Andrea Leadsom May clutches at final straws of pretence as Leadsom resignsThe Guardian - Peter Walker, Rowena Mason and Rajeev SyalA truly bad day for Theresa May – and what would certainly count as the worst-ever for many other prime ministers – actually began very late the previous night as the newspaper front pages dropped on media.
UK News Manchester police defend prosecution of two mentally ill peopleThe GuardianA police force has defended its decision to prosecute two mentally ill women who were charged after they caused traffic jams when trying to kill themselves. Greater Manchester police (GMP) charged the
Andrea Leadsom Andrea Leadsom quits over Theresa May's Brexit billThe Guardian - Heather Stewart and Peter WalkerAndrea Leadsom has resigned as leader of the House of Commons, saying she no longer believes the government’s approach will deliver Brexit. Leadsom, who has signalled that she expects to launch a leadership
The Theatre The Duchess (of Malfi) review – indictment of patriachal powerThe GuardianThey’re a pathetic lot, the men who hang around this Duchess of Malfi. There’s the narcissistic cardinal, the needy twin brother, the loveless spy and the nice-but-feeble husband. They all need a good
Nigel Farage Nigel Farage shelters on campaign bus to avoid milkshake attackThe Guardian - Amy WalkerNigel Farage has been forced to seek refuge on his campaign bus after being stalked by people carrying milkshakes in Kent, according to reports. The Brexit party leader and his campaign team seemed keen
Philip Green Does Philip Green think his offer stands a sporting chance?The Guardian - Nils PratleyHere comes Sir Philip Green, pleading poverty from Monaco. Or rather, it’s Lady Green, as owner of the Arcadia fashion empire, who wants to shrink the business by 23 stores and would like landlords to
Premier League finances: the full club-by-club breakdown and verdictThe Guardian - David ConnFinancial figures for 2017-18, for the 20 clubs who were in the Premier League during that season. All details from the most recently published annual reports at Companies House. Net debt is as stated
Opinion (UK) Maybot plods on, each day a greater torment than the lastThe GuardianMany believe that hearing is the last sense to be lost. If true, Theresa May must have been a goner for some time now. She hasn’t heard a word anyone has said to her for months. Her cabinet ministers all
World News Google faces Irish inquiry over possible breach of privacy lawsThe Guardian - Rory Carroll Ireland correspondentThe Irish data protection commission has opened an investigation into Google over suspected infringements of European Union privacy rules. The statutory inquiry will probe whether Google’s online Ad Exchange
Heidi Allen Heidi Allen threatened to quit as Change UK leader over Lib Dem rowThe Guardian - Frances PerraudinThe Change UK leader, Heidi Allen, has said she threatened to resign during an internal party row over whether to endorse voting tactically for the Liberal Democrats in the EU elections. In a Channel News
Former cabinet minister claims barrister misled court to block abuse trialThe GuardianA former Cabinet minister has accused a barrister of deceiving a court to successfully block the prosecution of a headmaster who had been accused of sexually abusing five boys. In a debate in the House
Play buttonNiki Lauda Lewis Hamilton takes time out after death of ‘close friend’ Niki LaudaThe Guardian - Giles Richards in MonacoLewis Hamilton has curtailed his pre-race activities before the Monaco Grand Prix as he comes to terms with the death of his friend Niki Lauda on Tuesday. Lauda was the non-executive chairman at Hamilton’s
Brexit Brexit has become a subplot to the battle for the post-May Tory partyThe GuardianUntil quite recently, it was still accurate to say that the central problem in British party politics was Brexit. This week, that has imperceptibly but now decisively changed. Now, and probably for much
Sports Drake v Bucks feud grows as Milwaukee turns its ire on rapper's courtside anticsThe GuardianAs the Toronto Raptors have made their way through the NBA playoffs, casual viewers may have wondered if Drake was coaching the team rather than Nick Nurse. The rapper has been a prominent presence courtside
5G EE and Vodafone drop Huawei phones from 5G network launchThe Guardian - Mark Sweney and Samuel GibbsThe mobile operators EE and Vodafone have dropped Huawei phones from their 5G launch plans, as the backlash in the UK against the Chinese company gathers pace. Huawei was then dealt a further blow on when
