Independence and quality characterize this title born in 1821, which counts in its ranks some of the most respected columnists in the country. Center left, pro-European, The Guardian is the reference journal for the intelligentsia, teachers and trade unionists.
Unlike other leading British dailies, the newspaper has chosen a free access site, which it shares with its Sunday edition, The Observer. The two press titles switched to tabloid format in 2018. This decision was part of a cost reduction logic, while The Guardian had been losing money continuously for twenty years. A profitable strategy: in May 2019, the editorial director, Katharine Viner, announced that the newspaper was profitable, a first since 1998.