European Union The EU won’t change course on Brexit – look at the Greek debt crisisThe Guardian - David HenigThe former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis failed to persuade the EU and IMF of his revised proposals The UK’s Brexit debate has restarted after a 10-day break just as before, only with a new date
Nigel Farage Farage: Brexit party will use EU poll to oust 'remain parliament'The Guardian - Ben QuinnNigel Farage has returned to the seaside town where Ukip had its first MP elected five years ago, promising at a rally in Clacton that his new Brexit party will use the momentum of European elections oust
Science Diary of explorer David Livingstone's African attendant publishedThe GuardianThe diary of an African attendant on Scottish explorer David Livingstone’s final journey into the continent has been published online, containing the only handwritten witness account of the the Victorian
Books EL James’s new romance whipped by critics, but still romps to No 1The Guardian - Alison FloodEL James’s move away from the whips and handcuffs of Christian Grey to the more straightforward sexual predilections of a British aristocrat and his Albanian cleaner has landed her at the top of this book
Benfica Manchester City weigh up bid for Benfica’s €60m-rated midfielder Florentino LuísThe GuardianManchester City are considering making an offer for Benfica’s defensive midfielder Florentino Luis. The 19-year-old defensive midfielder has just broken into the first team but already has a release clause
British Library Living by the pen: British Library explores history of writingThe GuardianAny modern child fretting about how they messed up their homework can be reassured – the ancient Egyptians could be just as hopeless. “It is a bit of a disaster … it’s not good,” said curator Adrian Edwards
Paralympics Paralympics GB stunned after Yokohama hotels demand payment for accessibilityThe Guardian - Exclusive by Sean IngleBritish Paralympic officials say they were left stunned when hotels near their training camp for the 2020 Games demanded they pay to make rooms accessible for wheelchair athletes – and then pay again convert
World News Japan apologises to victims of forced sterilisationThe Guardian - Justin McCurry in TokyoJapan’s government has issued an apology and awarded compensation to thousands of people with disabilities who were forcibly sterilised under a now defunct eugenics law. As part of legislation that passed
World News Dutch fence off tulip fields to stop selfie-takers crushing flowersThe Guardian - Daniel Boffey in AmsterdamBarriers and advertising banners are being erected around fields in the tulip bulb region of the Netherlands in an attempt to deter a growing number of tourists from flattening the flowers to take selfies.
Melania Trump Trump is visiting Britain – at least we can enjoy Melania’s contemptThe Guardian - Hadley FreemanSo, Donald Trump is coming back to the UK. What should we expect, style-wise? Caroline, by email Re-inflate the orange blimp, the human orange blimp is coming back. This June, to be precise, for his first
Play buttonFilm (UK) Eighth Grade review – the exquisite agony of growing upThe Guardian - Peter BradshawIn all its boredom punctuated by sudden moments of unforgettable discomfort and horror – like military service – the state of being a teenager could best be approached in a numb state. There is interestingly
Bank of England Names in the frame to be Bank of England governorThe Guardian - Graeme Wearden, Phillip Inman, and Angela MonaghanAs the chancellor begins the search for a new Bank of England governor to succeed Mark Carney, here are some of the potential runners and riders. Agustín Carstens – general manager, Bank for International
Sajid Javid Sajid Javid must act now to right the wrongs of the latest immigration scandalThe Guardian - Martha GillIt’s only been a year since the Windrush scandal broke, but a very similar tale is issuing from the very same place – the Home Office, during Theresa May’s time there. Again, a hostile environment towards
The Theatre Other People’s Money review – good capitalism goes to war with greedThe Guardian - Arifa AkbarJerry Sterner’s play about Wall Street avarice first opened off-Broadway two years after the stock market crash of 1987 and soon became a film starring Gregory Peck and Danny DeVito. Revived in our age
French Ligue 1 Stéphanie Frappart to make history as Ligue 1's first female refereeThe Guardian - Guardian sportA French top-flight match will be refereed by a female official for the first time when Stéphanie Frappart takes charge of Amiens’ Ligue 1 home match against Strasbourg on Sunday. Frappart, who will officiate
