Veterans Tory backbenchers take on May over army veteran prosecutionsThe Guardian - Peter Walker Political correspondentTheresa May has faced concerted pressure from Conservative backbenchers at prime minister’s questions over what they said was the unfair targeting of military veterans over incidents which took place Northern
Jeremy Kyle Inquest opens into death of Jeremy Kyle Show guestThe GuardianA Jeremy Kyle Show guest was found dead in his rented room in a suspected suicide after growing concerned about the repercussions of his appearance on the programme, an inquest has heard. Steve Dymond,
Parole Board Road-rage killer Kenneth Noye to be released from prisonThe GuardianThe road-rage killer Kenneth Noye is to be freed from prison after serving 19 years, the parole board has said. The 71-year-old, who is at Standford Hill open prison in Kent, was jailed for life with minimum
Mario Balotelli The out-of-contract players who should interest Premier League clubsThe GuardianGiven the money in the game these days, allowing a valuable player’s contract to run down to expiry never sits well with any fans. But one club’s loss is always another’s gain. Aaron Ramsey has already
Pret a Manger Pret hopes to open new vegetarian outlets 'at pace' after buying EatThe GuardianPret a Manger is to rapidly expand its vegetarian chain after buying sandwich business Eat for an undisclosed sum. Clive Schlee, Pret’s chief executive, said the company hoped to convert the majority Eat’s
UK News Victims of serious crime 'failed by London probation service'The GuardianVictims of violent and sexual crimes are not being given enough support by “wholly unsatisfactory” London probation services, according to a report by the sector’s inspector. In at least one in five reviewed
Tracey Neville has big World Cup calls to make with squad announcement dueThe GuardianTracey Neville has an impressive hand to play at the Netball World Cup in Liverpool this summer but it will be the wildcards added to the England coach’s already impressive deck that will be the fascinating
Israel Israel plans to name settlement on occupied land after TrumpThe GuardianIsrael plans to name a new settlement after Donald Trump on land it captured from Syria, in a token of gratitude to the US president for recognising its contested claim to the occupied territory. Israel’s
Purdue Pharma Purdue Pharma accused of 'corrupting' WHO to boost global opioid salesGuardian US - Chris McGrealThe web we uncovered paints a picture of a public health organiszation that has been corrupted by the opioid industry Katherine Clark and Hal Rogers Purdue Pharma, the drug manufacturer that kickstarted
The Theatre A lifetime of material: a comedian's guide to the Indian electionThe Guardian - Anuvab PalI sit down to read the Indian Express and come across a headline that says: “Bombay Municipal Corporation claims robots not clearing British-era drainage efficiently.” I am struck by one thought: I have
Great Britain Can you guess the British city from the vintage travel poster?The Guardian Follow Guardian Cities on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to join the discussion, catch up on our best stories or sign up for our weekly newsletter
London, UK Londoners have £8,000 more to spend or save than UK averageThe Guardian - Amy WalkerTop six areas for disposable income all in capital, while Wales has least spending power Big regional inequalities in disposable household income still exist, with Londoners more than £8,000 a year better
Play buttonYanis Varoufakis Yanis Varoufakis: Green New Deal can unite Europe's progressivesThe Guardian - Matthew Taylor and Arthur NeslenA radical Green New Deal has the potential to unite progressives across Europe in the same way as nationalist and rightwing movements are mobilising around immigration and xenophobia, according to the
Mark Rutte Netherlands' European election TV debate labelled a 'sham'The Guardian - Daniel Boffey in BrusselsA European election TV debate between the centre-right Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, and the far-right’s rising star Thierry Baudet has been criticised as a “sham” and prompted a full-page newspaper
Ghana Ghana president convinces Asamoah Gyan to come out of 24-hour retirementThe Guardian - Guardian sportAsamoah Gyan has made a rapid U-turn on his decision to retire from Ghana duty and will now play at the Africa Cup of Nations after being told by the nation’s president it is “in the national interest”
Nigel Farage Why is Nigel Farage immune to scandals that would destroy his rivals?The Guardian - Jonathan FreedlandLet’s say the pollsters have got it wrong. After all, their record is hardly perfect. So let’s say they’ve called it wrong and the Tories are not down to 7%, which would be the worst electoral performance
Corruption BeIN Sports chief in World Athletics Championships corruption inquiryThe Guardian - Sean IngleThe director general of the Qatari television group BeIN is under investigation for corruption by the French authorities, who suspect he paid bribes in a bid to help Doha host the World Athletics Championships.