Philip Lowe It’s absurd to suggest that rate cuts are good news for the governmentThe Guardian - Greg JerichoOn Tuesday Philip Lowe, the governor of the Reserve Bank, made it as clear as a central banker can get that interest rate cuts are coming. He also was as clear as he could be that the economy needs a of
Rugby League NRL boots hit the ground to help prevent Indigenous youth suicideThe Guardian - Lorena AllamWhen the Newcastle Knights run onto the field against the Sydney Roosters on Friday night as part of the NRL’s Indigenous round, see if you can get a good look at their boots. Every pair is hand-painted
Environment Budj Bim Indigenous eel trap site on verge of world heritage listingThe Guardian - Melissa DaveyThere’s such a pride in us Gunditjmara people, looking after our country. Denis Rose A 6,600-year-old, highly sophisticated aquaculture system developed by the Gunditjmara people will be formally considered
World News UK suffers crushing defeat in UN vote on Chagos IslandsThe Guardian - Owen Bowcott and Julian BorgerThe United Nations general assembly has overwhelmingly backed a motion condemning Britain’s occupation of the remote Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean. The 116-5 vote left the UK diplomatically isolated
Opinion (UK) The Guardian view on Theresa May’s final act: nowhere left to failThe Guardian - EditorialFor months political authority has been draining away from Theresa May. On Wednesday what remained of Conservative patience with a failing leader was visibly withdrawn as the prime minister stood in the
Opinion (UK) The Guardian view on British Steel’s collapse: productive v predatory capitalismThe Guardian - EditorialIt is right for the government to bail out Britain’s steel industry. On Wednesday ministers stepped in and kept British Steel going, not only to safeguard thousands of jobs but keep blast furnaces burning
Play buttonDonald Trump Trump refuses to work with Democrats unless they stop investigating himGuardian US - David Smith in WashingtonDonald Trump on Wednesday terminated a meeting with Democratic leaders after just a few minutes, saying he refuses to work with them on an infrastructure plan unless they stop investigating him and lift
World News US repatriates family from Syrian detention camp for Isis suspectsThe Guardian - Martin Chulov and Julian BorgerA US family have been removed from a Syrian detention centre for suspected members of Islamic State and returned to the US. The move could have implications for hundreds of children born to non-Syrians
Euro Pound suffers against euro for 13th day in a row amid May turmoilThe Guardian - Larry ElliottThe pound has suffered its longest losing streak against the euro since the creation of the single currency two decades ago as turmoil in Downing Street spilled over into the world’s currency markets.
Giro d'Italia Caleb Ewan sprints to victory once again on stage 11 of Giro d’ItaliaThe Guardian - Press AssociationCaleb Ewan picked up his second stage win of the 2019 Giro d’Italia as the Australian took the honours on what could be the last bunch finish of this year’s race. The Australian won stage 11 for Lotto-Soudal
Music (UK) Sandbox Percussion / Astrid review – virtuosos bring the fun of the fairgroundThe Guardian - Rian EvansThe vibe for this year’s Vale of Glamorgan festival – celebrating its 50th anniversary – has been celebratory and upbeat, with Sandbox Percussion reinforcing the feelgood factor in their exuberant St Hall
Network Rail British Steel's closure would have 'huge' knock-on effectsThe Guardian - Rob DaviesFailure to save British Steel would have a nationwide knock-on effect, experts have warned, hitting suppliers, hurting industries that rely on its products and forcing up costs dramatically for Network
Islamic State (ISIS) Isis suspect Jack Letts' parents ignored warnings, court toldThe Guardian - Caroline DaviesThe parents of a Muslim convert who left his Oxford home for Syria and was suspected of joining Islamic State sent or tried to send him money when they had “every reason” to suspect it could be used to
Books Broadening horizons: the best new fiction in translationThe Guardian - Marta BausellsIn Family Lexicon, Ginzburg is homesick and conjuring up memories of her family – their quirks and maddening fixations Translations make up only a tiny proportion of the literary fiction published in UK,
Rafa Benítez Rafael Benítez presses Mike Ashley to change Newcastle’s transfer policyThe Guardian - Louise TaylorAfter seven days of negotiations Rafael Benítez and Mike Ashley are still attempting to reach a deal to extend the Spaniard’s contract as Newcastle United’s manager. A face-to-face meeting between Benítez
