Initial counting shows David Farley with a clear lead ahead of independent Michelle Milthorpe as Coalition support tanks
The board of the vocational charity has shown a ‘catastrophic failure of governance’, according to a member of the group’s council
Rising tide of censorship is spreading, reshaping what students are permitted to read, learn and think
Judges have been fired or taken buyouts, and those remaining say they toe the government line
The festival can often make you queasy, as geopolitics are played out through the proxy of art. This year it feels on the verge of collapsing in on itself, says Charlotte Higgins, the Guardian’s chief culture writer
An erudite account of the foundation of the state and its subsequent moral and political decline
Formidable leader of Newcastle city council committed to improving housing, education and social services
Public frustration gave the SNP a muted victory, while Labour tied with Reform for second and the Greens claimed a ‘seismic’ result
From the breezy dunes of Normandy to the dreamy lagoons of the Algarve, our writers choose their favourite places to eat and drink by the sea
Diplomatic efforts continue despite fighting in and around contested strait of Hormuz in recent days
From Cara o cruz and Kopf oder Zahl to Lost City of the Incas, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz
‘Unprecedented operation’ under way to receive MV Hondius off Tenerife to assess and repatriate those onboard
Norway’s energy minister says country has a ‘responsibility’ to address shortfalls caused by wars in Ukraine and Middle East
Fears over a natural disaster or cyber-attack are pushing households into contingency planning, Link survey shows
From Naomi Ishiguro to Jess Atwood Gibson, more children of high profile writers are becoming authors themselves. Parents and their literary offspring discuss the pressures of measuring up