonymous sources cited in a November 2018 Guardian article, Paul Manafort allegedly held a secret meeting with Julian Assange inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
2015: Endorsement of the Labour Party
In the 2015 United Kingdom general election, The Guardian endorsed the Labour Party.
January 2016: Publishers announce staff and cost cuts
In January 2016, The Guardian publishers announced that the newspaper would cut 20 percent of staff and costs within the next three years.
December 2016: Circulation Decline
In December 2016, The Guardian's circulation stood at 161,091.
2016: Footballer of the Year award started
In 2016, The Guardian began awarding an annual Footballer of the Year award.
2016: Endorsement of remaining in the EU
In 2016, The Guardian endorsed remaining in the EU in the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum.
2016: Company establishes philanthropic arm in the U.S.
In 2016, The Guardian established a U.S.-based philanthropic arm to raise money from individuals and organizations.
2016: Panama Papers Investigation
In 2016, The Guardian led an investigation into the Panama Papers, exposing David Cameron's links to offshore bank accounts.
2016: Guardian removes articles by Joseph Mayton
In 2016, The Guardian removed 13 articles written by freelance journalist Joseph Mayton due to fabricated information and apologized to its readers.
2016: Alleged secret meeting between Manafort and Assange
In 2016, according to anonymous sources cited in a November 2018 Guardian article, Paul Manafort allegedly held a secret meeting with Julian Assange inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
2016: Snowden film depiction
In 2016, employees of The Guardian were depicted in the film Snowden.
January 2017: Story claiming WhatsApp had a backdoor published
On January 13, 2017, The Guardian published a story claiming WhatsApp had a "backdoor" allowing snooping on messages, which led to criticism from cryptographers.
June 2017: Announcement of relaunch in tabloid format
In June 2017, Guardian Media Group (GMG) announced that The Guardian and The Observer would relaunch in tabloid format from early 2018.
June 2017: Guardian releases article detailing flawed reporting on WhatsApp backdoor story
On June 13, 2017, readers' editor Paul Chadwick released an article detailing flawed reporting in the original January article about a WhatsApp backdoor, which was subsequently amended.
October 2017: Most Trusted Print Edition (start date)
The Guardian's print edition was the most trusted in the UK in the period from October 2017 to September 2018.
2017: SEAL Environmental Journalism Awards
In 2017, The Guardian's Damian Carrington and George Monbiot received SEAL Environmental Journalism Awards.
2017: News and media operations reports loss
In 2017, news and media operations reported loss.
2017: Endorsement of the Labour Party
In the 2017 general election, The Guardian endorsed the Labour Party while Corbyn was its leader.
January 2018: Launch date for new format confirmed
The Guardian confirmed the launch date for the new format to be 15 January 2018.
April 2018: Reader Response
In late April 2018, an assessment indicated that the new format had led to an increased number of subscriptions.
April 2018: Digital editions account for over 50% of group revenues
The Guardian Media Group's 2018 annual report (year ending 1 April 2018) indicated that digital editions accounted for over 50% of group revenues.
July 2018: Ecuadorian consul leaves London embassy
In July 2018, Fidel Narváez, Ecuador's London consul who worked at the embassy since 2010, left his position. He later stated that Manafort had not visited Assange during his time there.
July 2018: Masthead Adjustment
In July 2018, the masthead of the new tabloid format was adjusted to a dark blue.
September 2018: Digital-Content News Trust
In September 2018, an Ipsos MORI poll showed The Guardian scored highest for trust in digital-content news, with 84% of readers trusting what they see in it.
November 2018: Guardian publishes article about Manafort and Assange meeting
In November 2018, The Guardian published an article citing anonymous sources claiming Paul Manafort and Julian Assange held secret meetings, which both Manafort and Assange denied. The Guardian has not retracted the story.
November 2018: Launch of Today in Focus podcast
On 1 November 2018, The Guardian launched Today in Focus, a daily news podcast.
December 2018: Most Trusted Print Edition
A December 2018 report stated The Guardian's print edition was the most trusted in the UK from October 2017 to September 2018.
2018: Membership scheme considered successful
As of 2018, The Guardian's membership scheme was considered successful, having brought more than 1 million subscriptions or donations.
2018: SEAL Environmental Journalism Awards
In 2018, Damian Carrington and Johnathan Watts of The Guardian received SEAL Environmental Journalism Awards.
2018: Apps and mobile website redesign
In 2018, The Guardian announced its apps and mobile website would be redesigned to coincide with its relaunch as a tabloid.
