The Theatre The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil review – buoyant revival of a Scottish classicThe GuardianJohn McGrath’s 1973 play is a legend in Scottish theatre. It both shocked people into a new awareness of the brutal exploitation of the country’s natural resources and provided a pattern for future national
London Bridge London Bridge inquest: man threw chair to distract attackers from victimsThe Guardian - Haroon SiddiqueA man followed the three London Bridge attackers, shouting and throwing objects at them in an attempt to lure them into the line of fire for armed police, an inquest has heard. Gerard Vowls, who had been
Opinion (UK) ‘Clean Brexit’ sounds so simple, doesn’t it? Trouble is, it doesn’t existThe GuardianNo deal is back in vogue – to the extent that it ever fell out of fashion. As Theresa May nears the end, the chancellor Philip Hammond is warning of the risk of a “new prime minister abandoning the search
Dallas, TX Muhlaysia Booker: an advocate against trans violence is mourned in TexasGuardian US - Tom Dart in HoustonBefore her death, Booker spoke about her attack, which was captured on video, to raise awareness about violence faced by transgender women A week after enduring a sustained beating in front of a jeering
Jeremy Corbyn 'He desperately wants to hold it all together': Corbyn on the campaign trailThe GuardianIt’s a bright Thursday morning in Brexit-voting Medway, and Jeremy Corbyn is launching Labour’s campaign for the European elections by explaining that it’s not a remain party – or a leave one. “We could
Music (UK) Andrea Chénier review – a singers' evening that won't start a revolutionThe GuardianAndrea Chénier is saturated in the French revolution. The story of the liberal poet who sympathises with the oppressed but who is executed in the Terror is loosely based on a real one, and Giordano’s is
Donald Trump 'I get called a sell-out all the time': Trump's voters of colour speak outGuardian US - Adam Gabbatt in Montoursville, PennsylvaniaDonald Trump likes to claim, among other things, that his presidency has been a huge success for non-white Americans. But for all his claims, repeated polls show the president remains very unpopular among
Olivier Giroud Giroud signs new contract at Chelsea before possible transfer ban for clubThe Guardian - Press AssociationOlivier Giroud has given Chelsea a boost by signing a new one-year contract for next season ahead of next week’s Europa League final. Giroud was due to be out of contract this summer, 18 months after arrival
TV Series Game of Thrones: 3.2m UK viewers watched 2am finaleThe Guardian - Mattha BusbyThe overnight UK broadcast of the final episode of Game of Thrones averaged 3.2 million viewers, according to the Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board. Another 527,000 caught up with the repeat on Monday
Michael Bublé Michael Bublé review – moving, hard-won hits from cheeky croonerThe GuardianWith his car salesman’s suit, easy patter and Rat Pack-era covers, you’d expect to find Michael Bublé entertaining guests at a wedding or aboard a cruise ship. However, here he is, 10 albums under his
Love Island Lie detectors may face TV ban after Jeremy Kyle and Love Island deathsThe Guardian - Mark SweneyThe use of lie detectors in reality TV programmes could be banned following the deaths of participants on Love Island and The Jeremy Kyle Show, the chief executive of the UK’s broadcasting regulator has
UK News Pupil's imagined talk with Manchester Arena bomber wins awardThe Guardian - Helen Pidd North of England editorA Muslim primary school pupil from Lancashire has been praised after a speech she wrote imagining a conversation with the Manchester Arena bomber. Eleven-year-old Sara Hussain from Blackburn won a public
Brexit UK manufacturing hit by its worst slump in two and a half yearsThe Guardian - Phillip InmanBritain’s manufacturing sector has suffered the worst slump in orders for more than two and a half years as the car and textile industries struggled against Brexit headwinds. The CBI said its industrial
Media Industry Nan Winton, BBC's first female TV newsreader, dies aged 93The Guardian - Amy WalkerThe first woman to read the news on BBC television, Nan Winton, has died, aged 93. The broadcaster, whose real name was Nancy Wigginton, was appointed to read evening and weekend bulletins at the corporation
News Theresa May to reveal new Brexit dealThe Guardian - Heather Stewart Political editorTheresa May is to set out the details of her “new deal” on Brexit in a speech at 4pm as she paves the way for a last-ditch attempt to take Britain out of the EU before she leaves Downing Street. The prime