Opinion (UK) Don’t call us apathetic. Young people are angry about the Brexit betrayalThe Guardian - Lara SpiritThe fault of the young staying away from elections should lie at the doorstep of politicians themselves With our two largest political parties badly divided ahead of the European elections, one thing become
UEFA Champions League Champions League no longer contest of champions but battle between leaguesThe Guardian - Paul WilsonRichard Scudamore retired too soon! No sooner had the Premier League’s executive chairman picked up his parachute payment and left the building than his most famous daft idea became reality. The 39th the
Play buttonFilm (UK) Inquiring Nuns review – sisters do a documentary for themselvesThe Guardian - Phil HoadThe second film by what would grow into Chicago powerhouse outfit Kartemquin (Hoop Dreams, Minding the Gap), this 1968 documentary curio has the fun conceit of sending two smiling nuns out into the Windy
Cricket The SpinThe Guardian - Nick MillerFor years, cricket was a game of specialists. You were expected to be good at what you were good at, and that was it. In the last couple of decades that’s all changed, and if you’re not competent in at
Play buttonQuentin Tarantino 'I reject your hypothesis': Tarantino lashes out at criticism over female actorsThe Guardian - Gwilym MumfordQuentin Tarantino responded sharply to questions about the portrayal of women in his films and disgraced director Roman Polanski at a press conference in Cannes for his new drama Once Upon a Time in …
Lifestyle (UK) ‘Pregnancy is a time bomb’ – what I learned about motherhood working in a women’s prisonThe Guardian - Mim SkinnerPrison is full of mothers. Mothers of adult children, who visit at weekends bringing grandchildren in tow; mothers whose motherhood is on pause because their children are being looked after by foster mothers
Play button From Gentleman Jack to Killing Eve: who are TV's greatest lesbian icons?The Guardian - Hannah Jane ParkinsonGet the rollers out! The drama about Gentleman Jack AKA Anne Lister, the 19th-century entrepreneur, landowner and proud lesbian with the Princess Leia hairstyle, is upon us. Suranne Jones plays the pioneering
Grenfell Tower Cadent handed record £44m penalty after customers left without gasThe Guardian - Angela MonaghanThe UK’s leading gas distributor has received a record £44m penalty from the energy regulator for leaving residents of tower blocks without gas for up to five months. Cadent, which pipes gas into 11m and
Music (UK) Donnerstag aus Licht review – ambitious Stockhausen staging realigns cosmic orderThe Guardian - Erica Jeal‘That is the meaning of Donnerstag aus Licht.” The translation came up on the screen four hours into this performance, not long after a tap-dancing trombonist had been vanquished in a duel. What – had
Azerbaijan Amnesty: Don’t let Azerbaijan hide human rights abuses behind footballThe Guardian - Press AssociationAmnesty International has increased the pressure on European football’s governing body Uefa by saying Azerbaijan must not be allowed to “sportswash its appalling human rights record” by staging high-profile
St. Louis Blues St Louis Blues make Stanley Cup final for first time in 49 yearsThe Guardian - Associated PressThe St Louis Blues are marching into the Stanley Cup final for the first time in decades. David Perron had a goal and an assist, Jordan Binnington picked up his franchise-record 12th playoff win and the
Inflation Higher energy bills and transport costs drive up UK inflationThe Guardian - Larry Elliott Economics editorDearer energy bills and a pick-up in the cost of transport have pushed the annual rate of inflation back above the government’s 2% target for the first time in four months. Figures from the Office for
Toronto Raptors Bucks say they got 'punched' as Raptors level NBA Eastern Conference finalsThe Guardian - Associated PressWith a weary Kawhi Leonard fighting through fatigue, the Toronto Raptors found enough energy to pull away from the Milwaukee Bucks. Kyle Lowry led the way. He scored 25 points, Leonard had 19 and the beat