2018: The 100 Best Female Footballers In The World co-produced
Since 2018, The Guardian has co-produced the female equivalent of The Guardian 100 Best Footballers In The World, called The 100 Best Female Footballers In The World.
2018: Tabloid Format
Since 2018, The Guardian's main newsprint sections have been published in tabloid format.
April 2019: Paper hopes to break even
As of 2018, The Guardian's membership scheme was considered successful and the paper hoping to break even by April 2019.
2019: Criticism of Assange Case
In 2019, John Pilger criticized The Guardian's editor for betraying Sarah Tisdall.
2019: SEAL Environmental Journalism Awards
In 2019, Johnathan Watts and Fiona Harvey of The Guardian received SEAL Environmental Journalism Awards.
2019: Guardian Media Group breaks even
In 2019, The Guardian Media Group reported a profit (EBITDA) of £0.8 million before exceptional items, thus breaking even.
2019: Official Secrets film depiction
In 2019, employees of The Guardian were depicted in the film Official Secrets.
2019: The Guardian breaks even
In 2019, the Guardian Media Group reported a profit (EBITDA) of £0.8 million before exceptional items, thus breaking even.
2019: Invitation to vote for pro-EU candidates
In the 2019 European election, The Guardian invited its readers to vote for pro-EU candidates, without endorsing specific parties.
2019: Endorsement of the Labour Party
In the 2019 general election, The Guardian endorsed the Labour Party while Corbyn was its leader, while also endorsing other parties in certain seats.
2019: Cost-cutting plan
The move to a new format was part of a three-year plan that included cutting 300 jobs in an attempt to reduce losses and break even by 2019.
March 2020: Guardian bans taking money from fossil fuel companies
As of March 2020, The Guardian claims to be the first major global news organization to institute an outright ban on taking money from companies that extract fossil fuels.
July 2020: Closure of Guardian Soulmates
On 1 July 2020, Guardian Soulmates was closed down.
2020: SEAL Environmental Journalism Awards
In 2020, Fiona Harvey of The Guardian received a SEAL Environmental Journalism Award.
2020: Accusations of racism and misogyny over cartoon of Priti Patel
In 2020, The Guardian was accused of being "racist and misogynistic" after publishing a cartoon depicting Home Secretary Priti Patel as a cow, allegedly referencing her Hindu faith.
January 2021: Guardian begins publishing in Spanish
In January 2021, The Guardian began publishing in the Spanish language under the La Lista newspaper.
July 2021: Drop in online readers
By July 2021, the number of online readers had drastically dropped.
July 2021: Circulation Figure
In July 2021, The Guardian's circulation was 105,134.
July 2021: Print Edition Circulation
As of July 2021, The Guardian's print edition had a daily circulation of 105,134.
May 2022: Launch of .onion version of website
In May 2022, The Guardian launched an .onion version of its website on the Tor network.
October 2022: Braverman blames "Guardian-reading, tofu-eating wokerati"
In October 2022, Suella Braverman blamed "Guardian-reading, tofu-eating wokerati" for disruptive Just Stop Oil protests during a speech in Parliament.
December 2022: The Guardian suffers cyber-attack
In December 2022, The Guardian suffered a significant cyber-attack on its office systems, suspected to be ransomware, leading staff to work from home.
2022: SEAL Environmental Journalism Awards
In 2022, Richa Syal of The Guardian received a SEAL Environmental Journalism Award.
January 2023: Staff informed of security breach
On January 4, 2023, UK staff at The Guardian were informed of a security breach related to the December cyberattack, and it was confirmed on January 11 that personal details of all UK staff had been accessed.
March 2023: Links to the Atlantic slave trade
In March 2023, an academic review determined that John Edward Taylor and nine of his backers had links to the Atlantic slave trade.
September 2023: Launch of European digital edition
In September 2023, The Guardian launched a European digital edition, hiring journalists and columnists to enhance its European perspective.
October 2023: Steve Bell cartoon controversy
In October 2023, The Guardian decided not to renew cartoonist Steve Bell's contract after he submitted a cartoon featuring Netanyahu that prompted accusations of antisemitism, referencing Shylock's "pound of flesh".
November 2023: The Guardian joins 'Cyprus Confidential' report
In November 2023, The Guardian collaborated with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and other media partners to produce the 'Cyprus Confidential' report on financial networks supporting Vladimir Putin's regime.
November 2024: The Guardian stops posting content on X
In November 2024, The Guardian announced it would stop posting content on X (formerly Twitter) due to concerns about misinformation and racism on the platform.
