Tell us: how important are your pets during Christmas?
People prioritize pets at Christmas by spending more on pet gifts or staying home with animals; responses are collected through an encrypted, Guardian-only form.
Richard Gott, former Guardian journalist and historian, dies aged 87
Richard Gott was a prominent Guardian journalist and Latin America expert who met Che Guevara, resigned amid KGB allegations, and created Guardian Agenda.
Duncan Campbell, celebrated Guardian crime reporter, dies aged 80
Duncan Campbell, the celebrated Guardian crime reporter, writer and broadcaster whose work highlighted corruption, the shortcomings in the justice system and miscarriages of justice, has died at the age of 80.