Ghana Rotten eggs: e-waste from Europe poisons Ghana's food chainThe Guardian - Peter BeaumontToxins from old computers, fridges and other electronic goods are polluting chicken eggs in an area where 80,000 people live Some of the most hazardous chemicals on Earth are entering the food chain in
Damian Lillard Lillard's 37-foot buzzer-beater seals Blazers' NBA playoff series over ThunderThe Guardian - Associated PressDamian Lillard hit a 37-footer at the buzzer and finished with career playoff-high 50 points to help the Portland Trail Blazers eliminate the Oklahoma City Thunder from the playoffs in five games with
Environment Woodpigeons and crows can no longer be freely killed in EnglandThe Guardian - Patrick Barkham“Pest” bird species such as crows, woodpigeons and jays can no longer be freely killed in England after the government’s conservation watchdog revoked the licence permitting it. The move by Natural England
Wes Anderson Wes Anderson gets a wallpaper collection – let the over-decorating begin!The Guardian - Stuart HeritageWes Anderson turns 50 next week. Of all the ways you could mark such a momentous event, one stands head and shoulders above all others: you could deck out your entire house in whimsical wallpaper that
Philip Hammond Hammond misses budget target but deficit is at 17-year lowThe Guardian - Richard Partington Economics correspondentPhilip Hammond has missed his annual target for bringing down the budget deficit, despite borrowing dropping to the lowest level since 2002. The Office for National Statistics said that borrowing in the
Music (UK) Billy Budd review – magnificently sung production is slow to focusThe Guardian - Andrew ClementsBilly Budd is one of Benjamin Britten’s greatest achievements, yet it’s almost 20 years since it was last seen on the stage on which it received its world premiere in 1951. Deborah Warner’s production
Toronto Film Festival Bonding review – learn how to be a dominatrix (in under three hours)The Guardian - Lucy ManganNot being a paid-up member of the BDSM community myself – my application was rejected because I wanted to be one of those dominatrices who has men round to shout at them while they clean her kitchen –
Recipes Kim-Joy’s recipe for pig-themed vegetarian mini-piesThe Guardian - Kim-JoyThese porcine pastries are, in fact, filled with meat-free sausage and caramelised onion – and very easy to make The filling for these is really simple, with only two key ingredients. They are meat-free
Books Palaces of Pleasure by Lee Jackson review – how the Victorians were amusedThe Guardian - Robert Douglas-FairhurstFew British songs are as well known as “I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside”. For many listeners it only takes a few bars to conjure up hazy images of striped deckchairs and dripping ice-cream cones, strolling
Play buttonExtinction Rebellion Support for Extinction Rebellion soars after Easter protestsThe Guardian - Matthew TaylorSupport for Extinction Rebellion in the UK has quadrupled in the past nine days as public concern about the scale of the ecological crisis grows. Since the wave of protests began more than a week ago,
Huawei Huawei dilemma is a question of Britain's post-Brexit futureThe Guardian - Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editorIt may sound like an argument about technology, but in reality it is a battle of geopolitics. Should Brexit Britain yield to pressure from the US and ban Chinese hi-tech manufacturer Huawei from supplying
Gender SNP politicians warn against 'rushing' change to gender actThe Guardian - Libby Brooks Scotland correspondentFifteen senior Scottish National party politicians, including the chair of Holyrood’s equalities committee and three government ministers, have warned against a “rush” to alter legislation they believe
Gary Neville Football’s pathetic omertas only serve to benefit those with real powerThe Guardian - Marina HydeIn general, I admire Neville’s analysis enormously and it isn’t just ex-players failing the candour test With barely a column inch or broadcast second devoted to the fallout of Manchester United’s 4-0
Books Top 10 thrillers about siblingsThe Guardian - Alafair BurkeThink about a family’s description of its siblings. He’s the bossy big brother. She’s our genius. You always were the shy one. It’s how parents talk about babies, not only with broad labels that don’t
ATP Tour ATP Finals to switch to Turin in 2021 after 12 years in LondonThe Guardian - Press AssociationTurin will host the ATP Finals from 2021 through to 2025 as the season-ending competition heads to Italy after 12 years in London. After a successful bid, Turin is set to become the 15th city to host tournament
