‘Scandalous, irrational and irresponsible’: French beekeepers’ fury at lifting of pesticides ban
Allowing use of pesticides to combat crop-ruining disease will kill bees and reduce harvests, union says
Police investigate payments to Reform UK first revealed by the Guardian
Scotland Yard is looking at two £250,000 donations to the party by Britain Means Business before the 2024 election
Is Burnham’s Oxbridge-heavy cabinet a sign of social mobility or lack of progress on class?
PM’s team can be seen as backward step even though in some ways it is more diverse. Yet its makeup points to wider access to power
Luke Combs review – regular Joe megastar brings the arena-sized party home
Despite his humble persona, the highest-selling country artist of all time has the vocal firepower and heavyweight hits to deliver two hours of crowd-pleasin’ pyrotechnics
US pauses attacks on Iran for a second day as peace talks continue
Trump weighs up his options after military chiefs warn of dwindling munitions stockpiles
‘Burnham bounce’ risks deflating unless focus remains on struggling households
UK’s inequalities expose splits in consumer economy, with spending suffering and a decline in savings among the poorest
Sinfonia of London/Wilson review – night of Technicolor masterpieces from one of the finest orchestras on the planet
Verdi’s La Forza del Destino felt vital, cellist Jonathan Aasgaard was immaculate in Walton’s Concerto but it was John Wilson’s wizardly conducting through Respighi’s Roman Trilogy that brought the audience to their feet
Boris Johnson: Into Ukraine’s Kill Zone review – the self-serving narcissist ruins this documentary
Just by his being there, the ex-prime minister undermines the honour of every brave fighter he meets in this tour of the war’s frontline. It should never have made it to TV
Electrolyte lemonade to probiotic pop: do the new generation of ‘functional drinks’ live up to the hype?
They make grand claims about beauty benefits or extra energy – and even actor Gillian Anderson has her own brand. We investigate what they’re really doing – and put them to a taste test
RFK Jr urges Alzheimer’s screening but blunts key panel that could drive research
Experts say evidence for cognitive screening desired by health secretary ‘not great’ as taskforce idle since last year
He’s a doctor and a progressive. Will he win a key US Senate race in Michigan?
Abdul El-Sayed may be buoyed by a younger, anti-establishment coalition as he runs against an establishment candidate
Dining across the divide: ‘I worry the England flag is seen as racist – even at the World Cup’
A retired teacher and a resident doctor found common ground over the NHS, but how did they fare on pensions?
My friends left Ukraine after the Russian invasion. Now I wonder if we live in the same world
Anger, guilt, shame: the deepest unseen wound of this war is the rift between those who left and those who stayed behind, says Ukrainian writer Diana Berg
Am I a chicken-shop lefty? Here’s what a French fast food row taught me about politics
Feathers are flying over the halal chicken chain Master Poulet opening a branch in gentrified Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine – it’s an issue of wealth and class we know only too well, says writer and podcaster Coco Khan
Indian celebrities fiercely criticised for silence on Cockroach protests
Bollywood stars accused of ‘cowardice’ as hundreds of thousands of young Indians take to the streets to challenge government
Trump revives old tropes as he pushes warnings of ‘communist menace’
President harks back to red scare of his childhood to attack US left – but will such language resonate beyond Maga base?