Wolves Naomi Wolf admits blunder over Victorians and sodomy executionsThe Guardian - Richard LeaIt was only published this week, but already the writer Naomi Wolf has admitted an error at the heart of her latest book. Instead of being “actually executed for sodomy” in 1859, as the writer claims Outrages,
Film (UK) Sybil review – silly comedy about a psychotherapist breaking all the rulesThe Guardian - Peter BradshawJustine Triet makes her Cannes competition debut with this unconvincing film about an alcoholic therapist who mines a patient’s life for drama Some movies find themselves wading up to their thighs in treacle-lake
Chemicals Modern life is toxic. Here are four tips for how to stay healthyGuardian US - Katie WellsI remember when I first realized how widespread harmful chemicals were in everyday products. I had just given birth to my first baby and was sitting in the waiting room at my six-week follow-up appointment
Film (UK) It Must Be Heaven review – Palestine's holy fool lives the dreamThe Guardian - Peter BradshawThe Palestinian film-maker Elia Suleiman, dishevelled yet dapper at all times and never without his hat, saunters across continents in this new movie, fixing the amusingly surreal tableau scenes he comes
The Theatre 549: Scots of the Spanish civil war review – feisty time-hopping agitpropThe Guardian - Mark FisherWhen Dorothy takes her journey along the Yellow Brick Road in The Wizard of Oz, the adults in her life reappear as fantasy equivalents. Something similar happens in this feisty play by Jack Nurse and Gordon.
Theresa May Trump says he feels bad for Theresa May after her resignation – videoGuardian US - US NewsDonald Trump, who is due to make a state visit to the UK in early June, praised Theresa May following her resignation as prime minister. Speaking to journalists at the White House, the US president said
Play buttonTheresa May May's emotional farewell kicks off battle for Tory leadershipThe Guardian - Heather Stewart Political editorTheresa May has given an emotional farewell to “the job that it has been the honour of my life to hold”, pledging to step aside as Conservative leader on 7 June and kicking off a frantic scramble to become
Play buttonNick Kyrgios Cameron Norrie defends Nick Kyrgios over late withdrawal from French OpenThe Guardian - Kevin Mitchell at Roland GarrosNick Kyrgios, who pulled out of the French Open on Friday through illness, three days before his match against Cam Norrie and a few days after saying the tournament “absolutely sucks”, has not improved
Thames Water boss sacked by board over failure to reduce leaksThe Guardian - Rupert NeateThe boss of Thames Water, who was in line for £3.75m bonus for fixing leaks, has been sacked with immediate effect after a row over his failure to reduce leakage, it is understood. Steve Robertson, who
Cricket Fear and loathing in cricket's fraying heartlandThe Guardian - Andy Bull Photographs by Tom JenkinsHambledon seem pretty typical. Their pavilion has been broken into four times in the past few months We have lots of children that don’t know who Jos Buttler is Mark Le-Clercq, Hambledon chairman It feels
Sports Disabled fans of Arsenal and Chelsea snub Azerbaijan’s Europa League finalThe Guardian - Paul MacInnesDisabled supporters have turned their backs on the Europa League final, joining a wave of dissent over Uefa’s decision to hold the showpiece event in Azerbaijan. Arsenal and Chelsea have each sold only
Protest LGBT lesson protests hijacked by religious extremists, MPs sayThe Guardian - Nazia ParveenSchools described as ‘under siege’ as actions spread from Birmingham to north-west Protests against LGBT lessons in schools have been hijacked by those with a “religious, extremist agenda” who are holding
Cerebral Palsy Flawed, foul-mouthed and funny: how cerebral palsy became TV comedy goldThe Guardian - Anna LeszkiewiczI don’t like that disabled people are never flawed Tim Renkow Humour cuts through discomfort. It covers the vegetables in sugar Ryan O'Connell ‘It took years to convince someone to make this show,” says
'Nick' lied to police about VIP abuse ring murders, court toldThe Guardian - Simon MurphyA former nurse accused of lying about a VIP paedophile ring claimed the gang murdered three boys, including one who was stabbed, raped and strangled by the ex-Tory MP Harvey Proctor, a court has heard.