Tories draft electoral law to protect MPs if parties overspendThe Guardian - Rajeev SyalConservative ministers are drawing up a law to protect MPs and party officials from prosecution if their national parties overspend during elections, leaked documents have shown. The move follows the in
Don McGahn Don McGahn defies subpoena as Trump clash with Congress intensifiesGuardian US - Sabrina Siddiqui and David Smith in Washington and agenciesDemocrats are facing another brazen attempt by Donald Trump to stonewall their investigations, this time with former White House counsel Donald McGahn defying a subpoena to appear before Congress on Tuesday,
Environment 'Panic is setting in': Jayda G brings climate crisis home to fansThe Guardian - Lanre BakareOne of dance music’s rising stars is swapping the decks for a microphone to deliver a series of talks about the importance of environmental sciences to help tackle the climate crisis. Jayda G – real name
Manchester City Manchester City and PSG should be thrown out of Europe, says La Liga presidentThe Guardian - Sean IngleManchester City and Paris Saint-Germain are “playthings of a state” who should be kicked out of European competition for violating Financial Fair Play rules, the La Liga president has said. Javier Tebas,
Cricket World Cup World Cup retains its primacy and England is the best place for itThe Guardian - Matthew EngelJack Bannister, who died in 2016, was an influential figure in cricket: fine seam bowler for Warwickshire, pioneer of the players’ union, journalist, broadcaster, behind-the-scenes fixer. Shrewd? He could
Roe v. Wade If Roe v Wade is overturned, we should worry about the rule of lawThe Guardian - Shira A ScheindlinDonald Trump was staunchly pro-choice until he sought to become President Donald Trump. From that moment on, a centerpiece of his campaign was a promise to do whatever he could to ensure that the 1973
Opinion (UK) Facial recognition will soon be everywhere. Are we prepared?The Guardian - Dylan CurranGovernments persistently feel the need to misuse emerging technologies for the greater good Imagine this: you walk into work and the camera above the doors scans your face, opening them seamlessly without
DNA Testing DNA test proves former care worker is entitled to £50m country estateThe Guardian - Amy WalkerA former care worker has inherited a £50m country estate after a DNA test proved he was the son of its deceased owner. Jordan Adlard Rogers, 31, found out his father was the aristocrat Charles Rogers his
Play buttonNiki Lauda The fast show: Niki Lauda’s five greatest F1 racesThe Guardian - Giles RichardsHaving taken out loans to ensure a drive in Formula One, Lauda did enough to be recruited by Enzo Ferrari at the end of 1973. He did not immediately endear himself to il Commendatore by declaring their
World News Venezuela's ambassador to Italy resigns, blaming government's lack of moneyThe Guardian - Lorenzo Tondo in PalermoThe Venezuelan ambassador to Italy has resigned, saying his government’s financial difficulties have made his job impossible. In a letter addressed directly to President Nicolás Maduro and posted on Twitter,
Protest LGBT lessons: police chief calls for end to Birmingham protestsThe Guardian - Press AssociationChief constable says lawful or unlawful protests have no place outside primary schools A police chief has said lawful or unlawful protests have no place outside primary schools after recent clashes over
Music (UK) The month's best mixes: steely funk, Lisbon tarraxo and hardcore psychedeliaThe Guardian - Lauren MartinThrough his fortnightly Antikunst show on Amsterdam’s Red Light Radio, Dutch producer and DJ Job Sifre explores industrial, new wave and EBM alongside contemporary hard-edged techno and electro. He’s of
Environment Revealed: 1.6m Americans live near the most polluting incinerators in the USThe Guardian - Oliver Milman in New YorkEntire neighborhoods have been devastated. That is what the Detroit incinerator did while it burned all of our trash KT Andresky A total of 1.6 million Americans live next to the most polluting incinerators
Brexit Party What are the rules for donating to UK political parties?The Guardian - David PeggUnder the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (PPERA), which governs donations to political parties, any contribution of more than £500 must come from a UK-based individual or company.
Kevin Durant Kevin Durant is the NBA's best player, but the Warriors are way more fun without himThe Guardian - Oliver ConnollyThe first thing you need to know is a cold hard fact: the Warriors are a better team with Kevin Durant on the floor. The discourse surrounding Golden State’s fifth-straight trip the NBA finals might have