News More than a dozen injured in suspected package bomb blast in FranceThe Guardian - Agence France Presse in LyonMore than a dozen people have been wounded by a suspected package bomb blast on a pedestrian street in the heart of Lyon in the south-east of France,. The area where the explosion occurred on Friday, the
Gianni Infantino Football plays with fire as it merrily fans the flames of hate and divisionThe Guardian - Barney RonayFootball's tribalism has been weaponised by broadcasters and newspapers, who are practised in fanning the idiot wind “The horrible thing about the Two Minutes Hate was that it was impossible to avoid in.”
The Archers tour: 'listeners complain if we pour cold water to evoke tea'The Guardian - Stuart JeffriesEver since Granada closed the Coronation Street tour 20 years ago, there’s been a gap in the market. Many have yearned for British broadcasting’s answer to Disneyland, a soap-related simulation offering
Liberal Democrats Vince Cable to step down as Lib Dem leader on 23 JulyThe Guardian - Lucy KnightVince Cable has set the date for his departure as Liberal Democrat leader, saying he will hand over a “bigger, stronger party” to his successor on 23 July. With the party expected to do well when the of
Butterflies Andrew Hall obituaryThe Guardian - Michael CoveneyAlthough he is best remembered as Russell, one of two rebellious teenage brothers – the other, Adam, was played by Nicholas Lyndhurst – in Carla Lane’s television sitcom series Butterflies (1978-83), Hall,
Film (UK) At least four more die on Everest amid overcrowding concernsThe Guardian - Peter BeaumontFour more deaths have been reported on Everest as concerns grow about the risks posed by the severe overcrowding on the world’s highest mountain this year. Kevin Hynes, 56, from Ireland, died in his tent
French Open Katie Boulter makes clumsy, belated withdrawal from French OpenThe Guardian - Kevin Mitchell at Roland GarrosKatie Boulter sent a ripple of bemusement through Roland Garros on Friday without hitting a ball, when she revealed the day after leaving her name in the draw that she was withdrawing from the tournament
Extinction Rebellion Police take hard line on arrested Extinction Rebellion protestersThe Guardian - Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondentPolice say they may seek to get charges brought against 1,100 Extinction Rebellion supporters they arrested last month as they warned officers would be stretched by a wave of environmental, Brexit and
Julian Assange The Guardian view on Julian Assange: send him to SwedenThe Guardian - EditorialThe US government has brought further charges against Julian Assange now that he is prison in London. These charges, under the Espionage Act, cover his dealings with Chelsea Manning in 2010 and 2011, Ms
Play buttonOpinion (UK) Now it’s a fight to the finish between a no-deal Brexit and remainThe Guardian - Jonathan FreedlandGiven what is likely to follow, we might look back wistfully at a PM who at least sought to smooth our departure It’s now all or nothing. Theresa May has gone, most likely taking with her the possibility
Mercedes-Benz Mercedes as sharp as ever for Monaco despite emotionally difficult weekThe Guardian - Giles Richards in Monte CarloThe fans, as always, eagerly took their opportunity to walk the track on the traditional Friday holiday at the Monaco Grand Prix but when the harbour once again resonates with the roar of engines in qualifying
Margaret Thatcher Past Tory leadership battles tell us: watch out for the underdogThe Guardian - Rajeev SyalAs Theresa May fires the starting gun on the scramble to be the next Tory leader, history shows that the favourite at the start of the race rarely ends up the winner. A short, treacherous Conservative
Horse Racing Frankie Dettori awaits call from Aidan O’Brien if he is to grab a Derby rideThe Guardian - Greg Wood at GoodwoodFrankie Dettori rode the winner of Goodwood’s only Derby trial on Friday as Private Secretary outstayed six rivals in the Cocked Hat Stakes but then confirmed that he will probably need a call to partner
Nancy Pelosi Real v fake: debunking the 'drunk' Nancy Pelosi footage - videoGuardian US - US NewsFootage of the Democratic House Speaker was edited to make her appear drunk or unwell, in the latest incident highlighting social media's struggle to deal with disinformation. Compare the original footage
Environment Schoolchildren go on strike across world over climate crisisThe Guardian - Matthew TaylorHundreds of thousands of schoolchildren across the world have gone on strike in protest at the escalating climate crisis. Students from 1,800 towns and cities in more than 110 countries stretching from
Mellon On Merseyside at the moment the spotlight is on Tranmere, says MellonThe Guardian - Paul Wilson“Excited but contained” is how the Tranmere Rovers manager, Micky Mellon, feels about the possibility of back-to-back promotions. A year after making it back into the Football League, Rovers are at Wembley
